[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 218 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H8311-H8851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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House of Representatives

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MRS. LOWEY, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE HOUSE 
   COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, REGARDING THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE 
  SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 133, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

  The following is an explanation of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2021.
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     DIVISION D--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

       The following statement to the House of Representatives and 
     the Senate is submitted in explanation of the agreed upon Act 
     making appropriations for energy and water development for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other 
     purposes.
       The explanatory statement accompanying this division is 
     approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless otherwise 
     noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-449 carries 
     the same weight as the language included in this explanatory 
     statement and should be complied with unless specifically 
     addressed to the contrary in this explanatory statement. 
     While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not 
     intended to negate the language referred to above unless 
     expressly provided herein. Additionally, where this 
     explanatory statement states that the ``agreement only 
     includes'' or ``the following is the only'' direction, any 
     direction included in the House report on that matter shall 
     be considered as replaced with the direction provided within 
     this explanatory statement. In cases where the House has 
     directed the submission of a report, such report is to be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress. House reporting requirements with deadlines 
     prior to or within 15 days of the enactment of this Act shall 
     be submitted not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act. All other reporting deadlines not changed by this 
     explanatory statement are to be met.
       Funds for the individual programs and activities within the 
     accounts in this Act are displayed in the detailed table at 
     the end of the explanatory statement for this Act. Funding 
     levels that are not displayed in the detailed table are 
     identified in this explanatory statement.
       In fiscal year 2021, for purposes of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-
     177), the following information provides the definition of 
     the term ``program, project, or activity'' for departments 
     and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water 
     Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The term 
     ``program, project, or activity'' shall include the most 
     specific level of budget items identified in the Energy and 
     Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2021 and the explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding the 
     Salton Sea, California.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress on their efforts relating to such implementation not 
     later than 90 days after consultation with the Attorney 
     General. In addition, the agreement directs such agencies, to 
     the extent they are not already participating, to consult 
     with the Attorney General and the Director of the FBI 
     regarding participation in the National Use-of-Force Data 
     Collection. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     on their current efforts to so participate.
       No specific funds for rejecting any application for a grant 
     available under funds appropriated by this Act because of the 
     use of the term ``global warming'', the term ``climate 
     change'', or the term ``sea level rise'' in the application 
     are included for any agency funded in this Act.

                   TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                       Corps of Engineers--Civil

       The summary tables included in this title set forth the 
     dispositions with respect to the individual appropriations, 
     projects, and activities of the Corps of Engineers (Corps). 
     Additional items of this Act are discussed below.
       Advanced Funds Agreements.--Under the advanced funds 
     authority, the Corps is authorized to accept, from a state or 
     political subdivision thereof, all funds covering both the 
     federal and non-federal share of total project costs required 
     to construct an authorized water resources development 
     project or separable element thereof. Based on the non-
     federal sponsor's commitment to provide all funds required to 
     construct a project, or separable element thereof, the Corps 
     may undertake construction of the project prior to a new 
     start determination related to federal funding for the 
     project. In light of a non-federal sponsor's commitment to 
     provide all funding required for construction of the project, 
     or separable element thereof, the agreement directs that 
     federal funds should not be provided for such construction. 
     Instead, for such projects, any federal funding may be 
     provided only after completion of construction, as repayment 
     of the federal share of such construction, from funding 
     provided for reimbursements or repayments, and would be 
     subject to a new start designation. This direction is not 
     intended to apply to any project with an advanced funds 
     project partnership agreement that is currently under 
     construction.
       Asian Carp.--The Corps is currently engaged in a 
     multipronged effort to stop Asian carp from reaching the 
     Great Lakes. The long-term solution involves the Great Lakes 
     and Mississippi River Interbasin Study [GLMRIS], which was 
     authorized by Congress under Section 3061(d) of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114). Until 
     that project is operational, a near-term solution is needed 
     to bring the Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal (CSSC) Fish Barrier 
     online to its full designed capacity. Per the GLMRIS, the 
     Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois, is critical to 
     keeping Asian carp out of the Chicago Area Waterways System, 
     which is the only continuous connection between the Great 
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     and Mississippi River basins. These efforts are essential to 
     protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem and the $7,000,000,000 
     recreational fishing and $16,000,000,000 boating industries.
       Last year, the Corps sent Congress an approved Chief's 
     Report, which included a positive recommendation for a plan 
     to build a comprehensive suite of measures to counter Asian 
     carp at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, a critical choke point 
     to halt the spread of invasive species in the Illinois River. 
     In addition, the existing electric dispersal barrier in the 
     CSSC is presently the only structural measure to deter Asian 
     carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
       As the Corps prioritizes projects, it shall consider 
     critical projects to prevent the spread of invasive species. 
     The Corps is reminded that the GLMRIS Brandon Road project is 
     eligible to compete for additional funding within the 
     Investigations account for Pre-construction Engineering and 
     Design (PED). The agreement notes that the Corps is 
     finalizing an agreement with the State of Illinois to be the 
     lead non-federal sponsor of the project and that the states 
     of Illinois and Michigan have provided funding to allow PED 
     to move forward. The Corps shall expeditiously work with the 
     non-federal sponsor to execute a design agreement.
       The agreement also notes that the Corps has invested 
     significant resources in building and maintaining a permanent 
     electric barrier on the Chicago waterway system, the CSSC 
     Fish Barrier. There is concern that the administration has 
     not allocated funds to enable the Corps and the U.S. Coast 
     Guard to complete safety assessments necessary to ensure that 
     upgrades to the electric barrier are operational. The Corps 
     is reminded that this project may compete for additional 
     funding needed to complete the second electrode array, which 
     would improve the effectiveness of the barrier system and 
     provide operational redundancy. A complete CSSC Fish Barrier 
     will ensure that the barrier can operate at its designed 
     capacity.
       The Corps and other federal and state agencies are 
     conducting ongoing research on additional potential Asian 
     carp solutions. The Corps shall continue to collaborate at 
     levels commensurate with previous years with the U.S. Coast 
     Guard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the State of 
     Illinois, and members of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating 
     Committee, including identifying navigation protocols that 
     would be beneficial or effective in reducing the risk of 
     vessels inadvertently carrying aquatic invasive species, 
     including Asian carp, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam 
     in Joliet, Illinois. The Corps is further directed to 
     implement navigation protocols shown to be effective at 
     reducing the risk of entrainment without jeopardizing the 
     safety of vessels and crews.
       The Corps is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress starting not later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act quarterly updates on 
     the progress and status of efforts to prevent the further 
     spread of Asian carp, including the status of completing the 
     upgrades to and testing of the CSSC Fish Barrier; of the 
     design agreement; of implementing the Brandon Road 
     Recommended Plan; the location and density of carp 
     populations; the use of emergency procedures previously 
     authorized by the Congress; and the development, 
     consideration, and implementation of new technological and 
     structural countermeasures, including beneficial navigational 
     protocols.
       Budget Structure Changes.--The fiscal year 2021 budget 
     request for the Corps proposed numerous structural changes, 
     including the creation of two new accounts (Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund and Inland Waterways Trust Fund); the 
     shifting of various studies and projects between accounts and 
     business lines; and the consolidation of certain remaining 
     items. The agreement rejects all such proposed changes and 
     instead funds all activities in the accounts in which funding 
     has traditionally been provided. Unless expressly noted, all 
     projects and studies remain at the levels proposed in the 
     budget request but may be funded in different accounts. In 
     particular:
        Projects proposed for funding in the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund account in the budget request are 
     funded in the Construction, Mississippi River and 
     Tributaries, and Operation and Maintenance accounts, as 
     appropriate;
        Dam safety modification studies, proposed in the 
     Investigations account in the budget request, are funded in 
     the Dam Safety and Seepage/Stability Correction Program 
     within the Construction account;
        Sand mitigation projects, proposed in the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund account in the budget request, are 
     funded in the Construction account;
        National Shoreline Management Study and 
     Interagency and International Support activities are not 
     consolidated within the Coordination with Other Water 
     Resource Agencies remaining item in Investigations;
        Disposition studies will continue to be funded 
     under the remaining item Disposition of Completed Projects in 
     the Investigations account;
        Tribal Partnership Projects will continue to be 
     funded under the Tribal Partnership Program remaining item in 
     the Construction account, and these amounts may be used to 
     cover necessary administrative expenses prior to agreement 
     execution;
        Access to Water Data, Coastal Field Data 
     Collection, Hydrologic Studies, Remote Sensing/Geographic 
     Information System Support, Scientific and Technical 
     Information Centers, and Tri-Service CADD/GIS Technology 
     Center are not consolidated under the new proposed Technology 
     Application Program in Investigations;
        Inspection of Completed Works, Project Condition 
     Surveys, Scheduling of Reservoir Operations and Surveillance 
     of Northern Boundary Waters will continue to be funded under 
     States instead of consolidated into a national program as 
     requested in the Operation and Maintenance account;
        Inspection of Completed Works will continue to be 
     funded under the individual States instead of consolidated 
     into a national program as requested in the Mississippi River 
     and Tributaries;
        Dam Safety and Seepage/Stability Correction 
     Program management costs, proposed in the Expenses account in 
     the budget request, are funded in the program within the 
     Construction account.
       The Poplar Island, Maryland, beneficial use of dredged 
     material project has been re-categorized as within the 
     environmental restoration business line as is appropriate and 
     as was the case in previous years.
       For any fiscal year, if the Corps proposes budget structure 
     changes, the budget proposal shall be accompanied by a 
     display of the funding request in the traditional budget 
     structure.
       Columbia River Treaty.-- House direction regarding the 
     Columbia River Treaty is not included.
       Inland Waterways System.--The only direction in the 
     agreement is included in the Construction account.
       Regional Dredge Demonstration Program.--The Corps shall 
     continue to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress quarterly briefings on the status of 
     the demonstration program, including regular updates on the 
     effectiveness of the program, savings realized, and lessons 
     learned. The Corps is encouraged to apply effective 
     approaches and lessons learned under this program to other 
     areas such as the Atlantic region that could also achieve 
     cost and schedule savings.
       Reporting Requirement.--The Corps shall provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     quarterly report that shall include the total budget 
     authority and unobligated balances by year for each program, 
     project, or activity, including any prior year 
     appropriations. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 
     Works) shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress a quarterly report that includes the 
     total budget authority and unobligated balances by year for 
     each activity funded in the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
     of the Army (Civil Works) account, including any prior year 
     appropriations.
       Unmanned Aerial Systems.--As follow-up to the reporting 
     requirement found in the fiscal year 2019 Senate Report, the 
     Corps shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress about its findings and subsequent actions 
     as it relates to foreign-made small Unmanned Aerial Systems 
     (sUAS). The briefing shall occur not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act and shall include the following: the 
     total number of sUAS in inventory and operation, including a 
     breakdown of those sUAS manufactured in or with critical 
     components produced in the People's Republic of China; and 
     the plan to source additional sUAS from American 
     manufacturers.

                           Additional Funding

       The agreement includes funding above the budget request to 
     ensure continued improvements to our national economy, public 
     safety, and environmental health that result from water 
     resources projects. This funding is for additional work that 
     either was not included in the budget request or was 
     inadequately budgeted. The bill contains a provision 
     requiring the Corps to allocate funds in accordance with only 
     the direction in this agreement. In lieu of all House and 
     Senate direction--under any heading--regarding additional 
     funding, new starts, and the fiscal year 2021 work plan, the 
     Corps shall follow the direction included in this explanatory 
     statement.
       The executive branch retains complete discretion over 
     project-specific allocation decisions within the additional 
     funds provided, subject to only the direction here and under 
     the heading ``Additional Funding'' or ``Additional Funding 
     for Ongoing Work'' within each of the Investigations, 
     Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, and 
     Operation and Maintenance accounts. A study or project may 
     not be excluded from evaluation for being ``inconsistent with 
     administration policy.'' Voluntary funding in excess of 
     legally-required cost shares for studies and projects is 
     acceptable, but shall not be used as a criterion for 
     allocating the additional funding provided or for the 
     selection of new starts.
       The administration is reminded that these funds are in 
     addition to the budget request, and administration budget 
     metrics shall not be a reason to disqualify a study or 
     project from being funded. It is expected that all of the 
     additional funding provided will be allocated to specific 
     programs, projects, or activities. The focus of the 
     allocation process shall favor the obligation, rather than 
     expenditure, of funds.
       The Corps shall evaluate all studies and projects only 
     within accounts and categories consistent with previous 
     congressional funding. When allocating the additional funding 
     provided in this Act, the Corps shall consider

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     eligibility and implementation decisions under Public Law 
     115-123 and Public Law 116-20 so as to maximize the reduction 
     of risk to public safety and infrastructure and the reduction 
     of future damages from floods and storms nationwide.
       A project or study shall be eligible for additional funding 
     within the Investigations, Construction, and Mississippi 
     River and Tributaries accounts if: (1) it has received 
     funding, other than through a reprogramming, in at least one 
     of the previous three fiscal years; (2) it was previously 
     funded and could reach a significant milestone, complete a 
     discrete element of work, or produce significant outputs in 
     calendar year 2021; or (3) as appropriate, it is selected as 
     one of the new starts allowed in accordance with this Act and 
     the additional direction provided below. None of the 
     additional funding in any account may be used for any item 
     where funding was specifically denied or for projects in the 
     Continuing Authorities Program. Funds shall be allocated 
     consistent with statutory cost share requirements.
       Work Plan.--Not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Corps shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work plan 
     including the following information: (1) a detailed 
     description of the process and criteria used to evaluate 
     studies and projects; (2) delineation of how these funds are 
     to be allocated; (3) a summary of the work to be accomplished 
     with each allocation, including phase of work and the study 
     or project's remaining cost to complete (excluding Operation 
     and Maintenance); and (4) a list of all studies and projects 
     that were considered eligible for funding but did not receive 
     funding, including an explanation of whether the study or 
     project could have used funds in calendar year 2021 and the 
     specific reasons each study or project was considered as 
     being less competitive for an allocation of funds.
       New Starts.--The agreement includes nine new starts for 
     investigations (including one new study start in the 
     Mississippi River and Tributaries account) and seven new 
     starts in the Construction and Mississippi River and 
     Tributaries accounts to be distributed across the authorized 
     mission areas of the Corps.
       Of the new starts in the Investigations account three shall 
     be for flood and storm damage reductions studies, of which 
     one shall be for a coastal storm damage reduction study; two 
     shall be for navigation studies; two shall be for 
     environmental restoration studies; and one shall be for a 
     multi-purpose watershed study to assess coastal resiliency. 
     Of the new construction starts, three shall be for navigation 
     projects, one of which shall be for an inland waterways lock 
     and dam modernization project, and one of which shall be for 
     a small or medium-sized harbor; one shall be for an 
     environmental restoration project; one shall be for an 
     environmental restoration project or a multi-purpose project; 
     one shall be for a flood and storm damage reduction project; 
     and one shall be for a flood and storm damage reduction 
     project or a multi-purpose project. No funding shall be used 
     to initiate new programs, projects, or activities in the 
     Operation and Maintenance account. The Corps is reminded that 
     public-private partnership (P3) pilot projects are eligible 
     to compete for new starts in Construction. The Corps shall 
     only allocate up to $500,000 for feasibility studies that are 
     being funded in their first year.
       The Corps is directed to propose a single group of new 
     starts as a part of the work plan. None of the funds may be 
     used for any item for which the agreement has specifically 
     denied funding. The Corps may not change or substitute the 
     new starts selected once the work plan has been provided to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
     Each new start shall be funded from the appropriate 
     additional funding line item. Any project for which the new 
     start requirements are not met by the end of calendar year 
     2021 shall be treated as if the project had not been selected 
     as a new start; such a project shall be required to compete 
     again for new start funding in future years. As all new 
     starts are to be chosen by the Corps, all shall be considered 
     of equal importance, and the expectation is that future 
     budget submissions will include appropriate funding for all 
     new starts selected.
       There continues to be confusion regarding the executive 
     branch's policies and guidelines regarding which studies and 
     projects require new start designations. Therefore, the Corps 
     is directed to notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress at least seven days prior to 
     execution of an agreement for construction of any project 
     except environmental infrastructure projects and projects 
     under the Continuing Authorities Program. Additionally, the 
     agreement reiterates and clarifies previous congressional 
     direction as follows. Neither study nor construction 
     activities related to individual projects authorized under 
     section 1037 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
     Act (WRRDA) of 2014 shall require a new start or new 
     investment decision; these activities shall be considered 
     ongoing work. No new start or new investment decision 
     shall be required when moving from feasibility to PED. The 
     initiation of construction of an individually authorized 
     project funded within a programmatic line item may not 
     require a new start designation provided that some amount 
     of construction funding under such programmatic line item 
     was appropriated and expended during the previous fiscal 
     year. No new start or new investment decision shall be 
     required to initiate work on a separable element of a 
     project when construction of one or more separable 
     elements of that project was initiated previously; it 
     shall be considered ongoing work. A new construction start 
     shall not be required for work undertaken to correct a 
     design deficiency on an existing federal project; it shall 
     be considered ongoing work. The Corps is reminded that 
     resumptions are just that--resumption of previously-
     initiated studies or projects and, as such, do not require 
     new start designations.
       In addition to the priority factors used to allocate all 
     additional funding provided in the Investigations account, 
     the Corps should give careful consideration to the out-year 
     budget impacts of the studies selected and to whether there 
     appears to be an identifiable local sponsor that will be 
     ready and able to provide, in a timely manner, the necessary 
     cost share for the feasibility and PED phases. The Corps is 
     reminded that the flood and storm damage reduction mission 
     area can include instances where non-federal sponsors are 
     seeking assistance with flood control and unauthorized 
     discharges from permitted wastewater treatment facilities and 
     that the navigation mission area includes work in remote and 
     subsistence harbor areas. Within the flood and storm damage 
     reduction mission, the Corps is urged to strive for an 
     appropriate balance between inland and coastal projects.
       In addition to the priority factors used to allocate all 
     additional funding provided in the Construction account, the 
     Corps also shall consider the out-year budget impacts of the 
     selected new starts, the cost sharing sponsor's ability and 
     willingness to promptly provide the cash contribution, if 
     any, as well as required lands, easements, rights-of-way, 
     relocations, and disposal areas. When considering new 
     construction starts, only those that can execute a project 
     cost sharing agreement not later than December 31, 2021, 
     shall be chosen.
       To ensure that the new construction starts are affordable 
     and will not unduly delay completion of any ongoing projects, 
     the Secretary is required to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a realistic out-
     year budget scenario prior to issuing a work allowance for a 
     new start. It is understood that specific budget decisions 
     are made on an annual basis and that this scenario is neither 
     a request for nor a guarantee of future funding for any 
     project. Nonetheless, this scenario shall include an estimate 
     of annual funding for each new start utilizing a realistic 
     funding scenario through completion of the project, as well 
     as the specific impacts of that estimated funding on the 
     ability of the Corps to make continued progress on each 
     previously funded construction project, including impacts to 
     the optimum timeline and funding requirements of the ongoing 
     projects, and on the ability to consider initiating new 
     projects in the future. The scenario shall assume a 
     Construction account funding level at the average of the past 
     three budget requests.


                             INVESTIGATIONS

       The agreement includes $153,000,000 for Investigations. The 
     agreement includes legislative language regarding parameters 
     for new study starts.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Investigations account is shown in the following table:

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       Additional Funding.--The Corps is expected to allocate the 
     additional funding provided in this account primarily to 
     specific feasibility and PED phases, rather than to Remaining 
     Items line items as has been the case in previous work plans.
       Of the additional funding recommended in this account for 
     environmental restoration or compliance, the Corps shall 
     allocate not less than $6,500,000 for ecosystem restoration 
     projects in the PED phase that have been funded for PED 
     within the last three years and provide benefits to multiple 
     states.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account for 
     environmental restoration or compliance and other authorized 
     project purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than 
     $2,340,000 for ecosystem restoration projects that are 
     modifications to flood protection project authorizations to 
     address degraded conditions due to prior flood protection 
     work.
       Of the additional funding recommended in this account for 
     shore protection, the Corps shall allocate not less than 
     $1,500,000 for the PED phase of beach re-nourishment projects 
     that have been authorized by Congress for construction.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account for 
     flood and storm damage reduction, the Corps shall allocate 
     not less than $1,500,000 for PED to projects that are located 
     in economically disadvantaged communities where the per 
     capita income is less than half of the state and national 
     averages and that have previously experienced loss of life 
     due to flooding.
       Of the additional funding recommended in this account, the 
     Corps shall allocate not less than $1,100,000 to PED 
     activities for ecosystem restoration projects that also 
     provide additional flood storage capacity by restoring the 
     natural habitat.
       Of the additional funding recommended in this account, not 
     less than $3,500,000 shall be to continue progress on studies 
     that address coastal resilience identified in the North 
     Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study.
       Of the additional funding recommended in this account, not 
     less than $809,000 shall be to update project economics on 
     the inland waterways system.
       Of the additional funding recommended in this account, not 
     less than $500,000 shall be allocated to studies that would 
     re-evaluate options to address eroding shorelines.
       When allocating the additional funding provided in this 
     account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to 
     completing or accelerating ongoing studies or to initiating 
     new studies that will enhance the nation's economic 
     development, job growth, and international competitiveness; 
     projects located in areas that have suffered recent natural 
     disasters; are for projects that protect life and property; 
     projects to restore floodplain and aquatic habitat through 
     cost-effective and tested means; studies with a primary focus 
     on flood risk management within a basin that experiences 
     recurring flash flooding; or projects to address legal 
     requirements. The Corps shall use these funds for additional 
     work in both the feasibility and PED phases. The agreement 
     includes sufficient additional funding to undertake a 
     significant amount of feasibility and PED work. The 
     administration is reminded that a project study is not 
     complete until the PED phase is complete and that no new 
     start or new investment decision shall be required when 
     moving from feasibility to PED. The Corps is reminded that 
     activities related to innovative materials, as required 
     under section 1208 of AWIA 2018 are eligible for funding 
     under the Research and Development remaining item. The 
     Corps is encouraged to consider studies that investigate 
     the impacts of ship channels on beach nourishment 
     projects.
       Arkansas River Flooding.--The Corps is directed to evaluate 
     all of its authorities for assessing whether the purchase of 
     additional flood easements along the Arkansas River in 
     northeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas would significantly 
     reduce the severity and duration of flood events. The Corps 
     is directed to brief the Committee not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act on its findings. The agreement 
     further directs the Corps to work with the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency on opportunities to implement such 
     measures.
       Bubbly Creek.--There is disappointment that negotiations 
     between the Corps, the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
     the Department of Justice over remaining liability concerns 
     have yet to produce an outcome that will allow the project to 
     move forward. The parties are urged to expedite efforts to 
     reach a resolution and the agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding a briefing on these negotiations.
       Central & South Florida Project.--The Corps is urged to 
     maintain continued attention to the need of the South Florida 
     economy and environment for a functioning flood control 
     system.
       Chacon Creek, Texas.--The Corps is reminded that flood 
     mitigation projects like Chacon Creek in Laredo, Texas, are 
     eligible to compete for additional funding provided within 
     this account.
       Chicago River.--The Corps is encouraged to work with the 
     City of Chicago River Ecology and Governance Task Force 
     toward a comprehensive ecosystem restoration solution for the 
     restoration of the Chicago River.
       Chicago Shoreline.--Concerns persist that lake levels in 
     the Great Lakes are predicted to surpass record high levels. 
     The Corps is encouraged to reevaluate the conclusions of the 
     original feasibility report to assess federal interest in 
     providing additional coastal protection along the Chicago 
     shoreline.
       Coastal Field Data Collection.-- The agreement includes an 
     additional $1,000,000 above the budget request amount of 
     $1,000,000 to continue data collection and research on the 
     impact of extreme storms in coastal regions. The Corps is 
     encouraged to include increased funding in future budget 
     submissions.
       Disposition of Completed Projects.--The Corps is directed 
     to provide to the Committee copies of disposition studies 
     upon completion.
       Flood Policy in Urban Areas.--There is concern about the 
     delay in receiving the Flood Policy Within Urban Areas report 
     as required by section 1211 of America's Water Infrastructure 
     Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-270). The Corps shall brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 45 days after enactment of this Act on the 
     findings of this report.
       Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study.--The Corps is 
     reminded that the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency study is 
     eligible to compete for a new start as provided in this Act.
       Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study [GLMRIS].--
     The budget request does not reflect the urgency of moving 
     forward as quickly as possible on interim steps to prevent 
     the upstream movement of Asian carp through the Illinois 
     River toward Lake Michigan.
       Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut Levee Systems.--The 
     Corps is encouraged to consider the urgency of this effort 
     when allocating the additional funding recommended in this 
     account.
       Kanawha River Basin Study.--Severe flooding in the Kanawha 
     River Basin continues to be an issue, with a recent flood 
     event in June 2016 claiming 23 lives and damaging over 4,600 
     homes. A 2017 report approved by the Corps recommended a 
     comprehensive flood risk management study to address residual 
     risk and flooding in areas not protected by current Corps 
     projects, where there are significant life and safety 
     concerns. The Corps is reminded this study is eligible to 
     compete for additional funding provided in this account and 
     the Corps is encouraged to include appropriate funding in 
     future budget submissions.
       Kenai Bluffs Erosion.--The Corps is encouraged to move as 
     expeditiously as possible to PED and urged to include 
     appropriate funding in future budget submissions.
       Laurel, Maryland.--The Corps is encouraged to continue its 
     partnership with the city of Laurel, Maryland to provide 
     assistance in updating tools needed to develop flood risk 
     reduction alternatives to assist local communities in flood 
     resiliency efforts along the Patuxent River.
       Lower Missouri River Basin.--In the Spring of 2019, the 
     Missouri River Basin experienced record flooding as result of 
     saturated soils and high water levels from unprecedented 
     rainfall and snowmelt runoff. This resulted in billions of 
     dollars in damage to homes, businesses, and levees along the 
     river. In response to these events, Congress provided 
     resources and the Corps included in its work plan a new start 
     for a flood risk management study, the Lower Missouri Basin 
     Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, IA, KS, NE and MO. Flooding 
     in the Lower Missouri River Basin continues to increase, 
     proving the need for a more comprehensive, system-wide plan 
     for long-term flood risk reduction. The Corps is urged to 
     work with pertinent state and federal agencies and 
     stakeholders to identify authorities, resources, and 
     opportunities available to support such an effort. The Corps 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 60 day after enactment of this Act 
     on recommendations for development of a comprehensive, 
     system-wide plan for the Lower Missouri Basin. This briefing 
     shall include what resources and additional authorities would 
     be needed; the challenges and limitations, including policy 
     and funding concerns; and an overview of the steps that would 
     be necessary to complete the comprehensive system plan.
       McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System [MKARNS].--
     There is understanding that this project has capability in 
     fiscal year 2021 to update the economic impacts of the 
     project. The Corps is reminded that this project can compete 
     for additional funding provided in this account and 
     encouraged to include appropriate funding in future budget 
     submissions.
       McMicken Dam, Arizona.--The Corps shall brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on how it 
     considers the value of national security in prioritizing and 
     formulating studies and projects.
       National Historic Landmarks.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     expedite the completion of flood and storm damage reduction 
     studies related to preserving National Historic Landmarks 
     that are immediately threatened by shoreline erosion, such as 
     the bridge in Selma, Alabama.
       Natural Infrastructure Options.--The Corps is directed to 
     engage with state and local governments and non-profit 
     organizations, where appropriate, on projects in diverse 
     geographic areas that incorporate natural infrastructure, and 
     is encouraged to incorporate such features into projects 
     during the project formulation phase, where appropriate and 
     effective.
       Nome, Alaska.--The Corps is reminded that projects such as 
     the Port of Nome, Alaska, are eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account.
       North Atlantic Coast Focus Area Studies.--There is 
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     administration discontinued funding for several ongoing 
     studies to address flood damage and loss of life along the 
     Atlantic coastline. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the North 
     Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study was authorized to address 
     coastal storm and flood risk to vulnerable populations, 
     property, ecosystems, and infrastructure, including the 
     Baltimore Coastal Storm Risk Management, the Nassau County 
     Back Bays, the New Jersey Back Bays, the New York-New Jersey 
     Harbor and Tributaries, the Delaware Inland Bays, Delaware 
     Bay Coast focus area studies. Completion of these focus area 
     studies, is critical to determining the best course of action 
     to mitigate future damage. The Corps is reminded that these 
     studies are eligible to compete for additional funding 
     provided in this account, and the Corps is encouraged to 
     include appropriate funding for these studies in future 
     budget submissions.
       North Atlantic Division Report on Hurricane Barriers and 
     Harbors of Refuge.--The Corps is directed to brief Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 
     90 days after enactment of this Act on the status and path 
     forward for the North Atlantic Division report on hurricane 
     barriers and harbors of refuge mandated under Section 1218 of 
     America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
     270).
       Planning Assistance to States.--The Corps is reminded that 
     this program encompasses many types of studies and technical 
     assistance dealing with a number of water resource issues, 
     including but not limited to, sediment management, state 
     water planning, water distribution, and water supply 
     evaluations.
       Planning Assistance to States, Vulnerable Coastal 
     Communities.--The Corps is encouraged to continue building 
     capacity to provide this assistance to vulnerable coastal 
     communities, including tribal communities.
       Puget Sound Nearshore Study.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     proceed with the tiered implementation strategy using all 
     existing authorities as outlined in the Puget Sound Nearshore 
     Ecosystem Restoration Project Feasibility Study, Completion 
     Strategy Guidance dated June 2015. The Corps is directed to 
     recognize the Puget Sound Nearshore Study as the feasibility 
     component for the purposes of section 544 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-541) and is 
     reminded that this study is eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account.
       Research and Development.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     engage in monitored field trials of coastal restoration 
     optimized for blue carbon CO2 sequestration. The 
     agreement notes that certain machine learning and artificial 
     intelligence initiatives are underway, including the 
     Numerical Modeling Modernization and Data25 initiatives, and 
     urges the Corps to continue this work. Lastly, the Corps is 
     encouraged to collaborate with university partners to improve 
     the capabilities for improving the integrity and performance 
     of the nation's levee systems.
       Research and Development, Biopolymers.--The agreement notes 
     the importance of earthen infrastructure to support safety, 
     flood control, and water distribution systems (dams and 
     levees). The agreement notes the value of research into the 
     use of biopolymers to rehabilitate these deteriorating 
     structures, reduce the costs of rehabilitating and 
     maintaining these structures, and increase resiliency of 
     these structures against potential threats. The agreement 
     includes $4,000,000 for these activities.
       Research and Development, Freshwater Intrusion.--The 
     Committee recognizes the need to develop tools to assess, 
     forecast, and proactively manage the hydrodynamic and 
     environmental impacts of large-scale freshwater intrusion 
     into the Mississippi Sound and surrounding waters. These 
     consistent freshwater intrusions have been detrimental to the 
     Mississippi Sound and the U.S. blue economy. The Corps is 
     encouraged to partner with academia with expertise in coastal 
     processes and ocean and hydrodynamic modeling to develop 
     these tools.
       Research and Development, Future Work.--The agreement 
     recognizes the value of research topics currently being 
     addressed by the Army Engineer Research and Development 
     Center [ERDC]. ERDC and the Corps have identified a series of 
     critical research categories that will advance the efficient 
     implementation of the Civil Works mission and provide value 
     to the nation, including by leveraging the expertise of 
     universities through partnerships. ERDC is directed to brief 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on future 
     research needs, including multi-year funding requirements, 
     and potential university partnerships related to strategic 
     goals to advance the Civil Works mission. Potential specific 
     topics include, but are not limited to: increasing resilience 
     through natural infrastructure on drought-prone lands; the 
     use of biopolymers to improve the integrity of earthen 
     structures; forecasting coastal processes to protect 
     infrastructure; developing capabilities to improve the 
     structural integrity of levees and dams; the opportunities 
     for polymer composites to increase the durability of 
     infrastructure; and the impacts of freshwater intrusion into 
     estuaries.
       Research and Development, Innovative Technologies for 
     Resilient Infrastructure.--There is recognition that research 
     is needed to test and refine use of rapid, repeatable, and 
     remote methods for long-term monitoring of critical water 
     infrastructure. The Corps is encouraged to partner with 
     academia to research and manage emerging threats to attain 
     resilient flood control structures.
       Research and Development, Modeling.--The recommendation 
     provides $2,000,000 to support research into predictive 
     models and field-based research into geochemical, 
     geophysical, and sedimentological analysis and modeling of 
     diverse field sites on contemporary and historic time frames. 
     It is understood that with continued funding, this effort 
     will be completed in four years.
       Research and Development, Oyster Reefs.--The agreement 
     provides $2,220,000 for the Corps to partner with research 
     universities to conduct oyster reef restoration research and 
     understand that with continued funding this effort will be 
     completed in fiscal year 2022.
       Research and Development--Urban Flood Damage Reduction and 
     Stream Restoration in Arid Regions.--The agreement includes 
     an additional $3,000,000 in the Research and Development 
     remaining item for the Corps' Flood and Coastal Systems R&D 
     Program for Post-Wildfire and Debris Flow Urban Flood Damage 
     Reduction in Arid Regions. The tools and technologies 
     developed under this program should also be applicable to 
     other parts of the country. The Corps is encouraged to 
     collaborate with research partners on these efforts. There is 
     understanding that with continued funding this effort will be 
     completed in four years.
       Salton Sea, California.-- The Corps is reminded that this 
     study is eligible to compete for a new start as provided in 
     this Act.
       San Diego County, California (Formerly Encinitas and Solana 
     Beach, California).--In the project vicinity, eight people 
     have lost their lives of the past several years due to 
     multiple bluff collapses caused by coastal erosion. 
     Therefore, the Corps is reminded that this project (formerly 
     known as the Encinitas and Solana Beach Coastal Storm Damage 
     Reduction Project) is eligible to compete for additional 
     funding provided in this account.
       South Atlantic Coastal Study.--The Corps shall consult with 
     industry groups, academia, and non-governmental organizations 
     who can provide specialized expertise and coordinate 
     appropriate attention and interest in the study's design and 
     implementation from relevant stakeholders, including coastal 
     state agencies, local officials, and private coastal 
     scientists and engineers. The Corps is urged to ensure due 
     consideration of near-shore marine habitat with potential 
     impacts of coastal flooding and inundation within the scope 
     of this study and where possible, ensure the full 
     interoperability of modeling work and data analysis conducted 
     for this study and other inland flood control and aquatic 
     ecosystem restoration projects bordering the study area.
       Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Project, Illinois 
     and Wisconsin.--The Corps is urged to cooperate with the non-
     federal sponsor as it prepares to advance work on a number of 
     flood features under section 204 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1986.
       There is also awareness of local concerns about the impact 
     the proposed Foxconn project in Wisconsin may have on 
     flooding in communities downriver in Illinois surrounding the 
     Des Plaines River. As the Corps re-evaluates the project, it 
     is encouraged to take the impacts of the proposed Foxconn 
     project into consideration.
       Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway System.--There is 
     recognition of the importance of advancing the Navigation and 
     Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), as authorized in 
     Title VIII of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-114), for the Upper Mississippi region and 
     the nation's economy. Congress has already appropriated more 
     than $66,000,000 in PED funding for this program. The Corps 
     is reminded that this project is eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account.
       Upper Missouri River Basin Flood and Drought Monitoring.--
     To prevent additional unnecessary delays to the 
     implementation of this program, a new remaining item in the 
     O&M account titled ``Soil Moisture and Snowpack Monitoring'' 
     has been created for these activities. The Corps is directed 
     to use the funding provided in fiscal year 2020 in the 
     Hydrologic Studies remaining item along with the additional 
     funding provided in the new remaining item in the Operation 
     and Maintenance account to carry out the activities 
     authorized in section 4003(a) of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014.
       Upper Ohio Navigation System.--There is understanding of 
     the importance of the Upper Ohio Navigation system and of 
     modernizing its facilities. The Corps is encouraged to 
     include continued PED work in future budget requests.
       Watertown, South Dakota.--The Corps is reminded that this 
     study is eligible to compete for additional funding provided 
     in this account.
       Water Quality and Salinity Impacts on Oyster Reefs.--The 
     Corps is encouraged, when conducting or reviewing 
     environmental assessments or environmental impact statements 
     for navigation or coastal restoration projects in areas where 
     oyster reefs exist, to consider water quality and salinity 
     impacts on those reefs and, when appropriate, to mitigate any 
     negative impacts.
       Willamette River.--The Corps is directed to prioritize 
     environmental restoration for urban area floodplain and 
     aquatic habitat through cost effective means, such as fish 
     passage and culvert replacement. These efforts should benefit 
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     Willamette River salmon and steelhead listed under the 
     Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Pacific Lamprey, which is a 
     culturally, and ecologically important species and treaty-
     reserved resource to the Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations.


                              CONSTRUCTION

        The agreement includes $2,692,645,000 for Construction. 
     The agreement includes legislative language regarding the 
     Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
        The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Construction account is shown in the following table:

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       Updated Capability.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward from the budget request based 
     on updated information.
       Additional Funding.--The agreement includes additional 
     funds for projects and activities to enhance the nation's 
     economic growth and international competitiveness.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account for 
     environmental restoration or compliance and other authorized 
     project purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than 
     $25,000,000 for multistate ecosystem restoration programs for 
     which a comprehensive restoration plan is in development or 
     has been completed, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall 
     be for projects or programs that restore and rehabilitate 
     native oyster reefs.
       Of the additional funds provided in this account for flood 
     and storm damage reduction, navigation, and other authorized 
     project purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than 
     $35,000,000 to authorized reimbursements for projects with 
     executed project partnership agreements and that have 
     completed construction or where non-Federal sponsors intend 
     to use the funds for additional water resource development 
     activities.
       Of the additional funds provided in this account, the Corps 
     shall allocate not less than $39,638,000 to projects with 
     riverfront development components.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account for 
     navigation and other authorized project purposes, the Corps 
     shall allocate not less than $59,200,000 to continue 
     activities to construct new navigation infrastructure for 
     locks not on the inland waterways system and Corps-owned 
     bridges.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account for 
     flood and storm damage reduction and flood control, the Corps 
     shall allocate not less than $29,000,000 to continue 
     construction of projects that principally address drainage in 
     urban areas.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account for 
     flood and storm damage reduction and flood control, the Corps 
     shall allocate not less than $10,000,000 to additional 
     nonstructural flood control projects.
       Of the additional funding provided in this account, the 
     Corps shall allocate not less than $15,400,000 to hurricane 
     and storm damage risk reduction projects in a comprehensive 
     plan with authorized environmental restoration components.
       Public Law 115-123 and Public Law 116-20 included funding 
     within the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies account to 
     restore authorized shore protection projects to full project 
     profile. That funding is expected to address most of the 
     current year capability. Therefore, to ensure funding is not 
     directed to where it cannot be used, the agreement includes 
     $50,204,000 for construction of shore protection projects. 
     The Corps is reminded that if additional work can be done, 
     these projects are also eligible to compete for additional 
     funding for flood and storm damage reduction.
       When allocating the additional funding provided in this 
     account, the Corps is encouraged to evaluate authorized 
     reimbursements in the same manner as if the projects were 
     being evaluated for new or ongoing construction. The Corps 
     shall not condition these funds, or any funds appropriated in 
     this Act, on a non-federal interest paying more than their 
     required share in any phase of a project. When allocating the 
     additional funding provided in this account, the Corps shall 
     consider giving priority to the following:
       1. benefits of the funded work to the national economy;
       2. extent to which the work will enhance national, 
     regional, or local economic development;
       3. number of jobs created directly and supported in the 
     supply chain by the funded activity;
       4. significance to national security, including the 
     strategic significance of commodities;
       5. ability to obligate the funds allocated within the 
     calendar year, including consideration of the ability of the 
     non-federal sponsor to provide any required cost share;
       6. ability to complete the project, separable element, or 
     project phase with the funds allocated;
       7. legal requirements, including responsibilities to 
     Tribes;
       8. for flood and storm damage reduction projects (including 
     authorized nonstructural measures and periodic beach 
     renourishments),
       a. population, economic activity, or public infrastructure 
     at risk, as appropriate;
       b. the severity of risk of flooding or the frequency with 
     which an area has experienced flooding; and
       c. preservation of historically significant communities, 
     culture, and heritage;
       9. for shore protection projects, projects in areas that 
     have suffered severe beach erosion requiring additional sand 
     placement outside of the normal beach renourishment cycle or 
     in which the normal beach renourishment cycle has been 
     delayed, and projects in areas where there is risk to life 
     and public health and safety, and risk of environmental 
     contamination;
       10. for navigation projects, the number of jobs or level of 
     economic activity to be supported by completion of the 
     project, separable element, or project phase;
       11. for projects cost shared with the Inland Waterways 
     Trust Fund (IWTF), the economic impact on the local, 
     regional, and national economy if the project is not funded, 
     as well as discrete elements of work that can be completed 
     within the funding provided in this line item;
       12. for other authorized project purposes and environmental 
     restoration or compliance projects, that include the 
     beneficial use of dredged material; and
       13. for environmental infrastructure, projects with the 
     greater economic impact, projects in rural communities, 
     projects in communities with significant shoreline and 
     instances of runoff, projects in or that benefit counties or 
     parishes with high poverty rates, projects owed past 
     reimbursements, projects in financially-distressed 
     municipalities, projects that improve stormwater capture 
     capabilities, projects that provide backup raw water supply 
     in the event of an emergency, and projects that will provide 
     substantial benefits to water quality improvements.
       The following is the only direction with regard to the 
     availability of additional funds for IWTF cost-shared 
     projects. The agreement provides funds making use of all 
     estimated annual revenues, which includes a total 
     appropriation of $113,000,000 from the IWTF for ongoing 
     construction projects and one new IWTF cost-shared project to 
     be started in fiscal year 2021. The Corps shall continue to 
     prioritize ongoing construction projects and allocate all 
     funds provided in the IWTF Revenues line item along with the 
     statutory cost share from funds provided in the Navigation 
     line item prior to allocating the remainder of funds in the 
     Navigation line item. The agreement rejects the budget 
     request's proposal to reform Inland Waterways financing by 
     increasing the amount paid by commercial navigation users of 
     inland waterways. The Corps shall continue to use, as 
     appropriate, the Inland and Intracoastal Waterways Twenty-
     Year Capital Investment Strategy dated March 2016, as the 
     applicable 20-year plan.
       The Corps is reminded that it was directed to develop 
     metrics for the selection of environmental infrastructure 
     projects that receive funds and provide a report on such 
     metrics to Congress. The Corps shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act on the status of these 
     efforts. Additionally, the Corps shall include in this 
     briefing: a comprehensive listing of all authorized 
     environmental infrastructure authorities, including total 
     costs; a snapshot of all environmental infrastructure 
     authorities funded in the last 10 years; and a plan for how 
     the metrics for prioritization of environmental 
     infrastructure projects may guide the Corps' future funding 
     considerations under the program.
       Notwithstanding the direction on new starts in the front 
     matter of Title I, the Corps may allocate funds to at least 
     one, but not more than two environmental infrastructure 
     authorities not previously funded, which may include regional 
     environmental infrastructure authorities.
       Advanced Measures.--The Corps is encouraged to fully use 
     the authorities granted to it under the Advanced Measures 
     program to mitigate impacts expected to occur in the Great 
     Lakes Basin as a result of record-high and near-record-high 
     water levels.
       Alternative Delivery.--The Corps is reminded that Public-
     Private Partnerships and projects that utilize a split-
     delivery approach are eligible for additional funding in this 
     account.
       Aquatic Plant Control Program.--Of the additional funding 
     provided for the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $15,000,000 
     shall be for watercraft inspection stations, as authorized in 
     section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958, equally 
     distributed to carry out subsections (d)(1)(A)(i), 
     (d)(1)(A)(ii), and (d)(1)(A)(iii), and $3,000,000 shall be 
     for related monitoring. The agreement provides $1,000,000 for 
     nationwide research and development to address invasive 
     aquatic plants, and activities for monitoring, surveys, and 
     control of flowering rush and hydrilla verticillate and 
     $6,000,000 shall be for nationwide research and development 
     to address invasive aquatic plants, within which the Corps is 
     encouraged to support cost-shared aquatic plant management 
     programs. The agreement also includes House direction, 
     including a briefing, on mechanical harvesting.
       Barrow Alaska Coastal Erosion.--The flooding and erosion 
     experienced in Barrow, Alaska presents significant risk to 
     life and safety, threatens the community's only drinking 
     water source, and creates risk from environmental 
     contamination. The Corps is reminded this project is eligible 
     to compete for additional funding provided in this account 
     and is encouraged to include appropriate funding in future 
     budget submissions.
       Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program.--The 
     agreement reiterates House direction on this topic.
       Bird Drive Basin Conveyance, Seepage Collection, and 
     Recharge.--The Corps is encouraged to work with the 
     Department of the Interior and the South Florida Water 
     Management District to quickly identify a consensus project 
     footprint between SW 8th Street and the C-1W Canal to the 
     south, immediately east of Krome Avenue, to enable Miami-Dade 
     County and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, or any 
     successor organization, to begin necessary land acquisitions 
     in support of the creation of a West Kendall Everglades 
     Buffer and progress towards completing an important element 
     of the Central Everglades Restoration Plan.
       Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project.--The Corps is 
     encouraged to consider all available opportunities to 
     increase environmental benefits to the coastal estuarine and 
     glades habitats included in the study area.

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       Camp Ellis Beach, Saco, Maine.--The Corps is directed to 
     continue collaborative efforts to address the continued 
     erosion.
       Cano Martin Pena, Puerto Rico.--The agreement notes the 
     environmental degradation and persistent flooding that 
     disadvantages communities abutting the channel, as evidenced 
     by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. There remains interest in the 
     timely advancement of this project given the years of 
     significant planning that have been undertaken and its 
     purpose in restoring a critical watershed and the natural 
     functioning of the tidal system in the San Jose Lagoon and 
     the San Juan Bay Estuary. There is concern about the lost 
     opportunities and delays arising due to the lack of funding 
     to start construction of this important project. The Corps is 
     encouraged to include appropriate funding for this project in 
     future budget submissions and to work with the non-federal 
     sponsor to advance the project to the next phase at the 
     earliest practicable opportunity. The agreement reiterates 
     House direction regarding briefing requirements.
       Central Everglades Planning Project [CEPP].--The Corps is 
     urged to expedite the required validation reports for PPA 
     North and PPA New Water and to begin design and construction 
     of components for PPA South and PPA New Water as soon as 
     practicable to complement the efforts of the South Florida 
     Water Management District. The Everglades Agricultural Area 
     (EAA) Storage Reservoir is considered an element of CEPP, 
     consistent with section 1308 of America's Water 
     Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-270) which 
     anticipated the EAA Storage Reservoir to be designed and 
     constructed as a component of CEPP, rather than as a discrete 
     project.
       CERP-Indian River Lagoon-South.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     move on to the final construction of the C-44 Reservoir, and 
     to expedite design work on the C-23 and C-24 Reservoirs that, 
     along with the C-44 Reservoir, will serve as crucial elements 
     of the Indian River Lagoon-South project to collect and clean 
     Lake Okeechobee discharges and basin runoff before excess 
     nutrients are able to enter the fragile lagoon ecosystem.
       Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources Restoration 
     Plan and Oyster Recovery.--The Corps is reminded that the 
     Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and Restoration 
     Plan and the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program are 
     eligible to compete for the additional funding provided in 
     this account, and the Corps is encouraged to provide 
     appropriate funding in future budget submissions.
       Construction Funding Schedules.--A complete and reliable 
     cost estimate with an out-year funding schedule is essential 
     to understanding current funding and future funding 
     requirements within the Corps' Construction portfolio. A 
     comprehensive outlook of these dynamic requirements is 
     necessary for Congress to consider and balance funding 
     allocations annually, and to assess the long-term effects of 
     new investment decisions. Therefore, not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
     Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, a breakdown, by 
     fiscal year, of the full and efficient federal funding needs 
     for each active construction project in the Corps' Civil 
     Works program. For each project identified, the Corps shall 
     also provide the total project cost with a breakdown between 
     the federal and non-federal costs, and any applicable 
     authorization ceiling. For the purposes of this report, an 
     active project shall mean any project with an expressed 
     capability in the current or following fiscal year, which has 
     received construction account appropriations, including those 
     funded in a supplemental, and has remaining costs to be 
     funded from the construction account. These funding 
     requirements shall be based on technical construction 
     sequencing and realistic workflow and shall not be altered to 
     reflect administrative policies and priorities or any assumed 
     limitation on funding available.
       Continuing Authorities Program.--Funding is provided for 
     nine CAP sections at a total of $69,500,000. The management 
     of CAP shall continue consistent with direction provided in 
     previous fiscal years. Not later than 90 days after enactment 
     of this Act, the Corps shall brief the Committee on how the 
     Corps prioritizes CAP projects for funding and on program 
     execution.
       The Corps shall allow for the advancement of flood control 
     projects in combination with ecological benefits using 
     natural and nature-based solutions alone, or in combination 
     with, built infrastructure where appropriate for reliable 
     risk reduction during the development of projects under CAP 
     205.
       Within the section 1135 CAP authority, and to the extent 
     already authorized by law, the Corps is reminded that 
     projects that restore degraded wetland habitat and stream 
     habitat impacted by construction of Corps levees or channels, 
     including those with executed Feasibility Cost Share 
     Agreements, are eligible to compete for funding. The Corps is 
     reminded that projects that restore degraded wetland habitat 
     and stream habitat impacted by construction of Corps levees 
     or channels, and projects that will divert significant 
     pollutant nutrient runoff from entering wetland habitats, are 
     eligible to compete for funding.
       The Corps is encouraged to expedite the implementation of 
     feasibility studies approved in 2019 under section 206 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1958 and reminded that projects approved 
     in 2019 are eligible to compete for funds provided under 
     section 206.
       Deep Creek Bridge Replacement.--The Corps is reminded that 
     the ongoing Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bridge replacement 
     project is eligible to compete for additional funding 
     provided in this account.
       Duwamish River at South Park, Washington.--The Corps is 
     urged to continue its ongoing work with local stakeholders to 
     determine appropriate flood risk mitigation measures and is 
     reminded that this project is eligible to compete for 
     additional funding recommended in CAP section 205.
       Gulf Coast Oyster Restoration.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     include appropriate funding in future budget submissions.
       Howard Hanson Dam, Washington.--The Corps is directed to 
     work expeditiously on this project in order to meet the 2030 
     deadline established in the Biological Opinion.
       Lake Champlain Watershed.--The Corps is reminded that 
     section 542 of Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-541) as amended, authorizes the Corps to 
     provide assistance to non-federal interests to address a 
     range of environmental issues in the Lake Champlain Watershed 
     in Vermont and New York. The Corps is further reminded that 
     projects in the Lake Champlain Watershed are eligible to 
     compete for additional funding provided in this account.
       Lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina.--The Corps is 
     reminded that the Lakes Marion and Moultrie regional water 
     supply project is eligible to compete for additional funding 
     provided in this account.
       McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Arkansas 
     and Oklahoma.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the 
     12-foot navigational channel project to the McClellan-Kerr 
     Arkansas River Navigation System. The Corps is encouraged to 
     continue working with stakeholders and is reminded that this 
     project is eligible to compete for additional funding 
     provided in this account.
       Mud Mountain Dam.--The Corps is encouraged to uphold the 
     agency's ESA and Tribal treaty responsibilities by completing 
     construction of the fish passage facility and fully 
     implementing the Biological Opinion requirements by the end 
     of 2020.
       Murrieta Creek.--The non-federal sponsor intends to pursue 
     a section 221 In-Kind Credit Contribution Agreement with the 
     Corps to do the design work to optimize the multi-purpose 
     basin so as to eliminate or reduce the need for perimeter 
     levees, optimize costs and benefits, and facilitate interim 
     uses of the property. The Corps is encouraged to move forward 
     with timely approval of the agreement. The non-federal 
     sponsor also is moving forward with the Corps to address the 
     outdated information in the Corps' economic side-by-side 
     analysis for the project in order to identify the most cost-
     effective project. The Corps is directed to coordinate 
     closely with the non-federal sponsor in the economic update 
     in order to have a strong basis for the development of a 
     decision document that focuses on identifying the remaining 
     justified features for construction completion.
       New Buffalo, Michigan.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding a briefing on this issue.
       New Programs Requested in the Budget Proposal.--The budget 
     request includes a proposal for $250,000,000 for projects 
     carried out under section 1043 of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014, ``Non-federal Implementation 
     Pilot Program.'' This pilot program was authorized to allow 
     the transfer of federal funds to non-federal interests for 
     them to perform studies and construct projects. The agreement 
     rejects the idea that the method of project execution should 
     be used to prioritize projects for federal funding and 
     provides no funds for such an effort. The Corps is directed 
     to provide the briefing required in the fiscal year 2020 Act 
     not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act.
       Due to ongoing concerns, the Corps shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress upon 
     receiving any proposal from a non-federal interest requesting 
     to utilize the section 1043 authority. The Corps shall not 
     negotiate or enter into a project partnership agreement to 
     transfer funds to a non-federal interest utilizing this 
     authority unless approval is received from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. None of the funds 
     provided in this Act shall be used under this authority for a 
     project where construction has been started but not 
     completed. The Corps shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 45 
     days after enactment of this Act on activities carried out 
     under the section 1043 pilot program, including the Corps' 
     implementation guidance and any existing or potential 
     agreements.
       The budget request also includes $250,000,000 for an 
     Innovative Funding Partnerships Program to be used along with 
     funds from non-federal interests ``in excess of the sponsor's 
     statutory cost share requirements'' to carry out certain 
     authorized projects. This is a blatant attempt to require 
     funding in excess of legally required cost share as a 
     criterion for funding decisions, which is contrary to long-
     standing congressional direction. No funds are provided for 
     this proposal. The agreement notes, however, that any project 
     that could have received funding under such a program is 
     eligible to compete for the additional funding provided in 
     this account based on the project performance criteria 
     described in this report.
       New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South 
     Carolina.--The agreement reiterates House direction regarding 
     a briefing on this project.

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       Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening, Virginia.--The Corps 
     is reminded that the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening 
     project is eligible to compete for funding from the 
     additional funds provided in this account and eligible to 
     compete for a new construction start provided in this Act.
       Port of Brownsville Deepening Project, Texas.--The Corps is 
     reminded this project is eligible to compete for a new 
     construction start as provided in this Act.
       Portsmouth and Piscataqua River, New Hampshire.--The Corps 
     is reminded this project is eligible to compete for a new 
     construction start as provided in this Act.
       Projects in Drought-Stricken Areas.--The Corps is reminded 
     that any authorized projects that would alleviate water 
     supply issues in areas that have been afflicted by severe 
     droughts in the last three fiscal years are eligible to 
     compete for additional funding provided in this account.
       Salton Sea, California.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     expeditiously move forward to carry out section 3032 of 
     Public Law 110-114.
       South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER).--As in previous 
     years, the agreement provides funding for all study and 
     construction authorities related to Everglades restoration 
     under the line item titled ``South Florida Ecosystem 
     Restoration, Florida.'' This single line item allows the 
     Corps flexibility in implementing the numerous activities 
     underway in any given fiscal year. For fiscal year 2021, the 
     Corps is directed to make publicly available a comprehensive 
     snapshot of all SFER cost share accounting down to the 
     project level and to ensure the accuracy of all budget 
     justification sheets that inform SFER Integrated Financial 
     Plan documents by September 30, 2021.
       Strategic Arctic Port.--The Corps is urged to move 
     expeditiously on this project and is reminded that this 
     project is eligible to compete for additional funding 
     provided in this account, to decrease risks to life and 
     safety from the increased traffic in the region, and to 
     provide a port to military assets.
       The Dalles Dam, Tribal Housing.--The Corps is encouraged to 
     complete the Village Development Plan in consultation with 
     affected Columbia River tribes and the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs.
       Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program [UMRR], Quincy 
     Bay.--Over the past 70 years, river traffic has led to the 
     environmental degradation of Quincy Bay, and the Corps 
     included funding to start this restoration project in its 
     budget request. Therefore, the Corps is encouraged to include 
     appropriate funding for this project in future budget 
     submissions.
       West Sacramento Project.--The Corps is reminded that this 
     project is eligible to compete for a new construction start 
     as provided in this Act and is encouraged to include 
     appropriate funding for this project in future budget 
     submissions.
       Whittier Narrows, California.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction regarding a reporting requirement.


                   MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

       The agreement includes $380,000,000 for Mississippi River 
     and Tributaries.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Mississippi River and Tributaries account is shown in the 
     following table:

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       Additional Funding.--When allocating the additional funding 
     provided in this account, the Corps shall consider giving 
     priority to completing or accelerating ongoing work that will 
     enhance the nation's economic development, job growth, and 
     international competitiveness or are for studies or projects 
     located in areas that have suffered recent natural disasters. 
     While this funding is shown under Remaining Items, the Corps 
     shall use these funds in investigations, construction, and 
     operation and maintenance, as applicable. This may include 
     work on remaining unconstructed features of projects 
     permitted and authorized by law, in response to recent flood 
     disasters. Additional funding is also provided in this 
     account to initiate a new feasibility study.
       When allocating the additional funding recommended in this 
     account, the Corps shall allocate not less than $30,000,000 
     for additional flood control construction projects, of which 
     $15,560,000 shall be for those projects with flood control, 
     water quality, and sediment reduction.
       Of the additional funds recommended in this account for 
     other authorized project purposes, the Corps shall allocate 
     not less than $1,160,000 for operation and maintenance of 
     facilities that are educational or to continue land 
     management of mitigation features.
       Delta Headwaters Project.--The agreement recognizes the 
     importance of erosion control in headwater streams and 
     tributaries, and the environmental, water quality, and 
     sediment reduction benefits it provides downstream. When 
     allocating additional funds recommended in this account, the 
     Corps is directed to give adequate consideration to 
     cooperative projects addressing watershed erosion, 
     sedimentation, flooding, and environmental degradation.
       Lower Mississippi River Watershed.--The agreement notes 
     negative impacts in the Mississippi River system as a result 
     of multiple high-water events in recent years. The Corps 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act on actions taken to manage the river over the past three 
     years and any impacts of such actions on ecosystem 
     restoration, navigation, flood control, water quality, and 
     others. Congress has heard from stakeholders that the 
     construction of new water resources development projects, 
     improved data collection methods, and structural and 
     operation modifications to existing projects are critical to 
     better understand changing hydraulic features and to 
     effectively manage and respond to future high-water events, 
     and that a study is necessary to fully understand such 
     opportunities. Congress acknowledges that authorized 
     comprehensive studies are eligible to compete for additional 
     funding provided in the account. Congress expects any 
     studies, updates, and changes to be made with the appropriate 
     public involvement.
       Mississippi River Commission.--No funding is provided for 
     this new line item. The Corps is directed to continue funding 
     the costs of the commission from within the funds provided 
     for activities within the Mississippi River and Tributaries 
     project.


                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

       The agreement includes $3,849,655,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Operation and Maintenance account is shown in the following 
     table:

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       Updated Capability.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward from the budget request based 
     on updated information regarding the amount of work that 
     could be accomplished in fiscal year 2021.
       Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--Of the additional 
     funding provided in this account for other authorized project 
     purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than $2,000,000 
     for efforts to combat invasive mussels at Corps-owned 
     reservoirs.
       When allocating the additional funding provided in this 
     account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to the 
     following:
       1. ability to complete ongoing work maintaining authorized 
     depths and widths of harbors and shipping channels (including 
     small, remote, or subsistence harbors), including where 
     contaminated sediments are present;
       2. ability to address critical maintenance backlog;
       3. presence of the U.S. Coast Guard;
       4. extent to which the work will enhance national, 
     regional, or local economic development, including domestic 
     manufacturing capacity;
       5. extent to which the work will promote job growth or 
     international competitiveness;
       6. number of jobs created directly by the funded activity;
       7. ability to obligate the funds allocated within the 
     calendar year;
       8. ability to complete the project, separable element, 
     project phase, or useful increment of work within the funds 
     allocated;
       9. ability to address hazardous barriers to navigation due 
     to shallow channels;
       10. dredging projects that would provide supplementary 
     benefits to tributaries and waterways in close proximity to 
     ongoing island replenishment projects;
       11. risk of imminent failure or closure of the facility;
       12. extent to which the work will promote recreation-based 
     benefits, including those created by recreational boating;
       13. improvements to federal breakwaters and jetties where 
     additional work will improve the safety of navigation and 
     stabilize infrastructure to prevent continued deterioration;
       14. for small, remote, and subsistence harbors,
       a. low-use ports with unexpected levels of deterioration 
     since their last dredging; and
       b. projects with public safety concerns; and
       15. for harbor maintenance activities,
       a. total tonnage handled;
       b. total exports;
       c. total imports;
       d. dollar value of cargo handled;
       e. energy infrastructure and national security needs 
     served;
       f.  designation as strategic seaports;
       g. maintenance of dredge disposal activities;
       h. lack of alternative means of freight movement;
       i. savings over alternative means of freight movement; and
       j. improvements to dredge disposal facilities that will 
     result in long-term savings, including a reduction in regular 
     maintenance.
       Additional funding provided for donor and energy transfer 
     ports shall be allocated in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 2238c. 
     The Corps is encouraged to include funding for this program 
     in future budget submissions. The Corps is directed to fully 
     execute subsection (c) of 33 U.S.C. 2238c not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act.
       Concerns persist that the administration's criteria for 
     navigation maintenance do not allow small, remote, or 
     subsistence harbors and waterways to properly compete for 
     scarce navigation maintenance funds. The Corps is directed to 
     revise the criteria used for determining which navigation 
     projects are funded in order to develop a reasonable and 
     equitable allocation under this account. The agreement 
     supports including criteria to evaluate the economic impact 
     that these projects provide to local and regional economies.
       Aquatic Nuisance Control Research.--Harmful Algal Blooms 
     [HABs] continue to threaten local communities, ecosystems, 
     human health, drinking water sources, and local outdoor 
     economies across the nation. These algae overgrowths produce 
     dangerous toxins in fresh and marine waters that can sicken 
     or kill people and animals, create dead zones, and raise 
     treatment costs for drinking water. The devastating effects 
     of HABs occur across multiple ecoregions from large 
     freshwater lakes like Lake Erie in the Great Lakes, the 
     Finger Lakes in New York, and Lake Okeechobee in Florida, to 
     large inland waterways like the Ohio River where a 2015 event 
     persisted for over a month involving over 700 miles of 
     waterway.
       The recommendation provides $4,000,000 to supplement 
     activities related to harmful algal blooms and directs the 
     Corps to target freshwater ecosystems. The recommendation 
     also provides $3,500,000 to supplement activities related to 
     harmful algal blooms and directs the Corps to work 
     collaboratively with appropriate university partners to 
     address harmful algal blooms formation, detection, and 
     remediation to enhance protection of vital U.S. water 
     resources. There is awareness of the need to develop next 
     generation ecological models to maintain inland and 
     intracoastal waterways and the agreement provides $7,325,000 
     for this purpose. The Corps shall submit to the Committee not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of this Act a report on 
     these activities.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     Corps shall develop a comprehensive research plan for 
     addressing the various and abundant HAB-related research 
     needs. Included in this plan shall be a scope for each 
     activity identified; the required annual funding needs and 
     timeline to complete each research activity; how this 
     research will provide specific value to the Corps' mission; 
     how the Corps will balance needs across multiple regions and 
     system types; and what opportunities will be available to 
     partner with academia, outside organizations, and other 
     federal agencies, where appropriate. Not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act, the Corps shall brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
     the status of this plan.
       Additional funding recommended in this remaining item is to 
     supplement and advance Corps activities to address HABs and 
     develop the comprehensive plan. Within these funds, the Corps 
     is encouraged to continue investigating successful methods 
     for combatting HABs; investigate harmful algal blooms across 
     multiple ecoregions to predict HAB occurrence and toxicity, 
     including in riverine ecosystems; identify and develop 
     improved strategies for early detection, prevention, and 
     management techniques and procedures to reduce the occurrence 
     and impacts of harmful algal blooms in the nation's water 
     resources; facilitate collaboration with university partners 
     to assess the impacts of environmental triggers in riverine 
     ecosystems to advance prediction, avoidance, and remediation 
     efforts for harmful algal blooms; and improve early warning 
     capabilities, which may include the use of UAS/drones to 
     detect and monitor HABs.
       Asset Management/FEM.--The recommendation provides 
     $2,000,000 above the request for research on novel approaches 
     to repair and maintenance practices that will increase civil 
     infrastructure intelligence and resilience. The agreement 
     reiterates House direction on a briefing requirement.
       The agreement includes $1,000,000 in additional funding to 
     continue the review of its inventory as required by section 
     6002. Additional funding is provided to continue to assess 
     the inventory of the structural condition of federal 
     breakwaters and jetties protecting harbors and inland 
     harbors. The Corps shall brief the Committees on how much of 
     this work has been accomplished, a timeline for completion of 
     the inventory and preliminary cost estimates for federal 
     breakwaters and jetties listed in poor or critical condition, 
     not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
       Funds are also included to develop new approaches in 
     materials research, mechanical engineering, manufacturing 
     that leverages integrated advances in novel computational 
     materials engineering, atomic-scale materials physics, data 
     science, and additive manufacturing to transform the 
     maintenance and repair process, including the ability to 
     remotely rehabilitate infrastructure.
       Asset Management/FEM, Infrastructure Resilience.--The Corps 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act on opportunities to research novel repair and maintenance 
     approaches that will increase Civil Works infrastructure 
     intelligence and resilience.
       Cape Cod Canal Bridges.--The agreement recognizes the 
     urgent need and magnitude of this project, and encourages the 
     Corps to continue supporting the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts in efforts to develop a strategy to replace the 
     bridges based on the findings of the March 2020 Cape Cod 
     Canal Highway Bridges Major Rehabilitation Evaluation Report. 
     The Corps is reminded that this project is eligible to 
     compete for additional funding provided in this account.
       Central Louisiana Ecosystem Protection and Restoration Task 
     Force.--The Corps is encouraged to establish the Task Force 
     authorized by section 7004 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2007 to improve coordination of ecosystem restoration 
     in the Louisiana Coastal Area.
       Coastal Inlet Research Program.--The agreement includes 
     additional funding for the Corps-led, multi-university effort 
     to identify engineering frameworks to address coastal 
     resilience needs; to develop adaptive pathways that lead to 
     coastal resilience; that measure the coastal forces that lead 
     to infrastructure damage and erosion during extreme storm 
     events; and to improve coupling of terrestrial and coastal 
     models. Additional funding is also provided for the Corps to 
     continue work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration's National Water Center on protecting the 
     Nation's water resources.
       Coos Bay, Oregon Jetties.--The Coos Bay North Jetty is 
     losing 20 feet a year and has receded more than 750 feet 
     since its construction and the channel condition is degraded, 
     which is impeding the U.S. Coast Guard's ability to carry out 
     search and rescue missions. The Corps is reminded that these 
     much-needed improvements are eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account.
       Debris Removal.--The Corps reminded that ongoing bridge 
     removal projects are eligible to compete for additional 
     funding provided in this account. The Corps is also 
     encouraged to consider removing other pilings and 
     obstructions in close proximity to the bridge, and in or 
     adjacent to the federal navigation channel pursuant to this 
     authority when removing bridges and bridge pilings.
       Dredging Operations Technical Support Program.--Additional 
     funding is included for the further development of the INAV 
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     related to the operation and maintenance of the U.S. Marine 
     Transportation System.
       Emerging Harbor Projects.--The recommendation includes 
     funding for individual projects defined as emerging harbor 
     projects (in section 210(f)(2) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act (WRDA) of 1986) that exceeds the funding 
     levels envisioned in sections 210(c)(3) and 210(d)(1)(B)(ii) 
     of WRDA 1986.
       Engineering With Nature.-- The agreement includes 
     $12,500,000 as a new remaining item in this account to 
     support the Corps' Engineering with Nature (EWN) initiative. 
     With the funds recommended, the Corps is encouraged to 
     continue collaboration across research programs on nature-
     based infrastructure.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to support ongoing 
     research and advance work with university partners to develop 
     standards, design guidance, and testing protocols to improve 
     and standardize nature-based and hybrid infrastructure 
     solutions.
       The agreement also provides $5,000,000 for research into 
     natural infrastructure options focused on drought, flood-
     prone lands and post fire recovery areas in western 
     landscapes as directed in the House report. The Corps is 
     encouraged to leverage academic partners, state and local 
     agencies, and non-profit organizations in the southwestern 
     United States in this effort.
       Additionally, the Corps is encouraged to expand the EWN 
     initiative to support science and engineering practices that 
     support long-term resilience and sustainability of water 
     infrastructure and their supporting systems. Funding under 
     this line item is intended for EWN activities having a 
     national or regional scope or which benefit the Corps' 
     broader execution of its mission areas. It is not intended to 
     replace or preclude the appropriate use of EWN practices at 
     districts using project-specific-funding, or work performed 
     across other Corps programs that might involve EWN. The Corps 
     is encouraged to identify EWN efforts in future budget 
     requests.
       Enhanced Options for Sand Acquisition for Beach 
     Renourishment Projects.--The Corps is urged to provide states 
     with guidance and recommendations to implement cost effective 
     measures and planning for sand management.
       Federal Breakwaters and Jetties.--The Corps is encouraged 
     to continue progress towards revising its policy and 
     thresholds related to major maintenance and major 
     rehabilitation of federal jetties and breakwaters. The Corps 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress on this topic not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       Fish Hatchery Facilities.--The Corps is reminded that 
     activities at mitigation fish hatcheries constructed, owned, 
     or operated by the Corps that are necessary to provide 
     support conditions suitable to rear and release fish needed 
     to meet the Corps' mitigation responsibilities are eligible 
     to compete for additional funding provided in this Act.
       Great Lakes Navigation System.--The recommendation includes 
     funding for individual projects within this System that 
     exceeds the funding level envisioned in section 
     210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of WRDA 1986.
       Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act.--
     The agreement reiterates House direction on this topic.
       Integrated Navigation Analysis and Systems Enhancements.--
     The agreement provides additional funds in the remaining item 
     Dredging Data and Lock Performance Monitoring System and in 
     the remaining item Dredging Operations Technical Support 
     Program to continue work laying the foundation for prototype 
     applications for machine learning techniques as it relates to 
     sedimentation-dredging patterns, dredging operations trends, 
     and lock operations, including enhancements to systems to 
     provide additional analytical capabilities and integrates 
     data across enterprise navigation systems.
       Inspection of Completed Environmental Projects.--The Corps 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 60 days after of enactment of this 
     Act on the status of funds in the program, guidance the Corps 
     provides to district offices on how to implement the program 
     and share lessons-learned from inspections, and a five-year 
     plan for funding for the program by state.
       Invasive Mussels.--The agreement recognizes that dreissenid 
     mussels, highly invasive species, threaten water delivery 
     systems and hydroelectric facilities operated by the Corps. 
     The Corps shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act on how funds provided to date have been 
     used for this purpose and a plan for any future needs.
       Isle of Shoals North and Cape Arundel Dredged Material 
     Placement Site.--It is understood that the EPA finalized the 
     designation of the new Isles of Shoals North Disposal Site in 
     September 2020, and the Corps is encouraged to use the new 
     facility for placement of material dredged from southern 
     Maine and New Hampshire.
       Kennebec River Long-Term Maintenance Dredging.--There is 
     continued support for Memorandum of Agreement signed in 
     January 2020 denoting responsibilities between the Department 
     of the Army and the Department of the Navy for the regular 
     maintenance of the Kennebec River Federal Navigation Channel. 
     Maintenance dredging of the Kennebec is essential to the safe 
     passage of newly constructed Navy guided missile destroyers 
     to the Atlantic Ocean. The Corps is directed to continue its 
     collaboration with the Department of the Navy to ensure 
     regular maintenance dredging of the Kennebec.
       Keystone Lake, Oklahoma.--Northeast Oklahoma sees high 
     amounts of rainfall during many spring seasons, oftentimes 
     creating flooding concerns for residents and businesses in 
     this region. This nearly annual occurrence is particularly 
     problematic around Keystone Lake. Recreation areas that 
     support the local economy can see closures ranging from 
     several days or weeks to the entire recreation season, and 
     residential roads can become impassable. To assist the local 
     community and its economy, the Corps is encouraged to examine 
     modifications that could be made to the management of 
     Keystone Lake that would reduce the frequency and severity of 
     flooding events. The Corps is directed to provide a briefing 
     on possible actions to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       Lake Champlain-Gordon's Breakwater.--The Corps is reminded 
     that the study pursuant to section 216 of the Flood Control 
     Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-611) is eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account to address 
     necessary improvements to the Corps-owned Gordon's Landing 
     breakwater on Lake Champlain. The Corps is encouraged to 
     pursue the next phase of the project using applicable 
     authorities. There is awareness that this structure is 
     important spawning habitat for lake trout and the Corps is 
     encouraged to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
     Service.
       Levee Safety.-- In fiscal year 2020, Congress provided 
     $15,000,000 to implement levee safety initiatives to meet the 
     requirements under section 3016 of WRRDA. The Committee 
     understands these funds are sufficient to complete Phase II 
     activities. The additional funding provided for the 
     Inspection of Completed Federal Flood Control Projects 
     remaining item shall be used for the assessment of high risk 
     federally authorized levees. Within 90 days of enactment of 
     this act, the Corps shall brief the Committees on the status 
     of these activities and activities associated with section 
     3016 of WRRDA, including any additional funding needs 
     identified to complete and a timeline for implementation of 
     the next phase.
       Locks and Dams Levels of Service.--There remains concern 
     about the level of service reductions and proposed level of 
     service reductions at locks and dams along our nation's 
     inland waterways and the adverse economic effects this has on 
     impacted communities. The Corps is reminded that remote lock 
     operations at locks and dams in the Ohio River System are 
     eligible to compete for additional funding provided in this 
     account.
       Mississippi River Basin Coordination.--The Corps is urged 
     to participate in and coordinate as an essential federal 
     stakeholder with the Environmental Protection Agency on 
     developing a Mississippi River restoration and resiliency 
     strategy focused on improving water quality, restoring 
     habitat and natural systems, improving navigation, 
     eliminating aquatic invasive species, and building local 
     resilience to natural disasters.
       Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects.--The Corps is 
     directed to continue research on the impact of reduced lock 
     operations on riverine fish at not less than the fiscal year 
     2020 level. The goal of the continued funding is to support 
     the ongoing research and, where appropriate, expand the work 
     to look at ecosystem level impacts and additional waterways, 
     lock structures, lock operation methods, and fish species 
     that will more fully inform the Corps' operations.
       An additional $4,000,000 in funding is provided to support 
     the structural health monitoring program to facilitate 
     research to maximize operations, enhance efficiency, and 
     protect asset life through catastrophic failure mitigation.
       Mount St. Helens Sediment Monitoring.--The agreement notes 
     that Mount St. Helens Sediment Monitoring activities have not 
     been funded in the Corps work plan for the sixth consecutive 
     year. Yearly monitoring is vital to ensure that the sediment 
     retention structure can properly protect the communities in 
     Cowlitz County, Washington. There is awareness that the lack 
     of federal funding has led to local communities funding 
     sediment monitoring and encourages the Corps to include 
     appropriate funding in future budget submissions for this 
     effort.
       Multimodal Utilization of Marine Transportation.--Aging 
     infrastructure poses enormous challenges to the Corps mission 
     and advances in navigation optimization modeling tools to 
     integrate rail and road modes of transit with the marine 
     transportation system is critical in meeting increased 
     demand. The Corps is encouraged to continue efforts to 
     improve the performance, efficiency, and resilience of the 
     nation's navigation and flood risk management system and 
     develop innovative system optimization technologies for 
     reliable water resources infrastructure. The Corps shall 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     on these opportunities.
       National Coastal Mapping Program.--The agreement includes 
     $3,800,000 for Arctic coastal mapping needs currently not met 
     by existing mapping programs due to gaps caused when mapping 
     agencies distinguish between land mapping and water charting. 
     The Corps shall use these funds to prioritize, coordinate and 
     conduct Arctic coastal mapping operations, data processing, 
     product development, and data dissemination, to identify and 
     meet priorities in the Arctic region.

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     The Corps is directed to work closely with the Alaska Mapping 
     Executive Committee, the State of Alaska, and relevant 
     federal agencies to ensure that mapping efforts are 
     coordinated and adhere to the priorities identified in the 
     Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy. Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act, the Corps shall brief the Committee on 
     the status of these activities including future anticipated 
     funding needs, how the Corps will partner with non-Federal 
     stakeholders, and how the Corps will ensure adequate 
     competition for any acquisition requirements.
       National Dam Safety Program.--The Corps is directed to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress as soon as the Independent External Peer Review 
     (IEPR) of risk-informed dam safety practices is completed. 
     The briefing shall include the review's findings, any follow-
     up actions to implement those findings planned by the Federal 
     agencies, and any potential responses to the findings that 
     Congress could take. If the IEPR review is not completed by 
     Dec 31, 2020, the Corps shall brief the Committees on the 
     schedule to complete this review.
       Operation and Maintenance of Corps Dams.--The agreement 
     reiterates House direction.
       Performance Based Budgeting Support Program.--Of the 
     funding provided for this remaining item, $2,000,000 shall be 
     to support performance based methods that enable robust 
     budgeting of the hydropower program through better 
     understanding of operation and maintenance impacts leveraging 
     data analytics.
       Providence, Rhode Island.--The Corps reminded that the 
     Dredged Material Management Plan for Providence River, Rhode 
     Island, is eligible to compete for additional funding 
     provided in this account.
       Regional Dredge Contracting.--In accordance with section 
     1111 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 
     (Public Law 115-270), the Corps is encouraged to enter into 
     regional contracts to support increased efficiencies in the 
     deployment of dredges for all Civil Works mission sets, 
     prioritizing deep draft navigational projects.
       Regional Sediment Management.--The agreement provides 
     $5,000,000 to continue Corps research and development into 
     enhanced forecasting capabilities to implement proactive 
     strategies for flood risk management to enhance the 
     resiliency of coastal communities and mitigate socioeconomic 
     and environmental consequences of extreme coastal hazards. 
     Funds are also provided to support cooperative efforts 
     between the Corps and academia to address compound flooding 
     issues.
       Response to Climate Change at Corps Projects.--The 
     agreement includes $5,000,000 to position water resources 
     projects to be managed as systems due to the implications of 
     a changing climate.
       Salt Cedar.--The Corps is encouraged to prioritize funding 
     for projects that will remove non-native plant species like 
     Salt Cedars, replace non-native plant species with native 
     plants, and monitor riparian areas where non-native plant 
     species have been removed and replaced. The Corps shall brief 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act detailing 
     its work to remove, replace, and monitor to prevent the 
     spread of non-native plant species along riparian areas.
       San Rafael Channel, California.--Lack of dredging is 
     becoming a public safety issue at the San Rafael Police and 
     Fire Departments, which are based in the channel and need 
     access and capacity for bay patrols, rescues, and other 
     public safety activity. The Corps is reminded that dredging 
     of the San Rafael Channel is eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account.
       Scheduling of Reservoir Operations.--The Corps shall brief 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than January 31, 2021, on the progress in expending 
     the additional $4,000,000 provided in the Scheduling of 
     Reservoir Operations remaining item in fiscal year 2020 for a 
     water control manual update.
       Small, Remote, or Subsistence Harbors.--The agreement 
     emphasizes the importance of ensuring that our country's 
     small and low-use ports remain functional. The Corps is 
     encouraged to consider expediting scheduled maintenance at 
     small and low use ports that have experienced unexpected 
     levels of deterioration since their last dredging.
       Soil Moisture and Snowpack Monitoring Program.--The 
     additional funds provided shall be used along with the 
     $3,000,000 the Corps reprogrammed to the Hydrologic Studies 
     remaining item on June 2, 2020, in the Investigations 
     account.
       Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.--During the height of this 
     shoaling in 2019, more than a dozen tows were stuck waiting 
     for emergency channel work to restore traffic. Limited 
     availability of emergency funds caused several weeks of 
     additional delays. The Corps is directed to evaluate 
     opportunities to improve operational scenarios that lead to 
     reduced interruptions in commerce due to waterborne 
     navigation corridor flooding, other silting activities, and 
     unplanned lock closures.
       Toledo and Lorain Harbors, Ohio.--The Corps is reminded 
     that the Toledo and Lorain Harbors are eligible to compete 
     for additional funding provided in this account.
       Water Control Manuals.--Many water control manuals are 
     decades old and in need of updating, particularly in light of 
     recent dam disasters and improvements in forecast-informed 
     reservoir operations (FIRO). Last year, Congress funded the 
     development of a comprehensive list of water control manuals 
     at Corps-owned projects located in states where a Reclamation 
     project is also located, including a prioritized list of 
     needed updates of those manuals. The agreement recommends 
     $7,500,000 in additional funds to complete water control 
     manual updates at projects identified on the list, including 
     in regions impacted by atmospheric rivers and where improved 
     forecasting can improve water operations. If needed, funds 
     shall also be used to operationalize a FIRO-compatible 
     component of the Corps Water Management System to process 
     ensemble and synthetic forecasts to ensure continuous 
     implementation of improvements in forecast skill for water 
     operations. The Corps is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress prior to executing 
     any water control manual updates.
       Water Operations Technical Support (WOTS).--The agreement 
     includes $5,000,000 in addition to the budget request to 
     continue research into atmospheric rivers first funded in 
     fiscal year 2015. The Corps is encouraged to operationalize a 
     Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations compatible component 
     of the Corps Water Management System to process ensemble and 
     synthetic forecasts to ensure continuous implementation of 
     improvements in forecast skill for water operations.
       Westport (Saugatuck River), Connecticut.--The Corps is 
     reminded that this project is eligible to compete for 
     additional funding provided in this account.


                           regulatory program

       The agreement includes $210,000,000, for the Regulatory 
     Program.
       Additional Funding.--Using additional funds provided in 
     this account the Corps shall ensure the timely processing of 
     shellfish aquaculture permitting activities, and the 
     agreement reiterates the House direction regarding quarterly 
     briefings. Additional funds above the budget request are also 
     included to address capacity needs related to staffing in 
     Corps districts that handle high a high volume of wetland 
     permitting.
       Compensatory Mitigation Rule.--There is concern that the 
     Corps may not be consistent in its implementation of the 2008 
     Compensatory Mitigation Rule, based on the Corps' publicly 
     available data. There are concerns that particular districts 
     have failed to adhere to the mitigation hierarchy in the Rule 
     as it pertains to the preference for mitigation bank credits. 
     The Corps is reminded that although the Rule provides some 
     discretion, the Rule is clear that this discretion is limited 
     and deviations from the mitigation hierarchy must be based on 
     scientific and technical analysis. The Corps is directed to 
     properly and consistently implement the Rule, including 
     adherence to its mitigation hierarchy and documentation of 
     decisions by the District Engineer regarding which mitigation 
     mechanism is appropriate to offset impacts under the Rule and 
     which sections of the Rule justify the particular decision. 
     The Corps shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than one year after the 
     enactment of this Act on steps taken to ensure proper and 
     consistent application of the Rule across districts, 
     consistent with this direction.


            formerly utilized sites remedial action program

       The agreement includes $250,000,000 for the Formerly 
     Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program.


                 flood control and coastal emergencies

       The agreement includes $35,000,000 for Flood Control and 
     Coastal Emergencies. As the nation experiences severe weather 
     events more frequently, there is appreciation for the work 
     the Corps undertakes with this funding. The agreement notes 
     that traditionally funding for disaster response has been 
     provided in supplemental appropriations legislation, 
     including recently in 2018 (Public Law 115-123) and 2019 
     (Public Law 116-20) and that amounts necessary to address 
     damages at Corps projects in response to natural disasters 
     can be significant. The Administration is reminded that it 
     has been deficient in providing to the Committee statutorily-
     required detailed estimates of damages to Corps projects.


                                expenses

       The agreement includes $206,000,000 for Expenses.
       A properly staffed organizational structure is essential 
     for the Corps to efficiently and effectively accomplish the 
     Corps' Civil Works mission. Additional funds recommended in 
     this account shall be used to support implementation of the 
     Corps' Civil Works program, including hiring additional FTEs. 
     This includes developing and issuing policy guidance; 
     managing Civil Works program; and providing national 
     coordination of and participation in forums and events within 
     headquarters, the division offices, and meeting other 
     enterprise requirements and operating expenses. The Corps is 
     encouraged to pursue updating the 2011 U.S. Manpower Analysis 
     Agency staffing analysis based on current Civil Works needs. 
     The Administration is urged to include in future budget 
     requests funding commensurate with these needs.
       Deauthorizations and Inventory of Corps Projects.--In 
     fiscal years 2019 and 2020, Congress directed the Corps to 
     provide a list of all projects that have been deauthorized or 
     will be deauthorized in the next two fiscal years as a result 
     of section 1302 of the WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322) and a 
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     state. The Corps has yet to provide either of these 
     requirements. Therefore, the Corps is directed to develop and 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 120 days after the enactment of this 
     Act the statutorily-required deauthorization lists and to 
     brief the Committees not later than 30 days after the 
     enactment of this Act on the status of these activities.


     office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works

                    (including rescission of funds)

        The agreement includes $5,000,000 for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The 
     agreement also includes a rescission of $500,000 in prior-
     year unobligated balances, for a net appropriation of 
     $4,500,000. The agreement includes legislative language that 
     restricts the availability of funding until the Secretary 
     submits the required baseline report and a work plan that 
     allocates at least 95 percent of the additional funding 
     provided in each account (i.e., 95 percent of additional 
     funding provided in Investigations, 95 percent of additional 
     funding provided in Construction, etc.). This restriction 
     shall not affect the roles and responsibilities established 
     in previous fiscal years of the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Corps 
     headquarters, the Corps field operating agencies, or any 
     other executive branch agency.
       A timely and accessible executive branch in the course of 
     fulfilling its constitutional role in the appropriations 
     process is essential. The requesting and receiving of basic, 
     factual information, such as budget justification materials, 
     is vital in order to maintain a transparent and open 
     governing process. The agreement recognizes that some 
     discussions internal to the executive branch are pre-
     decisional in nature and, therefore, not subject to 
     disclosure. However, the access to facts, figures, and 
     statistics that inform these decisions are not subject to 
     this same sensitivity and are critical to the budget process. 
     The administration shall ensure timely and complete responses 
     to these inquiries.
       There continues to be concerns about the bureaucratic 
     process for renewing leases under 10 U.S.C. 2667 and 16 
     U.S.C. 460d. Therefore, the Secretary is urged to consider 
     the efficiencies that may be gained by allowing Corps 
     districts to authorize lease renewals under this section, 
     including lease applications in excess of 25 years.
       Administrative Costs.--To support additional transparency 
     in project costs, the Secretary is directed to ensure that 
     future budget submissions specify the amount of anticipated 
     administrative costs for individual projects.


          water infrastructure finance and innovation program

       The agreement recommends $14,200,000 for the Water 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program, an increase of 
     $14,200,000 above the budget request.
       The financial assistance the Secretary is authorized to 
     provide pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act (Public Law 113-121) [WIFIA] can play an 
     important role in improving the nation's infrastructure. The 
     Corps is directed to complete the administrative actions 
     necessary to stand up the WIFIA program (the Corps Water 
     Infrastructure Financing Program) and to provide the 
     financial assistance envisioned in the legislation. The 
     recommendation makes $2,200,000 available to the Secretary 
     for program development, administration, and oversight, 
     including but not limited to, publishing the final fee and 
     program rules, criteria for project eligibility and Notice of 
     Funding Availability, as well as issuance of guidance to 
     clarify, as Congress intended, that an eligible project to 
     reduce flood damages, includes measures to prevent 
     significant loss of life and property from the failure of 
     high hazard dams, and that the financial assistance program 
     authorized in WIFIA applies to all non-Federal projects and 
     any authorized project that is non-federally owned, operated, 
     and maintained. The recommendation includes $12,000,000 for 
     the financial assistance authorized by WIFIA.


             General Provisions--Corps of Engineers--Civil

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes a provision relating to 
     reprogramming.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the allocation 
     of funds.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to carry out any contract that commits funds beyond the 
     amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity.
       The agreement includes a provision concerning funding 
     transfers related to fish hatcheries.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding certain 
     dredged material disposal activities. The Corps is directed 
     to brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     on dredged material disposal issues.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds for 
     reorganization of the Civil Works program. Nothing in this 
     Act prohibits the Corps from contracting with the National 
     Academy of Sciences to carry out the study authorized by 
     section 1102 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 
     2018 (P.L. 115-270).
       The agreement includes a provision regarding eligibility 
     for additional funding. Whether a project is eligible for 
     funding under a particular provision of additional funding is 
     a function of the technical details of the project; it is not 
     a policy decision. The Chief of Engineers is the federal 
     government's technical expert responsible for execution of 
     the Civil Works program and for offering professional advice 
     on its development. Therefore, the provision in this 
     agreement clarifies that a project's eligibility for 
     additional funding shall be solely the professional 
     determination of the Chief of Engineers.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding reallocations 
     at a project.
       The agreement includes a provision addressing new starts.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                          Central Utah Project

                central utah project completion account

       The agreement includes a total of $21,000,000 for the 
     Central Utah Project Completion Account, which includes 
     $17,700,000 for Central Utah Project construction, $1,800,000 
     for transfer to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
     Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation 
     Mitigation and Conservation Commission, and $1,500,000 for 
     necessary expenses of the Secretary of the Interior.

                         Bureau of Reclamation

       In lieu of all House and Senate direction regarding 
     additional funding and the fiscal year 2021 work plan, the 
     agreement includes direction under the heading ``Additional 
     Funding for Water and Related Resources Work'' in the Water 
     and Related Resources account.
       Drought Resiliency.--The agreement recommends $206,000,000 
     for the drought resiliency programs authorized in the WIIN 
     Act. There is the belief that a solution to chronic droughts 
     is a combination of additional storage, substantial 
     investments in desalination and recycling, improved 
     conveyance, and increased efficiencies in the uses of water 
     both for agriculture and potable purposes.
       Reclamation is directed to continue working with the U.S. 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, and relevant State agencies to undertake 
     comprehensive, around the clock, real-time monitoring of 
     water supply conditions and their impact on endangered 
     species during critical periods in the winter and spring.
       Unmanned Aerial Systems.--The agreement acknowledges 
     receipt of the October 2019 memo indicating that the 
     Department of the Interior (Interior) does not operate any 
     small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) that share data outside 
     the system without specific consent of DOI. However, in 
     January 2020, DOI grounded non-emergency UASs due to 
     cybersecurity concerns. Given this development, Reclamation 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act on the total number of sUAS in inventory and operation, 
     including a breakdown of those sUAS manufactured in or with 
     critical components produced in the People's Republic of 
     China. The briefing shall also include: the justification for 
     the January 2020 grounding of all sUAS by the Department, the 
     number of exceptions made for emergency missions, and the 
     plan to source additional sUAS from American manufacturers.


                      water and related resources

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $1,521,125,000 for Water and Related 
     Resources.
       The agreement includes legislative language, in accordance 
     with Public Law 114-322, to allow the use of certain funding 
     provided in fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
       The agreement for Water and Related Resources is shown in 
     the following table:

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       Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act.--The agreement directs 
     Reclamation to use funds on hand for this settlement to 
     initiate construction of features necessary to prevent 
     additional cost overruns.
       Additional Funding for Water and Related Resources Work.--
     The agreement includes funds above the budget request for 
     Water and Related Resources studies, projects, and 
     activities. This funding is for additional work that either 
     was not included in the budget request or was inadequately 
     budgeted. Priority in allocating these funds should be given 
     to advance and complete ongoing work, including 
     preconstruction activities and where environmental compliance 
     has been completed; improve water supply reliability; improve 
     water deliveries; enhance national, regional, or local 
     economic development; promote job growth; advance tribal and 
     nontribal water settlement studies and activities; or address 
     critical backlog maintenance and rehabilitation activities. 
     Funding provided under this heading, ``Additional Funding for 
     Ongoing Work'' may be utilized for ongoing work, including 
     preconstruction activities, on projects that provide new or 
     existing water supplies through additional infrastructure.
       Of the additional funding provided under the heading 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery,'' $134,000,000 shall be 
     for water storage projects as authorized in section 4007 of 
     the WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322).
       Of the additional funding recommended under the heading 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery,'' not less than $8,000,000 
     shall be for construction activities related to projects 
     found to be feasible by the Secretary and which are ready to 
     initiate for the repair of critical Reclamation canals where 
     operational conveyance capacity has been seriously impaired 
     by factors such as age or land subsidence, especially those 
     that would imminently jeopardize Reclamation's ability to 
     meet water delivery obligations.
       Of the additional funding recommended under the heading 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery,'' $40,000,000 shall be for 
     water conservation and banking or infrastructure projects in 
     areas that are experiencing extended drought conditions; and 
     with priority for activities related to the implementation of 
     the agreements authorized by the Colorado River Drought 
     Contingency Plan Authorization Act of 2019 (Public Law No. 
     116-14). These water conservation activities shall include 
     well construction and irrigation-related structural or other 
     measures; programs and projects that result in conservation 
     of surface water or groundwater; or improve water system 
     efficiency, resiliency, reliability, delivery, and 
     conveyance, including canal system improvements. Reclamation 
     is directed to brief the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act on the status of carrying out these activities.
       Of the additional funding provided under the heading 
     ``Environmental Restoration or Compliance,'' not less than 
     $40,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under sections 
     4001 and 4010 of the WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322) or as set 
     forth in federal-state plans for restoring threatened and 
     endangered fish species affected by the operation of 
     Reclamation's water projects.
       Funding associated with each category may be allocated to 
     any eligible study or project, as appropriate, within that 
     category; funding associated with each subcategory may be 
     allocated only to eligible studies or projects, as 
     appropriate, within that subcategory.
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
     Reclamation shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress a report delineating how these 
     funds are to be distributed, in which phase the work is to be 
     accomplished, and an explanation of the criteria and rankings 
     used to justify each allocation.
       Reclamation is reminded that the following activities are 
     eligible to compete for funding under the appropriate 
     heading: activities authorized under Indian Water Rights 
     Settlements; aquifer recharging efforts to address the 
     ongoing backlog of related projects; all authorized rural 
     water projects, including those with tribal components, those 
     with non-tribal components, and those with both; conjunctive 
     use projects and other projects to maximize groundwater 
     storage and beneficial use; ongoing work, including 
     preconstruction activities, on projects that provide new or 
     existing water supplies through additional infrastructure; 
     and activities authorized under section 206 of Public Law 
     113-235. Reclamation is further reminded that feasibility 
     studies and projects within the Central Valley Project 
     Restoration fund, including those capable of improving water 
     security from drought and natural disasters, are eligible to 
     compete for additional funding provided in this account.
       Airborne Snow Observatory Program.--Reclamation has 
     historically supported for snowpack surveys through the 
     Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) program and is encouraged to 
     continue support of this important program.
       Anadromous Fish Screen Program.--Concerns persist that 
     insufficient resources are being devoted to completing work 
     on the last two remaining priority unscreened diversions on 
     the Sacramento River, both of which have been specifically 
     identified as priorities in the California Natural Resources 
     Agency Sacramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy. 
     Reclamation is reminded that these diversions are eligible to 
     compete for the additional funding provided in this account. 
     Additionally, Reclamation is encouraged to maintain its focus 
     on screening high priority diversions in the San Joaquin 
     River Basin.
       Aquifer Recharge.--Reclamation is directed to work closely 
     with project beneficiaries to identify and resolve any 
     barriers to aquifer recharge projects when appropriate, while 
     utilizing full authority to prioritize funds for ongoing 
     projects through completion. Of the funds provided in this 
     account above the budget request, $20,000,000 shall be for 
     Aquifer Storage and Recovery projects focused on ensuring 
     sustainable water supply and protecting water quality of 
     aquifers in the Great Plains Region with shared or multi-use 
     aquifers, for municipal, agricultural irrigation, industrial, 
     recreation and domestic users.
       Buried Metallic Water Pipe.--Reclamation shall continue 
     following its temporary design guidance.
       CALFED Water Storage Feasibility Studies.--There is 
     recognition that these studies have taken more than 15 years 
     and it is expected that Reclamation will take necessary steps 
     to ensure that each of these studies is completed as soon as 
     possible. Reclamation is directed to expeditiously complete 
     financial assistance agreements requested by the non-Federal 
     sponsors of these projects to help move the projects forward 
     more efficiently.
       Columbia Basin Project.--The Odessa Groundwater Replacement 
     project, part of the larger Columbia Basin Project, exists to 
     address the severely declining Odessa groundwater aquifer 
     within the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project boundary. The 
     2013 Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project Environmental 
     Impact Statement and Record of Decision provides the legal 
     and regulatory framework to implement the Odessa Groundwater 
     Replacement Project. Reclamation is encouraged to move 
     forward on implementing authorized components of the plan.
       Drought Contingency Plans.--Reclamation, the Department of 
     Interior, and the seven Colorado River Basin states are to be 
     commended for completing drought contingency plans to 
     conserve water and reduce risks from ongoing drought for the 
     Upper and Lower Colorado River basins. The completion of 
     these plans marks a major milestone in protecting a critical 
     water source in the western United States. Reclamation is 
     encouraged to provide sufficient funding in future budget 
     requests for activities that support these plans.
       Lower Colorado River Operations Program.--Reclamation is 
     reminded that activities within this program are eligible to 
     compete for additional funds provided under ``Water 
     Conservation and Delivery.''
       Pick-Sloan Ability-to-Pay.--Concerns persist that more than 
     30 Pick-Sloan irrigation districts served by Reclamation may 
     experience significant financial impacts should Reclamation 
     move forward with the proposal to change the eligibility 
     requirements for the program related to user's ability to 
     pay. Reclamation shall review the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin 
     Program authorizing legislation and brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on its findings, 
     including the extent to which Congress authorized relief from 
     operation maintenance, and replacement costs for project use 
     power in that program based on an irrigation district's 
     ability to pay, how that authority has been applied over 
     time, and the impacts of the currently proposed changes. For 
     federal projects, Reclamation is directed to continue to 
     consider irrigation district ability to pay consistent with 
     the original intent of Congress and the 1944 Flood Control 
     Act.
       Research and Development: Desalination and Water 
     Purification Program.--Of the funding provided for this 
     program, $12,000,000 shall be for desalination projects as 
     authorized in section 4009(a) of Public Law 114-322. 
     Reclamation is encouraged to give special consideration to 
     drought-prone regions and in collaboration with possible 
     partners in the Middle East, including Israel.
       Rural Water Projects.--Voluntary funding in excess of 
     legally required cost shares for rural water projects is 
     acceptable, but shall not be used by Reclamation as a 
     criterion for allocating additional funding provided in this 
     agreement or for budgeting in future years.
       Salton Sea Restoration.--Reclamation is encouraged to 
     partner with federal, state, and local agencies and 
     coordinate use of all existing authorities to support the 
     State of California's Salton Sea Management Program. 
     Reclamation is reminded that these activities are eligible to 
     compete for additional funds provided in this account.
       Salton Sea Research Program.--Reclamation is reminded that 
     activities and projects associated with habitat improvement, 
     water quality, and system development, projects with a public 
     health benefit that will benefit economically disadvantaged 
     communities, and projects that take a multi-agency approach 
     are eligible to compete for additional funds provided in this 
     act.
       San Joaquin River Restoration.--Concerns persist that 
     Reclamation's fiscal year 2021 budget request proposes only 
     $28,300,000 for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, 
     even though Reclamation's 2018 Funding-Constrained Framework 
     for Implementation identifies over $643,000,000 in needed 
     program work through fiscal year 2024. Reclamation is 
     encouraged to continue to seek annual funding at recent 
     levels for the program. Permanent appropriations, newly 
     available for the program in fiscal year 2020 should not 
     supplant continued annual appropriations.

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       San Justo Reservoir, California.--Reclamation is reminded 
     that the San Justo Reservoir Mussel Eradication Project is 
     eligible to compete for the additional funding provided in 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery.''
       Snow Modeling Data Processing.--Of the additional funding 
     recommended in this account, $3,000,000 shall be to support 
     Reclamation's efforts to support the U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration efforts to improve real-time and derived snow 
     water equivalent information such that it can be immediately 
     used for water resources decision-making. Reclamation is 
     directed to continue and expand its partnerships with other 
     Federal water management agencies on the use of new 
     technologies related to improved direct measurements and 
     derived Reclamation is encouraged to use innovative 
     techniques for the purposes of forecasting timing, duration, 
     and quantities of snow-fed water supplies to provide accurate 
     information on water supply levels in the 17 western states, 
     including, but not limited to, synthetic aperture radar and 
     laser altimetry.
       St. Mary's Diversion Dam and Conveyance Works.--Given the 
     recent drop structure failure and the potential impacts to 
     Reclamation's ability to deliver water, Reclamation is 
     directed to continue working with local stakeholders to find 
     innovative ways to maintain and repair this infrastructure 
     without undue impact to water users.
       Tualatin Project, Scoggins Dam, Oregon.--The agreement 
     includes House direction regarding finalization of the Joint 
     Project Contributed Funds Act agreement. Further, Reclamation 
     shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act on the status of the dam safety activities, including a 
     timeline for completion and any challenges to addressing the 
     safety concerns in the most efficient manner.
       Water and Energy Efficiency Grants.--Water and Energy 
     Efficiency Grants are an important tool for building drought 
     resiliency in the West. However, there is concern that many 
     of the Water and Energy Efficiency Grants fund projects that 
     may increase water scarcity at the basin scale by allowing 
     conservation grant recipients to use conserved water for 
     consumptive use.
       The agreement directs Reclamation to ensure that all 
     projects funded under 42 U.S.C. 10364 comply with 42 U.S.C. 
     10364(a)(3)(B) and to articulate the use of the conserved 
     water with its annual award announcement. Reclamation is 
     directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than September 1, 2021, on 
     how much water each activity awarded a grant in fiscal year 
     2020 and 2021 anticipated the activity would conserve 
     annually and how the grantee was, or would be, using the 
     conserved water, or was or would be ensuring that the 
     conserved water did not go to increase consumptive use.
       WaterSMART Program.--Reclamation is encouraged to 
     prioritize eligible water conservation projects that will 
     provide water supplies to meet the needs of threatened and 
     endangered species.
       WaterSMART Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation & Reuse 
     Program.--Of the funding provided for this program, 
     $20,000,000 shall be for water recycling and reuse projects 
     as authorized in section 4009(c) of Public Law 114-322.
       White Mountain Apache Rural Water System Project.--
     Reclamation is directed to continue to work with the White 
     Mountain Apache Tribe on the White Mountain Apache Rural 
     Water System project, and is reminded that this project is 
     eligible to compete for the additional funding provided in 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery.''
       Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management 
     Plan.--This innovative water management plan represents years 
     of collaboration in the Yakima River Basin among stakeholders 
     including Reclamation, the State of Washington, the Yakama 
     Nation, irrigators and farmers, conservation organizations, 
     recreationists, and local governments to address water supply 
     needs for agriculture, fish and wildlife, and municipal use. 
     Reclamation is reminded that these activities are eligible to 
     compete for additional funding provided in this account.


                central valley project restoration fund

       The agreement provides $55,875,000 for the Central Valley 
     Project Restoration Fund.
       Anadromous Fish Screen Program.--The recommendation 
     includes not less than $1,200,000 for the Anadromous Fish 
     Screen Program, in accordance with the budget request. There 
     continues to be concern about the disconnect between funding 
     levels requested and ultimately allocated for the Anadromous 
     Fish Screen Program. Reclamation is urged to maintain its 
     focus on screening the remaining high priority diversions 
     from within funds made available under the Central Valley 
     Project Restoration Fund.


                    california bay-delta restoration

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $33,000,000 for the California Bay-
     Delta Restoration Program.


                       policy and administration

       The agreement provides $60,000,000 for Policy and 
     Administration.
       Reclamation Project Reimbursability Decisions.--In 
     September 2017, the Department of the Interior's Office of 
     Inspector General released a report calling into question the 
     transparency of Reclamation's financial participation in the 
     State of California's Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Although 
     Reclamation disputed several findings and recommendations in 
     the report, Reclamation has taken steps to update its current 
     practices and internal guidelines to better align with report 
     recommendations. Reclamation is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 10 days after enactment of this Act, or after 
     finalizing these updates, written copies of the relevant 
     documents, and not later than February 28, 2021, a list of 
     instances of redirecting appropriated funds from the intended 
     purpose outlined in the previous year's budget request.
       Concerns remain regarding administrative delays and 
     excessive review times in the award and implementation of 
     financial assistance agreement funding. Reclamation is urged 
     to address factors related to these issues, including lags in 
     completing contracts, in a timely and efficient manner.


                        administrative provision

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

             General Provisions--Department of the Interior

       The agreement includes a provision outlining the 
     circumstances under which the Bureau of Reclamation may 
     reprogram funds.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the San Luis 
     Unit and Kesterson Reservoir in California.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding section 
     9504(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the CALFED 
     Bay-Delta Authorization Act.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding section 
     9106(g)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the 
     Cooperative Watershed Management Program.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the 
     Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act for certain activities.

                    TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       The agreement provides $39,625,025,000 for the Department 
     of Energy to fund programs in its primary mission areas of 
     science, energy, environment, and national security.

                        Congressional Direction

       The Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     count on a timely and accessible executive branch in the 
     course of fulfilling its constitutional role in the 
     appropriations process. Requesting and receiving basic, 
     factual information, including budget justification materials 
     and responses to inquiries, is vital in order to ensure 
     transparency and accountability. While some discussions 
     internal to the executive branch may be pre-decisional in 
     nature and therefore not subject to release, the Committees' 
     access to the facts, figures, and statistics that inform the 
     decisions of the executive branch are not subject to those 
     same sensitivities. The Committees shall have ready and 
     timely access to information from the Department, Federally 
     Funded Research and Development Centers, and any recipient of 
     funding from this Act. Further, the Committees appreciate the 
     ability for open and direct communication with all recipients 
     of funding from this Act, and the Department shall not 
     interfere with such communication.

                       Reprogramming Requirements

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

                   Financial Reporting and Management

       The Department is still not in compliance with its 
     statutory requirement to submit to Congress, at the time that 
     the President's budget request is submitted, a future-years 
     energy program that covers the fiscal year of the budget 
     submission and the four succeeding years, as directed in the 
     fiscal year 2012 Act. In addition, the Department has an 
     outstanding requirement to submit a plan to become fully 
     compliant with this requirement. The Department is directed 
     to provide these requirements not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       Concerns persist that the Department is not considering 
     carryover balances during the budget formulation process. The 
     Department is directed to submit, with its budget submission 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, a plan to reduce its carryover balances to 
     applicable thresholds by the end of fiscal year 2021. The 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall assess the 
     adequacy of the Department's plan and its interpretation of 
     the application thresholds. Further, the Comptroller General 
     is directed to assess the methodology by which carryover is 
     calculated with special attention to contracting

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     vehicles and associated funding requirements. The Comptroller 
     General shall brief the Committees on its findings not later 
     than 60 days after submission of the budget.
       Working Capital Fund.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding the Working Capital Fund.
       Alleviation of Poverty.--In each year since fiscal year 
     2016, the Department has been directed to provide a report 
     detailing all domestic and international projects and 
     programs within its jurisdiction that contribute to the 
     alleviation of poverty. The report has not been provided, and 
     the Department is directed to provide this report not later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
       Contract Auditing and Management.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction to the Department and the Government 
     Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the Cooperative Audit 
     Strategy. In keeping with the Department's concurrence on 
     GAO's recommendation, the Department is directed to track 
     improper payment information in the Agency Financial Report 
     and include the cumulative amounts of improper payments made 
     in a given year to determine whether the annual total exceeds 
     $100 million. Not later than 120 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Department shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the Department's 
     plan to implement GAO's recommendation.
       Congressional Reporting Requirements.--Given the 
     Department's often lengthy delays in meeting its 
     Congressional reporting requirements, the Department is 
     directed to establish a tracking mechanism for all 
     Congressional reporting requirements, to be led by the Office 
     of the Chief Financial Officer. The Department shall brief 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act on this 
     effort.

                  Workforce Development and Diversity

       Workforce Development.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding a reporting requirement.
       Workplace Diversity.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding reporting requirements.

                    Research and Development Policy

       The Department is directed to maintain a diverse portfolio 
     of early-, mid-, and late-stage research, development, and 
     market transformation activities in each applied energy 
     research and development program office. The Department is 
     further directed to fully execute the funds appropriated in a 
     timely manner and to keep the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress apprised of progress in implementing 
     funded programs, projects, and activities.

                        Crosscutting Initiatives

       The agreement provides no direction with respect to funding 
     amounts for Crosscutting Initiatives except as explicitly 
     included in this statement.
       Grid Modernization.--The agreement strongly recommends that 
     the Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) include efforts to 
     develop regional predictive models of weather-caused power 
     outages in its next Grid Modernization Lab Call and Multi-
     Year Program Plan to address this pressing need.
       Energy Storage.--The Department is directed to submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act and make 
     publicly available a crosscutting research and development 
     roadmap and implementation plan to illustrate the Energy 
     Storage Grand Challenge's goals through 2030. The roadmap 
     shall be focused on reducing costs and improving the 
     performance of a diverse set of grid-scale storage 
     technologies to meet industry needs, improve reliability and 
     environmental performance of the electricity grid, and reduce 
     greenhouse gas emissions. The roadmap shall include a focus 
     on the technical, regulatory, and market issues necessary to 
     achieve technology goals, and the implementation plan shall 
     include a breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of each 
     participating program office to ensure coordination among 
     EERE, OE, FE, NE, and the Office of Science. Additionally, 
     the roadmap and implementation plan shall include long-
     duration energy storage in all its forms, including chemical, 
     electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical, as a critical 
     enabler of high volumes of renewables on the grid. The 
     Department is directed to provide quarterly briefings to the 
     Committees on the Energy Storage Grand Challenge efforts, 
     starting not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 
     The Department is directed to coordinate efforts among 
     various existing Department programs to maximize efficiency 
     of funds and expand vital research.
       Critical Minerals.--With respect to the newly established 
     Critical Minerals Initiative, the Department is directed to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     on the funding profiles, portfolio of funding opportunities, 
     programmatic investments, and roles and responsibilities of 
     each participating program office.
       Plastics Innovation Challenge and Revolutionizing Polymer 
     Upcycling.--The Department is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     report that describes a coordinated research plan for 
     activities within EERE, the Office of Science, and any other 
     relevant program office. The research plan shall include the 
     roles and responsibilities for each program office. The 
     report shall be provided not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act and prior to any funds being obligated 
     for these purposes.
       Integrated Energy Systems.--The Department is directed to 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act a 
     report that details a potential research agenda of integrated 
     energy systems activities, including estimated funding levels 
     for those activities and the roles and responsibilities of 
     each participating program office. The Department is directed 
     to coordinate all integrated energy systems activities across 
     FE, NE, EERE, and any other relevant program office.
       Emissions Reductions.--The Department is directed to take 
     into consideration the projected reductions in greenhouse gas 
     emissions when selecting activities and projects for funding 
     within EERE, NE, and FE.
       Arctic Energy Office.--The agreement supports the promotion 
     of research, development, and deployment of electric power 
     technology that is cost-effective and well-suited to meet the 
     needs of rural and remote regions of the United States, 
     especially where permafrost is present or located nearby. The 
     Department is directed to continue the renewed focus on the 
     Arctic region, and as a crosscutting activity, use the Arctic 
     Energy Office as a centralized area to support the use of 
     energy resources, but also innovative activities, including 
     microgrids and integrated energy systems.
       Researching effects of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
     [PFAS].--The agreement recognizes the potential impacts of 
     PFAS contamination in humans and that supercomputers are 
     critical in this field of research. Therefore, the agreement 
     urges the Department, in coordination with the Environmental 
     Protection Agency and the National Institute of Environmental 
     Health Sciences Superfund Research Program, to use 
     supercomputers to study the computational toxicology of PFAS.

                   Dislocated Coal Miners Assistance

       The Secretary is directed to coordinate with the Secretary 
     of Labor to ensure dislocated coal miners receive re-
     employment services they are currently eligible for under the 
     Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs.

                        Ethane Long Term Trends

       The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other 
     relevant federal departments or agencies and stakeholders, as 
     appropriate, is encouraged to conduct not later than one year 
     after enactment of this Act a study assessing the long-term 
     trends related to the domestic production and consumption of 
     ethane, the export of ethane, and the opportunities for and 
     economic benefit of investments for further domestic use. The 
     study should include an examination of the following 
     questions: (i) what is the potential value (direct 
     investment, direct and indirect job creation, tax generation, 
     etc.) of domestic manufacturing growth based on available 
     domestic ethane supply; (ii) given demonstrated historical 
     investment in ethane-based domestic manufacturing, and 
     assuming it will continue given sufficient projected ethane 
     supply, what is the opportunity cost of exporting available 
     ethane supply in support of foreign manufacturing; (iii) what 
     is the impact of progressive import tariffs (such as those 
     imposed by China where value-added goods are tariffed at 
     higher rates than the raw materials used to make them are 
     tariffed) on ethane, ethylene and polyethylene; (iv) could 
     these strategies by other countries, result in capital flight 
     from the U.S. to other countries where U.S. raw materials 
     will be upgraded to higher value-added goods and sold back to 
     America; and (v) have other countries enacted policies around 
     use versus exporting purity ethane.

                          Contract Competition

       The Comptroller General is directed to assess aspects of 
     the Department's and National Nuclear Security 
     Administration's (NNSA) acquisition processes. The assessment 
     should include the following issues:
       --Competition in recent awards: information on how many 
     companies in recent years have bid on and received awards for 
     large DOE and NNSA contracts, and the extent to which the 
     companies are bidding on multiple solicitations.
       --Barriers to entry: whether there are systemic impediments 
     that affect whether companies will do business with DOE and 
     NNSA, whether DOE and NNSA are aware of these impediments, 
     and if so, what the agencies have done to address them.
       --Selection criteria: selection criteria DOE and NNSA have 
     used for their large contracts, how the agencies determine 
     the selection criteria to use for a solicitation, and how the 
     agencies determine the relative priority of those criteria.
       --Past performance information: how DOE and NNSA use 
     information on past performance in making awards, 
     particularly when many large DOE and NNSA contracts are 
     awarded to several companies that come together to form a 
     single purpose limited liability company, and how reliable 
     the information in the Contractor Performance Assessment 
     Reporting System is for making determinations about 
     companies' past performance.
       The Comptroller General shall provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
     GAO's plan for addressing these issues not later than 180 
     days after enactment of the Act.

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               Freedom of Information Act Review Requests

       The Department is directed to provide sufficient funding to 
     increase the number of classifiers to review document 
     requests submitted to the Department through the Freedom of 
     Information Act.

                            ENERGY PROGRAMS

                 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


                    (including rescission of funds)

       The agreement provides $2,864,000,293 for Energy Efficiency 
     and Renewable Energy. The agreement also includes a 
     rescission of $2,240,293 of unused, previously appropriated 
     funds, for a net appropriation of $2,861,760,000. Direction 
     related to Department-wide crosscutting initiatives is 
     provided under the heading ``Crosscutting Initiative'' in the 
     front matter of ``Department of Energy.''
       Congressional Direction.--The Department is directed to 
     give priority to stewarding the assets and optimizing the 
     operations of EERE-designated user facilities across the 
     Department's complex. In future budget requests, the 
     Department is directed to demonstrate a commitment to 
     operations and maintenance of facilities that support the 
     Department's critical missions.
       Research and Development Policy.--The Department is 
     reminded that the research and development (R&D) policy 
     contained in the front matter of Title III of this report 
     specifically applies to each program within EERE. The 
     Department shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress with the specific breakdowns for R&D 
     stages for both funds that are allocated according to this 
     report and any funds that are not allocated by this report 
     for each program.
       Renewable Energy Grid Integration.--To facilitate the 
     oversight of grid integration activities, the agreement 
     provides $40,000,000 to be provided from across the Solar 
     Energy, Wind Energy, Water Power, and Geothermal Technologies 
     programs. Further, within available funds, the agreement 
     provides $10,000,000 for development and demonstration of an 
     ``energyshed'' management system that addresses a discrete 
     geographic area in which renewable sources currently provide 
     a large portion of electric energy needs, where grid capacity 
     constraints result in curtailment of renewable generation, 
     and with very substantial existing deployment of interactive 
     smart meters. The ``energysheds'' design should achieve a 
     high level of integration resilience and reliability among 
     all energy uses, including both on-demand and long-time 
     energy scales, transmission and distribution of electricity.
       Cybersecurity.--Within funds recommended for EERE, not less 
     than $20,000,000 is provided to bring cybersecurity into 
     early-stage technology research and development so that it is 
     built into new technology.
       North American Energy Research.--Within available funds, 
     the agreement provides $10,000,000 for a consortium of 
     universities in the United States that has established 
     agreements with universities in Canada and Mexico to conduct 
     research on a broad array of energy sources and topics.
       Clean Energy Workforce Development.--EERE programs are 
     encouraged to allocate funding to training and workforce 
     development programs that assist and support workers in 
     trades and activities required for the continued growth of 
     the U.S. energy efficiency and clean energy sectors, with an 
     emphasis on training programs focused on building retrofit 
     and the construction industry. The Department is encouraged 
     to continue to work with two-year, community and technical 
     colleges, labor, and non-governmental and industry consortia 
     to pursue job training programs, including programs focused 
     on displaced fossil fuel workers, that lead to an industry-
     recognized credential in the energy workforce.
       Energy Star.--The Department is directed to continue 
     ongoing Energy Star activities in their current form. The 
     Department is reminded that Public Law 115-141 directed a 
     report to review the 2009 Memorandum of Understanding related 
     to the Energy Star Program on whether the expected 
     efficiencies for home appliance products have been achieved. 
     This report has not been received, and the Department has not 
     provided a sufficient update on why the report is delayed. 
     The Department shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 30 
     days after enactment of this Act on the status of the report 
     and is directed to subsequently provide the report.
       Reduced Emissions Study.--The Department is directed to 
     conduct a study evaluating potential pathways to reducing 
     emissions from the home and small commercial heating and 
     cooling sector through the use of advanced biofuels and 
     biofuels blends, geothermal district heating and cooling 
     system, electric heat pumps and low-emission refrigerants. 
     The Department is directed to provide this report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than one year after the enactment of this Act.
       Zero Emissions Energy Credit.--The fiscal year 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 Acts required the Department to produce a report to 
     evaluate the effects of a Zero Emissions Energy Credit. The 
     Department is directed to provide this report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 15 days after the enactment of this Act.


                       SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

       Vehicle Technologies.--Within available funds, the 
     agreement includes not less than $175,000,000 for Battery and 
     Electrification Technologies, not less than $70,000,000 for 
     Advanced Engine and Fuel Technologies, not less than 
     $40,000,000 for Materials Technologies, and $66,300,000 for 
     Outreach, Deployment, and Analysis. The agreement provides 
     not less than $40,000,000 for electric drive research and 
     development, of which not less than $7,000,000 is to enable 
     extreme fast charging and advanced battery analytics. 
     Furthermore, the agreement includes not less than $7,000,000 
     for operations and maintenance of the National Transportation 
     Research Center, including not less than $2,000,000 for 
     early-stage industry technical collaborations; $20,000,000 to 
     launch the SuperTruck III program to further improve the 
     energy and freight efficiency of heavy and medium duty long- 
     and regional-haul vehicles; and $2,500,000 for EcoCAR 4.
       Within available funds for Advanced Engine and Fuel 
     Technologies, $12,500,000 is provided for the Co-Optimization 
     of Engine and Fuels Multi-Laboratory Consortium.
       Within available funds for Materials Technology, 
     $35,000,000 is provided for early-stage research on metals 
     and research on carbon fiber-reinforced composites at the 
     Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.
       Within available funds for Outreach, Deployment, and 
     Analysis, the agreement provides $40,000,000 for deployment 
     through the Clean Cities Program. The Department is 
     encouraged to foster broader adoption of clean vehicles and 
     installation of supporting infrastructure. The Department is 
     encouraged to explore ways in which the Clean Cities Program 
     can leverage funding to provide greater support for 
     electrification efforts. Within Outreach, Deployment, and 
     Analysis, but outside of the Clean Cities Program, 
     $20,000,000 is for up to five competitive grant awards to 
     develop Electric Vehicle Community Partner Projects. Further, 
     the Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after the enactment of this Act a plan for establishing 
     and implementing a Clean School Bus Grant Program. The plan 
     shall prioritize awards of funds to school districts serving 
     disadvantaged communities and those that are located in air 
     quality non-attainment areas and include options for 
     contracting, schedule, and funding that extend resources to 
     the greatest number of school districts and students. 
     Further, the Department is encouraged to collaborate with the 
     Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 to continue to support 
     improving the energy efficiency of commercial off-road 
     vehicles, of which up to $5,000,000 is for fluid power 
     systems. The funds shall be awarded through a competitive 
     solicitation in which university and industry teams are 
     eligible to apply. The agreement further provides $15,000,000 
     to address technical barriers to the increased use of natural 
     gas vehicles for medium- and heavy-duty on-road natural gas 
     engine research and development, including energy efficiency 
     improvements, emission after-treatment technologies, fuel 
     system enhancements, and new engine development, natural gas 
     storage natural gas engines, and fueling infrastructure 
     optimizations. In Public Law 115-244, the Department was 
     directed to undertake a study on natural gas vehicle 
     deployment in on- and off-road transportation, which has not 
     yet been provided. The Department is directed to provide an 
     update on the status of this study and subsequently provide 
     this study.
       The agreement further provides $5,000,000 for research on 
     direct injection, engine technology, and the use of dimethyl 
     ether as fuel, and encourages continued research and 
     development as appropriate in advanced combustion and vehicle 
     engine technology efficiency in propane engines used for 
     light and medium-duty applications.
       Within available funds, $5,000,000 is provided to support 
     research and development on two-stroke opposed piston engines 
     to be conducted by industry-led teams. The agreement provides 
     $10,000,000 for section 131 of the 2007 Energy Independence 
     and Security Act for transportation electrification.
       The Department is directed to conduct a study on how to 
     increase the reuse, recycling, and manufacturing of electric 
     vehicle batteries in the United States. The Department is 
     directed to provide this study to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after the enactment of this Act.
       The Department is encouraged to continue outreach and 
     deployment activities of renewable natural gas and natural 
     gas-powered vehicles.
       The Department is encouraged to continue efforts to improve 
     cost, performance, and charging time of plug in vehicles. The 
     Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 270 
     days after the enactment of this Act a report with 
     recommendations to enhance domestic manufacturing battery 
     technologies to include recommendations on reducing the size 
     of vehicle batteries and reducing the use of cobalt.
       The agreement recognizes the need for clarity regarding the 
     availability, affordability, and reliability of direct 
     current fast chargers for electric vehicles. The Department 
     is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act a report on the technologies and 
     calculation methods that meet

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     the tentative code for EV charger metering and testing 
     published in the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Handbook 44, Section 3.40.
       The Department is encouraged to continue the Programs for 
     Energy Efficient Mobility Systems, Batteries, Charging, & 
     Electric Vehicles, and Technology Integration. These 
     investments, which include initiatives in SMART Mobility and 
     Big Data Solutions for Mobility, are critical to expanding 
     U.S. energy security, economic vitality, and quality of life. 
     Therefore, the agreement supports continued funding for 
     research that allows the U.S. to continue its leadership in 
     advancing state-of-the-art transportation systems science and 
     technology. The Department is encouraged to conduct early 
     stage research to lower the cost of batteries for electric 
     vehicles, including research on extreme fast charging.
       With an abundant source of low-cost domestic natural gas, 
     this resource as a transportation fuel is becoming an 
     alternative fuel of choice for high fuel use fleets and off-
     road vehicles and provides a substantial reduction in 
     nitrogen oxide emissions. Further research is needed on 
     natural gas storage, engines, and fueling infrastructure 
     optimization.
       Bioenergy Technology.--Within available funds, the 
     agreement provides not less than $40,000,000 for Feedstock 
     Technologies, not less than $40,000,000 for Advanced Algal 
     Systems, $110,000,000 for Conversion Technologies, 
     $50,000,000 for System Development and Integration, and 
     $9,500,000 for Data, Modeling, and Analysis. The Department 
     is directed to recognize all commercially available feedstock 
     in their research projects.
       Within funds for Feedstock Technologies, $5,000,000 is 
     provided for upgrades at the Biomass Feedstock National User 
     Facility.
       Within available funds for Advanced Algal Systems, 
     $10,000,000 is provided to continue research and development 
     activities to support carbon dioxide capture from the 
     atmosphere into highly alkaline solutions using algae-to-
     energy technologies. The Department is directed to continue 
     collaboration with the Office of Science and the Office of 
     Fossil Energy in this area.
       Within available funds for Conversion Technologies, 
     $20,000,000 is provided to continue activities of the Agile 
     Biology Foundry. The Department is directed to continue 
     efforts to make full and innovative use of biomass, 
     municipally derived biosolids, and other carbon already 
     available and impacting the environment, such as municipal 
     solid waste, plastics, and livestock waste. The agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 to demonstrate the use of and improve the 
     efficiency of community-scale digesters.
       Within available funds for System Development and 
     Integration, $37,500,000 is provided to support the multiyear 
     strategy for pre-pilot, and demonstration projects.
       Within available funds, not less than $12,500,000 is 
     recommended for the Co-Optimization of Engine and Fuels 
     Multi-Laboratory Consortium.
       Within available funds, $5,000,000 is provided to develop 
     and test new domestic manufactured low-emission, high 
     efficiency, residential wood heaters, and $10,000,000 is 
     provided to perform research and development to advance the 
     deployment of conversion processes to advance the supply of 
     renewable natural gas as a clean fuel option.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding 
     continued research on carbon storage in forest lands.
       The Department is encouraged to focus on defining and 
     meeting technical targets that reduce cost of sustainable 
     aviation fuels through the conversion of low-cost waste 
     carbon as feedstocks. These efforts should consider relevant 
     global supply chains and should be coordinated with other 
     Federal agencies, the aviation industry, national 
     laboratories, and universities.
       Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies.--Within available 
     funds, the agreement provides $25,000,000 for Fuel Cell 
     Technologies, $70,000,000 for Hydrogen Technologies, and 
     $35,000,000 for Systems Development and Integration. The 
     agreement recommends not less than $45,000,000 for 
     technologies to advance hydrogen use for heavy-duty 
     transportation and industrial applications.
       Within available funds for Systems Development and 
     Integration, the agreement provides $3,000,000 for 
     manufacturing research and development; up to $10,000,000 for 
     manufacturing research development with a focus on fuel cell 
     stack manufacturing cost reduction; $7,000,000 for industry-
     led efforts to demonstrate a hydrogen-focused integrated 
     renewable energy production, storage, transportation fuel 
     distribution and retailing system, and fuel cell system 
     development; and $3,000,000 for research on in-situ metrology 
     for process control systems for manufacturing of key hydrogen 
     system components. The Department is encouraged to engage 
     with industry on codes and standards for developing fuel cell 
     and hydrogen markets such as heavy-duty trucks. The 
     Department is also encouraged to continue coordination 
     between U.S. and international standard bodies to ensure 
     there is one set of open (non-proprietary) global standards 
     for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
       Within available funds, $15,000,000 is provided for high 
     temperature electrolysis research and development and to cost 
     share the Office of Nuclear Energy hydrogen demonstration 
     activities.
       The agreement provides not less than $80,000,000 for these 
     H2@Scale activities.
       The Department shall continue research on novel onboard 
     hydrogen tank systems, as well as trailer delivery systems to 
     reduce cost of delivered hydrogen. Further, the Department is 
     directed to support research and development activities that 
     reduce the use of platinum group metals, provide improvements 
     in electrodes and membranes and balance-of-plant components 
     and systems.
       The Department is encouraged to conduct regular 
     consultation with industry to avoid duplication of private-
     sector activities and ensure retention of fuel cell 
     technology and systems development in the United States.
       The Secretary is encouraged to work with the Department of 
     Transportation and industry on coordinating efforts to deploy 
     hydrogen fueling infrastructure.


                            renewable energy

       Solar Energy.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $60,000,000 for Concentrating Solar Power, not less than 
     $72,000,000 for Photovoltaic Technologies, $46,500,000 for 
     Systems Integration, $35,000,000 for Balance of Systems Soft 
     Cost Reduction, and not less than $60,000,000 for 
     Manufacturing and Competitiveness.
       Within available funds for Concentrating Solar Power, 
     $5,000,000 is provided for a demonstration on advanced 
     thermal desalination technologies.
       Within available funds for Balance of Systems Soft Costs, 
     $5,000,000 is for the National Community Solar Partnership 
     program. The Department is directed to align the National 
     Community Solar Partnership Program with other existing 
     federal programs that serve low-income communities. The 
     Department is further directed to provide technical 
     assistance to states and local and tribal governments for 
     projects to increase community solar, including assistance in 
     the development of new and innovative financial and business 
     models that leverage competition in the marketplace in order 
     to serve community solar, and to use national laboratories to 
     collect and disseminate data that assists private entities in 
     the financing of, subscription to, and operation of community 
     solar projects.
       Within available funds for Manufacturing and 
     Competitiveness the agreement provides $20,000,000 for 
     research and development focused on perovskites, including 
     inherently scalable production methods, such as solution 
     processing, roll-to-roll manufacturing, the science of 
     inherent material stability, and ultra-high efficiency 
     through tandem manufacturing. Additionally, the agreement 
     provides $20,000,000 for research and development focused on 
     cadmium telluride based solar cell technologies. The 
     Department is directed to provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act on its 
     efforts to work cooperatively with industry, university, and 
     laboratory partners and efforts to develop strategies and 
     technologies to support the continued evolution and success 
     of cadmium telluride based solar cell technologies. The 
     briefing shall include an outline of a research roadmap to 
     demonstrate how this domestic industry can remain competitive 
     globally while ensuring that cadmium telluride is produced as 
     part of a robust American supply chain and include how funds 
     provided in fiscal year 2020 were used for cadmium telluride 
     technologies.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides $1,500,000 
     for competitively selected projects focused on floating solar 
     powered aeration systems.
       In coordination with the Offices of Solar Energy 
     Technologies, Strategic Program, Wind Energy Technologies, 
     and Electricity, the Department is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 240 days after the enactment of this Act a report 
     exploring the impact of alternative rate design options in 
     scenarios with high penetrations of variable renewable 
     energy.
       The Department is encouraged to develop modeling and 
     planning tools for distributed energy resources and continue 
     its focus within SunShot on the resilience and reliability of 
     solar systems, as well as continue and expand programs to 
     reduce both market barriers and soft costs, including through 
     research on market and regulatory analysis and new techno-
     economic tools and methodologies for distributed energy 
     resources.
       The Department is encouraged to continue work to improve 
     co-siting of solar photovoltaics with ecosystem restoration 
     activities and to reduce the environmental impact of solar 
     photovoltaics.
       The Department is encouraged to develop programs that 
     support a skilled, robust, and diverse solar energy 
     workforce, including indirect solar workers in jobs related 
     to financing and permitting.
       The Department is encouraged to continue research and 
     development of solar power technologies and the potential for 
     expansion across the rural landscape. Programs such as the 
     Community Solar Power Choice Program may offer pathways to 
     achieve both greater energy independence and support for 
     rural communities. Therefore, further research is required to 
     determine best methods to improve generation and access to 
     markets through transmission and distribution while 
     incentivizing landowner economic participation. In addition, 
     the Department is encouraged to consult with the Department 
     of Agriculture to examine opportunities for collaboration 
     toward this shared objective.
       Wind Energy.--The agreement provides $31,800,000 for Land-
     Based Wind, $63,200,000 for Off-Shore Wind, $10,000,000 for 
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     Wind, and $5,000,000 for Grid Integration and Analysis.
       Within available funds, the agreement includes $1,000,000 
     for the Wind for Schools Program, and $15,000,000 to continue 
     work on the next generation, high-efficiency lightweight 
     turbine generators.
       The Department is directed to support the advancement of 
     innovative technologies for offshore wind development 
     including freshwater, deep water, shallow water, and 
     transitional depth installations. Further, the agreement 
     recommends not less than $30,000,000 for the Department to 
     prioritize early-stage research on materials and 
     manufacturing methods and advanced components that will 
     enable accessing high quality wind resources, on research and 
     development that will enable these technologies to compete in 
     the marketplace without the need for subsidies, and on 
     activities that will accelerate fundamental offshore specific 
     research and development such as those that target technology 
     and deployment challenges unique to U.S. waters.
       The Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after the enactment of this Act a report that outlines 
     regional and national strategies to accelerate and maximize 
     the effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability of U.S 
     offshore wind deployment and operation with partners from 
     institutions of higher education, research institutions, 
     national laboratories, the private sector, and state and 
     local governments. The study shall address the need for 
     expanded work in this area to potentially include an 
     additional offshore wind consortium.
       In addition, the Department is directed to support 
     innovative offshore wind demonstration projects to optimize 
     their development, design, construction methods, testing 
     plans, and economic value proposition. The agreement 
     recommends not less than $10,000,000 to support additional 
     project development and pre-construction activities for 
     offshore wind demonstration projects to help ensure success.
       The Department is directed to give priority to stewarding 
     the assets and optimizing the operations of the Department-
     owned wind energy research and development facilities. Within 
     available funds, the agreement recommends not less than 
     $30,000,000 for the National Wind Technology Center and not 
     less than $5,000,000 for research and operations of the 
     Integrated Energy System at Scale.
       The Department is encouraged to prioritize distributed wind 
     technologies that reduce costs and improve performance and to 
     collaborate with industry to invest in the development and 
     demonstration of technologies and practices that advance 
     distributed wind.
       Research using high-performance computing, modeling and 
     simulation, including improved models can be used to 
     understand atmospheric and wind power plant flow physics, and 
     reliability and grid integration efforts.
       Water Power.--The agreement provides $109,000,000 for 
     Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies and not less than 
     $41,000,000 for Hydropower Technologies. The agreement 
     supports research and development, testing, and partnership 
     activities for the Powering the Blue Economy Initiative and 
     provides not less than $24,000,000 for these activities. The 
     Department is directed to use existing core capabilities 
     within its national laboratories to execute this work, in 
     partnership with universities and industry. The Department is 
     encouraged to use existing authorities to waive cost share 
     for small businesses and maximize competitively awarded 
     solicitations for industry-led research and development 
     initiatives and project deployment. The Committee recognizes 
     the challenges of decarbonizing remote communities and the 
     maritime sector. The Department is encouraged to focus on 
     activities addressing the integration of clean energy systems 
     for remote communities and port electrification, including 
     the demonstration of marine, distributed wind, solar, energy 
     storage, improved microgrids, and local production of zero-
     carbon fuels.
       Within funding for marine and hydrokinetic technologies, 
     $60,000,000 is for a balanced portfolio of competitive 
     solicitations to support industry- and university-led 
     research, development, demonstrations and commercialization 
     of wave and current (ocean, river, tidal) systems and 
     component technologies to increase energy capture, 
     reliability, survivability, and integration into local or 
     regional grids for lower costs and to assess and monitor 
     environmental effects. The Department is encouraged to 
     consider the need to create a pipeline of well-trained 
     students when determining competitive solicitations.
       The agreement recommends not more than $10,000,000 is for 
     the Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research 
     Program and related infrastructure investments.
       Within available funds, up to $10,000,000 is provided to 
     address infrastructure needs at marine energy technology 
     testing sites. The Department is directed to continue its 
     coordination with the U.S. Navy on marine energy technology 
     development for national security applications at the Wave 
     Energy Test Site and other locations.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 to continue 
     operations at the Atlantic Marine Energy Center.
       The agreement provides not less than $15,000,000 for 
     hydropower and pumped storage modernization initiatives, 
     including technologies, models, and analytical capabilities 
     to support integration of intermittent generation, increase 
     grid resilience and reliability, and improve access to 
     electricity in remote communities or those with inadequate 
     service. Within available funds, $3,000,000 is provided to 
     identify opportunities for improvements in hydropower 
     infrastructure, operations, and methods of deployment to 
     provide benefits to other managed water systems, such as 
     irrigation and municipal water supply.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides $5,000,000 
     for small hydropower technology innovation, testing, and 
     initiatives. The agreement also recommends funding for new 
     data collection and analysis to improve operations and 
     maintenance by better understanding the impacts of changing 
     operations on equipment failure rates, reduced availability 
     and costs, including long-term and short-term inflow modeling 
     work.
       Within available funds, $1,500,000 is provided to 
     accelerate development and demonstration of environmental 
     mitigation technologies to address dissolved oxygen, water 
     quality and fish passage, including for invasive species 
     management.
       Within available funds, $5,000,000 is provided for the 
     environmental analyses and engineering of potential run-of-
     river hydrokinetic facilities at two sites with high 
     electricity costs and diesel use, as determined by the 
     Department. Funding may be used for such related field work, 
     engineering, and analysis necessary for a future Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission License.
       The Department is encouraged to continue science and 
     modeling efforts to advance hydroelectric turbine design to 
     increase energy production while reducing environmental 
     impacts, including field data collection and improvements to 
     fish tagging technology.
       Geothermal Technologies.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $64,000,000 for Enhanced Geothermal Systems, $20,000,000 
     for Hydrothermal Resources, $15,000,000 for Low Temperature 
     and Coproduced Resources, and $6,000,000 for Data, Modeling, 
     and Analysis. The agreement provides $10,000,000 for the 
     Wells of Opportunity Program.
       Within available funds, $10,000,000 is provided to fund at 
     least one demonstration project in an area with no obvious 
     surface expression. The Department is further directed to 
     fund at least one demonstration of geothermal technologies 
     for innovative distribution of heat through ground-source 
     heating and cooling of district heating.


                           ENERGY EFFICIENCY

       Advanced Manufacturing.--The agreement provides $25,000,000 
     for the Energy-Water Desalination Hub, $25,000,000 for the 
     Critical Materials Institute, and $25,000,000 for the 
     Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) and the Carbon 
     Fiber Technology Facility. Within available funds for MDF, 
     $5,000,000 is provided for the development of processes for 
     hybrid materials solutions with prescribed microstructural 
     and mechanical properties to enable precise property profiles 
     for born qualified and certified components. Funding is 
     necessary to improve and increase activities at all levels of 
     the critical materials supply chain, including technologies 
     for mining and metallurgy. Furthermore, water and energy are 
     critical resources that are inextricably linked, and that 
     understanding the interdependencies and vulnerabilities is 
     increasingly critical for the Department's mission.
       The Committee provides $28,000,000 for the Clean Energy 
     Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (CEMI). Within available 
     funds, the agreement provides $14,000,000 for the final year 
     of funding for the recently awarded Cybersecurity in Energy 
     Efficient Manufacturing Institute. Furthermore, within 
     available funds, $14,000,000 is provided to create one new 
     institute. CEMIs are integral to the growth and security of 
     the Nation's manufacturing base and the REMADE Institute, 
     specifically its five distinct research areas. However, the 
     agreement objects to the Department's attempts to change 
     originally agreed upon and awarded areas of CEMI focus. The 
     Department shall not require a CEMI, like REMADE, to spend 
     appropriated funds without a specific timeframe that does not 
     best support ongoing research and development. To that end, 
     of amounts previously appropriated, not more than $15,000,000 
     of awarded funds in the fourth round of solicitations shall 
     be committed to the Plastics Innovation Challenge. The 
     Department is directed to provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act on its 
     efforts to support ongoing projects at CEMIs.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 for 
     improvements in the steel industry.
       The agreement provides $20,000,000 for process-informed 
     science, design, and engineering materials and devices in 
     harsh environments, including nuclear environments, and 
     $10,000,000 for dynamic catalyst science coupled with data 
     analytics.
       The agreement provides $45,000,000 for Industrial Technical 
     Assistance. Within this amount, the agreement provides 
     $12,000,000 for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technical 
     Assistance Partnerships (TAPs), including $5,000,000 for the 
     TAPs and $7,000,000 for CHP activities; $12,000,000 for 32 
     Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs); and $5,000,000 for 
     wastewater treatment technical assistance. The Department is 
     encouraged to expand on the technical assistance provided by 
     the IACs to address these needs, including by equipping the 
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     the training and tools necessary to provide technical 
     assistance on energy savings to these facilities.
       The agreement provides $20,000,000 for research and 
     development on technologies to achieve energy efficiency of 
     water and wastewater treatment plants as provided in the 
     House report.
       Within available funds, $10,000,000 is provided for the 
     development of advanced tooling for lightweight automotive 
     components to lead the transition to electric vehicle and 
     mobility solutions to meet the national urgency for market 
     adoption. This funding shall also support activities to carry 
     out industry outreach to identify and report on the breadth 
     of need and potential applicants for such grants.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides not less 
     than $10,000,000 for continued work on battery manufacturing 
     research and development that includes strong end user 
     participation.
       The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for the issuance 
     of a competitive solicitation for university or industry-led 
     teams to improve the efficiency of industrial drying 
     processes and foster new and innovative drying technologies.
       The agreement provides $4,000,000 for additive 
     manufacturing work on large wind blades that will allow for 
     rapid prototyping, tooling, fabrication, and testing. 
     Further, $7,000,000 is provided for additive manufacturing of 
     wind turbine components and $18,000,000 is provided for 
     advanced wind turbine blade manufacturing research including 
     additive composite tip technology, automation, and 
     sustainability. Within available funds, the agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 for the development of thermoplastic 
     resin systems research for wind turbine manufacturing.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue to develop 
     and industrialize a low-cost polymer infiltration process for 
     the fabrication of silicon carbide components. The agreement 
     recognizes the Department's expertise in developing materials 
     and processes for very high temperature applications. Silicon 
     carbide ceramic matrix composites are a proven, capable 
     material for high temperature applications.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 to apply 
     the Office of Science's leadership computing facility 
     expertise in machine learning to increase efficiencies in 
     large scale, high rate, aerostructures manufacturing. The 
     Department is encouraged to leverage best practices from 
     large-scale, high-rate commercial composite aerostructure 
     manufacturing.
       Within available funds, the Committee recommends not less 
     than $10,000,000 to support research, development, and 
     demonstration projects to advance the development and 
     commercialization of direct air capture technologies. The 
     program is directed to continue collaboration with the Office 
     of Science and the Office of Fossil Energy in this area.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 for continued work on the 
     development of aluminum alloy.
       The Department is directed to further foster the 
     partnership between the national laboratories universities, 
     and industry to use bio-based thermoplastics composites, such 
     as micro- and nanocellulosic materials, and large-area 3-D 
     printing to overcome challenges to the cost and deployment of 
     building, transportation, and energy technologies. The 
     agreement provides $20,000,000 to continue the development of 
     additive manufacturing involving nanocellulosic feedstock 
     materials made from forest products to overcome challenges to 
     the cost and deployment of building, transportation, and 
     energy technologies, and encourages the Department to 
     leverage expertise and capabilities for large-scale additive 
     manufacturing through partnerships between universities and 
     the MDF.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 for district heating, 
     within which the Department shall make grants to support 
     capital construction costs of demonstration projects that 
     deploy community district energy projects in association with 
     a renewably fueled municipal generating station. The 
     Department is reminded that biomass is a viable energy source 
     for district energy and directs the Department to take that 
     into consideration in its funding opportunity announcements
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue technology 
     development to convert lithium chloride from geothermal brine 
     into lithium hydroxide that will inform the design of a 
     commercial-scale facility that will both extract lithium from 
     geothermal brine and convert the lithium in geothermal brine 
     into the lithium hydroxide.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides $10,000,000 
     to continue the development of alternatives to fossil fuel-
     based process heating technologies for use in manufacturing, 
     including technologies that could be used to reduce emissions 
     from industrial drying processes.
       The agreement recognizes that meeting growing global 
     demands for the use of more sustainable chemistry in consumer 
     and commercial products has the potential to create 
     significant economic opportunities for U.S. manufacturing 
     that can be enhanced by ensuring that sustainability factors 
     are considered in new chemicals development. Within available 
     funds, $5,000,000 is provided for activities to support 
     chemistry research and development. The Department is 
     directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act a report exploring how incorporating 
     sustainable chemistry in consumer and commercial 
     manufacturing processes fits within its research and 
     development portfolio.
       The Department is directed to produce a report on the 
     opportunities for technological development in the production 
     of advanced Si-C anode materials for Li-on batteries and how 
     the Department would promote integration of a domestic supply 
     chain. The Department is directed to provide this report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     within 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
       The Department has not produced the national smart 
     manufacturing plan directed in Public Law 115-244 and is 
     directed to provide this plan to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 60 
     days after the enactment of this Act.
       Building Technologies.--The agreement provides $40,000,000 
     for Residential Buildings Integration, $50,000,000 for 
     Commercial Buildings Integration, $140,000,000 for Building 
     Energy R&D, also known as Emerging Technologies, and not less 
     than $55,000,000 for Equipment and Building Standards. Within 
     funds for Equipment and Building Standards, not less than 
     $10,000,000 is provided for Building Energy Codes. The 
     Department is missing legal deadlines for over 25 energy 
     efficiency standards mandated by Congress. The Department is 
     directed to finalize these standards as soon as practicable 
     and report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 30 days after the enactment of 
     this Act on the status of each of these standards and any 
     funding or staffing barriers to finalizing these standards.
       The agreement directs the Department to maintain existing 
     transactive control research efforts and provides not less 
     than $30,000,000 for building-grid integration research and 
     development consistent with a transactive energy system and 
     in coordination with the Office of Electricity transactive 
     energy systems program, integration of renewable energy 
     assets, such as photovoltaics, associated hardware and 
     software development, and the establishment of a living-
     learning laboratory that integrates education for training of 
     new and current professionals.
       Within available funds, $8,000,000 is provided to continue 
     promoting regional demonstrations of new, utility-led, 
     residential Connected Communities advancing smart grid 
     systems. Further, within funds available for Building Energy 
     R&D, the agreement provides not less than $18,000,000 for 
     heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and refrigeration 
     R&D, including sourced heat pumps, water heaters, and 
     boilers.
       Within funds for Building Energy R&D, the agreement 
     provides $14,000,000 for Building Envelope and $5,300,000 for 
     Building Energy Modeling. The Department is encouraged to 
     include field evaluation efforts in these programs. Further, 
     the Department is encouraged to focus R&D efforts to address 
     whole building energy performance and cost issues for air 
     source heat pumps to inform efforts to advance 
     electrification without compromising building energy 
     performance.
       Within available funds, $25,000,000 is provided for solid-
     state lighting. If the Secretary finds solid-state lighting 
     technology eligible for the Twenty-First Century Lamp prize, 
     specified under section 655 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007, $5,000,000 shall be made available to 
     fund the prize or additional projects for solid-state 
     lighting research and development.
       Within available funds, $5,000,000 is provided for novel 
     earlier-stage research, development, and demonstration of 
     technologies to advance energy efficient, high-rise Cross-
     Laminated Timber (CLT) building systems. The Department is 
     directed to support university research in partnership with 
     national labs, for developing, building, and evaluating CLT 
     wall systems for embodied energy content, operating energy 
     efficiency, wall moisture profiles, structural connector 
     durability, and health monitoring systems.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides $10,000,000 
     for a competitive solicitation focused on the development and 
     integration of energy efficient building techniques and 
     technologies suitable for environments with extremely high or 
     low temperatures. Priority shall be given to applicants with 
     prior experience serving low-income residents living in 
     extreme environments.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue to 
     demonstrate the use of ice storage technology to enable load-
     shifting to offset electrical grid capacity peaks at lower 
     costs than electrochemical storage at public-use buildings 
     such as state office buildings, hospitals, and schools.
       The agreement supports continued innovative housing 
     research that encourages the design, construction, and 
     retrofitting of energy efficient, fire resistant, and 
     resilient residential homes and commercial buildings, and 
     encourages the Building America Program to prioritize funding 
     for resiliency solutions that also meet the energy code and 
     reach codes. The Department is encouraged to collaborate with 
     national laboratories, industry, other agencies, community-
     based organizations, and local communities that are making 
     notable progress in developing construction techniques, 
     building materials, and building assemblies to address risks 
     presented by wildfires.
       The Department is encouraged to continue to explore 
     research and development that can advance future natural gas 
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     gas systems and appliances to meet consumer demand for high 
     efficiency and environmentally friendly products. The 
     agreement recommends continued research, development, and 
     market transformation programs on energy efficiency efforts 
     related to the direct use of natural gas and propane gas in 
     residential applications, including gas heat pump heating 
     with power generation and water heating, on-site combined 
     heat and power, and gas appliance venting, and on site 
     (micro) combined heat and power to include integration with 
     renewables.
       Thermally driven heat pumps [THPs] offer the next 
     generation of space conditioning and/or water heating for 
     low-load buildings and have the potential to reduce 
     greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent or greater from a 
     condensing gas efficiency baseline. Further work is needed to 
     test and evaluate these technologies in the field. The 
     Department is encouraged to establish a Thermal Heat Pump 
     Consortium, led by a non-profit, to integrate and deploy new 
     THP technologies in a joint industry partnership. The 
     Department is directed to provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act regarding 
     the potential need for a consortium.
       Federal Energy Management Program.--The agreement provides 
     $2,000,000 for the Performance-Based Contract National 
     Resource Collaborative Initiative and reiterates House 
     direction regarding a report. The agreement provides 
     $11,000,000 for the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy 
     Conservation Technologies program.
       Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program.--The 
     agreement provides $310,000,000 for Weatherization Assistance 
     Grants, $5,000,000 for Training and Technical Assistance, and 
     $62,500,000 for the State Energy Program. Within available 
     funds, $500,000 is provided for technical assistance to 
     continue the Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure of the 
     Future Accelerator. Within available funds, the agreement 
     provides $1,000,000 for WAP grant recipients that have 
     previously worked with the Department through the 
     Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program to now implement and 
     demonstrate programs to treat harmful substances, including 
     vermiculite, at the state and regional level.
       The agreement provides $1,500,000 within funds for 
     technical assistance to create a pilot that supports 
     community and neighborhood scale weatherization, including 
     the feasibility of integrating renewable and alternative 
     energy infrastructure, and reiterates House direction on this 
     matter and regarding a report.
       The Department is encouraged to work with all relevant 
     stakeholders to identify efficiencies for delivering 
     weatherization services and examine options to streamline 
     policies and procedures when other funding sources are used, 
     such as Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 
     funds in conjunction with funds from the Department. Further, 
     a top priority shall be to provide federal funds in a timely 
     manner to avoid any undue delay of services to eligible low-
     income households, and to encourage local high-impact energy 
     efficiency and renewable energy initiatives and energy 
     emergency preparedness. Similarly, it is important for states 
     to provide funding to local weatherization implementers as 
     quickly as appropriate, and for the local providers to 
     implement projects as quickly as possible.
       The Department's continued participation in the interagency 
     working group on Healthy Homes and Energy is appreciated, and 
     the Department is encouraged to further coordinate with the 
     Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes on energy-
     related housing projects. The Department is directed to track 
     the occurrence of window replacements, which supports the 
     reduction of lead-based paint hazards in homes.
       Strategic Programs.--The agreement provides $3,000,000 for 
     the Energy Transition Initiative to develop a cross-sector 
     initiative alongside community-based organizations pursuing 
     energy transition efforts that will address energy 
     challenges, build capacity, accelerate the sharing of best 
     practices and innovations between similarly-situated regions, 
     and to leverage specialized, local expertise into commercial 
     opportunity. The Department is directed to support community-
     based initiatives by partnering with community-based 
     organizations and leverage the Department's previously 
     developed tool to build cost-effective resilient energy 
     infrastructure on island and remote communities.
       Facilities and Infrastructure.--The Department is directed 
     to proceed with project engineering and design for the Energy 
     Materials and Processing at Scale research capability at the 
     National Renewable Energy laboratory. Not less than 
     $6,000,000 is recommended for Other Project Costs and to 
     commence Project Engineering and Design.

         Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

       The agreement provides $156,000,000 for Cybersecurity, 
     Energy Security, and Emergency Response.
       Additional direction related to Department-wide 
     crosscutting initiatives is provided under the heading 
     Crosscutting Initiatives in the front matter of Department of 
     Energy.
       The Department is directed to collaborate with other 
     federal agencies on cybersecurity efforts to ensure effective 
     contributions to the overall success of the federal critical 
     infrastructure security mission.
       The agreement places a high priority on ensuring the 
     protection of the grid against cyberattacks and extreme 
     weather events caused by climate change.
       Many different actors, governmental and private, play a 
     role in preventing and responding to threats to the nation's 
     energy infrastructure. The Department is expected to continue 
     coordinating its efforts with all stakeholders to ensure the 
     highest priority areas are being addressed effectively in its 
     ongoing efforts to protect the grid.
       Grid security and resiliency are issues of paramount 
     importance to national security. The nation continues to face 
     global cybersecurity threats from nations such as Iran, 
     Russia, and North Korea, which have launched documented 
     cyberattacks against the country. U.S. electric grid 
     infrastructure remains a top target, and the Department is 
     encouraged to work with electric cooperatives, public utility 
     districts, investor-owned utilities, and municipal utilities 
     to plan and build out needed cybersecurity infrastructure.
       The agreement notes the use of an advanced cyber analytics 
     tool currently utilized within the Department that maps 
     classified and unclassified networks, and the Department is 
     encouraged to consider this tool for other applications 
     within the Department, as appropriate.
       The agreement notes support for the extension of cyber-risk 
     information sharing tools to close remaining vulnerabilities 
     in the distribution and transmission system. The Department 
     is encouraged to continue existing work within ongoing 
     programs and to invest in research addressing power system 
     vulnerabilities in supply chain and life cycle management for 
     critical power system components and advanced adaptive 
     defensive methods for grid control systems.
       The agreement notes support for departmental initiatives 
     focused on cybersecurity risk information-sharing and secure 
     data anonymization and analysis for both operational and 
     information technology components of equipment commonly 
     utilized in both the bulk power system and distribution 
     systems. The Department is encouraged to prioritize enrolling 
     under-resourced electric utilities in such programs, 
     particularly rural electric cooperatives and municipally-
     owned entities.
       Within available funds for Cybersecurity for Energy 
     Delivery Systems (CEDS), the agreement provides $5,000,000 
     for Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering.
       Within available funds for CEDS, the agreement provides 
     $10,000,000 for the DarkNet project to explore opportunities 
     for getting the nation's critical infrastructure off the 
     internet and shielding the nation's electricity 
     infrastructure from disruptive cyber penetration, including 
     expansion of the communications network architecture and 
     development of cutting-edge networking technologies. This 
     effort shall be closely coordinated with the Office of 
     Electricity.
       Within available funds for CEDS, the agreement provides 
     $4,000,000 for university-based R&D of scalable cyber-
     physical platforms for resilient and secure electric power 
     systems that are flexible, modular, self-healing, and 
     autonomous.
       Within available funds for CEDS, the agreement provides up 
     to $10,000,000 to establish a network of university-based, 
     regional electric power cybersecurity centers. The centers 
     should address interrelated research and development 
     challenges of cybersecurity and critical energy 
     infrastructure and develop a trained, globally competitive 
     workforce. The centers should be distributed regionally 
     across the country to leverage regional utilities, national 
     laboratories, and regulatory bodies and consider the 
     distinctive characteristics of each region's electricity 
     system, network of infrastructure, and workforce expertise.
       Within available funds for CEDS, the agreement supports a 
     pilot project to demonstrate cybersecurity best practices and 
     collaborations in deploying and operating cybersecure 
     electric vehicle charging facilities.
       Within available funds for Infrastructure Security and 
     Energy Restoration, the agreement provides not less than 
     $6,000,000 for the continued advancement of EAGLE-I to 
     further develop energy sector situational awareness 
     capabilities.
       The Department has refused to provide both factual and 
     timely information or notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress regarding the 
     leasing of space for a Department of Energy Integrated 
     Security Center, which has not been requested by the 
     Administration in any prior budget request. The Department is 
     directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing to convey the purpose of 
     this project and mission need; details regarding the lease, 
     including length and cost of obligated and future funding 
     needs; and current and future staffing plans.

                              Electricity

       The agreement provides $211,720,000 for Electricity.
       Additional direction related to Department-wide 
     crosscutting initiatives is provided under the heading 
     Crosscutting Initiatives in the front matter of Department of 
     Energy.
       The agreement supports planning and contingency analyses 
     that address vulnerabilities in the North American energy 
     system. This work will help to identify

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     transmission infrastructure investments, strategic uses and 
     placement of energy storage systems, and other strategies to 
     help mitigate risk and ensure the security and resilience of 
     the grid.
       Within available funds for Transmission Reliability and 
     Resilience, the agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Grid 
     Research Integration and Demonstration Center to advance 
     technologies in support of modernizing the electric delivery 
     system and understanding the Nation's electricity 
     infrastructure using real-time data.
       The agreement supports continued investment in advanced 
     grid modeling algorithms and tool development to ensure 
     resilient grid controls and protection systems that meet the 
     challenges of the emerging smart grid.
       The fiscal year 2020 Act directed the Department to provide 
     a report outlining the barriers and opportunities for 
     technologies that provide increased, more efficient, or more 
     effective delivery over the existing transmission network. 
     The Department is directed to provide the report not later 
     than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
       Within available funds for Resilient Distribution Systems, 
     the Department is directed to continue efforts to support the 
     integration of sensors into the nation's electric 
     distribution systems, fundamental research and field 
     validation of microgrid controllers and systems, and 
     transactive energy concepts, including studies and 
     evaluations of energy usage behavior in response to price 
     signals. A high priority should be placed on addressing 
     challenges that could compromise the electric power grid by 
     developing the innovative technologies, tools, and techniques 
     to modernize the distribution portion of the electricity 
     delivery system. Further, the Department should continue to 
     pursue strategic investments to improve reliability, 
     resilience, outage, recovery, and operational efficiency, 
     building upon previous and ongoing grid modernization 
     efforts. In addition to emerging fuel technologies for 
     distributed grids, the Department should evaluate fuels 
     commonly available across the United States, such as propane 
     and other diesel alternatives. The Department is directed to 
     focus on identifying and addressing technical and regulatory 
     barriers impeding grid integration of distributed energy 
     systems to reduce energy costs and improve the resiliency and 
     reliability of the electric grid and funds provided for the 
     Advanced Grid Integration Division for these activities. The 
     agreement supports advanced control concepts and open test 
     beds for new distribution control tools for enhanced 
     distribution system resilience.
       Within available funds for Resilient Distribution Systems, 
     the agreement provides $10,000,000 for the COMMANDER 
     (Coordinated Management of Microgrids and Networked 
     Distributed Energy Resources) National Test Bed Laboratory to 
     establish a data link for a back-up operations center that 
     can benefit utility companies across the country and support 
     the North American Energy Resilience Model.
       Within available funds for Resilient Distribution Systems, 
     the agreement provides $5,000,000 for a demonstration project 
     with the Department's Grid Sensors and Sensor Analytics 
     program. The demonstration should include a focus on 
     utilizing data from distribution utilities that have deployed 
     advanced metering infrastructure.
       Within available funds for Energy Storage, the Department 
     should continue to support development of an operational 
     energy storage test facility capable of performance-driven 
     data in a utility environment. The Department is encouraged 
     to allocate resources to provide training and technical 
     assistance to firefighters and code inspectors on battery 
     storage, such as through scenario-based in-person or online 
     training. The agreement is supportive of research for novel 
     materials and system components to resolve key cost and 
     performance challenges for electrochemical energy storage 
     systems based on earth abundant advanced chemistries. In 
     addition, the agreement supports continued materials research 
     that will improve the understanding and predictability of 
     energy storage systems and components, as well as enable 
     safer and more reliable materials and systems to be 
     developed.
       Within available funds for Energy Storage, the agreement 
     provides not less than $5,000,000 for battery storage 
     demonstration projects that are located in areas where grid 
     capacity constraints result in curtailment of renewable 
     generation; improve grid resilience for a public utility that 
     is regularly affected by weather related natural disasters; 
     and provide rate reduction and renewable energy benefits to 
     businesses, farms, and residents in an economically-stressed 
     rural area. Direct storage from solar generation may also be 
     incorporated.
       With available funds for Energy Storage, the agreement 
     provides for not less than one pilot energy storage project 
     that demonstrates business model innovation targeted at cost-
     effective deployment through aggregation in rural electric 
     cooperatives. The Department is encouraged to focus on 
     reducing the soft costs of novel project design and 
     optimization and developing legal and power purchase model 
     agreements that can be replicated in cooperatives elsewhere 
     in the nation, reducing future costs for deployment of energy 
     storage projects.
       Within available funds for Transformer Resilience and 
     Advanced Components, the Department is directed to continue 
     to support research and development for advanced components 
     and grid materials for low-cost power flow control devices, 
     including both solid-state and hybrid concepts that use power 
     electronics to control electromagnetic devices and enable 
     improved controllability, flexibility, and resiliency. The 
     Department is directed to support research and development to 
     find safe and effective capture and reuse technologies, or 
     safe and effective alternatives, for the use of sulfur 
     hexafluoride in power generation and transmission equipment, 
     including circuit breakers, switchgear, and gas insulated 
     lines.

                             Nuclear Energy

       The agreement provides $1,507,600,000 for Nuclear Energy. 
     The agreement prioritizes funding for programs, projects, and 
     activities that will ensure a strong future for nuclear power 
     in the United States. The Department can and should play a 
     more active role in supporting the revitalization of the U.S. 
     nuclear industrial base. Without a clear vision and broad 
     commitment across government and industry, nuclear power in 
     the United States will become nonexistent.
       Additional direction related to Department-wide 
     crosscutting initiatives is provided under the heading 
     Crosscutting Initiatives in the front matter of Department of 
     Energy.
       The agreement continues to include additional control 
     points for fiscal year 2021, and the Department is directed 
     to submit its fiscal year 2022 budget request using this 
     budget structure.
       The Department, in consultation with the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration, is directed to contract with the 
     National Academy of Sciences (NAS) not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act to conduct a comprehensive, 
     independent study on the non-proliferation and security risks 
     and international safeguards challenges associated with 
     advanced nuclear reactors and related fuel cycle 
     technologies. The NAS shall convene a committee whose members 
     have expertise in advanced nuclear reactors, nuclear non-
     proliferation and security, enrichment and reprocessing, and 
     other areas of expertise that the NAS deems essential for 
     completion of the study. The NAS committee's consensus study 
     report shall also provide findings and recommendations that 
     may consider policy options as long as the recommendations do 
     not involve non-technical value judgments. The study shall 
     include assessments of the proliferation implications of 
     high-assay low-enriched uranium, uranium-plutonium mixed 
     oxide fuel, and advanced fuel cycles that require separating 
     plutonium from spent fuel. The study shall also address the 
     extent to which advanced reactors and associated fuel cycle 
     facilities, in their design and operations, support 
     International Atomic Energy Agency safeguard activities, 
     particularly those related to nuclear material accounting and 
     control as well as containment, surveillance, monitoring, and 
     timeliness of detection of diversion. Advanced reactor 
     technologies shall include the designs under consideration by 
     the Generation IV International Forum and by the Department 
     and any related fuel cycle technologies. The study shall be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 18 months after the Department and 
     NAS enter into a contractual agreement.
       Integrated University Program.--The agreement notes the 
     alarming statistics highlighting the severe shortage of 
     highly trained nuclear specialists and the lack of academic 
     programs to train and prepare individuals for work in the 
     nuclear sector. The budget request again attempts to defund 
     this program, despite continued success in developing highly 
     qualified nuclear specialists to meet national needs. The 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue the Integrated 
     University Program, which is critical to ensuring the 
     nation's nuclear science and engineering workforce in future 
     years.
       Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP).--Since 2009, the 
     Department has allocated up to 20 percent of funds 
     appropriated to Nuclear Energy Research and Development 
     programs to fund university-led R&D and university 
     infrastructure projects through an open, competitive 
     solicitation process using formally certified peer reviewers. 
     The Department is directed to continue this practice, with 
     not less than $40,000,000 for R&D activities to be performed 
     at U.S. colleges and universities. The Department is directed 
     to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress quarterly briefings on the status of NEUP and the 
     university work being funded.
       Supercritical Transformational Electric Power.--The 
     agreement supports the collaborative efforts between the 
     national laboratories and industry partners to develop test 
     capabilities and validate grid-compatible supercritical 
     carbon dioxide Brayton cycle systems by April 2021.
       Uranium Reserve.--The only direction regarding the Uranium 
     Reserve is provided in the Weapons Activities account.


                  nuclear energy enabling technologies

       Crosscutting Technology Development.--The agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 for research collaborations between 
     research universities and national laboratories utilizing 
     existing capabilities and infrastructure focused on the 
     benefits, as well as vulnerabilities of digital 
     instrumentation for existing and future nuclear reactors, 
     including the use of new approaches, such as predictive 
     analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, to 
     improve reactor safety and performance and address 
     cybersecurity issues. The agreement provides $5,000,000 for a 
     new program to

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     strengthen the pipeline of new materials that can make the 
     current fleet, as well as new advanced reactors, more 
     resilient and more economically competitive. The agreement 
     provides not less than $10,000,000 for hybrid integrated 
     energy systems.
       Joint Modeling and Simulation Program.--Use and application 
     of the codes and tools should be funded by the end user, not 
     by the Joint Modeling and Simulation Program.
       Nuclear Science User Facilities.--The agreement provides 
     not less than $10,000,000 for nuclear energy computation 
     system and support and not less than $3,000,000 for Nuclear 
     Materials Discovery and Qualification. The agreement provides 
     $2,000,000 to begin preconceptual design of a secure, 
     separate, and shielded beamline at the NSLS II at Brookhaven 
     National Laboratory to examine radioactive materials.


                  fuel cycle research and development

       Material Recovery and Waste Form Development.--The 
     agreement provides not less than $10,000,000 for EBR-II 
     Processing for HALEU and up to $10,000,000 to continue work 
     on the ZIRCEX process to recover Highly Enriched Uranium from 
     used naval fuel or unirradiated research reactor fuel.
       Accident Tolerant Fuels.--The agreement continues to place 
     a high priority on this program and urges the Department to 
     maintain focus and priority on achieving results in these 
     efforts. The agreement provides not less than $55,600,000 to 
     continue the participation of three industry-led teams in 
     Phase 2B of the cost-shared research and development program; 
     not less than $20,000,000 to support accident tolerant fuels 
     development at the national laboratories and other 
     facilities; not less than $15,000,000 for testing, code 
     development, and licensing of higher-enriched and higher 
     burnup fuels; and not less than $5,000,000 for further 
     development of silicon carbide ceramic matrix composite fuel 
     cladding for light water reactors. The agreement continues to 
     place a high priority on this silicon carbide program and 
     urges the Secretary to maintain focus and priority on 
     modernization that provides maximum safety benefit. The 
     agreement notes concern that funding for the industry-led 
     portions of the Accident Tolerant Fuels program, and for the 
     testing and development of higher-enriched and higher burnup 
     fuels, is not being obligated by the Department in a timely 
     manner. The Department is directed to provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     briefing on its plan to allocate and obligate funds required 
     in this Act and fiscal year 2020 and any negative schedule 
     impacts caused by the delays in allocating or obligating 
     funding. The Department is encouraged to evaluate accident 
     tolerant fuel irradiation testing capability gaps resulting 
     from the closure of the Halden reactor.
       TRISO Fuel and Graphite Qualification.--The agreement 
     provides up to $6,000,000 to continue the transition of TRISO 
     fuel to a multiple-producer market, ensuring that more than 
     one industry source would be available to the commercial and 
     government markets.
       Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D.--The Department is 
     directed to study the behavior of spent fuel under 
     transportation conditions and opportunities to improve safety 
     of spent fuel rods during transportation.
       Integrated Waste Management Systems.--The Department is 
     directed to continue site preparation activities at stranded 
     sites, to evaluate the re-initiation of regional transport, 
     and undertake transportation coordination efforts. 
     Additionally, it is noted that spent nuclear fuel is in many 
     cases located in or near cities and Indian reservations. As 
     the Department continues to plan for an integrated waste 
     management system for our nation's spent nuclear fuel, the 
     Department is encouraged to include planning for the removal 
     of spent nuclear fuel from sites located near cities and 
     Indian reservations.


               reactor concepts research and development

       Advanced Small Modular Reactor RD&D.--The agreement 
     includes $115,000,000 for ongoing work to support regulatory 
     development, design, and demonstration activities. Consistent 
     with the budget request, no funds are provided for the Joint 
     Use Modular Program.
       Light Water Reactor Sustainability.--The most cost-
     effective way for the United States to maintain low-cost, 
     carbon-free electricity is to safely extend the lives of the 
     nation's existing nuclear reactors from 60 to 80 years. 
     Therefore, the agreement recommends additional funding above 
     the budget request for this activity as a priority. The 
     agreement provides $10,000,000 to support new or previously 
     awarded hydrogen demonstration projects.
       Advanced Reactor Technologies.--The agreement provides 
     $16,000,000 to support current and previously awarded 
     Advanced Reactor Concepts industry agreements and not less 
     than $15,000,000 for MW-scale reactor research and 
     development.
       The Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act a report outlining a 
     strategy for siting a microreactor at an institution of 
     higher education with existing infrastructure to support the 
     reactor siting, perform fundamental research, test enabling 
     technologies and cyber security solutions for grid 
     integration, train the future workforce, and de-risk 
     deployment for future private sector applications.


                         versatile test reactor

       The Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 30 
     days after enactment of this Act a plan for executing the 
     Versatile Test Reactor project via a public-private 
     partnership with an option for a payment-for-milestones 
     approach.


                 advanced reactor demonstration program

       The agreement provides $250,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Reactor Demonstration Program. The agreement notes the 
     importance of the deployment of advanced reactors to the 
     nation's ability to regain its leadership in nuclear energy. 
     In fiscal year 2020, Congress directed the Secretary to 
     commence the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The 
     agreement strongly supports the Department's intent to move 
     quickly on the solicitation and award of these demonstration 
     programs, and the Department is directed to continue to 
     streamline its procurement process and aggressively act to 
     ensure implementation is not delayed.
       National Reactor Innovation Center.--The agreement provides 
     up to $15,000,000 for capital design and pre-construction 
     activities for demonstration reactor test bed preparation at 
     Idaho National Laboratory supporting reactor demonstration 
     activities. The Department shall submit a Construction 
     Project Data Sheet for each such applicable project that is 
     expected to exceed the minor construction threshold in future 
     budget requests.


                 idaho sitewide safeguards and security

       The agreement provides $12,000,000 for consolidated 
     training facility at the Central Facilities Area.

                 Fossil Energy Research and Development

       The agreement provides $750,000,000 for Fossil Energy 
     Research and Development.
       Additional direction related to Department-wide 
     crosscutting initiatives is provided under the heading 
     Crosscutting Initiatives in the front matter of Department of 
     Energy.
       The agreement provides no funds to plan, develop, 
     implement, or pursue the consolidation or closure of any of 
     the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) sites.
       The agreement provides up to $4,000,000 for a demonstration 
     project to show the increased viability of renewable 
     liquefied petroleum gases.
       The Department is encouraged to develop educational 
     partnerships focused on carbon capture and storage, methane 
     capture and storage, and emission mitigation technologies. 
     The Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act a report detailing possible 
     education partnerships in these areas.
       The agreement rejects the approach to only provide funds 
     for early-stage research. Such restrictions would cripple 
     innovation and development and would reduce the number of 
     energy technologies adopted in the marketplace.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000, and up to 
     $15,000,000, for natural gas demand response pilot programs 
     to be developed by gas utilities, state public utility 
     commissions, and local distribution companies. The Department 
     is encouraged to prioritize funding of pilots that have the 
     potential to advance real-time deployment and testing of new 
     technologies that could be used to design, implement, and 
     monitor the effectiveness of natural gas demand response.
       The agreement provides not less than $40,000,000 for the 
     research and development of negative emissions technologies, 
     including not less than $15,000,000 for direct air capture.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 for 
     integrated energy systems.
       The agreement notes the lack of commercially-viable carbon 
     capture technology available for industrial manufacturers to 
     significantly reduce emissions in a globally competitive 
     manner. The Department was previously directed in the fiscal 
     year 2020 Act to submit a report and provide a briefing to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 180 days after enactment on the 
     recommendations for program structures that could best 
     support and maximize the impact of expanded research, 
     development, and demonstration efforts in three areas: 
     decarbonization of the industrial sector, direct air capture, 
     and carbon use. The Department is directed to provide the 
     briefing and report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act. Further, the agreement supports 
     research and development on industrial decarbonization and 
     catalyzing industry-government research partnerships, 
     including CCUS with an emphasis on reuse utilization within 
     industry processes and materials; low-carbon fuels (e.g. 
     hydrogen); transformative technology that will allow deep 
     industrial decarbonization (including demonstration and 
     deployment at scale); materials efficiency and circular 
     economy; and carbon intensity definitions and labeling across 
     key product groups.


                         ccus and power systems

       The agreement recommends funding for the National Carbon 
     Capture Center consistent with the cooperative agreement. The 
     Department continues to be encouraged to establish university 
     partnerships to support ongoing fossil energy programs, to 
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     broader research into carbon capture, utilization, and 
     storage technologies, and to expand its technology transfer 
     efforts. The Department has previously funded several 
     university-based CCUS projects and is encouraged to build on 
     an established research base to support ongoing research and 
     to address wider implementation of CCUS technologies.
       The Department is directed to use funds within CCUS and 
     Power Systems for research and development across a broad 
     range of technology and fuel applications as it determines to 
     be merited.
       The Department is directed to increase public-private 
     partnerships and natural gas-based carbon capture research 
     program opportunities.
       The agreement supports funding for activities that promote 
     the reuse of captured carbon dioxide from coal, natural gas, 
     industrial facilities, direct air capture, and other sources 
     for the production of fuels and other valuable products. The 
     Department is directed to significantly advance carbon 
     utilization activities over the next ten years with specific 
     technology goals and milestones to ensure that the Department 
     is using its resources in the most efficient manner. The 
     purposes of the work should include improving the economics 
     associated with domestic energy production, achieving 
     optionality in carbon management, and further reducing 
     emissions.
       The agreement supports the Department's existing 
     cooperative agreements to develop cost-sharing partnerships 
     to conduct basic, fundamental, and applied research that 
     assist industry in developing, deploying, and commercializing 
     efficient, low-carbon, nonpolluting energy technologies that 
     could compete effectively in meeting requirements for clean 
     fuels, chemical feedstocks, electricity, and water resources.
       The agreement reiterates the importance of adequate Federal 
     support to promote design-related work and testing for a 
     commercial scale, post-combustion carbon dioxide capture 
     project on an existing coal-fueled generating unit as well as 
     research, development and deployment of breakthrough 
     technologies, including co-firing with agricultural and 
     forest residue biomass to achieve net greenhouse gas 
     emissions reductions.
       Within available funds for Carbon Capture, not less than 
     $8,000,000 is for research and optimization of carbon capture 
     technologies for use at industrial facilities and not less 
     than $10,000,000 is for carbon capture research for natural 
     gas power systems. The agreement provides not less than 
     $15,000,000 for a new solicitation for FEED studies of 
     commercial-scale carbon capture projects that generate carbon 
     dioxide suitable for geologic storage, with at least two of 
     these studies supporting projects at industrial facilities 
     such as a steel or cement facility.
       Within available funds for Carbon Utilization, the 
     agreement provides not less than $8,000,000 for a competitive 
     solicitation to conduct tests of technologies for carbon 
     dioxide absorption integrated with algae systems for 
     capturing and reusing carbon dioxide to produce useful fuels 
     and chemicals, giving priority for teams with university 
     participants.
       Within available funds for Carbon Storage, the agreement 
     provides not less than $20,000,000 to expand and continue the 
     work of the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships 
     (RCSPs) and $30,000,000 for CarbonSAFE. The agreement 
     supports the focus of the RCSPs on infrastructure development 
     strategies that develop regionally relevant business models 
     for implementation. The Department is directed to fully fund 
     the CarbonSAFE projects selected in fiscal year 2020 and 
     within remaining funds solicit proposals for additional 
     CarbonSAFE projects. The Department is encouraged to 
     recognize the importance of expanding regional geological 
     characterization, collecting and analyzing data, and 
     addressing regional monitoring, permitting, and policy 
     challenges, as well as the value of this work in supporting 
     broadscale commercial deployment efforts. Further, the 
     Department is encouraged to facilitate development and 
     deployment of monitoring technologies at carbon capture 
     utilization and storage projects with considerable progress 
     towards commercial implementation. The Department is 
     encouraged to give attention to technologies that promise 
     near realtime results or employ big data, machine learning, 
     and artificial intelligence to better address issues such as 
     leak detection, monetization of credits, and permit 
     compliance.
       Within available funds for Advanced Energy Systems, the 
     agreement provides $30,000,000 for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell 
     (SOFC) systems for distributed and central power generation, 
     electrolysis, SOFC combined heat and power, and storage 
     applications. To ensure timely development of this important 
     technology, which is cost-shared with industry, where 
     applicable, not less than 75 percent of the total shall be 
     allocated to the SOFC industry teams.
       Within available funds for Advanced Energy Systems, the 
     agreement provides $27,000,000 for Advanced Turbines, and the 
     Department is directed to use these funds for a research and 
     development program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines 
     used in power generation systems, working cooperatively with 
     industry, universities, and other appropriate parties.
       Within available funds for Advanced Energy Systems, the 
     agreement provides $30,000,000 for Advanced Coal Processing 
     to support early-stage research and development to enable the 
     conversion of coal pitch and coal to carbon fiber and other 
     value-added products for alternative advanced uses of coal, 
     of which not less than $10,000,000 is for utilizing coal as a 
     precursor for high-value added products at the Carbon Fiber 
     Technology Facility.
       The Department is encouraged to consider research and 
     development to improve cost and efficiency of coal-to-fuels 
     technology implementation and polygeneration.
       The agreement provides no direction with respect to the 
     Coal FIRST Initiative.
       Within available funds for Cross Cutting Research, the 
     agreement provides not less than $23,000,000 for the 
     Department to continue its external agency activities to 
     develop and test advanced separation technologies and 
     accelerate the advancement of commercially viable 
     technologies for the recovery of rare earth elements and 
     minerals from U.S. coal and coal byproduct sources. The 
     agreement supports research to support pilot-scale and 
     experimental activities for near-term applications, which 
     encompass the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements 
     and minerals from conditionally-favorable U.S. coal and coal 
     byproduct sources. The Department is encouraged to continue 
     investments to accelerate the advancement of commercially-
     viable technologies for the recovery of rare earth elements 
     and critical minerals from lignite, and the Department is 
     expected to fund a more detailed assessment of lignite 
     resources and to devise cost-effective methods of removing 
     rare earths from lignite.
       Within available funds for Cross Cutting Research, the 
     agreement provides $1,500,000 to accelerate development and 
     deployment of wireless sensor systems for coal-fired power 
     generation in order to improve generating efficiency, reduce 
     emissions, and lower maintenance costs.
       Within available funds for Cross Cutting Research, the 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Advanced Energy Storage 
     Initiative.
       The agreement provides no direction for plant optimization 
     technologies or the Advanced Ultrasupercritical Program.
       Within available funds for STEP, the agreement supports 
     efforts, consistent with the original scope of work, to 
     complete the necessary design and construction of the 10-MW 
     pilot and to conduct the necessary testing for the facility. 
     There is concern about repeated cost overruns for the 
     project, and the Department is directed to brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 30 days after enactment of this Act on an updated 
     scope and cost profile that incorporates all past, current, 
     and potential future cost increases necessary to complete the 
     project. The agreement also provides funds for competitively-
     awarded research and development activities, coordinated with 
     the Offices of Nuclear Energy and Energy Efficiency and 
     Renewable Energy, to advance the use of supercritical power 
     cycles.


                        natural gas technologies

       The agreement provides $25,000,000 for methane hydrate 
     research; $13,000,000 for Emissions Mitigation from Midstream 
     Infrastructure; $6,500,000 for Emissions Quantification from 
     Natural Gas Infrastructure; and $12,000,000 for 
     Environmentally Prudent Development, including $5,200,000 for 
     the Risk Based Data Management System.
       The agreement notes there is belief that FracFocus should 
     maintain its autonomy and not be incorporated into any 
     federal agency.
       The Department is encouraged to perform a long-term methane 
     hydrate production test in the Arctic, as proposed by the 
     Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee's earlier recommendations 
     (May 21, 2014). Further, within available funds for methane 
     hydrate research, the agreement provides $5,000,000 for 
     university research and field investigations in the Gulf of 
     Mexico to confirm the nature, regional context, environmental 
     impacts, and hydrocarbon system behavior of gas hydrate 
     deposits.
       Within available funds for Emissions Mitigation from 
     Midstream Infrastructure, the agreement recommends funds to 
     support natural gas infrastructure research, including 
     advanced materials and novel sensor technologies.
       The Department is encouraged to work with regional 
     universities to evaluate ways to create or add value to 
     natural gas liquids in the Bakken and potential for use in 
     the region.
       The agreement notes the Department was previously directed 
     in the fiscal year 2019 Act to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 18 
     months after the date of enactment a study on the potential 
     for natural gas demand response across energy sectors 
     geographic regions. The Department is encouraged to provide 
     this report expeditiously.


               unconventional fossil energy technologies

       The agreement provides $20,000,000 for research that 
     develops improved enhanced recovery technologies. In 
     continuing with prior direction, the Department shall ensure 
     these funds are awarded to universities and not-for-profit 
     research organizations.
       The agreement provides not less than $19,000,000 for the 
     Unconventional Field Test Sites. The agreement supports 
     leveraging these field test sites to test methods for 
     improving recoveries from the growing inventory of existing 
     wells. The Department is encouraged to continue research 
     focused on produced water management and beneficial re-use, 
     and methane emissions (particularly flaring) capture and 
     beneficial re-use.

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       The agreement provides not less than $4,000,000 for further 
     research on multipronged approaches for characterizing the 
     constituents of and managing the cleaning of water produced 
     during the extraction of oil and natural gas, of which not 
     less than $2,000,000 is provided to partner with research 
     universities engaged in the study of characterizing, 
     cleaning, treating, and managing produced water and who are 
     willing to engage through public private partnerships with 
     the energy industry to develop and assess commercially viable 
     technology to achieve the same. The Department is encouraged 
     to explore research and development for safe drilling and 
     completion technologies that use no fresh water and can be 
     deployed in horizontal wells.
       The Department was previously directed in the fiscal year 
     2020 Act to provide a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both houses of Congress that outlines the 
     Department's efforts to maintain a stable petroleum 
     engineering workforce and knowledge base, as well as future 
     activities the Department can undertake to strengthen it. The 
     Department is encouraged to submit the report expeditiously.


                 national energy technology laboratory

       Within available funds for NETL Infrastructure, the 
     Department is directed to prioritize funds for Joule, the 
     Computational Science and Engineering Center, the Center for 
     Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the Advanced 
     Alloy Development Facility, site-wide upgrades for safety, 
     and addressing and avoiding deferred maintenance.

                 Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

       The agreement provides $13,006,000 for the operation of the 
     Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves.

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve

       The agreement provides $188,000,000 for the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve. The Department is directed to maintain 
     1,000,000 barrels of gasoline blendstock in the Northeast 
     Gasoline Supply Reserve.
       No funding is requested for the establishment of a new 
     regional petroleum product reserve, and no funding is 
     provided for this purpose. Further, the Department may not 
     establish any new regional petroleum product reserves unless 
     funding for such a proposed regional petroleum product 
     reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual 
     budget request and approved by Congress in an appropriations 
     Act.

                         SPR Petroleum Account

       The agreement provides $1,000,000 for the SPR Petroleum 
     Account to pay for the costs of certain statutorily-mandated 
     crude oil sales.

                   Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

       The agreement provides $6,500,000 for the Northeast Home 
     Heating Oil Reserve.

                   Energy Information Administration

       The agreement provides $126,800,000 for the Energy 
     Information Administration. The agreement recognizes the 
     importance of building energy information and the opportunity 
     for better data collection presented by new technologies. The 
     Department is encouraged to continue important data 
     collection, analysis, and reporting activities on energy use 
     and consumption, including the Commercial Buildings Energy 
     Consumption Survey and the Residential Buildings Energy 
     Consumption Survey. The Department is encouraged to upgrade 
     the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Surveys to a 
     real-time data collection system with rapid reporting of 
     results, without compromising statistical validity or data 
     security. The Department is also encouraged to collect 
     additional data on light-emitting diode bulbs, commercial 
     building codes, and electric transmission.
       The Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act a report on how the Energy 
     Information Agency can supply increased data regarding the 
     electricity consumption and emissions for retail electricity 
     suppliers, and for city, within city limits, served by an 
     electric utility. The report shall also include the potential 
     costs and benefits associated with the collection and 
     dissemination of such data, and identification of major 
     suppliers and cities where collection and dissemination of 
     such data could be completed at a reduced level of effort and 
     cost.
       The Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act a report outlining resources 
     necessary to further develop National Energy Modeling System 
     capabilities to be able to simulate deep decarbonization 
     scenarios, including economy-wide net-zero emissions 
     policies.
       The Department is encouraged to work with stakeholders to 
     explore gathering reasonably accurate data on the delivered 
     generation resource mix and emissions rates for every load-
     serving entity as defined in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824q(2). The 
     Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act a recommendation to amend 
     its data collection efforts and reflect progress as part of 
     an annual report.

                   Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

       The agreement provides $319,200,000 for Non-Defense 
     Environmental Cleanup.
       Small Sites.--The agreement provides $110,933,000 for Small 
     Sites cleanup. Within this amount, $12,000,000 is for the 
     Energy Technology Engineering Center, $11,000,000 is for 
     Idaho National Laboratory, $30,100,000 is to continue work at 
     Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, $47,833,000 is for 
     Moab, and $10,000,000 is for excess Office of Science 
     facilities.
       Energy Technology Engineering Center.--The Committee is 
     pleased with the progress of building demolition, including 
     the recent agreement between the Department and the State of 
     California to demolish the remaining buildings on site. The 
     Committee remains concerned about soil and groundwater 
     remediation and encourages the parties to use the 2007 
     Consent Order and 2010 Administrative Order on Consent to 
     enter negotiations on this topic. The Committee encourages 
     the Department to continue working with the State of 
     California on cleanup of the Site. The Department is directed 
     to continue to act in accordance with applicable laws, 
     orders, regulations, and agreements with the State of 
     California.
       Mercury Storage.--The agreement provides $2,100,000 for 
     mercury storage activities to comply with recent court 
     actions and to revise its Fee Rule. The Department is 
     directed to finalize the Fee Rule for mercury storage as 
     expeditiously as possible and provide a monthly status update 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress until the rule is finalized.

      Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

       The agreement provides $841,000,000 for activities funded 
     from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
     Decommissioning Fund. Within available funds, the agreement 
     provides $134,701,000 for East Tennessee Technology Park to 
     continue cleanup and demolition of all remaining facilities, 
     including the K-1200 complex and the K-1600 complex, and to 
     conduct remedial actions and site closure activities. Within 
     funds available for Pensions and Community and Regulatory 
     Support, the agreement provides an additional $10,000,000 
     above the budget request to ensure contractor pensions are 
     adequately funded and up to an additional $2,219,000 for 
     community support at Portsmouth.

                                Science

       The agreement provides $7,026,000,000 for the Office of 
     Science.
       Additional direction related to Department-wide 
     crosscutting initiatives is provided under the heading 
     Crosscutting Initiatives in the front matter of Department of 
     Energy.
       The Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a briefing that 
     details all programs, projects, and activities to be funded 
     in the Office of Science that are not directed by this 
     recommendation or explicitly included in the fiscal year 2021 
     budget request. The plan shall be provided not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act.
       Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.--The 
     agreement provides not less than $100,000,000 for Artificial 
     Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities across the 
     Office of Science Programs. The Department is directed to 
     apply those capabilities to the Office of Science's mission 
     with a focus on accelerating scientific discovery in its 
     Scientific User Facilities and large experiments.
       Biomedical Sciences.--The Department is encouraged to 
     expand its relationships with the National Institutes of 
     Health (NIH) in order to work together more strategically to 
     leverage the Department's research capabilities, including 
     instrumentation, materials, modeling and simulation, and data 
     science. The agreement supports the budget request proposal 
     of $1,000,000 for collaboration with NIH within the 
     Department's data and computational mission space.
       Exascale Computing Initiative.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $474,945,000 for exascale activities.
       Quantum Information Science.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $245,000,000 for the Office of Science's 
     coordinated and focused research program in quantum 
     information science. Within these available funds, the 
     agreement provides not less than $120,000,000 for research 
     and $125,000,000 for five National Quantum Information 
     Science Research Centers. To the greatest extent practical, 
     this effort shall be undertaken in coordination with the 
     National Science Foundation and the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology. Further, the Department is directed 
     to collaborate with private sector stakeholders, the user 
     community and interagency partners, to develop a roadmap to 
     provide researchers access to quantum systems so as to 
     enhance the U.S. quantum research enterprise, stimulate 
     the fledgling U.S. quantum computing industry, educate the 
     future quantum computing workforce, and accelerate 
     advancement of quantum computer capabilities. The 
     Department is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 
     90 days after enactment of this Act on such a roadmap.
       Strategic Partnership Projects.--The Department is directed 
     to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
     Act a briefing inventorying all Strategic Partnership 
     Projects that have not received payment sufficient to cover 
     completed work and how the Department plans to recoup any 
     insufficient payments. This is the only direction related to 
     Strategic Partnership Projects.

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       Distinguished Scientist Program.--The agreement provides 
     $4,000,000 to support the Department's Distinguished 
     Scientist Program.
       Negative Emissions Technology.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $22,500,000 in Basic Energy Sciences and Biological 
     and Environmental Research for research and development of 
     negative emissions technologies, including not less than 
     $7,500,000 for direct air capture. The Office of Science is 
     directed to continue to collaborate with the Office of Fossil 
     Energy and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy to support research, development, and demonstration 
     projects to advance the development and commercialization of 
     carbon removal technologies on a significant scale.


                 advanced scientific computing research

       The agreement supports ASCR's leadership in emerging areas 
     relevant to the Department's mission, including artificial 
     intelligence and quantum information science. The agreement 
     supports ASCR's pursuit of machine learning tools for 
     scientific applications and its support for the development 
     of algorithms for future deployable quantum computers. The 
     agreement recognizes that a robust research program in 
     applied and computational mathematics and computer science 
     will be critical to continued progress in these areas and is 
     supportive of the Department's efforts to prioritize these 
     programs.
       High Performance Computing and Network Facilities.--The 
     agreement provides not less than $150,000,000 for the Argonne 
     Leadership Computing Facility, not less than $225,000,000 for 
     the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, not less than 
     $110,000,000 for the National Energy Research Scientific 
     Computing Center, and $90,000,000 for ESnet.
       Mathematical, Computational, and Computer Sciences 
     Research.--The agreement provides not less than $250,000,000 
     for Mathematical, Computational, and Computer Sciences 
     Research, including not less than $10,000,000 for the 
     Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program. The 
     agreement provides up to $40,000,000 for the development of 
     Al-optimized emerging memory technology for Al-specialized 
     hardware to drive national competitiveness.


                         basic energy sciences

       The agreement provides $24,088,000 for the Batteries and 
     Energy Storage Innovation Hub, $20,000,000 for the Fuels from 
     Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub, and $115,000,000 for the 
     Energy Frontier Research Centers. The agreement supports the 
     EPSCoR program and its goals of broadening participation in 
     sustainable and competitive basic energy research in eligible 
     jurisdictions. The Department is directed to continue annual 
     or at minimum, biennial implementation grant solicitations 
     for the EPSCoR program.
       The agreement provides not less than $525,000,000 for 
     facilities operations of the nation's light sources, not less 
     than $292,000,000 for facilities operations of the high flux 
     neutron sources, and not less than $139,000,000 for 
     facilities operations of the Nanoscale Science Research 
     Centers (NSRCs).
       The agreement provides not less than $19,000,000 for other 
     project costs, including $3,000,000 for Proton Power Upgrade, 
     $2,000,000 for Linac Coherent Light Source-II HE, $13,000,000 
     for Second Target Station, and $1,000,000 for Cryomodule 
     Repair & Maintenance Facility. The agreement provides not 
     less than $5,000,000 for NSRC Recapitalization and not less 
     than $5,500,000 for NSLS-II Experimental Tools-II.
       The agreement provides $26,000,000 for exascale systems.
       The Department is directed to continue supporting the 
     construction of additional beamlines in future budget 
     requests so the nation's scientists can more fully leverage 
     the investment that has been made in the NSLS II while it is 
     the most powerful X-Ray light source in the nation.
       The Department is encouraged to explore opportunities to 
     develop an autonomous chemistry and materials synthesis 
     platform. The capabilities will leverage advances in 
     artificial intelligence to enable greater efficiencies and 
     scientific throughput, leading to significant reduction of 
     the total time and cost in novel materials discovery and 
     innovation.
       The Department is encouraged to continue funding to support 
     research and development needs of graduate and postgraduate 
     science programs at Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities.


                 biological and environmental research

       The agreement provides not less than $390,000,000 for 
     Biological Systems Science and not less than $350,000,000 for 
     Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences.
       The Department is directed to maintain Genomic Science as a 
     top priority, and the agreement provides not less than 
     $100,000,000 for Foundational Genomics Research and not less 
     than $100,000,000 for the Bioenergy Research Centers. The 
     agreement provides not less than $42,000,000 for Biomolecular 
     Characterization and Imaging Science and not less than 
     $80,000,000 for the Joint Genome Institute. Within available 
     funds for Biomolecular Characterization and Imaging Science, 
     the agreement provides $15,000,000 to continue the 
     development of a multi-scale genes-to ecosystems approach 
     that supports a predictive understanding of gene functions 
     and how they scale with complex biological and environmental 
     systems. The agreement supports the Department's 
     establishment of a national microbiome database 
     collaborative.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 for low-
     dose radiation research. The Department is directed to work 
     through the multi-agency sub-working group to develop the 
     proper role and direction for the Department in future low-
     dose radiation research.
       The agreement provides not less than $78,000,000 for 
     Environmental System Science, of which not less than 
     $10,000,000 is for Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments 
     Arctic; $8,300,000 is for the Spruce and Peatland Responses 
     Under Changing Environments field site; $5,000,000 is to 
     initiate planning and pilot studies for new Terrestrial 
     Ecosystem Science manipulation experiments; $7,000,000 is for 
     Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments Tropics; $5,100,000 is 
     for AmeriFLUX Long-Term Earth System Observations; not less 
     than $3,500,000 is to support ongoing research and discovery 
     related to mercury biogeochemical transformations in the 
     environment; and $6,800,000 is for Watershed Function Science 
     Focus Area.
       The agreement provides $15,000,000 for cloud-aerosol 
     research and computing.
       The recommendation includes $30,000,000 for ongoing efforts 
     to develop observational assets and associated research to 
     study the nation's major land-water interfaces, including the 
     Great Lakes and the Puget Sound, that leverages national 
     laboratories' assets as well as local infrastructure and 
     expertise at universities and other research institutions.
       The Department is encouraged to continue to support the 
     River Corridor Science Focus Area. The Department is 
     encouraged to develop an integrated mountainous hydrology 
     focus, which extends observations and models and leverages 
     collaborations supported by other Federal agencies.
       The Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act a report that outlines the 
     activities previously conducted under the Energy-Water Nexus 
     across the Department, which activities have continued, which 
     activities ended, and an explanation for the termination of 
     each activity that ended. The Department is directed to 
     coordinate all energy-water nexus activities across the 
     Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
     Electricity, Fossil Energy, Nuclear Energy, Science, and any 
     other relevant program offices.
       The agreement provides up to $6,000,000 to advance 
     biological and environmental capabilities through the 
     development and prototyping of fabricated ecosystems and 
     sensors that enable interrogation of biological-environmental 
     interactions across molecular to ecosystem-relevant scales 
     under controlled laboratory conditions.
       The agreement provides $15,000,000 to support the exascale 
     computing initiative. The Department is directed to enhance 
     investments in machine learning to advance the use of diverse 
     and increasingly autonomous datasets to understand 
     environmental and climate dynamics; rapidly incorporate 
     datasets into predictive watershed, ecosystem, and climate 
     models; and project the onset of and track extreme events, 
     such as atmospheric rivers and hurricanes.
       The Department is encouraged to increase its funding for 
     academia to perform independent evaluations of climate models 
     using existing data sets and peer-reviewed publications of 
     climate-scale processes to determine various models' ability 
     to reproduce the actual climate. The Department is encouraged 
     to establish an Earth System Grid Federation node for Arctic 
     climate data. Given the clear synergies and overlap of 
     missions, the Department is encouraged to increase 
     collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration (NOAA) in its climate research and modeling 
     efforts.


                         fusion energy sciences

       The agreement provides not less than $20,000,000 for the 
     High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasmas program to support 
     initiatives in quantum information science, advance cutting-
     edge research in extreme states of matter, expand the 
     capabilities of the LaserNetUS facilities, and provide 
     initial investments in new intense, ultrafast laser 
     technologies needed to retain U.S. leadership in these 
     fields. To maintain U.S. leadership in intense, ultrafast 
     lasers, the Department is directed to submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 180 days after enactment of this Act a report 
     describing the Department's plans to respond to the 
     recommendations of the Brightest Light Initiative Workshop 
     Report, including facility investments and improvements 
     needed to advance laser science technology and applications.
       The agreement provides $65,000,000 for NSTX-U operations 
     and not less than $21,000,000 for the Materials Plasma 
     Exposure eXperiment. The Department is encouraged to support 
     optimal facility operations levels for DIII-D.
       The agreement provides $4,000,000 for the Innovation 
     Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) research and development 
     program. The Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee was 
     previously directed to give full consideration to the 
     establishment of a cost-share program for reactor 
     technologies as part of the ongoing long-range strategic 
     planning activity. The Department is encouraged to take into 
     account the long-range strategic plan when developing future 
     budget requests.
       The agreement provides $242,000,000 for the U.S. 
     contribution to the ITER project, of

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     which $60,000,000 is for in-cash contributions. The 
     Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act the performance baseline for 
     the entire project, including an updated baseline for 
     Subproject 1 and a baseline for Subproject 2.


                          high energy physics

       The agreement provides not less than $30,000,000 for the 
     Sanford Underground Research Facility; $16,000,000 for the 
     Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests-II; not 
     less than $6,000,000 for Cosmic Microwave Background-Stage 4; 
     $12,000,000 for the Dark Energy Spectroscope Instrument; 
     $6,000,000 for Lux Zeplin; and not less than $18,500,000 for 
     Vera C. Rubin Observatory operations. The agreement provides 
     no direction for the HL-LHC Upgrade projects. The agreement 
     supports activities toward the completion of the Large 
     Synoptic Survey Telescope and Super Cryogenic Dark Matter 
     Search projects.
       The agreement notes the longstanding planning and 
     contributions of resources by partner organizations with 
     respect to data management on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 
     The Department is directed to employ the computational 
     expertise and existing capabilities in data management of the 
     Vera C. Rubin Observatory, potentially in partnership with 
     the national laboratories, to ensure the successful operation 
     of this project and access for the broad research community. 
     The Department is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 30 
     days after enactment of this Act on the status of the 
     project, including plans for management of the data facility.
       The Department is strongly urged to maintain a balanced 
     portfolio of small-, medium-, and large-scale experiments and 
     to ensure adequate funding for research performed at 
     universities and the national laboratories. The Department is 
     encouraged to fund facility operations at levels for optimal 
     operations.


                            nuclear physics

       The Department is directed to give priority to optimizing 
     operations for all Nuclear Physics user facilities.
       The agreement provides not less than $6,600,000 for the 
     Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array, $5,530,000 for sPHENIX, not 
     less than $5,000,000 for MOLLER, not less than $1,400,000 for 
     Ton-Scale Neutrino-less Double Beta Decay, not less than 
     $17,000,000 for the Electron Ion Collider, not less than 
     $3,000,000 for the High Rigidity Spectrometer, and $3,000,000 
     for the U.S. Stable Isotope Production and Research Center. 
     The agreement supports activities toward the completion of 
     the Muon to Electron Conversion Experiment.
       The agreement provides not less than $1,000,000 to 
     establish a traineeship program for students to develop the 
     future workforce of radioisotope production. Further, the 
     Department is directed to provide a plan to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act to develop a consortium of 
     research universities to apply advanced manufacturing 
     techniques to radioisotope production, including automation, 
     digitalization, artificial intelligence, fabrication, and 
     state-of-the-art characterization instrumentation. This is 
     the only direction related to a consortium of research 
     universities to apply advanced manufacturing techniques to 
     radioisotope production.


           workforce development for teachers and scientists

       The agreement provides $29,000,000 for Workforce 
     Development for Teachers and Scientists. Within available 
     funds, the agreement provides $13,800,000 for Science 
     Undergraduate Laboratory Internships, $1,900,000 for 
     Community College Internships, $4,600,000 for the Graduate 
     Student Research Program, $1,800,000 for the Visiting Faculty 
     Program, $1,200,000 for the Albert Einstein Distinguished 
     Educator Fellowship, $2,900,000 for the National Science 
     Bowl, $700,000 for Technology Development and Online 
     Application, $600,000 for Evaluation Studies, and $1,500,000 
     for Outreach.
       The Department is directed to widely publicize its 
     opportunities and diversify the applicant pool, with an 
     emphasis on targeted recruitment of individuals traditionally 
     underrepresented in STEM.
       Further, the Department was previously directed in the 
     fiscal year 2020 Act to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on the how 
     the Office of Science plans to comply with Executive Order 
     13853 to develop a pipeline to meet future needs in trade 
     craft requirements and workforce development in coordination 
     with the national laboratories. The Department is encouraged 
     to submit the report expeditiously.
       Within available funds for Outreach, the Department is 
     directed to establish a working group comprised of the Office 
     of Science and national laboratories and a consortium of 
     universities to assist universities in the development of a 
     curriculum to promote the next generation of scientists 
     utilizing artificial intelligence, quantum information 
     science, and machine learning. The Department is directed to 
     provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act 
     a report and briefing on a plan to meet universities' 
     educational curriculum needs to support this future 
     scientific workforce.


                  science laboratories infrastructure

       In future budget requests, the Office of Science is 
     directed to work with the Office of Nuclear Energy to 
     demonstrate a commitment to operations and maintenance of 
     nuclear facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that 
     supports multiple critical missions. The Department is 
     directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on the funding levels 
     required for operations and maintenance of Oak Ridge National 
     Laboratory nuclear facilities.
       Within available funds for General Plant Projects, the 
     Department is directed to prioritize projects related to 
     power resilience.

                         Nuclear Waste Disposal

       The agreement provides $27,500,000 for Nuclear Waste 
     Disposal, of which $20,000,000 is for interim storage and 
     $7,500,000 is for Nuclear Waste Fund oversight activities.

               Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

       The agreement provides $427,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency--Energy.

         Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program


                    (including rescissions of funds)

       The agreement provides $32,000,000 in administrative 
     expenses for the Loan Guarantee Program. The proposed funding 
     level is offset by $3,000,000 in estimated collections from 
     loan guarantee applicants, for a net appropriation of 
     $29,000,000.
       As provided in 42 U.S.C. 16511, the Secretary may make 
     guarantees under this section only for projects that avoid, 
     reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic 
     emissions of greenhouse gases and employ new or significantly 
     improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies 
     in service in the United States upon issuance of the loan 
     guarantee.
       The agreement includes a rescission of $392,000,000 of 
     emergency balances.

        Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program


                    (including rescissions of funds)

       The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. The agreement 
     directs the Department to expeditiously evaluate and 
     adjudicate all loan applications received. The agreement 
     further directs the Department to provide to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 
     90 days after enactment of this Act a briefing that includes 
     a status update on each loan application received.
       The agreement includes a rescission of $1,908,000,000 of 
     emergency balances.

                  Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

       The agreement provides $2,000,000 for the Tribal Energy 
     Loan Guarantee Program. The Department is encouraged to take 
     formal steps to market this program and ensure the program's 
     availability, benefits, and application process are made 
     known to potential applicants who are ready to seek 
     financing.

              Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

       The agreement provides $22,000,000 for the Office of Indian 
     Energy Policy and Programs. The agreement supports the 
     efforts to utilize local subject matter experts to assist 
     Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in developing energy 
     projects and providing support for energy planning. The 
     Department is encouraged to use its cost share waiver 
     authority under section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     when applicable.
       The Office of Indian Energy is directed to design funding 
     opportunity announcements that do not exclude Tribes based on 
     land ownership structures.

                      Departmental Administration

       The agreement provides $166,000,000 for Departmental 
     Administration.
       Control Points.--The agreement includes eight reprogramming 
     control points in this account to provide flexibility in the 
     management of support functions. The Other Departmental 
     Administration activities include Management, Project 
     Management Oversight and Assessments, Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Office of Technology Transitions, Office of Small 
     and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, General Counsel, 
     Office of Policy, and Public Affairs. The Department is 
     directed to continue to submit a budget request that proposes 
     a separate funding level for each of these activities.
       Office of the Secretary--Program Direction.--The agreement 
     provides $5,582,000 for program direction and directs the 
     Department to develop a research agenda related to arctic 
     energy, including Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System 
     technologies, and to brief the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act on this agenda. This is the only 
     direction related to the Office of the Secretary.
       International Affairs.--Within available funds for 
     International Affairs, the agreement includes $2,000,000 for 
     the Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development 
     (BIRD) Foundation and $4,000,000 to continue the U.S.-Israel 
     Center of Excellence in Energy Engineering and Water 
     Technology.
       Chief Information Officer.--The agreement provides 
     $140,200,000 for Department-wide information technology and 
     cybersecurity efforts. Within this amount, not less than

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     $71,800,000 shall be for cybersecurity and secure 
     information. The agreement includes $2,000,000 to continue 
     implementation of the 21st Century IDEA (Public Law 15-336).
       Consistent with previous direction in the Senate Report for 
     fiscal year 2020, the Department is directed to continue to 
     implement the CIO Business Operations Support Services 
     (CBOSS) program to maximize meeting the multiple mission 
     requirements and support the Department's critical 
     cybersecurity mission.
       Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office.--The 
     agreement provides $2,500,000 for personnel expenses related 
     to coordination of artificial intelligence and technology 
     activities and does not provide funding for programmatic 
     purposes. The Department is directed to continue programmatic 
     activities regarding artificial intelligence and machine 
     learning related to the Department's mission through the 
     appropriate program offices, and the Secretary is directed to 
     lead coordination of all program offices across the 
     Department. No further direction is provided.
       Economic Impact and Diversity.--The agreement provides 
     $10,169,000 for Economic Impact and Diversity and reiterates 
     House direction regarding a STEM reporting requirement.
       Other Departmental Administration.--The agreement provides 
     $5,000,000 above the budget request for the Office of 
     Technology Transitions for a competitive funding opportunity 
     for incubators supporting energy innovation clusters, with 
     requirements as outlined in the House report. The agreement 
     reiterates House direction regarding a reporting requirement 
     on the value of creating a nonprofit foundation. The 
     agreement provides $1,700,000 within available funds for the 
     Office of Policy to complete a U.S. energy employment report, 
     with requirements as outlined in the House report. The 
     Department is directed to produce and release this report 
     annually.
       The agreement provides $24,918,000 for the Chief Human 
     Capital Officer, $35,000,000 for the Office of General 
     Counsel, and $7,000,000 for the Office of Policy. The 
     agreement includes $13,000,000 for Project Management 
     Oversight and Assessments and reiterates House direction 
     regarding addressing GAO's high-risk concerns.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       The agreement provides $57,739,000 for the Office of the 
     Inspector General. The Department is directed to provide to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act a five-
     year staffing and program plan necessary to achieve its 
     audit, inspection, and investigative mission.

                    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement provides $19,732,200,000 for the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
       The agreement includes funding for recapitalization of the 
     nuclear weapons infrastructure, while modernizing and 
     maintaining the nuclear deterrent without the need for 
     underground testing. Recapitalizing the nuclear security 
     enterprise is among our most important national security 
     priorities.
       The NNSA Act clearly lays out the functions of the NNSA and 
     gives the Administrator authority over, and responsibility 
     for, those functions. The agreement again directs that no 
     funds shall be used to reorganize, re-classify, or study 
     combining any of those functions with the Department.
       Coordination between the Department of Energy and the 
     Department of Defense is critical given the joint 
     responsibilities for the nation's nuclear deterrent. Section 
     179 of title 10 of the United States Code provides a 
     framework for coordination, including budget request 
     development, between the departments using the Nuclear 
     Weapons Council while recognizing the Department of Energy's 
     independence in developing its budget request. The agreement 
     supports this longstanding framework and encourages the 
     Department to assess opportunities to improve coordination as 
     appropriate. Further, the agreement strongly encourages 
     better coordination between the Department and the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration during its budget formulation 
     process.
       Project Management.--Concerns remain with NNSA's ability to 
     properly estimate costs and timelines for large projects. The 
     NNSA is encouraged to assess current performance on projects 
     costing more than $750,000,000, and to make appropriate 
     project management changes. The agreement further encourages 
     the NNSA to identify problems in cost and schedule estimates 
     early, and to provide updated information to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress in a timely 
     manner.
       Integrated University Program.--The Secretary is directed 
     to carry out the requirements of the Integrated University 
     Program in support of university research and development in 
     areas relevant to the NNSA's mission. Within available funds, 
     the agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 for the 
     Integrated University Program to cultivate the next 
     generation of leaders in nonproliferation, nuclear security, 
     and international security. The Department is directed to 
     request funding for this program in future budget years. 
     Funding for this program shall not come from prior year 
     funds. The NNSA is directed to provide a report annually with 
     the budget request that lists all the university programs 
     requested, the recommended funding level, and the value that 
     program provides the NNSA.

                           Weapons Activities

       The agreement provides $15,345,000,000 for Weapons 
     Activities.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding an 
     Integrated Priorities Report.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding the 
     Joint Nuclear Weapons Lifecycle Process.
       The agreement reiterates direction included in the fiscal 
     year 2020 Act concerning external peer review of non-nuclear 
     components and subsystems.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding a 
     briefing on domestic uranium enrichment. A separate control 
     point is included for HEU downblending.
       W93 Modernization Activity.--The agreement includes funding 
     for the initial studies to evaluate the W93 warhead. Prior to 
     obligating funds, the NNSA, in coordination with the 
     Department of Defense as necessary, shall brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on 
     the NNSA's plan to study and conduct the Phase 1 Concept 
     Assessment. The plan shall include a timeline with projected 
     milestones for completion. The NNSA shall ensure the 
     Committees are apprised in a transparent and timely manner 
     regarding the status of this activity. Upon completion of 
     Phase 1 and prior to entering Phase 2, the NNSA shall brief 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     on the results of Phase I Concept Assessment. The W93 program 
     provides a unique opportunity to influence the way the 
     stockpile is managed in the future. The schedule for the Life 
     Extension Programs (LEPs) currently underway is largely 
     driven by obsolescence and the material condition of the 
     warheads, which has created a bow wave with limited 
     flexibility. The NNSA is encouraged to consider overall 
     lifecycle costs and sustainment requirements for the warhead 
     upfront and is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly on these 
     efforts. The agreement also directs the NNSA to conduct an 
     analysis of alternatives that specifically addresses ways of 
     meeting design and manufacturing needs of allies that 
     accounts for work completed as part of recent and ongoing 
     LEPs and Alterations and to provide the analysis of 
     alternatives not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act.
       B83 Sustainment.--The agreement provides not more than 
     $30,795,000 and directs the NNSA to ensure the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress receive periodic 
     and timely briefings concerning the status of sustainment 
     efforts. Concerns persist about the feasibility of 
     maintaining the B83-1 in the stockpile without deferring key 
     maintenance activities and at reduced funding levels. At the 
     same time, there is concern that the continued retention of 
     the B83-1 may necessitate eventual modifications to the 
     warhead. Such modifications would compete for resources with 
     other ongoing and planned nuclear weapons modernization and 
     development efforts. Accordingly, the agreement directs NNSA, 
     with the assistance of the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) if 
     necessary, to report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 90 days of enactment 
     of this Act on the following: current surveillance findings 
     regarding the B83-1, to include the results of the past three 
     annual assessments and any identified limitations of the 
     weapon; the estimated cost to maintain the B83-1 beyond its 
     originally planned retirement date and a discussion of 
     potential schedule impacts to other weapons programs; a 
     discussion of suitable replacements that the NWC has 
     considered for the B83-1, to include the B61-12s or the B61-
     11s soon to be or already in the stockpile, as well as 
     missile warheads. The agreement further directs that NNSA 
     submit the report to the Comptroller General at the same time 
     that it submits it to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress, and that the Government 
     Accountability Office review the report and brief the 
     Committees on its observations not later than 90 days after 
     receipt.
       Production Modernization.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding sustaining beryllium and graphite 
     capabilities.
       The agreement reiterates House direction to establish a 
     Center of Excellence.
       Plutonium Pit Production.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding plutonium pit production and clarifies 
     that the plan to complete a resource-loaded integrated master 
     schedule shall include all pit production-related project and 
     program activities that shall provide additional details 
     within high-level milestones for projects based on GAO best 
     practices. The NNSA is directed to continue to provide a 
     clear breakout of costs for activities in future budget 
     requests and to include in future budget requests a breakdown 
     of manpower needs for pit production and all support 
     functions. The agreement includes not less than $7,000,000 
     for workforce development and training for Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and 
     Tribal Colleges and Universities in South Carolina and New 
     Mexico to support pit production. The agreement also includes 
     $8,000,000 for next-generation machining and assembly 
     technology development for high volume pit production.
       Pit and Plutonium Aging.--There is concern with the 
     apparent lack of focus on advancing knowledge regarding pit 
     and plutonium aging since the JASONs conducted its first

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     study in 2006. Given the future needs of the nation's nuclear 
     deterrent, a robust program of research and experimentation 
     is needed. Therefore, NNSA is directed to develop a 
     comprehensive, integrated ten-year research program for pit 
     and plutonium aging that represents a consensus program among 
     the national laboratories and federal sponsors. Such a plan 
     shall include estimated cost of ongoing research, new or 
     upgraded capability needs, and key near-, mid-, and long-
     range milestones. The plan shall be submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 180 days after enactment of this Act.
       Purified Uranium.--Concerns persist that the NNSA's current 
     plan is ahead of need and may not be the most efficient 
     course of action. The agreement directs the NNSA to perform a 
     business case analysis to include the capabilities of the 
     national laboratories and plants to confirm the best value 
     source is being used and to continue efforts to mature and 
     deploy direct electrolytic reduction technology.
       Science.--Within amounts for Academic Alliances, $5,000,000 
     shall be for Tribal Colleges and Universities and $35,000,000 
     shall be for the Minority Serving Institutions and 
     Partnership Program. The agreement encourages continued 
     research in High Energy Density Plasmas and recognizes the 
     partnerships between laboratories and research universities 
     to address the critical need for skilled graduates to replace 
     an aging workforce at NNSA laboratories. The agreement 
     provides $8,700,000 for the Joint Program in High Energy 
     Density Laboratory Plasmas in Academic Programs.
       Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments.--In lieu 
     of House direction, the agreement directs the NNSA to brief 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on the 
     status of the updated performance baseline and a contingency 
     plan if ECSE is not completed on the current schedule.
       Inertial Confinement Fusion and High Yield.--Within 
     available funds, not less than $349,000,000 is for the 
     National Ignition Facility, not less than $82,000,000 is for 
     OMEGA, not less than $66,900,000 is for the Z Facility, and 
     not less than $6,000,000 is for the NIKE Laser at the Naval 
     Research Laboratory. To help address target procurement 
     issues, the agreement directs not less than $31,000,000 is to 
     be provided by the NNSA to target vendors for target 
     research, development, and fabrication to cost-effectively 
     operate the NIF, Z, and OMEGA Facilities.
       Advanced Simulation and Computing.--Within funds provided 
     for Advanced Simulation and Computing, $25,000,000 shall be 
     for research in, leading to the development of, memory 
     technologies that will drive 40X performance gains beyond 
     that achieved by exascale computing systems for critical 
     mission applications. The Department is directed to brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act detailing 
     how this money will be spent.
       Stockpile Responsiveness Program.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction on this program.
       Weapons Technology and Manufacturing Maturation.--The 
     agreement provides $10,000,000 within Advanced Manufacturing 
     Development to improve manufacturing and safety.
       Partnerships with the Office of Science.--The NNSA is 
     strongly encouraged to develop additional partnerships with 
     the Office of Science to utilize the Advanced Photon Source 
     (APS) and Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) x-ray light 
     sources. The NNSA is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days of enactment of this Act on its plans to work with the 
     Office of Science to incorporate additional capabilities in 
     the planned upgrades at LCLS and APS that will address NNSA 
     mission needs to interrogate the behavior of materials at 
     length and timescales necessary to study materials aging and 
     modern manufacturing methods.
       Uranium Reserve.--In lieu of all direction on the Uranium 
     Reserve program, the agreement provides $75,000,000 in the 
     Weapons Activities account. NNSA is directed to coordinate 
     with and support the Office of Nuclear Energy in the 
     development and implementation of the program. Further, the 
     Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 30 
     days after enactment of this Act a plan for the proposed 
     establishment of a uranium reserve. The plan shall include 
     the legal authorities in place or needed to establish and 
     operate a uranium reserve, including the purchase, 
     conversion, and sale of uranium; a ten-year implementation 
     plan of the activities for establishment and operations of a 
     uranium reserve; and a ten-year cost estimate. The plan shall 
     also include recommendations for ways to consolidate this 
     program with other existing uranium management activities 
     within the Department to create efficiencies.
       Infrastructure & Operations.--The NNSA is directed to 
     proceed with early planning to reach CD-1 for the 
     Heterogeneous Integration Facility and to keep the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress informed of any 
     delays or additional funding requirements to meet CD-1. The 
     agreement includes direction for NNSA's Office of Nuclear 
     Materials Integration to develop a plan and cost estimate to 
     establish an analytical testing lab in partnership with NNSS. 
     The agreement recognizes that trusted microelectronics are a 
     national security priority and continues to support plans to 
     upgrade the capability for producing trusted and strategic 
     radiation-hardened microelectronics to ensure the safety, 
     security, reliability, and effectiveness of the nation's 
     nuclear deterrent.
       Defense Nuclear Security.--The NNSA is encouraged to 
     complete CD-1 and proceed expeditiously to construction for 
     Project 17--D-710, West End Protected Area Reduction, Y-12.

                    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

       The agreement provides $2,260,000,000 for Defense Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 for 
     research and engagement on applications of nuclear security, 
     safeguards, and export controls for advanced nuclear reactor 
     designs.
       The Committee directs NNSA to cooperate and support the 
     Office of Nuclear Energy in developing safeguards concepts, 
     policies, and technologies to address the proliferation 
     challenges unique to advanced nuclear reactors. Further, NNSA 
     shall work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the 
     national laboratories and industry to ensure the 
     implementation of ``safeguards-by-design'' features in 
     advanced nuclear reactors.
       Domestic Radiological Security.--Within available funds, 
     not less than $65,000,000 is for the Cesium Irradiator 
     Replacement Program. Within this amount, $30 million is to 
     address recovery and decontamination efforts associated with 
     the container breach and release of material in Seattle, 
     Washington on May 2, 2019. Within available funds, the 
     agreement encourages the Y-12 National Security Complex's 
     Nuclear and Radiological Field Training Center to partner 
     with interested State or local governments to improve 
     capabilities to train first responders, National Guard 
     specialized units, and other experts in nuclear operations, 
     safeguards, cyber, and emergency operations.
       Material Management and Minimization.--Within amounts for 
     Laboratory and Partnership Support, $50,000,000 is for the 
     competitively-awarded funding opportunity to expedite the 
     establishment of a stable domestic source of Mo-99 without 
     the use of highly enriched uranium that was directed in the 
     Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2020, and $10,000,000 is to facilitate 
     interactions between the national laboratories, production 
     facilities, and the private sector in this area. The 
     agreement reiterates House direction regarding a plan on Mo-
     99.
       DNN R&D.--The agreement includes $15,000,000 for University 
     Consortia and Nonproliferation Steward. The agreement 
     includes House direction regarding evaluating a nuclear 
     materials processing testbed. Funding is provided above the 
     request to advance U.S. capabilities to detect and 
     characterize low yield and evasive underground nuclear 
     explosions and weaponization activities.

                             Naval Reactors


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $1,684,000,000 for Naval Reactors.
       The agreement fully funds important national priorities, 
     including the Columbia-class replacement submarine design, 
     the prototype refueling, and the Spent Fuel Handling 
     Recapitalization Project. Naval Reactors currently relies on 
     highly enriched uranium from weapons that have been removed 
     from the stockpile to fuel the Navy's aircraft carriers and 
     submarines. Naval Reactors is encouraged to continue working 
     with the NNSA to ensure there is a long-term plan that meets 
     the Navy's needs for highly enriched uranium.
       Naval Reactors Development.--With the completion of the 
     Columbia-class and the S8G Prototype Refueling on the 
     horizon, it is important for Naval Reactors to have a solid 
     research and development plan for the future. Naval Reactors 
     is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act a report on its current and planned 
     research and development activities.
       S8G Prototype Refueling.--On-time completion of the 
     prototype refueling is important to demonstrating technology 
     advancements for fleet application. Therefore, the agreement 
     fully funds the budget request and directs Naval Reactors to 
     ensure continued focus on this high priority until all 
     refueling activities are finished.

                     Federal Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $443,200,000 for Federal Salaries 
     and Expenses.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding 
     developing a plan for expedited hiring. The agreement 
     recognizes the importance of recruiting and retaining the 
     highly skilled personnel needed to meet NNSA's important 
     mission. The NNSA is directed to continue providing monthly 
     updates on the status of hiring and retention.

               ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                     Defense Environmental Cleanup

       The agreement provides $6,426,000,000 for Defense 
     Environmental Cleanup. Within available funds, the Department 
     is directed to fund the hazardous waste worker training 
     program at $10,000,000.
       Future Budgets Requests.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to include out-year funding projections in the 
     annual budget request for Environmental Management and an

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     estimate of the total cost and time to complete cleanup at 
     each site.
       Richland.--Additional funding is provided to continue 
     cleanup of the 300-296 waste site under the 324 Building; 
     increased surveillance and maintenance and risk reduction 
     activities associated with legacy waste sites as recommended 
     in the February 2020 Government Accountability Office Report; 
     and community and regulatory support. Within available funds 
     for Central Plateau Remediation, not less than $28,000,000 is 
     provided for groundwater remediation and site critical 
     infrastructure. The agreement also includes $2,500,000 to 
     develop in-depth plans and processes for the permanent off-
     site removal of Sr-90 capsules currently stored at the West 
     Encapsulation and Storage Facility. Further, within available 
     funds, the agreement provides not less than $8,500,000 for 
     the Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response 
     facilities.
       The Department is directed to carry out maintenance and 
     public safety efforts at historical sites, including the B 
     Reactor. This includes facility improvements needed to expand 
     public access and interpretive programs. None of the Richland 
     Operations funds shall be used to directly carry out waste 
     removal or treatment activities within the Office of River 
     Protection's tank farms.
       Office of River Protection.--Funds above the budget request 
     are provided to continue tank waste retrievals and design and 
     construct facilities necessary to meet near-term waste 
     treatment goals. Funds are also provided to resume full 
     engineering, procurement, and construction work on the High-
     Level Waste Treatment Facility and to ensure compliance with 
     the 2016 Consent Decree and Tri-Party Agreement milestones. 
     Funds that support the Waste Treatment Plant project are 
     provided separately for: 1) Low-Activity Waste Treatment 
     Facility, Analytical Laboratory, and Balance of Facilities; 
     2) High-Level Waste Treatment Facility; 3) Pre-Treatment 
     Facility; and 4) Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System. The 
     Department shall not move forward with placing the High-Level 
     Waste Treatment Facility and Pre-Treatment Facility into 
     preservation mode for any length of time.
       The agreement notes that the budget request does not 
     include funding for low level waste offsite disposal but that 
     fiscal year 2020 funds are still available for this purpose. 
     Accordingly, the recommendation provides no new funds for 
     this effort and the Department shall provide notification to 
     the Committee if any additional funds are proposed for this 
     project, including the amount and source of funds.
       The Department is reminded that meeting the Consent Decree 
     milestone for operations of Direct Feed Low Activity Waste 
     must remain the Department's top focus within the Office of 
     River Protection.
       Idaho Site.--The agreement includes House direction 
     regarding the consideration of a university-led center. 
     Efforts to analyze alternatives for the future of spent fuel 
     facilities at Idaho to include multi-purpose canisters are 
     supported.
       NNSA Sites.--The agreement rejects the proposed rescission 
     of funds previously directed to address high-risk and legacy 
     contamination at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The 
     Department has not yet submitted the ten-year plan for 
     decommissioning excess facilities at Livermore and is 
     directed to provide the report expeditiously to enable 
     Congressional oversight.
       Within the funds provided for Los Alamos National 
     Laboratory, the agreement provides $3,394,000 for continued 
     support of Miscellaneous Programs and Agreements in 
     Principle. The agreement also provides $6,000,000 for well R-
     72.
       Oak Ridge Reservation.--Additional funds above the budget 
     request are recommended to address the growing backlog of 
     deferred maintenance associated with Environmental Management 
     owned facilities. The Department should also focus on the 
     cleanup of excess contaminated facilities, many of which are 
     on the Department's list of high-risk facilities, to reduce 
     threats to worker safety and health and to provide for future 
     use, including remaining cleanup at the biology complex. 
     Remediation of mercury contamination is an important 
     precursor to full site remediation. Reducing the mercury 
     being released into the East Fork of Poplar Creek continues 
     to be among the highest priorities for the site.
       The agreement provides $5,900,000 for Community and 
     Regulatory Support but notes the Department has not provided 
     the work plan from the State of Tennessee. Continued funding 
     is contingent upon measurable progress in review and 
     disposition of regulatory documents necessary for cleanup at 
     the site. The agreement also provides $55,000,000 for 
     disposition of material in Building 3019 and supports the 
     Department's current approach to expedite the disposition 
     using a public-private partnership that will reduce the 
     overall cost of cleanup. The U-233 Disposition Program must 
     remain a high priority for the site.
       Concerns persist regarding the delays in issuing the Record 
     of Decision for the new landfill and notes the Department has 
     not provided the results of the evaluation of the cost of 
     onsite disposal compared to the offsite disposal, and the 
     economic impact to the local community. The Department is 
     directed to brief the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress on this topic not later than 30 days after 
     the enactment of this Act.
       The Department is reminded that completion of preparations 
     for hot cell processing and the start of hot cell processing 
     and continued extraction of Thorium-229 must remain a 
     priority.
       Savannah River Site.--The agreement provides $1,531,659,000 
     for the Savannah River Site, an increase of $75,887,000 from 
     fiscal year 2020. Within available funds, not less than 
     $3,000,000 is for disposition of spent fuel from the High 
     Flux Isotope Reactor. Within available funds for Risk 
     Management Operations, the agreement provides $5,000,000 for 
     remediation of the D-Area and $20,000,000 for H-Canyon 
     operations.
       Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).--The agreement supports 
     the continued modernization of underground equipment to zero-
     emission battery-electric vehicles or very low emission 
     equipment.
       The agreement does not include funding for infrastructure 
     improvements as outlined in the House report but directs the 
     Department provide a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 90 
     days after the enactment of this Act on WIPP-related road 
     usage and future funding needs for this activity. The report 
     may be coordinated with the State of New Mexico and shall 
     include data from 1992 to 2020 that outlines WIPP-related 
     road usage compared to other heavy road users, including the 
     oil and gas industry and how previously appropriated funding 
     for these activities were used. The report should also 
     include a plan for future funding including specific cost 
     estimates for each road, highway, and location planned for 
     improvement.
       Technology Development and Demonstration.--Within available 
     funds, $5,000,000 is provided for the National Spent Nuclear 
     Fuel Program to address issues related to storing, 
     transporting, processing, and disposing of Department-owned 
     and managed spent nuclear fuel, with additional House 
     direction; $5,000,000 is provided for work on qualification, 
     testing and research to advance the state-of-the-art on 
     containment ventilation systems; and not less than $5,000,000 
     is recommended to fund the existing cooperative agreement 
     with the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder 
     Participation. The agreement supports the Department's 
     efforts to expand technology development and demonstration to 
     address its long-term and technically complex cleanup 
     challenges.

                        Other Defense Activities

       The agreement provides $920,000,000 for Other Defense 
     Activities. With respect to Order 140.1, concerns persist 
     with the Department's continued desire to reshape, often 
     without merit, the Department's interactions with the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Additionally, concerns 
     persist regarding the Department's Order 140.1, and the 
     Department is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 30 
     days after the enactment of this Act on the revised Order. 
     Further, the Department is directed to work with the Board to 
     establish a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the 
     two agencies to assure operational interface issues between 
     the two agencies are fully resolved.
       Within available funds for Environment, Health, Safety and 
     Security, the agreement provides not less than $1,000,000 for 
     the Epidemiologic Study of One Million U.S. Radiation Workers 
     and Veterans, which was originally approved by the Office of 
     Science in 2012.
       The agreement includes $12,000,000 above the budget request 
     for targeted investments to defend the U.S. energy sector 
     against the evolving threat of cyber and other attacks in 
     support of the resiliency of the nation's electric grid and 
     energy infrastructure.

                    POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

       The agreement recognizes the important role the Power 
     Marketing Administrations [PMAs] play in delivering 
     affordable power, maintaining grid reliability, and 
     supporting the Nation's federal multi-purpose water projects. 
     The Department's request to divest the transmission assets of 
     the Bonneville Power Administration, Southwestern Power 
     Administration, and Western Area Power Administration could 
     increase costs for millions of consumers, decrease grid 
     reliability, and reduce services to rural communities. No 
     funds are recommended to divest transmission assets of the 
     PMAs. Further, the agreement reminds the Department of the 
     prohibition on studying transfer of PMA assets, included in 
     the Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986 (Public Law 
     99-349).

                  Bonneville Power Administration Fund

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

      Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration

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

      Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $10,400,000 
     for the Southwestern Power Administration. To ensure 
     sufficient authority to meet purchase power and wheeling 
     needs, the agreement includes $19,000,000 above the level 
     credited as offsetting collections by the Congressional 
     Budget Office.

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

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $89,372,000 
     for the Western Area Power

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     Administration. To ensure sufficient authority to meet 
     purchase power and wheeling needs, the agreement includes 
     $20,000,000 above the level credited as offsetting 
     collections by the Congressional Budget Office.

           Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $228,000 for 
     the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund.

                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $404,350,000 for the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission (FERC). Revenues for FERC are set to an 
     amount equal to the budget authority, resulting in a net 
     appropriation of $0.
       Interregional transmission planning is important to the 
     effective deployment of renewable energy sources, and FERC is 
     encouraged to undertake a review to evaluate the 
     effectiveness of its existing interregional transmission 
     coordination requirements and consider specific improvements 
     to those requirements that would better promote the 
     identification and development of more efficient and cost-
     effective transmission facilities and cost allocation 
     methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by 
     interregional transmission facilities.
       FERC is encouraged to prioritize meaningful opportunities 
     for public engagement and coordination with state and local 
     governments in the federal permitting and review processes of 
     energy infrastructure proposals. Specifically, review 
     processes should remain transparent and consistent, and 
     ensure the health, safety, and security of the environment 
     and each affected community.
       Dam safety is a critical part of FERC's hydropower program 
     and a shared responsibility with the states. FERC is 
     encouraged to conduct a technical conference with the 
     participation of states on the topic of improving dam safety.
       FERC is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act a report detailing how it 
     will establish and operate the Office of Public Participation 
     required under section 319 of the Federal Power Act, 
     beginning in fiscal year 2022. As part of the report, FERC 
     shall provide an organizational structure and budget for the 
     office sufficient to carry out its statutory obligations. The 
     report shall assume that funding for the Office of Public 
     Participation will be derived through annual charges and 
     filing fees as authorized by the Federal Power Act and the 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986.
       Interstate Pipeline Reliability.--On September 23, 2020, 
     the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 
     report, Interstate Transportation of Natural Gas Is Generally 
     Reliable, but FERC Should Better Identify and Assess Emerging 
     Risks (GAO-20-658), which recommended FERC use all available 
     information to identify and assess risks to the reliability 
     of natural gas transmission service and to develop and 
     document appropriate responses to service disruptions. FERC 
     is directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on implementation of GAO's 
     recommendations. Further, FERC, in consultation with state 
     regulators and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
     Administration, is directed to submit to the Committees not 
     later than 120 days after enactment of this Act a report on 
     broader efforts to work with natural gas pipeline operators 
     to ensure the reliability of the interstate natural gas 
     pipeline system and include any statutory or regulatory 
     barriers to achieving this goal.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds provided in this title to initiate requests for 
     proposals, other solicitations, or arrangements for new 
     programs or activities that have not yet been approved and 
     funded by Congress; requires notification or a report for 
     certain funding actions; prohibits funds to be used for 
     certain multi-year ``Energy Programs'' activities without 
     notification; and prohibits the obligation or expenditure of 
     funds provided in this title through a reprogramming of funds 
     except in certain circumstances. The notification 
     requirements in the provision also apply to the modification 
     of any grant, contract, or Other Transaction Agreement where 
     funds are allocated for new programs, projects, or activities 
     not covered by a previous notification.
       The agreement includes a provision authorizing intelligence 
     activities of the Department of Energy for purposes of 
     section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this title for capital construction of high hazard 
     nuclear facilities, unless certain independent oversight is 
     conducted.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this title to approve critical decision-2 or 
     critical decision-3 for certain construction projects, unless 
     a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for 
     that critical decision.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding authority to 
     release refined petroleum product from the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding environmental 
     stewardship and endangered species recovery efforts.

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                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    Appalachian Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $180,000,000 for the Appalachian 
     Regional Commission (ARC). The following is the only 
     direction for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
       The agreement includes the budget request proposal to 
     address the substance abuse crisis that disproportionally 
     affects Appalachia.
       Within available funds, not less than $15,000,000 is for 
     counties within the Northern Appalachian region to support 
     economic development, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship.
       Within available funds, $55,000,000 is for the POWER+ Plan.
       Within available funds $10,000,000 is provided to continue 
     the program of high-speed broadband deployment in distressed 
     counties within the Central Appalachian region that have been 
     most negatively impacted by the downturn in the coal 
     industry. The agreement provides $5,000,000 for a program of 
     high-speed broadband deployment in economically distressed 
     counties within the North Central and Northern Appalachian 
     regions.
       Within available funds, not less than $16,000,000 is for a 
     program of industrial site and workforce development in 
     Southern and South Central Appalachia, focused primarily on 
     the automotive supplier sector and the aviation sector. Up to 
     $13,500,000 of that amount is for activities in Southern 
     Appalachia. The funds shall be distributed to states that 
     have distressed counties in Southern and South Central 
     Appalachia using the ARC Area Development Formula.
       Within available funds, $16,000,000 is for a program of 
     basic infrastructure improvements in distressed counties in 
     Central Appalachia. Funds shall be distributed according to 
     ARC's distressed counties formula and shall be in addition to 
     the regular allocation to distressed counties.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding a formal 
     report on funding directed to persistent poverty counties and 
     high poverty areas.

     Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $31,000,000 for the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board. The Board is directed to ensure a 
     minimum of 110 full-time equivalents are on board or report 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress why it was unable to do so. The agreement reiterates 
     House direction regarding a Memorandum of Understanding 
     between the Board and the Department of Energy.

                        Delta Regional Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $30,000,000 for the Delta Regional 
     Authority.
       Within available funds, the agreement includes not less 
     than $15,000,000 for flood control, basic public 
     infrastructure development and transportation improvements, 
     which shall be allocated separate from the state formula 
     funding method.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding a formal 
     report on funding directed to persistent poverty counties and 
     high poverty areas.
       The agreement does not include a statutory waiver with 
     regard to DRA's priority of funding, and directs DRA to focus 
     on activities relating to basic public infrastructure and 
     transportation infrastructure before allocating funding 
     toward other priority areas.

                           Denali Commission

       The agreement provides $15,000,000 for the Denali 
     Commission.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding a formal 
     report on funding directed to persistent poverty counties and 
     high poverty areas.

                  Northern Border Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $30,000,000 for the Northern Border 
     Regional Commission.
       Within available funds, not less than $4,000,000 is for 
     initiatives that seek to address the decline in forest-based 
     economies throughout the region, $1,000,000 is for the State 
     Capacity Building Grant Program, and $5,000,000 is for 
     broadband initiatives. The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding a formal report on funding directed to 
     persistent poverty counties and high poverty areas.

                 Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $1,000,000 to remain 
     available until expended.

                  Southwest Border Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $250,000 to remain 
     available until expended. The Administration is encouraged to 
     promptly appoint a Federal Co-Chair in order to establish key 
     partnerships with local communities, improve economic 
     conditions and travel along the southwest border, and to 
     consider opportunities to establish a regional presence in or 
     near major inland ports of entry.

                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $830,900,000 for the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission. This amount is offset by estimated 
     revenues of $710,293,000, resulting in a net appropriation of 
     $120,607,000.
       Unobligated Balances from Prior Appropriations and 
     Reprogramming Guidelines.--The Commission carries unobligated 
     balances from appropriations received in prior years. The 
     agreement requires the use of $35,000,000 of these balances, 
     derived from fee-based activities. The Commission is directed 
     to apply these savings in a manner that continues to ensure 
     the protection of public health and safety and maintains the 
     effectiveness of the current inspection program. Because the 
     Commission has already collected fees corresponding to these 
     activities in prior years, the agreement does not include 
     these funds within the fee base calculation for determining 
     authorized revenues and does not provide authority to collect 
     additional offsetting receipts for their use. Any remaining 
     unobligated balances carried forward from prior years are 
     subject to the reprogramming guidelines in section 402 of 
     this Act and shall be used only to supplement appropriations 
     consistent with those guidelines.
       Integrated University Program.--The Commission is directed 
     to use $16,000,000 of prior-year, unobligated balances for 
     the Integrated University Program, of which, $5,500,000 shall 
     be for grants to support research projects that do not align 
     with programmatic missions but are critical to maintaining 
     the discipline of nuclear science and engineering. Because 
     the Commission has already collected fees corresponding to 
     these activities in previous years, the agreement does not 
     include these funds within the fee base calculation for 
     determining authorized revenues and does not provide 
     authority to collect additional offsetting receipts for their 
     use.
       Accident Tolerant Fuels Program.--The agreement directs the 
     Commission to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act a report on the preparedness for 
     accident tolerant fuel licensing with a focus on what steps 
     are being taken to ensure that licensing activities, 
     including higher burnup and enrichment, support projected 
     deployment schedules.
       Digital Technologies.--The agreement directs the Commission 
     to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress not later than 30 days after the enactment of 
     this Act a briefing on the progress of its efforts to enable 
     safe and efficient design options that allow licensees to 
     deploy digital technologies.
       Commission Workforce.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission shall provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     briefing on its efforts to maintain its workforce, including 
     recruiting, hiring, and training scientists and engineers to 
     meet its mission today and in the future.
       Inspectors.--The agreement encourages the Commission to use 
     its existing regulatory authority to assign resident 
     inspectors at nuclear power plants while the plant is in the 
     fuel handling and transfer phases of decommissioning.

 
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Account                             Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nuclear Reactor Safety.....................................     $452,849
Integrated University Program..............................       16,000
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety.........................      102,864
Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste........................       22,771
Corporate Support..........................................      271,416
Use of Prior-Year Balances.................................      -35,000
                                                            ------------
  Total, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.....................      830,900
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

        The agreement provides $13,499,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This 
     amount is offset by revenues of $11,106,000, resulting in a 
     net appropriation of $2,393,000.
       The agreement provides $1,206,000 to provide inspector 
     general services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
     Board.

                  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       The agreement includes a provision instructing the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission on responding to congressional requests 
     for information.
       The agreement includes a provision relating to 
     reprogramming.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

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     Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and 
     Low-Income Populations.''
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to establish or maintain a computer network unless such 
     network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of 
     pornography, except for law enforcement investigation, 
     prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       The agreement includes a provision to waive requirements 
     related to non-federal cost-share grants and cooperative 
     agreements for the Delta Regional Authority, the Northern 
     Border Regional Commission, and the Denali Commission.

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 DIVISION E--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2021

       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates Congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-
     456 carries the same weight as language included in this 
     joint explanatory statement and should be complied with 
     unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this joint 
     explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for 
     emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred 
     to above unless expressly provided herein.
       Reports.--Where the House has directed submission of a 
     report, that report is to be submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate. Agencies funded by 
     this Act that currently provide separate copies of periodic 
     reports and correspondence to the chairs and ranking members 
     of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and 
     Subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government 
     are directed to use a single cover letter jointly addressed 
     to the chairs and ranking members of the Committees and 
     Subcommittees of both the House and the Senate. To the 
     greatest extent feasible, agencies should include in the 
     cover letter a reference or hyperlink to facilitate 
     electronic access to the report and provide the documents by 
     electronic mail delivery. These measures will help reduce 
     costs, conserve paper, expedite agency processing, and ensure 
     that consistent information is conveyed concurrently to the 
     majority and minority committee offices of both chambers of 
     Congress.
       Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty.--On October 
     6, 2017, the Attorney General issued a memorandum to all 
     executive departments and agencies titled, ``Federal Law 
     Protections for Religious Liberty.'' The guidance states, 
     ``to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, 
     religious observance and practice should be reasonably 
     accommodated in all government activity, including [but not 
     limited to] employment, contracting, and programming. The 
     following twenty principles should guide administrative 
     agencies and executive departments in carrying out this task. 
     These principles should be understood and interpreted in 
     light of the legal analysis set forth in the appendix to this 
     memorandum.'' Within 90 days of the enactment of this Act, 
     each agency and executive department funded by this Act is 
     directed to report to the Committees on how this guidance has 
     been implemented. This report should include any guidance, 
     rulemaking and policy updates issued by the agency or 
     department. The report should also include details on how 
     this has influenced their employment, contracts, grants, and 
     programs.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Nondiscrimination Report.--The agreement does not include 
     reporting requirements on discrimination in this bill and 
     instead includes a similar requirement in the agreement 
     accompanying the Commerce, Justice, and Science bill.

                                TITLE I

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The bill provides $233,000,000 for departmental offices 
     salaries and expenses.
       Savings Bonds.--The agreement notes deep concerns that tens 
     of billions of dollars in matured U.S. savings bonds are 
     presently left unclaimed in the U.S. Treasury. Further, the 
     Treasury Department has not taken sufficient action to 
     reunite bondholders or to provide the appropriate State 
     agencies with the necessary information for owners to redeem 
     their unclaimed bonds. Therefore, the agreement continues all 
     directives adopted by the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying division C of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93) relating to savings bonds.
       Wildlife Trafficking.--The agreement carries forward the 
     directives regarding wildlife trafficking included in Senate 
     Report 116-111, except those directives shall apply to fiscal 
     year 2021.
       Ivory Poaching.--The agreement carries forward the 
     directives regarding ivory poaching included in Senate Report 
     116-111, except those directives shall apply to fiscal year 
     2021.


       COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $20,000,000 for the Committee on Foreign 
     Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Fund.
       Spending Plan.--The Department is directed to provide a 
     detailed accounting of planned expenditures of the Department 
     and member agencies prior to obligating or transferring 
     amounts available in the CFIUS fund.


             OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $175,000,000 for the Office of Terrorism 
     and Financial Intelligence (TFI).
       Economic Sanctions and Divestments.--The Department is 
     directed to fully implement all sanctions and other financial 
     measures, including those applicable to designated rebel 
     groups operating in and around the Democratic Republic of 
     Congo and those designated for sanction under the Global 
     Magnitsky Act.
       Synthetic Opioids.--The Department must remain vigilant in 
     its efforts to monitor China's implementation and enforcement 
     of its commitment to control the flow of illicit synthetic 
     opioids trafficked to the U.S. The agreement includes funds 
     for TFI to continue to identify and investigate the illicit 
     trade of synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, 
     originating from China, in order to verify that China is 
     upholding its commitments. Within 120 days of enactment of 
     this Act, the Department is directed to report to the 
     Committees on its utilization of existing authorities to 
     disrupt the illicit trade and financing of synthetic opioids 
     originating from China, the use of online networks and 
     Internet platforms on both the dark web and surface web to 
     finance the movement of illegal narcotics, and any additional 
     authorities that would assist the Department in further 
     disrupting the supply chain of illicit narcotics originating 
     in China, including online activity.


                   CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT

       The bill provides $18,000,000 for the Cybersecurity 
     Enhancement Account.


        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $6,118,000 for the Department-Wide 
     Systems and Capital Investments Programs.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $41,044,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Inspector General.


           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $170,250,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA).
       Combatting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Impersonation 
     Scams.--TIGTA is encouraged to continue to prioritize working 
     with the IRS to increase awareness of IRS impersonation scams 
     and urges TIGTA to pursue the criminals perpetrating this 
     fraud.


    SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $19,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled 
     Asset Relief Program.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $126,963,000 for salaries and expenses 
     for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $345,569,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
       The agreement includes funding to continue implementation 
     of the Treasury Internet Connection 3.0 standard and secure 
     connectivity for the Bureau's data center, provide enhanced 
     data encryption and support other critical cyber remediation 
     efforts. The agreement also includes funding to support the 
     Bureau's Quality Service Management Office for financial 
     management.
       Death Data.--In May 2020, the Social Security Advisory 
     Board reiterated its recommendation for Congress to transfer 
     responsibility for the collection of death data from the 
     Social Security Administration (SSA) to the Department of the 
     Treasury. Within 120 days of enactment of this act, the 
     Bureau of Fiscal Service is directed to report to the 
     Committees on the feasibility of shifting responsibility for 
     the collection and dissemination of death data from SSA to 
     Treasury's Do Not Pay portal. The report should include 
     projected implementation costs and recurring annual costs, 
     including which costs would need to be funded by direct 
     appropriations.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $124,337,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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                           United States Mint


               United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund

       The bill specifies that not more than $50,000,000 in new 
     liabilities and obligations may be incurred during fiscal 
     year 2021 for circulating coinage and protective service 
     capital investments of the U.S. Mint.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account

       The bill provides $270,000,000 for the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund program. The 
     bill limits the total loan principal for the Bond Guarantee 
     program to $500,000,000.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Program                               ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial/Technical Assistance Grants................            167,000
  (Disability Fund)..................................            (6,000)
  (Mobiliby Corps)...................................            (2,000)
Native Initiatives...................................             16,500
Bank Enterprise Award Program........................             26,000
Healthy Food Financing Initiative....................             23,000
Small Dollar Loan Program............................              8,500
Administrative Expenses..............................             29,000
                                                      ------------------
  Total, CDFI Fund Program Account...................            270,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Bond Guarantee Program (BGP).--In lieu of the House report 
     language directive on the BGP requirements, the agreement 
     encourages the Department to consider changing the current 
     program requirements to increase the availability of this 
     program to credit-worthy CDFIs. The agreement adopts the 
     House reporting requirements on high-poverty communities and 
     minimum bond size.
       Impact of Fiscal Year 2018 CDFI Awardees.--The Secretary is 
     directed to report to the Committees within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act on the impact fiscal year 2018 CDFI 
     Fund awardees are having in the communities they serve.
       Economic Mobility Corps.--The CDFI Fund is directed to 
     submit a report no later than December 31, 2021, to the 
     Committees that describes activities outlined in the Economic 
     Mobility Corps agreement with the Corporation for National 
     and Community Service.
       Non-Metropolitan and Rural Areas.--Treasury is directed to 
     take into consideration the unique conditions, challenges, 
     and scale of non-metropolitan and rural areas when designing 
     programs to address economic revitalization and community 
     development. The agreement requires the CDFI Fund to fund a 
     geographically diverse group of award recipients, including 
     those from non-metropolitan and rural areas. Additionally, 
     the Secretary is directed to report to the Committees within 
     90 days of enactment of this Act on how CDFI Programs 
     recipients intend to serve non-metropolitan and rural areas 
     and populations living in persistent poverty counties.
       The agreement continues all directives adopted by the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying division C of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93) 
     relating to CDFI and the Controlled Substances Act.

                        Internal Revenue Service

       Modernizing Taxpayer Notices and Communications.--The 
     Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraged to examine 
     options during their modernization efforts that ensure 
     taxpayers in rural areas will not be faced with undue burdens 
     following the conclusion of the modernization period.
       Improper Payments.--The IRS is directed to make the 
     elimination of improper payments an utmost priority and 
     implement within 270 days of enactment of this Act all open 
     and unimplemented recommendations from TIGTA and GAO that 
     address improper payments, or report to the Committees on 
     impediments to the implementation of each open 
     recommendation. This report shall include the dollar value of 
     improper payments, as estimated by TIGTA or GAO, that would 
     be avoided through implementation of each recommendation.


                           TAXPAYER SERVICES

       The bill provides $2,555,606,000 for Taxpayer Services. 
     Within the overall amount, not less than $11,000,000 is for 
     the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, not less than 
     $13,000,000 is for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and not 
     less than $211,000,000 is provided for operating expenses of 
     the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, of which not less than 
     $5,500,000 is for identity theft casework.
       In addition, within the overall amount provided, not less 
     than $30,000,000 is available until September 30, 2022, for 
     the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grants 
     Program.
       Rural Service Delivery Issues.--The IRS has been plagued by 
     significant wait times and deteriorating rate of responses 
     for assistance provided through the national toll-free line. 
     It is more imperative than ever that the IRS offer personal 
     and local assistance to American taxpayers. There is concern 
     that the actions taken by the IRS and the proposed ``Future 
     State'' of service leave rural taxpayers reliant on paid 
     preparers or unable to obtain timely and accurate assistance 
     with pre- and post-filing questions. The IRS must do more to 
     address the needs of rural taxpayers by ensuring that they 
     have the ability to reach local taxpayer assistance services.
       Taxpayer Services in Alaska and Hawaii.--The IRS is 
     directed to continue to staff each Taxpayer Advocate Service 
     Center (TAC) in Alaska and Hawaii with a Collection Technical 
     Advisor and an examination technical advisor in addition to 
     the current complement of office staff. Additionally, IRS is 
     directed to report to the Committees within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act on current face-to-face taxpayer 
     services offered in Alaska and Hawaii and on the delivery 
     service benefits of appointment versus walk-in service, cost 
     options to improve service, and potential increase in the 
     number of TACs in these States.
       Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) 
     Expansion.--The agreement recognizes that the IP PIN pilot 
     program is an important tool for saving taxpayer money and 
     commends the IRS for continuing to expand the pilot program 
     to additional States, and encourages further expansion as 
     soon as possible.
       Low Income Tax Clinic.--The IRS is directed to conduct 
     outreach to determine how to increase Low Income Tax Clinic 
     grantees in States that don't have a grantee. The report 
     should assess why there are no successful grantees as well as 
     include recommendations on how to enable new grant 
     applications in these States. Within 120 days of enactment of 
     this Act, the IRS shall report to the Committees on why there 
     are no successful grantees in certain States and include 
     recommendations on how to enable new grant applications in 
     these States.


                              ENFORCEMENT

       The bill provides $5,212,622,000 for Enforcement, of which 
     up to $15,000,000 is for investigative technology for the 
     Criminal Investigation Division, to support their critical 
     law enforcement mission.
       Enforcement Efforts and Money Laundering Investigations.--
     The IRS is urged to increase the number of Special Agents in 
     the Criminal Investigations unit responsible for 
     investigating money laundering, violations of the Bank 
     Secrecy Act and criminal violations of the tax code, in order 
     to provide the necessary law enforcement personnel to 
     solidify U.S. efforts to combat money laundering and ensure 
     that offenders are prosecuted to the fullest extent, in 
     conjunction with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and 
     the Department of Justice.
       Refund Fraud Involving Decedents.--The IRS is directed to 
     consult with the Social Security Administration on all 
     potential data limitations in the Death Master File and 
     report to and brief the Committee on its findings.
       Preventing Misclassification of Contractors.--The IRS is 
     directed to continue to notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations and House Ways and Means Committee and Senate 
     Finance Committee prior to making any staffing reductions or 
     reallocations within the SS-8 processing program.


                           OPERATIONS SUPPORT

        The bill provides $3,928,102,000 for Operations Support, 
     of which $10,000,000 is for a Federal contractor tax check 
     system.
       Federal Contractor Tax Check System.--The IRS is directed 
     to provide the Committees a quarterly update on the status of 
     the tax check application.


                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

       The bill provides $222,724,000 for Business Systems 
     Modernization (BSM). The total includes funding for Customer 
     Account Data Engine 2, Enterprise Case Management System, Web 
     Applications, taxpayer assistance systems, cybersecurity, and 
     data protection.


          administrative provisions--internal revenue service

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill includes the following provisions:
       Section 101 provides transfer authority.
       Section 102 requires the IRS to maintain an employee 
     training program on topics such as taxpayers' rights.
       Section 103 requires the IRS to safeguard taxpayer 
     information and to protect taxpayers against identity theft.
       Section 104 permits funding for 1-800 help line services 
     for taxpayers and directs the Commissioner to make improving 
     phone service a priority and to enhance response times.
       Section 105 requires the IRS to issue notices to employers 
     of any address change request and to give special 
     consideration to offers in compromise for taxpayers who have 
     been victims of payroll tax preparer fraud.
       Section 106 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 
     United States citizens for exercising any right guaranteed 
     under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
       Section 107 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 
     groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological 
     beliefs.
       Section 108 requires the IRS to comply with procedures and 
     policies on conference spending in accordance with IRS 
     policies issued as a result of Treasury Inspector General for 
     Tax Administration recommendations.
       Section 109 prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees 
     or hiring former employees without considering conduct and 
     compliance with Federal tax law.
       Section 110 prohibits the IRS from using funds made 
     available by this Act to contravene a provision of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the confidentiality 
     and disclosure of returns and return information.


         administrative provisions--department of the treasury

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Section 111 allows Treasury to use funds for certain 
     specified expenses.
       Section 112 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent of 
     funds among various Treasury bureaus and offices.
       Section 113 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent from 
     the IRS accounts to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration.

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       Section 114 prohibits funding to redesign the $1 note.
       Section 115 allows for the transfer of funds from the 
     Bureau of the Fiscal Service--Salaries and Expenses to the 
     Debt Collection Fund conditional on future reimbursement.
       Section 116 prohibits funds to build a United States Mint 
     museum without the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate and the authorizing 
     committees of jurisdiction.
       Section 117 prohibits funding for consolidating the 
     functions of the United States Mint and the Bureau of 
     Engraving and Printing without the approval of the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House and Senate and the authorizing 
     committees of jurisdiction.
       Section 118 specifies that funds for Treasury intelligence 
     activities are deemed to be specifically authorized until 
     enactment of the fiscal year 2021 Intelligence Authorization 
     Act.
       Section 119 permits the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to 
     use up to $5,000 from the Industrial Revolving Fund for 
     reception and representation expenses.
       Section 120 requires the Secretary to submit a Capital 
     Investment Plan.
       Section 121 requires a Franchise Fund report.
       Section 122 prohibits the Department from finalizing any 
     regulation related to the standards used to determine the 
     tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization.
       Section 123 requires the Office of Financial Research and 
     Office of Financial Stability to submit quarterly reports.
       Section 124 provides funding for the digitization of 
     unclaimed U.S. savings bonds.

                                TITLE II

    EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
                               PRESIDENT

                            The White House


                         salaries and expenses

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

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           operating expenses

       The bill provides $13,641,000 for the Executive Residence 
     at the White House.

                   White House Repair and Restoration

       The bill provides $2,500,000 for repair, alteration and 
     improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House.

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $12,150,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council, 
     of which not to exceed $5,000 is available for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                        Office of Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $100,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Administration, of which not more than 
     $12,800,000 is for information technology modernization.

             Presidential Transition Administrative Support


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $8,000,000 for costs associated with the 
     change in Presidential administrations. The bill allows for 
     the funds to be transferred to other accounts within the 
     Executive Office of the President.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $106,600,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
       Regulatory Management Modernization.--As OMB undertakes 
     efforts to modernize its internal regulatory management, the 
     agreement encourages OMB to increase technological 
     utilization to improve its efficiency in regulatory review, 
     in management of rules and guidance, and in meeting other 
     mandated administrative process requirements.

             Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

       The bill provides $1,800,000 for the Intellectual Property 
     Enforcement Coordinator.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $18,400,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
       There are concerns that the continued lack of a formal 
     process through which the Director may designate an emerging 
     drug threat, in accordance with section 709(c) of the Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, 
     may limit the ability of the Federal Government to take the 
     steps necessary to address emerging drug trends before they 
     reach epidemic proportions. ONDCP shall expeditiously 
     finalize and implement regulations to establish the criteria 
     and process through which to formally designate an emerging 
     drug threat in the United States. Given the rapid increase in 
     deaths associated with methamphetamine use, ONDCP should 
     consider formally designating methamphetamine as an emerging 
     threat in accordance with section 709(d) of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 
     U.S.C. 1708(d)).

                     Federal Drug Control Programs


             high intensity drug trafficking areas program

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The bill provides $290,000,000 for the High Intensity Drug 
     Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA).
       ONDCP is directed to consult with the HIDTAs in advance of 
     deciding programmatic spending allocations for discretionary 
     (supplemental) funding, taking particular note of areas with 
     the highest rates of overdose deaths.
       Opioid Addiction.--As prescription drug monitoring programs 
     reduce illicit access to prescription drugs, those struggling 
     with substance abuse disorders who are no longer able to 
     obtain or afford prescription opioids often turn to heroin 
     and other opioids. The agreement notes the prevalence of 
     opioid addiction and the resultant increase in trafficking of 
     and addiction to heroin and other emergent threats such as 
     fentanyl. ONDCP, in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, is 
     encouraged to prioritize discretionary funds to aid States 
     that have identified heroin and opioid addiction as an 
     emergent threat, and have developed and implemented community 
     responses to combat addiction to heroin and other opioids. 
     ONDCP and HIDTAs enable necessary coordination of law 
     enforcement efforts and support for State and local law 
     enforcement, and must continue to play a significant role in 
     the eradication of heroin and prescription drug diversion.


                  other federal drug control programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The bill provides $128,182,000 for Other Federal Drug 
     Control Programs. The agreement allocates funds among 
     specific programs as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drug-Free Communities Program...........................    $102,000,000
   (Training)...........................................     (2,500,000)
Drug court training and technical assistance............       3,000,000
Anti-Doping activities..................................      14,000,000
World Anti-Doping Agency (U.S. membership dues).........       2,932,000
 Model Acts Program.....................................       1,250,000
Community-based coalition enhancement grants (CARA             5,000,000
 Grants)................................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Governance.--The increased 
     prevalence of doping fraud among international sports 
     federations and governments raises serious concerns about the 
     WADA's credibility, independence, and accountability to 
     athletes. The agreement supports ONDCP's efforts to monitor 
     and advance WADA's reform efforts. The bill includes language 
     to allow ONDCP to exercise discretion in providing annual 
     membership dues to encourage necessary reforms within WADA 
     and to determine whether WADA is making sufficient progress 
     in increasing its independence and transparency. The amount 
     of the United States' membership dues payment, or lack 
     thereof, should be linked to WADA's progress in reducing 
     undue influence by sports organizations with a direct 
     financial interest in WADA decisions as well as increasing 
     the number of independent athlete and independent anti-doping 
     stakeholder representatives on WADA's committees and 
     decision-making bodies. Increasing American representation on 
     WADA decision-making bodies could help achieve these goals.

                          Unanticipated Needs

       The bill provides $1,000,000 for unanticipated needs of the 
     President.

              Information Technology Oversight and Reform


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $12,500,000 for information technology 
     oversight and reform activities.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $4,698,000 for salaries and expenses to 
     enable the Vice President to provide special assistance to 
     the President.

                Official Residence of the Vice President


                           operating expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $302,000 for operating expenses for the 
     official residence of the Vice President.


administrative provisions--executive office of the president and funds 
                     appropriated to the president

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill includes the following administrative provisions:
       Section 201 provides transfer authority among various 
     Executive Office of the President accounts.
       Section 202 requires the Director of the OMB, during fiscal 
     year 2021, to include a statement of budgetary impact with 
     any Executive order issued or revoked and for Presidential 
     memoranda estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of 
     $100,000,000.
       Section 203 requires the Director of the OMB to issue a 
     memorandum to all Federal departments, agencies, and 
     corporations directing compliance with title VII of this Act.

                               TITLE III

                             THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $94,690,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Supreme Court. In addition, the bill provides mandatory 
     costs as authorized by current law for the salaries of the 
     chief justice and associate justices of the court.


                    care of the building and grounds

       The bill provides $10,618,000 for the care of the Supreme 
     Court building and grounds.

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         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $33,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 
     In addition, the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized 
     by current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges 
     of the court.

               United States Court of International Trade


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $20,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Court of International Trade. In addition, 
     the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized by current 
     law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the 
     court.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $5,393,701,000 for salaries and expenses 
     of the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial 
     Services. In addition, the bill provides mandatory costs as 
     authorized by current law for the salaries of circuit and 
     district judges (including judges of the territorial courts 
     of the United States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and 
     judges retired from office or from regular active service. 
     The bill also provides $9,900,000 from the Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Trust Fund.


                           defender services

       The bill provides $1,316,240,000 for Defender Services.


                    fees of jurors and commissioners

       The bill provides $32,517,000 for Fees of Jurors and 
     Commissioners.


                             court security

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $664,011,000 for Court Security.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $95,675,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $29,015,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Judicial Center (FJC).
       Judicial Continuing Education.--The FJC is directed to 
     review how judges currently obtain information in medical and 
     scientific areas and whether additional training or other 
     resources for judges in this area may be beneficial, and 
     provide a report to the Committees within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $19,965,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Sentencing Commission.


                administrative provisions--the judiciary

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill includes the following administrative provisions:
       Section 301 makes funds appropriated for salaries and 
     expenses available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Section 302 provides transfer authority among Judiciary 
     appropriations.
       Section 303 permits not more than $11,000 to be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses of the 
     Judicial Conference.
       Section 304 extends through fiscal year 2021 the delegation 
     of authority to the Judiciary for contracts for repairs of 
     less than $100,000.
       Section 305 continues a pilot program where the United 
     States Marshals Service provides perimeter security services 
     at selected courthouses.
       Section 306 extends temporary judgeships in the eastern 
     district of Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, the central district 
     of California, the northern district of Alabama, the southern 
     district of Florida, New Mexico, the western district of 
     North Carolina, the eastern district of Texas, and Hawaii.

                                TITLE IV

                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                             Federal Funds

       Death with Dignity.--Congress has expressly forbidden the 
     use of Federal funding for purposes related to assisted 
     suicide under the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 
     1997 (Public Law 105-12). There are concerns that the Death 
     with Dignity Act of 2016 (D.C. Law 21-182) puts our Nation's 
     most vulnerable people who are elderly, disabled, or fighting 
     mental illness at risk. As such, the Chief Financial Officer 
     for the District of Columbia shall submit a report to the 
     Committees to certify that no Federal funds are used to 
     implement D.C. Law 21-182 in the District of Columbia in 
     contravention of existing law. The District shall also report 
     to the Committees on Appropriations on the number of lethal 
     prescriptions prescribed during the fiscal year, the number 
     of patients that actually consumed the medication and the 
     cause of death that was listed on the death certificate.


              federal payment for resident tuition support

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


                 federal payment for emergency planning

             and security costs in the district of columbia

       The bill provides an additional $38,400,000 for emergency 
     planning and security costs in the District of Columbia to 
     remain available until expended.


           federal payment to the district of columbia courts

       The bill provides $250,088,000 for the District of Columbia 
     courts, of which $14,682,000 is for the D.C. Court of 
     Appeals, $125,660,000 is for the Superior Court, $79,247,000 
     is for the D.C. Court System, and $30,499,000 is for capital 
     improvements to courthouse facilities.


  federal payment for defender services in district of columbia courts

       The bill provides $46,005,000 for defender services in the 
     District of Columbia.


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

       The bill provides $245,923,000 for court services and 
     offender supervision in the District of Columbia.


  federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service

       The bill provides $46,212,000 for public defender services 
     in the District of Columbia.


      federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council

       The bill provides $2,150,000 for the Criminal Justice 
     Coordinating Council.


                federal payment for judicial commissions

       The bill provides $600,000 for Judicial Commissions. Within 
     the amount provided, $325,000 is for the Commission on 
     Judicial Disabilities and Tenure and $275,000 is for the 
     Judicial Nomination Commission.


                 federal payment for school improvement

       The bill provides $52,500,000 for school improvement in the 
     District of Columbia to be distributed in accordance with the 
     provisions of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results 
     Act (SOAR Act). The funds are to be allocated evenly between 
     District of Columbia public schools, charter schools, and 
     opportunity scholarships as authorized by law. Of the funds 
     allocated for the SOAR Act, $1,750,000 is for administrative 
     expenses and $500,000 is for evaluation costs.


      federal payment for the district of columbia national guard

       The bill provides $600,000 for the Major General David F. 
     Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention 
     and College Access Program.


         federal payment for testing and treatment of hiv/aids

       The bill provides $4,000,000 for the purpose of HIV/AIDS 
     testing and treatment.


 federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority

       The bill provides $8,000,000 for the District of Columbia 
     Water and Sewer Authority.

                       District of Columbia Funds

       The bill provides authority for the District of Columbia to 
     spend its local funds in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2021 
     Budget Request Act of 2020.

                                TITLE V

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

             Administrative Conference of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $3,400,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, for the Administrative Conference of the 
     United States.

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $304,000,000 for the Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $135,000,000 for the Consumer Product 
     Safety Commission (CPSC). Within the amount provided, 
     $1,300,000 is available until expended for the pool and spa 
     safety grants program established by the Virginia Graeme 
     Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
       Furniture Flammability Standards.--The agreement continues 
     the direction provided to CPSC in fiscal year 2020 in Senate 
     Report 116-111 regarding Furniture Flammability Standards.
       Organohalogen Flame Retardants.--The Commission should 
     consider the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
     Medicine's report regarding a scoping plan for addressing 
     organohalogen flame retardants in response to the granted 
     petition to adopt mandatory standards under the Federal 
     Hazardous Substances Act to protect consumers from health 
     hazards caused by the use of non-polymeric, additive form, 
     organohalogen flame retardants in children's products, 
     furniture, mattresses, and the casings surrounding 
     electronics, including proposals to consider certain 
     subcategories when determining any safe, allowable uses.
       Furniture Tip-Overs.--Furniture tip-overs, particularly 
     those involving televisions and dressers, remain a serious 
     risk to children and consumers. The Commission is urged to 
     continue to engage with industry, consumer groups, and the 
     public to increase efforts to limit or mitigate the risk 
     associated with furniture tip-overs.
       Data Analytics.--The Commission collects and analyzes a 
     wide range of data from a variety of sources for factual 
     basis to identify hazards to consumers. The agreement 
     supports the Commission's efforts to develop an agency-wide 
     data management and analytics

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     strategy and hiring or designating a Chief Data Officer or 
     Chief Technologist within the enacted full-time equivalent 
     level.


      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

       Section 501 prohibits the use of Federal funds in fiscal 
     year 2021 for the adoption or implementation of the proposed 
     rule on ROVs until a study by the National Academy of 
     Sciences is completed.

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $17,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Election Assistance Commission, of which $1,500,000 
     shall be transferred to the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology (NIST) for election reform activities 
     authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).
       Within 30 days of the transfer, the Director of NIST (or 
     designee) shall provide to the Executive Director of EAC and 
     the Committees an expenditure plan for the funds that 
     includes: (1) the number and position title and office of 
     each staff person doing work and amount of time each staff 
     person spends on that work; (2) the specific tasks 
     accomplished including length of time needed to accomplish 
     the task; (3) an explanation of expenditures, including 
     contracts and grants, and use of the EAC funding transferred 
     to NIST (including enumeration of funds); and (4) an 
     explanation of how the work accomplished relates to mandated 
     activities under HAVA. Finally, the Executive Director of EAC 
     and the Director of NIST shall work together to set 
     priorities for the work outlined in order to meet timelines.

                   Federal Communications Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $341,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, 
     $33,000,000 is provided for implementing the Broadband DATA 
     Act (Public Law 116-130). The bill provides that $374,000,000 
     be derived from offsetting collections, resulting in no net 
     appropriation.
       Broadband Maps.--In addition to adopting the House report 
     language on Broadband Maps, the agreement provides 
     substantial dedicated resources for the FCC to implement the 
     Broadband DATA Act. The FCC is directed to submit a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of enactment 
     of this Act providing a detailed spending plan for these 
     resources. In addition, the FCC, in coordination with the 
     NTIA, shall outline the specific roles and responsibilities 
     of each agency as it relates to the National Broadband Map 
     and implementation of the Broadband DATA Act. The FCC is 
     directed to report in writing to the Committees every 30 days 
     on the date, amount, and purpose of any new obligation made 
     for broadband mapping and any updates to the broadband 
     mapping spending plan.
       Lifeline Service.--In lieu of the House report language on 
     Lifeline Service, the agreement notes recent action by the 
     FCC to partially waive its rules updating the Lifeline 
     program's minimum service standard for mobile broadband usage 
     in light of the large increase to the standard that would 
     have gone into effect on Dec. 1, 2020, and the increased 
     reliance by Americans on mobile broadband as a result of the 
     pandemic. The FCC is urged to continue to balance the 
     Lifeline program's goals of accessibility and 
     affordability.
       Low Power FM.--Low Power FM (LPFM) represents an important 
     medium for members of local communities to access relevant, 
     locally produced information. In particular, Low Power FM 
     could be a powerful educational tool for sharing information 
     on public health with communities at-risk who lack access to 
     other media, on issues such as addiction treatment and 
     prevention, infectious disease, or other emerging health 
     threats. The agreement understands some entities with LPFM 
     licenses are silent or not operating, but it is not clear how 
     many licensed LPFM stations are not currently broadcasting an 
     over-the-air signal. The agreement directs the FCC to report 
     to the Committee on how it tracks silent LPFM stations or 
     unused spectrum in the FM band and the steps it is taking to 
     reallocate such spectrum to interested entities, including 
     plans for upcoming filing windows for construction permits 
     for new LPFM stations.
       Broadband in Remote and Insular Communities.--The agreement 
     notes concern that many Americans live in remote and insular 
     communities such as those in Alaska that do not have access 
     to broadband services. The result is that these Americans, 
     their schools, their libraries, and their health care 
     providers have either no broadband access or access only at 
     rates substantially higher than available to most Americans. 
     Within 120 days, the FCC is directed to report to the 
     Committees on its plans to consider support for broadband 
     access to these geographically disbursed communities.
       Small Cell Construction.--The FCC is directed to report to 
     the Committees on the Commission's rules concerning the 
     construction and deployment of small cells and the 
     Commission's application of relevant statutes.
       5G Fund and Rural America.--The agreement remains concerned 
     about the feasible deployment of 5G in rural America. Rural 
     locations will likely run into geographic barriers and 
     infrastructure issues preventing the robust deployment of 5G 
     technology, just as they have faced with 4G. The FCC's 
     proposed 5G Fund fails to provide adequate details or a 
     targeted spend plan on creating seamless coverage in the most 
     rural parts of the Nation. Given these concerns, the FCC is 
     directed to report in writing on: (1) its current and future 
     plans for prioritizing deployment of 4G coverage in rural 
     areas, (2) its plans for 5G deployment in rural areas, and 
     (3) its plan for improving the mapping and long-term tracking 
     of coverage in rural areas.
       Enforcement of Overstated Coverage.--The agreement remains 
     concerned about the ongoing issues of overstated coverage 
     maps that suspended the Mobility Fund Phase II. Specifically, 
     the agreement is concerned about the lack of enforcement 
     action that came from the investigation into potential 
     violations of the Mobility Fund Phase II mapping rules by 
     carriers. Given these concerns, the FCC is directed to submit 
     a report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act on: (1) the criteria used to determine if a carrier 
     was found in violation of mapping rules and overstating 
     coverage and (2) the criteria used to determine enforcement 
     action or fines.
       Wireless Resiliency During Disasters.--The agreement 
     remains concerned about the resiliency of wireless phone 
     service during natural disasters, including wildfires. The 
     FCC is directed to report within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act on the type of safety measures that wireless 
     carriers have for their customers.
       6 Gigahertz.--As the FCC has authorized unlicensed use of 
     the 6 gigahertz band, the agreement expects the Commission to 
     ensure its plan does not result in harmful interference to 
     incumbent users or impact critical infrastructure 
     communications systems. The agreement is particularly 
     concerned about the potential effects on the reliability of 
     the electric transmission and distribution system. The 
     agreement expects the FCC to ensure any mitigation 
     technologies are rigorously tested and found to be effective 
     in order to protect the electric transmission system. The FCC 
     is directed to provide a report to the Committees within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act on its progress in ensuring 
     rigorous testing related to unlicensed use of the 6 gigahertz 
     band.
       Rural Broadband.--The agreement remains concerned that far 
     too many Americans living in rural and economically 
     disadvantaged areas lack access to broadband at speeds 
     necessary to fully participate in the Internet age. The 
     agreement encourages the agency to prioritize projects in 
     underserved areas, where the infrastructure to be installed 
     provides access at download and upload speeds comparable to 
     those available to Americans in urban areas. The agreement 
     encourages the FCC to avoid efforts that could duplicate 
     existing networks and to support deployment of last-mile 
     broadband infrastructure to underserved areas. Further, the 
     agreement encourages the agency to prioritize projects 
     financed through public-private partnerships.
       Contraband Cell Phones.--The agreement notes continued 
     concern regarding the exploitation of contraband cell phones 
     in prisons and jails nationwide. The agreement urges the FCC 
     to act on the March 24, 2017 Further Notice of Proposed 
     Rulemaking regarding combating contraband wireless devices. 
     The FCC should consider all legally permissible options, 
     including the creation, or use, of ``quiet or no service 
     zones,'' geolocation-based denial, and beacon technologies to 
     geographically appropriate correctional facilities. In 
     addition, the agreement encourages the FCC to adopt a rules-
     based approach to cellphone disabling that would require 
     immediate disabling by a wireless carrier upon proper 
     identification of a contraband device. The agreement 
     recommends that the FCC move forward with its suggestion in 
     the Fiscal Year 2019 report to this Committee, noting that 
     ``additional field testing of jamming technology will provide 
     a better understanding of the challenges and costs associated 
     with the proper deployment of jamming system.'' The agreement 
     urges the FCC to use available funds to coordinate rigorous 
     Federal testing of jamming technology and coordinate with all 
     relevant stakeholders to effectively address this urgent 
     problem.
       Next-Generation Broadband Networks for Rural America.--
     Deployment of broadband and telecommunications services in 
     rural areas is imperative to support economic growth and 
     public safety. However, due to geographical challenges facing 
     mobile connectivity and fiber providers, connectivity in 
     certain areas remains challenging. Next generation satellite-
     based technology is being developed to deliver direct 
     satellite to cellular capability. The FCC is encouraged to 
     address potential regulatory hurdles, to promote private 
     sector development and implementation of innovative, next 
     generation networks such as this, and to accelerate broadband 
     and telecommunications access to all Americans.
       911 Fees.--The New and Emerging Technologies 911 
     Improvement Act of 2008 (NET 911 Act) requires the Commission 
     to submit an annual report to Congress on the collection and 
     distribution of 911 and Enhanced 911 (E911) fees and charges 
     by States. As part of the annual review, the NET 911 Act 
     requires the Commission to report whether 911 fees and 
     charges collected by States are being used for any purpose 
     other than to support 911 and E911 services. The agreement 
     encourages the FCC to work with State partners to better 
     clarify the definition of fee diversion.

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      administrative provisions--federal communications commission

       Section 510 extends an exemption from the Antideficiency 
     Act for the Universal Service Fund.
       Section 511 prohibits the FCC from changing rules governing 
     the USF regarding single connection or primary line 
     restrictions.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                    office of the inspector general

       The bill provides a transfer of $42,982,000 to fund the 
     Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation. The OIG's appropriations are derived 
     from the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and 
     Loan Insurance Corporation Resolution Fund.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $71,497,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Election Commission.
       Online Campaign Advertisements.--In lieu of the House 
     report language, the Commission is directed to brief the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on its 
     rulemaking proposals related to disclaimers on public 
     communications on the internet within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $26,600,000 for the Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority.

            Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council


                 environmental review improvement fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $10,000,000 for the Federal Permitting 
     Improvement Steering Council's Environmental Review 
     Improvement Fund.

                        Federal Trade Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $351,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This appropriation is 
     partially offset by premerger filing and Telemarketing Sales 
     Rule fees estimated at $150,000,000 and $19,000,000, 
     respectively.
       Consolidation and Competition in Health Care.--The 
     agreement notes concern that consolidation among providers 
     and insurers in the healthcare sector is leading to higher 
     prices for American families and taxpayers. The agreement 
     encourages the Commission to review, investigate, and 
     challenge, where appropriate, mergers in the healthcare 
     sector. The agreement also encourages the Commission to study 
     barriers to entry for new providers and insurers and to 
     conduct retrospective reviews of past mergers to determine 
     the impacts those mergers have had on prices.
       Resources for Data Privacy and Security.--The agreement 
     urges the FTC to conduct a comprehensive internal assessment 
     measuring the agency's current efforts related to data 
     privacy and security while separately identifying all 
     resource-based needs of the FTC to improve in these areas. 
     The agreement also urges the FTC to provide a report 
     describing the assessment's findings to the Committees within 
     180 days of enactment of this Act.

                    General Services Administration


                        real property activities

                         federal buildings fund

                 limitations on availability of revenue

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides resources from the General Services 
     Administration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund totaling 
     $9,065,489,000.
       Old Post Office Lease Agreement.--In lieu of the House 
     report directive captioned Old Post Office Lease Agreement, 
     the agreement notes the findings of GSA's Office of Inspector 
     General report JE19-002 and its recommendations.
       Lake Charles Courthouse.--Hurricane Laura inflicted 
     extensive damage on the Edwin F. Hunter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse 
     in Lake Charles, Louisiana. No later than 150 days after 
     enactment of this Act, GSA, in consultation with the Federal 
     Judiciary, is directed to submit to the Committees an updated 
     housing plan and cost estimate for a new Federal Courthouse 
     in Lake Charles, Louisiana, that fully meets the operational 
     needs of the Federal courts and is approved by the U.S. 
     District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
       Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters 
     Consolidation.--No later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, GSA shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, a 
     report on the construction of a new headquarters for the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation in the National Capital 
     Region. The report transmitted shall be consistent with the 
     requirements of section 3307(b) of title 40, United States 
     Code and include a summary of the material provisions of 
     the construction and full consolidation of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation in a new headquarters facility, 
     including all the costs associated with site acquisition, 
     design, management, and inspection, and a description of 
     all buildings and infrastructure needed to complete the 
     project.
       Premium Class Travel.--Concerns remain about excessive 
     spending on premium-class airline tickets for government 
     employees. GSA is directed to provide to the Committees the 
     department and agency travel data compiled pursuant to 41 
     C.F.R. Part 300-70, Subpart B.
       The National Archives at Seattle.--There are significant 
     concerns surrounding potential closure of the National 
     Archives and Records Administration's Sand Point facility. 
     The archival records and Federal records stored at the 
     facility hold significant value to individuals and 
     organizations, including State agencies, higher education 
     institutions, researchers, scientists, Tribal members, and 
     students. There is language directed to the National Archives 
     and Records Administration addressing this issue. In 
     addition, GSA is directed to brief the Committees within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act on its leaseback authority in 
     relation to Public Building Reform Board recommendations and 
     the agency requirements at the Sand Point facility.
       Payroll Services.--In addition to adopting the House report 
     language on shared services, the agreement continues all 
     directives adopted by the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying division C of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93) relating to shared services.
       Farm Service Agency State Office Relocation.--The U.S. 
     Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) 
     provides services and delivers results to America's farmers 
     and ranchers. There are FSA headquarters offices located in 
     each State as well as in counties across the U.S. However, 
     there are concerns with recent actions taken by FSA and GSA 
     to potentially move State offices from current locations, 
     which provide convenient access for employees and customers, 
     to facilities miles away with parking limitations and higher 
     rent. There are particular concerns given the impact to 
     farmers, ranchers, and FSA outreach. GSA is encouraged to 
     reach an agreement with all parties so FSA can remain in 
     existing locations when local farm communities are strongly 
     opposed to such a move.
       Dirksen Courthouse.--The Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago is 
     adjacent to vacant federally-owned buildings that are in 
     critical disrepair. Any potential disposal or development of 
     these properties should not result in increased security 
     risks for the Court and other Federal agencies in the 
     courthouse. GSA is commended for recent efforts to involve 
     stakeholders in discussion to address the State Street 
     properties in Chicago and encourages GSA to further engage 
     relevant Federal stakeholders and the City of Chicago to 
     determine appropriate solutions for the State Street 
     properties. GSA is expected to provide advance notice to and 
     consult with the Committees before taking any actions with 
     respect to the potential disposal or development of these 
     properties.
       Building Occupancy and Data Technology.--The Public 
     Buildings Service's efforts to develop new tools, reports, 
     and system enhancements to identify assets that can be more 
     effectively utilized are applauded. In particular, the use of 
     commercially available technology that provides accurate, 
     building occupancy data in real time analytics while not 
     violating security and privacy could deliver insights into 
     the agency's work on footprint optimization and space 
     utilization while identifying significant cost savings. GSA 
     is encouraged to evaluate the deployment of this technology 
     across the leased and owned Federal real estate portfolio.
       White Oak Expansion.--There is awareness that the Food and 
     Drug Administration's (FDA's) growing staff will require 
     leasing additional office locations until the 2018 Federal 
     Research Center Master Plan for the White Oak Campus 
     expansion can be fully implemented. To determine the lowest 
     cost technically acceptable for a prospectus lease, GSA 
     should consider the effect of local travel on FDA staff 
     productivity, adjacency to existing FDA leases, and the cost 
     of lost productivity when evaluating the costs of lease 
     proposals.
       Department of Veterans Affairs Leases.--GSA is directed to 
     report, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on their 
     efforts to execute lease procurement projects authorized by 
     the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017.
       Construction and Acquisition.--The bill provides 
     $230,000,000 for construction and acquisition.

                      CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               State                     Description          Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT................................  Hartford, United        $135,500,000
                                     States Courthouse.
TN................................  Chattanooga, United      $94,500,000
                                     States Courthouse.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Repairs and Alterations.--The bill provides $576,581,000 
     for repairs and alterations. Funds are provided in the 
     amounts indicated:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major Repairs and Alterations..................             $203,908,000
Basic Repairs and Alterations..................             $372,673,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Five-Year Capital Plan.--GSA is directed to include a five-
     year capital plan by project as part of its annual budget 
     justification in fiscal year 2022. As in such plans included 
     in previous GSA budget justifications, the plan should 
     include the fiscal year, project name, city, state, project 
     type, project description, prior funding to date, additional 
     funding required, and estimated project total.
       Special Emphasis Projects.--$203,908,000 is provided for 
     Major Repairs and Alterations, and $372,673,000 is provided 
     for Basic Repairs and Alterations. While no funding is 
     provided specifically for Special Emphasis Programs, the 
     agreement notes that Special Emphasis projects are eligible 
     for funding

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     from within Major Repairs if the project cost is above 
     prospectus level and from within Basic Repairs if the project 
     cost is below prospectus level. GSA is encouraged to submit 
     detailed Fire Protection and Life Safety Program projects if 
     necessary and request a transfer for critical projects if 
     appropriate.
       Energy Savings Performance Contracts.--Greater use of 
     Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) is encouraged in 
     GSA's portfolio to help reduce the building repair backlog, 
     including upgrades that can help improve resiliency and 
     cybersecurity. GSA is encouraged to use at least $15,000,000 
     within available funds for this purpose. GSA should consider 
     the use of ESPCs when formulating future budget requests for 
     repair projects and GSA project managers are encouraged to 
     share project information with each other which can help 
     identify opportunities to promote the use of ESPCs through 
     collaboration. There are also concerns with the findings in 
     the GSA Inspector General (GSA IG) report released on March 
     17, 2020, entitled ``PBS's $1.7 Billion Energy Savings 
     Performance Contracts Are Not Achieving Energy and Cost 
     Savings Due to Inadequate Oversight'' and it is recommended 
     that GSA implement the GSA IG's recommendations in the 
     report.
       Rental of Space.--The bill provides $5,725,464,000 for 
     rental of space.
       Building Operations.--The bill provides $2,533,444,000 for 
     building operations.


                           general activities

                         government-wide policy

       The bill provides $64,000,000 for GSA government-wide 
     policy activities.
       DotGov Program.--The ``.gov'' domain, managed by GSA, was 
     established to make it easy to identify U.S. Government 
     websites on the Internet. Use of this domain signifies trust 
     and credibility, and there are security benefits associated 
     with a ``.gov'' domain, such as two-factor authentication. 
     The agreement supports GSA's efforts to help ensure that 
     citizens are interacting with official government websites. 
     GSA is directed to report to the Committees no later than 120 
     days after enactment of this Act on additional steps that 
     could be taken to increase adoption of ``.gov'' domains for 
     State and local governments.
       Automobile Recalls.--The agreement urges the Administrator 
     of General Services not to sell any motor vehicle or item of 
     replacement equipment for a motor vehicle if the auto 
     manufacturer has provided GSA a notification that the vehicle 
     contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety or does not 
     comply with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard where 
     a remedy is available.
       Brooks Act.--GSA is directed to not award or facilitate the 
     award of any contract for the provision of architectural, 
     engineering, and related services in a manner inconsistent 
     with the procedures in the Brooks Act (40 U.S.C. 1101 et 
     seq.) and part 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.


                           operating expenses

       The bill provides $49,440,000 for operating expenses.


                   civilian board of contract appeals

       The bill provides $9,301,000 for the Civilian Board of 
     Contract Appeals.


                      office of inspector general

       The bill provides $67,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


           allowances and office staff for former presidents

       The bill provides $4,400,000 for allowances and office 
     staff for former Presidents.


                     federal citizen services fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $55,000,000 for deposit into the Federal 
     Citizen Services Fund (the Fund) and authorizes use of 
     appropriations, revenues and collections in the Fund in an 
     aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000.
       Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act.--The 
     agreement includes up to $5,000,000 for implementation of the 
     Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Public Law 
     115-435).


                   EXPENSES, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

        The bill provides $9,900,000 for activities authorized by 
     the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended.


                     TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND

       The bill provides $25,000,000 for the Technology 
     Modernization Fund.


                ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND

       The bill provides $16,000,000 for the Asset Proceeds and 
     Space Management Fund.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Section 520 specifies that funds are available for hire of 
     motor vehicles.
       Section 521 authorizes transfers within the Federal 
     Buildings Fund, with advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate.
       Section 522 requires transmittal of a fiscal year 2022 
     request for courthouse construction that meets design guide 
     standards, reflects the priorities in the Judicial 
     Conference's 5-year construction plan, and includes a 
     standardized courtroom utilization study.
       Section 523 specifies that funds in this Act may not be 
     used to increase the amount of occupiable space or provide 
     services such as cleaning or security for any agency that 
     does not pay the rental charges assessed by GSA.
       Section 524 permits GSA to pay certain construction-related 
     claims against the Federal Government from savings achieved 
     in other projects.
       Section 525 requires that the delineated area of 
     procurement for leased space match the approved prospectus, 
     unless the Administrator provides an explanatory statement to 
     the appropriate congressional committees.
       Section 526 requires a spending plan for certain accounts 
     and programs.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $2,000,000 for payment to the Harry S 
     Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

        The bill provides $46,835,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, for the salaries and expenses of the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board. Within the amount provided, 
     $44,490,000 is a direct appropriation and $2,345,000 is a 
     transfer from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund to adjudicate retirement appeals.

            Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation


            MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

        The bill provides $1,800,000 for payment to the Morris K. 
     Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.


                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

        The bill provides $3,200,000 for payment to the 
     Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The bill provides $377,000,000 for the operating expenses 
     of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
     Of this amount, $9,230,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for improvements necessary to enhance the Federal 
     Government's ability to electronically preserve, manage, and 
     store Government records, and up to $2,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended to implement the Civil Rights Cold 
     Case Records Collection Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-426). The 
     bill provides $18,000,000 to carry out NARA's transition 
     responsibilities under the Presidential Records Act of 1978.
       Digitization of Records.--It is profoundly disappointing 
     that NARA has failed to keep its commitment to digitize and 
     post online using an easy-to-find, navigable, and searchable 
     platform the Territorial and Federal records generated in 
     Alaska since they were moved from Anchorage to Seattle more 
     than 5 years ago. As a result, NARA's failures have seriously 
     jeopardized the agreement's faith in other commitments that 
     NARA has made. NARA is directed to continue consulting with 
     Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal organizations, Alaskan 
     historical societies, the State of Alaska, university 
     libraries and archives, and other stakeholders to update its 
     understanding of which records have been identified as 
     priorities for access and the most effective methods of 
     maintaining meaningful access to those records. Further, NARA 
     is directed to submit a report to the Committees, within 120 
     days of enactment of this Act, detailing its full and robust 
     consultations and its plan to digitize, index, and post 
     online the records identified as priorities by Alaskans. 
     Further, NARA is directed to report to the Committees any 
     challenges that inhibit NARA's ability to digitize and post 
     online those records that have been identified as priorities 
     by Alaskan stakeholders that have personally identifiable 
     information such as Social Security numbers and require 
     redaction. Lastly, NARA is directed to promptly notify the 
     Committees of unforeseen obstacles or resource constraints 
     that adversely impacts this initiative.
       Sand Point.--There are significant concerns surrounding the 
     potential closure of NARA's Sand Point, Washington, facility. 
     The archival records and Federal records stored at the 
     facility hold significant value to individuals and 
     organizations, including State agencies, higher education 
     institutions, researchers, scientists, Tribal members, and 
     students. NARA is directed to consult with the General 
     Services Administration (GSA), the Public Buildings Reform 
     Board (PBRB), and the State of Washington in the ongoing 
     discussions regarding the digitization of archival and 
     Federal records currently stored at NARA's facility in Sand 
     Point or their relocation to an existing or planned facility 
     owned by the State of Washington. NARA, in consultation with 
     GSA and PBRB, shall submit to the Committees within 180 days 
     of enactment of this Act a report on the feasibility of 
     digitization and/or co-location of NARA materials in an 
     existing or planned facility, the amount of funding that 
     would be necessary, and any potential barriers to co-
     location. The report should also include a comparison of the 
     digitization and co-location alternatives and identify a 
     preferred alternative.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides $4,823,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

       The bill provides $9,500,000 for repairs and restoration.
       Harry S Truman Presidential Library.--The agreement is 
     pleased with the Truman Library Institute's plans for 
     expanding community and educational outreach at the Harry S 
     Truman Presidential Library that will significantly benefit 
     the local community, residents of the State of Missouri, and

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     visitors from all over the country. The agreement will 
     continue to monitor project developments to ensure 
     infrastructure repairs needs identified throughout the course 
     of the project are addressed.


        NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

                             GRANTS PROGRAM

       The bill provides $6,500,000 for the National Historical 
     Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grants program.

                  National Credit Union Administration


               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

       The bill provides $1,500,000 for the Community Development 
     Revolving Loan Fund.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $18,600,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Government Ethics.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

       The bill provides $329,755,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Within the amount 
     provided, $160,130,000 is a direct appropriation and 
     $169,625,000 is a transfer from OPM trust funds. The bill 
     provides at least $9,000,000 to remain available until 
     expended for OPM to improve information technology 
     infrastructure modernization and the Trust Fund Federal 
     Financial System migration or modernization.
       Additional funding is provided above the request to address 
     OPM's common services gap and IT modernization needs.
       IT Modernization.--OPM is directed to continue to provide 
     quarterly briefings to the Committees on its IT 
     transformation and cybersecurity strategy.
       Treatment of Multi-County Micropolitan Statistical Areas.--
     OPM is directed to provide a detailed report within 60 days 
     of enactment of this Act on why multi-county micropolitan 
     statistical areas aren't treated as multi-county metropolitan 
     statistical areas for the purpose of calculating eligibility 
     for locality pay, including the criteria OPM would view as 
     necessary for such equal treatment to occur. Further, OPM 
     shall brief the Committees on this matter no later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act.
       Responsiveness to Congress.--OPM is expected to fully 
     comply with information requests from the Committees. In 
     instances when information or reports are deemed agency-
     sensitive, OPM is expected to be transparent and work 
     collectively with the Committees to ensure that Congress has 
     access to information critical to its functions.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

       The bill provides $32,265,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Inspector General. Within the amount provided, 
     $5,000,000 is a direct appropriation and $27,265,000 is a 
     transfer from OPM trust funds.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill includes $29,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Special Counsel.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $17,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Postal Regulatory Commission.

              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $8,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

                     Public Buildings Reform Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $3,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Public Buildings Reform Board.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $1,894,835,000 for the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission (SEC). Of that amount, the bill allocates 
     no less than $16,313,000 for the Office of Inspector General. 
     In addition, another $18,650,000 and $12,677,000 is provided 
     for move, replication, and related costs associated with 
     replacement leases for the Commission's District of Columbia 
     headquarters and the Commission's San Francisco Regional 
     Office facilities, respectively. All funds are derived from 
     offsetting collections, resulting in no net appropriation.
       Climate Change Risks to Municipal Bond Markets.--The 
     agreement does not adopt the House report directive on state 
     and local municipal bond markets.
       Reserve Fund Notifications.--The SEC's adherence to its 
     obligation to notify Congress of the date, amount, and 
     purpose of any obligation from the Reserve Fund within 10 
     days of such obligation is appreciated. The SEC is directed, 
     in its written notifications to Congress required by 15 
     U.S.C. 78d(i)(3), to specify: (1) the balance in the fund 
     remaining available after the obligation is deducted; (2) the 
     estimated total cost of the project for which amounts are 
     being deducted; (3) the total amount for all projects that 
     have withdrawn funding from the fund since fiscal year 2012; 
     and (4) the estimated amount, per project, that will be 
     required to complete all ongoing projects which use funding 
     derived from the fund. The SEC is also directed to submit, 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act, a detailed spending 
     plan for the allocation of expenditures from the fund.
       Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.--The agreement notes 
     deep concerns by apparent profligacy at the Municipal 
     Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), a ``self-regulatory 
     organization'' established by Congress and overseen by the 
     SEC. The agreement expects the SEC to exercise rigorous 
     oversight of the MSRB to curtail its penchant for prodigal 
     behavior.

                        Selective Service System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $26,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Selective Service System.

                     Small Business Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $270,157,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Small Business Administration (SBA). The agreement 
     includes at least $12,000,000 for the SBA's Office of Credit 
     Risk Management (OCRM) for lender oversight and risk-based 
     reviews. Funding for the Office of General Counsel is 
     provided separately from this total. OCRM must play a key 
     role in eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in the SBA 
     lending programs and protecting taxpayer losses on loans by 
     ensuring lenders comply with procedures that mitigate the 
     risk of loss under the SBA's loan programs.
       504 Loan Program Data.--SBA is directed to publish 504 
     program data at the end of fiscal year 2021, including but 
     not limited to loan default rates by sector and number of 
     jobs created or retained under the project.
       Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.--SBA is directed to provide to the 
     Committees no later than 30 days after the release of the 
     President's budget a summary of the model subsidy assumptions 
     or inputs that most significantly impact the model outputs.
       Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Licensing.--SBA is 
     directed to provide quarterly updates to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committee, the Senate Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship, and the House Committee on 
     Small Business on SBIC approval rates.
       SBIC Collaboration.--SBA is directed to continue its 
     collaborative effort with the SEC to ensure effective 
     oversight of SBICs and the protection of SBIC investors.
       Size Standards.--There are concerns about restrictive size 
     standards for wildland firefighting and fuels management 
     contracts. SBA is encouraged to work with the Department of 
     the Interior and the Forest Service to address size standards 
     for North American Industry Classification System Code 115310 
     to ensure that the standard reflects the increase in costs 
     associated with forest firefighting.
       Outreach to Native Americans.--There are concerns that SBA 
     is not developing and using training modules that are 
     accessible to Native American owned entities. SBA is 
     encouraged to conduct Tribal consultations on all issues that 
     affect Native American owned entities, not issues that solely 
     affect Native American owned entities, and to provide 
     training to its staff on conducting Tribal consultation, 
     delivered by the Office of the National Ombudsman with the 
     Office of Native American Affairs and the Associate General 
     Counsel for Procurement Law.
       Poultry Farmers.--There are concerns that the regulation 
     entitled ``Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards'' 
     will make it more difficult for poultry growers to access SBA 
     loans and will serve to further drive rural Americans out of 
     SBA's loan programs. SBA is urged to reconsider this rule to 
     ensure that the operations of family farms across the country 
     are not adversely impacted.


                  ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $272,000,000 for SBA Entrepreneurial 
     Development Programs.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting Assistance).        2,800
Entrepreneurship Education.................................        2,500
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program....        4,000
Growth Accelerators........................................        2,000
HUBZone Program............................................        3,000
Microloan Technical Assistance.............................       35,000
National Women's Business Council..........................        1,500
Native American Outreach...................................        2,000
PRIME Technical Assistance.................................        5,500
Regional Innovation Clusters...............................        6,000
SCORE......................................................       12,200
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)..................      136,000
State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).......................       19,500
Veterans Outreach..........................................       14,000
Women's Business Centers (WBC).............................       23,000
Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program.............        3,000
                                                            ------------
  Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs..............      272,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       SBA is directed to modify its existing budgeting process to 
     allow its resource partners, including SBDCs, WBCs, and 
     SCORE, to submit budget proposals that are in line with the 
     enacted level for discretionary appropriations for the 
     respective programs in the previous fiscal year rather than 
     solely considering the proposed budget request level, which 
     in recent years has not been reflected of the level 
     ultimately enacted by Congress.
       Grants Management System.--SBA is directed to provide a 
     report within 30 days of enactment of this Act on the 
     implementation of a new grants management system and the 
     timeline for completion.
       Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) Program.--
     The agreement notes the

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     FAST program's efforts to reach innovative, technology-driven 
     small businesses and to leverage the Small Business 
     Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 
     Transfer (STTR) program to stimulate economic development. 
     The FAST program is particularly important in States that are 
     seeking to build high technology industries but are 
     underrepresented in the SBIR/STTR programs. Small Business 
     and Technology Development Centers (SBTDCs) serve small 
     businesses in these fields and are accredited to provide 
     intellectual property and technology commercialization 
     assistance to businesses in high technology industries. Of 
     the amount provided for FAST, $1,000,000 shall be for FAST 
     awards to SBTDCs fully accredited for technology 
     designation as of December 31, 2020.
       Growth Accelerators.--Within amounts provided for growth 
     accelerators, SBA shall prioritize funding to applications 
     from rural areas that have not previously received an award.
       Small Business Development Centers.--The Administrator of 
     the SBA shall, to the extent practicable and subject to the 
     availability of funds, ensure that a small business 
     development center is appropriately reimbursed within the 
     same fiscal year in which the expenses are submitted for 
     reimbursement for any and all legitimate expenses incurred in 
     carrying out activities under section 21(a)(1) et seq. of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(1) et seq.).
       Veterans Entrepreneur Pilot Program.--SBA is directed to 
     expeditiously submit to the Committees a report on a Veterans 
     Entrepreneur Pilot Program as required by the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93), which is now 
     six months overdue.
       Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Pilot Program.--The 
     agreement includes $3,000,000 for a Cybersecurity Assistance 
     Pilot Program that will competitively award up to three 
     grants to States to provide new small businesses with access 
     to cybersecurity tools during their formative and most 
     vulnerable years.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

        The bill provides $22,011,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


                           OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

        The bill provides $9,190,000 for the Office of Advocacy.


                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

        The bill provides $180,300,000 for the Business Loans 
     Program Account.


                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $168,075,000 for the administrative costs 
     of the Disaster Loans Program, of which $142,864,000 is 
     designated as being for disaster relief for major disasters 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       2017 Hurricane Recommendations.--SBA is encouraged to take 
     action to implement the five recommendations for Executive 
     Action made by GAO in its report entitled, ``Disaster Loan 
     Processing Was Timelier, but Planning Improvements and Pilot 
     Program Evaluation Needed.''
       Disaster Loan Assistance Portal.--SBA is encouraged to 
     prioritize funding to migrate the Disaster Loan Assistance 
     Portal to the cloud to improve the user experience by making 
     it more accessible and intuitive. In updating the portal, SBA 
     should enhance its systems to accommodate larger megapixel 
     documents. In addition, SBA is urged to develop a Disaster 
     Loan Mobile Application, in consultation with appropriate 
     individuals and entities from the public and private sectors.
       Business Recovery Centers.--SBA is encouraged to continue 
     its close collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency (FEMA) during disaster recovery and consider 
     additional co-location of Business Recovery Centers and 
     Disaster Recovery Centers where economically practicable. SBA 
     is directed to submit a report to the Committees within 120 
     days of enactment of this Act on the feasibility of 
     additional co-location so that SBA and FEMA are not searching 
     for, opening and operating separate facilities in the 
     aftermath of disasters.
       Virtual Recovery Centers.--In many parts of the country, 
     broadband Internet access can be difficult to find following 
     a disaster, and Americans cannot always afford to wait to 
     begin the recovery process until power and Internet is 
     restored. As a result, SBA's decision to host virtual 
     recovery centers in lieu of traditional boots-on-the-ground 
     recovery centers in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and 
     other natural disasters that have occurred in 2020 could 
     unnecessarily prolong the recovery process for many 
     individuals and small businesses. SBA is urged to reconsider 
     this decision.
       SBA Disaster Loan Duplication of Assistance.--There is 
     concern that some disaster victims are penalized with 
     disaster benefit reductions if they apply for SBA disaster 
     loans, but wind up not taking the loan when other Federal 
     assistance is awarded. SBA is urged to issue guidance 
     relating to the consideration of whether an applicant for 
     assistance from the grantee applied and was approved for, but 
     declined assistance to the major disaster from the 
     Administration under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act.


        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Section 540 provides transfer authority and availability of 
     funds.
       Section 541 authorizes the transfer of funding available 
     under the SBA ``Salaries and Expenses'' and ``Business Loans 
     Program Account'' appropriations into the SBA Information 
     Technology System Modernization and Working Capital Fund.

                      United States Postal Service


                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

       The bill provides $55,333,000 for a payment to the Postal 
     Service Fund.
       Postal Banking Pilot Programs.--The agreement does not 
     adopt the House report directive on postal banking pilot 
     programs.
       Negotiated Service Agreements.--The USPS is encouraged to 
     use the authority provided under 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10)(A)(i) 
     to improve its financial position.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $250,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.

                        United States Tax Court


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $56,100,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the United States Tax Court, of which not to exceed $3,000 is 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                                TITLE VI

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT


                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       Section 601 prohibits pay and other expenses of non-Federal 
     parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings 
     funded in this Act.
       Section 602 prohibits obligations beyond the current fiscal 
     year and prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly 
     provided.
       Section 603 limits expenditures for any consulting service 
     through procurement contracts to those contracts where such 
     expenditures are a matter of public record and available for 
     public inspection.
       Section 604 prohibits funds in this Act from being 
     transferred without express authority.
       Section 605 prohibits the use of funds to engage in 
     activities that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 
     of the Tariff Act of 1930 (46 Stat. 590).
       Section 606 prohibits the use of funds unless the recipient 
     agrees to comply with the Buy American Act.
       Section 607 prohibits funding for any person or entity 
     convicted of violating the Buy American Act.
       Section 608 authorizes the reprogramming of funds and 
     specifies the reprogramming procedures for agencies funded by 
     this Act.
       Section 609 ensures that 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     may remain available for certain purposes.
       Section 610 restricts the use of funds for the Executive 
     Office of the President to request official background 
     reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation without the 
     written consent of the individual who is the subject of the 
     report.
       Section 611 ensures that the cost accounting standards 
     shall not apply with respect to a contract under the Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program.
       Section 612 allows the use of certain funds relating to 
     nonforeign area cost-of-living allowances.
       Section 613 prohibits the expenditure of funds for 
     abortions under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program.
       Section 614 provides an exemption from section 613 if the 
     life of the mother is in danger or the pregnancy is a result 
     of an act of rape or incest.
       Section 615 waives restrictions on the purchase of 
     nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies in the case of 
     acquisition by the Federal Government of information 
     technology.
       Section 616 prohibits the acceptance by agencies or 
     commissions funded by this Act, or by their officers or 
     employees, of payment or reimbursement for travel, 
     subsistence, or related expenses from any person or entity 
     (or their representative) that engages in activities 
     regulated by such agencies or commissions.
       Section 617 requires agencies covered by this Act with 
     independent leasing authority to consult with the General 
     Services Administration before seeking new office space or 
     making alterations to existing office space.
       Section 618 provides for several appropriated mandatory 
     accounts, where authorizing language requires the payment of 
     funds for Compensation of the President, the Judicial 
     Retirement Funds (Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, 
     Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, and the United States 
     Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund), the 
     Government Payment for Annuitants for Employee Health 
     Benefits and Employee Life Insurance, and the Payment to the 
     Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. In addition, 
     language is included for certain retirement, healthcare, and 
     survivor benefits required by 3 U.S.C. 102 note.
       Section 619 prohibits funds for the Federal Trade 
     Commission to complete the draft report on food marketed to 
     children unless certain requirements are met.
       Section 620 provides authority for Chief Information 
     Officers over information technology spending.
       Section 621 prohibits funds from being used in 
     contravention of the Federal Records Act.
       Section 622 relates to electronic communications.

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        Section 623 relates to Universal Service Fund payments for 
     wireless providers.
       Section 624 prohibits funds to be used to deny Inspectors 
     General access to records.
       Section 625 relates to pornography and computer networks.
       Section 626 prohibits funds to pay for award or incentive 
     fees for contractors with below satisfactory performance.
       Section 627 relates to conference expenditures.
       Section 628 prohibits funds made available under this Act 
     from being used to fund first-class or business-class travel 
     in contravention of Federal regulations.
       Section 629 provides $850,000 for the Inspectors General 
     Council Fund for expenses related to www.oversight.gov.
 Section 630 relates to contracts for public relations 
     services.
       Section 631 prohibits funds for the SEC to finalize, issue, 
     or implement any rule, regulation, or order requiring the 
     disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax-
     exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations in 
     SEC filings.
       Section 632 is a new provision relating to advertising and 
     educational programming.
       Section 633 is a new provision relating to statements 
     regarding projects or programs funded by this agreement.
       Section 634 rescinds $75,000,000 in unobligated balances 
     from the Department of the Treasury, Treasury Forfeiture 
     Fund.
       Section 635 is a new provision requiring agencies funded in 
     this Act to submit to the Committees quarterly budget reports 
     on obligations.

                               TITLE VII

                  GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       Section 701 requires agencies to administer a policy 
     designed to ensure that all its workplaces are free from the 
     illegal use of controlled substances.
       Section 702 sets specific limits on the cost of passenger 
     vehicles purchased by the Federal Government with exceptions 
     for police, heavy duty, electric hybrid, and clean fuels 
     vehicles and with an exception for commercial vehicles that 
     operate on emerging motor vehicle technology.
       Section 703 allows funds made available to agencies for 
     travel to also be used for quarters allowances and cost-of-
     living allowances.
       Section 704 prohibits the Government, with certain 
     specified exceptions, from employing non-U.S. citizens whose 
     posts of duty would be in the continental United States.
       Section 705 ensures that agencies will have authority to 
     pay the General Services Administration for space renovation 
     and other services.
       Section 706 allows agencies to use receipts from the sale 
     of materials for acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, 
     environmental management programs, and other Federal employee 
     programs.
       Section 707 provides that funds for administrative expenses 
     may be used to pay rent and other service costs in the 
     District of Columbia.
       Section 708 precludes interagency financing of groups 
     absent prior statutory approval.
       Section 709 prohibits the use of appropriated funds for 
     enforcing regulations disapproved in accordance with the 
     applicable law of the United States.
       Section 710 limits the amount that can be used for 
     redecoration of offices under certain circumstances.
       Section 711 permits interagency funding of national 
     security and emergency preparedness telecommunications 
     initiatives, which benefit multiple Federal departments, 
     agencies, and entities.
       Section 712 requires agencies to certify that a schedule C 
     appointment was not created solely or primarily to detail the 
     employee to the White House.
       Section 713 prohibits the use of funds to prevent Federal 
     employees from communicating with Congress or to take 
     disciplinary or personnel actions against employees for such 
     communication.
       Section 714 prohibits Federal training not directly related 
     to the performance of official duties.
       Section 715 prohibits the use of appropriated funds for 
     publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat 
     legislation pending before Congress.
       Section 716 prohibits the use of appropriated funds by an 
     agency to provide home addresses of Federal employees to 
     labor organizations, absent employee authorization or court 
     order.
       Section 717 prohibits the use of appropriated funds to 
     provide nonpublic information such as mailing or telephone 
     lists to any person or organization outside of the Government 
     without approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate.
       Section 718 prohibits the use of appropriated funds for 
     publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not 
     authorized by Congress.
       Section 719 directs agencies' employees to use official 
     time in an honest effort to perform official duties.
       Section 720 authorizes the use of current fiscal year funds 
     to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting 
     Standards Advisory Board administrative costs.
       Section 721 authorizes the transfer of funds to the General 
     Services Administration to finance an appropriate share of 
     various Government-wide boards and councils under certain 
     conditions.
       Section 722 authorizes breastfeeding at any location in a 
     Federal building or on Federal property.
       Section 723 permits interagency funding of the National 
     Science and Technology Council and requires an Office of 
     Management and Budget report on the budget and resources of 
     the Council.
       Section 724 requires identification of the Federal agencies 
     providing Federal funds and the amount provided for all 
     proposals, solicitations, grant applications, forms, 
     notifications, press releases, or other publications related 
     to the distribution of funding to a State.
       Section 725 prohibits the use of funds to monitor personal 
     information relating to the use of Federal Internet sites.
       Section 726 regards contraceptive coverage under the 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan.
       Section 727 recognizes that the United States is committed 
     to ensuring the health of the Olympic, Pan American, and 
     Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to 
     anti-doping in sport activities.
       Section 728 allows departments and agencies to use official 
     travel funds to participate in the fractional aircraft 
     ownership pilot programs.
       Section 729 prohibits funds for implementation of OPM 
     regulations limiting detailees to the legislative branch and 
     placing certain limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional 
     Fellowship program.
       Section 730 restricts the use of funds for Federal law 
     enforcement training facilities with an exception for the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
       Section 731 prohibits executive branch agencies from 
     creating or funding prepackaged news stories that are 
     broadcast or distributed in the United States unless specific 
     notification conditions are met.
       Section 732 prohibits funds used in contravention of the 
     Privacy Act, section 552a of title 5, United States Code or 
     section 522.224 of title 48 of the Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       Section 733 prohibits funds in this or any other Act from 
     being used for Federal contracts with inverted domestic 
     corporations or other corporations using similar inverted 
     structures, unless the contract preceded this Act or the 
     Secretary grants a waiver in the interest of national 
     security.
       Section 734 requires agencies to remit to the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to the Office 
     of Personnel Management's (OPM) average unit cost of 
     processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year 
     to be available to the OPM for the cost of processing 
     retirements of employees who separate under Voluntary Early 
     Retirement Authority or who receive Voluntary Separation 
     Incentive Payments.
       Section 735 prohibits funds to require any entity 
     submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose 
     political contributions.
       Section 736 prohibits funds for the painting of a portrait 
     of an employee of the Federal Government including the 
     President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head 
     of an executive branch agency, or the head of an office of 
     the legislative branch.
       Section 737 limits the pay increases of certain prevailing 
     rate employees.
       Section 738 requires reports to Inspectors General 
     concerning expenditures for agency conferences.
       Section 739 prohibits the use of funds to increase, 
     eliminate, or reduce a program or project unless such change 
     is made pursuant to reprogramming or transfer provisions.
       Section 740 prohibits the Office of Personnel Management or 
     any other agency from using funds to implement regulations 
     changing the competitive areas under reductions-in-force for 
     Federal employees.
       Section 741 prohibits the use of funds to begin or announce 
     a study or a public-private competition regarding the 
     conversion to contractor performance of any function 
     performed by civilian Federal employees pursuant to Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy.
       Section 742 ensures that contractors are not prevented from 
     reporting waste, fraud, or abuse by signing confidentiality 
     agreements that would prohibit such disclosure.
       Section 743 prohibits the expenditure of funds for the 
     implementation of agreements in certain nondisclosure 
     policies unless certain provisions are included in the 
     policies.
       Section 744 prohibits funds to any corporation with certain 
     unpaid Federal tax liabilities unless an agency has 
     considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and 
     made a determination that this further action is not 
     necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
       Section 745 prohibits funds to any corporation that was 
     convicted of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 
     24 months unless an agency has considered suspension or 
     debarment of the corporation and has made a determination 
     that this further action is not necessary to protect the 
     interests of the Government.
       Section 746 relates to the Consumer Financial Protection 
     Bureau (CFPB). Given the need for transparency and 
     accountability in the Federal budgeting process, the CFPB is 
     directed to provide an informal, nonpublic full briefing at 
     least annually before the relevant Appropriations 
     subcommittee on the CFPB's finances and expenditures.
       Section 747 addresses possible technical scorekeeping 
     differences for fiscal year 2021

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     between the Office of Management and Budget and the 
     Congressional Budget Office.
       Section 748 eliminates automatic statutory pay increase for 
     the Vice President, political appointees paid under the 
     executive schedule, ambassadors who are not career members of 
     the Foreign Service, political appointed (noncareer) Senior 
     Executive Service employees, and any other senior political 
     appointee paid at or above level IV of the executive 
     schedule.
       Section 749 declares the inapplicability of these general 
     provisions to title IV and title VIII.

                               TITLE VIII

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Section 801 allows the use of local funds for making 
     refunds or paying judgments against the District of Columbia 
     government.
       Section 802 prohibits the use of Federal funds for 
     publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat 
     legislation before Congress or any State legislature.
       Section 803 establishes reprogramming procedures for 
     Federal funds.
       Section 804 prohibits the use of Federal funds for the 
     salaries and expenses of a shadow U.S. Senator or U.S. 
     Representative.
       Section 805 places restrictions on the use of District of 
     Columbia government vehicles.
       Section 806 prohibits the use of Federal funds for a 
     petition or civil action which seeks to require voting rights 
     for the District of Columbia in Congress.
       Section 807 prohibits the use of Federal funds in this Act 
     to distribute, for the purpose of preventing the spread of 
     blood borne pathogens, sterile needles or syringes in any 
     location that has been determined by local public health 
     officials or local law enforcement authorities to be 
     inappropriate for such distribution.
       Section 808 concerns a ``conscience clause'' on legislation 
     that pertains to contraceptive coverage by health insurance 
     plans.
       Section 809 prohibits Federal funds to enact or carry out 
     any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or reduce penalties 
     associated with the possession, use or distribution of any 
     schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act or 
     any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. In addition, section 
     809 prohibits Federal and local funds to enact any law, rule, 
     or regulation to legalize or reduce penalties associated with 
     the possession, use or distribution of any schedule I 
     substance under the Controlled Substances Act or any 
     tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes.
       Section 810 prohibits the use of funds for abortion except 
     in the cases of rape or incest or if necessary, to save the 
     life of the mother.
       Section 811 requires the CFO to submit a revised operating 
     budget no later than 30 calendar days after the enactment of 
     this Act for agencies the CFO certifies as requiring a 
     reallocation in order to address unanticipated program needs.
       Section 812 requires the CFO to submit a revised operating 
     budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools, no later 
     than 30 calendar days after the enactment of this Act, which 
     aligns schools' budgets to actual enrollment.
       Section 813 allows for transfers of local funds between 
     operating funds and capital and enterprise funds.
       Section 814 prohibits the obligation of Federal funds 
     beyond the current fiscal year and transfers of funds unless 
     expressly provided herein.
       Section 815 provides that not to exceed 50 percent of 
     unobligated balances from Federal appropriations for salaries 
     and expenses may remain available for certain purposes. This 
     provision will apply to the District of Columbia Courts, the 
     Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the 
     District of Columbia Public Defender Service.
       Section 816 appropriates local funds during fiscal year 
     2022 if there is an absence of a continuing resolution or 
     regular appropriation for the District of Columbia. Funds are 
     provided under the same authorities and conditions and in the 
     same manner and extent as provided for in fiscal year 2021.
       Section 817 provides the District of Columbia authority to 
     transfer, receive, and acquire lands and funding it deems 
     necessary for the construction and operation of interstate 
     bridges over navigable waters, including related 
     infrastructure, for a project to expand commuter and regional 
     passenger rail service and provide bike and pedestrian access 
     crossings.
       Section 818 is a new provision requiring each Federal and 
     District government agency appropriated Federal funding in 
     this Act to submit to the Committees quarterly budget reports 
     on obligations.
       Section 819 specifies that references to ``this Act'' in 
     this title or title IV are treated as referring only to the 
     provisions of this title and title IV.

                                TITLE IX

                  GENERAL PROVISION--EMERGENCY FUNDING

       Section 901 provides $50,000,000 in emergency funding for 
     the National Archives and Records Administration's Records 
     Center Revolving Fund to offset the losses resulting from the 
     coronavirus pandemic of user fees collected by the fund. 
     These funds may be used to accelerate the processing of 
     requests for military service records.
       This division may be cited as ``Financial Services and 
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2021.''

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  DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

       The following is an explanation of Division F, which makes 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
     for fiscal year 2021. Funding provided in this agreement not 
     only sustains existing programs that protect the nation from 
     all manner of threats, it ensures DHS's ability to improve 
     preparedness at the federal, state, local, tribal, and 
     territorial levels; prevent and respond to terrorist attacks; 
     and hire, train, and equip DHS frontline forces protecting 
     the homeland.
       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-
     458 carries the same weight as language included in this 
     joint explanatory statement and should be complied with 
     unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this joint 
     explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for 
     emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred 
     to above unless expressly provided herein.
       When this joint explanatory statement refers to the 
     Committees or the Committees on Appropriations, these 
     references are to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on 
     Homeland Security and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee 
     on Homeland Security.
       This joint explanatory statement refers to certain 
     entities, persons, funds, and documents as follows: the 
     Department of Homeland Security is referenced as DHS or the 
     Department; the Government Accountability Office is 
     referenced as GAO; and the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Department of Homeland Security is referenced as OIG. In 
     addition, ``full-time equivalents'' are referred to as FTE; 
     ``Information Technology'' is referred to as IT; ``program, 
     project, and activity'' is referred to as PPA; any reference 
     to ``the Secretary'' should be interpreted to mean the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security; ``component'' should be 
     interpreted to mean an agency, administration, or directorate 
     within DHS; any reference to SLTT should be interpreted to 
     mean state, local, tribal, and territorial; and ``budget 
     request'' or ``the request'' should be interpreted to mean 
     the budget of the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2021 that 
     was submitted to Congress on February 10, 2020.

    TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, AND 
                               OVERSIGHT

            Office of the Secretary and Executive Management


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes an increase of $30,460,000 above the 
     budget request, including program increases above the request 
     of: $2,000,000 for the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans 
     for the Immigration Data Integration Initiative; $7,900,000 
     for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (OCRCL); 
     $20,000,000 for the Office of the Immigration Detention 
     Ombudsman (OIDO); and $1,500,000 for the Office of 
     Partnership and Engagement.
       In addition, the agreement provides $3,545,000 above the 
     request to maintain current services, including $1,227,000 
     for the Privacy Office; $1,741,000 for OCRCL; and $577,000 
     for the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services 
     Ombudsman.
       The agreement reduces funding a total of $4,485,000 below 
     the request, including reductions of $1,889,000 associated 
     with personnel cost adjustments and $2,596,000 associated 
     with the proposed Joint Cyber Coordination Group.
       Biometric Exit.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Department is directed to provide 
     an expenditure plan for H-1B and L-1 fee revenue and any 
     other resources to be applied to biometric exit 
     implementation. The Secretary is encouraged to continue 
     working with the Government of Mexico to adopt technology 
     infrastructure that would support entry and exit data 
     exchange. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Department shall brief the Committees on its 
     ongoing efforts to address entry and exit data collection and 
     exchange in the land border environment.
       Blue Campaign.--The agreement includes $2,600,000 for the 
     Blue Campaign, an increase of $1,000,000 above the request to 
     continue the transition of the program to direct 
     appropriations and away from a reliance on component 
     contributions. The Department is directed to sustain not less 
     than $3,000,000 in component contributions in fiscal year 
     2021 to support a total funding level of $5,600,000. The 
     Department is directed to fully account for Blue Campaign 
     funding support in future budget submissions and is urged to 
     continue transitioning the program to direct appropriations.
       DATA Act Reporting.--The Department is directed to submit 
     timely, accurate, and complete financial and award 
     information in accordance with established management 
     guidance, reporting processes, and data standards established 
     under the requirements of the Digital Accountability and 
     Transparency Act (Public Law 113-101).
       Family Separations and Reunification.--Whenever possible 
     and consistent with the best interests of the child, the 
     Department shall ensure that separated family units are 
     reunited prior to removal or release from U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection (CBP) custody and remain together upon 
     transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or 
     Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. Individuals 
     transferred from CBP to ICE custody, currently in ICE 
     custody, or under ICE supervision should also have 
     opportunities to report family separation incidents; to 
     verify the status, location, and disposition of family 
     members; and to regularly communicate by telephone with 
     family members. The Department shall ensure that agents and 
     officers are properly trained in child welfare screening for 
     child victims of trafficking, in accordance with the 
     Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-457). CBP shall also continue to follow 
     direction in Senate Report 116-125 regarding Immigration 
     Reunification.
       The Department is directed to continue to provide a monthly 
     report to the Committees, to also be made public on the 
     department's website, which shall document when and where all 
     family separations occur;
       (1) the number of children separated from their parents at 
     the border, delineated by age and nationality of the children 
     and the parents or legal guardians;
       (2) the nature of administrative or criminal charges filed 
     against adult family members;
       (3) the basis for the separation;
       (4) how often family units apprehended together are 
     detained in ICE custody, referred to ORR, and/or deported 
     separately;
       (5) whether child welfare experts were consulted prior to 
     the family's physical separation;
       (6) whether a group presenting as a family unit arrived at 
     the border and was separated after being determined not to 
     meet the legal definition of a family unit; and
       (7) in cases where CBP separates individuals claiming to be 
     a family unit on the basis of suspected human trafficking, 
     information about whether any adult in the group was 
     subsequently charged civilly or criminally with a trafficking 
     offense. The report shall also detail processes for ensuring 
     the reunification of separated family units.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Future Goods and Services for Homeland Security Feasibility 
     Report.--The Secretary, in conjunction with the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), other relevant DHS 
     components and other federal agencies and departments, shall 
     provide a report to the Committees not later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act on the feasibility of 
     producing an annual projection of needs for goods and 
     services necessary for responding to and supporting recovery 
     from nationwide disruptions. The report shall also address 
     the potential impacts of domestic and non-domestic sourcing 
     of supply chains on the resilience of response and recovery 
     activities.
       Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation.--The Department 
     is directed to brief the Committees semiannually on 
     department-wide efforts to combat human trafficking and child 
     exploitation.
       Human Trafficking Study.--The Secretary is directed to 
     provide a report, not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, describing the extent of human 
     trafficking in the United States. The report shall be 
     consistent with the appropriate partnerships and 
     consultations described below, and all applicable laws, 
     including provisions enacted to protect the privacy of 
     victims and those intended to ensure the participation of 
     victims and witnesses without regard to immigration status.
       In completing the report, the Secretary shall consult with 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Department of 
     State, the Department of Labor, the Interagency Task Force to 
     Monitor and Combat Trafficking, and other federal 
     departments, agencies, task forces, state, local, tribal, and 
     territorial government entities the Secretary determines 
     appropriate. The Secretary shall determine the appropriate 
     time period to be addressed by the report in describing the 
     current extent of trafficking and identify which data on the 
     incidence of human trafficking is currently reported to any 
     federal department or agency, or state, local, tribal, or 
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     whether the Department has access or could appropriately 
     obtain access to such data. Such access should be consistent 
     with privacy protection laws, applicable state laws, or other 
     applicable laws. The report shall also identify any data that 
     is not currently available that would be useful in informing 
     prevention efforts.
       The report shall also include the following information, if 
     reasonably available:
       (1) the estimated number of human trafficking victims, 
     disaggregated by whether the victim was--
       (A) trafficked within a state;
       (B) trafficked in interstate commerce; or
       (C) trafficked from an international location; and
       (2) a description of industries and geographical regions in 
     which the practice of human trafficking is most prevalent.
       For the purposes of the report, human trafficking shall 
     have the same meaning as in section 7102 of title 22, United 
     States Code, including but not limited to sex and labor 
     trafficking. It does not include conduct described in Section 
     212(a)(6)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, unless 
     such conduct was for the sole purpose of human trafficking. 
     Information collected for the report shall not be shared or 
     accessed by any person for the purpose of enforcement or 
     investigation of potential immigration law violations.
       Joint Requirements Council (JRC).--The Department is 
     directed to continue quarterly briefings on JRC activities 
     and to brief the Committees at least 60 days prior to any 
     changes to or transfer of the JRC to other headquarters 
     organizational units.
       Language Access Programs.--Within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, OCRCL shall conduct an analysis of 
     component language access plans, including assessments of 
     whether:
       (1) the elements of existing plans meet applicable 
     requirements and support plan goals;
       (2) components effectively implement their plans;
       (3) components have in place an effective process for 
     routinely evaluating plan implementation; and
       (4) legal rights orientations are provided in an 
     appropriate language for migrants in custody or in removal 
     proceedings.
       Any recommendations developed after review of the existing 
     plans should be based on the four-factor analysis identified 
     in Section 4 of the department's Master Language Access plan.
       Law Enforcement Support.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act and updated quarterly 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a report to the 
     Committees on all requests to any law enforcement component 
     of the Department of Homeland Security for law enforcement 
     support in the form of personnel, aircraft, equipment, or any 
     other assets, which shall include each of the following for 
     each requesting entity:
       (1) the name of the entity;
       (2) the purposes for which support is requested;
       (3) the numbers of personnel and the categories and numbers 
     of assets requested;
       (4) the duration of the requested support;
       (5) whether the requested support was provided;
       (6) the position of the departmental official who approved 
     providing such support;
       (7) the dates and descriptions of any support provided;
       (8) the cost of providing such support; and
       (9) whether the support is subject to reimbursement by the 
     requesting entity.
     These reporting requirements shall apply to requests from 
     non-federal law enforcement components and federal law 
     enforcement entities, including other such entities of the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       Office for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention 
     (OTVTP).--The agreement includes the requested increases 
     above the fiscal year 2020 levels for targeted violence and 
     terrorism prevention activities across several accounts. Not 
     later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     OTVTP is directed to brief the Committees on its plans for 
     continuing the local community awareness and training program 
     and on the goals for the grant program. The briefing shall 
     address the status of hiring regional coordinators; include a 
     description of all threats; describe how threats are 
     communicated to SLTT governments, the public, and the private 
     sector; identify the resources and training currently 
     available to combat threats, including terrorism prevention 
     training materials; and describe the progress in implementing 
     the recommendations of the Homeland Security Operational 
     Analysis Center's Practical Terrorism Prevention study.
       The Department is directed to coordinate with the 
     Department of Justice, including the FBI, and key public 
     safety officials across the United States to promote 
     information sharing and ensure an effective joint effort to 
     combat domestic terrorism. The Department is also directed to 
     review its anti-terrorism training and resource programs for 
     federal and SLTT law enforcement agencies, with a focus on 
     ensuring they are effective in helping law enforcement 
     agencies understand, detect, deter, and investigate extremist 
     attempts to infiltrate law enforcement agencies.
       Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Department is directed to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations and Judiciary of the House and the Senate on 
     its assessment of the domestic terrorism threat, including 
     extremist efforts to infiltrate federal and SLTT law 
     enforcement agencies. The briefings shall also include an 
     analysis of acts or attempted acts of domestic terrorism in 
     the United States during fiscal year 2020.
       Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO).--OIDO 
     is reminded of the statutory requirements outlined in section 
     205 of title 6, United States Code, including the delivery of 
     an annual report on the office's activities, findings, and 
     recommendations, and a requirement that departmental 
     personnel work cooperatively with OIDO in support of its 
     mission.
       Outreach to Tribes and Rural Areas.--The Office of 
     Partnership and Engagement is directed to brief the 
     Committees not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act on its outreach efforts to rural communities and 
     tribes in support of the homeland security mission.
       Outreach to Universities.--Within funds provided, the 
     Secretary is urged to expand outreach to universities, 
     including through establishing an advisory board of academic 
     institutions and associations.
       Personnel Cost Adjustments.--Department-wide attrition and 
     hiring challenges in fiscal year 2020 reduced staffing levels 
     at the beginning of fiscal year 2021, leading to reduced 
     personnel funding requirements for the remaining months of 
     the fiscal year. As a result, the agreement includes 
     personnel cost adjustments across departmental components 
     based on the most recent information available to the 
     Committees.
       Pilot Programs.--The Secretary is directed to provide the 
     Committees with the following information for any new pilot 
     or demonstration program by a departmental component prior to 
     its initiation:
       (1) objectives that are well-defined and measurable;
       (2) an assessment methodology that details--
       (A) the type and source of assessment data;
       (B) the methods for and frequency of collecting such data; 
     and
       (C) how such data will be analyzed;
       (3) an implementation plan, including milestones, a cost 
     estimate, and schedule, including an end date; and
       (4) a signed interagency agreement or memorandum of 
     agreement for any pilot or demonstration program involving 
     the participation of more than one departmental component.
       Not later than 90 days after the date of completion of a 
     pilot or demonstration program, the Secretary is directed to 
     provide a report or briefing to the Committees detailing 
     lessons learned, actual costs, and any planned expansion or 
     continuation of the pilot or demonstration program. For 
     purposes of these directives, a pilot or demonstration 
     program is defined as a policy implementation, study, 
     demonstration, experimental program, or trial that is a 
     small-scale, short-term experiment conducted in order to 
     evaluate feasibility, duration, costs, or adverse events, and 
     improve upon the design of an effort prior to implementation 
     of a larger-scale effort.
       Programs, Projects, and Activities Structure.--The table at 
     the end of this explanatory statement adopts the department's 
     proposed consolidation of PPAs for the Office of the 
     Secretary and Executive Management (OSEM) for purposes of 
     section 503 reprogramming notification requirements. The 
     Department is directed to continue to provide funding details 
     at the level of individual OSEM offices, however, to ensure 
     continued transparency for congressional oversight.
       Public Reporting of Operational Statistics.--The Department 
     is directed to submit quarterly Border Security Status 
     Reports and data on the deportation of the parents of U.S.-
     born children semiannually, as in prior years.
       REAL ID.--The Office of the Secretary, in conjunction with 
     the Transportation Security Administration and other 
     appropriate components, should make every effort to support 
     the needs of states related to the REAL ID transition.
       Records Management.--The Department is expected to maintain 
     records and respond to records requests according to the 
     requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
     for information related to all detainees in the custody of 
     the Department, regardless of whether such detainees are 
     housed in a federal or non-federal detention facility. 
     Records should only be withheld from disclosure if the 
     Department reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an 
     interest protected by an exemption described in section 
     552(b) of title 5, United States Code, or is otherwise 
     prohibited by law.
       Response Strategy for Biological Threats.--As described in 
     the House report, the Secretary is directed to establish and 
     maintain a response strategy for biological threats that have 
     the potential to impact the ability of the Department to 
     execute or sustain its homeland security mission, and to 
     provide a briefing on the strategy to the Committees not 
     later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       State Police and Crime Labs.--The Department should 
     continue to work with state crime labs where available, 
     particularly in areas not adequately served by departmental 
     labs or other federal facilities, and to provide appropriate 
     assistance to state police crime labs to ensure federal 
     requirements do not burden state resources and to prevent the 
     accumulation of backlogs that can slow investigations. The 
     Department shall report annually on its use of, and 
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     state crime labs, including an accounting of funding 
     associated with such partnerships.
       Telephone Access.--In lieu of language in the House report, 
     DHS is directed to brief the Committees not later than 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, on its policies 
     and procedures for ensuring that individuals in its custody 
     have meaningful access to telephones and other modes of 
     communication. The briefing shall also include an update on 
     policies, procedures, and implementation of changes in 
     response to federal litigation related to telephone access 
     for detainees.
       Tribal Consultation.--Within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Department shall consult and work 
     with tribes to update the mandatory base level tribal 
     training course for DHS personnel, including full-time 
     employees, part-time employees, and contractors who have 
     regular interactions with tribal members or are likely to 
     encounter tribal members at their duty station.
       Visa Overstays.--Consistent with section 1376 of title 8, 
     United States Code, the Department is directed to submit an 
     updated report outlining its comprehensive strategy for 
     overstay enforcement and deterrence not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall 
     detail ongoing actions to identify aliens who have overstayed 
     their visas, including efforts to improve overstay reporting 
     capabilities; notify aliens in advance of their required 
     departure dates; track overstays for enforcement action; 
     refuse or revoke current and future visas and travel 
     authorization; and otherwise deter violations or take 
     enforcement action.
       Wildlife Trafficking.--The Secretary is directed to provide 
     an updated report, not later than 45 days after the end of 
     fiscal year 2021, describing the department's efforts to 
     address wildlife trafficking and the illegal natural 
     resources trade, including an accounting of the resources the 
     Department has dedicated to such activities and steps taken 
     to improve coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Office of Law Enforcement. The report shall include 
     options for making this information publicly and routinely 
     available on an annual basis.


                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

       The agreement provides $25,000,000, including $20,000,000 
     for targeted violence and terrorism prevention grants and 
     $5,000,000 for an Alternatives to Detention case management 
     grant pilot program, to be transferred to FEMA for purposes 
     of administration.

                         Management Directorate


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes an overall reduction of $4,034,000 
     below the request associated with proposed awards spending 
     increases and personnel cost adjustments.
       Budget Justifications.--The Department is expected to 
     provide complete justification materials for the fiscal year 
     2022 budget request, providing details for each office and 
     program and clearly describing and accounting for current 
     services, transfers, adjustments to base, and program 
     changes. The justifications shall continue to include the 
     elements and level of detail described in Senate Report 116-
     125.
       In addition, the Chief Financial Officer is directed to 
     ensure that fiscal year 2022 budget justification materials 
     for classified and unclassified budgets of all components are 
     submitted concurrent with the President's budget submission 
     to the Congress.
       Component Obligation Plans.--The Department shall continue 
     submitting obligation plans to the Committees on a quarterly 
     basis, consistent with direction provided in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 114-113 and shall ensure 
     that such plans are connected to activity-level details in 
     the budget justification materials.
       Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS).--The Department is 
     directed to include an estimate of DHS-wide CUAS funding, by 
     account and PPA, in the justification materials accompanying 
     the fiscal year 2022 budget request. In addition, within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Department 
     shall brief the Committees on its estimated funding needs, 
     including those not addressed within the fiscal year 2022 
     budget request, for fiscal years 2022 through 2024 to 
     research, test, acquire, and deploy CUAS capabilities.
       Cybersecurity Professionals.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of the Chief 
     Human Capital Officer, in coordination with the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and CISA, shall brief the 
     Committees on the status of meeting the department's 
     cybersecurity hiring goals and plans for developing 
     standardized metrics to ensure consistency in identifying 
     personnel skills and talents across the Department. The 
     briefing should also include recommendations on how the 
     qualification standards for IT-focused jobs can be regularly 
     updated to meet the department's needs.
       Data Center Consolidation.--In addition to budget 
     justification materials and obligation plans, OCIO shall 
     provide semiannual briefings to the Committees on the 
     execution of its major initiatives and investment areas, 
     including details regarding cost, schedule, hybrid data 
     center and cloud solutions, and the transfer of systems to or 
     from department data centers or external hosts.
       Hiring in Rural Communities.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Department is directed 
     to provide a report to the Committees on the challenges of 
     recruiting and retaining federal employees in non-contiguous 
     and rural states. The report shall include a clear 
     description of the obstacles related to using small 
     businesses; information about rates of attrition; the numbers 
     of unfilled positions; and the duration of time for which 
     those positions have remained vacant. The report shall also 
     provide an assessment of the effect these vacancies have on 
     the ability of components to accomplish their statutory and 
     administrative responsibilities.
       Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) Semi-Annual 
     Briefings.--OBIM is directed to continue briefing the 
     Committees on a semiannual basis on its workload, service 
     levels, staffing, modernization efforts, and other 
     operations.
       Reception and Representation Expenses.--The Department 
     shall continue to submit quarterly obligation reports to the 
     Committees for all reception and representation expenses, as 
     required in prior years, and shall refrain from using 
     reception and representation funds to purchase collectibles 
     or memorabilia.
       Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) Procurement.--For any 
     acquisition of foreign-made sUAS using funds provided in this 
     Act, including grant funding, the Department shall require 
     certification that the acquiring entity has reviewed relevant 
     industry alerts and completed a risk assessment that 
     considers the proposed use of the foreign-made sUAS. The 
     Department is directed to conduct a review of domestically 
     produced sUAS alternatives and update guidance on the 
     acquisition and use of sUAS, as appropriate.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

        The agreement provides $144,655,000 below the request. The 
     total includes the requested amounts for headquarters lease 
     consolidations and decommissioning, improvements at Mt. 
     Weather, human resources technology, financial systems 
     modernization, the DHS Data Framework, personnel vetting and 
     identity management, and DHS OneNet. No funding is provided 
     for proposed headquarters consolidation activities at the St. 
     Elizabeths campus.
       DHS Headquarters Consolidation.--Within 90 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Department shall provide to the 
     Committees an updated plan for the St. Elizabeths campus that 
     has been certified by the Secretary, to include cost savings 
     associated with the construction of new headquarters 
     facilities for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and 
     ICE.
       Financial Services Modernization.--Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, OCFO shall brief the 
     Committees on the status of its financial services 
     modernization programs, including a multi-year plan for 
     reaching full operating capability with details on both cost 
     and schedule.

          Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement reduces the request by $14,138,000. A total 
     of $82,620,000 is available until September 30, 2022.
       Annual Budget Justification Materials.--The fiscal year 
     2022 budget justification materials for the classified budget 
     shall include the same level of detail required for other 
     appropriations and PPAs.
       Intelligence Expenditure Plan.--The department's Chief 
     Intelligence Officer is directed to brief the Committees on 
     the fiscal year 2021 expenditure plan for the Office of 
     Intelligence and Analysis within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act. The plan shall include the following:
       (1) fiscal year 2021 expenditures and staffing allotted for 
     each program as compared to fiscal years 2017 through 2020;
       (2) all funded versus on-board positions, including FTE, 
     contractors, and reimbursable and non-reimbursable detailees;
       (3) a plan for all programs and investments, including 
     dates or timeframes for achieving key milestones;
       (4) allocations of funding within each PPA for individual 
     programs and a description of the desired outcomes for fiscal 
     year 2021; and
       (5) items outlined in the classified annex accompanying 
     this explanatory statement.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes an increase of $12,407,000 above the 
     budget request for increased monitoring and oversight of 
     border security and immigration enforcement activities.
       Acquisition Fraud.--Within the funding provided, OIG is 
     directed to continue and expand oversight related to 
     acquisition fraud.
       Custody Operations Reporting.--OIG is directed to continue 
     its program of unannounced inspections of immigration 
     detention facilities and shall publish its final report 
     regarding the inspections within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act. The Inspector General shall ensure 
     that the results of the inspections and other reports and 
     notifications related to custody operations activities are 
     posted on a publicly available website.


                   TITLE I--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       Section 101. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the Inspector General to review grants and contracts awarded 
     by means other than full and open competition and report the 
     results to the Committees.
       Section 102. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the Chief Financial Officer to submit monthly budget 
     execution and

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     staffing reports within 30 days after the close of each 
     month.
       Section 103. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     the Secretary to require that contracts providing award fees 
     link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes.
       Section 104. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, to notify the Committees of any proposed transfers 
     from the Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any agency 
     at DHS. No funds may be obligated prior to such notification.
       Section 105. The agreement continues a provision related to 
     official travel costs of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary.
       Section 106. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the Secretary to submit a report on visa overstay data and to 
     post border security metrics on the department's website.

          TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement reduces the request by $78,509,000. A total 
     of $500,000,000 is available until September 30, 2022. The 
     bill includes the following increases above the budget 
     request: $260,732,000 to sustain prior year initiatives and 
     current services; $20,000,000 for video recording equipment 
     for Border Patrol Stations; $25,000,000 for innovative 
     technology; $5,000,000 for tribal roads; $2,000,000 for 
     rescue beacons; $4,000,000 for carrizo cane eradication; 
     $10,000,000 for port of entry technology; $2,773,000 for 
     analytics and modeling; and $14,440,000 for body-worn 
     cameras.
       The agreement includes no funding for new Border Patrol 
     Agents or personnel hired above the baseline funded in fiscal 
     year 2020 and also includes the following reductions below 
     the budget request: $135,774,000 associated with personnel 
     cost adjustments and $17,600,000 proposed for recruitment and 
     applicant processing.
       Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD).--CBP is 
     directed to continue reporting on AD/CVD, as required in 
     Senate Report 114-264 and as expanded in Senate Report 115-
     283.
       Assessing Impact of Travel Restrictions on Border 
     Communities.--Businesses in states that depend on travel 
     across the border to obtain essential supplies are 
     particularly impacted by travel restrictions at land and sea 
     ports of entry (POEs). CBP is directed to consider the impact 
     of travel restrictions on families, businesses, and 
     communities and provide for reasonable exemptions to travel 
     restrictions mandated by federal, state, and local 
     authorities. CBP is urged to maintain regular communication 
     with impacted stakeholders as travel restrictions change or 
     are updated.
       Body-Worn Cameras.--CBP is directed to continue requiring 
     the use of fixed, vehicle, and body-worn cameras for officers 
     and agents in interactions with the public through its 
     Incident Driven Video Recording System program, which helps 
     provide an ac1050curate representation of law enforcement 
     encounters while allowing agents and officers to safely 
     perform their duties. CBP shall comply with department-wide 
     policy on protecting the privacy of both CBP law enforcement 
     personnel and the public and ensure appropriate 
     infrastructure is in place to support the use of body-worn 
     cameras, including any associated storage and video 
     management system requirements. Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a plan to the 
     Committees, to also be made available on a publicly 
     accessible website, on the schedule for deploying body-worn 
     cameras and detailing relevant policies and procedures for 
     the use of the technology and retention of and access to 
     video data.
       Border Searches and Electronics.--In addition to direction 
     provided in House Report 116-458 related to searches of 
     electronic devices, CBP shall continue to follow direction 
     provided in Senate Report 116-125.
       Border Security Deployment Program (BSDP).--CBP shall 
     provide the Committees a briefing within 120 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act on the agency's plan to expand BSDP 
     at land ports of entry (LPOEs).
       Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA).--It is 
     concerning that the intent of Congress under CDSOA (Public 
     Law 106-387) is being diluted by CBP's requests that domestic 
     industries that received prior, incorrect payments of 
     collected duties under CDSOA return those payments due to 
     CBP's various collections litigation setbacks, settlements, 
     or administrative errors. As most of these payments were made 
     several years ago and have been reinvested by the recipients, 
     as CDSOA intended, there are concerns that this policy is 
     counter to the intent of the statute. By recouping revenue 
     paid to domestic companies and assessing interest charges, 
     CBP is counteracting the intent to allow industries the 
     opportunity to rehire and reinvest. CBP is instructed to 
     determine the impact of this practice on U.S. producers and 
     to notify the Committees prior to recouping such payments or 
     reducing future payments.
       Craft Beverage Modernization Tax Reform Act.--The 
     Commissioner is directed to submit a study within 60 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act detailing the number of 
     claims related to the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax 
     Reform Act (Public Law 115-97) that remain outstanding for 
     2018; the interest owed on those claims as of January 1, 
     2020; the rate at which those claims are being processed; and 
     an estimate of the total cost in interest payments for which 
     the Treasury will be liable should those claims continue to 
     be processed at the current rate. The Commissioner is further 
     directed to submit a study within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act of the estimated cost of upgrading its 
     IT systems that track imported goods to make them 
     interoperable with the IT systems of the Alcohol and Tobacco 
     Tax and Trade Bureau.
       DeConcini Port of Entry.--CBP is directed to ensure it 
     monitors plans for repairing the Nogales International 
     Outfall Interceptor (IOI) so that repairs do not interfere 
     with long-term port operations and to provide technical 
     assistance as the IOI and related projects are completed, as 
     appropriate. Further, CBP is directed to provide a briefing 
     within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act on its 
     monitoring and technical assistance efforts, including 
     consultation with the General Services Administration (GSA) 
     or other stakeholders, to ensure the strategies discussed 
     adequately represent CBP's interests, including officer 
     safety and overall impact to port operations.
       Detecting Opioids in the Mail.--The Department is directed 
     to provide a report within 180 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act on technologies developed through the Opioid 
     Detection Challenge and their potential impacts on CBP 
     operations.
       Deterring Illicit Substances.--CBP is encouraged to 
     continue efforts to leverage advanced capabilities to 
     accelerate progress in achieving screening goals to detect, 
     interdict, and deter the flow of illicit drugs and other 
     contraband at the POEs, to include radiation-free passive 
     cargo scanning technology. CBP is also encouraged to obtain 
     portable chemical screening capabilities to detect the 
     presence of fentanyl and other narcotics, including lab 
     equipment, decontamination solutions, personal protective 
     equipment, and other consumables, and by increasing the 
     number of scientists at POEs and express consignment 
     facilities to rapidly interpret screening test results.
       Expansion of Arizona and New Mexico Border Zone Travel.--
     Under current policy, eligible Mexican nationals can travel 
     in certain areas of Arizona and New Mexico for up to 30 days. 
     With CBP increasing security due to the recurrent vetting of 
     travelers, this policy focuses on efficiencies and has shown 
     both a decrease in costs to CBP and an increase in revenue to 
     local economies in those states as a result of additional 
     opportunities for freedom of movement. CBP is encouraged to 
     initiate a pilot program to expand travel opportunities to 
     the entire State of Arizona and State of New Mexico. The 
     pilot should not change who would be eligible for a visa, the 
     duration of each visit, or the method of entry. CBP shall 
     provide a briefing to the Committees within 60 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act on the status of the pilot 
     program, which shall include identifying any applicable 
     statutes, federal rules, or regulations that would require 
     revision to carry out the program and ensure compliance.
       Gordie Howe International Bridge.--Within 60 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide the 
     Committees with a report on the agency's plan to staff the 
     Gordie Howe International Bridge POE. The report shall 
     include information on the anticipated staffing timeline; the 
     full staffing requirement; the actual staffing level CBP 
     expects to achieve and maintain, delineated by officers and 
     other staff; plans for recruitment of new personnel and the 
     transfer of existing personnel to the POE; and any other 
     information deemed relevant by CBP in order to ensure the POE 
     becomes fully operational according to the current schedule.
       Great Lakes Cruise Vessels.--CBP is directed to continue 
     working with Great Lakes seaports, cruise vessel operators, 
     and other stakeholders to develop a regional cruise passenger 
     clearance plan and shall continue using mobile onboard 
     passenger clearance technology until such plan is 
     implemented. Not later than 180 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, CBP shall provide a report to the Committees on 
     the screening practices for Great Lakes and inland seaports, 
     which shall include:
       (1) current screening capability;
       (2) a threat assessment for containerized and non-
     containerized cargo;
       (3) the types of cargo received by each port, delineated by 
     ownership by either CBP, state or local port authority, or 
     private entity;
       (4) current cost-sharing arrangements for screening 
     technology or service to the port;
       (5) which ports are outside the jurisdiction or area of 
     responsibility for each Field Office; and
       (6) details on Field Office responsibilities for ports 
     outside of their jurisdiction.
       The report shall be submitted in an unclassified form, to 
     the maximum extent possible, but may include a classified 
     portion, if necessary.
       Holding Facility Length of Stay.--In lieu of direction in 
     the House Report, CBP shall notify the Committees within 24 
     hours of any instance in which any child is held in a single 
     CBP holding facility, centralized processing center, or 
     temporary or soft-sided facility for more than three days or 
     spends more than a total of six days in CBP custody. Within 
     60 days of the date of enactment of this Act and weekly 
     thereafter, CBP shall update the Committees on the number of 
     detainees currently being held by CBP for longer than 48 
     hours in Border Patrol stations, POEs, humanitarian care 
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     centralized processing centers, and for longer than 72 hours 
     in temporary or soft-sided facilities. This update shall be 
     posted on a publicly available website.
       Improving Cargo Security and Examinations.--Within 180 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide the 
     Committees with a report on the resources needed to increase 
     the percentage of cargo inspected upon entry to the United 
     States every year.
       Information Technology Enhancements.--Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide the 
     Committees with the agency's plan to migrate remaining 
     software applications to the cloud, including the estimated 
     costs and savings relating to the migration.
       Land POE Hours of Operation.--In addition to direction in 
     House Report 116-458, CBP is urged to conduct a robust 
     analysis, to include economic impacts, prior to any reduction 
     in hours of operations. CBP is urged to provide proposals to 
     the Committees aimed at improving the recruitment and 
     retention of CBP personnel at remote northern border POEs to 
     sustain appropriate operating hours. To assist with the 
     challenges relating to operating hours, CBP is directed to 
     establish a pilot program for the co-location of CBP and 
     Canada Border Services Agency border agents at remote LPOEs, 
     which will meet both agencies' requirements, maintain border 
     security, and reduce costs.
       Law Enforcement Suitability Analysis.--CBP shall follow the 
     directives in Senate Report 116-125 and House Report 116-180, 
     regarding the Law Enforcement Suitability Analysis and 
     associated reporting requirements and polygraph waiver 
     reporting, respectively.
       Mission Support Contracting.--CBP is again directed to 
     provide an inventory of all Enterprise Services PPA 
     contracts, organized by category, and a plan to reduce 
     current duplication in contracting to leverage economies of 
     scale.
       Non-Mission Duties.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, CBP shall submit to the Committees 
     a detailed report on:
       (1) the total number of Border Patrol agents or CBP 
     officers carrying out non-mission duties, broken out by 
     detail and adjutants;
       (2) the identification of the funding sources associated 
     with non-mission duties;
       (3) the rationale for CBP personnel to perform non-mission 
     duties and the duration they are expected to perform those 
     duties;
       (4) a detailed description of all required training for 
     Border Patrol agents and CBP officers in order to carry out 
     the non-mission duties; and
       (5) the identification of any impacts to CBP's mission due 
     to agents and officers carrying out non-mission duties.
       Northern Border Strategy Implementation Plan.--Within 90 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly 
     thereafter, CBP shall brief the Committees on the status of 
     the Northern Border Strategy Implementation Plan, including 
     whether the fiscal year 2019 milestones have been achieved, 
     the status of the fiscal year 2020 milestones, and for 
     milestones that have not been achieved, detailed 
     justifications for the shortfall. Further, future budget 
     requests shall detail specific northern border staffing and 
     technology requirements and request specific funding for 
     implementation of planned northern border enforcement 
     initiatives enumerated in the analysis.
       Operational Impact of Border Patrol Processing 
     Coordinators.--The agreement provides $20,000,000 for new 
     Border Patrol processing coordinators. Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a briefing 
     to the Committees on the status of Border Patrol processing 
     coordinator hiring, including the number of Border Patrol 
     agents returned to the field as a result of such hires, the 
     measures the agency is using to assess the costs and benefits 
     of this position, and a summary of all training and 
     certifications required for coordinators. Future funding 
     requests for coordinator positions shall be accompanied by 
     descriptions of the expected operational impacts from 
     additional investments.
       Prevent Abduction Program.--Within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the 
     Committees on the status of the Prevent Abduction Program, 
     including: (1) the total hours of training CBP officers 
     receive on the issue of international parental child 
     abduction; (2) the cumulative number of children enrolled in 
     the program and the number of children enrolled in the 
     preceding fiscal year; (3) the number of children enrolled in 
     the program who, despite their enrollment, were removed at an 
     air POE, if any; and (4) the identification of additional 
     resources needed to ensure children are not removed from the 
     United States in violation of a valid state court order.
       Prioritizing Resources, Applying Analytics, and Integrating 
     Budget Requests.--Appropriately resourcing the varied and 
     complex missions of CBP requires a clear understanding of the 
     level of effort supported by CBP's base budget and how 
     changes in personnel, equipment, and other assets are 
     expected to impact mission performance. This requires the 
     development of robust workload staffing models. To better 
     understand how congressional investments in border security 
     impact requirements for Border Patrol agents, Border Patrol 
     processing coordinators, and other mission support staff, CBP 
     is again directed to develop a comprehensive workload 
     staffing model.
       In addition, CBP can use predictive analytics to forecast 
     how both internal policy changes and external actions are 
     likely to impact resource needs. Whether projecting changes 
     in legitimate travel and trade to the United States or 
     estimating the flow of people and illicit items across our 
     borders, the use of predictive analytics will improve the 
     agency's ability to respond to changing circumstances in a 
     timelier and more cost-effective manner. Without such 
     analyses, CBP and the Department are unable to clearly 
     demonstrate the value of additional resources and the 
     Committees are limited in their ability to make informed 
     decisions. CBP is directed to prioritize and execute the 
     following:
       (1) Quantify operational capabilities supported by CBP's 
     base budget and identify gaps.
       (A) CBP shall brief the Committees bimonthly on efforts to 
     evaluate CBP-wide workload, capabilities, assets, and human 
     resource capabilities and gaps and to use the results of the 
     quarterly analyses to support future budget requests.
       (2) Apply analytics and modeling tools to further inform 
     resource needs.
       (A) Within 45 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CBP shall provide a briefing to the Committees on a plan to 
     incorporate predictive analytics into planning and budgeting 
     processes.
       (B) Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CBP shall provide a briefing to the Committees on the 
     development of a Border Patrol workload staffing model that 
     demonstrates the impact that existing and potential resources 
     are expected to have on personnel needs.
       (C) Within six months of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CBP shall provide a report detailing the model and the 
     process that CBP used to create and validate the model. The 
     report shall include:
       (i) steps and associated timelines taken to create the 
     model and resources used to develop it;
       (ii) data sources and methodology used to generate the 
     model;
       (iii) actions taken to independently verify the model; and
       (iv) a plan for periodically updating and improving upon 
     the model, including the incorporation of new technology 
     investments and associated force multiplier effects; and 
     changes in programs and processes, air and marine assets, and 
     deployment of additional surveillance technologies.
       (3) Integrate data into future budget requests.
       (A) CBP shall begin using the data described above to 
     strengthen and connect requests for resources. To date, the 
     Congress receives individual requests for funding and must 
     assess and fund these requests as stand-alone budget 
     proposals with limited justifications that do not take into 
     account the relationships between these investments. CBP is 
     directed to include with any requests for new funds the 
     following information as part of detailed budget 
     justifications:
       (i) a description of the relationship between investments;
       (ii) data on how a change in one investment may impact 
     another; and
       (iii) how the investments will impact the measures used to 
     assess performance improvements.
       (B) CBP is directed to provide a briefing within 60 days of 
     the date of the enactment of this Act on how the agency will 
     comply with this requirement.
       Queue Management at POEs and Data on Asylum Seekers.--CBP 
     shall follow the direction in Senate Report 116-125 regarding 
     reporting on queue management at POEs. In addition, CBP is 
     directed to include data within its monthly southwest 
     migration reports detailing the number of individuals 
     claiming fear or attempting to claim a fear of return to 
     their home country. While CBP has provided annual statistics 
     on the number of ``credible fear apprehensions'' and 
     ``credible fear inadmissibles,'' under this new directive, 
     CBP shall disaggregate this data such that individuals 
     claiming credible fear are not included within or counted 
     towards either the ``apprehensions'' or ``inadmissibles'' 
     statistics.
       Rebuttable Presumption.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a report to 
     the Committees on the benefits and risks of a rebuttable 
     presumption of evasion for a commercial entity in the context 
     of customs law where there was a prior CBP finding of evasion 
     from the same entity.
       Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention.--Within 180 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees 
     on its efforts to improve hiring and retention by all of its 
     law enforcement components. CBP shall prioritize and continue 
     efforts to use available incentives to recruit and retain 
     employees in rural and remote areas and explore other 
     strategies, such as innovative pilot programs that include 
     successful strategies from the private sector, career path 
     enhancements, alternative schedules, and workforce support 
     programs.
       Reporting Requirements.--CBP shall follow the direction 
     provided in Senate Report 116-125 on the following items:
       (1) Combatting Transshipment;
       (2) Combatting Transportation of Firearms and Illicit 
     Funds;
       (3) Strengthening Capabilities at International Mail and 
     Express Consignment Facilities;
       (4) Field Operations Staffing;
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       (6) Agricultural Inspections;
       (7) Reimbursable Services Programs;
       (8) Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System; and
       (9) Preclearance and Beyond the Border Action Plan.
       Reporting Requirements for Deaths in Custody.--In addition 
     to direction in the House Report, CBP shall ensure that 
     agents have sufficient training to carry out the CBP Interim 
     Procedures on Notifications on Deaths in Custody issued on 
     December 17, 2018.
       Not later than 90 days after the submission of the report 
     on migrant deaths described in the House Report, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall review such 
     report and provide a preliminary briefing to the Committees 
     on the following:
       (1) the validity of CBP's statistical analysis of migrant 
     deaths;
       (2) the extent to which CBP has adopted simple and low-cost 
     measures, such as rescue beacons, to reduce the frequency of 
     migrant deaths;
       (3) the extent to which CBP measures the effectiveness of 
     its programs to reduce the frequency of migrant deaths; and
       (4) the extent of data and information sharing and 
     cooperation among CBP, local and state law enforcement 
     agencies, foreign diplomatic and consular posts, and non-
     governmental organizations to accurately identify deceased 
     individuals, notify family members, and compare information 
     to missing persons registries.
       The remains of thousands of women, men, and children have 
     been found along migrant border crossing routes and thousands 
     more are believed to lie unrecovered. CBP is encouraged to 
     expand engagement with its state and local counterparts and 
     non-governmental organizations to address this humanitarian 
     challenge.
       Short-Term Detention.--In addition to direction in the 
     House Report concerning medical care, CBP shall ensure that 
     appropriate medical supplies are made available to each 
     Border Patrol agent with an Emergency Medical Technician or 
     paramedic certification and to each Border Patrol sector, 
     including all remote stations and forward operating bases. In 
     developing the appropriate list of medical supplies required, 
     CBP shall consult with and consider recommendations from 
     national organizations with expertise in emergency medical 
     care, including emergency medical care of children, and the 
     DHS Chief Medical Officer. However, this direction should not 
     be construed to interfere with the rights obtained or 
     obligations owed by any federal consent decree. CBP shall 
     brief the Committees not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act on the plan to implement the updated 
     medical guidance.
       Solid Sodium Cyanide Briquettes.--The Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency 
     Administrator and the Secretary of the Department of 
     Transportation, shall conduct an investigation of the 
     national security, health, and safety implications of imports 
     of solid sodium cyanide briquettes. The study shall include: 
     (1) an evaluation of current industrial standards for safety, 
     shipping, storage, and security; (2) whether such imports 
     comply with these existing standards; and (3) recommendations 
     for improved standards.
       Specialty Units.--Within 180 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, CBP shall report to the Committees on the status 
     and needs of all specialty units within each sector and 
     department-wide. The report shall provide, at a minimum, a 
     description of: (1) the specialty unit composition and 
     quantity of membership, baseline capabilities, and training; 
     (2) any needs of specialty units, including horses and off-
     road vehicles, training, or other capabilities; and (3) any 
     other resource needs as applicable. For purposes of this 
     section, ``specialty unit'' shall mean, any horse patrol 
     unit, tactical or rescue unit, or bike or boat patrol unit.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $441,726,000 below the budget 
     request.
       The bill includes the following increases above the 
     request: $95,000,000 for border security technology, to 
     include $20,000,000 for innovative technology, of which not 
     more than $5,000,000 may be available for any single 
     innovative technology project; $52,267,000 for two multi-
     role enforcement aircraft for a total of three when 
     including one aircraft recently purchased with program 
     savings; $28,400,000 for lightweight helicopters; 
     $3,000,000 for design of the Houlton Border Patrol 
     Station; and $12,000,000 for the Advanced Training Center 
     (ATC).
       In lieu of the funding level requested in the President's 
     budget proposal, the bill provides: $10,000,000 for the 
     Unified Immigration Portal and $1,375,000,000 for barrier 
     system. Funding for small UAS, the Border Enforcement 
     Coordination Network, non-intrusive inspection (NII) 
     equipment and remote video surveillance may be funded from 
     within the funding provided for border security technology.
       Border Security Technology.--CBP is directed to reallocate 
     existing funding, as appropriate, to ensure technology is 
     deployed at the locations where it will have the greatest 
     impact on CBP's ability to identify and interdict illicit 
     activity and to ensure an appropriate amount of technology is 
     piloted, tested, and deployed along the northern border. CBP 
     is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees on the 
     results of the small unmanned aerial systems pilot program 
     within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The 
     briefing should include recommendations regarding 
     applications and operations procedures for future 
     implementation and the needed training and certification 
     processes required to support the Border Patrol. 
     Additionally, CBP is directed to provide a briefing within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act on issues relating 
     to CBP's waiver of the requirements of the Religious Freedom 
     Restoration Act and the use of eminent domain in the border 
     region.
       Construction and Facility Improvements.--The bill provides 
     $142,390,000 for priority facility needs on the northern and 
     southern borders. Of this amount, $100,000,000 funds the 
     request for replacing Border Patrol stations, including 
     stations in Niagara Falls and Champlain, New York. 
     Additionally, $3,000,000 shall be used for planning and 
     design purposes to replace the current Border Patrol station 
     in Houlton, Maine. The agreement provides $27,399,000 to 
     design and construct a new air unit in Laredo, Texas as 
     requested. The agreement also provides $12,000,000 for an 
     instructional design and distance learning center facility at 
     the ATC. Additionally, CBP is applauded for its action to 
     leverage federal investments previously made in Summit Point, 
     West Virginia, and it is noted that CBP plans to use 
     $3,300,000 from existing funding to support the transition of 
     programs to the space vacated by the Department of State.
       High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites.--CBP is directed to 
     provide a briefing to the Committees on the results of the 
     high-altitude pseudo satellites pilot program within 90 days 
     of its completion.
       LPOEs.--CBP shall provide to the Committees its annual 
     report prioritizing facility needs at LPOEs with the annual 
     budget submission. CBP shall continue to work with GSA and 
     the Office of Management and Budget on this five-year 
     strategy to modernize POEs, paying special attention to the 
     health, safety, and welfare needs of CBP officers and 
     focusing on facilities where reconfiguration or upgrades will 
     improve the flow of local traffic and allow local residents 
     to move more freely in their own communities.
       Additionally, CBP shall provide a detailed report and 
     timeline, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, for the Blue Water Bridge Plaza expansion project. This 
     report shall align with the annual LPOE priority report and 
     should explain how CBP will engage with state and local 
     entities and the specific milestones and timeline for the 
     project's completion.
       NII Equipment Funding Execution.--Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a briefing 
     to the Committees on the execution plans for all NII funds, 
     including an acquisition and deployment schedule for 
     achieving maximum NII coverage in pre-primary lanes along the 
     Southwest border and projections of associated performance 
     improvements. CBP is further directed to brief the Committees 
     on a monthly basis on the obligation of funds for NII 
     acquisition.
       Revenue Modernization.--Within 120 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, CBP shall update the Committees on the 
     percentage of all collections at each POE that have been 
     transitioned to automated electronic systems, along with the 
     cost of transition.

                U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       Assumed in the agreement funding level are the following 
     increases above the budget request: $5,500,000 for the Human 
     Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps; 
     $3,100,000 to expand the Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
     (ICE) employee safety program; $3,165,000 to address ICE's 
     Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) backlog; $110,000,000 to 
     expand the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program and 
     related case management services; and $11,542,000 to sustain 
     prior year initiatives.
       The agreement does not include the proposed use of 
     $112,287,000 from the Immigration Examination Fee Account 
     (IEFA) to reimburse costs in the ICE Operations and Support 
     account.
       Continuation of Prior-Year Requirements.--ICE shall 
     continue to follow the directives under the following 
     headings in Senate Report 116-125, according to the 
     previously directed timeframes, reporting requirements, and 
     guidance:
       (1) Cyber Crime Investigative Capabilities and Staff 
     Development;
       (2) Detention Standards; and
       (3) Reporting Requirements.
       Expenditure and Operations Plan Requirements.--Despite the 
     increased funding provided for the Office of the Chief 
     Financial Officer in the fiscal year 2020 appropriation, the 
     Department and ICE failed to comply timely with the 
     requirements set forth in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-6 and reiterated in Public Law 
     116-93 regarding detailed operational and spending plans for 
     fiscal years 2019 and 2020, respectively. While ICE has 
     recently improved its efforts, significant work remains. The 
     Department and ICE are again directed to fulfill such 
     requirements for fiscal year 2021, to include greater detail 
     on all funding initiatives and programs of significant public 
     interest, including detention-related funding and contracting 
     terms.
       Fiscal Accountability.--ICE is reminded of the importance 
     of fiscal discipline and transparency in the way it obligates 
     and spends its resources and is encouraged to use section 503 
     authority prudently. ICE must operate within the funding 
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     Congress. Notifications of proposed transfers or the 
     reprogramming of funds shall be accompanied by transparent 
     and publicly available evidence that a need for contingency 
     funds are a result of circumstances that are truly beyond 
     ICE's control. ICE is directed to continue the policy of 
     fully reimbursing the costs and expenses associated with 
     agreements entered into with other entities, including 
     federal agencies, to house ICE detainees.
       Immigration Data Improvements.--The agreement provides the 
     requested increase of $1,000,000 for the Unified Immigration 
     Portal. ICE is directed to continue collecting data on 
     enforcement activities both along the borders and in the 
     interior of the United States to improve operational 
     transparency and resource allocation decisions.
       Records Management.--The agreement provides an increase of 
     $3,165,000 above the request to address ICE's backlog of FOIA 
     requests. The Department is expected to maintain records and 
     to respond to records requests, consistent with the 
     requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
     for information related to all detainees in the custody of 
     the Department, regardless of whether such detainees are 
     housed in a federal or non-federal detention facility. The 
     Department should not withhold records from disclosure unless 
     it reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest 
     protected by an exemption described in section 552(b) of 
     title 5, United States Code, or is otherwise prohibited by 
     law.


                    Homeland Security Investigations

       Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU).--Within the 
     total amount provided for HSI, not less than $21,000,000 
     shall be for activities in support of the CEIU.
       Counter-Proliferation Investigations Center (CPIC).--The 
     agreement sustains $12,000,000 for the CPIC. ICE shall brief 
     the Committees on the CPIC's efforts to prevent sensitive 
     U.S. technologies and weapons from reaching terrorists, 
     criminal organizations, and foreign adversaries by not later 
     than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Act.
       Forced Child Labor.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $15,770,000 for investigations and other activities related 
     to forced labor law violations, to include forced child 
     labor. ICE shall submit to the Committees an annual report on 
     the expenditures and performance metrics associated with such 
     activities.
       HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program.--ICE is directed to brief 
     the Committees not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act on the status of the HERO 
     apprenticeship program.
       HSI Workforce.--The agreement provides $8,800,000 above 
     fiscal year 2020 levels for increased HSI staffing.
       Human Rights Violators.--The agreement provides $5,300,000 
     for the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor's Human Rights 
     Law Section and for the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes 
     Unit for training, transportation, and other related 
     activities. ICE is directed to continue its efforts to 
     investigate, remove, and prosecute individuals who have 
     committed human rights abuses, including persecution, 
     genocide, severe violations of religious freedom, torture, 
     extrajudicial killing, use or recruitment of child soldiers, 
     crimes against humanity, or war crimes. ICE shall report to 
     the Committees not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act on: (1) the total number of 
     prosecutions and investigations of human rights offenses and 
     other offenses committed and their outcomes, delineated by 
     serious human rights violators within each of the last five 
     fiscal years; (2) efforts to increase the number of human 
     rights investigations and prosecutions; and (3) any 
     organizational, resource, or legal impediments to 
     investigating and prosecuting more human rights violators.
       Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement.--The bill 
     provides not less than $15,000,000 for intellectual property 
     law enforcement through HSI and the National Intellectual 
     Property Rights Coordination Center.
       International Investigations and Visa Security Program.--
     The bill sustains prior-year investments in overseas 
     operations to interrupt illicit activity prior to its arrival 
     in the United States.
       International Megan's Law.--The bill sustains prior-year 
     investments to continue the implementation of International 
     Megan's Law.
       Opioid Investigations.--The bill sustains prior-year 
     investments in HSI's opioid enforcement activities, for a 
     total of over 760 personnel, including investigators, 
     intelligence analysts, and necessary support staff.
       Tactical Intelligence Center.--ICE is directed to brief on 
     efforts to enhance the capacity of the Tactical Intelligence 
     Center not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.


                   Enforcement and Removal Operations

       287(g) Agreements.--ICE is directed to publish applications 
     for new or renewed 287(g) agreements on its website at least 
     eight weeks prior to entering into any such agreement. In 
     addition, ICE shall ensure thorough vetting of 287(g) 
     applicants to minimize detention conditions that do not fully 
     comply with Performance-Based National Detention Standards 
     and Prison Rape Elimination Act standards.
       Access to Due Process.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, ICE is directed to provide a 
     report to the Committees on overall access for attorneys and 
     detainee representatives to ICE facilities. The report shall 
     include the number of legal visits that were denied or not 
     facilitated and the number of facilities that do not meet ICE 
     standards for attorney/client communications. ICE is directed 
     to make detention facility contact information and 
     information regarding facility legal accommodations available 
     on the ICE public website.
       ATD and Case Management Services.--The agreement provides 
     $440,122,000 for ATD, a net increase of $86,181,000 above the 
     request, including the following adjustments: a reduction of 
     $1,815,000 for personnel cost adjustments; a reduction of 
     $22,004,000 associated with proposed hiring; an increase of 
     $85,000,000 to expand the program; and an increase of 
     $25,000,000 to expand participation in case management 
     services provided by non-governmental organizations and 
     community partners.
       In recognition of ICE's significant lack of referral 
     approvals for enrollment into existing case management 
     services provided by non-governmental organizations and 
     community partners, the agreement includes funding through 
     the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (OCRCL) within 
     the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management for a 
     case management services grant pilot program to be executed 
     by nonprofit organizations and local communities. With the 
     grants expertise support of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency (FEMA), the pilot will be managed by a national board, 
     similar to the Emergency Food and Shelter program, and 
     chaired by the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 
     Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, OCRCL shall brief the Committees on:
       (1) progress toward establishing a national board with 
     experience in executing federal grant funding and providing 
     the relevant case management services;
       (2) the planned requirements and assessment criteria for 
     making grant awards;
       (3) the locations in which the pilot will operate; and
       (4) the planned metrics for evaluating the program.
       At the completion of the program, OCRCL shall provide a 
     report to the Committees with recommendations for providing 
     ATD case management services.
       Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, ICE, in collaboration with OCRCL and the Privacy Office, 
     is directed to develop a process for complying with the 
     requirements and intent of the case management pilot program. 
     ICE shall ensure that any individual released from ICE 
     custody on parole, bond, or into the ATD program who resides 
     in an area covered by the pilot program is made aware of 
     these case management services and is referred for services 
     unless they formally decline such services in writing. ICE 
     shall also provide relevant contact and case file information 
     for such individuals to the grantee servicing the area where 
     such individuals reside. These requirements shall also apply 
     for anyone residing in such area who is enrolled in the ATD 
     program as of the date of enactment of this Act.
       ICE shall provide information describing this process to 
     FEMA, the national board responsible for administering the 
     pilot grant program, and each grant recipient. To ensure 
     compliance with congressional intent, FEMA, ICE, OCRCL, and 
     the Privacy Office are directed to jointly brief the 
     Committees on this process prior to its execution. In any 
     area not actively served by the pilot program, ICE shall 
     continue to use its resources to provide case management 
     services.
       ICE shall continue to brief the Committees on any ATD 
     contracts it awards under this program, including contracts 
     involving the ``Know Your Rights'' program for new 
     participants. In addition, ICE is directed to continue 
     exploring the use of ATD models on an ongoing basis; 
     prioritizing the use of such detention alternatives for 
     immigrant children and their families, when appropriate; and 
     seeking the release of individuals and their family members 
     who pass credible fear screening and do not present a public 
     safety or flight risk.
       ICE shall continue to publish annually the following 
     policies and data relating to ATD: guidance for referral, 
     placement, escalation, and de-escalation decisions; 
     enrollment by Field Office; information on the length of 
     enrollment broken down by ATD type; and a breakdown of 
     enrollment by type and point of apprehension.
       ICE shall consider enrollment referrals from non-
     governmental organizations (NGOs) and community partners, and 
     actively collaborate with these organizations to establish 
     criteria for such referrals, guidelines for submission, and 
     criteria for how ICE will consider such enrollment referrals. 
     ICE shall submit a report to the Committees on progress in 
     establishing these guidelines within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter until the 
     guidelines are finalized. ICE shall submit an annual report 
     on the number of referrals submitted by NGOs and the number 
     of such referrals accepted into ATD programs that utilize 
     case management programs.
       Finally, Congress appropriated $4,000,000 for ICE in fiscal 
     year 2020 to fund an independent review of the ATD program. 
     ICE is reminded of the requirement that the review and 
     analysis be informed by discussions with government 
     officials, current program operators, non-governmental 
     immigration policy stakeholders, and current participants in 
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     program, and by reviewing similar programs in other 
     countries. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     Committees providing an analysis of each active program 
     within the last five years funded through the ATD PPA. This 
     report shall include data regarding compliance with court 
     appearances, immigration appointments, and removal orders; 
     cost per individual served; and response times by ICE or an 
     ATD contractor for participant requests for help in seeking 
     legal counsel, family contact, and medical treatment, 
     including mental health services.
       Detainee Forms.--ICE is directed to make every reasonable 
     attempt to provide forms to detained persons in a language in 
     which the person is conversant, beginning with the forms that 
     detained persons must sign. Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, ICE is directed to brief the 
     Committees on the status of this effort, including updates on 
     translation for each form type, whether additional resources 
     are needed to achieve this directive, and the steps ICE is 
     taking to ensure that such detained persons fully understand 
     the content of any form they are requested to sign or are 
     given.
       Detention Facility Inspections.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is directed to 
     report on its progress in transitioning to routine, 
     semiannual inspections by the Office of Detention Oversight 
     and the process for complying with section 215 of this Act. 
     ICE shall report the results of those inspections on a public 
     facing website within 60 days of each inspection, as required 
     for inspection reports in fiscal year 2020.
       Expulsions Data.--ICE is directed to report to the 
     Committees on a weekly basis the total number of persons who 
     were, or are, in the physical custody of ICE at any time 
     during the preceding week for the purposes of expulsion 
     pursuant to the Order Suspending Introduction of Certain 
     Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists, 
     which was first issued by the Department of Health and Human 
     Services (HHS) on March 20, 2020, or any subsequent policy 
     requiring expulsions, including such individuals' age, 
     nationality, and time in custody.
       Healthcare Costs for Immigrants in Detention.--ICE is 
     directed to provide an annual report on the cost of 
     administering healthcare, including mental health or 
     preventative services, in the detention system. The report 
     shall include all sources of funding utilized to provide 
     healthcare services to individuals in custody, including all 
     such funding provided by HHS under the Coronavirus Aid, 
     Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136), other 
     federal agencies, or state, local, or private sources of 
     funding. The report shall include the number of instances 
     when detainees were transported to hospitals, emergency 
     rooms, or other healthcare facilities and shall note 
     instances of serious medical or mental health conditions, 
     pregnancy, disability, or positive or presumptive cases of 
     communicable diseases impacting more than 100 detainees, 
     along with antibody positive cases for diseases when such 
     tests are available. Further, the report shall detail the 
     number and type of position of medical personnel, including 
     pediatric medical professionals, and mental health staff at 
     each ICE detention facility and note any position that has 
     been vacant for 30 or more days.
       Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations.--ICE is 
     directed to follow its policy regarding enforcement actions 
     at or near sensitive locations, including courthouses, and is 
     encouraged to examine the impacts of expanding the policy to 
     additional locations not currently included, such as school 
     bus stops or other locations where children congregate; USCIS 
     offices; mental health, emergency, and social services 
     centers; and other locations where community impacts should 
     be balanced against ICE law enforcement interests.
       Further, ICE is directed to provide its officers with 
     guidance and training for engaging with victims and witnesses 
     of crime, including victims of domestic violence, and to 
     strengthen policy guidance on enforcement actions in or near 
     sensitive locations, including courthouses, in order to 
     minimize any effect that immigration enforcement may have on 
     the willingness and ability of victims and witnesses to 
     pursue justice.
       Kiosks for Non-Detained Appearances.--ICE is directed to 
     continue its program to enable certain aliens on the non-
     detained docket to report via self-service kiosks. The 
     agreement provides not less than $3,000,000 for this program.
       Know Your Rights.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of ICE shall brief the 
     Committees on a plan to provide a Know Your Rights 
     presentation to individuals placed in expedited removal 
     proceedings after presenting at a land port of entry if such 
     individuals claim asylum or otherwise express a fear of 
     persecution. Such presentations should be delivered in a 
     language in which the individuals are conversant and should 
     include written materials.
       Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC).--The agreement 
     provides not less than $34,500,000, as requested, to support 
     the authorized level of 248 full-time law enforcement 
     specialists and officers at the LESC, which serves a critical 
     function in federal efforts to identify and locate 
     undocumented immigrants with serious felony records. ICE is 
     directed to take steps to ensure that current LESC operations 
     remain centralized at the current facility and are not 
     unnecessarily duplicated in other parts of the country. The 
     Department is also directed to notify the Committees prior to 
     the reallocation of any resources currently intended for LESC 
     operations in Vermont; it is expected that no such 
     reallocation will be made without the concurrence of the 
     Committees. ICE is reminded of the LESC reporting requirement 
     in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6).
       Mobile Criminal Alien Teams.--ICE is directed to continue 
     operating Mobile Criminal Alien Teams and to brief the 
     Committees not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act if additional teams are required to identify and 
     remove violent criminal aliens.
       Pregnant Women.--ICE is directed to provide semiannual 
     reports on the total number of pregnant or lactating women in 
     ICE custody, including detailed justification of the 
     circumstances warranting each such detainee's continued 
     detention and the length of detention. These anonymized 
     reports shall be made publicly available on the ICE website.
       Private Immigration Bills.--In May 2017, ICE changed its 
     long-standing policy of providing a temporary stay of removal 
     for individuals who are the subject of a private immigration 
     bill introduced in Congress when the Chair of the House or 
     Senate Committee on the Judiciary, or appropriate 
     subcommittee, submits a request for an investigation report 
     on that individual. ICE is reminded that the prior process 
     was the direct result of negotiations between the Executive 
     and Legislative branches of government and was bipartisan. 
     Accordingly, ICE is directed to brief the Committees, not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     on its policy for responding to official requests for reports 
     on individuals for whom private immigration bills have been 
     introduced in the House or Senate. The briefing shall include 
     a detailed explanation for ICE's abrupt change in policy and 
     specify any documentation related to the prior policy, 
     including but not limited to all Memoranda of Understanding 
     between Congress and ICE or the legacy Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service.
       Protecting Victims and Witnesses of Crime.--By not later 
     than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, ICE 
     shall report on steps taken to minimize the effect of 
     immigration enforcement activity on crime victims and 
     witnesses.
       Reducing Average Length of Stay.--ICE is directed to work 
     with federal partners, including those within the Department 
     of Justice and HHS, to ensure that individuals in civil 
     detention are treated fairly and safely while expeditiously 
     moving through the immigration enforcement process and to 
     brief the Committees quarterly on process improvements and 
     coordination efforts.
       Sex Offender Release Notifications.--The agreement provides 
     $2,000,000 to identify potential information gaps within the 
     Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (Public Law 
     109-248) exchange portal and to address these gaps in a 
     manner that ensures that data on ICE detainees with sex or 
     violent offender records are provided in real time to 
     jurisdictions where such detainees will reside.
       Student and Exchange Visitor Program.--ICE is expected to 
     continue its guidance issued on March 13, 2020, with respect 
     to the maintenance of or eligibility for international 
     student nonimmigrant status, and is urged to include 
     applications for nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (F) 
     or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)).

                            Mission Support

       Radios.--ICE is directed to brief the Committees not later 
     than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on its 
     future radio needs and identify how it will fulfill future 
     radio upgrades or needs using a fair and open competition.

                 Office of the Principal Legal Advisor

       The agreement provides $313,664,000 for the Office of the 
     Principal Legal Advisor to sustain prior year hiring 
     initiatives congruent with expansion of immigration court 
     capacity.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $7,155,000 below the request. The 
     proposed funding for the expansion of Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review facilities is not included.
       Obligation and Expenditure Plans.--ICE is directed to 
     provide a briefing on proposed PC&I obligation and 
     expenditure plans not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act. Such plans shall include all prior 
     year unexpended balances.

                 Transportation Security Administration


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes $224,296,000 above the budget 
     request, including: $4,250,000 to continue field assessments 
     to identify pipeline cybersecurity gaps; $3,100,000 for the 
     Federal Flight Deck Officer and Flight Crew Training 
     programs; $61,789,000 to continue the Visible Intermodal 
     Prevention and Response Team program; $46,392,000 to continue 
     the Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program; 
     $87,186,000 to continue legally mandated staffing at certain 
     exit lanes; and $65,593,000 to maintain a consistent 
     onboarding schedule for the TSA workforce, partially 
     rejecting a proposal to delay hiring.
       The agreement provides $36,297,000 for implementation of 
     service pay and the next

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     iteration of career progression for TSA's screening 
     workforce; $764,643,000 for the Federal Air Marshal Service 
     (FAMS); and $169,513,000 for the National Explosives 
     Detection Canine Team Program.
       The agreement does not include funding requested for 
     anticipated passenger volume growth in fiscal year 2021, in 
     light of current reductions in passenger volume, and rejects 
     the proposal to significantly reduce costs associated with 
     screener recruitment, training, and consumables. The 
     agreement includes a reduction of $83,315,000 below the 
     request for personnel cost adjustments.
       Airport Management.--Working with partner agencies, TSA is 
     expected to seek opportunities to improve the Ronald Reagan 
     Washington National Airport Access Standard Security Program 
     (DASSP) and, in particular, to ensure that the application 
     approval process to participate in the DASSP takes no longer 
     than 120 days. TSA is also expected to continue to make 
     screenings available beyond 5:00 p.m. for Temporary Flight 
     Restriction (TFR) designated gateways when a TFR is in 
     effect.
       It is noted that TSA's Industry Engagement Manager for 
     General Aviation serves as the single point of contact for 
     the general aviation community.
       Airport Operations Centers (AOC).--TSA shall brief the 
     Committees not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act on its response to recommendations to establish 
     full-time AOCs at airports. The briefing should address the 
     feasibility of providing TSA financial assistance to 
     establish AOCs through the use of appropriated resources or 
     the Aviation Security Capital Fund.
       Aviation Worker Screening.--TSA shall brief the Committees 
     prior to any final decision on implementation of the proposed 
     ASP National Amendment, TSA-NA-20-02--Aviation Worker. The 
     briefing shall include a description of TSA's process to 
     date, any outstanding issues or comments, and proposed 
     timelines and activities for implementation of the program. 
     The briefing shall also address the full impact, costs, and 
     benefits of this proposal on all affected airports.
       Digital Imaging and Communications in Security (DICOS) 
     Standard.--TSA shall brief the Committees within 90 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act on progress made to develop 
     open architecture compliance requirements, including a 
     description of such requirements; a schedule for 
     implementation; and the use of a Transportation Security 
     Equipment (TSE) configuration or prototype that leverages 
     data in a DICOS standard compliant format.
       Exit Lane Staffing.--With regard to remodeling and 
     modernization efforts undertaken by airports at existing exit 
     lanes that TSA was responsible for monitoring on December 1, 
     2013, TSA shall continue to be responsible for monitoring 
     those exit lanes after the remodeling or modernization 
     efforts are completed.
       FAMS.--TSA is directed to submit semiannual reports on FAMS 
     mission coverage, staffing levels, and hiring rates as it has 
     done in prior years.
       National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program.--TSA 
     shall continue to use risk-based methodology to deploy canine 
     teams to the highest risk airports.
       Passenger Screening Canine Teams.--In addition to 
     implementing the recommendations from the OIG report, TSA's 
     Challenges with Passenger Screening Canine Teams (OIG-20-28), 
     and providing appropriate updates, TSA shall brief the 
     Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act on its efforts to improve the effectiveness of passenger 
     screening canine teams, as well as its methodology for 
     determining where teams are deployed.
       Passenger Volume Growth.--TSA shall make the Committees 
     aware of any analysis that forecasts long-term passenger 
     volume.
       Screening Partnership Program (SPP).--TSA shall notify the 
     Committees within 10 days of any change to a private 
     screening contract, including any new SPP award or any 
     transition from privatized screening to federal screening.
       Screening Technology Maintenance.--TSA is directed to 
     determine best practices for assessing equipment performance 
     by testing and evaluating protocols and analyzing trends of 
     degraded performance that occur during normal use. 
     Additionally, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, TSA shall brief the Committees on steps it has taken or 
     is taking to implement the recommendations of GAO-20-56, 
     Aviation Security: TSA Should Ensure Screening Technologies 
     Continue to Meet Detection Requirements after Deployment.
       Screening Workforce Pay Strategy.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, TSA shall provide a 
     report to the Committees detailing the number of 
     Transportation Security Officers (TSO) hired since fiscal 
     year 2016 and their corresponding retention levels, 
     delineated by fiscal year. As part of this report, TSA shall 
     include a plan for continuous and sustained human capital 
     investment to develop a more effective and efficient 
     workforce. In addition, within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, TSA is 
     directed to provide reports to the Committees on the effect 
     of pay reform on TSO retention levels.
       Staffing Report.--TSA shall provide a report to the 
     Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act and monthly thereafter on staffing levels by major 
     personnel categories. Such report shall display the following 
     for each personnel category: onboard positions and FTE levels 
     at the end of the previous fiscal year; onboard positions and 
     FTE levels funded through enacted appropriations for the 
     current year; and onboard positions and FTE at the end of the 
     month being reported.
       Touchless Screening.--Within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, TSA shall provide a report to the 
     Committees detailing current efforts to ensure checkpoints 
     are sanitary; initiatives to limit interactions that are not 
     conducive to a touchless screening environment between 
     passengers and TSOs without adversely impacting the core 
     security mission; and proposals for procurement and 
     acquisition of available technologies to promote a touchless 
     screening environment.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $101,107,000 above the request, 
     including $30,000,000 above the request for reimbursements to 
     airports for the purchase of legacy in-line explosive 
     detection equipment. Additionally, the agreement provides a 
     total of $100,000,000 for the procurement and deployment of 
     computed tomography (CT) machines and credential 
     authentication technology (CAT) systems. TSA shall consider 
     small and rural airports, in addition to larger airports, 
     when determining locations for deployment of CT and CAT 
     systems. Within 45 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     TSA shall brief the Committees on its proposed allocation of 
     these funds.
       Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT).--TSA is directed to 
     brief the Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act on the development of comprehensive guidance, 
     policies, and procedures to ensure accuracy and consistency 
     in monitoring the performance of AIT systems throughout the 
     duration of their use, as recommended in the OIG report, OIG-
     20-33. This briefing shall also include an update on TSA's 
     efforts to enhance the effectiveness of the current AIT 
     fleet; improve testing and evaluation of international 
     screening technology; and identify additional manufacturers 
     of screening equipment with the potential to meet or exceed 
     the minimum screening standard. TSA should proceed without 
     delay in evaluating and validating enhanced AIT systems.
       Checkpoint Support.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, TSA shall brief the Committees on 
     its plans to replace technically obsolete TSE with new and 
     improved systems that better meet security requirements. The 
     plan should address TSE procured with both O&S and PC&I 
     funds.
       CAT.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     TSA shall provide a report to the Committees detailing 
     airports at which CAT is currently deployed; airports at 
     which CAT is not currently deployed; and a plan for the full 
     procurement and deployment of CAT systems at all U.S. 
     airports.
       Quarterly Briefings.--TSA is directed to continue providing 
     quarterly briefings to the Committees on investment plans for 
     checkpoint security and Explosives Detection System (EDS) 
     refurbishment, procurement, and installation, on an airport-
     by-airport basis. Additionally, TSA shall brief the 
     Committees on an updated timeline and allocation plan for EDS 
     reimbursement funds within 60 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement provides $29,524,000, as requested.

                              Coast Guard


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides an increase of $107,406,000 above 
     the request, including increases of: $6,000,000 for 
     recruitment and retention; $6,359,000 for training and 
     critical course development; $14,000,000 for VHF 
     communication infrastructure modernization in Alaska; 
     $6,000,000 to implement a big data platform; $6,500,000 for 
     phone systems modernization; $15,000,000 for next generation 
     cutter underway connectivity; $3,000,000 to support MH-65 
     Link 16; $16,000,000 for cyber readiness; $17,500,000 for 
     cutter navigation and domain awareness systems; $4,000,000 to 
     meet increased demand for the child care subsidy; 
     $1,500,000 for the Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of 
     Expertise and related activities, for a total of 
     $3,000,000; $4,900,000 for additional mental health 
     support and services; $10,000,000 for recapitalization and 
     modernization of applications at the U.S. Coast Guard 
     Operations Systems Center; $5,000,000 for environmental 
     remediation projects related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances evaluations and response; $1,500,000 for 
     critical intermediate and depot level maintenance; 
     $2,500,000 for the Safe Homes Initiative; $6,000,000 to 
     continue the Fishing Safety Training Grants and Fishing 
     Safety Research Grants programs; and $5,000,000 for the 
     National Coast Guard Museum.
       The agreement includes reductions to the request of 
     $18,833,000 associated with personnel cost adjustments and 
     $4,500,000 associated with travel and management 
     efficiencies.
       Funding is provided to meet the air facility operation 
     obligations laid out in section 676a of title 14, United 
     States Code.
       Hazardous Materials Threat.--The Coast Guard shall provide 
     a report to the Committees not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act detailing the threat assessment 
     level, including any recent changes, for marine liquefied 
     natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas facilities in the 
     Northeastern United States.

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       Interoperability Gateway System (IGS).--The need to deploy 
     IGS technologies is recognized as important in order to 
     connect radio, voice, text, video, and data files in a secure 
     environment. The Coast Guard is directed to assess compliance 
     requirements and develop an associated investment plan for 
     interoperable communications systems to be submitted with the 
     fiscal year 2022 budget request.
       Mission Requirements.--The Coast Guard is directed to 
     evaluate the mission requirements for the Arctic Program 
     Office and the Blue Technology Center of Excellence, and to 
     brief the Committees not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act if additional resources are necessary 
     to enhance mission capabilities and operations.
       Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF).--The Coast Guard 
     shall brief the Committees not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on its method for determining 
     property ownership and liability for responses funded by the 
     OSLTF during the cost recovery phase. Further, the Coast 
     Guard shall provide a report to the Committees not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act detailing the 
     number and location of outstanding claims under the OSLTF and 
     the current stage of cost recovery for each such claim.
       Small Passenger Vessels.--The Coast Guard is encouraged to 
     improve safety standards for small passenger vessels, 
     including those with overnight passengers. This includes 
     addressing means of escape, rechargeable devices, wakefulness 
     alert systems, and interconnected fire detection and 
     suppression systems. The Coast Guard is directed to brief the 
     Committees not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act on these efforts.
       Training Improvements.--The Coast Guard is directed to 
     assess its training and programs for officers and military 
     justice personnel on how to address bullying, harassment, and 
     retaliation cases and to brief the Committees, not later than 
     120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, on 
     additional resources required to remediate any identified 
     shortfalls.

              Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

       The agreement provides an increase of $626,950,000 above 
     the request, including the following: $4,000,000 for survey 
     and design of a Great Lakes Ice Breaker; $240,000,000 for 
     four Fast Response Cutters (FRCs); $5,500,000 for rigid 
     inflatable boats to support the Maritime Security Response 
     Teams; $110,000,000 for the HC-130J aircraft program; 
     $48,000,000 to recapitalize MH-60T aircraft with new hulls; 
     and $3,000,000 for the National Maritime Center for continued 
     improvements to systems that serve the mariner community.
       The agreement includes a total of $266,350,000, for Major 
     Construction; Housing; Aids to Navigation; and Survey and 
     Design, including funding for the following Shore 
     Construction, Supporting Operational Assets, and Maritime 
     Commerce category projects identified in the Coast Guard's 
     Unfunded Priorities List (UPL):
       (1) recapitalization of the two highest priority pier 
     projects;
       (2) recapitalization of a waterfront bulkhead; and
       (3) the two highest priority air station projects.
       The total also includes the two housing projects on the UPL 
     for Housing, Family, Support, Safety, and Training 
     Facilities. The agreement assumes $7,100,000 derived from the 
     Coast Guard Housing Fund will also be available for these 
     housing projects.
       The agreement provides $91,831,000 for Major Acquisition 
     Systems Infrastructure, which includes funding to support the 
     Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) homeport facility improvements 
     described on the UPL.
       Domestic Content.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Coast Guard is directed to utilize components that are 
     manufactured in the United States when contracting for new 
     vessels, including: auxiliary equipment, such as pumps for 
     shipboard services; propulsion equipment including engines, 
     reduction gears, and propellers; shipboard cranes; and 
     spreaders for shipboard cranes.
       Full-Funding Policy.--The Coast Guard shall be exempted 
     from the current acquisition policy that requires the Coast 
     Guard to attain the total acquisition cost for a vessel, 
     including long lead time materials, production costs, and 
     postproduction costs, before a production contract can be 
     awarded, consistent with congressional direction in prior 
     years.
       National Security Cutter (NSC) Program.--The NSC program 
     has helped prevent more than 226 metric tons of contraband 
     from reaching U.S. shores. The agreement does not include the 
     proposed rescission of $70,000,000 appropriated in fiscal 
     year 2020 that was made available for long lead time material 
     for a 12th NSC. The Coast Guard is encouraged to officially 
     convey a determination to the Committees as to whether a 12th 
     vessel is needed.
       OPC Program.--In addition to the direction to continue 
     briefings as detailed in House Report 116-458, the Coast 
     Guard shall brief the Committees within one week prior to 
     taking any procurement actions impacting estimated costs for 
     the OPC program.
       UPL.--The Commandant is directed to provide to the 
     Committees, at the time of the budget submission, a list of 
     approved but unfunded Coast Guard priorities and the funds 
     needed for each.

                        Research and Development

       The agreement provides an increase of $5,000,000 above the 
     request, including $3,000,000 for Unmanned Aerial Systems and 
     $2,000,000 to evaluate the potential use of bromine-free 
     water systems on the NSC, OPC, and FRC class ships.

                      United States Secret Service


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $62,813,000 above the request, 
     including the following: $7,500,000 for overtime pay; 
     $7,800,000 for additional retention initiatives; $1,600,000 
     for cyber fraud task force modernization; $11,300,000 for IT 
     support and infrastructure modernization; $10,000,000 for 
     radios and hubs; $43,057,000 to support additional protection 
     requirements related to the transition of administrations; 
     $30,377,000 to continue and expand training in computer 
     forensics by the National Computer Forensics Institute 
     (NCFI); $6,200,000 for Operational Mission Support; and 
     $6,200,000 for overtime pay above the pay cap in calendar 
     year 2020, for which authority is provided in bill language 
     for up to $15,000,000.
       Within the total amount provided, the bill makes 
     $41,807,000 available until September 30, 2022, including 
     $11,480,000 for the James J. Rowley Training Center; 
     $7,827,000 for Operational Mission Support; $18,000,000 for 
     protective travel; and $4,500,000 for National Special 
     Security Events (NSSE).
       The agreement includes a reduction of $26,571,000 below the 
     budget request associated with personnel cost adjustments.
       Cyber Fraud Task Force Modernization.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United 
     States Secret Service (USSS) is directed to provide a 
     briefing on the Cyber Fraud Task Force, which was established 
     through a merger of the Electronic Crimes Task Force and the 
     Financial Crimes Task Force. The briefing should include 
     current obstacles to addressing evolving cyber-threats.
       Next Generation Presidential Limousine.--USSS is directed 
     to provide quarterly updates on the progress of Next 
     Generation Presidential Limousine acquisition, including 
     delivery deadlines.
       Presidential Campaigns and NSSE.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the USSS is directed 
     to provide a briefing on the use of funds to support 
     currently planned and unanticipated NSSE and to provide a 
     follow-on briefing not later than six months after the 
     initial briefing.
       Strategic Human Capital Plan.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, USSS, in coordination with 
     the department's Chief Human Capital Officer, is directed to 
     provide a strategic human capital plan for fiscal years 2021 
     through 2025 that aligns mission requirements with resource 
     projections and delineates between protective and 
     investigative missions. The plan shall address how projected 
     resources can provide the appropriate combination of special 
     agents and Uniformed Division officers to avoid routine leave 
     restrictions; enable a regular schedule of mission-critical 
     training; and provide appropriate levels of support staffing. 
     The plan shall address how the Secret Service will satisfy 
     training targets for the Presidential and Vice Presidential 
     Protective Divisions under current and planned staffing 
     levels, consistent with the recommendation contained in GAO-
     19-415. The plan shall also address the annual cost of and 
     participation rate in various hiring and retention 
     initiatives, including the Uniformed Division Retention 
     Bonus.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides an increase above the request of 
     $14,650,000, to fund the Fully Armored Vehicle Program 
     through this account instead of through the Operations and 
     Support account, as proposed.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement includes the amount requested. Not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, USSS is 
     directed to provide a report on the use of the funds for the 
     fiscal year 2020 pilot program to maximize and evaluate 
     effective instruction at NCFI, including how the program is 
     meeting previously unmet needs and any additional 
     efficiencies achieved in preparing for and assessing the 
     training of students.

                  TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       Section 201. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     overtime compensation.
       Section 202. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     CBP to sustain or increase operations in Puerto Rico and the 
     U.S. Virgin Islands with appropriated funds.
       Section 203. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     the availability of passenger fees collected from certain 
     countries.
       Section 204. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     CBP access to certain reimbursements for preclearance 
     activities.
       Section 205. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
       Section 206. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     the waiver of certain navigation and vessel-inspection laws.
       Section 207. The agreement continues a provision preventing 
     the establishment of new border crossing fees at LPOEs.
       Section 208. The agreement includes a provision requiring 
     the Secretary to submit an expenditure plan for funds made 
     available under ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
     Procurement, Construction, and Improvements''.

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       Section 209. The agreement includes a provision allocating 
     funds within CBP's Procurement, Construction, and 
     Improvements account for specific purposes.
       Section 210. The agreement includes a provision making 
     certain funds under ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
     Procurement, Construction and Improvements'' available for 
     the same purpose and in the same amount as in fiscal year 
     2020.
       Section 211. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the construction of border security barriers in 
     specified areas.
       Section 212. The agreement includes a provision on vetting 
     operations at existing locations.
       Section 213. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the Secretary to reprogram funds within and transfer funds to 
     ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and 
     Support'' to ensure the detention of aliens prioritized for 
     removal.
       Section 214. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds provided under the heading 
     ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and 
     Support'' to continue a delegation of authority under the 
     287(g) program if the terms of an agreement governing such 
     delegation have been materially violated.
       Section 215. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision prohibiting the use of funds provided under the 
     heading ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--
     Operations and Support'' to contract with a facility for 
     detention services if the facility receives less than 
     ``adequate'' ratings in two consecutive performance 
     evaluations, and requires that such evaluations be conducted 
     by the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility by January 
     1, 2021.
       Section 216. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision that requires ICE to provide statistics about its 
     detention population.
       Section 217. By reference, the agreement continues 
     provisions related to information sharing and on reporting 
     under the 287(g) program.
       Section 218. The agreement continues a provision clarifying 
     that certain elected and appointed officials are not exempt 
     from federal passenger and baggage screening.
       Section 219. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     TSA to deploy explosives detection systems based on risk and 
     other factors.
       Section 220. The agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing TSA to use funds from the Aviation Security 
     Capital Fund for the procurement and installation of 
     explosives detection systems or for other purposes authorized 
     by law.
       Section 221. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds in abrogation of the statutory 
     requirement for TSA to monitor certain airport exit points.
       Section 222. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     TSA to provide a report that includes the Capital Investment 
     Plan, the five-year technology investment plan, and 
     information on Advanced Integrated Passenger Screening 
     Technologies.
       Section 223. The agreement includes a provision to extend 
     the authority for a reimbursable TSA pilot program first 
     authorized in Public Law 116-6 through fiscal year 2023 to 
     enable completion of the pilot program.
       Section 224. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds made available by this Act for recreational 
     vessel expenses, except to the extent fees are collected from 
     owners of yachts and credited to this appropriation.
       Section 225. The agreement continues a provision under the 
     heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'' allowing up 
     to $10,000,000 to be reprogrammed to or from Military Pay and 
     Allowances.
       Section 226. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit a future-years 
     capital investment plan.
       Section 227. The agreement modifies a provision related to 
     the reallocation of funds for certain overseas activities.
       Section 228. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds to reduce the staff or mission at the Coast 
     Guard's Operations Systems Center.
       Section 229. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to conduct a competition for 
     activities related to the Coast Guard National Vessel 
     Documentation Center.
       Section 230. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the use of funds to alter, but not reduce, operations within 
     the Civil Engineering program of the Coast Guard.
       Section 231. The agreement includes a provision allowing 
     for use of the Coast Guard Housing Fund.
       Section 232. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the Secret Service to obligate funds in anticipation of 
     reimbursement for personnel receiving training.
       Section 233. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds by the Secret Service to protect 
     the head of a federal agency other than the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, except when the Director has entered into 
     a reimbursable agreement for such protection services.
       Section 234. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the reprogramming of funds within ``United States Secret 
     Service-Operations and Support''.
       Section 235. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     funds made available within ``United States Secret Service-
     Operations and Support'' to be available for travel of 
     employees on protective missions without regard to the 
     limitations on such expenditures.

      TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

            Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency


                         operations and support

       The agreement includes a net increase of $224,178,000 above 
     the budget request. This includes $226,256,000 above the 
     request to maintain current services, and $54,516,000 in 
     enhancements that are described in more detail below. Assumed 
     in the current services level of funding are several 
     rejections of proposed reductions to prior year initiatives 
     and the inclusion of necessary annualizations to sustain 
     them, such as: $35,606,000 for threat analysis and response; 
     $5,507,000 for soft targets and crowded places security, 
     including school safety and best practices; $6,852,000 for 
     bombing prevention activities, including the train-the-
     trainer programs; and $67,371,000 to fully fund the Chemical 
     Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program.
       The agreement includes the following reductions below the 
     budget request: $6,937,000 for personnel cost adjustments; 
     $2,500,000 of proposed increases to the CyberSentry program; 
     $11,354,000 of proposed increases for the Vulnerability 
     Management program; $2,000,000 of proposed increases to the 
     Cybersecurity Quality Service Management Office (QSMO); 
     $6,500,000 of proposed increases for cybersecurity advisors; 
     and $27,303,000 for the requested increase for protective 
     security advisors.
       Of the total amount provided for this account, $22,793,000 
     is available until September 30, 2022, for the National 
     Infrastructure Simulation Analysis Center.
       Financial Transparency and Accountability.--The 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is 
     directed to submit the fiscal year 2022 budget request at the 
     same level of PPA detail provided in the table at the end of 
     this report with no further adjustments to the PPA structure. 
     Further, CISA shall brief the Committees not later than 45 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly 
     thereafter on: a spend plan; detailed hiring plans with a 
     delineation of each mission critical occupation (MCO); 
     procurement plans for all major investments to include 
     projected spending and program schedules and milestones; and 
     an execution strategy for each major initiative. The hiring 
     plan shall include an update on CISA's hiring strategy 
     efforts and shall include the following for each MCO: the 
     number of funded positions and FTE within each PPA; the 
     projected and obligated funding; the number of actual onboard 
     personnel as of the date of the plan; and the hiring and 
     attrition projections for the fiscal year.
       Infrastructure Security Mission.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of the 
     Director of CISA, in conjunction with the Infrastructure 
     Security Division (ISD), shall brief the Committees on a 
     strategic plan for the implementation of ISD programs with 
     clear outcomes and metrics for defining the needs, 
     authorities, and capabilities of fulfilling the 
     infrastructure security requirements of the Nation.
       National Critical Functions.--The Director of CISA, jointly 
     with the Administrator of FEMA, is expected to complete the 
     briefing requirement included in Senate Report 116-125 
     regarding implementation of CISA's National Critical 
     Functions and FEMA's Community Lifelines.

                             Cybersecurity

       Cyber Defense Education and Training (CDET).--The agreement 
     includes $29,457,000 for CISA's CDET programs, an increase of 
     $20,607,000 above the request that is described in further 
     detail below.
       Efforts are underway to address the shortage of qualified 
     national cybersecurity professionals in the current and 
     future cybersecurity workforce. In order to move forward with 
     a comprehensive plan for a cybersecurity workforce 
     development effort, the agreement includes $10,000,000 above 
     the request to enhance cybersecurity education and training 
     and programs to address the national shortfall of 
     cybersecurity professionals, including activities funded 
     through the use of grants or cooperative agreements as needed 
     in order to fully comply with congressional intent. CISA 
     should consider building a higher education consortium of 
     colleges and universities, led by at least one academic 
     institution with an extensive history of education, research, 
     policy, and outreach in computer science and engineering 
     disciplines; existing designations as a land-grant 
     institution with an extension role; a center of academic 
     excellence in cyber security operations; a proven track 
     record in hosting cyber corps programs; a record of 
     distinction in research cybersecurity; and extensive 
     experience in offering distance education programs and 
     outreach with K-12 programs.
       The agreement also includes $4,300,000 above the request 
     for the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance 
     Program (CETAP), which was proposed for elimination, and 
     $2,500,000 above the request to further expand and initiate 
     cybersecurity education programs, including CETAP, which 
     improve education delivery methods for K-12 students, 
     teachers, counselors and post-secondary institutions and 
     encourage students to pursue cybersecurity careers.
       Further, the agreement includes $2,500,000 above the 
     request to support CISA's role

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     with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
     National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Challenge 
     project or for similar efforts to address shortages in the 
     cybersecurity workforce through the development of content 
     and curriculum for colleges, universities, and other higher 
     education institutions.
       Lastly, the agreement includes $800,000 above the request 
     for a review of CISA's program to build a national 
     cybersecurity workforce. CISA is directed to enter into a 
     contract for this review with the National Academy of Public 
     Administration, or a similar non-profit organization, within 
     45 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The review 
     shall assess: whether the partnership models under 
     development by CISA are positioned to be effective and 
     scalable to address current and anticipated needs for a 
     highly capable cybersecurity workforce; whether other 
     existing partnership models, including those used by other 
     agencies and private industry, could usefully augment CISA's 
     strategy; and the extent to which CISA's strategy has made 
     progress on workforce development objectives, including 
     excellence, scale, and diversity. A report with the findings 
     of the review shall be provided to the Committees not later 
     than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Cyber QSMO.--To help improve efforts to make strategic 
     cybersecurity services available to federal agencies, the 
     agreement provides $1,514,000 above the request to sustain 
     and enhance prior year investments. As directed in the House 
     report and within the funds provided, CISA is directed to 
     work with the Management Directorate to conduct a crowd-
     sourced security testing program that uses technology 
     platforms and ethical security researchers to test for 
     vulnerabilities on departmental systems. In addition, not 
     later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CISA is directed to brief the Committees on opportunities for 
     state and local governments to leverage shared services 
     provided through the Cyber QSMO or a similar capability and 
     to explore the feasibility of executing a pilot program 
     focused on this goal.
       Cyber Threats to Critical Election Infrastructure.--The 
     briefing required in House Report 116-458 regarding CISA's 
     efforts related to the 2020 elections shall be delivered not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
     CISA is directed to continue working with SLTT stakeholders 
     to implement election security measures.
       Cybersecurity Workforce.--By not later than September 30, 
     2021, CISA shall provide a joint briefing, in conjunction 
     with the Department of Commerce and other appropriate federal 
     departments and agencies, on progress made to date on each 
     recommendation put forth in Executive Order 13800 and the 
     subsequent ``Supporting the Growth and Sustainment of the 
     Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce'' report.
       Hunt and Incident Response Teams.--The agreement includes 
     an increase of $3,000,000 above fiscal year 2020 funding 
     levels to expand CISA's threat hunting capabilities.
       Joint Cyber Planning Office (JCPO).--The agreement provides 
     an increase of $10,568,000 above the request to establish a 
     JCPO to bring together federal and SLTT governments, 
     industry, and international partners to strategically and 
     operationally counter nation-state cyber threats. CISA is 
     directed to brief the Committees not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act on a plan for establishing 
     the JCPO, including a budget and hiring plan; a description 
     of how JCPO will complement and leverage other CISA 
     capabilities; and a strategy for partnering with the 
     aforementioned stakeholders.
       Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-
     ISAC).--The agreement provides $5,148,000 above the request 
     for the MS-ISAC to continue enhancements to SLTT election 
     security support, and furthers ransomware detection and 
     response capabilities, including endpoint detection and 
     response, threat intelligence platform integration, and 
     malicious domain activity blocking.
       Software Assurance Tools.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CISA, in conjunction with the 
     Science and Technology Directorate, is directed to brief the 
     Committees on their collaborative efforts to transition 
     cyber-related research and development initiatives into 
     operational tools that can be used to provide continuous 
     software assurance. The briefing should include an 
     explanation for any completed projects and activities that 
     were not considered viable for practice or were considered 
     operationally self-sufficient. Such briefing shall include 
     software assurance projects, such as the Software Assurance 
     Marketplace.
       Updated Lifecycle Cost Estimates.--CISA is directed to 
     provide a briefing, not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, regarding the Continuous Diagnostics 
     and Mitigation (CDM) and National Cybersecurity Protection 
     System (NCPS) program lifecycles. The briefing shall clearly 
     describe the projected evolution of both programs by 
     detailing the assumptions that have changed since the last 
     approved program cost and schedule baseline, and by 
     describing the plans to address such changes. In addition, 
     the briefing shall include an analysis of alternatives for 
     aligning vulnerability management, incident response, and 
     NCPS capabilities. Finally, CISA is directed to provide a 
     report not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act with updated five-year program costs and schedules 
     which is congruent with projected capability gaps across 
     federal civilian systems and networks.
       Vulnerability Management.--The agreement provides 
     $9,452,000 above fiscal year 2020 levels to continue reducing 
     the 12-month backlog in vulnerability assessments. The 
     agreement also provides an increase of $8,000,000 above the 
     request to address the increasing number of identified and 
     reported vulnerabilities in the software and hardware that 
     operates critical infrastructure. This investment will 
     improve capabilities to identify, analyze, and share 
     information about known vulnerabilities and common attack 
     patterns, including through the National Vulnerability 
     Database, and to expand the coordinated responsible 
     disclosure of vulnerabilities.

                        Infrastructure Security

       Security Advisors.--The agreement provides $66,020,000 for 
     the Security Advisors PPA, which is an increase of $6,837,000 
     above fiscal year 2020 levels to annualize and sustain prior 
     year Protective Security Advisor and Cyber Security Advisor 
     hiring initiatives.

                       Risk Management Operations

       Critical Infrastructure Dependency Analyses.--The agreement 
     provides an increase of $1,000,000 above the request to 
     improve capabilities for operationalizing and visualizing 
     critical infrastructure dependencies. CISA is encouraged to 
     consider enhanced capabilities provided by emerging 
     technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence/Machine 
     Learning, to support the understanding and visualization of 
     cross-sector dependencies.
       Infrastructure Analysis.--The agreement provides 
     $84,483,000 for infrastructure analysis, which is an increase 
     of $8,308,000 above the request for: additional risk analyses 
     of 5G networks and industrial control systems; software 
     assurance; supply chain security and analyses; and SLTT 
     government technical assistance to enhance security and 
     provide resilience for elections infrastructure.
       Payment Systems.--CISA, in coordination with the Department 
     of the Treasury, is directed to brief the Committees, not 
     later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     on the national security risks facing the national critical 
     function designated as ``Provide Payment, Clearing and 
     Settlement Systems''. The briefing should include a 
     particular emphasis on point of sale and online purchase 
     systems, including their vulnerability to data compromise.

                Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements

       Critical Infrastructure Sector Management.--The agreement 
     provides an increase of $3,000,000 above the request to begin 
     to increase CISA's critical infrastructure sector management 
     support for the eight sectors for which it is the Sector 
     Specific-Agency, and for its role in coordinating all 16 
     sectors on behalf of the Secretary of Homeland Security, as 
     defined in Presidential Policy Directive 21.
       Public Awareness Campaigns.--The agreement includes an 
     increase of $1,500,000 above the request to expand CISA's 
     public awareness campaigns to improve public resiliency to 
     cybersecurity attacks.
       SLTT Resilience Technical Assistance.--The agreement 
     provides an increase of $4,000,000 above the request for the 
     SLTT Cyber Information Sharing Program to increase technical 
     assistance and other support for SLTT partners. CISA may use 
     up to $2,000,000 through the execution of noncontracting 
     authorities in order to work with non-profits, academic 
     institutions, and other organizations that may have unique 
     skillsets, data, knowledge, and access required to develop 
     and deliver specialized resources. Use of such authorities 
     shall be for the purpose of enhancing CISA's technical 
     assistance to SLTT entities and improving cyber information 
     sharing across the critical infrastructure ecosystem.
       CISA is encouraged to explore opportunities to partner with 
     universities to leverage their expertise in helping public 
     and private institutions prevent and respond quickly to 
     crippling cyber-attacks.
       CISA is directed to work with appropriate stakeholders on 
     the development and promotion of cybersecurity plans that 
     could be adopted or modified for adoption by SLTT 
     governments, and to partner with FEMA to better leverage 
     existing DHS grant assistance authorities to support 
     cybersecurity investments. Not later than 45 days after the 
     date of submission of the fiscal year 2022 budget request, 
     CISA is directed to brief the Committees on its SLTT 
     technical assistance efforts, including a current 
     understanding of the threats to SLTT cybersecurity, known 
     vulnerabilities, and an assessment of SLTT capability gaps. 
     Further, CISA and FEMA are directed to jointly review the bi-
     yearly Nationwide Cybersecurity Review and brief the 
     Committees on how the review can be more actively used among 
     the components.
       CISA is directed to provide a briefing not later than 90 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on plans to 
     establish the SLTT Cyber Information Sharing Program and the 
     metrics and milestones for the program.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The agreement provides $353,479,000, an increase of 
     $40,000,000 above the request.

                             Cybersecurity

       CDM.--The agreement includes an increase of $40,000,000 
     above the request to support requirements for CDM 
     capabilities to strengthen the resiliency of federal 
     networks.

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       Next Generation Networks (NGN) Priority Services (PS).--Not 
     later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CISA is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees on 
     an updated NGN-PS acquisition plan and deployment schedule.


                        research and development

                         Integrated Operations

       The agreement includes $1,500,000 above the request for the 
     Technology Development and Deployment Program and $1,500,000 
     above the request to develop capabilities to model, simulate, 
     and conduct other advanced analytics of disruptions to cyber 
     and infrastructure networks.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


                         operations and support

       The agreement provides $4,913,000 below the request, 
     including $15,512,000 below the request associated with 
     personnel cost adjustments, and increases above the request 
     of: $2,000,000 for the Emergency Management Assistance 
     Compact and $6,193,000 for continuity communications 
     equipment and architecture in the Preparedness and Protection 
     PPA; $3,000,000 for national geospatial infrastructure in the 
     Response and Recovery PPA; and $2,200,000 for financial 
     systems and $1,000,000 for the Interoperable Gateway System 
     in the Mission Support PPA. Not less than $8,948,000 is for 
     the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and not 
     less than $9,249,000 is for the National Dam Safety Program.
       The bill provides $3,000,000 in Mission Support for the 
     Office of Professional Responsibility and $500,000 for 
     individual financial preparedness in the Preparedness and 
     Protection PPA.
       FEMA and the Director of CISA are directed to fulfill the 
     briefing requirement in Senate Report 116-125 regarding the 
     implementation of CISA's National Critical Functions and 
     FEMA's Community Lifelines.
       Commodity Supply Chains.--Following recent large-scale 
     incidents, FEMA has made use of existing systems and 
     processes to conduct real time analysis of the supply and 
     availability of critical life-sustaining commodities, such as 
     food, fuel, bottled water, and electrical power, as well as 
     the critical enablers of these commodities. Such systems and 
     processes have been strained by the scale of increasingly 
     complex disasters. FEMA is directed to brief the Committees, 
     not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, regarding the capacity gaps of the current systems and 
     recommendations to address and improve such gaps. The 
     briefing shall detail how FEMA systems work with other 
     federal agency and SLTT systems; the ways in which key 
     commodity supply chain nodes are identified; where 
     vulnerabilities exist; and how owner and operator partners 
     should be consulted.
       Emergency Management Personnel Wellness.--Currently, 
     national level data is unavailable on the impacts of stress 
     factors on emergency management professionals who are 
     repeatedly exposed to highly stressful and often traumatic 
     events that impact their mental health and wellness, leading 
     some to suicide. FEMA is directed to brief the Committees, 
     not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, on the feasibility of collecting and assessing data to 
     better define the impact of stress factors on emergency 
     management professionals.
       Individual Financial Preparedness.--The agreement provides 
     $2,794,000 below the request for Financial Preparedness. FEMA 
     is directed to develop a plan, including how FEMA efforts 
     will work in concert with other federal agencies with 
     individual financial preparedness, and brief the Committees 
     before seeking additional funds for this program.
       Levee Certification Data.--FEMA, in conjunction with the 
     United States Army Corps of Engineers, shall brief the 
     Committees not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act on the status of levee certifications in the 
     National Levee Database. The briefing shall detail the number 
     of levee certifications that will be due over the next five 
     years; cost savings that could be realized if all levees are 
     properly certified to reduce the risk of failure; and federal 
     and non-federal resources available for the costs of 
     performing such certifications.
       Mesonets.--FEMA, in collaboration with the National Weather 
     Service, is directed to brief the Committees within 90 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act on the capabilities of 
     existing statewide weather observation mesonets.
        National Water Center (NWC).--FEMA is directed to 
     permanently co-locate personnel at the NWC not later than the 
     date on which it begins to deliver operational products, and 
     to brief the Committees not later than 90 days later on the 
     efforts of NWC staff to familiarize FEMA headquarters staff, 
     regional staff, and FEMA Integration Team staff with the 
     products and capabilities of the NWC.
       Predisaster Mitigation.--In addition to the reporting 
     requirements in Section 306 of this Act, FEMA shall include 
     the following in accordance with paragraph (1) of Public Law 
     114-4, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 
     Act, 2015:
       (1) an estimate of the amount projected to be set aside for 
     the budget year for National Public Infrastructure 
     Predisaster Mitigation Assistance through Section 203(i) of 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133);
       (2) a specific description of the methodology and the 
     source data used in developing the estimate, including the 
     date of the first and last disaster declaration to which such 
     set aside will apply for the budget year;
       (3) a strategic plan for program implementation if the 
     amount set aside reaches more than 10 percent above or below 
     the estimate during the budget year, including carryover to 
     the budget year plus one; and
       (4) an estimation, developed in conjunction with 
     appropriate stakeholders and verified by a third party, such 
     as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, of the 
     amount that could be obligated for projects that can begin no 
     later than the budget year plus one and for planning for 
     future projects.
       When developing the required strategic plan, FEMA shall 
     include a description of any consideration of changes to 
     calculation policies, including carryover, and/or project 
     criteria as FEMA decides how to assess program performance 
     and evolution. This additional reporting requirement shall be 
     submitted not later than March 30, 2021, if submission with 
     the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 is not 
     practicable.
       FEMA is directed to take the actions necessary to assist 
     states that have experienced technical difficulties during 
     the Predisaster Hazard Mitigation application process and 
     shall continue to make reasonable efforts to minimize the 
     amount of time between approval of Predisaster Hazard 
     Mitigation applications and reimbursement.
       Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act and quarterly thereafter, FEMA shall brief the Committees 
     on the status of Predisaster Hazard Mitigation 
     implementation, with a focus on how stakeholder views are 
     incorporated, including the needs of local governments.
       Water and Wastewater System Resiliency.--FEMA is directed 
     to collaborate with the Environmental Protection Agency on 
     best practices to ensure resiliency of vulnerable coastal 
     water and wastewater utility facilities along the Gulf Coast 
     during disasters.
       Water Generation Technologies.--FEMA is encouraged to 
     evaluate the need for new technologies, including an 
     inventory of atmospheric water generation machines, to better 
     prepare for disaster response.
       Wildfire Lessons Learned.--FEMA is directed to brief the 
     Committees on lessons learned from recent wildfires, 
     including findings and policy recommendations, not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The agreement includes an increase of $19,482,000 above the 
     request, including: $8,400,000 for high priority deferred 
     maintenance at the Center for Domestic Preparedness; $382,000 
     for the National Continuity Program, Continuity Readiness 
     Cell; $8,200,000 for high priority deferred maintenance at 
     the National Emergency Training Center; and $2,500,000 for 
     Grants Management Modernization. Construction and Facility 
     Improvements at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center 
     are funded at the requested amount.


                           federal assistance

       The agreement includes an increase of $812,340,000 above 
     the budget request, not including funding transferred from 
     the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management for 
     targeted violence and terrorism prevention grants and an 
     Alternatives to Detention case management pilot program. The 
     amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Budget Estimate             Final Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Assistance
    Grants
        State Homeland Security Grant Program.................             $331,939,000             $610,000,000
        (Operation Stonegarden)...............................                    - - -             (90,000,000)
        (Tribal Security Grants)..............................                    - - -             (15,000,000)
        (Non-profit Security).................................                    - - -             (90,000,000)
        Urban Area Security Initiative........................              426,461,000              705,000,000
        (Non-profit Security).................................                    - - -             (90,000,000)
        Public Transportation Security Assistance.............               36,358,000              100,000,000
        (Amtrak Security).....................................                    - - -             (10,000,000)
        (Over-the-Road Bus Security)..........................                    - - -              (2,000,000)
        Port Security Grants..................................               36,358,000              100,000,000
        Assistance to Firefighter Grants......................              344,344,000              360,000,000
        Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response                   344,344,000              360,000,000
         (SAFER) Grants.......................................
        Emergency Management Performance Grants...............              279,335,000              355,000,000
        National Security and Resilience Grant Program........              406,909,000                    - - -
        Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program                      100,000,000              263,000,000
         (RiskMAP)............................................
        Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants.............                    - - -               12,000,000

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        High Hazard Potential Dams............................                    - - -               12,000,000
        Emergency Food and Shelter............................                    - - -              130,000,000
        Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Response                  20,000,000                    - - -
         Grants...............................................
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Grants..................................            2,326,048,000            3,007,000,000
        Education, Training, and Exercises....................                    - - -                    - - -
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
        Center for Domestic Preparedness......................               67,326,000               67,019,000
        Center for Homeland Defense and Security..............                    - - -               18,000,000
        Emergency Management Institute........................               20,229,000               21,520,000
        U.S. Fire Administration..............................               49,716,000               49,269,000
        National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.............                    - - -              101,000,000
        Continuing Training Grants............................                    - - -               12,000,000
        National Exercise Program.............................               19,233,000               19,084,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Education, Training, and Exercises......              156,504,000              287,892,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Federal Assistance......................            2,482,552,000            3,294,892,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
        Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention............
        Grants (by transfer)..................................                    - - -             (20,000,000)
        Alternatives to Detention Case Management.............
        Pilot Program (by transfer)...........................                    - - -              (5,000,000)
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Total, Federal Assistance (including transfers)...           $2,482,552,000           $3,319,892,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Center for Domestic Preparedness.--FEMA shall ensure the 
     Center for Domestic Preparedness continues to provide its 
     usual suite of training opportunities for first responders, 
     emergency management professionals, law enforcement officers, 
     and healthcare professionals.
       Continuing Training Grants.--The agreement includes 
     $12,000,000 for Continuing Training Grants, of which not less 
     than $3,000,000 shall be competitively awarded for FEMA-
     certified rural and tribal training; $2,000,000 for FEMA to 
     partner with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
     Unmanned Aircraft Center of Excellence to conduct a regional 
     training program for SLTT responders in using UAS for 
     disaster preparedness and response; and $4,000,000 for 
     activities of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness 
     Consortium.
       Funding Considerations.--When awarding grants, the 
     Administrator shall consider: the needs of cybersecurity 
     preparedness and planning; state court cybersecurity; 911 
     call capabilities; alert and warning capabilities; 
     implementation of the REAL ID Act (Public Law 109-13); and 
     countering targeted violence and terrorism prevention 
     programs.
       Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program.--FEMA is 
     directed to prioritize funding for efforts which formalize 
     new or sustain existing working groups for continued 
     effective coordination; ensure synchronization of plans and 
     shared best practices; implement citizen and community 
     preparedness campaigns; and pre-position needed commodities 
     and equipment. FEMA is further directed to take into account 
     the needs of areas at risk of natural and man-made 
     catastrophe and affected communities.
       Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).--Consistent with the 
     Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, the 
     agreement requires FEMA to conduct risk assessments for the 
     100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas prior to 
     making UASI grant awards. It is expected that UASI funding 
     will be limited to urban areas representing up to 85 percent 
     of the cumulative national terrorism risk to urban areas, and 
     that resources will continue to be allocated in proportion to 
     risk.
       The current formula used for managing risk and for 
     distributing grant funding is based on threat, vulnerability, 
     and consequence. FEMA is directed to provide a comprehensive 
     briefing on the risk formula to the Committees, not later 
     than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     including an update on its risk assessment methodology, and 
     results and options for updating the formula. The briefing 
     shall include a discussion on how the risk analysis 
     incorporates data points which disproportionately affect non-
     contiguous states and territories, particularly those with 
     large urban population centers. Further, the briefing shall 
     include a description of metrics used to quantify risk 
     related to areas located within 200 miles of an international 
     border.
       U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).--Of the total provided for 
     USFA, the agreement includes full funding for State Fire 
     Training Grants. FEMA is directed to continue its traditional 
     funding for the congressionally mandated National Fallen 
     Firefighters Memorial and for State Fire Training Grants.
       There is currently no national data concerning suicide 
     rates of firefighters who are repeatedly exposed to trauma 
     that impacts their mental health and wellness. USFA is 
     directed to collect and maintain such data and report on 
     firefighter suicides. USFA shall update the Committees on the 
     status of fulfilling this requirement within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act. The report shall include an 
     assessment of FEMA's ability to require reporting of 
     firefighter suicide data in applications for Assistance to 
     Firefighter Grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and 
     Emergency Response Grants.


                          disaster relief fund

       The agreement provides $12,082,051,000 above the request, 
     for a total of $17,142,000,000. The total amount is 
     appropriated under the budget cap adjustment for major 
     disaster response and recovery activities. No funds are 
     provided for base DRF activities due to a significant 
     carryover balance in the base account that is sufficient for 
     carrying out all projected fiscal year 2021 activities.
       Community Disaster Loans.--The agreement permits FEMA to 
     transfer up to $250,000,000 from the DRF to the Disaster 
     Assistance Direct Loan Program (DADLP) for the costs of 
     Community Disaster Loans. FEMA is directed to provide regular 
     updates to the Committees on the use of the DADLP, including 
     prompt notification when forecasted use of the program will 
     require near-term replenishment of funding. FEMA is directed 
     to provide a briefing to the Committees not later than 60 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on the recent, 
     current, and projected need for such loans, the estimated 
     end-of-year DADLP balance and plans for implementing the loan 
     cancellation provisions in the Additional Supplemental 
     Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017, 
     Public Law 115-72.
       Disaster Contractor and Subcontractor Payments.--There 
     remains a significant backlog of unpaid contractor and 
     subcontractor invoices for recovery activities in the U.S. 
     Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico from 2017 hurricanes, 
     particularly as it relates to the Sheltering and Temporary 
     Essential Power program and electricity restoration. FEMA is 
     directed to brief the Committees not later than 15 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act on efforts to ensure timely 
     payments for completed contract work and to outline the 
     extent and cause of the payment delays, the planned 
     resolution, and the expected date of resolution. FEMA is 
     directed to provide monthly follow-on briefings thereafter on 
     any issues related to unresolved payment delays.
       Disaster Declaration Recommendations.--FEMA is directed to 
     consult with states on its policies for estimating disaster 
     damage costs in relation to the population of a state when 
     determining whether to recommend that the President issue a 
     federal disaster declaration. The consultation should include 
     considerations of local economic factors such as the local 
     assessable tax base; the local sales tax; the median income 
     and poverty rate of the local affected area as it compares to 
     that of the state; and the economic health of the state, 
     including factors such as the state unemployment rate 
     compared to the national rate.
       Private Property Debris.--FEMA is reminded that debris on 
     private property can cause health and safety risks and can be 
     costly for residents. FEMA is encouraged to consider the 
     costs of debris removal from private property when making 
     recommendations on disaster declarations and eligibility 
     determinations.


                     national flood insurance fund

       The agreement includes funding for the National Flood 
     Insurance Fund as proposed in the budget request.

                  TITLE III--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       Section 301. The agreement includes a provision making 
     ``Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--
     Operations and Support'' funding available for a 
     cybersecurity competition established by Executive Order No. 
     13870.
       Section 302. The agreement continues a provision limiting 
     expenses for administration of grants.
       Section 303. The agreement continues a provision specifying 
     timeframes for certain grant applications and awards.
       Section 304. The agreement continues a provision specifying 
     timeframes for information on certain grant awards.
       Section 305. The agreement continues a provision that 
     addresses the availability of certain grant funds for the 
     installation of communications towers.
       Section 306. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     a report on the expenditures of the DRF.
       Section 307. The agreement modifies a provision permitting 
     certain waivers to SAFER grant program requirements.

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       Section 308. The agreement continues a provision providing 
     for the receipt and expenditure of fees collected for the 
     Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, as authorized by 
     Public Law 105-276.
       Section 309. The agreement includes a provision allowing 
     the merger of funds provided in different parts of the Robert 
     T. Stafford Act after the Administrator of FEMA notifies the 
     Committees of how it intends on using the merged funds.
       Section 310. The agreement includes a provision allowing 
     the FEMA Administrator to waive certain requirements 
     pertaining to Assistance to Firefighter Grants.
       Section 311. The agreement includes a provision authorizing 
     FEMA to provide Community Disaster Loans to U.S. territories 
     where major disasters were declared in 2018 and permits FEMA 
     to waive certain provisions of the Community Disaster Loan 
     program for such loans.

        TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES

           United States Citizenship and Immigration Services


                         operations and support

       The agreement includes a reduction of $886,000 below the 
     budget request for personnel cost adjustments.
       Asylum Applications.--USCIS is directed to continue to 
     provide a report to the Committees not later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act on the efforts and 
     specific actions, if any, that the agency is taking to reduce 
     the backlog of asylum applications, while ensuring that 
     asylum applicants are properly reviewed for security 
     purposes.
       Feasibility Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, USCIS is directed to brief the 
     Committees on the feasibility of complying with each of the 
     directives in House Report 116-458 regarding the following 
     topics:
       (1) replacement certificates of naturalization and 
     certificates of citizenship;
       (2) humanitarian petitions;
       (3) military naturalization applications; and
       (4) unused visas.
       Financial Transparency and Accountability.--For future 
     budget justifications, fee studies, and fee rules, USCIS is 
     directed to provide a more detailed justification and 
     accounting level to ensure transparency and executability. 
     For the budget justification materials for appropriated and 
     fee-funded accounts, such details shall include 
     justifications for each adjustment to base and program change 
     from the prior year for each PPA and at the office-level for 
     the Administration PPA.
       For the next biennial fee study, USCIS is strongly urged to 
     apply advanced analytics and modeling capabilities to improve 
     the accuracy and transparency of the way in which the agency 
     determines potential fee changes. Additionally, USCIS shall 
     incorporate appropriate analyses into the fee study to 
     quantify the impact of business process improvements and IT 
     modernization on its operations, ultimately reflecting the 
     cost benefit of these improvements on minimizing fee 
     increases. Further, USCIS shall assess the impact of 
     appropriated funding on fee-funded requirements and reflect 
     that impact in future fee studies. For example, 
     appropriations provided for the E-Verify program are expected 
     to have a positive benefit on USCIS fraud and detection 
     activities. Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committees on 
     its efforts to leverage analytic capabilities to better 
     inform workload and fee projections.
       H-2B Visa Program Reporting.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall 
     provide a report to the Committees on the distribution of H-
     2B visas, which should contain, but not be limited to, a 
     tabulation of the percent of overall visas issued to the top 
     15 employers. Also, not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Department, in consultation with 
     the Department of Labor, shall continue to brief the 
     Committees on the impacts of the current H-2B visa semiannual 
     distribution on employers, employees, and agency operations.
       International Operations Division.--The briefing required 
     in House Report 116-458 on the closure of international 
     offices shall be provided not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       Processing Times for Immigration Benefits.--USCIS is 
     expected to adjudicate citizenship and other applications in 
     a timely manner. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, USCIS shall provide to the Committees 
     a report on measures implemented to promptly reduce 
     processing delays.
       Public Backlog Reporting.--USCIS shall provide the 
     Committees a plan, not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, on establishing a quarterly, public 
     report on backlogs for each form type or immigration benefit 
     request. Such reporting shall include, at a minimum, the 
     total number of applicants or petitioners in each USCIS 
     backlog; be identified by form type or immigration benefit 
     request; and indicate the length of time pending in each 
     backlog.
       Quarterly Budget and Productivity Reporting.--Over the past 
     few years, USCIS has increased spending beyond its projected 
     revenue. To ensure financial stability and accountability, 
     USCIS shall brief the Committees not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter on 
     budget operations, including revenue projections, actual 
     spending, and other financial forecasts.
       At a minimum, the briefing shall include: the annual 
     operating plan and details on spending within each 
     directorate and office; an overview of operations; revenue 
     and expenses delineated by form type; other agency expenses, 
     including payments or transfers to other federal agencies; 
     and carryover or reserve fund projections and spending. USCIS 
     shall also include this information in its quarterly 
     reporting to the Committees. Additionally, USCIS shall 
     develop productivity measures that convey the baseline 
     capacity and capabilities for processing applications and 
     petitions and capture the impact of investments in personnel, 
     technology, or changes to processes and policies on such 
     measures. Updates on USCIS performance against these measures 
     shall be included with the quarterly budget reporting.
       Refugee Admissions.--The Department is directed to continue 
     to submit to the Committees and make available on a publicly 
     accessible website, by not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the following information for each 
     of fiscal years 2018 through 2021:
       (1) the number of USCIS staff assigned to the Refugee Corps 
     at the Refugee Affairs Division of USCIS;
       (2) the number of refugee processing circuit rides 
     conducted;
       (3) the number of USCIS Refugee Corps officers assigned to 
     each circuit ride;
       (4) the destination region and country for each circuit 
     ride;
       (5) the number of refugee interviews conducted by USCIS; 
     and
       (6) the number of approvals and denials issued by USCIS.
       Resource Optimization Strategy.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of submission of the fiscal year 2022 budget 
     request, USCIS shall brief the Committees on a plan to 
     develop an agency-wide workload staffing allocation model 
     that incorporates personnel levels and existing assets and 
     capabilities on USCIS operations. The model should allow 
     USCIS to assess the impact of potential policy changes, 
     vetting procedures, business process improvements, IT 
     modernization, the streamlining of forms, and other factors 
     on its operations and finances to better understand the costs 
     and benefits of such changes prior to execution. It should 
     not assume that duties related to the agency's core mission 
     will be performed by employees detailed from other agencies. 
     The briefing shall also identify current resource gaps; 
     implementation challenges; and any key policy or legislative 
     proposals that would help improve the agency's ability to 
     become more efficient and reduce backlogs.


                           federal assistance

       The agreement includes $10,000,000 above the request to 
     support the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. In 
     addition, USCIS continues to have the authority to accept 
     private donations to support this program. USCIS is directed 
     to provide an update on its planned use of this authority not 
     later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     to include efforts undertaken to solicit private donations.
       Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.--Within 90 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act, USCIS is directed to 
     brief the Committees on its proposed guidelines and 
     requirements for the fiscal year 2021 Citizenship and 
     Integration Grant Program, and to consider the 
     recommendations for the program detailed in House Report 116-
     458.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers


                         operations and support

       The agreement provides $8,869,000 above the request, 
     including $4,700,000 above the request for export training. 
     The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 
     shall brief the Committees not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on the planned use of these 
     additional training funds.
       A reduction of $1,490,000 to the request is for personnel 
     cost adjustments. The agreement also partially rejects 
     proposed decreases of $5,659,000 for travel and staff pay.
       De-escalation Training.--FLETC is currently evaluating data 
     from hundreds of police interactions with citizens to 
     identify communications practices by officers who are able to 
     de-escalate and diffuse conflicts. FLETC will use its 
     findings to evaluate current training and incorporate best 
     practice skills into training programs. In lieu of related 
     language in the House report, FLETC is directed to brief the 
     Committees, not later than 60 days after the completion of 
     the evaluation, on key findings, including how FLETC intends 
     to modify training to produce positive outcomes.
       Officer Wellness.--Exposure to critical incidents has a 
     significant impact on an officer's physical and mental 
     health. Training in coping skills can mitigate the 
     detrimental impact such exposure can have on an officer's 
     ability to maintain emotional control and make rational 
     choices and decisions both professionally and personally. 
     FLETC is directed to brief the Committees not later than 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on its current 
     curricula associated with officer wellness and resiliency. 
     The briefing shall include a description of the regularity 
     with which the training is updated, how emerging research is 
     incorporated into training, and how the effectiveness of such 
     training is evaluated.
       Training Facilities.--The Director shall schedule basic or 
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     training, or both, at all four training facilities to ensure 
     they are operated at the highest capacity before entering new 
     leases or establishing new partnerships with training 
     organizations. FLETC is also directed to provide a cost 
     analysis detailing, at a minimum, each training center's 
     maximum instructional capacity by course and measured against 
     its annual student occupancy.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The agreement provides the requested amount for the 
     purchase of leased dorms.

                   Science and Technology Directorate


                         operations and support

       The agreement provides $17,914,000 above the budget 
     request. The agreement does not accept the proposed decreases 
     of $3,824,000 for Test and Evaluation, $6,276,000 for 
     administrative support services, and $8,884,000 for 
     management efficiencies.
       The agreement includes a reduction of $1,070,000 below the 
     budget request associated with personnel cost adjustments.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The bill provides the requested funding level for 
     biological decontamination, completing environmental 
     regulatory compliance activities, and preserving historic 
     assets at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
       The Science and Technology Directorate
       (S&T) is directed to brief the Committees not later than 60 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on an 
     expenditure plan for these activities, and to provide semi-
     annual updates thereafter.


                        research and development

       The agreement provides $103,915,000 above the request for 
     Research and Development (R&D), including increases of 
     $81,150,000 for Research Development, and Innovation; and 
     $22,765,000 for University Programs.

                 Research, Development, and Innovation

       S&T is directed to brief the Committees not later than 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on the proposed 
     allocation of R&D funds by project and to subsequently update 
     the Committees on any changes from the planned allocation of 
     resources. S&T shall provide a report of projects which are 
     not in the allocation not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, as required in House Report 116-
     458.
       In developing its allocation plan, S&T is to consider 
     funding ongoing meritorious projects, those referenced in 
     House Report 116-458, and the following: up to $6,000,000 to 
     pursue research and development related to data visualization 
     and emerging analytics that can enhance tracking for cargo 
     and people; up to $5,000,000 for the development of a multi-
     purpose, high yield active neutron interrogation; up to 
     $2,500,000 to establish a maritime port resiliency and 
     security research testbed; up to $7,000,000 for Partnership 
     Intermediary Agreements; up to $2,000,000 to develop 
     thermoplastic composite materials that improve sensor 
     integration as well as up to $10,000,000 for an initial 
     demonstration of a Secure Hybrid Composite Intermodal 
     Container; up to $9,000,000 for non-intrusive inspection 
     technologies; up to $15,358,000 for Explosives Threat 
     Assessment; up to $11,500,000 for the research, development, 
     testing and evaluation of wind and solar powered unmanned 
     maritime vessels; up to $1,500,000 to collaborate with a 
     university partner and Homeland Security Investigations; up 
     to $15,269,000 for the Detection Canine Program; up to 
     $4,000,000 for the Demonstration Site for enabling Unmanned 
     Aerial Systems (UAS) technologies; up to $5,000,000 for self-
     adapting security mechanisms that utilize data analytics-
     driven scoring to measure weaknesses in software design; up 
     to $2,000,000 for S&T to continue working with a university 
     partner to evaluate cybersecurity training materials and the 
     social and behavioral impacts on protecting local law 
     enforcement entities and their respective operations; up to 
     $5,000,000 for S&T to enter into an Educational Partnership 
     Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and one or 
     more educational institutions with expertise in water 
     infrastructure resilience and material sciences to develop 
     capabilities for maintaining and improving the integrity of 
     U.S. levee and dam systems; up to $6,000,000 to develop a 
     national testing capacity to assess vulnerabilities and 
     mitigate biological risks in building air and water handling 
     systems, multi-building facilities, and waste water systems; 
     up to $1,500,000 above the request to collaborate with the 
     Army's Engineer Research Development Center and its 
     university partners to demonstrate and integrate protective 
     technologies into CISA activities to address identified 
     technological needs and requirements for Soft Target and 
     Crowded Spaces protection.
       The agreement supports not less than the requested 
     $24,091,000 for Cyber Data Analytics; $35,940,000 for 
     Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) Research; and 
     $2,000,000 to continue the Binational Cooperative Pilot 
     program. S&T is directed to report to the Committees on the 
     outcomes of grants awarded through this pilot not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       CUAS.--Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, S&T is directed to update the Committees on efforts to 
     coordinate with interagency partners and universities with 
     expertise in unmanned aerial systems to research, develop, 
     test, and evaluate CUAS capabilities; to develop CUAS 
     policies; and to assess the need for a permanent organization 
     to integrate and coordinate interagency capabilities, 
     research, and policies and ensure a consistent and efficient 
     federal approach to countering the misuse of UAS in the 
     national airspace. S&T is urged to prioritize collaboration 
     with qualified research universities and interagency partners 
     that have demonstrated UAS expertise and to use test ranges 
     already established by the Department and the Federal 
     Aviation Administration (FAA) to the maximum extent possible.
       Datacasting Public Safety.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, S&T, in consultation with the National 
     Institute for Standards and Technology, the Corporation for 
     Public Broadcasting, and the First Responder Network 
     Authority, is directed to brief the Committees on the 
     feasibility of developing a pilot program to support the 
     efforts of local public broadcasters in demonstrating and 
     evaluating the benefits of datacasting technology to public 
     safety agencies.
       Laboratory Facilities Research and Development.--The 
     agreement fully funds research and development activities at 
     the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center 
     (NBACC), the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, 
     and the Chemical Security Analysis Center.
       Opioid and Fentanyl Detection.--S&T is encouraged to 
     increase its development of rapid screening technology. 
     Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, S&T is 
     directed to provide a report to the Committees on any S&T 
     research or development efforts to incorporate rapid scanning 
     into the department's screening methods for drug 
     interdiction. The report shall include screening methods for 
     Schedule 1 drugs as categorized by the FDA and an 
     implementation plan to increase drug interdiction through 
     scanning, electronic detection, or canine detection.
       Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).--Within 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, S&T is directed to 
     brief the Committees on the SVIP's current and projected 
     return on investment.
       Work for Others.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act and annually thereafter, S&T is directed to brief 
     the Committees on the implementation and execution of the 
     Work for Others program within the NBACC.

                          University Programs

       The agreement includes $21,004,000 above the request for 
     the Centers of Excellence and $1,761,000 above the request 
     for Minority Serving Institutions.
       Election Security.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, S&T, in partnership with CISA, is directed to 
     brief the Committees on the feasibility of funding a Center 
     of Excellence focused on election security, the minimum 
     qualifications for potential applicants, and an estimated 
     timeline for when such a Center of Excellence could be 
     established.

             Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office


                         operations and support

       The agreement provides $7,017,000 above the request, 
     including $5,000,000 for the National Biosurveillance 
     Integration Center; $2,600,000 for National Technical Nuclear 
     Forensics (NTNF); and $300,000 for the Office of the Chief 
     Medical Officer (CMO). The bill also includes a reduction to 
     the request of $883,000 for personnel cost adjustments.
       Funding provided above the request for the Office of the 
     CMO is to develop and recommend effective department-wide 
     planning, interagency coordination protocols, and training 
     related to medical issues during a public health emergency, 
     as well as standards for providing physical and mental 
     healthcare to minors detained in CBP custody. The Countering 
     Weapons of Mass Destruction Office is directed to provide an 
     update to the Committees on these efforts within 180 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       The proposed transfer of responsibilities for NTNF from DHS 
     to the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) has not been 
     authorized by Congress and is not accepted.
       The Office of the CMO is directed to provide a briefing, 
     not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, on its responsibilities regarding countering biological, 
     chemical, and radiological risks during a public health 
     emergency.
       The Office of the CMO is directed to provide quarterly 
     briefings on the execution of transferred funds for 
     electronic health records, as directed in House Report 116-
     458, beginning not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.


              procurement, construction, and improvements

       The agreement provides the requested funding level.


                        research and development

       The agreement provides $7,100,000 above the request, 
     reflecting the rejection of the transfer of NTNF resources to 
     NNSA.

                           Federal Assistance

       The agreement provides $11,000,000 above the request for 
     Securing the Cities.

                  TITLE IV--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       Section 401. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     USCIS to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to five 
     vehicles under certain scenarios.

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       Section 402. The agreement continues a provision limiting 
     the use of A-76 competitions by USCIS.
       Section 403. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     reporting on certain USCIS activities.
       Section 404. The agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing the Director of FLETC to distribute funds for 
     expenses incurred in training accreditation.
       Section 405. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     the FLETC Accreditation Board to lead the federal law 
     enforcement training accreditation process to measure and 
     assess federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, 
     and instructors.
       Section 406. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the acceptance of transfers from government agencies into 
     ``Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements''.
       Section 407. The agreement continues a provision 
     classifying FLETC instructor staff as inherently governmental 
     for certain considerations.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

       Section 501. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     that no part of any appropriation shall remain available for 
     obligation beyond the current year unless expressly provided.
       Section 502. The agreement continues a provision providing 
     authority to merge unexpended balances of prior 
     appropriations with new appropriation accounts, to be used 
     for the same purpose, subject to reprogramming guidelines.
       Section 503. The agreement continues a provision from prior 
     years related to reprogramming and transfer authority. All 
     components funded by the Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2021, must comply with these 
     requirements.
       The Department must notify the Committees on Appropriations 
     prior to each reprogramming of funds that would reduce 
     programs, projects, activities, or personnel by ten percent 
     or more. Notifications are also required for each 
     reprogramming of funds that would increase a program, 
     project, or activity by more than $5,000,000 or ten percent, 
     whichever is less. The Department must submit these 
     notifications to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 
     days in advance of any such reprogramming.
       For purposes of reprogramming notifications, ``program, 
     project, or activity'' is defined as an amount identified in 
     the detailed funding table located at the end of this 
     statement or an amount directed for a specific purpose in 
     this statement. Also, for purposes of reprogramming 
     notifications, the creation of a new program, project, or 
     activity is defined as any significant new activity that has 
     not been explicitly justified to the Congress in budget 
     justification material and for which funds have not been 
     appropriated by the Congress. For further guidance when 
     determining which movements of funds are subject to section 
     503, the Department is reminded to follow GAO's definition of 
     ``program, project, or activity'' as detailed in GAO's A 
     Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process. Within 
     30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Department 
     shall submit to the Committees a table delineating PPAs 
     subject to section 503 notification requirements, as defined 
     in this paragraph.
       Limited transfer authority is provided to give the 
     Department flexibility in responding to emerging requirements 
     and significant changes in circumstances, but is not 
     primarily intended to facilitate the implementation of new 
     programs, projects, or activities that were not proposed in a 
     formal budget submission. Transfers may not reduce accounts 
     by more than five percent or increase accounts by more than 
     ten percent. The Committees on Appropriations must be 
     notified not fewer than 30 days in advance of any transfer.
       To avoid violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that any transfer of funds is carried 
     out in compliance with the limitations and requirements of 
     section 503(c). In particular, the Secretary should ensure 
     that any such transfers adhere to the opinion of the 
     Comptroller General's decision in the Matter of: John D. 
     Webster, Director, Financial Services, Library of Congress, 
     dated November 7, 1997, with regard to the definition of an 
     appropriation subject to transfer limitations.
       The Department shall submit notifications on a timely basis 
     and provide complete explanations of the proposed 
     reallocations, including detailed justifications for the 
     increases and offsets, and any specific impact the proposed 
     changes would have on the budget request for the following 
     fiscal year and future-year appropriations requirements. Each 
     notification submitted to the Committees should include a 
     detailed table showing the proposed revisions to funding and 
     FTE--at the account, program, project, and activity level--
     for the current fiscal year, along with any funding and FTE 
     impacts on the budget year.
       The Department shall manage its programs, projects, and 
     activities within the levels appropriated, and should only 
     submit reprogramming or transfer notifications in cases of 
     unforeseeable and compelling circumstances that could not 
     have been predicted when formulating the budget request for 
     the current fiscal year. When the Department submits a 
     reprogramming or transfer notification and does not receive 
     identical responses from the House and Senate Committees, it 
     is expected to reconcile the differences before proceeding.
       The Department is not to submit a reprogramming or transfer 
     notification after June 30 except in extraordinary 
     circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human 
     life or the protection of property. If an above-threshold 
     reprogramming or a transfer is needed after June 30, the 
     notification should contain sufficient documentation as to 
     why it meets this statutory exception.
       De-obligated funds are also subject to the reprogramming 
     and transfer limitations and requirements set forth in 
     section 503.
       Section 503(f) authorizes the Secretary to transfer up to 
     $20,000,000 to address immigration emergencies after 
     notifying the Committees of such transfer at least five days 
     in advance.
       Section 504. The agreement continues a provision, by 
     reference, prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department to make payment to the Working 
     Capital Fund (WCF), except for activities and amounts allowed 
     in the President's fiscal year 2021 budget request. Funds 
     provided to the WCF are available until expended. The 
     Department can only charge components for direct usage of the 
     WCF and these funds may be used only for the purposes 
     consistent with the contributing component. Any funds paid in 
     advance or for reimbursement must reflect the full cost of 
     each service. The Department shall submit a notification 
     prior to adding a new activity to the fund or eliminating an 
     existing activity from the fund. For activities added to the 
     fund, such notifications shall detail the source of funds by 
     PPA. In addition, the Department shall submit quarterly WCF 
     execution reports to the Committees that include activity 
     level detail.
       Section 505. The agreement continues a provision providing 
     that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances from 
     prior-year appropriations for each Operations and Support 
     appropriation shall remain available through fiscal year 
     2022, subject to section 503 reprogramming requirements.
       Section 506. The agreement continues a provision that deems 
     intelligence activities to be specifically authorized during 
     fiscal year 2021 until the enactment of an Act authorizing 
     intelligence activities for fiscal year 2021.
       Section 507. The agreement modifies a provision requiring 
     notification to the Committees at least three days before DHS 
     executes or announces grant allocations or grant awards 
     totaling $1,000,000 or more; an award or contract, other 
     transaction agreement, or task order on a multiple award 
     agreement, or to issue a letter of intent of greater than 
     $4,000,000; task or delivery orders greater than $10,000,000 
     from multi-year funds; or sole-source grant awards. 
     Notifications shall include a description of the projects or 
     activities to be funded and the location, including city, 
     county, and state.
       Section 508. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting all agencies from purchasing, constructing, or 
     leasing additional facilities for federal law enforcement 
     training without advance notification to the Committees.
       Section 509. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for any construction, repair, 
     alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus, if 
     required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, 
     has not been approved.
       Section 510. The agreement continues a provision that 
     includes and consolidates by reference prior-year statutory 
     provisions related to a contracting officer's technical 
     representative training; sensitive security information; and 
     the use of funds in conformance with section 303 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992.
       Section 511. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds in contravention of the Buy 
     American Act.
       Section 512. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act.
       Section 513. The agreement continues a provision that 
     precludes DHS from using funds in this Act to carry out 
     reorganization authority. This prohibition is not intended to 
     prevent the Department from carrying out routine or small 
     reallocations of personnel or functions within components, 
     subject to section 503 of this Act. This section prevents 
     large-scale reorganization of the Department, which should be 
     acted on legislatively by the relevant congressional 
     committees of jurisdiction. Any DHS proposal to reorganize 
     components that is included as part of a budget request will 
     be considered by the Committees.
       Section 514. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds for planning, testing, piloting, or 
     developing a national identification card.
       Section 515. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     that any official required by this Act to report or certify 
     to the Committees on Appropriations may not delegate such 
     authority unless expressly authorized to do so in this Act.
        Section 516. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds for the transfer or release of 
     individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into or within the United States.
       Section 517. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds in this Act to be used for first-class 
     travel.
       Section 518. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to employ illegal workers as 
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     274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
       Section 519. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act to pay for award or incentive fees for contractors 
     with below satisfactory performance or performance that fails 
     to meet the basic requirements of the contract.
       Section 520. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to enter into a federal contract 
     unless the contract meets requirements of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or chapter 
     137 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, unless the contract is otherwise 
     authorized by statute.
       Section 521. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     DHS computer systems to block electronic access to 
     pornography, except for law enforcement purposes.
       Section 522. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     the transfer of firearms by federal law enforcement 
     personnel.
       Section 523. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     funding restrictions and reporting requirements related to 
     conferences occurring outside of the United States.
       Section 524. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to reimburse any federal 
     department or agency for its participation in a National 
     Special Security Event.
       Section 525. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     a notification, including justification materials, prior to 
     implementing any structural pay reform that affects more than 
     100 full time positions or costs more than $5,000,000.
       Section 526. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     the Department to post on a public website reports required 
     by the Committees on Appropriations unless public posting 
     compromises homeland or national security or contains 
     proprietary information.
       Section 527. The agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing minor procurement, construction, and improvements 
     activities using Operations and Support funding.
       Section 528. The agreement continues a provision related to 
     the Arms Trade Treaty.
       Section 529. The agreement continues a provision to 
     authorize discretionary funding for the cost of primary and 
     secondary schooling of dependents in territories that meet 
     certain criteria.
       Section 530. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision providing funding for ``Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency--Federal Assistance'' to reimburse 
     extraordinary law enforcement personnel overtime costs for 
     protection activities directly and demonstrably associated 
     with a residence of the President that is designated for 
     protection.
       Section 531. The agreement continues a provision extending 
     other transaction authority for the Department during fiscal 
     year 2021.
       Section 532. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     congressional visits to detention facilities.
       Section 533. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to use restraints on pregnant 
     detainees in DHS custody except in certain circumstances.
       Section 534. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction of 
     records related to the death, sexual abuse, or assault of 
     detainees in custody.
       Section 535. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision prohibiting the use of federal funds for a 
     Principal Federal Official during a Stafford Act declared 
     disaster or emergency, with certain exceptions.
       Section 536. The agreement continues a provision concerning 
     offsets for fee increase proposals.
       Section 537. The agreement includes a provision requiring 
     the submission of a report on the department's unfunded 
     priorities under budget function 050.
       Section 538. The agreement includes a provision directing 
     the transfer of funds for electronic health records.
       Section 539. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     unobligated balances from specified sources.
       Section 540. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     lapsed balances pursuant to Section 505 of division D of 
     Public Law 116-93.
       Section 541. The agreement provides an emergency 
     supplemental appropriation for U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, Office of Field Operations, to offset the loss of 
     certain customs and immigration user fee receipts.
       Section 542. The agreement includes a provision requiring 
     reporting on the protection of certain individuals.

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   DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

       The following statement is an explanation of the effects of 
     Division G, which provides appropriations for the Department 
     of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
     the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and related 
     agencies for fiscal year 2021.
       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-
     448 carries the same weight as language included in this 
     joint explanatory statement and should be complied with 
     unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this joint 
     explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for 
     emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred 
     to above unless expressly provided herein.
       In cases where the House report or this joint explanatory 
     statement direct the submission of a report, such report is 
     to be submitted to both the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations. Where this joint explanatory statement refers 
     to the Committees or the Committees on Appropriations, unless 
     otherwise noted, this reference is to the House Subcommittee 
     on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and the Senate 
     Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
       Each department and agency funded in this Act is directed 
     to follow the directions set forth in this Act and the 
     accompanying statement and to not reallocate resources or 
     reorganize activities except as provided herein or otherwise 
     approved by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     through the reprogramming process as referenced in this Act. 
     This joint explanatory statement addresses only those 
     agencies and accounts for which there is a need for greater 
     explanation than provided in the Act itself. Funding levels 
     for appropriations by account, program, and activity, with 
     comparisons to the fiscal year 2020 enacted level and the 
     fiscal year 2021 budget request, can be found in the table at 
     the end of this division.
       Unless expressly stated otherwise, any reference to ``this 
     Act'' or ``at the end of this statement'' shall be treated as 
     referring only to the provisions of this division.
       Conservation Partnerships.--Funds are available for land 
     management agencies to enter into agreements with youth and 
     veterans organizations as authorized by the John McCain 21st 
     Century Service Conservation Corps Act (Public Law 116-9). 
     The Committees continue to support the partnerships between 
     the Department and the 21st Century Conservation Service 
     Corps and Public Land Corps, which help to engage youth and 
     veterans in hands-on service to our public lands and expects 
     these efforts to continue.
       Continued Directives.--The Committees continue the 
     directives in Public Law 116-94 regarding Dead and Downed 
     Trees, Everglades Restoration, Rural Airstrips, and Domestic 
     Production of Critical Minerals.
       Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.--The Department 
     of the Interior and the Forest Service are directed to 
     annually post on a centralized agency website the list of 
     Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Public Law 108-447) 
     projects performed in each fiscal year, which should include 
     a project title, description, location, and amount obligated 
     for each project, beginning with fiscal year 2020.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Fire Hazard Potential Analysis.--Within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act, the Forest Service and the Department 
     of the Interior are directed to provide the Committees an 
     estimate of the federal investment required to treat and 
     restore all of the acres (federal and non-federal) classified 
     as being at high or very high risk on the 2018 Wildfire 
     Hazard Potential Map. The agencies are directed to provide an 
     analysis of the acres that need to be treated within the next 
     five years in order to limit the risk wildfires pose to 
     communities and public lands, identifying the acres located 
     in the Wildland-Urban Interface or municipal watersheds, and 
     those acres most likely to spread wildfire into developed 
     areas using the Forest Service's Scenario Investment Planning 
     Tool.
       Firefighting Aviation Contracts.--In addition to the 
     direction outlined in House Report 116-448 regarding the 
     report on firefighting aviation contracts and current 
     impediments to the use of longer-term contracts, the 
     Committees also direct the Forest Service and the Department 
     of the Interior to consider, as part of this report, whether 
     modifying cancellation ceilings for longer-term aviation 
     contracts consistent with practices used for longer-term 
     stewardship contracts, as provided by Division O of Public 
     Law 115-141, could assist the agencies in having long-term 
     certainty and affordability for modern aviation assets.
       Great American Outdoors Act.--At the end of this 
     explanatory statement, the Committees have included 
     allocation of projects pursuant to the Great American 
     Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152).
       Invasive Species Report.--Within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the agencies shall provide the 
     Committees with a report on their efforts to prioritize Early 
     Detection and Rapid Response as part of their expected 
     program of work for fiscal year 2021, including detail on how 
     the agencies plan to protect specific native species and 
     natural resource values on public lands across the Nation.
       Land and Water Conservation Fund.--With the August 4, 2020, 
     enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-
     152), Congress provided a permanent appropriation of 
     $900,000,000 per year from the Land and Water Conservation 
     Fund. The Act also mandated that account allocations and 
     detailed project information be proposed by the 
     administration each year through the president's annual 
     budget submission, and that such allocations, following 
     review by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, may 
     be modified through an alternate allocation.
       Because the fiscal year 2021 budget request did not contain 
     allocations for the full amount now available, the table 
     located at the end of this explanatory statement, referenced 
     by a general provision in Title IV of this bill, provides for 
     the allocation of funds at the agency, account, activity, and 
     project levels in accordance with section 200303 of title 54, 
     United States Code. Individual, location-specific projects 
     have been identified, fully vetted, and ranked by the 
     agencies and the information was provided to Congress as 
     required by the fiscal year 2020 Interior, Environment, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Public Law 116-94).
       Additional direction to the agencies:
       General Implementation.--The bill contains language in 
     Title IV directing the Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, to allocate funds 
     from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the respective 
     agencies and appropriation accounts detailed in the table 
     located at the end of this explanatory statement within 30 
     days of enactment of this Act. The language also requires 
     that the allocation of funds within each appropriation be 
     made to the activities presented in the table. Flexibility 
     for each agency at the project level is provided in two ways: 
     first, by aggregating the total amount available for listed 
     acquisitions, each agency can provide for small adjustments 
     in funding between individual projects in the table as 
     necessary; and secondly, by providing for an ``acquisition 
     contingencies'' activity, the bill provides additional funds 
     that may be utilized by an agency to pursue additional 
     opportunities with respect to each listed project or other 
     projects that may arise. Each agency is directed to promptly 
     advise the Committees on Appropriations of any adjustment 
     made to a previously announced funding level, or to any 
     addition or deletion of a project not previously disclosed. 
     Within the non-project-based line items, the agencies are 
     expected to follow the longstanding guidelines for informing 
     and seeking the approval of Congress, as appropriate, for 
     federal acquisitions. Each agency should prioritize 
     acquisitions that maximize benefits to the public through 
     consolidated Federal ownership that create management 
     efficiencies, provide recreational access, or protect 
     critical resources, such as inholdings in congressionally 
     designated wilderness areas, battlefield parks and national 
     scenic and historic trails. The bill also includes 
     requirements for ranked project lists for the forthcoming 
     fiscal year, to be submitted with the budget and 
     subsequently, so as to afford Congress the ability to provide 
     informed alternative allocations. The Committees expect the 
     format for budget and supplemental lists to be similar to 
     those provided in the fiscal year 2017 budget request for 
     discretionary and mandatory projects. All project lists 
     submitted--including both those submitted with the budget or 
     the supplemental lists just noted--should be comprised of 
     projects for which tracts and willing sellers have been 
     identified, and an initial appraisal or market research has 
     been initiated.
       Bureau of Land Management.--The Committees are concerned 
     about the length of time the Bureau is spending to approve 
     projects and encourages the Bureau to complete the review and 
     closing of projects on a timely basis.
       Fish and Wildlife Service.--The Committees strongly 
     encourage the Service to continue to provide outreach to all 
     units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, including 
     Clarks, Cahaba River, McKinney, Ottawa, Loxahatchee, and 
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     refuges are aware of all funding opportunities available to 
     fulfill the vision of Secretarial Order 3356. The Committees 
     are also aware that the Green River National Wildlife Refuge 
     is a newly established refuge and is eligible for funding 
     under the recreational access, inholding, and other lines 
     included in the alternate allocation detail table; therefore, 
     the Service is encouraged to continue to use these additional 
     funding tools to purchase parcels as they become available, 
     as it does for other units of the National Wildlife Refuge 
     System.
       Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.--In 
     addition to the allocations in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement, this bill also includes an additional 
     $19,638,000 in discretionary appropriations from the LWCF for 
     Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat Conservation Plan Land 
     Acquisition grants to states, as detailed in the associated 
     section of this explanatory statement.
       National Park Service.--The Committees are aware of 
     concerns related to State conservation grant conversion and 
     improvement applications and directs the Service to make 
     every effort to work with applicants to expedite the approval 
     of applications that improve or increase accessibility to 
     recreational facilities and open space. The Service is 
     directed to evaluate the totality of an application and 
     work to address issues regarding historic management to 
     allow the Service to approve the application. Further, the 
     Service is directed to submit a report within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act detailing the recommendations 
     developed by a working group of interested stakeholders to 
     assist States in addressing their obligations and 
     compliance responsibilities, which was discussed in Senate 
     Report 116-123.
       Forest Service.--The Service is expected to follow the 
     longstanding process for informing and seeking the approval 
     of Congress, as appropriate, for funding other Forest Legacy 
     projects as ranked by the competitively selected national 
     priority list, if listed projects are no longer viable and 
     funding becomes available.
       Land Grants, Acequias and Community Ditches.--The 
     Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and the 
     Department of Agriculture are urged to recognize the 
     traditional use of State-recognized community land grants, 
     acequias, and community ditches in the American Southwest 
     during the land use planning process. The Department of the 
     Interior and the Forest Service shall, in accordance with 
     applicable law, consider and, as appropriate, provide for 
     within land management plans the traditional-historic uses by 
     an acequias or land grant merceds recognized by the State of 
     New Mexico.
       Mitigation from Border Barrier Construction.--The agreement 
     does not include direction requiring a report on the impacts 
     of border barrier construction.
       Public Land Orders.--In 2004, Congress passed the Alaska 
     Land Transfer Acceleration Act (Public Law 108-452) to 
     provide for the expedited conveyance of outstanding land 
     selections prior to the 50th anniversary of statehood in 
     2009. More than a decade later progress toward lifting Public 
     Land Orders (PLOs) in Alaska to facilitate conveyances 
     remains limited. The Committees expect the Department to 
     prioritize the lifting of PLOs in Alaska as appropriate, 
     particularly PLO 5150, and to submit a plan to Congress 
     within 120 days of enactment of this Act describing a process 
     for lifting those orders.
       Race, Community, and Our Shared Future Initiative.--The 
     Committees are supportive of the Smithsonian's new initiative 
     ``Race, Community and Our Shared Future.'' Over the next 
     year, the Smithsonian expects to hold a series of town halls 
     and other virtual gatherings across the country to reach a 
     wide audience and engage numerous partners as well as experts 
     from within the Smithsonian Institution. The Secretary of the 
     Smithsonian is encouraged to engage other federal agencies in 
     this initiative and is directed to report to the Committees 
     on a quarterly basis on scheduled and planned discussions, 
     audiences reached, partner participation, and any actionable 
     items that have resulted from this initiative. The Secretary 
     of the Interior, working with the Wilson Center Board of 
     Trustees, is directed to work with the Smithsonian 
     Institution on this new initiative.
       Training, Hiring, and Public Lands Education in Alaska.--
     The directive in Public Law 116-94 regarding conducting 
     annual Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
     training by the Department of the Interior and the Forest 
     Service is continued. The Committees also recognize the 
     importance of Alaska Public Land Information Centers as 
     partners and tools to educate the public regarding Alaska's 
     unique public lands and encourages the agencies to look for 
     opportunities to strengthen these critical partnerships.
       Tribal Lease Payments.--The agreement incorporates the 
     fiscal year 2021 budget proposal to create separate 
     appropriations accounts for 105(l) Tribal payments along with 
     a general provision directing the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
     and the Indian Health Service to develop guidelines regarding 
     lease costs. The Committees strongly encourage both 
     Departments to engage in meaningful dialogue with one another 
     and Tribes to coalesce around a process to develop policy 
     guidance. The Committees also note that payments for 105(l) 
     leases directly resulting from decisions in the case of 
     Maniilaq Ass'n v. Burwell in both 2014 (72 F. Supp. 3d 227 
     (D.D.C. 2014)) and 2016 (70 F. Supp. 3d 243 (D.D.C. 2016)) 
     appear to create an entitlement to compensation for 105(l) 
     leases that is typically not funded through discretionary 
     appropriations, and the Committees encourage discussion 
     regarding the funding classification to continue.
       The Committees are aware of recent litigation in Federal 
     courts regarding what constitutes reasonable lease costs 
     under the 105(l) program. As part of the consultation 
     required by language in Title IV of this Act, the Indian 
     Health Service and the Department of the Interior are 
     expected to consult with Tribes and Tribal organizations 
     regarding agency regulations and policies that determine the 
     amount of space and other standards necessary to carry out 
     federal programs under a section 105(l) lease, and to ensure 
     that such regulations and policies are consistent, 
     transparent and clearly communicated to affected Tribes. The 
     Service and the Department are expected to periodically 
     update the Committees on the status of the consultation.
       Transparency.--Federal agencies funded under this Act shall 
     clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for 
     advertising or educational purposes, including emails or 
     Internet postings, that the communication is printed, 
     published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer 
     expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this 
     requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to 
     the agency for advertising or other communications regarding 
     the programs and activities of the agency.
       Transparency of Information Regarding Grants, Agreements, 
     Research, and Conference Attendance.--The agencies covered by 
     this Act are encouraged to disclose the full costs of grants 
     or projects in any public documents. Additionally, each 
     agency is urged, prior to undertaking research, to evaluate 
     whether the research will promote the progress of science in 
     the United States or advance a national security or economic 
     interest.
       Wildlife Data Coordination.--The Department of the Interior 
     and the Forest Service are expected to prioritize continued 
     coordination with other Federal agencies and State wildlife 
     agencies to utilize State fish and wildlife data and analyses 
     as an applicable source to inform land use, land planning, 
     and related natural resource decisions. Federal agencies 
     should not unnecessarily duplicate raw data, but when 
     appropriate, evaluate existing analysis of data prepared by 
     the States and, reciprocally, share data with State wildlife 
     managers to ensure that the most complete data set is 
     available for decision support systems.
       Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.--The Committees are 
     concerned about the crisis of missing, trafficked, and 
     murdered indigenous women. Native American women face high 
     rates of violence and the lack of data on the number of women 
     and girls who go missing or murdered further complicates the 
     Nation's ability to address the crisis. The agreement 
     includes both funding and report language under the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service in order to 
     improve the Federal response to this crisis.


                        REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

       The following are the procedures governing reprogramming 
     actions for programs and activities funded in the Department 
     of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act. The House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations are dismayed by multiple agencies' lack of 
     strict adherence to the Committees' reprogramming guidelines 
     and agencies funded by this Act are reminded that no 
     reprogramming shall be implemented without the advance 
     approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     in accordance with the procedures included in this Act. The 
     agencies funded in this Act are reminded that these 
     reprogramming guidelines are in effect, and must be complied 
     with, until such time as the Committees modify them through 
     bill or report language.
       Definitions.--``Reprogramming,'' as defined in these 
     procedures, includes the reallocation of funds from one 
     budget activity, budget line-item, or program area to another 
     within any appropriation funded in this Act. In cases where 
     either the House or Senate Committee on Appropriations report 
     displays an allocation of an appropriation below that level, 
     the more detailed level shall be the basis for reprogramming.
       For construction, land acquisition, and forest legacy 
     accounts, a reprogramming constitutes the reallocation of 
     funds, including unobligated balances, from one construction, 
     land acquisition, or forest legacy project to another such 
     project.
       A reprogramming shall also consist of any significant 
     departure from the program described in the agency's budget 
     justifications. This includes all proposed reorganizations or 
     other workforce actions detailed below which affect a total 
     of 10 staff members or 10 percent of the staffing of an 
     affected program or office, whichever is less, even without a 
     change in funding. Any change to the organization table 
     presented in the budget justification shall also be subject 
     to this requirement.
       Agencies are reminded that this recommendation continues 
     longstanding General Guidelines for Reprogramming that 
     require agencies funded by this Act to submit reorganization 
     proposals for the Committees' review prior to their 
     implementation. It is noted that such reprogramming 
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     apply to proposed reorganizations, workforce restructure, 
     reshaping, transfer of functions, or bureau-wide downsizing 
     and include closures, consolidations, and relocations of 
     offices, facilities, and laboratories. In addition, no agency 
     shall implement any part of a reorganization that modifies 
     regional or State boundaries for agencies or bureaus that 
     were in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act unless 
     approved consistent with the General Guidelines for 
     Reprogramming procedures specified herein. Any such 
     reprogramming request submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations shall include a description of anticipated 
     benefits, including anticipated efficiencies and cost-
     savings, as well as a description of anticipated personnel 
     impacts and funding changes anticipated to implement the 
     proposal.
       General Guidelines for Reprogramming.--
       (a) A reprogramming should be made only when an unforeseen 
     situation arises, and then only if postponement of the 
     project or the activity until the next appropriation year 
     would result in actual loss or damage.
       (b) Any project or activity, which may be deferred through 
     reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished by means of 
     further reprogramming, but instead, funds should again be 
     sought for the deferred project or activity through the 
     regular appropriations process.
       (c) Except under the most urgent situations, reprogramming 
     should not be employed to initiate new programs or increase 
     allocations specifically denied or limited by Congress, or to 
     decrease allocations specifically increased by the Congress.
       (d) Reprogramming proposals submitted to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval will be 
     considered as expeditiously as possible, and the Committees 
     remind the agencies that in order to process reprogramming 
     requests, adequate and timely information must be provided.
       Criteria and Exceptions.--A reprogramming must be submitted 
     to the Committees in writing prior to implementation if it 
     exceeds $1,000,000 annually or results in an increase or 
     decrease of more than 10 percent annually in affected 
     programs or projects, whichever amount is less, with the 
     following exceptions:
       (a) With regard to the Tribal priority allocations of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education 
     (BIE), there is no restriction on reprogrammings among these 
     programs. However, the Bureaus shall report on all 
     reprogrammings made during a given fiscal year no later than 
     60 days after the end of the fiscal year.
       (b) With regard to the EPA, the Committees do not require 
     reprogramming requests associated with the States and Tribes 
     Partnership Grants or up to a cumulative total of $5,000,000 
     from carryover balances among the individual program areas 
     delineated in the Environmental Programs and Management 
     account, with no more than $1,000,000 coming from any 
     individual program area. No funds, however, shall be 
     reallocated from individual Geographic Programs.
       (c) With regard to the National Park Service, the 
     Committees do not require reprogramming requests associated 
     with the park base within the Park Management activity in the 
     Operation of the National Park System Account. The Service is 
     required to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on spending trends for the park base within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act.
       Assessments.--``Assessment'' as defined in these procedures 
     shall refer to any charges, reserves, or holdbacks applied to 
     a budget activity or budget line item for costs associated 
     with general agency administrative costs, overhead costs, 
     working capital expenses, or contingencies.
       (a) No assessment shall be levied against any program, 
     budget activity, subactivity, budget line item, or project 
     funded by the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act unless such assessment and the basis 
     therefor are presented to the Committees in the budget 
     justifications and are subsequently approved by the 
     Committees. The explanation for any assessment in the budget 
     justification shall show the amount of the assessment, the 
     activities assessed, and the purpose of the funds.
       (b) Proposed changes to estimated assessments, as such 
     estimates were presented in annual budget justifications, 
     shall be submitted through the reprogramming process and 
     shall be subject to the same dollar and reporting criteria as 
     any other reprogramming.
       (c) Each agency or bureau which utilizes assessments shall 
     submit an annual report to the Committees, which provides 
     details on the use of all funds assessed from any other 
     budget activity, line item, subactivity, or project.
       (d) In no case shall contingency funds or assessments be 
     used to finance projects and activities disapproved or 
     limited by Congress or to finance programs or activities that 
     could be foreseen and included in the normal budget review 
     process.
       (e) New programs requested in the budget should not be 
     initiated before enactment of the bill without notification 
     to, and the approval of, the Committees. This restriction 
     applies to all such actions regardless of whether a formal 
     reprogramming of funds is required to begin the program.
       Quarterly Reports.--All reprogrammings between budget 
     activities, budget line-items, program areas, or the more 
     detailed activity levels shown in this recommendation, 
     including those below the monetary thresholds established 
     above, shall be reported to the Committees within 60 days of 
     the end of each quarter and shall include cumulative totals 
     for each budget activity or budget line item, or 
     construction, land acquisition, or forest legacy project.
       Land Acquisitions, Easements, and Forest Legacy.--Lands 
     shall not be acquired for more than the approved appraised 
     value, as addressed in section 301(3) of Public Law 91-646, 
     unless such acquisitions are submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations for approval in compliance with these 
     procedures.
       Land Exchanges.--Land exchanges, wherein the estimated 
     value of the Federal lands to be exchanged is greater than 
     $1,000,000, shall not be consummated until the Committees 
     have had 30 days in which to examine the proposed exchange. 
     In addition, the Committees shall be provided advance 
     notification of exchanges valued between $500,000 and 
     $1,000,000.
       Budget Structure.--The budget activity or line item 
     structure for any agency appropriation account shall not be 
     altered without advance approval of the Committees.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management


                   MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       Management of Lands and Resources (MLR).--The bill provides 
     $1,220,555,000 for the Management of Lands and Resources 
     appropriation, and a rescission of $13,000,000 from fiscal 
     year 2018 and prior year unobligated funds. Allocations at 
     the activity and subactivity level are contained in the table 
     at the back of this explanatory statement and in the 
     following narrative.
       In Land Resources, increases above the enacted level 
     include $1,000,000 in cultural resources management to 
     continue the predictive modeling program; and $14,190,000 in 
     the wild horse and burro program, which is described in 
     greater detail below.
       In Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management, the increase 
     above the enacted level is $2,000,000 in wildlife habitat 
     management for sage-grouse conservation. Within the funds 
     being made available, threatened and endangered species 
     funding continues at $21,567,000 and sage-grouse funding is 
     $66,000,000.
       In Recreation Management, the increase above the enacted 
     level is $1,000,000 in recreation resources management for 
     additional stewardship activities on all 18 scenic and 
     historic trails, including the Iditarod, the Pacific Crest, 
     and the Oregon National. Of the funds made available for 
     wilderness management, priority shall be given to activities 
     to improve wilderness habitat and adjoining habitat by 
     addressing noxious weed infestations and fuel loads.
       In Energy and Minerals, the increase above the enacted 
     level is $1,500,000 in renewable energy. Total funding for 
     oil and gas programs is above the request and sufficient to 
     maintain program capacity and to continue progress toward 
     cleanup of the next cluster of legacy wells in need of 
     remediation.
        In Realty and Ownership Management increases above the 
     enacted level include $3,000,000 in Alaska conveyance; and 
     $3,000,000 in cadastral, lands, and realty management. Use of 
     those increases shall be for implementing section 1119 of the 
     Dingell Conservation Act (Public Law 116-9) with respect to 
     Alaska Native Vietnam veterans, and for priority broadband 
     development.
       In National Landscape Conservation System, the increase 
     above the enacted level is $2,000,000 for enhanced inventory 
     and monitoring activities and operational requirements 
     mandated by recent legislative additions.
       Alaska Fire Service.--The Committees recognize the 
     importance of the Alaska Fire Service and directs the Bureau, 
     to the extent feasible, to partner with Federal agencies, 
     such as the Denali Commission, to provide training 
     opportunities that both meet the needs of the Service and 
     provide jobs in rural communities.
       Bonneville Salt Flats.--The Committees expect the 
     Department to implement cooperative agreements with the State 
     of Utah to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Committees 
     direct the Department to brief the Committees on this effort 
     within 45 days of enactment of this Act.
       California Desert Protection and Recreation Act.--The 
     Bureau is directed to brief the Committees within 45 days on 
     implementation of the Act.
       Colorado Salinity Control.--The program shall be funded and 
     maintained consistent with prior years.
       Competitive Leasing Rule.--The Department is directed to 
     revisit the Competitive Leasing Rule to allow a limited set 
     of projects, those that applied for a right-of-way under 
     section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) on or before December 19, 2016, at 
     their request, to return to the fair market rents and fees 
     established as part of the Instructional Memorandum.
       Contaminated Lands.--The Bureau is directed to submit a 
     list of contaminated lands that remain under its jurisdiction 
     in Alaska within one year of enactment of this Act.
       Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands.--The Bureau is directed to 
     ensure that county payments are made in accordance with the 
     Coos Bay Wagon Road Act (Public Law 76-85) and that Sudden 
     Oak Death treatments will continue at current levels.
       Fortymile Resource Management Plan.--The Bureau is 
     encouraged to initiate the process of replacing the Fortymile 
     Resource Management Plan with a management document that 
     reflects the new ownership landscape.

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       Gay Mine.--The agreement does not include House 
     instructions regarding the Gay Mine site in Idaho.
       Geothermal.--The Bureau is directed to provide to the 
     Committees a report within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
     on the suitability of expanding the list of categorical 
     exclusions currently available for geothermal energy to 
     include those available for oil and gas exploration 
     activities under Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 15942).
       Legacy Well Remediation.--The Bureau is directed to provide 
     to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act a 
     detailed strategy for funding completion of remediation of 
     the remaining legacy wells within its jurisdiction within the 
     next 10 years.
       National Seed Strategy.--The Bureau is directed to ensure 
     that both the program and National Seed Strategy be funded 
     and operated consistent with prior years, and that the 
     National Seed Strategy continues to be implemented in a 
     manner that balances the need for a variety of seeds to 
     accomplish immediate and long-term restoration goals.
       Required Report.--The Committees note that the required 
     study under Section 1119(c) of the Dingell Conservation Act 
     (Public Law 116-9) has not been received and direct the 
     Bureau to meet its obligation.
       Tribal consultation on Oil and Gas.--The Bureau is 
     instructed to ensure that any coordinating office created in 
     partnership with other oil and gas related permitting 
     agencies shall closely coordinate with all appropriate Tribal 
     organizations, including the Fort Berthold Tribal 
     authorities.
       Turn Point Lighthouse.--The Bureau is directed to brief the 
     Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act on 
     existing and planned future efforts to support the Turn Point 
     Lighthouse.
       Wild Horse and Burro Program.--The bill provides 
     $115,745,000 for the Wild Horse and Burro program. These 
     funds are in response to the Bureau's May 15, 2020 proposal 
     to institute an aggressive, non-lethal population control 
     strategy to address the current unsustainable trajectory of 
     on-range wild horse and burro population growth. The 
     Committees expect this strategy to continue and to include a 
     robust expansion of fertility control utilizing methods that 
     are proven, safe, effective, and humane. Such treatments and 
     on-range gathers are to be maximized, even if appropriate 
     management levels are not immediately achievable. As the 
     Bureau works to substantially increase on-range gathers for 
     removal, the Committees note concern over the Bureau's lack 
     of action to secure cheaper and longer-term off-range holding 
     facilities and pastures. The Committees further expect the 
     Bureau to demonstrate its ability to increase its capacity 
     for gathers; procure additional short and long term holding 
     facilities; and to ensure that adequate staffing requirements 
     are met, both in the field and in a location that will 
     facilitate communication with policy makers. The Bureau shall 
     continue to abide by the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program 
     and the statutory restrictions on sale without restriction, 
     and the directives contained in House Report 116-100, House 
     Report 116-448, and Senate Report 116-123. Finally, the 
     Committees believe that the full and successful 
     implementation of the Bureau's strategy will be greatly 
     enhanced with a traditional congressional communications 
     policy that includes regular and timely briefings on the 
     progress being made and the challenges ahead.
       Other Directives.--The Bureau shall continue implementing 
     the following subject matter directives as detailed in Senate 
     Report 116-123: soda ash; Arctic economic opportunities; 
     vacant grazing permits; initiation of a pilot program for 
     oil/gas permit processing; submission of reports; review of 
     placer mine validity exams; expeditious cleanup of Alaska 
     Native lands; the Red River survey; and revegetation 
     standards. With respect to the revegetation standards 
     directive, the Committees understand that the applicable 
     standards for the Fortymile Mining District in Alaska are 
     described in the Placer Mining Final Cumulative Environmental 
     Impact Statements ordered by the U.S. District Court (Alaska 
     District) in Sierra Club v. Penfold.


                            LAND ACQUISITION

                         (RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes a rescission of $5,400,000 of prior year 
     unobligated balances.


                   OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

       The bill provides $114,783,000 for the Oregon and 
     California Grant Lands appropriation. Specific allocations at 
     the activity and subactivity level are contained in the table 
     at the back of this explanatory statement.
       Sudden Oak Death Syndrome.--The bill provides funding 
     adequate to continue efforts at fighting Sudden Oak Death 
     syndrome.


                           RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

       The bill provides $10,000,000 to be derived from public 
     lands receipts and Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands 
     grazing receipts.


               SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

        The bill provides an indefinite appropriation estimated to 
     be $28,000,000 for Service Charges, Deposits, and 
     Forfeitures. The bill also includes a rescission of 
     $20,000,000 in unobligated prior year collections.


                       MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

       The bill provides an indefinite appropriation estimated to 
     be $26,000,000 for Miscellaneous Trust Funds.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                          RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

       The bill provides $1,379,828,000 for Resource Management. 
     All programs and activities are funded at the amounts enacted 
     in fiscal year 2020 unless otherwise specified below or in 
     the table at the end of this division and the agreement 
     approves the proposed ethics and general operations 
     transfers. The Service is expected to comply with the 
     instructions and requirements at the beginning of this 
     division and in House Report 116-448 unless otherwise 
     specified below.
       Ecological Services.--The agreement provides $269,666,000 
     for programs and activities within Ecological Services, 
     including $20,767,000 for listing which provides a program 
     increase of $500,000 above the enacted level.
       The agreement continues the direction regarding lesser 
     prairie-chicken carried in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 
     (Public Law 116-94) and directs the Service to continue to 
     collaborate with local and regional stakeholders on improving 
     voluntary solutions to conserve the species. This will help 
     achieve the goals of encouraging voluntary conservation and 
     avoiding the necessity of listing the species. The Service is 
     to provide a briefing to the Committees on these efforts 
     within 120 days of enactment of this Act.
       The agreement urges the Service to work with State and 
     local governments before entering into multi-species 
     settlement agreements. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2018 (Public Law 115-141) included language directing the 
     Service to develop a plan to improve the transparency of the 
     underlying data used to make listing determinations and 
     critical habitat designations. The Service is expected to 
     provide the report required by the Act and improve upon its 
     efforts to make underlying data publicly available.
       Traditional Knowledge.--The Service has not fully 
     incorporated traditional Tribal knowledge in its 
     implementation of the ESA, and when appropriate, is expected 
     to make every effort to do so. The Service is also expected 
     to engage in additional outreach to Tribal governments in 
     circumstances where traditional knowledge may provide 
     valuable information, including for species like the northern 
     sea otter.
       Planning and Consultation.--The agreement provides 
     $109,251,000 for project permitting and consultation 
     activities which maintains the enacted level to avoid 
     permitting delays and to achieve compliance with other 
     statutes and provides a program increase of $500,000 to build 
     field capacity and focus on technical assistance as outlined 
     in House Report 116-448. Within planning and consultation, 
     $4,000,000 is maintained for Gulf Coast restoration 
     activities.
       Conservation and Restoration.--The agreement provides 
     $34,617,000 for conservation and restoration activities which 
     includes an increase of $500,000 for the at-risk species 
     initiative outlined in the budget request and an increase of 
     $500,000 for a complete survey and stock assessment report of 
     the northern sea otters in southeast Alaska.
       Recovery.--The agreement provides $105,031,000 for 
     activities in support of the recovery and delisting of 
     threatened and endangered species which includes: $3,500,000 
     for the State of the Birds; $1,200,000 for the Prescott Grant 
     program; and $1,000,000 for the wolf-livestock demonstration 
     program. The agreement supports focused efforts by the 
     Service to prevent extinction of the most critically 
     endangered species but reminds the Service of the critical 
     importance of continuing to reduce the backlog of 5-year 
     reviews and associated changes. The Service is directed to 
     include information on whether there are areas currently 
     under Federal stewardship where milkweed habitat can be 
     restored, enhanced, or expanded for monarch butterfly 
     populations in the required report.
       The agreement provides $9,000,000 for Recovery Challenge 
     matching grants. Program direction contained in House Report 
     116-448 is amended to allow for grants to be used to develop 
     and implement recovery outlines, update recovery plans, and 
     implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in 
     recovery plans and other public documents containing 
     specific, measurable, and prioritized actions to recover 
     federally listed species.
       The Service is directed to develop a multi-year funding 
     cycle for the State of the Birds program that includes 
     appropriate considerations for the contingency of future 
     funding, and to brief the Committees no later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act on the plan and timeline for 
     implementation.
       The agreement acknowledges a highly infectious disease has 
     been found in the Missouri populations of the Ozark 
     hellbender and encourages the Service to support recovery 
     efforts.
       American Burying Beetle.--The Service proposed to downlist 
     the American burying beetle from endangered to threatened 
     under the ESA in May 2019 and has announced the reopening of 
     the public comment period on the proposed rule. Within funds 
     provided, the Service is directed to finalize a rule by the 
     end of the fiscal year that will provide regulatory certainty 
     to the public while contributing to the conservation of the 
     American burying beetle.
       Grizzly Bears.--The agreement recognizes the conservation 
     efforts taken by Western States to provide for the full 
     recovery of the grizzly bear. The Fish and Wildlife Service 
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     urged to fully consider State conservation efforts and 
     management plans and the best scientific and commercial data 
     available while conducting the 5-year status review of the 
     grizzly bear, and to expeditiously issue a new rule, if 
     warranted, following the conclusion of the review.
       Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.--The Service is directed to 
     continue to support the Florida grasshopper sparrow recovery 
     efforts and the agreement maintains the increase provided in 
     fiscal year 2020. Furthermore, the success of the Service's 
     captive breeding program as managed by its conservation 
     partners is encouraging and augmenting the wild population 
     with captive bred releases as early as this year will mark an 
     important new phase in the species' recovery. In addition, 
     the disease and health studies necessary to understand and 
     combat captive bred sparrow mortality may have important 
     benefits to the recovery of other endangered birds including 
     the Cape Sable seaside sparrow.
       Sea Otters.--Sea otters play a critical ecological role in 
     the marine environment as a keystone species that 
     significantly affects the structure and function of the 
     surrounding ecosystem. However, sea otters were effectively 
     eliminated from the Pacific Coast of the United States by 
     hunters and traders during the 1700s and 1800s. The Service 
     is directed to study the feasibility and cost of 
     reestablishing sea otters on the Pacific Coast of the 
     contiguous United States, and to report to the Committees on 
     the results of such a study within one year of enactment of 
     this Act.
       American Red Wolves.--The agreement supports the Service's 
     recovery efforts of the American red wolf and recognizes the 
     tremendous vulnerability of this species. The Service is 
     encouraged to continue to partner with institutions that have 
     expertise in ex-situ breeding and care, access to multi-
     acreage for research, and controlled habitat for breeding, 
     which will help avoid negative impacts to landowners and 
     other native species.
       Language contained in Senate Report 116-123 subtitled 
     Native Handicrafts, Central Everglades Planning Project, 
     Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Corolla Wild Horses and 
     Unknown Florida Panther Disorder is restated. The agreement 
     reiterates that the Service's 2016 regulation does not apply 
     to Alaska Native handicrafts made from walrus ivory and 
     mammoth ivory.
       Subsistence Activities.--Marine mammal subsistence harvest 
     management and enforcement decisions should be, to the extent 
     practicable, led by Alaska Native Organizations at the local 
     level, with Federal agencies working in partnership with 
     Alaska Native Organizations. The Service is expected to 
     finalize a co-management agreement with the Alaska Nannut Co-
     Management Council (ANCC), and in the interim, to work 
     closely with ANCC on enforcement actions that may arise in 
     relation to subsistence uses of polar bears. The Service is 
     directed to provide funding to Alaska Native Organizations 
     with which it co-manages marine mammals at no less than 
     fiscal year 2020 levels. Within 120 days of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Service shall submit a report on its efforts to 
     work collaboratively with other Federal agencies on 
     activities related to marine mammal subsistence harvests.
       Habitat Conservation.--The agreement provides $70,219,000 
     for habitat conservation programs, of which $56,859,000 is 
     for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program and 
     $13,360,000 is for the Coastal Program. The recommendation 
     provides $1,750,000 for the Chesapeake Bay nutria eradication 
     project and $5,132,000 for Klamath River habitat restoration.
       National Wildlife Refuge System.--The agreement provides 
     $503,853,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
       Wildlife and Habitat Management.--The agreement provides: 
     $13,425,000 for invasive species; $1,750,000 for the 
     Chesapeake Bay nutria eradication project; $500,000 to help 
     refuges improve water efficiency in order to maintain, 
     improve, replace and upgrade refuge infrastructure on areas 
     such as the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge; and $1,500,000 
     for Pacific Marine National Monuments.
       The Service is encouraged to fill long vacant staffing 
     positions in refuges that have not had a full-time refuge 
     manager in at least three years. In addition, the Service is 
     directed to continue to work in cooperation with the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support research, 
     management, and education for existing marine national 
     monuments off the continental United States.
       Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge.--The Service's efforts 
     to support staffing and educational programming at Rio Mora 
     National Wildlife Refuge are appreciated. As the refuge 
     transitions from nonprofit to Federal support, consistent 
     with the long-term vision for the refuge, the bill includes 
     funds to complete the conversion of staff positions. The 
     Service is urged to open the positions to applicants from 
     both inside and outside the Federal Government.
       Polar Bear Tourism.--There are significant concerns among 
     residents in Kaktovik, Alaska, related to the Service's 
     program for polar bear viewing. While tourism has increased 
     significantly in recent years, there are reports of bears 
     becoming less fearful of humans as a result of tourism, 
     leading to more human encounters with bears within the 
     village. In addition, tourism has reportedly made it more 
     difficult for residents to travel to and from Kaktovik, given 
     the limited availability of air service. The Service is 
     instructed to review its program for polar bear tourism, 
     consult and incorporate the views of Kaktovik residents in 
     its decisions related to the program, and explore cooperative 
     management of the Beaufort polar bear population with Native 
     peoples in the village.
       Continued Funding Prohibitions.--The Service is to continue 
     to follow the directive from previous fiscal years that 
     prohibits a caribou hunt on Kagalaska Island and efforts to 
     remove cattle on Chirikof and Wosnesenski Islands in the 
     State of Alaska.
       Planning and Management of Remote Sites.--Physically 
     isolated sites present special challenges for the Service 
     because of the high cost of transportation to and from such 
     areas. The Service's use of satellites and other remote 
     sensing data for such areas is commended and the Service is 
     urged to conduct site assessments in accordance with a 
     comprehensive plan for conservation and management.
       Visitor Services.--The agreement includes $75,033,000 which 
     includes $5,500,000 for the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership 
     program.
       Refuge Maintenance.--The agreement includes $145,822,000 
     which includes $24,850,000 for annual maintenance and 
     $46,579,000 for deferred maintenance as requested. 
     Additionally, $12,201,000 is provided for equipment and 
     vehicle management and $62,318,000 for maintenance support.
       Conservation and Enforcement.--The agreement provides 
     $157,765,000 for other conservation and enforcement programs 
     as described below.
       Migratory Bird Management.--The agreement provides 
     $47,873,000 which includes $28,784,000 for Conservation and 
     Monitoring which includes $600,000 to manage bird-livestock 
     conflicts and $15,122,000 for the North American Waterfowl 
     Management Plan/Joint Ventures program.
       Law Enforcement.--The agreement provides $86,860,000 for 
     law enforcement activities to help combat illegal global 
     wildlife trafficking and implement the Lacey Act, as amended 
     (Public Law 110-246). The Committees remain concerned about 
     the global health risk from wildlife to human disease 
     transmission, which has been heightened by the recent 
     national health emergencies and includes an additional 
     $3,500,000 for increased port inspections and $1,500,000 for 
     intelligence efforts which may also be used as needed to 
     supplement inspections. In addition, $3,500,000 is provided 
     to continue the Service's work with the Indian Arts and 
     Crafts Board to combat international trafficking of 
     counterfeit arts and crafts and to conduct criminal 
     investigations of alleged violations of the Indian Arts and 
     Crafts Act.
       International Affairs.--The agreement provides $23,032,000 
     including $10,294,000 for International Conservation and 
     $12,738,000 for International Wildlife Trade, of which 
     $3,000,000 is for the electronic permit application and 
     processing system. Technological innovation has become 
     increasingly important in wildlife management and the 
     agreement provides $1,000,000 to implement section 7001 of 
     Public Law 116-9, the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity 
     Driver (WILD) Act, which established the Theodore Roosevelt 
     Genius Prizes for technological innovation to help conserve 
     and manage wildlife. A comprehensive scientific research 
     application has been submitted by certain Association of Zoos 
     and Aquariums (AZA) facilities to the Service that could 
     contribute to the scientific knowledge about polar bear 
     biology and reproduction, thereby enhancing conservation 
     efforts. The Service is encouraged to consider this 
     application in a timely fashion. The recommendation also 
     includes bill language regarding the obligation and 
     distribution of FY 2018 international grant funds.
       Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of 
     Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Permits.--The Service is 
     directed to conduct an internal review of its current CITES 
     Flora permitting process, in an effort to identify any 
     inefficiencies resulting in significant delays of permit 
     approval. Within 150 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Service is to provide a detailed report of its findings to 
     the Committees. The Service should consider alternative 
     solutions to the current CITES permitting process that would 
     ameliorate any delays and include these suggestions in its 
     report.
       The Service is directed to provide the briefing required in 
     the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-94 on 
     its current policy for sport-hunted trophies and its analysis 
     on exporting countries' conservation programs and species 
     survival within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The agreement provides 
     $206,613,000 for fish and aquatic conservation programs.
       National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The agreement 
     provides $65,551,000 which maintains the enacted level for 
     programs outlined in House Report 116-448 and includes 
     $3,750,000 for Klamath Basin restoration activities and 
     $4,700,000 for mitigation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty of 
     which $1,556,000 is for the Yukon River Salmon Agreement. The 
     Service is directed to continue to work in cooperation with 
     State fish and game agencies on marking of anadromous fish. 
     The agreement maintains funding for mass marking at the 
     fiscal year 2020 enacted level and provides the requested 
     program increase of $1,394,000. The Service is encouraged to 
     include adequate support for mitigation activities at 
     National Fish Hatcheries in future budget submissions. 
     Additionally, funds are maintained at the enacted levels for 
     the improvements to aquatic habitat through the removal of 
     locks and dams, and the recommendation continues enacted 
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     Klamath Basin restoration and monitoring activities. None of 
     the funds may be used to terminate operations or to close any 
     facility of the National Fish Hatchery System. None of the 
     production programs listed in the March 2013 National Fish 
     Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning 
     Report may be reduced or terminated without advance, informal 
     consultation with affected States and Tribes.
       Maintenance and Equipment.--The agreement provides 
     $25,822,000 for maintenance and equipment expenses.
       Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The agreement provides 
     $42,289,000, which includes $10,000,000 to implement the 
     Delaware River Basin Conservation Act; $18,598,000 for the 
     National Fish Passage Program; and $2,750,000 to implement 
     Klamath Basin restoration activities. The Service is directed 
     to work with the affected Tribes on fish restoration 
     activities. The Service's Southeast Region and Kentucky Field 
     Office is to be commended for its ongoing efforts to work 
     with Federal, State, and local partners to remove 
     deauthorized and defunct locks and dams on the Green River 
     and a key tributary, the Barren River. Removal of additional 
     dams will provide important ecological, safety, and public 
     access improvements, benefiting local communities and a 
     growing outdoor recreation economy, and these efforts are 
     encouraged. The Service is urged to complete the report on 
     the feasibility of the removal of the Warren Mill Dam for 
     fish passage. The Service is also encouraged to support the 
     Delaware River Basin Restoration Program's existing, 
     successful practice of allowing cash or in-kind contributions 
     of services or materials to be used for the non-Department of 
     the Interior share of the cost of a project funded under the 
     grant program. Within the funds provided, Klamath Basin 
     restoration activities are maintained at the enacted 
     levels and the Service is directed to work with the 
     affected Tribes on fish restoration activities.
       National Fish Habitat Program.--The Service has worked to 
     reduce administrative costs in the National Fish Habitat 
     Program and is directed to report back within 30 days of 
     enactment of this Act with an explanation of the actions 
     taken.
       Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--The 
     agreement provides $31,792,000 which includes $1,890,000 for 
     Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration; $818,000 for the 
     Lake Champlain sea lamprey program; and $250,000 from within 
     available funds for snakehead eradication.
       Aquatic Invasive Species.--The agreement includes 
     $41,159,000 for the aquatic invasive species programs, of 
     which: $2,834,000 is to help States implement plans required 
     by the National Invasive Species Act (NISA); $1,566,000 is 
     for NISA coordination; $4,088,000 is to implement subsection 
     5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act; $25,000,000 is for 
     Asian carp as outlined in House Report 116-448 and Senate 
     Report 116-123 including not less than $3,000,000 for 
     contract fishing; $3,500,000 is to prevent the spread of 
     quagga and zebra mussels of which $2,250,000 is for control 
     and eradication and $1,250,000 is for NISA State and 
     Interstate Plans; $200,000 for research on hydrilla, eel, and 
     milfoil invasive grasses; and $1,011,000 is for Great Lakes 
     Sea Lamprey administration costs. Given that efforts to 
     prevent introductions of aquatic invasive species are usually 
     much more efficient than efforts to mitigate or respond to 
     widespread invasions, the Service is requested to give a high 
     priority to prevention activities, including inspection and 
     decontamination efforts at points of entry to regions that 
     are largely uncontaminated but susceptible to new 
     introductions. Within 120 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Service shall submit a report describing its current efforts 
     to prevent the introduction of invasive species to uninvaded 
     ecosystems.
       The Service is directed to pursue technologies to aid in 
     the elimination, mitigation, or control of aquatic nuisance 
     species and invasive species, with an emphasis on methods 
     that do not result in the addition of chemical agents to the 
     ecosystem and that do not result in harmful secondary by-
     products, such as algal blooms, taste and odor concerns, and 
     toxic by-products. Of particular interest are those 
     technologies that can be implemented without extensive 
     infrastructure modification and those that show immediate 
     economic benefit as compared to the currently used methods of 
     control, such as periodic physical removal and ongoing or 
     periodic chemical treatment.
       Invasive plant and animal species are a pervasive problem 
     affecting communities across the Nation. Invasive species 
     such as the Asian carp, quagga and zebra mussels, emerald ash 
     borer, Eurasian milfoil, elodea and the hemlock woolly 
     adelgid threaten our natural resources and wreak havoc on the 
     communities and industries that rely upon them. Preventing 
     invasive species from gaining a foothold in our communities 
     and suppressing established species is of utmost importance. 
     The recommendation makes several increases to programs 
     designed to combat invasive species before and after they 
     become a problem. The Service is encouraged to support 
     research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts, as well as 
     efforts to disseminate such work in all regions and the 
     Service is directed to continue to make available competitive 
     grant funding for projects to eliminate these destructive, 
     non-native species.
       Cooperative Landscape Conservation.--The agreement includes 
     $12,500,000 for Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs). 
     The Service is directed to promptly submit the required 
     report outlining how this program deviates from that which 
     was presented to Congress in the annual budget 
     justifications. This report must include how the Service will 
     engage previous stakeholders and how conservation efforts are 
     aligned with partners, especially what will be done to ensure 
     there is collaborative conservation on a landscape scale in 
     fiscal year 2021 in addition to efforts through Migratory 
     Bird Joint Ventures; Fish Habitat Partnerships; Nature's 
     Network; the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy; the 
     Midwest Landscape Initiative; and the Californian Landscape 
     Conservation Partnership.
       Science Support.--The agreement provides $17,267,000 for 
     the Science Support program, which includes $3,500,000 for 
     white nose syndrome and maintains the enacted level for Gulf 
     Coast ecosystem restoration. The Service is encouraged to 
     continue dedicating at least $2,000,000 of funds appropriated 
     in Recovery to white-nose syndrome work. Best practices 
     developed in response to white nose syndrome are directed to 
     be applied in response to other new and emerging high-risk 
     wildlife diseases. The Service should also continue, along 
     with the U.S. Geological Survey, to lead and implement the 
     North American Bat Monitoring Program in association with 
     other Federal natural resource management agencies and 
     offices, States, Tribes, and non-governmental partners.
       General Operations.--The agreement provides $141,945,000 
     for general operations and includes $25,758,000 for central 
     office operations; $44,166,000 for management and 
     administration; and $35,748,000 for Servicewide bill paying. 
     The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is funded at 
     $7,022,000 and the National Conservation Training Center is 
     funded at $26,014,000. The recommendation includes $3,237,000 
     for Aviation Management.
       The agreement continues support for the Everglades at not 
     less than the fiscal year 2020 enacted level.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The bill provides $18,193,000 for Construction which 
     includes $5,398,000 for line item construction; $5,000,000 
     for the backlog of deferred maintenance principally at 
     national fish hatcheries and national wildlife refuges; 
     $2,427,000 for bridge and dam safety; and $5,368,000 for 
     nationwide engineering services. For line item construction, 
     the Service is expected to follow the project priority list 
     in the table below. When a construction project is completed 
     or terminated and appropriated funds remain, the Service may 
     use those balances to respond to unforeseen reconstruction, 
     replacement, or repair of facilities or equipment damaged or 
     destroyed by storms, floods, fires and similar unanticipated 
     natural events. The Service is directed to provide a spend 
     plan to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this 
     Act for the additional deferred maintenance funding. The 
     detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the 
     table at the end of this explanatory statement.

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                     State                       Refuge, Hatchery, or Other Unit    Budget Request    This Bill
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TX............................................  Buffalo Lake NWR.................        $1,800,000   $1,800,000
SC............................................  Bears Bluff NFH..................         1,000,000    1,000,000
WA............................................  Makah NFH........................         1,000,000    1,000,000
N/A...........................................  Branch of Dam Safety (Newly                 250,000      250,000
                                                 acquired dams)
N/A...........................................  Branch of Dam Safety (Seismic               200,000      200,000
                                                 safety).
N/A...........................................  Information Resources &                     250,000      250,000
                                                 Technology Management
WY............................................  Saratoga NFH.....................           458,000      458,000
AK............................................  Yukon Delta NWR..................           380,000      380,000
AZ............................................  Williams Creek NFH...............            60,000       60,000
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            COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $43,340,000 to carry out section 6 of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, of which $23,702,000 is to be 
     derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation 
     Fund, and of which $19,638,000 is to be derived from the Land 
     and Water Conservation Fund for Habitat Conservation Plan 
     land acquisition. When combined with $11,162,000 for species 
     recovery land acquisition provided through a direct 
     appropriation, the total amount for section 6 land 
     acquisition programs is equal to the enacted level of 
     $30,800,000.
       The bill includes a rescission of $12,500,000 to be derived 
     from unobligated balances of appropriations, which shall not 
     include HCP Land Acquisition balances. The Service is 
     expected to continue its recent policy of not artificially 
     capping land acquisition awards for any Habitat Conservation 
     Plan, and to work expeditiously to spend down unobligated 
     balances.


                     NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

       The bill provides $13,228,000 for payments to counties from 
     the National Wildlife Refuge Fund.


               NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $46,500,000 for the North American 
     Wetlands Conservation Fund.


              NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $4,910,000 for the Neotropical Migratory 
     Bird Conservation Fund.


                MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $18,000,000 for the Multinational Species 
     Conservation Fund. The detailed allocation of funding by 
     activity is included in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement.

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                    STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

       The bill provides $72,362,000 for State and Tribal Wildlife 
     Grants which includes $59,000,000 for State Wildlife Formula 
     grants, $7,362,000 for State Wildlife Competitive grants, and 
     $6,000,000 for Tribal Wildlife grants. The Service is 
     directed to provide a report to the Committees within 120 
     days of enactment of this Act that examines the allocation of 
     State and Tribal Wildlife grants for each State over time. 
     The report should provide data for each of the past 10 years 
     on (1) the amount of funding provided to each state for both 
     (a) the formula grants and (b) the competitive grants, and 
     (2) the number of listed species present in each State.

                         National Park Service


                 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

       The bill provides $2,688,287,000 for Operation of the 
     National Park System (ONPS), $111,295,000 above the enacted 
     level and $171,597,000 above the budget request.
       For this and all other Service accounts funded in this 
     bill, the Service is expected to comply with the instructions 
     and requirements at the beginning of this division and in 
     House Report 116-448, unless otherwise specified below. 
     Additional details, instructions, and requirements follow 
     below and in the table at the end of this division.
       The Committees expect the Service to execute its spending 
     at the levels provided. The Service may not redistribute the 
     recommendations in a fiscal year 2021 operating plan.
       All programs, projects, and activities are funded at no 
     less than the fiscal year 2020 operating plan levels and the 
     bill does not include program changes proposed in the budget 
     request unless otherwise specified. Fixed costs and funding 
     for the 2021 Presidential Inauguration are provided at the 
     requested level. The agreement also provides $8,316,000 for 
     New Responsibilities at New and Existing Park Areas and 
     $22,070,000 for rebuilding the workforce.
       Additional funding guidance is provided below.
       Resource Stewardship.--The bill includes: $3,925,000 for 
     the Partnership Wild & Scenic Rivers program and other 
     similarly managed rivers; $2,000,000 for Active Forest 
     Management; $3,000,000 for Quagga and Zebra Mussel programs; 
     $800,000 for Cave and Karst Ecosystem Research; $400,000 for 
     Recreational Access--Support Alaska Subsistence; $12,316,000 
     for natural resource projects and $15,239,000 for the 
     National Trails System. Additionally, the bill provides 
     $1,500,000 for the national networks, which include the 
     National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the African 
     American Civil Rights Network, the Reconstruction Era 
     National Historic Network, and the World War II Heritage 
     Cities Network.
       Visitor Services.--Funding is provided at $700,000 for the 
     Indian Youth Service Corps; $2,400,000 is for Recreational 
     Access--Recreational Fishing; the National Capital Area 
     Performing Arts Program and Volunteers in Parks Program are 
     funded at the enacted level of $2,227,000 and $6,909,000 
     respectively.
       Park Protection.--The bill provides $950,000 for the 
     Recreation Access--Veteran Fire Corps; $500,000 for the 
     ProRanger program; and the requested level for Southern 
     Arizona Office. All other activities are funded at no less 
     than the enacted level.
       Facility Operations and Maintenance.--Cyclic Maintenance 
     Projects are funded at $188,184,000 and $135,980,000 is 
     provided for Repair and Rehabilitation Projects. The proposed 
     reduction for DC Water and Sewer is accepted.
       Park Support.--The bill provides $1,000,000 for NPS App 
     Development to expand public access to Federal recreational 
     opportunities by developing a servicewide mobile app. The 
     requested funding to monitor projects funded through the 
     Urban Park and Recreational Recovery program is also 
     provided. The requested reductions for the Departmentwide 
     Reorganization Plan and the shift of ethics functions have 
     been accepted. An increase of $1,253,000 above the request 
     for New Responsibilities at New and Existing Park Areas is 
     included for unanticipated new responsibilities needs in park 
     support, such as the expanded operational costs for the 
     Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park associated 
     with meeting the statutory requirements of Public Law 113-291 
     and meeting the security and visitor service needs at Pearl 
     Harbor National Memorial. The Committees direct the Service 
     to provide a report within 120 days of enactment of this Act 
     that describes the amount provided and how these funds will 
     be used.
       Commissions.--The recommendation includes $3,300,000 for 
     the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to be 
     spent in accordance with the 400 Years of African-American 
     History Commission Act and $8,000,000 for the 
     Semiquincentennial Commission to be spent in accordance with 
     the Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016.
       Global Positioning System Modernization.--The 
     recommendation provides $4,000,000 for the replacement of 
     Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection devices used 
     by the Service for facilities planning, lands administration, 
     visitor safety, and infrastructure protection.
       National Park Foundation.--The recommendation provides 
     $5,000,000 for the National Park Foundation, equal to the 
     fiscal year 2020 level.
       Funding is provided at the enacted level for the Service's 
     Chesapeake Bay Office, the Honouliuli units and Coltsville 
     National Historic Park, Valles Caldera National Preserve, the 
     Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, and the Katahdin 
     Woods and Waters National Monument.
       Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
     and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
     within this account:
       African-American Heritage in Appalachia.--The Committees 
     are aware of efforts by the Park Service to work with 
     Marshall University and regional partners to tell the story 
     of African-American history and culture in Appalachia, 
     including efforts to preserve and interpret significant 
     historical sites and promote heritage tourism opportunities. 
     The Service is encouraged to continue and expand these 
     efforts, including working with existing National Park 
     Service units, such as the Carter G. Woodson Home National 
     Historical Site, to create additional preservation 
     opportunities and to evaluate the feasibility of establishing 
     a new heritage center.
       Appalachian National Scenic Trail.--The Committees 
     recognize the cooperative partnership between the Service and 
     the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in the management and 
     operation of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and 
     accepts the proposed funding increase for the Trail included 
     as part of the New and Critical Responsibilities initiative. 
     The Committees are aware that the Trail is experiencing 
     increased visitation and encourages the Service to include 
     sufficient resources in future budget requests to meet its 
     expanded visitor services, law enforcement, compliance, and 
     land acquisition requirements.
       Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.--The 
     Service is expected to continue to make funds available to 
     the local coordinating entity, consistent with funding levels 
     provided in fiscal year 2020, in order to maintain staffing 
     and capacity to assist in management of the park, as 
     authorized in Public Law 113-291. The Service is directed to 
     continue its work to complete a General Management Plan for 
     the Park, as required by Public Law 113-291, and to 
     prioritize activities that will advance development of the 
     Park, including the establishment of boundaries and the 
     acquisition of key sites as outlined in the law. The 
     Committees believe the acquisition of Slater Mill, including 
     its historic dam, will contribute positively to the cultural, 
     natural, and recreational resource base of the Park. The 
     Service shall brief the Committees on its plan to fulfill 
     this directive within 90 days of enactment of this Act. The 
     Committees further direct the Department of the Interior to 
     make decisions on all documents related to the acquisition of 
     Slater Mill no later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
     Act.
       Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.--The 
     Committees are concerned that the Federal Advisory Commission 
     for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 
     has not had a scheduled meeting since the first quarter of 
     2017, and the Committees expect the Commission to schedule a 
     public meeting within 90 days of enactment of this Act and to 
     notify the Committees once such a meeting has been scheduled. 
     The Committees are also aware that the Service is working 
     with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a project known as 
     the ``C&O Canal Re-Watering'' project in Cumberland, 
     Maryland, and encourages the Service to continue these 
     collaborative efforts as decisions are made regarding future 
     ownership of the project.
       Continued Directives.--The Committees continue the 
     directives regarding Director's Order 21, Roosevelt-
     Campobello International Park, and Katahdin Wood and Waters 
     National Monument contained in Senate Report 116-123.
       Denali National Park Road.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Director of the National Park Service, 
     shall submit to Congress a recommendation on a long-term plan 
     to reroute or rebuild the Denali National Park Road (Road) 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act. That recommendation 
     shall include cost estimates for the options under 
     consideration and a preferred option. With respect to the 
     preferred option, the recommendation should also include an 
     estimated project timeline. The Department shall continue to 
     collaborate with the U.S. Geological Survey, Federal Highway 
     Administration, and Army Corps of Engineers to further 
     monitor, predict, and respond to geohazard threats along the 
     Road. The multidisciplinary team shall continue to develop 
     both long and short-term plans to incorporate their findings 
     regarding geohazards into road maintenance, repair, 
     reconstruction, and potential reroute planning. Any findings 
     of such an evaluation shall be included in the quarterly 
     briefings to the Committees.
       National and Scenic Trails.--The Committees understand the 
     importance of providing adequate funding to develop and 
     maintain the National Trails System for future generations to 
     enjoy. In preparation for the National Trails System's 50-
     year anniversary in 2021, the Committees urge the Service to 
     continue its efforts to support construction and maintenance 
     projects and volunteer coordination efforts, including 
     activities in support of non-unit National Scenic Trails.
       The Committees recognize the need for trail building and 
     repair and commends the Service on its work to engage and 
     support volunteers who contribute thousands of hours each 
     year toward completing this work. The Committees encourage 
     the Service to support the trail design, project planning, 
     and volunteer coordination necessary to facilitate use of 
     volunteer hours on non-unit National Scenic Trails.

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       Outreach.--The Committees continue to support the Service's 
     continued efforts to increase outreach and work to develop 
     partnerships and programs with Hispanic Serving Institutions 
     and Historically Black Colleges and Universities by focusing 
     on public-private partnerships. These collaborative efforts 
     will allow our nationally recognized parks to disseminate 
     critical and historically significant information, such as 
     the National Underground Railroad collection, to the public 
     through digital means.
       Semiquincentennial Commission.--The Semiquincentennial 
     Commission is directed to provide the Committees with 
     quarterly reports detailing spending by activity to continue 
     to help the Committees understand the Semiquincentennial 
     Commission's funding needs.
       Valles Caldera National Preserve.--The Service is expected 
     to prioritize the replacement of the Preserve's temporary 
     facilities in a manner appropriate to the natural setting and 
     historical character of the area in order to adequately meet 
     the demands of the visiting public. The Service is directed 
     to brief the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this 
     Act regarding future facilities options for the preserve.
       White Sands National Park.--The Committees note that Public 
     Law 116-92, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2020, re-designated White Sands National Monument as a 
     National Park, and the Committees expect the Service to 
     ensure that the park has the resources and facilities its 
     needs to accommodate the expected increase in visitation and 
     public interest.


                  NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

       The bill provides $74,157,000 for national recreation and 
     preservation, $2,991,000 above the enacted level and 
     $40,233,000 above the budget request. The amounts recommended 
     by the Committees compared with the budget estimates by 
     activity are shown in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement.
       Natural Programs.--The recommendation includes $10,699,000 
     for Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance; and 
     $3,000,000 for Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails.
       Cultural Programs.--The bill provides $1,907,000 for Native 
     American Graves Protection and Repatriation Grants; 
     $3,155,000 for Japanese Confinement Site Grants; and, 
     $1,250,000 for grants to nonprofit organizations or 
     institutions for the purpose of supporting programs for 
     Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts 
     development. The agreement also includes $2,500,000 for 
     the competitive grant program authorized by the 9/11 
     Memorial Act (Public Law 115-413).
       Heritage Partnership Programs.--The recommendation provides 
     $23,889,000 for the Heritage Partnership Program, including 
     $22,883,000 for Commissions and Grants, which is sufficient 
     to provide stable funding sources for both newly authorized 
     and existing National Heritage Areas. The directive contained 
     in the explanatory statement that accompanied Public Law 116-
     6 with regards to funding distribution is continued.


                       HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

       The bill provides $144,300,000 for historic preservation, 
     $25,640,000 above the enacted level and $103,628,000 above 
     the budget request.
       Competitive Grants.--The recommendation provides 
     $16,750,000 for competitive grants to document, interpret, 
     and preserve historical sites associated with the African 
     American Civil Rights Movement; $3,375,000 for the newly 
     established civil rights grant program that would preserve 
     and highlight the sites and stories associated with securing 
     civil rights for All Americans, including women, American 
     Latino, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, 
     Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and LGBTQ Americans; and, 
     $1,000,000 for grants to under-represented communities.
       Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants.--The bill 
     provides $7,500,000 for historic revitalization grants and 
     retains the directives regarding the distribution of funding 
     included in Senate Report 116-123.
       Semiquincentennial Preservation Grants.--The Committees are 
     aware that there are many publicly owned and operated 
     historic sites and structures that commemorate the 
     Revolutionary War and the creation of the United States that 
     are in need of preservation. To better prepare for the 
     upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration and to celebrate the 
     Nation's history, the Committees have included bill language 
     to create a new, $10,000,000 competitive grant program within 
     the Historic Preservation Fund to support restoration of 
     State-owned historic sites and structures that honor and 
     interpret the country's founding, including Revolutionary War 
     battle and commemorative monuments. A site must be listed on 
     the National Register of Historic Places in order to be 
     eligible to compete for funding.
       The Committees are concerned by the March 1, 2019, proposal 
     by the Service to modify the long-standing procedure used to 
     nominate properties for inclusion on the National Register of 
     Historic Places (84 Fed. Reg. 6996). The Committees spoke to 
     this concern in the explanatory statement accompanying Public 
     Law 116-94, and directed the Department to complete 
     meaningful government-to-government consultation with Tribes 
     pursuant to Executive Order 13175 and consult with other 
     Federal land management agencies, State and tribal historic 
     preservation officers, or other key stakeholders prior to 
     finalizing or implementing the rule. The Committees are not 
     aware of any subsequent efforts by the Department to comply 
     and expect the Department to comply with the directive from 
     fiscal year 2020 prior to implementation of the rule.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The bill provides $223,907,000 for construction, 
     $165,438,000 below the enacted level and $31,258,000 above 
     the budget request.
       Line-Item Construction.--Funding for line-item construction 
     projects is provided as outlined in the table contained in 
     House Report 116-448.
       Natchez Trace Bridge Barrier Coalition.--The Committees are 
     aware of the work of the Natchez Trace Bridge Barrier 
     Coalition and direct the Service to prioritize efforts to 
     work with regional leadership and stakeholders to explore 
     options for adding a barrier to the Double Arch Bridge.
       Special Resource Study of Thurgood Marshall School.--The 
     Committees encourage the Secretary to continue efforts to 
     carry out the Congressionally-authorized special resource 
     study to evaluate the national significance of an area in 
     West Baltimore, Maryland, that includes the school attended 
     by Justice Thurgood Marshall, and to determine its 
     suitability to serve as a future unit of the national park 
     system.
       Fletcher's Cove.--The Committees encourage the Park Service 
     to continue working with the Friends of Fletcher's Cove on 
     suitable short-term and long-term solutions to address the 
     increased sedimentation that is prohibiting access to the 
     Potomac River. The Park Service is also encouraged to 
     identify appropriate funding sources to implement the 
     necessary solutions.


                 LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

                         (RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes a rescission of $23,000,000 of prior year 
     unobligated balances from funds originally made available in 
     fiscal year 2017 and prior years.


                          CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

       The bill provides $15,000,000 for the Centennial Challenge 
     matching grant program, equal to the enacted level and 
     $15,000,000 above the budget request.

                    United States Geological Survey


                 SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

       The bill provides $1,315,527,000 for Surveys, 
     Investigations, and Research of the U.S. Geological Survey 
     (USGS, or the Survey). The Survey is expected to comply with 
     the instructions and requirements at the beginning of this 
     division and in House Report 116-448 unless otherwise 
     specified below.
       Ecosystems.--The agreement provides $259,077,000 as 
     outlined below.
       Environmental Health Program.--The agreement provides 
     $24,745,000 for Environmental Health, which includes 
     $10,397,000 for Contaminant Biology and $14,348,000 for Toxic 
     Substances Hydrology. The recommendation includes no less 
     than $2,000,000 for research on harmful algal blooms and 
     $2,700,000 for research on the transmission of per- and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFOA/PFAS) in watersheds and 
     aquifers. The Survey is to continue its research as directed 
     in House Report 116-448.
       Species Management Research Program.--The agreement 
     provides $53,914,000 and recognizes the need for increased 
     water quality and fishery health research in southern Lake 
     Superior around unique Great Lakes archipelagos. The Survey 
     is directed to report within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act on how current facilities affect the 
     scope and efficiency of this work and how it could be 
     extended through community involvement and additional 
     laboratory capacity, including financial estimates for 
     facilities and personnel.
       The agreement includes $500,000 to continue competitively 
     awarding grants for applied research to develop a system for 
     integrating sensors. The expectation remains that by working 
     with partners, such as academic institutions, small 
     businesses, and other government research organizations to 
     submit innovative proposals to perform complementary 
     development of technologies, the Survey can develop a 
     convergent platform that enables existing and future sensor 
     technologies to be deployed in extreme environments where 
     real-time information is required.
       Land Management Research Program.--The agreement provides 
     $56,681,000 and expects work to continue at the enacted 
     levels for other priority landscapes such as the Arctic, 
     Puget Sound, California Bay Delta, Chesapeake, Everglades, 
     Great Lakes, and Columbia River.
       Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program.--
     The recommendation provides $38,249,000 including $3,720,000 
     for chronic wasting disease. In carrying out chronic wasting 
     disease research, the Survey may consult, partner, or 
     contract with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     the National Academy of Sciences, State and Federal public 
     and private entities, and any chronic wasting disease task 
     forces and working groups. Collaboration should continue with 
     partners to develop early detection tools and compounds to 
     disrupt transmission of the disease. In particular, the 
     recommendation encourages research and investment into 
     carcass disposal methods to mitigate the spread of chronic 
     wasting disease, and the Survey is urged to consult with the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, Tribes, and States to develop 
     recommendations for carcass disposal methods that are

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     compliant with relevant Federal clean air and water and solid 
     waste regulations. The Survey is also encouraged to work in 
     collaboration with the Fish and Wildlife Service to aid State 
     and Tribal wildlife agencies in the application of existing 
     human dimensions research to the management and prevention of 
     chronic wasting disease. The agreement provides $500,000 for 
     Coral disease and $10,620,000 for Asian carp research, of 
     which $3,000,000 is for research on grass carp. The direction 
     found in Senate Report 116-123 is continued for white nose 
     syndrome, Asian carp, Coral disease, and invasive species 
     research, detection, and response efforts.
       Climate Adaptation Science Center and Land Change Science 
     Program.--The recommendation provides $60,488,000 of which 
     $41,335,000 is for the National and Regional Climate 
     Adaptation Science Centers for the purposes outlined in House 
     Report 116-448. This funding level provides no less than 
     $4,000,000 for the development and operation of the Midwest 
     Climate Adaptation Science Center as provided for in Public 
     Law 116-94. The agreement also provides $19,153,000 for Land 
     Change Science.
       Cooperative Research Units Program.--Cooperative Research 
     Units (CRUs) are funded at $25,000,000 in accordance with the 
     specifications outlined in House Report 116-448 and the 
     enacted level of $250,000 for moose research is continued. 
     The agreement continues the notation regarding CRUs found in 
     Senate Report 116-123 and CRUs are expected to coordinate 
     with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       Energy and Mineral Resources.--The Survey is expected to 
     work collaboratively with State geological surveys to focus 
     resources toward completing its core task of geologically 
     surveying regions of the country that have high quality 
     mineral and energy resources that remain unmapped at a 
     useable scale, such as the Arctic mineral belt, which 
     includes the Yukon Tanana Uplands. The Survey will consult 
     with State geological surveys to update and conduct new 
     evaluations of oil and gas resources in low-permeability 
     reservoirs, as in previous years.
       The agreement provides $90,041,000 for Energy and Mineral 
     Resources. Mineral Resources is funded at $59,869,000 which 
     maintains $10,598,000 for the critical minerals Earth Mapping 
     Resources Initiative (Earth MRI). Energy Resources is funded 
     at $30,172,000 to continue the implementation of Secretarial 
     Order 3352 and conduct research of the underlying geological, 
     geophysical, and geothermal conditions of undiscovered, 
     technically recoverable energy resources.
       The Survey is directed to provide a report to the 
     Committees within 270 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act on potential initiatives to increase the supply of 
     critical minerals. Such report shall examine barriers to 
     producing, processing, recycling, stockpiling, and 
     identifying critical minerals alternatives or substitutes, as 
     well as examine possible obstacles for securing appropriate 
     funding for these projects, and include ways in which the 
     Survey and other Federal agencies can assist in 
     mitigating such barriers. The report shall also include an 
     assessment of the need and feasibility of creating 
     critical minerals stockpiles and provide a list of 
     critical minerals, and the Nation's associated dependence 
     on the imports of such critical minerals, while examining 
     potential domestic sources of such minerals.
       Natural Hazards.--The agreement provides $175,484,000 for 
     the Natural Hazards Program, including $85,403,000 for 
     earthquake hazards. Within this funding, $25,700,000 is 
     included for continued development and expansion of the 
     ShakeAlert West Coast earthquake early warning (EEW) system. 
     The recommendation continues no less than the enacted level 
     for the national seismic hazard map, including for expansion 
     to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, for regional networks 
     to operate and maintain recently acquired USArray stations, 
     for the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) and for 
     regional seismic networks. In addition, the agreement 
     continues direction in Senate Report 116-123 regarding the 
     national seismic hazard maps.
       The agreement provides $30,266,000 for volcano hazards, 
     which maintains programs at the enacted level. The 
     recommendation includes funding necessary for the National 
     Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS), which 
     will vastly improve, organize, and modernize volcano 
     monitoring efforts in the United States to mitigate volcanic 
     hazards.
       The recommendation includes $8,038,000 for landslide 
     hazards which includes an additional $4,000,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2020 enacted level to address concerns that the 
     potential for a major landslide and subsequent tsunami exists 
     in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The Survey is directed to 
     conduct data collection and analysis to develop a site-
     specific landslide hazard assessment and recommendations to 
     support a long-term monitoring strategy. Additionally, the 
     Survey is directed to work with area stakeholders, the 
     Department of Homeland Security, the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, the Forest Service, and other 
     relevant Federal, State, and local agencies to develop an 
     emergency early warning system to alert of an impending or 
     actual landslide that could result in a tsunami.
       The agreement provides $7,153,000 for the Global 
     seismographic network; $4,114,000 for Geomagnetism; and 
     $40,510,000 for Coastal/Marine Hazards.
       Water Resources.--The agreement provides $263,120,000 for 
     Water Resources, with $64,529,000 directed to activities 
     associated with the Cooperative Matching Funds. Water 
     Availability and Use Science is funded at $57,987,000, which 
     includes $6,000,000 for the Mississippi Alluvial Plain 
     Aquifer Assessment; $1,000,000 for the U.S. Mexico 
     transboundary aquifer assessment; $1,000,000 for research on 
     water extraction for bottling; and $9,500,000 to develop 
     advanced modeling, tools, state-of-the-art forecasts, and 
     decision support systems into daily water operations at the 
     new Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF). As water 
     resources become increasingly scarce, sound management of 
     groundwater requires a detailed understanding of aquifers' 
     relationships with surface water sources. The Water 
     Availability and Use Science Program supports research and 
     projects that advance the goal of improving our understanding 
     of water budget components at the national and regional 
     level. Such research is especially important in fully 
     appropriated basins, when water is proposed to be transferred 
     outside of the basin. Groundwater and Streamflow Information 
     is funded at $100,673,000 which includes $1,500,000 for 
     implementation of a baseline strategy for transboundary 
     rivers; $120,000 for the streamgage on the Unuk River; 
     $1,500,000 for streamgages on certain transboundary rivers; 
     $500,000 to install a new super gage and maintain operational 
     capacity within the existing super-gage network along the 
     Ohio River in basins containing unique geology, distinct 
     soils, and a significant agricultural presence; and an 
     additional $16,000,000 above the enacted level for the Next 
     Generation Water Observing System at the new HIF.
       The recommendation supports the Survey's continued efforts 
     in piloting the Next Generation Water Observing System 
     (NGWOS) and encourages the Survey to partner, where 
     appropriate, with State and local government officials and 
     with the academic research community. The agreement supports 
     the NGWOS pilot in the Delaware River Basin and encourages 
     the Survey to continue to study and monitor surface water and 
     groundwater in the lower basin of the Delaware River and to 
     provide geologic mapping of the basin in support of the pilot 
     through the National Geologic Mapping Program.
       The recommendation directs the Survey to continue to expand 
     its streamgage monitoring of transboundary watersheds and to 
     work with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the 
     relevant equipment is deployed to the Kootenai watershed to 
     support the Agency's work to evaluate and reduce 
     transboundary pollution. Direction is continued to the Survey 
     to enter into a formal partnership with local Tribes and 
     other Federal agencies as necessary in the area to develop a 
     water quality strategy for the transboundary rivers.
       The recommendation includes $93,460,000 for the National 
     Water Quality program which includes $5,490,000 for harmful 
     algal bloom research; $1,500,000 for urban waters; and 
     $300,000 for Shallow and Fractured Bedrock Terrain research. 
     Water Resources Research Institutes are funded at 
     $11,000,000, of which $1,000,000 is for research as directed 
     in House Report 116-448.
       Core Science Systems.--The agreement provides $252,688,000, 
     which includes $25,972,000 for science, synthesis, analysis, 
     and research. National Cooperative Geologic Mapping is funded 
     at $40,397,000 which provides $16,000,000 for Phase Three of 
     the National Geologic Database as outlined in House Report 
     116-448. The recommendation supports the continued operations 
     of the Alaska Mapping Executive Committee and encourages 3DEP 
     funds to be used to support implementation of the 
     Presidential Memorandum on Ocean Mapping of the United States 
     Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline and Nearshore of 
     Alaska.
       The National Geospatial program is funded at $79,454,000 
     which includes no less than $46,000,000 for the 3D Elevation 
     program (3DEP) to be utilized as directed in House Report 
     116-448; maintains the enacted level of funding for the US 
     Topo program to procure product-on-demand updates and to 
     produce digital surface models using unclassified satellite 
     optical data for the U.S. and territories not mapped with 
     LiDAR in 2021 in collaboration with appropriate U.S. 
     agencies; and provides no less than $7,722,000 for the Alaska 
     mapping and map modernization initiative, which includes 
     modernizing Alaskan hydrography, topography, and imagery 
     datasets. It is expected that any funding awarded outside the 
     Federal sector will undergo a competitive review process.
       The National Land Imaging program is funded at $106,865,000 
     which includes the enacted level of $84,337,000 for Satellite 
     Operations.
       Science Support.--The agreement includes $95,734,000 which 
     includes $73,787,000 for administration and management and 
     approves the requested ethics transfer, and $21,947,000 for 
     Information Services.
       Facilities.--The agreement includes $179,383,000 for 
     facilities, deferred maintenance and capital improvement. 
     Within these amounts, $104,719,000 is included for rental 
     payments and operations and maintenance. The recommendation 
     provides $74,664,000 for deferred maintenance and capital 
     improvement which includes $55,500,000 needed for the first 
     phase of the renovation of the National Wildlife Health 
     Center. The agreement supports the work of the National 
     Wildlife Health Center and its important role in zoonotic 
     research for detecting novel pathogens and emerging 
     infectious diseases,

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     developing rapid diagnostic tests, conducting disease 
     surveillance, and designing vaccines used to control these 
     diseases. State-of-the-art improvements to the facility at 
     its current location should include substantial testing 
     resources that will provide surge capacity for processing 
     tests during pandemics, as well as dedicated space for 
     research and emergency response capacity across Federal ``One 
     Health'' agencies. Within the funds provided for deferred 
     maintenance and capital improvements, the Survey is directed 
     to obligate the funds that are necessary to meet the needs of 
     the new HIF in fiscal year 2021.


                   BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

                        OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $192,815,000 for the Ocean Energy 
     Management appropriation, which is partially offset through 
     the collection of rental receipts and cost recovery fees 
     totaling $63,055,000, resulting in a net appropriation of 
     $129,760,000. Specific allocations at the activity level are 
     contained in the table at the back of this explanatory 
     statement. Of the increase provided for the Marine Minerals 
     Program, no less than $2,000,000 shall go to activities which 
     supplement the Bureau's planned action on an inter-agency 
     comprehensive critical mineral assessment as detailed in its 
     Fiscal Year 2021 request. The bill also contains a rescission 
     of $2,000,000 in unobligated prior year funds.
       Offshore Wind Site Identification.--The Bureau should 
     continue to work with the Department of Energy to identify 
     and permit a national offshore wind test site and to exchange 
     information with the Department and the coastal States about 
     the development of new technology related to the structural 
     material, environmental, and design safety criteria, as well 
     as design and performance standards of transitional depth and 
     floating wind turbines. The Bureau is also expected to 
     continue working with coastal States and other stakeholders 
     to study new wind energy areas, including in shallow, 
     transitional, and deep (over 200 feet) waters.
       Quarterly Reporting.--The Bureau is reminded to continue to 
     provide quarterly reports on the status of exploration and 
     development plans to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations as required under the approval of the 
     reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 
     Regulation and Enforcement.
       Offshore Wind Permitting.--The Committees on Appropriations 
     remain concerned that unreliable schedules for permit 
     processing and environmental reviews have created uncertainty 
     for the long-term viability of offshore wind development. The 
     bill thus provides an increase over the enacted level of 
     $5,140,000 in the renewable energy activity to improve the 
     Bureau's permit processing capacity. With this increase, the 
     Bureau is directed to ensure timely permitting and a 
     predictable regulatory environment for offshore wind 
     development. The Committees further support rigorous 
     stakeholder consultation and expect the Bureau to consider 
     input from commercial and recreational fishermen, locally 
     affected communities, and other overlapping uses and 
     stakeholders at each stage of the leasing and development 
     process.
       North Carolina Offshore Wind Leases.--According to 
     information provided by the Bureau to the Senate 
     Appropriations Committee, the Bureau does not anticipate 
     lease sales will be held for offshore areas of North Carolina 
     during fiscal year 2021. The Bureau is directed to work with 
     local stakeholders, industry, and State task forces to 
     address potential local concerns related to visual impacts of 
     any proposed leasing activity in subsequent fiscal years.
       Marine Minerals Plan.--Within 45 days of enactment of this 
     Act, the Bureau shall provide a briefing and plan on its 
     marine minerals program activities for fiscal year 2021.
       Preleasing.--The Bureau is directed to brief the Committees 
     on its definition of Outer Continental Shelf preleasing 
     activities within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement


             OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $193,812,000 for the Offshore Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement appropriation. This amount is 
     partially offset through the collection of rental receipts, 
     cost recovery fees and inspection fees totaling $73,647,000, 
     resulting in a net appropriation of $120,165,000. Specific 
     allocations at the activity level are contained in the table 
     at the back of this explanatory statement. The increase in 
     the Operations activity is for additional safety personnel. 
     The bill also contains a rescission of $10,000,000 in 
     unobligated prior year funds.


                           OIL SPILL RESEARCH

       The bill provides $14,899,000 for Oil Spill Research.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                       REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $117,768,000 for the Regulation and 
     Technology appropriation. Specific allocations at the 
     activity level are contained in the table at the back of this 
     explanatory statement. The bill provides the full enacted 
     level of $68,590,000 for State and Tribal regulatory grants, 
     ensuring each State and Tribe receives requested funding for 
     program operations, and excess amounts, if any, subject to 
     the Committees' reprogramming procedures. The bill also 
     rescinds $25,000,000 of built up carryover balances that are 
     no longer necessary.


                    ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

        The bill provides $139,831,000 for the Abandoned Mine 
     Reclamation Fund appropriation. Specific allocations at the 
     activity level are contained in the table at the back of this 
     explanatory statement. Of the funds provided, $24,831,000 is 
     derived from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and 
     $115,000,000 is derived from the General Fund and shall be 
     distributed to states consistent with the direction provided 
     in Senate Report 116-123. The bill also includes a rescission 
     $10,000,000 from prior year unobligated funds.

                             INDIAN AFFAIRS

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                      OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $1,616,532,000 for Operation of Indian 
     Programs. All programs, projects, and activities are 
     maintained at fiscal year 2020 levels, except for requested 
     fixed cost increases and internal transfers, or unless 
     otherwise specified below. For this and all other Bureau 
     accounts funded in this bill, Indian Affairs is expected to 
     comply with the instructions and requirements at the 
     beginning of this division and in House Report 116-448, 
     unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in 
     Senate Report 116-123 regarding Government Accountability 
     Office (GAO) high risk management challenges; GAO 
     recommendations and funding of road maintenance; funding for 
     all Tribes with resource challenges; transboundary rivers; 
     protecting Indian trust resources from wildfire and threats; 
     Office of Wildland Fire; inventory of wells; GAO 
     recommendations and barriers to resource development; and 
     Public Law 102-477 is restated. Additional details, 
     instructions, and requirements are included below and in the 
     table at the end of this division. Indian Affairs is reminded 
     of the importance of meeting reporting requirement deadlines 
     so that the Committees can properly evaluate programs. 
     Failure to do so could negatively impact future budgets.
       Tiwahe.--The bill continues the Tiwahe Initiative at fiscal 
     year 2020 levels across all programs and activities with 
     funding distributed in the same amounts to the same 
     recipients, including the funding to support women and 
     children's shelters. There is concern that Tiwahe funding was 
     not properly documented or distributed as outlined in the 
     Office of Inspector General report published in 2018; 
     therefore, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is directed to 
     submit the final reports as directed by House Report 115-765 
     and Senate Report 116-123 within 90 days of enactment of this 
     Act. The bill provides that $1,000,000 of funds provided for 
     Assistant Secretary Support within Executive Direction and 
     Administrative Services is not available for obligation until 
     Indian Affairs provides the requested Tiwahe reports to the 
     Committees.
       Tribal Government.--The recommendation provides 
     $341,031,000 for Tribal government programs and includes an 
     additional $500,000 for school bus roads in the Road 
     Maintenance program and a total of $1,624,000 for New Tribes 
     funding.
       Human Services.--The bill provides $161,226,000 for human 
     services programs. The agreement includes $16,907,000 for the 
     Indian Child Welfare Act, which continues $1,000,000 to 
     implement section 202 of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 
     U.S.C. 1932), and a general program increase of $2,000,000 
     for Welfare Assistance for a total funding level of 
     $78,000,000. BIA is instructed to report back within 30 days 
     of enactment of this Act on how this funding will be 
     distributed. The Committees remain concerned about previous 
     transfers in funding for welfare assistance, social services, 
     and the Indian Child Welfare Act (Public Law 95-608), and 
     direct the Bureau to brief the Committees within 30 days of 
     enactment of this Act regarding the formula and funding 
     allocation for these activities.
       Trust--Natural Resources Management.--The bill provides 
     $258,842,000 for natural resources management programs. 
     Within Natural Resources (TPA), $1,000,000 is provided for 
     the Indian Youth Service Corp, authorized by section 9003 of 
     the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 
     Recreation Act of 2019. In addition, funding to implement 
     section 7 of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries 
     Restoration Act (Public Law 102-495) has been completed and 
     the reduction of $2,000,000 is reflected in the total. In 
     addition, $42,811,000 is provided for Rights Protection 
     Implementation, of which an increase of $1,000,000 over the 
     fiscal year 2020 enacted level is for law enforcement needs 
     for treaty sites on the Columbia River. The agreement 
     continues funding for the Everglades and the Pacific Salmon 
     Treaty at fiscal year 2020 levels.
       The Committees are aware that the Bureau is in the process 
     of analyzing additional funding requirements needed to 
     support the sites and implement the Columbia River In-Lieu 
     and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Public Law 
     116-99), and expect the Bureau to provide a report within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act that details

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     how the increased funds provided by Congress in fiscal years 
     2020 and 2021 were allocated and what additional resources 
     are necessary to ensure adequate infrastructure, security, 
     and sanitation at the sites in future fiscal years.
       Within the Tribal Management Development program, the bill 
     includes an additional $200,000 to advance the understanding 
     of salmon and steelhead habitat for a total of $830,000. 
     Funding is continued at fiscal year 2020 enacted levels to 
     develop Tribal buffalo herds and support related activities; 
     and for pilot projects and programs for Alaska subsistence 
     activities as further outlined in Senate Report 116-123. The 
     Bureau is expected to continue pilot projects and programs 
     for Alaska subsistence and keep the Committees apprised of 
     changes in the distribution methodology. In addition, the 
     agreement includes $4,208,000 for Endangered Species; 
     $16,956,000 for Tribal Climate Resilience/Cooperative 
     landscape conservation; $10,776,000 for Invasive Species 
     within the Agriculture Program (TPA); a $500,000 increase for 
     water management, planning and pre-development for a total of 
     $9,052,000; and an additional $1,000,000 for Fish, Wildlife 
     and Parks Projects for a total of $10,945,000.
       The Committees note that BIA has not yet complied with a 
     directive included in Senate Report 116-123 to produce and 
     make publicly available a list of Tribes that have 
     established fishing rights and operate fish hatcheries but do 
     not currently receive fish hatchery operations funding. The 
     Committees expect the Bureau to transmit such list to the 
     Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act. The 
     Bureau is urged to continue to work with the Tolowa Dee-Ni' 
     Tribe and the State of California regarding a reserved 
     fishing right.
       The requested move of Minerals and Mining from Community 
     and Economic Development to Trust--Natural Resources 
     Management is approved, however, it is expected that there 
     will be no reduction or relocation of FTEs.
       The Committees are particularly concerned about coastal 
     Tribal communities and Alaska Native Villages that face 
     severe challenges to their long-term resilience due to 
     climate change impacts and expect the Bureau to prioritize 
     the needs of Tribal communities that face significant threats 
     to public safety, sacred sites, and natural resource values, 
     including threats to endangered or threatened species.
       The agreement includes $600,000 for the Assistant Secretary 
     for Indian Affairs to continue its support for ongoing Tribal 
     cultural resource investigations in the Chaco Canyon region 
     of the Southwest, as instructed in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (Public Law 116-94).
       Trust--Real Estate Services.--The bill provides 
     $140,663,000 for real estate services, of which an additional 
     $500,000 is for Environmental Quality Projects; an additional 
     $400,000 is for Water Rights Negotiation; and an additional 
     $300,000 is for rights protection litigation support. Funding 
     is continued at enacted levels with fixed costs for the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act historical places.
       The Committees are concerned that recruitment and retention 
     challenges for positions related to Trust-Real Estate 
     Services negatively impact the ability of the Department in 
     carrying out its duties as a Trustee for Indian trust lands 
     and interfere with Tribal economic development opportunities. 
     In addition to the agency-wide staffing and vacancies report, 
     the Bureau is directed to brief the Committees within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act regarding pay disparities for 
     real estate and appraisal personnel between the Bureau and 
     other Federal agencies.
       The Committees are aware of ongoing process issues 
     concerning the receipt of paperwork to the Office of Trust 
     Services. It is the Committees' understanding that the Office 
     of Trust Services has no standard procedure for how it 
     receives inter-agency or external documentation via mail. The 
     lack of procedure has resulted in the loss and re-issuance of 
     timely transfer paperwork needed for Tribal development. 
     Given these ongoing issues, the BIA shall report to the 
     Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the 
     standard procedure being established to confirm receipt of 
     paperwork received through the mail and ensure it is 
     forwarded to the appropriate recipient. Additionally, the 
     report shall cover any inter-agency coordination that is 
     being updated to comply with the new procedure.
       Public Safety and Justice.--The bill provides $448,722,000 
     for public safety and justice programs. Language contained in 
     the explanatory statement to accompany the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) 
     regarding coordination and data collection among 
     law enforcement is restated. Within Criminal 
     Investigations and Police Services, an additional 
     $2,000,000 is provided to solve Missing and Murdered 
     Indigenous Women cold cases, an additional $1,000,000 is 
     for background checks to hire more law enforcement 
     officers; and an additional $500,000 is for law 
     enforcement to implement the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
       The agreement includes $106,407,000 for Detention/
     Corrections. The amount for this program is reduced by 
     $2,500,000 to account for savings from unstaffed regional 
     detention facilities but the program recommendation also 
     includes an additional $1,000,000 to supplement fiscal year 
     2020 funding levels to hire additional detention/corrections 
     staff at facilities located on Indian lands and an additional 
     $1,000,000 to expedite background checks for detention 
     facilities.
       The recommendation includes $19,783,000 for Law Enforcement 
     Special Initiatives, of which an additional $1,000,000 is to 
     purchase equipment to collect and preserve evidence at crime 
     scenes throughout Indian Country; $750,000 is to increase the 
     number of Victim Witness Specialists; and $3,020,000 is to 
     address missing and murdered indigenous women, as requested 
     by the Administration.
       The recommendation continues $2,500,000 to focus on 
     advanced training needs to help address the crisis for 
     missing, trafficked, and murdered indigenous women. These 
     activities shall focus on training for detectives, forensics, 
     and other specialized courses in an effort to provide greater 
     access to programs for Indian Country law enforcement 
     personnel to create safer communities. This advanced training 
     shall not duplicate those activities at the Indian Police 
     Academy, which continues as the central justice services 
     training location for Tribal law enforcement, including for 
     entry-level law enforcement officers, agents and corrections 
     officers, and the agreement provides full funding for these 
     programs.
       Within Tribal Justice Support, $3,000,000 is continued for 
     activities to implement and ensure compliance with the 
     Violence Against Women Act and $15,000,000 is to address the 
     needs of Tribes affected by Public Law 93-280 and as further 
     outlined in the Senate Report 116-123. An additional $500,000 
     is included for facilities operations and maintenance to 
     supplement fiscal year 2020 funding levels for facilities 
     located on Indian lands and an additional $2,000,000 is 
     provided for Tribal Courts (TPA).
       Community and Economic Development.--The bill provides 
     $24,472,000 for community and economic development programs, 
     which reflects the transfer of Minerals and Mining to Trust--
     Natural Resources Management, and includes $13,515,000 for 
     Job Placement and Training (TPA) and $3,266,000 for Economic 
     development (TPA), of which $500,000 is for business 
     incubators, and $7,691,000 is for Community Development 
     Central Oversight, of which an additional $500,000 is to 
     implement the NATIVE Act and $500,000 is for the HEARTH Act. 
     The agreement continues $3,000,000 for grants to federally 
     recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to provide 
     native language instruction and immersion programs to Native 
     students not enrolled at BIE schools, including those Tribes 
     and organizations in states without Bureau-funded schools.
       Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The bill 
     includes $241,576,000 for executive direction and 
     administrative services, of which: $10,788,000 is for 
     Assistant Secretary Support, which includes $400,000 to 
     implement the PROGRESS Act. The bill also withholds 
     $1,000,000 until the Secretary provides the requested Tiwahe 
     reports. The Committees intend that no other programs or 
     activities will be reduced to offset the decreased funds 
     until the reports are provided. The agreement rejects the 
     reduction to Labor-Related payments.


                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

       The bill provides an indefinite appropriation for contract 
     support costs, consistent with fiscal year 2020 and estimated 
     to be $335,000,000.


                       PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

       The bill includes language establishing an indefinite 
     appropriation for payment of Tribal leases under section 
     105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act, which are estimated to be $21,593,000 in 
     fiscal year 2021. The new account provides additional budget 
     authority to fully fund such costs without the need for 
     reprogramming, if actual costs exceed the current estimate. 
     Indian Affairs is reminded of the directive to continue to 
     seek a longer-term solution, as contained in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-94. Further direction 
     is provided in the bill under Title IV of this division.


                              CONSTRUCTION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $128,818,000 for Construction. All 
     programs, projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal 
     year 2020 levels, except for requested fixed cost increases 
     and transfers, or unless otherwise specified below. Language 
     contained in Senate Report 116-123 regarding dam safety is 
     restated.
       Public Safety and Justice Construction.--The bill provides 
     $42,811,000 for public safety and justice construction and 
     includes the following: $25,500,000 for facilities 
     replacement and new construction; $4,494,000 for employee 
     housing; $9,372,000 for facilities improvement and repair; 
     $171,000 for fire safety coordination; and $3,274,000 for 
     fire protection.
       Green Infrastructure.--With the funds provided, the 
     agreement continues to encourage the Department to include 
     green infrastructure as stated in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-94 and to submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act describing how the Department incorporated these 
     activities.
       The Bureau is expected to distribute funds provided in this 
     Act to expeditiously complete construction of adult detention 
     center projects that were previously awarded. Remaining 
     amounts should be considered available for all public safety 
     and justice facilities, consistent with previous direction. 
     Direction is reiterated for the Bureau to: (1)

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     produce and maintain a plan to improve public safety and 
     justice facilities in poor condition; and (2) provide a draft 
     plan within 120 days of enactment of this Act with next steps 
     including Tribal consultation.
       The Committees are aware there are many condemned 
     facilities across the country including the Hopi, White 
     Mountain Apache, and San Carlos Apache public safety and 
     justice facilities. The Bureau is directed to report back 
     within 90 days of enactment of this Act with a comprehensive 
     list of condemned facilities that need to be replaced. 
     Additionally, the Bureau is directed to provide a briefing to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on its 
     long-term plans for the replacement of the ``Building 86'' 
     public safety facility operated by the San Carlos Apache 
     Tribe within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
       Resources Management Construction.--The bill provides 
     $71,408,000 for resources management construction programs 
     and includes the following: $28,706,000 for irrigation 
     project construction, which restores funding for the Navajo 
     Indian Irrigation Project to the fiscal year 2020 level and 
     provides fixed costs and $10,000,000 is for projects 
     authorized by the WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322); $2,659,000 
     for engineering and supervision; $1,016,000 for survey and 
     design; $656,000 for Federal power compliance; and 
     $38,371,000 for dam safety and maintenance. The Committees 
     expect the funds designated for WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322) 
     activities will be deposited into the Indian Irrigation Fund 
     and fund those projects authorized by Public Law 114-322.
       The Committees are concerned about recent issues with 
     diversion calculations and other management decisions by the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Reclamation which 
     impacted Colorado River Indian Tribes' access to water 
     resources in fiscal year 2020. The Committees expect the 
     Bureau to improve coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation 
     and with Colorado River Indian Tribes, and to finalize new 
     standard operating procedures for the Colorado River 
     Irrigation Project by no later than December 31, 2020, to 
     ensure that the projected year-end diversions are consistent 
     and based upon the best available data so that the Tribes may 
     make use of their full water allocation.
       Other Program Construction.--The bill provides $14,599,000 
     for other program construction and includes $1,419,000 for 
     telecommunications; $3,919,000 for facilities and quarters; 
     and $9,261,000 for program management, which includes 
     $3,281,000 to continue the project at Fort Peck.


 INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO 
                                INDIANS

       The bill provides $45,644,000 for Indian Land and Water 
     Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians, 
     ensuring that Indian Affairs will meet the statutory 
     deadlines of all authorized settlement agreements to date. 
     The agreement updates the bill language to reflect those 
     settlements that have been completed: Public Law 100-580, 
     Public Law 101-618, Public Law 111-11, and Public Law 111-
     291. The recommended level enables Indian Affairs to make a 
     payment, in an amount to be determined by the Secretary, to 
     the Blackfeet Settlement Trust Fund. The Department is 
     directed to submit a spending plan to the Committees within 
     45 days of enactment of this Act on how it plans to allocate 
     the funds provided by the bill for the specific settlements.


                 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The bill provides $11,797,000 for the Indian Guaranteed 
     Loan Program Account to facilitate business investments in 
     Indian Country.

                       Bureau of Indian Education


                 OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS

       Bureau of Indian Education.--The bill includes $973,092,000 
     for the operation of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). 
     All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at 
     fiscal year 2020 levels, except for requested fixed cost 
     increases and transfers, or unless otherwise specified below. 
     For this and all other Bureau accounts funded in this bill, 
     BIE is expected to comply with the instructions and 
     requirements at the beginning of this division and in House 
     Report 116-448, unless otherwise specified below. Additional 
     details, instructions, and requirements follow below and in 
     the table at the end of this division. Language contained in 
     Senate Report 116-123 regarding support for BIE reforms; GAO 
     documented management challenges; broadening access to Native 
     languages and previous funding use; data collection on 
     student absences; integrating school-based preventative 
     health services; and compliance with education laws is 
     restated.
       Tribal grant support costs are funded at current estimates. 
     Within education program enhancements, a total of $4,000,000 
     is included for Native language immersion grants at BIE-
     funded schools; $21,000,000 is included for Early Child and 
     Family Development programs; $5,000,000 is included for 
     Tribal Education Departments, and an additional $500,000 is 
     included for Student Transportation. An additional $6,000,000 
     general program increase is included for the ISEP Formula 
     Funds. Post-secondary programs (forward-funded) are 
     provided with $110,919,000.
       The Committees are concerned that the failure to request 
     adequate resources to cover full fixed cost requirements, 
     including funds to meet the legal requirement to compensate 
     teachers and counselors at a pay rate that is consistent with 
     the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel 
     Act (Public Law 86-91), have resulted in schools having to 
     absorb these escalating costs at the expense of other program 
     requirements. The agreement directs the Bureau to produce the 
     report directed by House Report 116-448 regarding the 
     implementation of Defense Department-equivalent pay rates by 
     no later than 120 days from enactment of this Act. The Bureau 
     is also directed to clearly display funding amounts required 
     to comply with Defense Department-equivalent pay rates as 
     part of future budget justifications and to include 
     sufficient funding in its budget request to fully fund these 
     requirements.
       Elementary/Secondary Programs.--The bill includes 
     $153,477,000 for Elementary/Secondary Programs, which 
     maintains Facilities Operations at the enacted levels, 
     including fixed costs, and accounts for the transfer of funds 
     to pay for 105(l) leases through a new indefinite 
     appropriations account. An additional $50,000 is included for 
     Juvenile Detention Education and an additional $1,000,000 is 
     provided for the Johnson O'Malley program, which also 
     maintains $2,500,000 in funds provided in previous fiscal 
     years for capacity building.
       Education Management.--The agreement includes $48,300,000 
     for Education Management, which includes an additional 
     $5,000,000 for Education IT. The importance of bringing 
     broadband to BIE-funded schools is understood but concerns 
     remain about how these funds are used and the planning 
     process used for this type of investment. The agency is 
     directed to report back within 90 days of enactment of this 
     Act on a scalable plan to increase bandwidth in BIE-funded 
     schools, procure computers, and acquire software. This report 
     should also include how the Bureau is working with other 
     Federal agencies to coordinate and plan for the technology 
     buildout.


                         EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

       Education Construction.--The bill provides $264,277,000 for 
     schools and related facilities within the BIE system and 
     includes the following: $115,504,000 for replacement school 
     campus construction; $23,935,000 for replacement facility 
     construction; $13,581,000 for employee housing repair; and 
     $95,257,000 for facilities improvement and repair. Funding is 
     provided for replacement/new employee housing, as requested, 
     and $15,000,000 is provided for Tribal colleges and 
     universities' facilities requirements.
       The Committees recognize that many Tribal colleges and 
     universities (TCUs) have significant unfunded needs and 
     direct BIE and the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs (ASIA) 
     to work with Tribal leaders and other stakeholders to develop 
     a consistent methodology for determining TCU operating and 
     maintenance needs to inform future budget requests. The 
     Committees previously directed BIE to develop a methodology 
     regarding TCU operating and facility needs. The Committees 
     again direct BIE and ASIA to assess TCU facility needs and to 
     develop a distribution methodology to address these needs. 
     The Committees also direct the BIE to report back within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act on how it conducts student 
     counts at TCUs and how funding is provided to address 
     facilities operation, maintenance, and construction needs.
       Green Infrastructure.--With the funds provided, the 
     agreement continues to encourage the Department to include 
     green infrastructure as stated in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-94 and to submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act describing how the Department incorporated these 
     activities.
       Education Construction Site Assessment and Capital 
     Investment Program.--The Committees recognize the efforts of 
     Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education to develop 
     and communicate to Tribes a comprehensive, system-wide 
     approach to school repair and replacement, as the Committees 
     have directed the agencies to do since the fiscal year 2015 
     appropriation, which should include a clearly identified list 
     of prioritized projects to be accomplished with annual 
     discretionary and mandatory appropriations. The agencies are 
     encouraged to continue working with Tribes to develop and 
     refine the program and are directed to provide feedback to 
     Tribes throughout the process, consistent with direction 
     contained in House Report 116-448 on Tribal consultation. The 
     program must provide for data entry training of all on-site 
     facilities managers and must not disincentivize any Tribe 
     from making improvements with its own funds.


                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       The agreement continues to allow transfers of Tribal 
     priority allocations funds between BIA Operation of Indian 
     Programs and BIE Operation of Indian Education Programs 
     initiated at the request of an Indian Tribe. This authority 
     does not apply to any other transfers, including those to 
     separate the BIA and the BIE.

           Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians


                         FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $108,399,000 for the Office of the 
     Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) and rejects the 
     proposed budget structure for a new Bureau of Trust Funds 
     Administration (BTFA) within the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary--Indian Affairs. This should not be construed as 
     interfering with

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     the statutorily required sunset of OST. Rather, it is a 
     signal that Congress does not accept the Department's 
     decision to move forward with its budget proposal to create 
     BTFA without waiting for the resolution of the proposal 
     through the fiscal year 2021 appropriations process and over 
     the clear objections of the House of Representatives. The 
     decision to transfer the functions of OST wholesale into a 
     new bureau also raises questions about whether it is 
     consistent with provisions of the 1994 Indian Trust Reform 
     Management Act (Public Law 103-412), which created OST on a 
     temporary basis until the completion of certain trust 
     reforms, or with the existing transition plan for OST 
     proposed by the Administration and adopted by Congress in 
     fiscal year 2019.
       The Committees note that Secretarial Order 3384 dated 
     August 31, 2020, requires OST to report to the Secretary. The 
     Committees are concerned that this conflicts with the 
     Department's fiscal year 2019 reorganization, which shifted 
     OST's reporting structure from the Secretary to the Assistant 
     Secretary--Indian Affairs. The Committees direct the 
     Department to report within 45 days of enactment of this Act 
     on how it will reconcile Secretarial Order 3384 with the 
     fiscal year 2019 reorganization.
       Congress recognizes the improvements OST has made and 
     continues to make to account for and carry out trust 
     functions. However, Congress repeatedly hears from Tribes and 
     Tribal organizations that many of OST's functions and 
     activities are duplicative, overlapping, or fragmented with 
     activities carried out by Indian Affairs. While Congress 
     understands OST consulted with Tribes about possible 
     duplication, Tribes state their concerns were not fairly 
     considered. It is for these reasons that the House rejected 
     the proposed BTFA structure in its fiscal year 2021 bill.
       It is expected that the incoming Administration will 
     perform its own analysis of its trust responsibilities under 
     the 1994 Act and subsequent legislation and that committees 
     of jurisdiction, including the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees, will consider any proposals to 
     address the future disposition of OST without prejudice. In 
     the meantime, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Department is directed to provide a report that details: (1) 
     the amounts and sources of funds expended in the creation of 
     BTFA, and a justification of the expenditures, including the 
     legal authority upon which they were based; (2) a detailed 
     policy and legal analysis regarding whether transferring all 
     OST duties, functions, and activities to BTFA is consistent 
     with the provisions of the 1994 Act and subsequent 
     legislation, as well as whether it is consistent with the 
     2019 OST reorganization agreed to by the Committees with the 
     understanding the reorganization was not making OST 
     permanent; and (3) a complete workforce analysis that details 
     current OST or BTFA FTE by grade, position title and duty 
     station and a justification of why each position must be 
     retained by OST or a successor organization rather than be 
     combined with or performed by existing Indian Affairs FTE. As 
     part of this report, the Department is also directed to 
     provide a detailed accounting of the funds spent to implement 
     the transition associated with the proposal in the fiscal 
     year 2019 budget justification.
       In addition to this analysis, the Government Accountability 
     Office (GAO) is also directed to examine whether any duties, 
     activities or functions performed by OST (including those 
     proposed to be performed by the new bureau) are duplicative, 
     overlap, or result in fragmentation with duties, activities, 
     or functions performed by Indian Affairs. Further, GAO is 
     expected to provide a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that summarizes and examines tribal 
     perspectives on any identified duplication, overlap, or 
     fragmentation and also addresses how to best reduce any 
     potential duplication, overlap, or fragmentation between OST 
     (or a successor entity) and Indian Affairs. If any 
     duplicative FTEs are identified by GAO, it is expected that 
     the Department will make every effort to transfer current, 
     duplicative staff to appropriate positions in Indian Affairs.

                          Departmental Offices

                        Office of the Secretary


                        DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

              (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $120,608,000 for the Office of the 
     Secretary, Departmental Operations appropriation. Specific 
     allocations at the activity level are contained in the table 
     at the back of this explanatory statement. Within the 
     Leadership and Administration activity, the bill contains 
     $1,860,000 for Freedom of Information Act activities, which 
     are explained more fully below. The bill also contains a 
     rescission of $17,398,000 in unobligated funds remaining from 
     the transition of the Minerals Management Service.
       Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO).--The Great 
     American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152) amended how 
     funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is 
     distributed. While this bill does not provide new 
     discretionary funding in the Management Services activity for 
     the Federal land operations of the AVSO, the bill does direct 
     that $19,000,000 be made available from the LWCF for such 
     operations. Of the funds provided, funding is included for 
     preliminary appraisal and valuation work for potential land 
     acquisitions and exchanges in high-priority conservation 
     areas, such as the Bristol Bay ecosystem. Funding for Indian 
     Country appraisal operations is made available through this 
     bill and totals $11,204,000.
       Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Department is 
     directed to maintain the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations 
     within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, 
     Management, and Budget.
       Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB).--The Committees 
     support the work of the IACB to promote the economic 
     development of Native Americans through the expansion of the 
     Indian arts and crafts market and combatting illegal sales 
     and trafficking of indigenous artisanry.
       Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).--Within the funds 
     provided, the bill includes an increase of $860,000 over the 
     current enacted level to continue support for staff positions 
     to increase the processing capacity of the Department's FOIA 
     program and reduce the Department's FOIA request backlog. 
     These amounts are in addition to the amounts provided to the 
     Office of the Solicitor to implement other changes to the 
     FOIA program. The Committees continue to be concerned about 
     the Department's chronic and significant backlog of FOIA 
     requests and the potential for the backlog to impede the 
     American public's right to obtain timely information about 
     the Department's programs and activities. The Committees 
     expect funds provided to exclusively support career staff 
     positions within the Department's ``Departmental FOIA 
     Office,'' established by Secretarial Order No. 3378 on 
     January 7, 2020. Within three months of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, and on a biannual basis thereafter, the 
     Department is directed to provide a report on the number and 
     status of positions funded by this initiative; the duties and 
     functions for each staff position, including details about 
     any role they play in the development of FOIA-related rules, 
     guidance, or memoranda; and metrics showing the status of the 
     Department's FOIA request backlog, including whether these 
     additional resources are helping to reduce average response 
     times for requestors or otherwise reduce the Department's 
     FOIA request backlog.
       International Conservation Programs.--The Committees are 
     disappointed that the Department failed to consult with the 
     Committees and other Federal partners to develop a path 
     forward to obligate funds that support on-the-ground 
     conservation efforts to strengthen wildlife management and 
     protect iconic species, pursuant to the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-94. The Committees direct the 
     Department to provide a briefing within 60 days of enactment 
     of this Act to provide information on compliance with 
     development of such standards.

                            Insular Affairs


                       ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

       The bill provides $106,693,000 for Assistance to 
     Territories. The detailed allocation of funding is included 
     in the table at the end of this explanatory statement.

                      Compact of Free Association

       The bill provides $8,463,000 for Compact of Free 
     Association, equal to the fiscal year 2020 enacted level and 
     $354,000 above the budget request. A detailed table of 
     funding recommendations below the account level is provided 
     at the end of this explanatory statement.
       The recommendation includes $5,000,000 as the second 
     payment towards the $20,000,000 requested by the Republic of 
     the Marshall Islands in September 2009, as authorized in 
     section 111(d) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1986 
     (Public Law 99-239; 99 Stat. 1799; 48 USC 1911) and section 
     108(b) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 
     2003 (Public Law 108-88; 117 Stat. 2755; 48 USC 1921g).

                        Office of the Solicitor


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The bill provides $86,813,000 for the Salaries and 
     Expenses appropriation within the Office of the Solicitor. 
     Specific allocations at the activity level are contained in 
     the table at the back of this explanatory statement. The 
     Committees note that $1,860,000 has been provided for the 
     FOIA Office. While this funding is to be used to address the 
     department-wide backlog of pending requests, the Committees 
     also expect the Office to assist in reducing the backlog 
     within the Office of the Secretary. FOIA Office staff should 
     brief the Committees quarterly on their efforts.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $58,552,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General. The agreement appropriates funding in a single 
     Program, Project, Activity line to align with other Inspector 
     General offices and to streamline operations and hiring and 
     improve the cross-functionality of audit, investigation, and 
     oversight teams. The detailed allocation of funding is 
     included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement. The recommendation includes additional funds to 
     hire auditors, investigators, mission support staff and 
     create multi-tiered enterprise data analysis.

                        Department-Wide Programs


                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $992,623,000 for Department of the 
     Interior Wildland Fire Management. With $310,000,000 
     appropriated in the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve

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     Fund, the total amount for fire suppression operations is 
     $693,657,000. The detailed allocation of funding by activity 
     is included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement, including $3,000,000 for Joint Fire Science. The 
     Department shall report at the end of each fiscal year the 
     number of acres treated by prescribed fire, mechanical fuels 
     reduction, and thinning activities, as well as the acres 
     treated in wildland urban interface and the costs associated 
     with such activities.


              WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Of the funds provided for suppression, $310,000,000 is 
     provided through the Wildland Fire Cap Adjustment authorized 
     in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141). With the $383,657,000 appropriated in non-cap adjusted, 
     Wildland Fire Management suppression operations, the total 
     provided for suppression operations is $693,657,000.


                    CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

       The bill provides $10,010,000 for the Central Hazardous 
     Materials Fund appropriation.


           NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

                NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

        The bill provides $7,767,000 for the Natural Resource 
     Damage Assessment Fund appropriation. Specific allocations at 
     the activity level are contained in the table at the back of 
     this explanatory statement.
       Program Management.--The Office is commended for the 
     innovative approaches instituted by Program Management, such 
     as interactive maps showcasing current sites and the 
     assessment and restoration process, and is encouraged to 
     continue these initiatives.
       Restoration Fund Balances.--The Office is urged to reduce 
     the growing balance of restoration funds, including through 
     greater partnerships with State trustees, performance-based 
     contracts, and other appropriate actions.


                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

       The bill provides $60,735,000 for the Working Capital Fund 
     appropriation. Increases above the enacted level include 
     $1,000,000 for the Financial and Business Management System, 
     and $4,000,000 for the Cybersecurity initiative. Within 
     available funds, $1,200,000 shall be available for the 
     Invasive Species Council.


                  OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

       The bill provides $148,474,000 for the Natural Resources 
     Revenue appropriation.
       Distribution of GOMESA Revenues.--The Office is directed to 
     distribute revenues from Gulf of Mexico operations in a 
     manner consistent with current law, including the Gulf of 
     Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006 (Public Law 109-
     432), as amended.

             General Provisions, Department of the Interior


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes various legislative provisions affecting 
     the Department in Title I of the bill, ``General Provisions, 
     Department of the Interior.'' The provisions are:
       Section 101 provides Secretarial authority for the intra-
     bureau transfer of program funds for expenditures in cases of 
     emergencies when all other emergency funds are exhausted.
       Section 102 provides for the Department-wide expenditure or 
     transfer of funds by the Secretary in the event of actual or 
     potential emergencies including forest fires, range fires, 
     earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, storms, oil spills, 
     grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine 
     reclamation emergencies.
       Section 103 provides for the use of appropriated funds by 
     the Secretary for contracts, rental cars and aircraft, 
     telephone expenses, and other certain services.
       Section 104 provides for the expenditure or transfer of 
     funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American 
     Indians, for Indian trust management and reform activities.
       Section 105 permits the redistribution of Tribal priority 
     allocation and Tribal base funds to alleviate funding 
     inequities.
       Section 106 authorizes the acquisition of lands for the 
     purpose of operating and maintaining facilities that support 
     visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands.
       Section 107 continues Outer Continental Shelf inspection 
     fees to be collected by the Secretary of the Interior.
       Section 108 provides the Secretary of the Interior with 
     authority to enter into multi-year cooperative agreements 
     with non-profit organizations for long-term care of wild 
     horses and burros.
       Section 109 addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 
     responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks.
       Section 110 allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau 
     of Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively 
     perform reimbursable work.
       Section 111 provides for the establishment of a Department 
     of the Interior Experienced Services Program.
       Section 112 requires funds to be available for obligation 
     and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment.
       Section 113 addresses Natural Heritage Areas.
       Section 114 provides Secretary of the Interior the ability 
     to transfer funds among and between the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education.
       Section 115 provides funding for the Payments in Lieu of 
     Taxes (PILT) program.
       Section 116 addresses the issuance of rules for sage-
     grouse.
       Section 117 directs notification of any deviation in 
     procedure or equipment.
       Section 118 classifies receipts deposited into Medical 
     Services Fund.
       Section 119 authorizes Tribally controlled schools access 
     to interagency motor vehicles in the same manner as if 
     performing activities under the Indian Self Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act.
       Section 120 allows the National Park Service to convey 
     lands for purposes of transportation and recreation for a 
     specific project.

               TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       The agreement provides $9,237,153,000 for the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (EPA). The agreement does not support 
     reductions, streamlinings, or eliminations proposed in the 
     budget request unless explicitly noted in the explanatory 
     statement. In addition to directives contained in the 
     beginning of this explanatory statement, the agreement 
     includes only the following additional directives related to 
     programmatic guidance:
       Congressional Budget Justification.--The Committees direct 
     the Agency to include in future justifications the 
     information in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     Public Law 116-94, as well as: targets for onsite inspections 
     and offsite compliance monitoring activities, requested 
     enforcement travel budgets, and allocations for each 
     component of funding for environmental justice programs. 
     Further, if the Agency is proposing to change State 
     allocation formulas for the distribution of appropriated 
     funds, then the Agency should include such proposals in the 
     Congressional Justification.
       Operating Plan.--Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, 
     the Agency is directed to submit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations its annual operating plan for 
     fiscal year 2021. The operating plan shall adhere to the 
     program area levels, and where applicable, the program 
     project levels, specified within this explanatory statement. 
     For program project levels not otherwise specified herein, 
     the operating plan should detail how the Agency plans to 
     allocate funds at the program project level. Further, the 
     budgets of each major office should be itemized to indicate 
     the source of funds for each major office by program project 
     level. The operating plan should also include detailed 
     allocations for each component of funding for environmental 
     justice programs, including the Environmental Justice Small 
     Grants program, the Environmental Justice Collaborative 
     Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, and the 
     Interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice. 
     Further, the Agency is directed to continue the longstanding 
     practice of submitting quarterly statement of balances 
     reports, and the Agency is directed to display data 
     separately for both the current fiscal year and the prior 
     fiscal year.
       Workforce and Staffing Plans.--The explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-94 included directions for the 
     Agency to develop workforce and staffing plans related to the 
     Agency's FTE levels in fiscal year 2020. For fiscal year 
     2021, the Committees expect the Agency to submit as part of 
     its operating plan, staffing targets by National Program 
     Management area, in line with the Agency's enacted 
     appropriation. The Committees expect the Agency to continue 
     to develop workforce and staffing plans. Further, not later 
     than 45 days after the end of each quarter, the Agency shall 
     submit data on the number of FTE employed by the Agency in 
     the same format as the fiscal year 2020 FTE target data was 
     submitted.
       Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Contaminants 
     of Emerging Concern.--The Committees provide no less than 
     $49,011,000, a $10,011,000 increase above the fiscal year 
     2020 enacted levels, for the Agency to continue taking action 
     on PFAS, including addressing contamination, conducting 
     research, and undertaking needed regulatory actions. Of this 
     total, $20,000,000 is provided for support to States to 
     address PFAS through treatment, remediation, and cleanup. 
     Within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Agency is 
     directed to brief the Committees on planned fiscal year 2021 
     PFAS-related actions and provide the Committees with a spend 
     plan which details funding at the program project level.
       Combination of Separate Fiscal Year Grant Funding.--The 
     Committees are concerned over instances in which the Agency 
     has combined separate fiscal year grant appropriations and 
     put out a multi-year Request for Application without 
     consulting the Committees beforehand. The Agency is directed 
     to brief the Committees before publishing a multi-year 
     Request for Application of grant funding.
       Guidance.--The Committees note that the Agency has 
     rescinded its guidance from March 26, 2020. The Agency is 
     directed to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment 
     of this Act on how the Agency would approach future exercises 
     of enforcement discretion during emergencies or disasters.


                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

       For Science and Technology programs, the bill provides 
     $729,329,000. The bill transfers $30,755,000 from the 
     Hazardous Substance Superfund account to this account. The 
     agreement provides the following specific funding levels and 
     direction:
       Clean Air.--The agreement provides $118,625,000 for Clean 
     Air. Within the funds

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     provided to the Office of Transportation and Air Quality 
     (OTAQ), not less than $500,000 shall be for processing 
     applications under the Renewable Fuels Pathway II rule for 
     the electric pathway. The Committees note the backlog of 
     applications under the Renewable Fuels Pathway II rule 
     finalized in 2014. No applications for the electric pathway, 
     which could help support rural agricultural communities, have 
     been approved since the rule went into effect. The Agency 
     shall take action on the existing applications within 90 days 
     of the enactment of this Act. The Agency is further directed 
     to brief the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this 
     Act on planned Agency actions to process the existing 
     applications.
       As the motor and fuel industries continually evolve, the 
     agreement provides additional resources for OTAQ to support 
     the Agency's ongoing fuels work. The Committees are aware 
     that the Agency recently updated its Motor Vehicle Emissions 
     Simulator (MOVES) model in November 2020. Within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act, the Agency is directed to brief the 
     Committees on any additional planned updates to fuel 
     emissions life-cycle modeling and data, and as part of this 
     briefing, the Agency should discuss underlying data used in 
     the current model, and the cost of updating the model.
       The Committees are aware that the Agency has begun the 
     Cleaner Trucks Initiative for heavy-duty trucks, which will 
     help areas achieve and maintain attainment with air quality 
     standards. The Committees urge the Agency to develop a final 
     rule that minimizes ozone- and particulate matter-forming 
     nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from heavy-duty 
     vehicles, and urge the Agency to work cooperatively with 
     states and local air pollution control bodies to ensure the 
     final rule supports these NOX control needs and 
     efforts.
        Homeland Security.--The agreement provides $35,733,000 for 
     Homeland Security. Of the funds provided, $250,000 shall be 
     for planning for monitoring and bolstering physical security 
     and cyber security of the Nation's water systems. The 
     Committees are concerned about public reports of cyber-
     attacks on water systems around the world and provides 
     additional funding for planning for the Agency to support the 
     Nation's water systems from cyber threats. The Agency is 
     directed to brief the Committees on spending of this 
     additional funding and on future funding needs in this area.
       Indoor Air and Radiation.--The agreement provides 
     $5,149,000 for Indoor Air and Radiation activities. The 
     proposed elimination of radon activities is rejected, and the 
     program is funded at not less than the fiscal year 2020 
     level.
       Research: Air and Energy.--The agreement provides 
     $95,250,000 for Research: Air and Energy. Of this amount, up 
     to $3,700,000 shall be used to continue the study under the 
     heading ``Partnership Research'' contained in the explanatory 
     statement of Public Law 115-141.
       Research: National Priorities.--The agreement provides 
     $7,500,000 to be used for extramural grants, independent of 
     the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, as 
     specified under this heading in Public Law 116-94.
       Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The 
     agreement provides $112,250,000 for Research: Safe and 
     Sustainable Water Resources. Additionally, the Committees 
     direct that up to $1,500,000 be used to award grants under 
     section 2007 of America's Water Infrastructure Act (Public 
     Law 115-270).
       Water: Human Health Protection.--The agreement provides 
     $4,364,000 for Water: Human Health Protection, as requested.
       Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--Of the funds 
     provided to the Office of Research and Development, no less 
     than $20,000,000 shall be for priority actions under the PFAS 
     Action Plan, an increase of $2,000,000. Of such funds, not 
     less than $5,000,000 shall come from the Science and 
     Technology appropriation, including $3,000,000 from Research: 
     Safe and Sustainable Waters, and no less than $15,000,000 
     shall be derived from a transfer from the Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund appropriation.
       Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is 
     included:
       Enhanced Aquifer Use.--The agreement provides $2,000,000 
     from Research: Safe and Sustainable Waters for research for 
     Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge, and the Agency is directed 
     to continue following the guidance contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-94.
       Harmful Algal Blooms.--The agreement provides $6,000,000 
     and the Agency is directed to follow the guidance in House 
     Report 116-448 and Senate Report 116-123.
       Health Outcomes and Links to Pollution.--In lieu of 
     direction under the heading ``Coronavirus Health Outcomes and 
     Links to Pollution'' in House Report 116-448, the Committees 
     encourage the Agency to investigate any linkages between 
     exposure to pollution and increased risk for adverse health 
     outcomes from communicable respiratory diseases.
       Innovative Waste Management Systems.--In lieu of the 
     direction in House Report 116-448 under the heading 
     ``Estimating Air Emissions from Animal Operations,'' the 
     Committees direct the Agency to study new and innovative 
     lagoon and sprayfield waste management systems, including 
     biodigesters and methane recapture systems on animal waste 
     lagoons, and whether these or other methods and technologies 
     can help mitigate health or environmental impacts on 
     communities living near swine and dairy farms. The Agency 
     shall submit this study to the Committees not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act.
       Inorganic Arsenic.--The Committees understand that a 
     revised risk assessment of inorganic arsenic is currently 
     under development by the Agency. The Committees note the 
     importance of a robust evaluation of all relevant scientific 
     data, including mode of action data. The Committees direct 
     the Agency to brief the Committees if and when the revised 
     risk assessment is completed.
       IRIS program.--In lieu of the directive in House Report 
     116-448 under the heading ``Maintaining IRIS Program 
     Integrity,'' the Committees direct the Agency to continue to 
     utilize the IRIS program to support the Agency's mission to 
     protect human health and the environment.
       Microplastics.--The Committees support the Agency's ongoing 
     efforts to develop standards for microplastics analysis. The 
     Committees direct the Agency to brief the Committees on these 
     efforts within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       Operation of Aircraft.--The bill provides authority within 
     this account for the Agency to use aircraft to assist in 
     carrying out its research and testing mission in support of 
     environmental protection.
       Slash and Precommercial Thinnings.--The Committees are 
     aware of the interest in using low-grade and low-value forest 
     biomass as a feedstock for development of alternative fuels. 
     The Agency is directed to report to the Committees, within 
     180 days of enactment of this Act, on the progress made to 
     engage with other Federal agencies, states, private 
     landowners, and stakeholders on efforts to create markets for 
     low-grade and low-value wood.
       STAR Grants.--The agreement provides $28,600,000 to 
     continue the STAR program, and the Committees direct the 
     Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal year 2020. 
     Further, the Committees direct that funding for Children's 
     Environmental Health and Disease Prevention is continued at 
     not less than $1,900,000, consistent with prior years. The 
     Committees support the efforts of the Agency to focus this 
     funding on research related to early life stage, including 
     prenatal, vulnerabilities to environmental stressors. The 
     Agency is directed to brief the Committees on the program 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Finally, the Agency 
     is directed to brief the Committees on the feasibility of 
     reestablishing its Graduate Fellowship program and of 
     implementing a mechanism to allow for the submission of 
     unsolicited, principal investigator-initiated proposals to 
     STAR in order to capture innovative research ideas that may 
     exist outside of the Agency and that advance its mission.
       Strengthening Use of Science.--The Committees note the 
     study regarding Strengthening Use of Science in House Report 
     116-100 has not been received and the Committees expect the 
     Agency to provide information regarding the status of this 
     directive within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       Water Distribution Systems.--The Agency is encouraged to 
     prioritize deployment of smart infrastructure solutions as 
     described in House Report 116-448.


                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

       For Environmental Programs and Management, the bill 
     provides $2,761,550,000. The agreement provides the following 
     specific funding levels and direction:
       Clean Air.--The agreement provides $282,250,000 for Clean 
     Air, and funds both program areas related to stratospheric 
     ozone at not less than the fiscal year 2020 enacted levels. 
     The Committees reject the proposed termination of voluntary 
     programs such as Natural GasSTAR, AgSTAR, and other 
     partnership programs where the Agency works collaboratively 
     with non-governmental entities to identify beneficial methods 
     to reduce emissions, pollution, and increase efficiency. The 
     agreement includes the direction in House Report 116-448 for 
     the Agency to continue submitting annual Power Sector Program 
     Progress Reports to Congress as required under the Clean Air 
     Act.
       The Committees encourage the Agency to inform States of 
     applicable tools, such as output-based regulations, that will 
     encourage fuel efficiency as an air pollution prevention 
     measure and assist states in meeting environmental and energy 
     goals.
       ENERGY STAR.--The agreement rejects the proposed shift to a 
     fee-based funding mechanism and increases ENERGY STAR funding 
     to $39,000,000. With the increase provided, the Committees 
     encourage the Agency to prioritize work in the areas outlined 
     in House Report 116-448. The Agency is directed to brief the 
     Committees within 90 days of enactment of this Act on what 
     steps the Agency will take to better incorporate stakeholder 
     input into the program.
       Compliance.--The agreement provides $102,500,000 for 
     Compliance.
       Enforcement.--The agreement provides $248,397,000 for 
     Enforcement.
       Environmental Justice.--The agreement provides $11,838,000 
     for Environmental Justice, and in lieu of the House 
     directives, the Committees direct the Agency to support 
     Environmental Justice efforts to protect public health.
       Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The 
     agreement provides $21,700,000, an increase of $4,000,000 
     above the enacted level, for a competitive grant program for 
     qualified non-profit organizations to provide technical 
     assistance for improved water quality or safe drinking water, 
     adequate waste water to small systems, or individual private 
     well owners. The Agency shall provide $19,000,000

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     for Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems 
     Assistance Act (Public Law 114-98), for activities specified 
     under section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300j-1(e)(8)). The Agency is also directed to provide 
     $1,700,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit 
     organizations for technical assistance for individual private 
     well owners, with priority given to organizations that 
     currently provide technical and educational assistance to 
     individual private well owners. The Agency is directed to 
     provide on a national and multi-State regional basis, 
     $1,000,000 for grants to qualified organizations for the sole 
     purpose of providing on-site training and technical 
     assistance for wastewater systems. The Agency shall require 
     each grantee to provide a minimum 10 percent match, including 
     in kind contributions. The Agency is directed to allocate 
     funds to grantees within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       The Committees remain concerned that the Agency made a 
     decision to put out a multi-year Request for Applications for 
     fiscal years 2017 and 2018 without the express approval of 
     the Committees. The Agency is directed to obtain approval 
     from the Committees for any similar activity in the future.
       Geographic Programs.--The agreement provides $541,972,000 
     as described in the table at the end of this division, and 
     includes the following direction:
       Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--The agreement provides 
     $330,000,000 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and 
     the Agency is directed to follow the guidance in House Report 
     116-448. The Committees also encourage agency funds to be 
     made available to expand breakwaters and advance local 
     shoreline mitigation measures, which provide much needed 
     protection for Great Lakes shorelines threatened by rising 
     lake levels.
       Chesapeake Bay.--The agreement provides $87,500,000 for the 
     Chesapeake Bay program. From within the amount provided, 
     $9,625,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants and 
     $9,625,000 is for small watershed grants to control polluted 
     runoff from urban, suburban and agricultural lands, and 
     $7,250,000 is for state-based implementation in the most 
     effective basins.
       San Francisco Bay.--The agreement provides $8,922,000 for 
     the San Francisco Bay program. The Committees direct the 
     Agency to undertake priority activities within the San 
     Francisco Bay estuary Comprehensive Conservation and 
     Management Plan approved under section 320 of the Clean Water 
     Act.
       Puget Sound.--The agreement provides $33,750,000 for the 
     Puget Sound program and the Agency is directed to follow the 
     guidance in House Report 116-448.
       Long Island Sound.--The agreement provides $30,400,000 for 
     the Long Island Sound program and the Agency is directed to 
     follow the guidance in House Report 116-448.
       Gulf of Mexico.--The agreement provides $20,000,000 for the 
     Gulf of Mexico Geographic Program and the Agency is directed 
     to distribute funds in the same manner as in fiscal year 
     2020. The Committees note that hypoxia continues to be a 
     growing cause for concern. The Committees direct the Agency 
     to coordinate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the 
     Gulf States, and other State, local, and private partners to 
     leverage greater resources toward conservation projects on 
     working-lands within the Gulf Region and Mississippi River 
     Basin.
       South Florida Program.--The agreement provides $6,000,000 
     for the South Florida program. Within the funds provided, the 
     Committees provide at least $1,000,000 to monitor coral 
     health in South Florida; at least $650,000 to enhance water 
     quality and seagrass monitoring in the Caloosahatchee Estuary 
     and Indian River Lagoon, especially with respect to assessing 
     the impact of Lake Okeechobee discharges and harmful algal 
     blooms; and at least $650,000 to enhance water quality and 
     seagrass monitoring in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay, 
     especially with respect to assessing the impact of Everglades 
     Restoration projects and harmful algal blooms.
       Lake Champlain.--The agreement provides $15,000,000 for the 
     Lake Champlain program. From within the amount provided, 
     $6,000,000 shall be directed to support significant, 
     impactful projects identified in the State of Vermont 
     implementation plan that will make measurable progress 
     towards meeting the phosphorus reduction targets of the 
     Agency's 2016 Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for 
     Lake Champlain. Funds appropriated above $6,000,000 shall be 
     allocated through the Lake Champlain Basin Program Process.
       Southern New England Estuaries.--The agreement provides 
     $5,500,000 for the Southern New England Estuaries program. 
     The Committees are aware that the Agency has dedicated a 
     significant portion of funding under the Southeast New 
     England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program toward a local 
     capacity building program rather than to projects. The 
     Committees direct the Agency to submit a report no later than 
     60 days after the enactment of this Act detailing the scope 
     of this investment, how it intends to build technical 
     capacity within the area covered by the geographic program, 
     and the metrics for assessing its progress.
       Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program.--
     The Committees look forward to reviewing the plan directed in 
     Public Law 116-94 on the Agency's expected actions in fiscal 
     year 2020 to implement the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain 
     Invasive Species Program (GLLCISP) as authorized by the 
     Vessel Incident Discharge Act (Public Law 115-282). In fiscal 
     year 2021, the Committees direct the Agency to build on these 
     implementation efforts to reduce the risk of introduction of 
     invasive species into the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. The 
     Agency is directed to include details of this program as part 
     of the Agency's operating plan and to submit a GLLCISP 
     implementation plan for fiscal year 2021 within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Indoor Air and Radiation.--The agreement provides 
     $24,951,000 for Indoor Air and Radiation. The proposed 
     elimination of the radon program is rejected, and funding 
     should be provided at not less than the fiscal year 2020 
     level. Funds have been included for the Radiation 
     Protection and Reduce Risks from Indoor Air programs.
       Information Exchange/Outreach.--The agreement provides 
     $118,975,000 for Information Exchange/Outreach and maintains 
     funding for the Tribal Capacity Building program project at 
     the enacted level. The Committees are concerned that the 
     smart skin cancer education program has recently received 
     insufficient attention from the Agency; therefore, the Agency 
     is directed to use environmental education funds for the 
     smart skin cancer education program, similar to prior years.
       The Committees are aware that the Agency is initiating the 
     final year of a Spanish-language radio outreach program to 
     educate farm workers and pesticide handlers about improving 
     worker safety when applying pesticides in agriculture 
     operations. The Committees note support from outside parties 
     of the radio outreach effort as having materially improved 
     farm workers' knowledge and ability to reduce exposure risks 
     for themselves and their families, and that research 
     indicates the importance of message repetition over an 
     extended period. The Committees urge the Agency to continue 
     this Spanish-language radio outreach program beyond the final 
     year of the current effort.
       International Programs.--The agreement provides $14,875,000 
     for International Programs and contains only the funding 
     directives in this explanatory statement. From available 
     funds, $400,000 is made available to support efforts to 
     reduce food loss and waste. The Agency is directed to follow 
     the guidance in Senate Report 116-123 related to the Border 
     Water Infrastructure Program.
       Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic Review.--The agreement 
     provides $106,243,000 for Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic 
     Review. The agreement provides only the following related to 
     the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The Agency is directed to 
     keep the Committees apprised of SAB engagement practices and 
     policies.
       Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).--The 
     agreement provides $118,900,000 for Resource Conservation and 
     Recovery Act (RCRA). Of the funds provided under this program 
     area, $9,000,000 is for implementation of a federal permit 
     program for coal combustion residuals in non-participating 
     states, as authorized under section 4005(d)(2)(B) of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)(2)(B)), 
     $2,000,000 is to help public entities demonstrate community 
     anaerobic digester applications to municipal solid waste 
     streams and farm needs as described in Senate Report 116-123, 
     and up to $1,500,000 is for the Agency to work with states, 
     local governments, nonprofits, and public-private 
     partnerships on recycling outreach as described in House 
     Report 116-448. The agreement does not include the direction 
     in House Report 116-448 under the heading ``Reducing Plastic 
     Waste in Commerce.''
       Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.--The agreement provides 
     $93,500,000 for Toxics Risk Review and Prevention. The 
     Committees support the Safer Choice program and direct that 
     the program be funded and operated consistent with prior 
     years.
       Water: Ecosystems.--The agreement provides $51,122,000 for 
     Water: Ecosystems and provides $31,822,000 for National 
     Estuary Program (NEP) grants as authorized by section 320 of 
     the Clean Water Act, and other activities. This amount is 
     sufficient to provide each of the 28 national estuaries in 
     the program with a grant of at least $700,000. Further, in 
     the Administrative Provisions section, the bill directs that 
     $1,500,000 in competitive grants be made available for 
     additional projects.
       Water: Human Health.--The agreement provides $108,487,000 
     for Water: Human Health. The Committees direct the Agency to 
     maintain the Beach/Fish program project at the enacted level. 
     Of the increase provided, $1,000,000 is to further support 
     implementation of requirements under America's Water 
     Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-270).
       Within available funds, not less than $3,000,000 is for the 
     Agency's work within the Underground Injection Control 
     program related to Class VI wells for geologic sequestration 
     to help develop expertise and capacity at the Agency. These 
     funds should be used by the Agency to review and process 
     Class VI primacy applications from States and Tribes and to 
     directly implement the regulation, where States have not yet 
     obtained primacy by working directly with permit applicants. 
     Additionally, the Agency is directed to submit a report and 
     provide a briefing to the Committees not later than one year 
     after enactment of this Act on recommendations to improve 
     Class VI permitting procedures for commercial and research 
     carbon sequestration projects. The report should be drafted 
     in consultation with the

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     Department of Energy, relevant State agencies, previous 
     permit applicants, and nongovernmental stakeholders.
       The Committees note that the Agency's published ``Per- and 
     Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan'' calls for 
     moving forward with the maximum contaminant level process 
     outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act (Public Law 93-523) 
     for PFAS chemicals. The Committees support this action and 
     urge the Agency to Act expeditiously on this matter. The 
     Committees direct the Agency to brief the Committees within 
     60 days of enactment of this Act about its plans for this 
     action.
       Water Quality Protection.--The agreement provides 
     $216,350,000 for Water Quality Protection and increases 
     funding for the Agency's ongoing work on harmful algal blooms 
     by $1,000,000. The Committees reject the proposed elimination 
     of the WaterSENSE program and the Urban Waters program and 
     provide not less than the fiscal year 2020 enacted level for 
     these programs.
       Integrated Planning.--The Committees support the Agency's 
     ongoing activities related to integrated planning, which will 
     be increasingly necessary as States and communities work to 
     meet their myriad clean water obligations while keeping rates 
     affordable for water ratepayers. The Committees direct that 
     funding for Office of Municipal Ombudsman, as authorized by 
     Congress, be funded at no less than the fiscal year 2020 
     enacted level.
       Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--Of the funds 
     provided under this account, no less than $6,511,000 shall be 
     for priority actions under the PFAS Action Plan, an increase 
     of $5,511,000. Of such funds, the Committees direct that not 
     less than $411,000 shall be from the Toxics Release Inventory 
     program project, not less than $1,100,000 shall be from 
     Toxics Review and Risk Prevention, not less than $2,500,000 
     shall be from Water: Human Health, and not less than 
     $2,500,000 shall be from Water Quality Protection.
       Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is 
     included:
       Agency Reports.--The agreement does not include the 
     reporting directives or studies in House Report 116-448 
     regarding the Mercury and Air Toxics rule or the Waters of 
     the United States (WOTUS).
       Asbestos.--The Committees note that the Agency released a 
     draft risk evaluation for asbestos in March 2020. As the 
     Agency continues to find the high risks associated with 
     exposure to asbestos, the Committees encourage the Agency to 
     finalize the risk evaluation and report to the Committees as 
     expeditiously as possible. The Agency must work with Congress 
     to effectively protect communities from further exposure.
       Biointermediates.--The Agency is directed to continue to 
     follow the guidance contained in Senate Report 116-123 
     regarding biointermediates. The Committees appreciate the 
     work of the Agency to address the coprocessing of 
     biointermediates. Consistent with the guidance in Senate 
     Report 116-123, the Committees expect the Agency to finalize 
     a rule permitting the production, transfer, and use of 
     biointermediates within 90 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act. The Committees direct the Agency to brief the 
     Committees within 60 days of enactment of this Act about its 
     plans for action.
       Designating Chitosan as Minimum Risk.--The agreement 
     continues the direction contained in Senate Report 116-123. 
     The Committees expect the Agency to complete the necessary 
     actions as expeditiously as possible and to notify the 
     Committees when the review has been completed.
       Discharges of Pre-Production Materials into Waterways.--The 
     Committees are concerned about the discharge or runoff of 
     plastic pellets and other plastic materials into waterways 
     before they become consumer and industrial products. The 
     Committees encourage the Agency to appropriately consider 
     this pre-production material discharge in future Agency 
     actions.
       Electric Reliability.--The Committees strongly support 
     actions that ensure the continued reliability of the 
     electrical grid, as the nation transitions to less expensive 
     and less-polluting sources of electric power. The Committees 
     are aware that on December 20, 2018, the Agency requested 
     public comment on potential changes to emission standards 
     established under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act (Public 
     Law 92-500) to address the use of quick start stationary 
     combustion turbines to respond to system reliability 
     challenges. The Agency is directed to brief the Committees 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act on actions it plans 
     to take in response to the public comments received and on 
     any planned regulatory actions regarding quick start 
     stationary combustion turbines under the Clean Air Act.
       Fish Grinding.--The Agency is directed to develop a policy 
     to ensure that fish processors using the best available 
     grinding technology and/or best conventional practices will 
     be considered in compliance with applicable requirements 
     under the Clean Water Act. The Agency should brief the 
     Committees on its efforts within 60 days of enactment of this 
     Act.
       Hexavalent Chromium.--The Committees encourage the Agency 
     to expeditiously continue assessing the Maximum Contaminant 
     Level for hexavalent chromium and to keep the Committees 
     apprised of its review.
       Hydrofluorocarbons Report.--The Committees are concerned 
     with the delay surrounding the release on the projected 
     economic, consumer, and compliance costs associated with the 
     phase down of hydrofluorocarbons. The Agency is directed to 
     expedite any ongoing review processes and release the report 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       Interagency Consultations.--The Agency is directed to 
     follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Kootenai Watershed.--The Agency is directed to continue and 
     expand its work coordinating with Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal agencies to monitor and reduce transboundary hazardous 
     contaminants in the Kootenai watershed. These efforts should 
     be funded at no less than the enacted level.
       Lead and Copper Rule.--The agreement notes that on November 
     13, 2019, the Agency published proposed revisions to the Lead 
     and Copper Rule in the Federal Register. After finalizing the 
     rule, the Agency is directed to provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on the rule's environmental and health impacts, 
     including how the final rule addresses health equity 
     disparities.
       Mississippi River Restoration and Resiliency Strategy.--The 
     agreement includes $2,000,000, including not less than 
     $859,000 from the Water: Ecosystems program, to carry out the 
     Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Strategy 
     described under this heading in House Report 116-448.
       Reducing the Burden of Waste Collection on State and Local 
     Governments.--The Committees note that Federal assistance has 
     been sought to support recycling infrastructure across the 
     United States as product waste has increased and created a 
     financial and logistical burden on local governments and 
     communities, many of which are shutting down recycling 
     collection programs. The Agency is encouraged to consider 
     ways Agency programs can benefit local recycling programs.
       Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Change.--The Agency is 
     directed to provide a briefing to the Committees within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act on the potential impacts of 
     pesticide use on regenerative agriculture and pollinators and 
     other insects, wildlife, and water quality in the 
     regenerative agriculture process.
       Small Remote Incinerators.--The Agency is directed to 
     follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123. The Committees 
     note the bill includes language delaying enforcement.
       Solid Sodium Cyanide Briquettes.--The Agency is directed to 
     follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Small Refinery Relief.--The Committees continue the 
     directive contained in Senate Report 114-281 related to small 
     refinery relief. The Agency is reminded that, regardless of 
     the Department of Energy's recommendation, additional relief 
     may be granted if the Agency believes it is warranted.
       Sunscreens and the Environment.--The Committees recognize 
     the important health benefits that come from reducing 
     exposure to ultraviolet radiation, including by the use of 
     sunscreens. To better mediate any potential environmental 
     impacts of sunscreen filters on the environment, the Agency 
     is urged to continue coordinating, when appropriate, with the 
     U.S. Food and Drug Administration on information regarding 
     sunscreen ingredients.
       Transparency of Public Calendars.--The Agency is directed 
     to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Vehicle Idling Training.--The Agency is directed to follow 
     the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.


            HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND

       The bill provides $8,000,000, which is expected to be fully 
     offset by fees for a net appropriation of $0.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The bill provides $43,500,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General. The bill transfers $11,586,000 from the Hazardous 
     Substance Superfund account to this account.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

       The bill provides $33,752,000 for Buildings and Facilities.


                     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $1,205,811,000 for the Hazardous 
     Substance Superfund account and includes bill language to 
     transfer $11,586,000 to the Office of Inspector General 
     account and $30,755,000 to the Science and Technology 
     account. The agreement provides the following additional 
     direction:
        Enforcement.--The agreement provides $173,815,000 for 
     Enforcement, and maintains support for the Environmental 
     Justice program. The Agency is directed to continue financial 
     support of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in fiscal year 
     2021 at a level that will ensure the DOJ can continue to 
     initiate and prosecute civil, judicial, and administrative 
     site remediation cases and that responsible parties perform 
     cleanup actions at sites where they are liable.
       Homeland Security.--The agreement provides $34,050,000 for 
     Homeland Security. The Agency is directed to include 
     $1,468,000 from these funds as part of the transfer to the 
     Science and Technology account.
       Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The 
     agreement provides $12,824,000 for Research: Chemical Safety 
     and Sustainability. The Agency is directed to include these 
     funds as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology 
     account.
       Research: Sustainable and Healthy Communities.--The 
     agreement provides $16,463,000 for Sustainable and Healthy 
     Communities. The Agency is directed to include these

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     funds as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology 
     account.
       Superfund Cleanup.--The agreement provides $808,500,000 for 
     Superfund Cleanup. Within this amount, the agreement provides 
     $190,000,000 for Emergency Response and Removal activities. 
     These activities should include collaborative work with 
     State, Tribal, and local governments to help communities 
     address contaminants of emerging concern. Furthermore, the 
     Committees recommend that the Agency expeditiously remediate 
     Superfund sites contaminated by these emerging contaminants, 
     including PFAS, and provide technical assistance and support 
     to States and Tribes during the remedial cleanup process.
       Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--Of the funds 
     provided under this account, not less than $17,500,000 shall 
     be for priority actions under the PFAS Action Plan, an 
     increase of not less than $2,500,000. Of such funds, the 
     Committees direct that not less than $10,000,000 shall be 
     from Research: Chemical Safety, not less than $5,000,000 
     shall be from Research: Sustainable Communities, and not less 
     than $2,500,000 shall be for other priority work on PFAS 
     chemicals under CERCLA. The amounts provided for research 
     purposes should be included in the transfer to the Science 
     and Technology account.
       Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is 
     included:
       Adaptive Management Guidance.--The Committees are 
     encouraged by the creation of the Agency's Adaptive 
     Management Task Force to oversee an Adaptive Management Pilot 
     Program at Superfund sites and the subsequent development of 
     an Adaptive Management Guidance that can be consistently 
     applied across Agency Regions. These efforts comport with the 
     Agency's 2018 Superfund Task Force's Recommendations (OLEM 
     9200.3-120) to broaden the use of Adaptive Management, which 
     will protect human health and the environment, expedite 
     cleanup and remediation, and effectively balance costs and 
     benefits, especially at contaminated sediment sites. As the 
     Agency works to finalize and implement the new guidance, the 
     Committees expect the Agency to accept public comment and to 
     incorporate feedback into its guidance, and to integrate it 
     with the Agency's 2005 Contaminated Sediment Remediation 
     Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites to ensure consistent 
     application of adaptive management at sediment sites.
       Bubbly Creek.--The Agency is directed to follow the 
     guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Continued Improvements.--The Agency is directed to follow 
     the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Polychlorinated Byphenyls (PCB) Contamination.--The Agency 
     is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Privacy for Agricultural Producers.--The Agency is directed 
     to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Sediment Guidance.--The Agency is directed to follow the 
     guidance in Senate Report 116-123.


          LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM

       The bill provides $92,203,000 for the Leaking Underground 
     Storage Tank Trust Fund Program.


                       INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $20,098,000 for Inland Oil Spill 
     Programs.


                   STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

       The bill provides $4,313,901,000 for the State and Tribal 
     Assistance Grants program and includes the following specific 
     funding levels and direction:
       Infrastructure Assistance.--The bill provides 
     $3,214,501,000 for infrastructure assistance. The Committees 
     are aware that the Agency requires a certified operator in 
     order to release funds for certain water and sanitation 
     funding; however, some communities do not have a community 
     system for either, or access to a certified operator. 
     Therefore, the Committees direct the Agency to work with the 
     Indian Health Service and those communities that lack water 
     and sanitation systems, as well as a certified operator, to 
     prevent the potential loss of funding and develop a training 
     plan for operator certification.
       Mexico Border.--The bill provides $30,000,000 for the 
     Mexico Border Program. Projects that seek to abate a mixture 
     of stormwater runoff and raw sewage are eligible.
       Brownfields Program.--The bill provides $90,982,000 for 
     Brownfields grants and directs that at least 10 percent of 
     such grants be provided to areas in which at least 20 percent 
     of the population has lived under the poverty level over the 
     past 30 years as determined by censuses and the most recent 
     Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. The bill makes U.S. 
     territories and possessions categorically eligible for 
     funding from within this set-aside.
       Diesel Emission Reductions Grants (DERA).--The agreement 
     provides $90,000,000 for DERA Grants and the Committees 
     direct the Agency to continue to make at least 70 percent of 
     DERA grants available to improve air quality in non-
     attainment areas.
       Targeted Airshed Grants.--The agreement provides 
     $59,000,000. These grants shall be distributed on a 
     competitive basis to nonattainment areas that the Agency 
     determines are ranked as the top five most polluted areas 
     relative to annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5 standards, 
     as well as the top five areas based on the 24-hour 
     particulate matter 2.5 standard where the design values 
     exceed the 35 mg/m3 standard. To determine these areas, the 
     Agency shall use the most recent design values calculated 
     from validated air quality data. The Committees note that 
     these funds are available for emission reduction activities 
     deemed necessary for compliance with national ambient air 
     quality standards and included in a State Implementation Plan 
     submitted to the Agency. Not later than the end of fiscal 
     year 2021, the Agency should provide a report to the 
     Committees that includes a table showing how fiscal year 2019 
     and 2020 funds were allocated. The table should also include 
     grant recipients and metrics for anticipated or actual 
     results.
       Animas River Spill.--The Committees feel strongly that an 
     adequate long-term water quality monitoring program must be 
     in place for the States and Tribes affected following the 
     Gold King Mine Spill into the Animas River that impacted 
     Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Navajo Nation. The 
     bill includes $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, for a total of 
     $20,000,000 over five years in accordance with funding 
     authorized in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the 
     Nation Act (Public Law 114-322). The Committees direct the 
     Agency to continue to work in consultation with affected 
     States and Tribes on this effort. The Agency is also directed 
     to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Communities.--The 
     agreement provides $26,408,000. The Agency is directed to 
     follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Combined Sewer Overflow Grants.--The agreement provides 
     $40,000,000 for Combined Sewer Overflow Grants. The 
     Committees are aware that the Agency published a proposed 
     state allocation formula in the Federal Register on August 4, 
     2020. The Committees urge the Agency to expeditiously 
     finalize its allocation scheme so that states may begin 
     awarding grants to projects that manage, reduce, or capture 
     stormwater, or that otherwise improve municipal wastewater 
     systems, thereby reducing flood risk, protecting public 
     health, and enhancing the economic vitality of the community.
       Categorical Grants.--The bill provides $1,099,400,000 for 
     Categorical Grants. Funding levels are specified in the table 
     at the end of this division. Within this amount, the Beaches 
     Protection program and Radon program are funded at $9,619,000 
     and $7,795,000, respectively.
       Categorical Grant: Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance.--
     The agreement provides $101,500,000 for Hazardous Waste 
     Financial Assistance Grants. The bill includes a provision to 
     spend categorical grant funds for the purpose of providing 
     grants to assist States in the development and implementation 
     of state programs for the control of coal combustion 
     residuals under section 2301 of the Water and Waste Act of 
     2016 (Public Law 114-322), and the Agency is directed to 
     allocate $3,000,000 from the Hazardous Waste Financial 
     Assistance categorical grants program project for this 
     purpose. The Committees note that funds awarded under the 
     authority provided by this Act are not subject to section 
     3011 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (Public Law 89-272).
       Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).--The 
     agreement provides $177,000,000 for Nonpoint Source (Sec. 
     319) Grants. The Committees expect the Agency to examine the 
     allocation formula to ensure that resources are spent in 
     areas with the most pressing need.
       Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision.--The 
     agreement provides $112,000,000 in Public Water System 
     Supervision Grants, and of the funds provided, $10,000,000 is 
     to further support States, Territories, and Tribes in 
     addressing PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern as 
     they carry out their Public Water System Supervision 
     programs.
       Categorical Grant State and Local Air Quality Management.--
     The agreement provides $229,500,000 for State and Local Air 
     Quality Management Grants. The Agency is directed to allocate 
     funds for this program using the same formula as fiscal year 
     2015. The Committees understand the Office of Air and 
     Radiation was able to provide some additional funds to the 
     States in fiscal year 2016 using balances. The Committees 
     encourage the Agency to do the same in fiscal year 2021 and 
     to provide those additional funds to the regions with the 
     highest need. Should the Agency seek to change the formula, 
     it should submit a proposal in its fiscal year 2022 budget 
     justification for consideration by the Committees.
       Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants.--The agreement 
     provides $10,000,000 for Multipurpose Grants to States and 
     Tribes. States and Tribes often undertake primary cleanup and 
     remediation efforts on emerging contaminants like PFAS while 
     the Agency goes through the regulatory process on setting 
     standards for such contaminants. Given the current activities 
     of States and Tribes to address the emerging contaminants of 
     PFAS and others, this funding is expected to aid such 
     regulatory, cleanup and remediation efforts of contaminated 
     water sources, water systems, and lands, and of impacted air 
     quality. The Committees note that such funds should not be 
     limited to only those activities subject to the Categorical 
     Grants, but should also include any State-led effort that 
     will lead to cleanup and remediation of areas affected by 
     PFAS and other emerging contaminants. The Agency is directed 
     to brief the Committees within 75 days of enactment of this 
     Act on how it plans to provide Multipurpose Grants for fiscal 
     year 2021.
       Additional Guidance.--The following additional guidance is 
     included:

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       Administration of Grants.--For grant programs within this 
     appropriation, the Administrator shall submit a report 
     detailing the amounts and sources of funds used to administer 
     and provide oversight of these grant programs. The report 
     should be submitted along with the Agency's annual operating 
     plan.
       Rubber Gaskets.--The Agency is directed to follow the 
     guidance in Senate Report 116-123.
       Use of Iron and Steel.--The bill includes language in title 
     IV general provisions that stipulates requirements for the 
     use of iron and steel in State Revolving Fund projects, and 
     the agreement includes only the following guidance: the 
     Committees acknowledge that the Agency may issue a waiver of 
     said requirements for de minimis amounts of iron and steel 
     building materials. The Committees emphasize that any coating 
     processes that are applied to the external surface of iron 
     and steel components that otherwise qualify under the 
     procurement preference shall not render such products 
     ineligible for the procurement preference regardless of where 
     the coating processes occur, provided that final assembly of 
     the products occurs in the United States.


      WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides a total of $65,000,000 for the Water 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Of 
     the amount provided, $5,000,000 shall be for implementation 
     of the SRF WIN Act, as authorized by section 4201 of Public 
     Law 115-270.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill continues several administrative provisions from 
     previous years.
       The bill directs the availability of not less than 
     $1,500,000 of funds for the National Estuary Program for 
     competitive grants.
       The bill authorizes the Office of Chemical Safety and 
     Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water in fiscal year 
     2021 to use up to $2,000,000 to hire students and recent 
     graduates as contractors on a temporary or intermittent 
     basis.
       Rescission.--The bill includes a rescission of $27,991,000 
     of unobligated balances from the State and Tribal Assistance 
     Grants account. The Committees are aware that the Agency has 
     $27,991,000 of balances from prior year special project 
     infrastructure grants that grantees could not use or 
     repurpose and therefore returned to the Agency. The bill 
     rescinds these unobligated balances.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

                       Department of Agriculture

  Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

       The bill provides $875,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.


                             FOREST SERVICE

       The Forest Service is directed and expected to use all 
     authorities available to decrease the risk of fires around 
     communities, harvest salvage timber, and secure safe access 
     to national forest system lands for the public. The Service 
     is also directed to prioritize the use of funding provided 
     under the Western Bark Beetle Initiative for projects located 
     on non-Federal land in cases where the State government 
     partners identify a need related to community wildfire 
     protection. Additionally, the Committees direct the Service 
     to utilize the authorities provided by the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6) and the 
     Agriculture Improvement Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-334) to 
     perform critically needed restoration treatments on National 
     Forest System lands.
       The agreement maintains funding for the activities 
     delineated in House Report 116-448, unless otherwise 
     specified herein, which the Service will fund with the 
     appropriate combination of salaries and expenses and 
     programmatic funds within each appropriations account. The 
     Committees continue the direction contained in Senate Report 
     116-123 regarding Spruce and Bark Beetles, grazing allotments 
     affected by wildfire, timber target goals, Recommended 
     Wilderness, and Tariffs on Timber Exports. Additional 
     directives pertaining to the Service can be found in the 
     Front Matter of this explanatory statement.
       Forest Service Modernization Efforts.--The Committees 
     appreciate the efforts of individuals across the Service to 
     implement the transition to the modernized budget structure 
     for fiscal year 2021. The Committees recognize that the 
     culture of the Service relies heavily on historical 
     practices, which can be an impediment to change for the 
     better. The Committees understand the new budget structure 
     will require the Service to think differently about mission 
     execution and are hopeful that the modernized structure will 
     result in improved transparency, better human resources 
     planning, and ultimately better management of the agency.
       Of the funds provided for Federal Lands Forest Health 
     Management, $3,000,000 is for Service-wide strategic 
     workforce planning efforts. Concurrently, the Committees 
     direct the Service to evaluate the impact of the number of 
     Service employees serving as details or in acting positions, 
     as it relates to availability of expertise, along with the 
     practice of detailing employees and incentivizing frequent 
     moves to accelerate advancement. The Service is directed to 
     provide the Committees with a briefing on these efforts 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       To continue to build upon the momentum of Budget 
     Modernization, the Executive Leadership Team is directed to 
     meet quarterly with the Committees to discuss ongoing Forest 
     Service modernization efforts. The Service is directed to 
     report to the Committees on an evaluation of the Service's 
     leadership structure, Executive Leadership Team composition, 
     and any changes that should be made to realign leadership 
     positions with the new budget structure no later than June 1, 
     2021. In particular, the Committees are interested in data 
     and recommendations relating to any changes that could be 
     made to improve the representation of Wildland Fire 
     Management leadership under this structure and the potential 
     creation of a new Deputy Chief for Fire and Aviation. The 
     Committees recognize that wildland fire-related activities 
     touch every aspect of the agency and believe that providing 
     the fire function with a senior leadership role at the 
     Service will improve coordination and better represents the 
     role fire plays in agency budgeting and decision making.
       Technology Modernization.--In lieu of House direction 
     regarding technology modernization, the Committees support 
     technologies such as the Risk Management Assistance 
     framework, machine-learning generated collaborative 
     technology-based strategic wildfire risk planning tools and 
     the productionization of these data-driven decision support 
     tools, and the implementation of the Wildfire Technology 
     Modernization section of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
     Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The Service is 
     directed to make significant financial investments in these 
     technologies and report to the Committees within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act on ongoing and planned investments in 
     such technologies. Additionally, the Committees expect the 
     Forest Service to increase technological investments in 
     future budgets.


                       FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $1,026,163,000 for Forest Service 
     Operations. This new appropriation constitutes those 
     activities previously supported through the cost pool 
     structure, as well as other general activities of the 
     Service. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is 
     included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement.


                     FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

       The bill provides $258,760,000 for Forest and Rangeland 
     Research, which includes $40,720,000 for base research 
     activities. The Committees expect that funds collected from 
     reimbursable agreements by the research program will be 
     reinvested at the station level into programs of work, rather 
     than used to offset salaries and expenses. The bill provides 
     sufficient funding for existing facilities and research 
     stations and the Service is directed to refrain from 
     considering further consolidations or closures.
       Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA).--FIA is funded at 
     $17,621,000, which when combined with salaries and expenses, 
     is funded at not less than the enacted level of $77,000,000. 
     The Committees understand that the FIA program is currently 
     working with partners to develop nationally compatible 
     biomass models to meet information needs. The Service is 
     directed to support new and existing academic partnerships to 
     further explore the use of available technologies like remote 
     sensing and methodologies, such as small area estimation, to 
     further refine county- and State-level biomass estimates as 
     outlined in Sec. 8632 of Public Law 115-334.
       Forest Products Laboratory (FPL).--The Committees provide 
     not less than enacted levels for FPL to continue research and 
     to sustain work with existing academic partners. 
     Additionally, $1,500,000 is continued to develop a wood 
     bridge demonstration program in conjunction with non-Federal 
     partners to support rural infrastructure needs through 
     research, development, and demonstration to stimulate new 
     market development, as well as education and technical 
     assistance to governmental agencies, industry, and research 
     institutions, along with not less than $2,000,000 for 
     research on Forest-based cellulose nanomaterials, including 
     material forms, manufacturing processes, and technology 
     transfer.
       The Committees recognize the importance of academic 
     partners and their work on bottomland hardwoods research; 
     developing new and expanded markets and to advance high-
     value, high-volume wood markets; and quantifying forest 
     ecosystem services, and encourages the Service to sustain 
     these partnerships.
       Funding Directives.--The Service is directed to provide 
     $3,000,000 to the Joint Fire Science Program in fiscal year 
     2021 for programmatic expenses and is expected to adequately 
     fund Fire Plan Research and Development. The agreement 
     continues the directive contained in Senate Report 116-123 
     regarding Downed Timber Research and provides $2,000,000 for 
     those efforts. The bill provides not less than $3,000,000 to 
     support the Northeastern States Research Cooperative, a 
     collaboration among universities in New York, New Hampshire, 
     Maine, and Vermont, sponsoring research to sustain the health 
     of northern forest ecosystems and communities, to develop new 
     forest products and improve forest biodiversity management. 
     The Committees are aware that since 2001, the Service, in 
     partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, has been 
     treating Sudden Oak Death

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     infestations on public lands in Oregon and expect the funding 
     provided to be adequate to continue these efforts.
       The Committees appreciate the Service's engagement on 
     modernizing the research program and remains committed to 
     partnering with the Service to restructure its research 
     program for fiscal year 2022 to enhance coordination on 
     forest related research and development for improved 
     relevance, global competitiveness, and effective 
     coordination.


                       STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $267,180,000 for State and Private 
     Forestry, along with a rescission of $5,809,000. The detailed 
     allocation of funding by activity is included in the table at 
     the end of this explanatory statement. The Service is 
     directed to continue working with other Federal agencies, 
     States, private landowners, and stakeholders to create 
     markets for low-grade and low-value wood.
       Landscape Scale Restoration.--The Service is directed to 
     use funds for competitive grants and should be focused on 
     State and national priority projects that have significant, 
     measurable impact on these priorities.
       Funding Directives.--Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 
     shall be made available to support existing academic 
     partnerships in the Northern Forest Region for the Forest 
     Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative for Maine, New Hampshire, 
     New York, and Vermont. The Committees further recognize the 
     importance of the Wood Education and Resource Center 
     supporting the forest products industry in the Eastern 
     Hardwood Region through its Wood Energy Technical Assistance 
     Program and provide $2,000,000 for the Center's activities.
       International Programs and Trade Compliance.--The bill 
     includes $15,395,000 for International Programs and Trade 
     Compliance. The Committees expect that funds collected from 
     reimbursable agreements that were previously used to offset 
     salaries and expenses and are no longer necessary for that 
     purpose will be reinvested into programs of work.


                         NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

       The bill provides $1,786,870,000 for the National Forest 
     System. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is 
     included in the table at the end of this explanatory 
     statement.
       Hazardous Fuels.--The bill provides $180,388,000 for 
     hazardous fuels management activities, of which up to 
     $5,000,000 may be used for implementation of Section 8644 of 
     Public Law 115-334. Within the funds provided, $6,000,000 is 
     for the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes to 
     continue enhancing the Service's capacity to execute science-
     based forest restoration treatments to reduce the risk of 
     wildfires and improve the health of dry forest ecosystems.
       Prescribed Fire.--The Committees note that returning fire 
     to the landscape can be a successful tool for reducing 
     wildfire risk when applied in appropriate locations and 
     situations. Therefore, the Service is encouraged to improve 
     its use of prescribed fire practices and establish training 
     programs, and is further directed to include the number of 
     acres treated using prescribed fire at the end of each fiscal 
     year, as well as the costs associated with such activities.
       Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.--Within the funds 
     provided, $2,000,000 is made available to support 
     infrastructure and trails development and to build the 
     capacity of local user groups and partnership organizations 
     for all National Recreation Areas administered by the Service 
     established after 1997. The Service is directed to issue 
     general guidance on rock climbing management for National 
     Forest System lands, including the application of the 
     Wilderness Act (Public Law 88-577) for rock climbing and 
     appropriate use of equipment in wilderness areas, within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act.
       The bill provides not less than $1,000,000 for 
     implementation of the NATIVE Act (Public Law 114-221) in 
     conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Service is 
     also directed to prioritize implementation of the Tribal 
     Forest Protection Act (Public Law 108-278).
       Lake Tahoe Restoration Act activities are funded as 
     directed in House Report 116-448. The Service is directed to 
     update the General Technical Report to reflect that dead 
     timber resulting from insect, disease, or other standing dead 
     timber is distinct from logging slash.


                  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $140,371,000 for Capital Improvement and 
     Maintenance programs.
       Facilities.--The bill includes $54,037,000 for Facilities. 
     Consistent with instructions in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-94 that construction of a Green 
     Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forest Supervisor's Office 
     begin in fiscal year 2020, construction shall continue as 
     needed for a timely completion of the project; the Service 
     shall report to the Committees on its progress within 90 days 
     of enactment of this Act. Additionally, the Service has 
     statutory responsibilities to collect, curate, and display 
     historical items from the agency's history and should explore 
     partnering with nonfederal stakeholders to ensure public 
     access to these collections in repository and exhibition 
     spaces.
       Roads.--The bill includes $68,895,000 for Roads to be used 
     to increase public safety.
       Trails.--The bill includes $17,439,000 for Trails.
       Legacy Roads and Trails.--The Service is directed to 
     continue to track Legacy Roads and Trails accomplishments, 
     including miles of roads and trails improved, miles of 
     streams restored, number of bridges and culverts constructed, 
     and miles of road decommissioned.


                            LAND ACQUISITION

                         (RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes a rescission of $5,619,000 of prior year 
     unobligated balances.


         ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

       The bill provides $664,000 for the Acquisition of Lands for 
     National Forests Special Acts.


            ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

       The bill provides $150,000 for the Acquisition of Lands to 
     Complete Land Exchanges.


                         RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

       The bill provides $1,719,000 for the Range Betterment Fund.


    GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

       The bill provides $45,000 for Gifts, Donations and Bequests 
     for Forest and Rangeland Research.


        MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

       The bill provides $1,099,000 for the Management of National 
     Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses. When combined with 
     salaries and expenses funding provided in the National Forest 
     System appropriation, this activity is funded at not less 
     than the enacted level.


                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides a total of $1,927,241,000 for Forest 
     Service Wildland Fire Management. The Committees believe the 
     Forest Service should include dedicated funding for restoring 
     burned areas in future budget requests. Within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act, the Service is directed to report to 
     the Committees a detailed plan for creating a Burned Area 
     Rehabilitation program, and the potential effects on other 
     programs and funding levels.


              WILDLAND SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Of the funds provided for suppression, $2,040,000,000 is 
     provided through the Wildland Fire Cap Adjustment authorized 
     in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141).

                Department of Health and Human Services


                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

       The bill provides a total of $6,236,279,000 for the Indian 
     Health Service (IHS), of which $4,301,391,000 is for the 
     Services account as detailed below. This reflects the 
     transfer of 105(l) Tribal lease payments to the new 
     indefinite appropriations account and the redistribution of 
     current services funds provided in fiscal year 2018 but 
     reprogrammed by IHS for 105(l) lease costs for a total of 
     $21,225,000. No new current services funds are provided. The 
     agreement includes full funding for existing agreements 
     between the Service and the Seneca Nation and the Service is 
     further expected to include sufficient resources in future 
     budget requests to meet these requirements. All programs, 
     projects, and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2020 
     enacted levels unless otherwise specified below. IHS is 
     expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at 
     the beginning of this division and in House Report 116-448, 
     unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in 
     Senate Report 116-123 regarding the Alaska Comprehensive 
     Forensic Training Academy, first aid kit enhancements, 
     prescription drug monitoring, and teledermatology is 
     restated. Additional details, instructions, and requirements 
     follow below and in the table at the end of this division.
       The Committees remain deeply concerned about reports of 
     sexual abuse at IHS operated facilities. The Service is 
     directed to keep the Committees apprised of ongoing 
     investigations into this matter and any legislative 
     recommendations for Congress in order to prevent such abuse 
     from happening again.
       Staffing for New Facilities.--The agreement includes 
     $16,350,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, 
     which is the full amount required in fiscal year 2021 based 
     upon updated estimates provided to the Committees. The 
     agreement also reflects the updated reallocation of 
     previously appropriated funds for the Paskenta Band of 
     Nomlaki Indians. Funds for the staffing of new facilities are 
     limited to facilities funded through the Health Care 
     Facilities Construction Priority System or the Joint Venture 
     Construction Program that have opened in fiscal year 2020 or 
     will open in fiscal year 2021. None of these funds may be 
     allocated to a facility until such facility has achieved 
     beneficial occupancy status. As initial estimates included as 
     part of the annual budget request are refined, IHS is 
     expected to communicate updated cost estimates to the 
     Committees.
       Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The agreement provides 
     $2,238,087,000 for hospitals and health clinics, which 
     reflects the transfer of section 105(l) lease costs to the 
     new indefinite appropriation account, Payments for Tribal 
     Leases. The recommendation includes program increases of 
     $1,000,000 for domestic

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     violence prevention, $5,000,000 for Tribal Epidemiology 
     Centers, $5,000,000 for the Hepatitis C and HIV initiative, 
     $5,000,000 for Alzheimer's, $5,000,000 to improve maternal 
     health, and $2,000,000 for the existing Tribal dental health 
     therapist training program that trains students in Alaska, 
     Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The agreement continues 
     funding at the fiscal year 2020 enacted levels for the 
     Community Health Aide Program, accreditation emergencies as 
     discussed in the House report, village built clinics, health 
     information technology, healthy lifestyles in youth project, 
     and the National Indian Health Board cooperative agreement.
       Electronic Health Records.--The agreement provides 
     $34,500,000 for Electronic Health Records (EHR) and notes 
     that an additional $65,000,000 was provided through 
     supplemental fiscal year 2020 appropriations. The Committees 
     recognize the need for a new electronic health record system 
     to improve the overall interoperability, efficiency, and 
     security of the Service's information technology system. The 
     Committees also note that the Service has not completed 
     directives on this topic included in previous fiscal years 
     and solicited in hearings. The Committees direct the Service 
     to report back within 120 days of enactment of this Act with 
     a list of Tribes that currently maintain their own non-RPMS 
     electronic health record systems along with cost estimates 
     required for those Tribes to implement, maintain, and make 
     any necessary upgrades to these systems. Further directions 
     and limitations on expenditures are provided in the bill.
       The Committees understand that many Tribes recently 
     upgraded their systems to be compatible with the new Veterans 
     Affairs' system, and that these systems must be compatible 
     with any new IHS system to the maximum extent practicable. It 
     is the Committees' expectation that the Service will be able 
     to use the compiled information gathered during this recent 
     effort with Veterans Affairs to inform both the Service and 
     the Committees on which Tribes use their own system and the 
     estimated costs.
       Dental Health.--The agreement provides $214,687,000 for 
     dental health, which includes a $500,000 general increase, an 
     additional $500,000 for the electronic dental health records 
     (EDR) system to finish bringing dental centers onto the 
     system and to manage the current electronic dental record 
     system, and an additional $1,000,000 to increase the number 
     of Dental Support Centers. IHS is directed to include EDR in 
     its assessment and incorporate EDR in overall efforts to 
     enhance its EHR system.
       Mental Health.--The bill provides $115,107,000 for mental 
     health, which includes a $5,000,000 general increase and 
     continues funding at fiscal year 2020 levels for the 
     behavioral health integration initiative, for suicide 
     prevention, and for the Telebehavioral Health Center of 
     Excellence.
       Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The bill provides 
     $251,360,000 for alcohol and substance abuse. The agreement 
     continues fiscal year 2020 funding levels to address opioid 
     abuse with instructions for IHS to comply with the 
     instructions in the explanatory statement accompanying Public 
     Law 116-94, Generation Indigenous and the Youth Pilot 
     project. The recommendation includes a program increase of 
     $500,000 for essential detoxification services, for a total 
     of $2,500,000, which shall be distributed as directed in 
     Senate Report 116-123, and a $5,000,000 general program 
     increase. Language contained in Senate Report 116-123 
     regarding tribal consultation for the substance abuse, 
     suicide prevention, and domestic violence funding is 
     restated.
       Purchased/Referred Care.--The agreement includes 
     $975,856,000 for the Purchased/Referred Care program, which 
     includes a $5,000,000 general program increase and $5,841,000 
     for New Tribes.
       Indian Health Professions.--The agreement provides 
     $67,314,000 for Indian health professions, including 
     $41,000,000 for the loan repayment program and an additional 
     $1,000,000 for the scholarship program. Funding is continued 
     at the fiscal year 2020 levels for the InMed program, 
     including the fourth site expansion, Quentin N. Burdick 
     Indians into Nursing, and the American Indians into 
     Psychology Programs.
       The Committees are concerned that IHS struggles to recruit 
     and retain enough clinical staff to maintain high quality 
     care at the Service's federally operated facilities. The 
     Service is directed to work with other Federal partners, 
     including the Office of Personnel Management and Office of 
     Management and Budget, as applicable, to expedite creation of 
     market-specific pay scales to ensure the Service is able to 
     offer competitive recruitment packages. Within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act, the IHS shall report on any regulatory 
     or statutory limitations that prohibit the Service from 
     offering incentives, such as scheduling flexibility, that the 
     Service believes hurts its recruitment and retention efforts.
       Direct Operations.--The bill provides $82,456,000 for 
     Direct Operations, which includes requested program increases 
     of $4,920,000 for quality and oversight, and $4,978,000 for 
     management and operations. In addition, $1,000,000 is 
     provided to conduct an infrastructure study for facilities 
     run by urban Indian organizations (UIOs).


                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

       The bill continues language from fiscal year 2020 providing 
     an indefinite appropriation to fully fund contract support 
     costs, which are estimated to be $916,000,000.


                       PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

       The bill includes language establishing an indefinite 
     appropriation for payment of Tribal leases under section 
     105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act, which are estimated to be $101,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2021. The new account provides additional budget 
     authority to fully fund such costs without the need for 
     reprogramming, if actual costs exceed the current estimate. 
     IHS is reminded of the directive to continue to seek a 
     longer-term solution, as contained in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-94. Further direction 
     is provided in the bill under Title IV of this division.


                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

       The bill provides $917,888,000 for Indian Health 
     Facilities. All programs, projects, and activities are 
     maintained at fiscal year 2020 enacted levels unless 
     otherwise specified below. Current services are not provided; 
     however, the Service is directed to redistribute the current 
     services appropriated in fiscal year 2018 but reprogrammed by 
     the Service to meet 105(l) Tribal lease payment costs. IHS is 
     expected to comply with the instructions and requirements at 
     the beginning of this division and in House Report 116-448, 
     unless otherwise specified below. Language contained in 
     Senate Report 116-123 regarding health impacts of inadequate 
     sanitation, Mt. Edgecombe, and the Alaska facility 
     assessments required by Public Law 116-6 with further 
     direction for the Service to respond within 30 days of 
     enactment of this Act if this assessment cannot be completed 
     is restated.
       Staffing for New Facilities.--The bill includes $1,999,000 
     for staffing newly opened health facilities, which is the 
     full amount based upon updated estimates provided to the 
     Committees. The stipulations included in the ``Indian Health 
     Services'' account regarding the allocation of funds pertain 
     to this account as well.
       Joint Ventures.--IHS is directed to establish a more 
     consistent application cycle of between three to five years 
     for consideration of new joint venture projects. At each 
     competitive cycle, IHS should select a specific number of 
     awards and non-selected applications should be eligible to 
     reapply during the next competitive cycle.
       Sanitation Facilities Construction.--The agreement provides 
     $196,577,000 for Sanitation Facilities Construction, which 
     includes $3,000,000 to provide technical assistance, 
     training, and guidance to sanitation operators, families, and 
     communities regarding the operation and maintenance of water 
     supply and sewage disposal facilities.
       Health Care Facilities Construction.--The agreement 
     provides $259,290,000 for health care facilities 
     construction, of which $10,000,000 is for quarters. The 
     recommendation also continues $5,000,000 for green 
     infrastructure and $25,000,000 for small ambulatory clinics. 
     Of the small ambulatory funds, $5,000,000 is for replacement 
     and expansion projects. The agreement continues the direction 
     related to green infrastructure included in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-94.
       Equipment.--The bill provides $29,087,000 for the Equipment 
     program, which includes $500,000 for TRANSAM and $1,000,000 
     for emergency generators, as directed in House report 116-
     448.

                     National Institutes of Health


          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

       The agreement provides $81,500,000 for the National 
     Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The Committees 
     continue the $2,000,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2020 
     as base funds in fiscal year 2021 to further the Institute's 
     work on PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern. 
     Further, of the funds provided, not less than $1,750,000 
     shall be allocated to support risk reduction for Native 
     Americans to hazardous metals mixtures from abandoned uranium 
     mine waste.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

       The agreement provides $78,000,000. The Committees continue 
     the $2,000,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2020 as base 
     funds in fiscal year 2021 to further the Agency's work on 
     PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern.
       Birth Cohort Study.--The bill provides funding for 
     continuation of the birth cohort study on the Navajo Nation. 
     The Committees support the study to better understand the 
     relationship between uranium exposures, birth outcomes, and 
     early developmental delays on the Navajo Nation.
       Areas with High Incidence of Pediatric Cancer.--The 
     Committees acknowledge that it has received a report from 
     ATSDR that provides details on the geographic variation in 
     pediatric cancer incidence in the United States. The 
     Committees urge the Agency to conduct public outreach and 
     provide education to communities affected by pediatric cancer 
     clusters and States with abnormally high incidences of 
     pediatric cancer. The Committees direct the Agency to brief 
     the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act 
     regarding its actions to improve awareness by communities of 
     possible contributing factors to pediatric cancer, including 
     environmental factors.
       Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units.--The Agency 
     is directed to follow the guidance in Senate Report 116-123.

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       Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--The Agency 
     shall follow direction included in Senate Report 116-123 with 
     regards to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

                         Other Related Agencies

                   Executive Office of the President


  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

       The agreement provides $3,500,000 for the Council on 
     Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $12,000,000 for the Chemical Safety and 
     Hazard Investigation Board.

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $4,000,000 for the Office of Navajo and 
     Hopi Indian Relocation for salaries and expenses. The bill 
     continues the direction provided in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31). There is continued commitment 
     to bringing the relocation process to an orderly conclusion 
     and ensuring all eligible relocatees receive the relocation 
     benefits to which they are entitled. Consultation with all 
     affected parties and agencies is the key to a transparent, 
     orderly closeout.

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development


                        PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

       The bill provides $10,772,000 for fixed costs and academic 
     program requirements of the Institute of American Indian 
     Arts.

                        Smithsonian Institution


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides a total of $1,032,722,000 for all 
     Smithsonian Institution accounts, of which $818,192,000 is 
     provided for salaries and expenses. The detailed allocation 
     of funding is included in the table at the end of this 
     explanatory statement.
       The agreement recognizes the role the Institution has 
     played as a source of learning and inspiration and 
     appreciates the challenges the Institution must overcome to 
     keep the museums open and available to the public. The 
     importance of collaboration and partnerships is understood 
     and areas such as the National Zoological Park (Zoo) are 
     strongly encouraged to work with external sources to provide 
     support in pathological research, services, and training to 
     augment the existing needs of the Zoo.
       The recommendation also supports collaborations with 
     outside partners to accelerate use of digital technology to 
     develop user-friendly, customizable content and tools to make 
     the Smithsonian's artifacts and collections, specifically 
     including the music and historic collections of the Center 
     for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, more accessible for 
     teachers and students so that these resources can enhance 
     school curriculums to deepen understanding of U.S. history 
     and civics education, to foster civic engagement, and to 
     expand much-needed digital access to educational experiences 
     and resources.
       The pace of the Smithsonian Institution's efforts to 
     repatriate human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, 
     and objects of cultural patrimony pursuant to the National 
     Museum of the American Indian Act (NMAI Act) (Public Law 105-
     185) is concerning. Within 90 days from the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Smithsonian Institution shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate on the Smithsonian's progress 
     to-date in implementing the NMAI Act, including an estimated 
     timeframe for completion of its repatriation 
     responsibilities, and for completion of its inventory of 
     remains and associated grave objects. This report shall also 
     include the efforts undertaken to collaborate and consult 
     with federally recognized Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
     Organizations (NHO) to expedite the repatriation process, and 
     to address the disposition of remains or funerary objects for 
     which a relationship with an Indian Tribe or NHO is unable to 
     be determined.
       Within amounts provided for the Salaries and Expenses 
     account, the recommendation includes $6,000,000 for the 
     Institution's Latino initiatives and the Smithsonian Latino 
     Center; $6,000,000 for the American Women's History 
     Initiatives; and funding as requested for the Asian Pacific 
     American experience.
       The agreement provides funding increases above the enacted 
     level of $14,388,000 for pay and benefits; $2,105,000 for 
     rent and utilities; $570,000 for fixed costs as requested; 
     and $5,471,000 for program changes.
       The agreement provides $115,261,000 for facilities 
     maintenance, including the continuation of $35,000,000 to 
     address deferred maintenance and repairs, and $241,137,000 
     for facilities operations, security and support.


                           FACILITIES CAPITAL

       The bill provides $214,530,000 for Facilities Capital. The 
     recommendation includes $181,530,000 for revitalization, of 
     which $55,000,000 is provided for the multi-year, multi-phase 
     National Air and Space Museum revitalization effort, 
     reflecting the final payment requested for the renovation. 
     Facilities planning and design is funded at $33,000,000. The 
     U.S. Government Accountability Office review and analysis of 
     the National Air and Space Museum revitalization has been 
     completed.

                        National Gallery of Art


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $153,242,000 for the Salaries and 
     Expenses account of the National Gallery of Art, of which not 
     to exceed $3,700,000 is for the special exhibition program.


            REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

       The bill provides $23,203,000 for the Repair, Restoration, 
     and Renovation of Buildings account and includes funds for 
     the design of an off-site art storage facility in partnership 
     with the Smithsonian Institution.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts


                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

       The bill provides $26,400,000 for the Operations and 
     Maintenance account, including a bill change regarding the 
     period of availability.


                     CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

       The bill provides $14,000,000 for the Capital Repair and 
     Restoration account. Funds provided above the request are to 
     address critical safety, security, and capital repair and 
     restoration needs.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $14,000,000 for the Woodrow Wilson 
     International Center for Scholars to continue the Federal 
     commitment and support operations.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

       The bill provides $167,500,000 for the National Endowment 
     for the Arts to continue the important work of the Endowment 
     (NEA). Changes to the enacted level are included in the table 
     at the end of this explanatory statement. The Committees 
     continue the direction regarding the collaborative 
     relationship among NEA and the States, priorities, and 
     allocation to State arts agencies contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94). The agreement 
     continues the Senate direction contained in report 116-123 
     supporting the Creative Forces NEA Military Healing Arts 
     Network.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

       The bill provides $167,500,000 for the National Endowment 
     for the Humanities (NEH) to continue the important work of 
     the Endowment. Changes to the enacted level are included in 
     the table at the end of this explanatory statement.
       The Committees encourage the NEH to incorporate and 
     continue the two popular components of the former ``We the 
     People'' initiative grant opportunities, the National Digital 
     Newspapers Program, and the Landmarks of American History and 
     Culture workshops as part of the new initiative or with other 
     funds.
       The Committees encourage NEH to provide support to projects 
     that focus on our Nation's history and culture, including 
     Russian orthodox sacred sites and churches listed on the 
     National Register of Historic places in need of restoration. 
     Additionally, the Committees urge the Endowment to consider 
     applications which focus on the complex and historically 
     significant narratives of communities tied to recently 
     discovered sites of the transatlantic slave trade, such as 
     the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the 
     United States.

                        Commission of Fine Arts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $3,240,000 for the Commission of Fine 
     Arts.


               NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

       The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Capital Arts 
     and Cultural Affairs program. Grant funds shall be 
     distributed consistent with the established formula and 
     eligibility requirements used in fiscal year 2020.


               ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $7,400,000 for the Advisory Council on 
     Historic Preservation.
       Rights-of-Way.--The Committees recognize that Section 11504 
     of the FAST Act (Public Law 114-94) directed the Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation, by June 2, 2017, to ``issue 
     a final exemption of railroad rights-of-way from review under 
     chapter 3061 of title 54 consistent with the exemption for 
     interstate highways approved on March 10, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 
     11,928).'' The Committees encourage the Advisory Council on 
     Historic Preservation to continue working collaboratively 
     with the Federal Railroad Administration and with project 
     proponents to provide railroad rights-of-way the relief 
     offered to the interstate highway system.

                  National Capital Planning Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $8,124,000 for the National Capital 
     Planning Commission.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

                       Holocaust Memorial Museum

       The bill provides $61,388,000 for the United States 
     Holocaust Memorial Museum.

                             Presidio Trust

       The bill provides the Presidio Trust the authority to issue 
     obligations in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.

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                Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $1,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission.

                 Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill does not include funding for the Women's Suffrage 
     Centennial Commission, as authorized by title VII of Public 
     Law 115-31, because the work of the Commission is complete, 
     and included programs and activities in honor of the 100th 
     anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth 
     Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women 
     the right to vote.

                   World War I Centennial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $7,000,000 for the Salaries and Expenses 
     account of the World War I Centennial Commission.

  Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children

       The bill provides $500,000 for necessary expenses of the 
     Commission. The Commission is directed to conduct a 
     comprehensive study of Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
     programs that serve Native children.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes various legislative provisions in Title 
     IV of the bill. The provisions are:
       Section 401 continues a provision providing that 
     appropriations available in the bill shall not be used to 
     produce literature or otherwise promote public support of a 
     legislative proposal on which legislative action is not 
     complete.
       Section 402 continues a provision providing for annual 
     appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this 
     Act.
       Section 403 continues a provision providing restrictions on 
     departmental assessments unless approved by the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Section 404 continues a limitation on accepting and 
     processing applications for patents and on the patenting of 
     Federal lands.
       Section 405 continues a provision regarding the payment of 
     contract support costs.
       Section 406 addresses the payment of contract support costs 
     for fiscal year 2021.
       Section 407 continues a provision providing that the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered in violation 
     of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resources Planning Act solely because more than 15 years have 
     passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the 
     Secretary is working in good faith to complete the plan 
     revision.
       Section 408 continues a provision limiting preleasing, 
     leasing, and related activities within the boundaries of 
     National Monuments.
       Section 409 restricts funding appropriated for acquisition 
     of land or interests in land from being used for declarations 
     of taking or complaints in condemnation.
       Section 410 continues a provision which prohibits no-bid 
     contracts.
       Section 411 continues a provision which requires public 
     disclosure of certain reports.
       Section 412 continues a provision which delineates the 
     grant guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts.
       Section 413 continues a provision which delineates the 
     program priorities for the programs managed by the National 
     Endowment for the Arts.
       Section 414 permits funds provided to the National 
     Endowment for the Arts to be used for the operating expenses 
     of grantees.
       Section 415 permits funds provided to the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities to be used for the operating 
     expenses of grantees.
       Section 416 requires the Department of the Interior, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, Forest Service and Indian 
     Health Service to provide the Committees on Appropriations 
     quarterly reports on the status of balances of 
     appropriations.
       Section 417 extends certain authorities through fiscal year 
     2021 allowing the Forest Service to renew grazing permits.
       Section 418 prohibits the use of funds to maintain or 
     establish a computer network unless such network is designed 
     to block access to pornography websites.
       Section 419 addresses the humane transfer and treatment of 
     excess wild horses and burros.
       Section 420 extends the authority of the Forest Service 
     Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act.
       Section 421 sets requirements for the use of American iron 
     and steel for certain loans and grants.
       Section 422 provides authority for the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer 
     excess equipment and supplies for wildfires.
       Section 423 provides a one-year extension of the Federal 
     Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
       Section 424 incorporates Reprogramming Guidelines into the 
     Act.
       Section 425 continues a provision through fiscal year 2021 
     authorizing the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture to consider local contractors when awarding 
     contracts for certain activities on public lands.
       Section 426 extends the authority for the Shasta-Trinity 
     Marina fee for one year.
       Section 427 extends the authority for the Interpretive 
     Association for one year.
       Section 428 extends the authority for Puerto Rico Schooling 
     for one year.
       Section 429 extends the authority for Forest Botanical 
     Products fee collection for one year.
       Section 430 includes certain limitations on oil and gas 
     development near Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
       Section 431 requires 105(l) Tribal lease payments to begin 
     no earlier than the date the lease proposal is submitted and 
     for the Federal agencies to consult with Tribes on lease 
     requirements.
       Section 432 requires the Secretary of Interior to conduct a 
     resource study of sites associated with the 1908 Springfield 
     Race Riot.
       Section 433 extends the authority for the Forest Ecosystem 
     Health and Recovery Fund by one year.
       Section 434 requires the allocation of funds from the 
     National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund.
       Section 435 addresses timber sales involving Alaska western 
     red and yellow cedar.
       Section 436 continues a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the 
     issuance of permits under Title V of the Clean Air Act for 
     carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane 
     emissions.
       Section 437 continues a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to implement any provision in a rule if that provision 
     requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from 
     manure management systems.
       Section 438 continues a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to regulate the lead content of ammunition or fishing 
     tackle.
       Section 439 addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass.
       Section 440 addresses the use of small remote incinerators 
     in the State of Alaska.

   ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY
                   RESTORATION FUND--FISCAL YEAR 2021
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Station or Unit       Project or
            State(s)                     Name              Activity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Bureau of Land Management
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK..............................  Fairbanks District  Fort Egbert
                                                       National Historic
                                                       Landmark Repairs
AK..............................  Anchorage District  Glennallen Log
                                                       Bunkhouse
AK..............................  Anchorage District  Campbell Creek
                                                       Science Center
                                                       Access Repairs
AK..............................  Anchorage District  Campbell Tract
                                                       Recreation Access
                                                       Repair
AK..............................  Anchorage District  Sourdough
                                                       Campground Bridge
                                                       Replacement
AZ..............................  Colorado River      Partners Point
                                   District.           Pole Barn and
                                                       Admin Building
                                                       Replacement
AZ..............................  Gila District.....  Haekel Road
                                                       Rehabilitation
                                                       Chip Seal, FLTP
                                                       (Phase 1 of 2)
AZ..............................  Lake Havasu         Partners Point
                                   District.           Boat Dock and
                                                       Ramp Replacement
AZ..............................  Lake Havasu         Water System and
                                   District.           Dump Station
                                                       Repair Burro
                                                       Creek Recreation
                                                       Site
CA..............................  Northern            Punta Gorda
                                   California          Lighthouse
                                   District.           Rehabilitation--(
                                                       Phase 2 of 3)
CA..............................  California Field    Statewide Security
                                   Offices.            System
                                                       Maintenance and
                                                       Repairs (Phase 1
                                                       of 2)
CA..............................  Central California  Pleasant Valley
                                   District.           Pit Campground
                                                       Maintenance and
                                                       Rehabilitation
CA..............................  Central California  Mendo Lake Road
                                   District.           Maintenance and
                                                       Repairs
CA..............................  California          RI-CASHE--Repair
                                   Telecommunication   Safety
                                   s Network.          Deficiencies
                                                       Statewide (Phase
                                                       1 of 2)
CO..............................  Colorado Buildings  Colorado
                                                       Facilities Repair
                                                       Deferred
                                                       Maintenance
CO..............................  Colorado            Colorado
                                   Recreation Sites.   Recreation Site
                                                       Repair (Phase 1
                                                       of 3)
CO..............................  Colorado Road       Colorado Road
                                   Network.            Repair Deferred
                                                       Maintenance
                                                       (Phase 1 of 2)
CO..............................  Colorado Building   Colorado
                                   Utilities.          Environmental
                                                       Health and Safety
                                                       Repair (Phase 1
                                                       of 3)
CO..............................  Colorado            Colorado Radio
                                   Telecommunication   Towers Repairs
                                   s.                  (Phase 2 of 3)
CO..............................  Grand Junction Air  Grand Junction Air
                                   Center.             Center Repair
                                                       Containment Pond
CO..............................  Rocky Mountain      San Luis Valley
                                   District.           Well and Water
                                                       Delivery Repairs
                                                       (Phase 1 of 2)
FL..............................  Jupiter Inlet       Jupiter Inlet
                                   Outstanding         Shore
                                   Natural Area.       Stabilization
FL..............................  Jupiter Inlet       Jupiter Inlet--
                                   Outstanding         Building Disposal
                                   Natural Area.
ID..............................  National            300-Jack Wilson
                                   Interagency Fire    Headquarters
                                   Center.             Repairs &
                                                       Uninterruptible
                                                       Power Supply
                                                       Replacement
ID..............................  National            405-Hangar Fire
                                   Interagency Fire    Safety System
                                   Center.             Replacement NIFC
ID..............................  Boise District....  Boise District
                                                       Road Repairs
ID..............................  Idaho Falls         Idaho Falls
                                   District.           District Road
                                                       Repairs
ID..............................  Twin Falls          Twin Falls
                                   District.           District Road
                                                       Repairs
ID..............................  National            Campus Storm Drain
                                   Interagency Fire    Piping
                                   Center.             Replacement NIFC
ID..............................  Twin Falls          Shoshone Field
                                   District.           Office
                                                       Replacement
MT..............................  Western Montana     Big Hole
                                   District.           Recreation Sites
                                                       Maintenance and
                                                       Restoration

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MT..............................  Eastern Montana     Acton Road Gravel
                                   District.
MT..............................  Eastern Montana     Crooked Creek Road
                                   District.           Repair Planning
                                                       and Design
MT..............................  Eastern Montana     Eastern Montana
                                   District.           Dakotas District
                                                       Fog Seal
MT..............................  Western Montana     Moose Creek Road
                                   District.           Resurfacing
MT..............................  Western Montana     Ruby Creek Road
                                   District.           Chip Seal (Phase
                                                       2 of 2)
MT..............................  Eastern Montana     Stellar Creek Road
                                   District.           Repair
MT..............................  Eastern Montana     Alkali Creek and
                                   District.           Centennial Trail
                                                       Creek Crossing
MT..............................  Western Montana     Beartooth Landing
                                   District.           Dock
MT..............................  Western Montana     Carbella Boat Ramp
                                   District.           Repair
MT..............................  North Central       Grub Dam
                                   District.           Rehabilitation
MT..............................  Western Montana     Monida Creek Dam
                                   District.           #1 and #2 Repair
MT..............................  North Central       South Fork Dry
                                   District.           Blood Creek
                                                       Detention Dam
                                                       Repair (Phase 1
                                                       of 2)
MT..............................  Western Montana     Axolotl Lakes Road
                                   District.           Surfacing
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Lake Valley Host
                                   District.           and Site
                                                       Maintenance
NM..............................  Albuquerque         Socorro Nature
                                   District.           Area Repairs
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Caballo-Cooke's
                                   District.           Road Repairs
NM..............................  Taos District.....  Wild Rivers Back
                                                       Country Byway
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Apache Dam Repair
                                   District.
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Cox Well and Water
                                   District.           System
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Palomas Dam #9
                                   District.           Repairs
NM..............................  Albuquerque         Pinon Dam Repairs
                                   District.
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Starvation Draw
                                   District.           Detention Dams
                                                       (phase 1 of 2)
NM..............................  Las Cruces          Permian Trackways
                                   District.           Road Repairs
NV..............................  Winnemucca          Orovada Crew
                                   District.           Quarters
                                                       McDermitt
                                                       Replacement
NV..............................  Battle Mountain     Eureka Admin Site
                                   District.           Disposals
NV..............................  Carson City         Sand Mountain Road
                                   District.           Safety Repairs
NV..............................  Carson City         Indian Creek
                                   District.           Recreation Area
                                                       Repairs
NV..............................  Nevada              NV Radio
                                   Telecommunication   Infrastructure
                                   s Network.          Safety Repairs
NV..............................  Southern Nevada     Red Rock Fee
                                   District.           Station Septic
                                                       System
                                                       Replacement--(Pha
                                                       se 1 of 2)
OR..............................  Burns District....  Burns Junction
                                                       Fire Station
                                                       Repair and
                                                       Renovation
OR..............................  Medford District..  Grants Pass Field
                                                       Office
                                                       Administrative
                                                       Sites Repairs
OR..............................  Coos Bay District.  Loon Lake Storm
                                                       Repairs (Phase 2
                                                       of 2)
OR..............................  Spokane District..  NHOTIC Energy
                                                       Conservation
                                                       (Phase 3 of 3)
OR..............................  Coos Bay District.  Repair Dean Creek
                                                       Cabana
OR..............................  Roseburg District.  Roseburg District
                                                       Office and
                                                       Security
                                                       Deficiency
                                                       Repairs
OR..............................  Prineville          Maupin Work Site
                                   District.           (Phase 3 of 3)
OR..............................  Coos Bay District.  Coos Bay District
                                                       Road and Bridge
                                                       Repairs (Phase 1
                                                       of 5)
OR..............................  Lakeview District.  Eastside Road
                                                       Surface Rock
                                                       Replacement
OR..............................  Lakeview District.  Lakeview Field
                                                       Office Road
                                                       Resurfacing
                                                       (Phase 1 of 5)
OR..............................  Prineville          Sunflower Creek
                                   District.           Culvert
                                                       Replacement
                                                       (Phase 2 of 2)
OR..............................  Burns District....  Warm Springs-
                                                       Stinkingwater
                                                       Access Road
                                                       Repair
OR..............................  Lakeview District.  Westside Road
                                                       Surface Rock
                                                       Replacement
OR..............................  Burns District....  Burns District
                                                       Office Radio
                                                       Tower Replacement
OR..............................  Prineville          Chimney Rock
                                   District.           Repair and
                                                       Renovation (Phase
                                                       2 of 2)
UT..............................  Western Desert      Little Sahara rec
                                   District.           site maintenance,
                                                       (Phase 1 of 3)
UT..............................  Western Desert      Rosebud
                                   District.           administrative
                                                       site storage
                                                       structure
                                                       replacement
UT..............................  Color Country       Color Country
                                   District.           Recreation Sites,
                                                       maintenance and
                                                       repairs, Phase 2
UT..............................  Canyon Country      Hamburger Rock
                                   District.           Campground
                                                       repairs, (Phase 2
                                                       of 2)
UT..............................  Canyon Country      Moab Recreation
                                   District.           site Repair
                                                       (Phase 1 of 2)
UT..............................  Color Country       St. George Field
                                   District.           Office, Red Reef
                                                       Shelter
                                                       maintenance and
                                                       repairs
UT..............................  Canyon Country      Canyon Rims Roads,
                                   District.           Needles Overlook
                                                       Road, westernmost
                                                       portion,
                                                       maintenance and
                                                       repairs, Phase 2
UT..............................  Color Country       Color Country Road
                                   District.           Project
                                                       maintenance and
                                                       repairs
UT..............................  Canyon Country      Monticello Trail,
                                   District.           Mill Canyon Track
                                                       site boardwalk,
                                                       maintenance
UT..............................  Green River         Swasey's
                                   District.           campground,
                                                       parking
                                                       expansion, boat
                                                       ramp repair
UT..............................  Color Country       Hanging Rock
                                   District.           Recreation Site
                                                       and Road,
                                                       maintenance and
                                                       repairs
WA..............................  Spokane District..  Spokane District
                                                       Historic Building
                                                       Stabilization
                                                       (Phase 1 of 2)
WA..............................  Spokane District..  Umtanum Bridge
                                                       Repairs (Phase 3
                                                       of 3)
WA..............................  Spokane District..  Folsom Farm Barn
                                                       Repairs
WY..............................  Rock Springs        Rock Springs Wild
                                   District.           Horse Holding
                                                       Facility Repair
WY..............................  Wind River Bighorn  Gooseberry
                                   Basin District.     Recreation Site
                                                       Repairs
WY..............................  Wind River Bighorn  Hyattville Logging
                                   Basin District.     Road
WY..............................  High Desert         Mills Ware Yard
                                   District.           Repairs
WY..............................  Wind River Bighorn  National Minerals
                                   Basin District.     Lab Parking Lot
                                                       Drainage
WY..............................  Wind River Bighorn  Neiber Bridge
                                   Basin District.     Repair
WY..............................  Wind River Bighorn  Fubar Dam
                                   Basin District.
WY..............................  High Desert         Little Robber Dam
                                   District.           Repair
WY..............................  Rock Springs        Rock Springs
                                   district.           Boiler
                                                       Replacement
WY..............................  Wind River Bighorn  Snyder Creek Dam
                                   Basin District.     Repair
                                  Bureau-wide.......  Program Support/
                                                       Project Delivery
                                  Total, Bureau of    $95,000,000
                                   Land Management.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Fish and Wildlife Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK..............................  Izembek NWR.......  Modernize
                                                       Facilities and
                                                       Repair Seismic
                                                       Issues, Phase
                                                       (I)--Design
AR..............................  Dale Bumpers White  Modernize multiple
                                   River NWR.          outdoor
                                                       recreational
                                                       access facilities
                                                       and
                                                       transportation
                                                       assets, Phase
                                                       (I)--Design
CA..............................  Tule Lake NWR.....  Consolidate and
                                                       Modernize Public
                                                       Use Facilities,
                                                       Improve Waterfowl
                                                       Hunting Areas and
                                                       Improve
                                                       Recreational
                                                       Access
ID..............................  Camas NWR.........  Modernize
                                                       Infrastructure to
                                                       Improve Waterfowl
                                                       Hunting Areas and
                                                       Improve
                                                       Recreational
                                                       Access
IL..............................  Crab Orchard NWR..  Modernize Public
                                                       Use Facilities,
                                                       Repair Seismic
                                                       Issues and
                                                       Improve
                                                       Recreational
                                                       Access
MI..............................  Seney NWR.........  Consolidate and
                                                       Modernize Public
                                                       Use Facilities
                                                       and Improve
                                                       Recreational
                                                       Access
Multiple........................  Maintenance Action  National Hire of
                                   Teams at Multiple   Wage Grade (WG)
                                   National Wildlife   Professionals to
                                   Refuges.            stand up
                                                       Maintenance
                                                       Action Team (MAT)
                                                       Strike Forces
OK..............................  Wichita Mountains   Consolidate and
                                   Wildlife Refuge.    Modernize Public
                                                       Use Facilities
                                                       and Improve
                                                       Recreational
                                                       Access
TX..............................  Attwater Prairie    Consolidate and
                                   Chicken NWR.        Modernize Habitat
                                                       and Public Use
                                                       Facilities
                                  Service-wide......  Program Support/
                                                       Project Delivery
                                  Total, Fish and     $95,000,000
                                   Wildlife Service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          National Park Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK..............................  Glacier Bay         Replace
                                   National Park &     Concessioner
                                   Preserve.           Housing Units
AZ..............................  Grand Canyon        Rehabilitate and
                                   National Park.      Preserve Historic
                                                       Powerhouse
                                                       Building For
                                                       Future Use
CA..............................  Golden Gate         Rehabilitate
                                   National            Presidio Building
                                   Recreation Area.    643 (PE-643) for
                                                       NPS Maintenance
                                                       Operations (Phase
                                                       2)
CA..............................  Yosemite National   Rehabilitate the
                                   Park.               Crane Flat
                                                       Campground to
                                                       Enhance the
                                                       Visitor
                                                       Experience
CA..............................  Yosemite National   Rehabilitate the
                                   Park.               Tuolumne Meadows
                                                       Campground to
                                                       Enhance the
                                                       Visitor
                                                       Experience
CA..............................  Sequoia and Kings   Lodgepole
                                   Canyon National     Campground Water
                                   Park.               System
                                                       Rehabilitation
CA..............................  Yosemite National   Rehabilitate the
                                   Park.               Bridalveil Creek
                                                       Campground Water
                                                       Distribution
                                                       System for Park
                                                       Visitors
CA..............................  Yosemite National   Repair and Replace
                                   Park.               70KV Transmission
                                                       Line From
                                                       Parkline to Hwy
                                                       140 Powerhouse
CA..............................  Yosemite National   Glacier Pt. Rd
                                   Park.               Rehabilitation
CO..............................  Rocky Mountain      Rehabilitate
                                   National Park.      Headquarters East
                                                       Water System and
                                                       Moraine Park
                                                       Campground
                                                       Electrical
                                                       Distribution
DC..............................  National Mall &     Complete Jefferson
                                   Memorial Parks.     Memorial Exterior
                                                       Marble
                                                       Restoration
DC..............................  National Mall &     Rehabilitate
                                   Memorial Parks.     Historic Belmont
                                                       Paul House
DC..............................  National Mall &     Rehabilitate
                                   Memorial Parks.     Pedestrian/
                                                       Bicycle Path from
                                                       Inlet Bridge to
                                                       Virginia Ave NW
                                                       (Kennedy Center
                                                       Trail
                                                       Reconstruction)
FL..............................  Everglades          Rehabilitate
                                   National Park.      Marina Bulkheads
                                                       at Flamingo
KY..............................  Mammoth Cave        Replace Mammoth
                                   National Park.      Cave Hotel Roof
                                                       To Correct
                                                       Deficiencies and
                                                       Improve Visitor
                                                       Experience
MA..............................  Boston National     Restore Dorchester
                                   Historical Park.    Monument and
                                                       Hardscapes
MD..............................  Chesapeake and      Repair Failing Dam
                                   Ohio Canal          #5 Left Abutment
                                   National
                                   Historical Park.
ME..............................  Acadia National     Replace
                                   Park.               Maintenance
                                                       Facilities at
                                                       McFarland Hill
                                                       Headquarters
MT..............................  Glacier National    Rehabilitate Final
                                   Park.               9.3 miles of the
                                                       Going-to-the-Sun
                                                       Road & Replace
                                                       Bridge Over
                                                       McDonald Creek
Multiple........................  Preservation        GAOA Maintenance
                                   Maintenance         Action Team
                                   Action Teams at
                                   Multiple Parks.

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NC..............................  Blue Ridge Parkway  BLRI
                                                       Reconstruction
                                                       (NC)
NC..............................  Blue Ridge Parkway  Replace Laurel
                                                       Fork Bridge
ND..............................  Theodore Roosevelt  South Unit Scenic
                                   National Park.      Loop Slide Repair
NJ..............................  Gateway National    Replace Shoreline
                                   Recreation Area.    Stabilization
                                                       Structures at
                                                       Sandy Hook and
                                                       Jacob Riis
NJ, PA..........................  Delaware Water Gap  Delaware Water Gap
                                   National            Loop Road
                                   Recreation Area.
NV..............................  Lake Mead National  Demolish Lake Mead
                                   Recreation Area.    Lodge Resort
                                                       Complex and
                                                       Restore Area to
                                                       Native Condition
NV..............................  Lake Mead National  Relocate Callville
                                   Recreation Area.    Bay Water Intake
                                                       Barge to Ensure
                                                       Safe Drinking
                                                       Water for
                                                       Visitors &
                                                       Concessioners
NY..............................  Statue of Liberty   Rehabilitate
                                   National Monument.  Terreplein
NY..............................  Saratoga National   Rehabilitate
                                   Historical Park.    Battlefield
                                                       Interpretive
                                                       Experience
NY..............................  Statue of Liberty   GAOA: Rehabilitate
                                   National Monument.  Exterior Systems
                                                       of Main Building
OH..............................  Cuyahoga Valley     Demolish Vacant
                                   National Park.      Excess Structures
PA..............................  Independence        Rehabilitate
                                   National            Mission Dependent
                                   Historical Park,    HVAC Systems and
                                   Edgar Allan Poe     Implement Energy
                                   National Historic   Conservation
                                   Site, Thaddeus      Measures
                                   Kosciuszko
                                   National Memorial.
PR..............................  San Juan National   Stabilize Cliff at
                                   Historic Site.      San Fernando
                                                       Bastion
TN..............................  Great Smoky         Replace Sugarlands
                                   Mountains           Maintenance
                                   National Park.      Facilities
TN..............................  Great Smoky         Foothills Parkway
                                   Mountains           Rehabilitation
                                   National Park.      (Sections 8G--MP
                                                       55-MP 65 and
                                                       Section 8H--MP 65
                                                       to MP 72,
                                                       totaling 17
                                                       miles)
VA..............................  Shenandoah          Remove Obsolete
                                   National Park.      Structures and
                                                       Restore Areas to
                                                       Native Condition
VA..............................  George Washington   GWMP North Section
                                   Memorial Parkway.   Rehabilitation
VA..............................  Shenandoah          Pavement
                                   National Park.      Preservation
                                                       Along 54 miles of
                                                       Skyline Drive and
                                                       19 overlooks
                                                       associated with
                                                       Skyline Drive.
VA..............................  Colonial National   Reconstruct York
                                   Historical Park.    River Shoreline
WA..............................  Fort Vancouver      Rehabilitate
                                   National Historic   Historic Main
                                   Site.               Parade Ground
                                                       Barracks Building
                                                       and Parking Areas
WA..............................  Mount Rainier       Rehabilitate
                                   National Park.      Ohanapecosh
                                                       Campground and
                                                       Replace Sewer
                                                       Collection System
WA..............................  Mount Rainier       Rehabilitate
                                   National Park.      Stevens Canyon Rd
                                                       MP 5-14
WY..............................  Yellowstone         Purchase and
                                   National Park.      Install 8 Modular
                                                       Housing Units to
                                                       Replace
                                                       Deteriorated
                                                       Housing Units
                                                       Parkwide To Be
                                                       Determined
WY..............................  Yellowstone         Rehabilitate and
                                   National Park.      Reconfigure the
                                                       Historic Laurel
                                                       Dormitory at Old
                                                       Faithful
WY..............................  Yellowstone         Rehabilitate
                                   National Park.      Exteriors of Fort
                                                       Yellowstone
                                                       Structures
WY..............................  Grand Teton         Moose Wilson Road
                                   National Park.      Project
WY..............................  Yellowstone         Old Faithful to
                                   National Park.      West Thumb, 3R
WY..............................  Grand Teton         Replace the Colter
                                   National Park.      Bay Main
                                                       Wastewater Lift
                                                       Station
WY..............................  Grand Teton         Correct Roof and
                                   National Park.      Building Failures
                                                       at HQ/Maintenance/
                                                       Dispatch Complex
WY..............................  Yellowstone         Lewis River Bridge
                                   National Park.
                                  Service-wide......  Program Support/
                                                       Project Delivery
                                  Total, National     $1,330,000,000
                                   Park Service.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Bureau of Indian Education
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AZ..............................  Southwest Region..  Southwest--Educati
                                                       on Demolition
                                                       Project
AZ..............................  Western Region....  Western--Education
                                                       Demolition
                                                       Project
AZ, NM..........................  Navajo Region.....  Many Farms High
                                                       School--Major
                                                       FI&R
AZ, NM..........................  Navajo Region.....  Navajo--Education
                                                       Demolition
                                                       Project a
AZ, NM..........................  Navajo Region.....  Navajo--Education
                                                       Demolition
                                                       Project b
AZ, NM..........................  Navajo Region.....  Navajo--Education
                                                       Demolition
                                                       Project c
ND, SD, MT......................  Great Plains        Cheyenne Eagle
                                   Region.             butte--Replacemen
                                                       t
ND, SD, MT......................  Great Plains        Great Plains--
                                   Region.             Education
                                                       Demolition
                                                       Project
                                  Bureau-wide.......  Program Support/
                                                       Project Delivery
                                  Total, Bureau of    $95,000,000
                                   Indian Education.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Total, Department   $1,615,000,000
                                   of the Interior.
                                  Total, Program      $171,843,000
                                   Support/Project
                                   Delivery, from
                                   within amounts
                                   specified for
                                   each agency above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Forest or
             State                  Grassland       Project or Activity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         U.S.D.A. Forest Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK............................  Chugach..........  Russian River
                                                    Campground Road
                                                    Reconstruction--Phas
                                                    e 2
AK............................  Chugach..........  Eyak River Boat Ramp
                                                    Site Rehabilitation
AK............................  Chugach..........  Goose Bay Cabin
                                                    Replacement
AK............................  Chugach..........  Henney Ridge Trail
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
AK............................  Chugach..........  McKinley Lake Trail
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
AK............................  Chugach..........  Sand Trail Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
AK............................  Chugach..........  Iditarod NHT Winner
                                                    Creek Trail/Upper
                                                    Winner Creek Trail
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
AK............................  Chugach..........  Martin Lake Cabin
                                                    Reconstruction
AK............................  Chugach..........  Devil's Creek Trail
                                                    Reconstruction
AK............................  Chugach..........  Critical Deferred
                                                    Maintenance on
                                                    Glacier Ranger
                                                    District Winter
                                                    Trails
AK............................  Chugach..........  Portage Valley
                                                    Corridor Recreation
                                                    Site and
                                                    Interpretive Sign
                                                    Replacement Project
AK............................  Chugach..........  Cordova Trail
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
AK............................  Chugach..........  Lake Elsner Trail
AK............................  Chugach..........  Russian River
                                                    Campground Loops
                                                    Orientation/
                                                    Regulatory Kiosk and
                                                    Sign Replacement
AK............................  Chugach..........  Recreation Toilet
                                                    Replacement
AK............................  Pacific Northwest  Potable Water System
                                 Research Station.  Replacement at
                                                    Hollis shared with
                                                    local school
AK............................  Tongass..........  Hoonah Road Surfacing
                                                    & Wukuklook
                                                    Recreation Access
                                                    Improvements
AK............................  Tongass..........  Yakutat Cabin
                                                    Maintenance
AK............................  Tongass..........  Tongass Docks and
                                                    Marine
                                                    Infrastructure
                                                    Repairs
AK............................  Tongass..........  Thayer Lake Trail
                                                    Reconstruction
                                                    (Distin Lake to
                                                    Thayer Lake)
AK............................  Tongass..........  Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Elimination on 4
                                                    high use trails
AK............................  Tongass..........  Pack Creek Trail
                                                    Reconstruction and
                                                    Thayer Lake Shelter
                                                    Repairs
AK............................  Tongass..........  Fish Creek Wildlife
                                                    Observation Site and
                                                    Titan Trail
                                                    Maintenance
AK............................  Tongass..........  Ideal Cove Trail
                                                    Reconstruction
AK............................  Tongass..........  El Cap Recreation
                                                    Area
AK............................  Tongass..........  Wrangell Island Wood
                                                    Chip Road
                                                    Stabilization,
                                                    Access to Nemo/Anita
                                                    Bay/Yunshookuh/
                                                    Highline & AOP
                                                    Improvements
AK............................  Tongass..........  Prince of Wales
                                                    Island Polk Road
                                                    Aquatic Organism
                                                    Passage
AK............................  Tongass..........  Harbor Mountain/Gavan
                                                    Hill Trail Boardwalk
                                                    Replacement
AK............................  Tongass..........  Auke Village
                                                    Campground,
                                                    Mendenhall Lake
                                                    Campground and
                                                    Trailhead Paving
AK............................  Tongass..........  Sunnahae Trail
                                                    Reconstruction
AK............................  Tongass..........  Mooring Buoy
                                                    Refurbishment
AK............................  Tongass..........  Lower Cinder Cone and
                                                    Connecting OHV
                                                    Trails Deferred
                                                    Maintenance and
                                                    Improvements
AK............................  Tongass..........  Central Prince of
                                                    Wales Road
                                                    Improvements
AK............................  Tongass..........  Shelikof Trail
                                                    Hardening
AK............................  Tongass..........  Deferred Maintenance
                                                    on Ketchikan and
                                                    Misty Fjords
                                                    District Cabins and
                                                    Sites, Phase 1
AK............................  Tongass..........  Artesian Well at
                                                    Starrigavan
                                                    Recreation Area
AK............................  Tongass..........  Mendenhall Glacier
                                                    Visitor Center
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
AK............................  Tongass..........  Mendenhall Glacier
                                                    Master Plan
                                                    Implementation-
                                                    Parking Planning
                                                    Phase
AK............................  Tongass..........  Harris River Outhouse
                                                    Replacement and
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Resurfacing
AK............................  Tongass..........  Dan Moller Cabin
                                                    Outhouse Replacement
AL............................  NFs in Alabama...  0801--607-0.643--Tall
                                                    aseehatchee Creek
                                                    Bridge Replacement
AL............................  Regional.........  Campground, Kiosk,
                                                    Toilet and
                                                    Wastewater Day Use
                                                    Site Repairs Region
                                                    Wide
AR............................  Ozark-St Francis.  Blanchard Springs
                                                    Caverns Life Safety
                                                    and Lighting Rehab
AR............................  Ozark-St Francis.  Bear Creek Lake
                                                    Spillway
                                                    Rehabilitation
AR............................  Ozark-St Francis.  White Rock Recreation
                                                    Area Entrance Road
AR............................  Ozark-St Francis.  Cove Lake Dam
                                                    Spillway
                                                    Rehabilitation
AZ............................  Apache-Sitgreaves  NFSR 24 Buffalo
                                                    Crossing Bridge
                                                    Replacement and Road
                                                    Surfacing/
                                                    Stabilization
AZ............................  Apache-Sitgreaves  NFSR 105
                                                    Reconstruction and
                                                    Pavement Final Phase
AZ............................  Apache-Sitgreaves  Apache Sitgreaves NF
                                                    Caldwell and Water
                                                    Canyon Historic
                                                    Cabin Restoration
                                                    and Conversion
AZ............................  Apache-Sitgreaves  Sitgreaves Zone
                                                    Trails Maintenance
AZ............................  Apache-Sitgreaves  Apache Zone Trails
                                                    Maintenance

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AZ............................  Coconino.........  Coconino NF Arizona
                                                    National Scenic
                                                    Trail Maintenance
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Red Rock Ranger
                                                    District Trail
                                                    Maintenance
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Coconino and Kaibab
                                                    vault toilets
                                                    replacements--31
                                                    total
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Northern Arizona
                                                    Wilderness Trails
                                                    Maintenance
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Coconino NF Survey
                                                    and Design for 5
                                                    Campgrounds
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Cinder Hills OHV Area
                                                    Improvement Project
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Coconino NF Access to
                                                    3 Heritage Sites
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Coconino and Kaibab
                                                    Visitor Center
                                                    Maintenance Project
AZ............................  Coconino.........  Flagstaff Trail
                                                    Initiative
                                                    Collaboration and
                                                    Mt. Elden Trail
                                                    Reconstruction
AZ............................  Coronado.........  Renovate Marshall
                                                    Gulch Picnic Area
                                                    and Trailhead
AZ............................  Coronado.........  Coronado National
                                                    Forest Toilet
                                                    Replacement--3
                                                    Buildings
AZ............................  Coronado.........  Nogales and Sierra
                                                    Vista Ranger
                                                    District Trail
                                                    Maintenance
AZ............................  Coronado.........  Renovate Sabino
                                                    Canyon Recreation
                                                    Area Pavement
AZ............................  Coronado.........  Riggs Lake Accessible
                                                    Fishing Dock
AZ............................  Kaibab...........  Kaibab NF Potable
                                                    Water Tank Cleaning
                                                    and Repair (4 Camp
                                                    Grounds)
AZ............................  Prescott.........  Prescott NF Lynx
                                                    Recreation and Thumb
                                                    Butte Accessibility
                                                    and Trailhead
                                                    Maintenance
AZ............................  Prescott.........  Prescott NF Trails
                                                    Maintenance (185
                                                    Miles on 35 Trails)
AZ............................  Rocky Mtn.         Historic Fort Valley
                                 Research Station.  Headquarters Utility
                                                    Systems, Parking,
                                                    and Pathway
                                                    Replacement
AZ............................  Rocky Mtn.         Southwest Forestry
                                 Research Station.  Sciences Complex
                                                    Reroofing
AZ............................  Rocky Mtn.         Sierra Ancha
                                 Research Station.  Headquarters Water
                                                    System Distribution
                                                    Replacement
AZ............................  Southwestern       Region 03 AZ Cabin
                                 Region.            Rental Maintenance
                                                    and Facility
                                                    Conversions (27
                                                    Cabins)
AZ............................  Tonto............  Tonto NF Improvements
                                                    to 36 Campgrounds
AZ............................  Tonto............  Tonto NF Roosevelt
                                                    Site Pavement Repair
                                                    and Preservation
CA............................  Angeles..........  Wet a Line--Provide
                                                    Accessible Fishing
                                                    Opportunities--West
                                                    Fork San Gabriel
CA............................  Cleveland........  Renovate Laguna
                                                    Campground
CA............................  Cleveland........  Renovate Boulder Oaks
                                                    Campground
CA............................  Cleveland........  Renovate El Cariso
                                                    Campground
CA............................  Cleveland........  Improve San Diego
                                                    River recreation,
                                                    public safety,
                                                    interpretive
                                                    exhibits and
                                                    information signs.
CA............................  Cleveland........  Restore Noble Canyon
                                                    National Recreation
                                                    Trail and Trailhead
                                                    work.
CA............................  Cleveland........  Renovate Corral
                                                    Canyon & Bobcat
                                                    Meadow OHV
                                                    Campgrounds
CA............................  Cleveland........  Upgrade Recreation
                                                    Facilities at
                                                    Wildomar OHV
CA............................  Cleveland........  Renovate Blue Jay
                                                    Campground
CA............................  Cleveland........  Upgrade Recreation
                                                    Facilities at
                                                    Wildomar Campground
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Silver Lake East CG
                                                    Reconstruction,
                                                    Phase 2
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Harvey West, Sly
                                                    Guard, Alder Ridge
                                                    and Plummer Rental
                                                    Cabin Renovations to
                                                    meet Reservation
                                                    Demands
CA............................  Eldorado.........  ENG-Eldorado Forest
                                                    Wide Public Road
                                                    Safety and
                                                    Directional Sign
                                                    Replacement.
CA............................  Eldorado.........  CrysBasin-Robbs Hut
                                                    and Bunker Hill
                                                    Recreation Rental
                                                    and Lookout
                                                    Renovation
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Salt Springs
                                                    Trailhead Stairway
                                                    Reconstruction
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Highway 50 VIS Phase
                                                    2 for public
                                                    information benefits
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Wrights Lake Visitor
                                                    Parking and Capacity
                                                    Improvements
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Fleming Meadow Trail
                                                    and Access
                                                    Improvements
CA............................  Eldorado.........  Dru Barner Campground
                                                    Improvements
CA............................  Inyo.............  Pacific Crest
                                                    National Scenic
                                                    Trail & John Muir
                                                    Trail maintenance
CA............................  Inyo.............  RD04 Silver Lake Boat
                                                    Launch Replacement
CA............................  Klamath..........  Campground storm
                                                    damage repairs &
                                                    Pacific Crest Trail
                                                    deferred maintenance
CA............................  Klamath..........  Mt. Ashland and
                                                    Siskiyou Crest area
                                                    recreation site
                                                    deferred maintenance
CA............................  Klamath..........  Mt. Ashland Siskiyou
                                                    Crest area 20 Road
                                                    repaving and repairs
CA............................  Klamath..........  Tri-Forest Snowmobile
                                                    Area parking area
                                                    repairs to encourage
                                                    recreational use of
                                                    public lands
CA............................  Klamath..........  Sarah Totten and
                                                    Kangaroo CGs and day
                                                    use areas deferred
                                                    maintenance and
                                                    parking lot repaving
                                                    for greater public
                                                    access to lands
CA............................  Klamath..........  Forest-wide
                                                    interpretive signs,
                                                    trail markers and
                                                    signs
CA............................  Klamath..........  Priority Trails Area
                                                    Johnson Hunting
                                                    Ground Trail
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Klamath..........  Campground water
                                                    system repairs to
                                                    meet accessibility/
                                                    sanitation standards
CA............................  Lassen...........  FC-Almanor CG ADA
                                                    Toilet Replacements
                                                    and Accessibility
                                                    Additions
CA............................  Lassen...........  FC-High Bridge CG and
                                                    Battle Creek CG Well
                                                    Repair and
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Lassen...........  Almanor RD OHV Trail
                                                    Brushing Maintenance
                                                    for Easier Public
                                                    Access
CA............................  Lassen...........  TR-Almanor RD
                                                    District Wide Trail
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Lassen...........  FC-Almanor RD
                                                    Campground
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Lassen...........  TR-Trails
                                                    Maintenance--Hat
                                                    Creek Ranger
                                                    District
CA............................  Lassen...........  Almanor CG
                                                    Reconstruction A&E
                                                    Survey/Design for
                                                    greater
                                                    accommodation
CA............................  Lassen...........  TR-Fredonyer Butte
                                                    Trails Restoration
                                                    for Non-Motorized
                                                    Use
CA............................  Los Padres.......  Rehabilitate Red Reef
                                                    Trail
CA............................  Los Padres.......  Repair LaBrea and
                                                    Rattlesnake Canyon
                                                    Roads
CA............................  Los Padres.......  Replace Toilets at
                                                    Bates Canyon
                                                    Campground to meet
                                                    sanitation standards
CA............................  Los Padres.......  Rehabilitate
                                                    Amenities at
                                                    Campgrounds Forest
                                                    wide
CA............................  Lake Tahoe Basin   Campsite spur
                                 Management Unit.   replacement at
                                                    Fallen Leaf
                                                    Campground and
                                                    William Kent
                                                    Campground to meet
                                                    Accessibility
                                                    Standards
CA............................  Mendocino........  RD-M10 patching and
                                                    Paving for Easier
                                                    Access to Rec Sites
CA............................  Mendocino........  FC-MIDDLE CREEK CG
                                                    Rock Barrier for
                                                    Anti-Erosion
                                                    Purposes
CA............................  Mendocino........  FC Hammerhorn
                                                    Accessibility
                                                    (handicapped)
                                                    Fishing/Trail
CA............................  Mendocino........  RD-M10 Stormproofing
                                                    for Safer Public Use
CA............................  Mendocino........  REC-Middle Creek CG
                                                    Accessibility
CA............................  Mendocino........  TR-Snow Mountain
                                                    Wilderness Trails
                                                    Restoration
CA............................  Modoc............  MDF-West Zone Roads
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Modoc............  MDF-Middle Fk Parker
                                                    Ck Bridge
                                                    replacement
CA............................  Modoc............  MDF-Forestwide Trails
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Modoc............  MDF-Forestwide
                                                    Campground
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Pacific Southwest  Recreation Research:
                                 Research Station.  Renovate historical
                                                    San Dimas
                                                    Experimental Forest
                                                    through DM removal
CA............................  Plumas...........  TR-Mill Creek Trail
                                                    Drainage Repairs
CA............................  Plumas...........  Fern Falls Trail
                                                    Bridge Restoration
                                                    to Allow
                                                    Accessibility to
                                                    Trails
CA............................  Plumas...........  Upper Golden Trout
                                                    Campground Temp
                                                    Bridge and bridge
                                                    replacement
CA............................  Plumas...........  Black Mountain
                                                    Lookout & Crocker
                                                    Guard Station Rec
                                                    Rental Repairs for
                                                    Cultural Enhancement
CA............................  Plumas...........  Three Lakes Toilet
                                                    Removal for public
                                                    health safety
CA............................  Plumas...........  TR-Pacific Crest
                                                    Trail Rebenching for
                                                    public accessibility
CA............................  Plumas...........  Buzzard Roost Ridge
                                                    Trail for public
                                                    accessibility
CA............................  Plumas...........  Lake Davis Deferred
                                                    Trail Maintenance
CA............................  Regional.........  R5 Pacific Crest
                                                    Trail Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Regional.........  FC**--Multi Forest
                                                    Accessible Toilet
                                                    and Structure Repair
                                                    Upgrades to meet
                                                    quality standards
CA............................  Regional.........  Southern Sierra (INF,
                                                    SNF, SQF, STF)
                                                    Campground and Day
                                                    Use Site Toilet
                                                    Replacement &
                                                    Accessibility
                                                    Upgrades
CA............................  San Bernardino...  Maintenance and
                                                    Improvement of Horse
                                                    Springs CG--
                                                    Rattlesnake
                                                    Development Project
CA............................  San Bernardino...  Improving and
                                                    Replacing Aged
                                                    Interpretive
                                                    Material at The Big
                                                    Bear Discovery
                                                    Center.
CA............................  Sequoia..........  RD-RD13--Giant
                                                    Sequoia National
                                                    Monument-Ten Mile
                                                    Road & Bridge
                                                    Replacement FLTPP
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Sisson-Callahan
                                                    Trail--Heavy
                                                    deferred maintenance
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Hirz Mountain Lookout
                                                    Restoration
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Stuart Fork Road
                                                    Resurfacing for Safe
                                                    Access to Recreation
                                                    Sites
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Trinity Alps
                                                    Wilderness Granite
                                                    Lake area trails
                                                    heavy deferred
                                                    maintenance
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Hawkins Creek Road
                                                    Slide Public Safety
                                                    Repair
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  McCloud River
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Hogback Lookout
                                                    Restoration
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Trinity Alps
                                                    Wilderness Lander's
                                                    Loop Trail Re-Route
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Shasta Lake Trail
                                                    Maintenance &
                                                    Repairs
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  SFMU ABA/ADA
                                                    Infrastructure
                                                    Replacement
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Trinity Unit NRA
                                                    Water System Repair
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  Historic Bowerman
                                                    Barn Roof
                                                    Replacement for
                                                    Cultural Experience
CA............................  Shasta-Trinity...  NRA signs and kiosks
                                                    repairs &
                                                    replacements for
                                                    public information
                                                    use
CA............................  Sierra...........  FC15--Kirch Flat
                                                    Campground
                                                    Rehabilitation
CA............................  Sierra...........  Jerseydale Campground
                                                    Reconstruction Phase
                                                    3
CA............................  Sierra...........  McKinley Grove
                                                    Recreation Trail
                                                    Maintenance and
                                                    Interpretive Center
                                                    Rehabilitation
CA............................  Six Rivers.......  Rec Facilities Water
                                                    Systems Upgrades for
                                                    Safe Water Use
CA............................  Six Rivers.......  FC-Forest Recreation
                                                    Sign Maintenance for
                                                    Public Clarification
                                                    Purposes
CA............................  Six Rivers.......  Campground Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
CA............................  Six Rivers.......  FC-Forest Wide Boat
                                                    ramp/river access
                                                    maintenance

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CA............................  Six Rivers.......  FC-Patrick Creek Bath
                                                    House Restoration
CA............................  Stanislaus.......  HIGHLAND LAKES
                                                    CAMPGROUND Public
                                                    Recreation
                                                    Installations
CA............................  Stanislaus.......  D52--Lake Alpine
                                                    Amphitheatre
                                                    Rehabilitation (D52)
                                                    to Enhance Cultural
                                                    Experiences
CA............................  Stanislaus.......  Big Meadow Campground
                                                    Rehabilitation (D52)
CA............................  Stanislaus.......  Sweetwater Campground
                                                    Rehabilitation (D54)
CA............................  Stanislaus.......  Rainbow Pool Day Use
                                                    Area Improvements
                                                    for Recreational Use
                                                    (D54)
CA............................  Stanislaus.......  Site Access
                                                    Completion--Columns
                                                    of the Giants (D53)
                                                    to meet
                                                    accessibility
                                                    standards
CA............................  Tahoe............  FC-SARDINE CAMPGROUND
                                                    IMPROVEMENTS
CA/NV.........................  Humboldt-Toiyabe.  Campground/Trailhead
                                                    Site Feature
                                                    Replacement
CA/NV.........................  Lake Tahoe Basin   Access Improvements
                                 Management Unit.   Maintenance Level 3-
                                                    5 Roads
CA/NV.........................  Lake Tahoe Basin   Recreation site
                                 Management Unit.   amenities
                                                    replacement
CA/NV.........................  Lake Tahoe Basin   Access Improvements
                                 Management Unit.   Maintenance Level 2
                                                    Roads
CO............................  Arapaho &          Olive Ridge Water
                                 Roosevelt NFs      System Repair
                                 and Pawnee
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Arapaho &          Hessie Cabin
                                 Roosevelt NFs      Rehabilitation
                                 and Pawnee
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Arapaho &          Shadow Mountain
                                 Roosevelt NFs      Village
                                 and Pawnee         Rehabilitation
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Arapaho &          Mizpah CG Rehab and
                                 Roosevelt NFs      AOP Installation
                                 and Pawnee
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Arapaho &          Road Maintenance
                                 Roosevelt NFs      Supporting Schedule
                                 and Pawnee         A Agreements
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Arapaho &          Recreation Site
                                 Roosevelt NFs      Deferred Maintenance
                                 and Pawnee
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Arapaho &          Crow Valley Water
                                 Roosevelt NFs      System Repair
                                 and Pawnee
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Kendall Reservoir Dam
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Toilet Replacement-
                                 Uncompahgre and    Woods Lake
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Bear Creek NRT
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction Creek
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Campground
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction-Lake
                                 Gunnison NFs.      Irwin
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Campground
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction-
                                 Gunnison NFs.      Little Bear
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Toilet Replacement-
                                 Uncompahgre and    Gunnison
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Campground
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction-Deer
                                 Gunnison NFs.      Lakes
CO............................  Grand Mesa         NFSR 701 Road
                                 Uncompahgre and    Rehabilitation and
                                 Gunnison NFs.      Drainage Repairs
CO............................  Grand Mesa         GMUG-Non-Motorized
                                 Uncompahgre and    Trail Restoration
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Replace Damaged or
                                 Uncompahgre and    Missing Kiosks at 35
                                 Gunnison NFs.      Recreation Sites
CO............................  Grand Mesa         OUR-Wetterhorn Basin
                                 Uncompahgre and    Trail Reconstruction
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Crag Crest NRT
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Ward Lake & Cobbett
                                 Uncompahgre and    CGs Water Line
                                 Gunnison NFs.      Replacement
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Alpine Plateau Road
                                 Uncompahgre and    Reconstruction
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Toilet Replacement-
                                 Uncompahgre and    Sunshine-Ouray
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         One Mile CG Water
                                 Uncompahgre and    System Replacement
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Grand Mesa         Toilet Replacement-
                                 Uncompahgre and    Grand Mesa-Erickson
                                 Gunnison NFs.
CO............................  Medicine Bow-      Dry Lake Campground &
                                 Routt NFs &        Trailhead
                                 Thunder Basin      Rehabilitation
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Medicine Bow-      Fish Cr. Falls Trail
                                 Routt NFs &        Rehab--Survey &
                                 Thunder Basin      Design
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO............................  Pike and San       Turquoise Lake GUNDI
                                 Isabel NFs and     Treatment Changes
                                 Cimarron and
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       Buffalo CG Water
                                 Isabel NFs and     System Repair
                                 Cimarron and
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       Devils Head Toilet
                                 Isabel NFs and     Replacement
                                 Cimarron and
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       MFC Water Treatment
                                 Isabel NFs and     Building and
                                 Cimarron and       Treatment
                                 Comanche           Renovations
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       Comanche Carrizo Work
                                 Isabel NFs and     Center Septics &
                                 Cimarron and       Rehab
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       Leadville RD: NFSR
                                 Isabel NFs and     110 Halfmoon Road--
                                 Cimarron and       Widening
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       Leadville RD:
                                 Isabel NFs and     Resurfacing
                                 Cimarron and       Trailheads
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Pike and San       Lake Isabel Dam
                                 Isabel NFs and     Repairs
                                 Cimarron and
                                 Comanche
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO............................  Rio Grande.......  Stunner Bridge
                                                    Replacement
CO............................  Rio Grande.......  Alamosa Guard Station
                                                    Cabin Rental Repairs
CO............................  Rio Grande.......  Mix Lake CG Upgrades
CO............................  Rocky Mtn.         Fraser Water Quality
                                 Research Station.  Research Weir
                                                    Rehabilitation
CO............................  Rocky Mtn.         Manitou Experimental
                                 Research Station.  Forest Reroofing of
                                                    Historic Buildings
CO............................  San Juan.........  Piedra Road
                                                    Resurfacing
CO............................  San Juan.........  Dutch Creek Trail
                                                    Bridge Design/Build
CO............................  San Juan.........  East Fork Road
                                                    Resurfacing
CO............................  San Juan.........  Highline Loop
                                                    National Rec Trail
                                                    Repair
CO............................  San Juan.........  Columbine Toilet
                                                    Replacement
CO............................  San Juan.........  Dolores Toilet
                                                    Replacement
CO............................  San Juan.........  Bolam Pass Road
                                                    Maintenance and
                                                    Reconstruction
CO............................  San Juan.........  Mavreeso CG Water
                                                    System Replacement
CO............................  White River......  Peak One Pine Cove
                                                    Campground
                                                    Modernization Design
CO............................  White River......  Trail and Trailhead
                                                    Maintenance
CO............................  White River......  Trail and Trailhead
                                                    Maintenance with
                                                    Friends Groups
CO............................  White River......  Difficult Camp Ground
                                                    Road Project
CO............................  White River......  Forest-Wide
                                                    Accessible Restroom
                                                    Replacement
CO............................  White River......  Forest-Wide
                                                    Campground Feature
                                                    Replacement
CO............................  White River......  Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement
CO/KS.........................  Pike and San       PSICC Replace Old
                                 Isabel NFs and     Vault Toilets and
                                 Cimarron and       Install New Vault
                                 Comanche           Toilets
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO/KS.........................  Pike and San       PSICC Replace Old
                                 Isabel NFs and     Vault Toilets and
                                 Cimarron and       Install New Vault
                                 Comanche           Toilets
                                 National
                                 Grasslands.
CO/WY.........................  Medicine Bow-      Forest Wide Vault
                                 Routt NFs &        Toilet Replacement
                                 Thunder Basin
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO/WY.........................  Medicine Bow-      Campground Rehab--
                                 Routt NFs &        Planning, Survey &
                                 Thunder Basin      Design
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
CO/WY.........................  Medicine Bow-      Deferred Trail
                                 Routt NFs &        Maintenance on
                                 Thunder Basin      Continental Divide
                                 National           National Scenic
                                 Grassland.         Trail
CO/WY.........................  Medicine Bow-      Sign Replacement--15
                                 Routt NFs &        Developed Recreation
                                 Thunder Basin      Sites
                                 National
                                 Grassland.
FL............................  NFs in Florida...  0805_120-2.095 Black
                                                    Creek Bridge Repair
FL............................  NFs in Florida...  0805_100-1.7 Black
                                                    Creek Bridge
                                                    Replacement
GA............................  Chatt-Oconee.....  0803_70-1.2868
                                                    Talullah River
                                                    Bridge #3
                                                    Replacement
GA............................  Chatt-Oconee.....  Lake Winfield Scott
                                                    Campground
                                                    Reconstruction
ID............................  Boise............  Buck Mountain,
                                                    Troutdale, & Penny
                                                    Springs Campgrounds
                                                    Toilet Replacements
ID............................  Boise............  Edna Creek Campground
                                                    Improvements
ID............................  Boise............  East Fork Burnt Log
                                                    Creek Priority
                                                    Deficient Bridge
                                                    Repair
ID............................  Boise............  Idaho City Compound
                                                    Water System
                                                    Reconstruction
ID............................  Boise............  Third Fork Project
                                                    Camp and Recreation
                                                    Rental Water System
                                                    Reconstruction
ID............................  Boise............  Scriver Creek
                                                    Priority Deficient
                                                    Bridge Repair
ID............................  Boise............  Yellow Jacket, Ten
                                                    Mile Ridge, and
                                                    Silver Creek Summit
                                                    Deferred Trail
                                                    Maintenance
ID............................  Payette..........  South Fork Salmon
                                                    River Trail #076/077
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Project
ID............................  Payette..........  Last Chance and
                                                    Hazard Lake
                                                    Campground Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
ID............................  Payette..........  Burgdorf Guard
                                                    Station DM
ID............................  Payette..........  Jenkins Crossing
                                                    (Trail Bridge)
                                                    Replacement
ID............................  Payette..........  Council and Weiser
                                                    Bridge Repairs
ID............................  Payette..........  Huckleberry
                                                    Campground Water
                                                    System Replacement
ID............................  Payette..........  French Creek, Bear
                                                    Pete Ridge Reroutes
ID............................  Payette..........  Krassel Developed and
                                                    Dispersed Site
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Project
ID............................  Payette..........  Little Weiser Trail
                                                    Rehabilitation
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  SCNF Dagger Creek
                                                    Bridge on FSR 40568
                                                    Replacement
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  SCNF Boundary-Dagger
                                                    Road--Stanley-
                                                    Landmark
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  Central Idaho
                                                    Wilderness Complex
                                                    Priority Area Trails
                                                    Maintenance (Three
                                                    Forests)
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  Salmon River Road
                                                    Corridor Recreation
                                                    Site Maintenance
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  SCNF Silver Creek
                                                    road (FSR 60108)
                                                    Heavy DM
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  Salmon-Challis,
                                                    Central Idaho
                                                    Wilderness Complex
                                                    Trails Priority
                                                    Area--Trail
                                                    Maintenance
ID............................  Salmon-Challis...  Salmon-Challis
                                                    National Forest
                                                    Developed Recreation
                                                    Site Maintenance on
                                                    SNRA Satellite Sites
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Willow Creek Priority
                                                    Deficient Bridge
                                                    Repair
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Redfish Lake Bridge
                                                    #2 Replacement
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Sawtooth NRA
                                                    Developed Recreation
                                                    Site Maintenance
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Warm Springs #6
                                                    Priority Deficient
                                                    Bridge Repair
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Sawtooth NRA Restroom
                                                    Painting and
                                                    Maintenance
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Sawtooth NRA Toilet
                                                    Replacement
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Sawtooth NRA Alice-
                                                    Toxaway Trail
                                                    Puncheons
                                                    Replacements
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Little Wood River
                                                    Area Trails Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Bald Mountain Lookout
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Project
ID............................  Sawtooth.........  Sawtooth NRA Roofing
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Project
ID............................  Caribou-Targhee..  Scout Mountain
                                                    Campground Water
                                                    System Replacement
                                                    (East Mink Creek
                                                    Corridor
                                                    Revitalization
                                                    Project)
ID............................  Caribou-Targhee..  Scout Mt. Road Chip
                                                    Seal (East Mink
                                                    Creek Corridor
                                                    Revitalization
                                                    Project)
ID............................  Caribou-Targhee..  Cherry Springs
                                                    Natural Area Repair
                                                    (East Mink Creek
                                                    Corridor
                                                    Revitalization
                                                    Project)
ID............................  Caribou-Targhee..  Scout Mountain Camp
                                                    Ground Vaults and
                                                    Tables Replacements
                                                    (East Mink Creek
                                                    Corridor
                                                    Revitalization
                                                    Project)

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ID............................  Caribou-Targhee..  East Mink, Kinney
                                                    Creek, Lead Draw
                                                    Trail/Trailhead
                                                    Repair--(East Mink
                                                    Creek Corridor
                                                    Revitalization
                                                    Project)
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Kit Price Campground
                                                    Renovation: Shoshone
                                                    County
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  North Zone Trails--
                                                    Bonners Ferry Trail
                                                    Reconstruction
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Shadowy St. Joe and
                                                    Tin Can Campground
                                                    Deferred
                                                    Maintenance:
                                                    Shoshone County
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Route of the Hiawatha
                                                    Rail Trail
                                                    Resurfacing Project:
                                                    Shoshone County
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  South Zone Deferred
                                                    Trail Maintenance--
                                                    Mallard Larkins &
                                                    Upper St Joe River
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Bonners Ferry Ranger
                                                    District Toilet
                                                    Replacement Phase 1.
                                                    North Idaho
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Priest Lake (lake
                                                    based) Priority Area
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction: Northern
                                                    Idaho
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Historic Route of the
                                                    Hiawatha Rails-to-
                                                    Trails Tunnels
                                                    Improvements
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Priest Lake Toilet
                                                    and Information
                                                    Center Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
                                                    Reduction. 10
                                                    toilets. Northern
                                                    Idaho
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Eight Toilet
                                                    Replacement at
                                                    Recreation sites
                                                    near Coeur d'Alene
ID............................  Idaho Panhandle..  Whiskey Rock and
                                                    Green Bay Campground
                                                    Improvements. Bonner
                                                    County
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Repair 3 Historic
                                 Clearwater.        Routes and
                                                    associated
                                                    Recreation Sites:
                                                    Idaho & Clearwater
                                                    Counties
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Trailhead and Road
                                 Clearwater.        Access Repairs and
                                                    Updates: Clearwater
                                                    & Idaho Counties
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Salmon River & Red
                                 Clearwater.        River Campgrounds
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction: Idaho
                                                    County
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Lolo Pass Visitor
                                 Clearwater.        Center & Trail
                                                    Maintenance: Idaho
                                                    County
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Trail Stewardship Act
                                 Clearwater.        Priority Area--
                                                    Central Idaho
                                                    Complex DM Reduction
                                                    Project
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Water/Waste Water
                                 Clearwater.        System Maintenance:
                                                    Idaho, Clearwater &
                                                    Latah County
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Toilet Repair and
                                 Clearwater.        Replacement: Idaho,
                                                    Clearwater & Latah
                                                    County
ID............................  Nez Perce--        NPC CZ Moose Creek
                                 Clearwater.        Wilderness Work
                                                    Center DM
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Lochsa Historic
                                 Clearwater.        Ranger Station
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction: Idaho
                                                    County
ID............................  Nez Perce--        Realigning parking
                                 Clearwater.        and repair boating
                                                    facilities at six
                                                    sites: Lochsa River
                                                    and Salmon River
ID............................  Rocky Mtn.         Priest River
                                 Research Station.  Headquarters Water
                                                    System Replacement
IL............................  Midewin..........  Blodgett Road Bridge
                                                    Replacement (Bridge
                                                    28)
IL............................  Shawnee..........  Lake Glendale Phased
                                                    Rehabilitation
                                                    Project
IN............................  Hoosier..........  Campground Rd Paving
                                                    for Five Tipsaw
                                                    Campgrounds
IN............................  Hoosier..........  Repair Concrete Boat
                                                    Launches (Indian,
                                                    Celina, Tipsaw,
                                                    Springs Valley, and
                                                    Saddle Lakes)
IN............................  Hoosier..........  German Ridge Trails 3
                                                    and 4 Heavy
                                                    Maintenance
KY............................  Daniel Boone.....  London District
                                                    Administrative Site
                                                    Reconstruction
KY............................  Daniel Boone.....  Cave Run Lake
                                                    Pavement Resurface
KY............................  Daniel Boone.....  0802--4-3.6--Hughes
                                                    Fork Culvert
                                                    Replacement
ME............................  White Mt.........  Deer Hill Road
                                                    Reconstruction to
                                                    Main R9 Connection
                                                    in Maine
MI............................  Hiawatha.........  Hiawatha Historic
                                                    Lighthouses:
                                                    Stabilization and
                                                    Rehabilitation with
                                                    Partner Support
MI............................  Hiawatha.........  FR 3458-1.4, Carp
                                                    River and FR 2251-
                                                    6.2, North Branch
                                                    Stutts Creek Bridge
                                                    Replacements for
                                                    Timber Sales and
                                                    Recreation Access
MI............................  Hiawatha.........  FR 2258-1.8, Indian
                                                    River Bridge
                                                    Replacement
MI............................  Hiawatha.........  Fishdam River Bridge
                                                    on FR 2222
                                                    Replacement
MI............................  Huron-Manistee...  Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement Project--
                                                    North Country
                                                    National Scenic
                                                    Trail & Manistee
                                                    River Trail
MI............................  Huron-Manistee...  Wild & Scenic River
                                                    Access & Parking Lot
                                                    Improvements
MI............................  Ottawa...........  FR 3925
                                                    Rehabilitation for
                                                    access to Tribal
                                                    Areas, Trails and
                                                    Timber Sales
MI............................  Ottawa...........  S.Br.Paint River
                                                    Bridge 3470.5.223
                                                    Replacement for
                                                    Timber Access and
                                                    Recreation
MI............................  Ottawa...........  FR 1360
                                                    Rehabilitation for
                                                    Environmental
                                                    Improvements for
                                                    Aquatic Organism
                                                    Passage
MI............................  Ottawa...........  FR 3210
                                                    Rehabilitation for
                                                    Timber Sales,
                                                    Aquatic Organism
                                                    Passage Improvements
                                                    and Recreation
                                                    Access
MI............................  Ottawa...........  FR 3980 Rehab Phase
                                                    II
MI............................  Ottawa...........  Historic Camp Nesbit
                                                    Window Replacement
MI............................  Ottawa...........  Black River Harbor
                                                    Campground Trail
                                                    Culvert Removal and
                                                    Trail Bridge
                                                    Installation
MI............................  Ottawa...........  Ottawa Trail Complex
                                                    Rehab Group 1,
                                                    Including North
                                                    Country National
                                                    Scenic Trail
MI............................  Ottawa...........  Ottawa Visitor Center
                                                    HVAC Controls
                                                    Replacement
MN............................  Chippewa.........  Stony Point
                                                    Campground Road
                                                    Pavement
                                                    Preservation
MN............................  Superior.........  Multiple Superior
                                                    Trails Deferred
                                                    Maintenance and
                                                    Rehabilitation
MN............................  Superior.........  S. Kawishiwi Pavilion
                                                    Structural Repair
                                                    and Restoration
MN............................  Superior.........  Superior Campgrounds
                                                    Amenity Repairs and
                                                    Upgrades
MN............................  Superior.........  FR166 Cross River
                                                    Bridge Repair
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Ozark National
                                                    Recreation Trail
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Project with Ozark
                                                    Trail Association
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Council Bluff
                                                    Recreation Area--
                                                    Wild Boar Hollow
                                                    Boat Dock
                                                    Replacement
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Eleven Point National
                                                    Scenic River--
                                                    Riverton West
                                                    Retaining Wall
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Crane Lake Dam
                                                    Rehabilitation and
                                                    FR 2113 improvement
                                                    project
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Lane Spring
                                                    Electrical Upgrade &
                                                    Hydrant Replacement
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Camp Site Amenity
                                                    Upgrades with Job
                                                    Corps
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Recreation and
                                                    Administrative Sign
                                                    Replacement
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Big Piney River East
                                                    Gate Boat Launch
                                                    Improvement
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  R9 Red Bluff
                                                    Campground
                                                    Rehabilitation
                                                    Additional Funding
                                                    (completion of Phase
                                                    1)
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Cobb Ridge & Paddy
                                                    Creek Fence
                                                    Replacement
MO............................  Mark Twain.......  Markham Springs
                                                    Shower House
                                                    Replacement
MT............................  Aerial Fire Depot  Missoula Smokejumper
                                                    Visitor Center
                                                    Renovation: Missoula
                                                    County
MT............................  Beaverhead-        Recondition 500 Miles
                                 Deerlodge.         of Road in the
                                                    Mountains of
                                                    Southwest Montana
                                                    across 6 counties
MT............................  Beaverhead-        East Fork #672,
                                 Deerlodge.         Highland #84, and
                                                    Centennial Divide
                                                    #100 Road
                                                    Reconditioning &
                                                    Aggregate Surfacing
MT............................  Beaverhead-        Motorized and Non-
                                 Deerlodge.         motorized Trail DM
                                                    Reduction Project:
                                                    Southwest Montana
                                                    across 6 counties
MT............................  Beaverhead-        Delmoe Lake Road
                                 Deerlodge.         Resurfacing and
                                                    Campground/Day Use
                                                    Updates: Jefferson
                                                    County
MT............................  Beaverhead-        Beaverhead Deerlodge
                                 Deerlodge.         NF Recreation and
                                                    Road Signs Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
                                                    Reduction. Southwest
                                                    Montana
MT............................  Bitterroot.......  Motorized & Non-
                                                    motorized Trail
                                                    Reconditioning &
                                                    Drainage Repair:
                                                    Ravalli County
MT............................  Bitterroot.......  Gird Point Road #714
                                                    Aggregate Surface In-
                                                    place Processing &
                                                    Drainage Repair:
                                                    Lookout Rental,
                                                    Ravalli County
MT............................  Bitterroot.......  Eastside Bitterroot
                                                    and Selway River
                                                    Basin Wilderness
                                                    Trail Maintenance:
                                                    Ravalli, County
MT............................  Bitterroot.......  Developed Recreation
                                                    Campground
                                                    Maintenance &
                                                    Accessibility
                                                    Improvements:
                                                    Ravalli County
MT............................  Bitterroot.......  St Mary's Road #739
                                                    Aggregate Surface In-
                                                    Place Processing:
                                                    Lookout and
                                                    Trailhead, Ravalli
                                                    County
MT............................  Bitterroot.......  Recreation Site
                                                    Access Deferred
                                                    Roadside Brushing:
                                                    Bitterroot Valley,
                                                    Ravalli County
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Yellowstone Shortline
                                                    (Rail) Trail
                                                    Partnership
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Custer--Gallatin NF
                                                    West Zone Motorized
                                                    Trail DM Reduction
                                                    Project
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  30 Miles Pavement
                                                    Preservation &
                                                    Replacement: West
                                                    Yellowstone,
                                                    Gallatin River,
                                                    Beartooth Mountains,
                                                    and Ashland
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Main Fork Rock Creek
                                                    #2421, Trailhead &
                                                    Campground (M-K &
                                                    Greenough Lake)
                                                    repairs, upgrades,
                                                    surfacing: Beartooth
                                                    Highway
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Big Creek, Window
                                                    Rock & Basin Station
                                                    Rental Cabin
                                                    Repairs: Paradise
                                                    Valley, Hyalite
                                                    Canyon, and West
                                                    Yellowstone
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Madison Arm Road #291
                                                    Aggregate Surfacing:
                                                    Hebgen Lake,
                                                    Gallatin County
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Black's Pond Access
                                                    Roads #4131 & #4021
                                                    Reconstruction &
                                                    Site Repairs: Powder
                                                    River County
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Jackson Creek Road
                                                    #977 and Trailhead
                                                    Reconditioning and
                                                    Aggregate Surfacing:
                                                    Gallatin and Park
                                                    Counties
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Absaroka Beartooth
                                                    Wilderness Trail
                                                    System Deferred
                                                    Maintenance Bundle
MT............................  Custer Gallatin..  Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement--Central
                                                    Zone Bundle
MT............................  Flathead.........  Meadow Creek Road
                                                    #2826 Surfacing &
                                                    Slope Stabilization:
                                                    Bob Marshall
                                                    Wilderness & South
                                                    Fork of the Flathead
                                                    Access
MT............................  Flathead.........  Rental Cabin Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
                                                    Reduction: Flathead
                                                    County, MT
MT............................  Flathead.........  Flathead National
                                                    Forest Trail DM
                                                    Reduction Project
                                                    (outside of the BOB
                                                    PA)
MT............................  Flathead.........  Bob Marshall
                                                    Wilderness Access
                                                    Improvement: Spotted
                                                    Bear River Road
MT............................  Flathead.........  Summit Nature Center
                                                    Interpretive Display
                                                    Upgrade and
                                                    Replacement.
                                                    Whitefish, MT
MT............................  Flathead.........  Forest-wide Water and
                                                    Wastewater System
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
MT............................  Flathead.........  Flathead National
                                                    Forest Backcountry
                                                    Airstrip Hazard
                                                    Mitigation and DM
                                                    work (Spotted Bear)
MT............................  Flathead.........  Flathead Wild and
                                                    Scenic River Access
                                                    Site Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
MT............................  Helena--Lewis &    Bob Marshall
                                 Clark.             Wilderness Complex
                                                    and Adjacent Lands
                                                    Priority Area Trail
                                                    Maintenance
MT............................  Helena--Lewis &    Lewis and Clark
                                 Clark.             Interpretive Center
                                                    Maintenance: Great
                                                    Falls, MT, Cascade
                                                    County
MT............................  Helena--Lewis &    Forest-wide
                                 Clark.             Campground &
                                                    Trailhead Deferred
                                                    Maintenance &
                                                    Improvements
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Ross Creek Ancient
                                                    Cedar Grove
                                                    Protection, Trail
                                                    Accessibility, and
                                                    Parking Improvement
                                                    Project
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Boat Launches and
                                                    Dock Replacements:
                                                    Lincoln County
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Rexford Bench
                                                    Recreation Complex
                                                    Water/Waste Water
                                                    Reconstruction &
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction. Lincoln
                                                    County
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Recreation Sites
                                                    Campfire Ring
                                                    Replacement.
                                                    Northwest Montana
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Kootenai Access
                                                    Improvement & Trails
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Kootenai National
                                                    Forest Recreation
                                                    Site Picnic Tables
                                                    and Bench
                                                    Replacement.
                                                    Northwest Montana
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Recreation Site
                                                    Toilet Replacement
                                                    and Repair: Lincoln
                                                    & Sanders County

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MT............................  Kootenai.........  Recreation Sites,
                                                    Cabins, Lookouts
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction. Northwest
                                                    Montana
MT............................  Kootenai.........  Campground
                                                    Reconstruction:
                                                    Lincoln & Sanders
                                                    County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Little Joe Road #282
                                                    Resurfacing,
                                                    Drainage and Safety
                                                    Repair: Mineral
                                                    County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Thompson River Road
                                                    #56 Resurface and
                                                    Drainage Repairs:
                                                    Sanders County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Route of the Olympian
                                                    Rails to Trails
                                                    Maintenance: Mineral
                                                    County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Cedar Creek Road #320
                                                    Resurface and
                                                    drainage repairs:
                                                    Mineral County
MT............................  Lolo.............  ACM Road #9991
                                                    Resurface and
                                                    drainage repairs:
                                                    Sanders County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Fish Creek Road #343
                                                    Resurfacing and
                                                    drainage repairs:
                                                    Mineral County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Historic Savenac
                                                    Recreation Rental
                                                    Facility
                                                    Maintenance: Mineral
                                                    County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Seeley Lake
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Campgrounds & Day
                                                    Use Sites
                                                    Maintenance &
                                                    Repairs: Missoula
                                                    County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Rock Creek Recreation
                                                    Sites Water System
                                                    Repairs and SST
                                                    Replacements:
                                                    Granite County
MT............................  Lolo.............  Urban Interface
                                                    Campground and
                                                    Trailhead Updates:
                                                    Blue Mountain &
                                                    Pattee Canyon, City
                                                    of Missoula
MT............................  Lolo.............  Lolo NF Forest-wide
                                                    Picnic Bench
                                                    Replacement
MT............................  Lolo.............  Historic Double Arrow
                                                    Lookout Rental
                                                    Repairs: Seeley Lake
                                                    Ranger District,
                                                    Missoula County
NC............................  NFs in North       Davidson River
                                 Carolina.          Campground and
                                                    Pisgah Sewer
                                                    Reconstruction
NC............................  NFs in North       Catawba Falls Trail &
                                 Carolina.          Trailhead
                                                    Rehabilitation
ND............................  Dakota Prairie     Road #1201
                                 Grassland.         Reconditioning and
                                                    Resurfacing:
                                                    National Grasslands,
                                                    Richland County
ND............................  Dakota Prairie     Recondition, Spot
                                 Grassland.         Surface, and
                                                    drainage repairs on
                                                    7 Roads (2-3 roads/
                                                    year): 3 counties
ND............................  Dakota Prairie     CCC Campground
                                 Grassland.         Updates near Maah-
                                                    Daah-Hey Trail,
                                                    Theodore National
                                                    Park and Bakken Oil
                                                    Formation
ND............................  Dakota Prairie     Buffalo Gap
                                 Grassland.         Campground
                                                    Maintenance and
                                                    Improve Sanitation:
                                                    Billings County, ND
NE............................  Nebraska.........  Nebraska Master
                                                    Challenge Cost-Share
                                                    Agreement
NE............................  Nebraska.........  Circle Road (FSR 203)
                                                    Surfacing
                                                    Replacement
NH............................  White Mt.........  WMNF/NH Snowmobile
                                                    Corridor 19 Trail
                                                    Bridge Replacement
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
NH............................  White Mt.........  White Mountain Trail
                                                    Collective: Mount
                                                    Washington Valley/
                                                    Chocorua Trails
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
NH............................  White Mt.........  Sawyer River 2 Bridge
                                                    Replacement
NM............................  Carson...........  Carson NF Repair 3
                                                    Bridges
NM............................  Cibola...........  Sandia Crest
                                                    Recreation Complex
                                                    Design and
                                                    Construction
NM............................  Gila.............  Gila NF Recreation
                                                    Fee Site Maintenance
                                                    For 36 Sites
NM............................  Gila.............  Gila NF NFSR 141
                                                    Repavement
NM............................  Gila.............  Gila Wilderness Trail
                                                    Access Improvement
NM............................  Lincoln..........  Lincoln NF South Fork
                                                    Bridge and
                                                    Campground Erosion
                                                    Control
NM............................  Santa Fe.........  Santa Fe NF Trail and
                                                    Recreation Site
                                                    Archaeological
                                                    Survey (550 Miles +
                                                    Rec Sites)
NM............................  Santa Fe.........  Santa Fe NF Developed
                                                    Recreation Sites
                                                    Improvements
NM............................  Santa Fe.........  Santa Fe NF Tesuque
                                                    Peak/Cerro Pelado
                                                    Hub Facility
                                                    Improvements
NV............................  Humboldt-Toiyabe.  MT. Rose and Tahoe
                                                    Meadows Restroom
                                                    Reconstruction
NV............................  Humboldt-Toiyabe.  HT Wilderness Trails
                                                    Maintenance
NV............................  Humboldt-Toiyabe.  Galena Visitor Center
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
NV............................  Humboldt-Toiyabe.  Lamoille Canyon Road
                                                    Pavement
                                                    Preservation--Phase
                                                    2
NV............................  Humboldt-Toiyabe.  Spring Mountains
                                                    Visitor Gateway
                                                    Center Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
NV............................  Lake Tahoe Basin   Reconstruct the
                                 Management Unit.   Tyrolian Downhill
                                                    Trail
OH............................  Wayne............  Lake Vesuvius
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Waterline
                                                    Replacement
OR............................  Columbia River     Historic Multnomah
                                 Gorge National     Falls Lodge,
                                 Scenic Area.       Critical
                                                    Accessibility,
                                                    Utility, and
                                                    Security System
                                                    Upgrades
OR............................  Deschutes........  Newberry Volcanic
                                                    National Monument--
                                                    Lava Lands Visitor
                                                    Center--Rehabilitati
                                                    on 2 Parking Lots
OR............................  Deschutes........  Newberry Volcanic
                                                    National Monument
                                                    Lava River Cave
                                                    entrance and parking
                                                    safety concerns
OR............................  Fremont-Winema...  Digit Point
                                                    Campground Restroom/
                                                    Water System/Trail
                                                    Bridge Repairs
OR............................  Mt. Hood.........  Trillium Lake
                                                    Treasured Landscape
                                                    Accessible
                                                    Replacement
OR............................  Mt. Hood.........  Historic Timberline
                                                    Lodge, Critical
                                                    Boiler System
                                                    Upgrades
OR............................  Ochoco...........  Recreation and Timber
                                                    High Use--9.6 Miles
                                                    Pavement
                                                    Rehabilitation
OR............................  Pacific Northwest  Corvallis Lab ABA
                                 Research Station.  Restroom Renovations
OR............................  Rogue River-       Bear Camp Road--Road
                                 Siskiyou.          Stability Repairs
                                                    and Chip Seal 24.4
                                                    Miles
OR............................  Siuslaw..........  Sutton Campground
                                                    Holman Vista Water
                                                    System & Facility
                                                    Upgrades
OR............................  Siuslaw..........  Oregon Dunes National
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Recreation Site Road
                                                    Repairs
OR............................  Umatilla.........  Burnt Cabin Trail
                                                    Bridge Replacement
OR............................  Umatilla.........  Blue Mountain Scenic
                                                    Byway Chip Seal
                                                    (63.6 miles)
OR............................  Umpqua...........  Rogue-Umpqua Scenic
                                                    Byway--Diamond Lake
                                                    Composite Facilities
                                                    User Experience
                                                    Enhancement--High
                                                    Priority Items
OR............................  Umpqua...........  Rogue-Umpqua Scenic
                                                    Byway--Diamond Lake
                                                    Composite--Dellenbac
                                                    k Trail Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
OR............................  Willamette.......  Road 2117 one culvert
                                                    for safe, resilient
                                                    access and ESA fish
                                                    passage
OR............................  Willamette.......  Aufderheide West
                                                    Cascade National
                                                    Scenic Byway road
                                                    repair and ESA fish
                                                    passage
OR............................  Willamette.......  Historic Santiam Pass
                                                    Ski Lodge
                                                    Restoration,
                                                    Willamette National
                                                    Forest
OR/ID.........................  Wallowa-Whitman..  Hells Canyon NRA/
                                                    Eagle Cap Wilderness
                                                    Trails and Trail
                                                    Bridges Deferred
                                                    maintenance
OR/WA.........................  Gifford Pinchot,   Reconstruction of 3
                                 Malheur.           culverts for safe
                                                    recreation access
                                                    and enhanced fish
                                                    passage.
OR/WA.........................  Region-wide......  Deferred Maintenance
                                                    on 1500 miles of
                                                    priority trails
                                                    across Region
OR/WA.........................  Region-wide......  Regional Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement and
                                                    deferred maintenance
                                                    (40 bridges 10 FS
                                                    units)
OR/WA.........................  Region-wide......  Replacement of
                                                    Restrooms serving
                                                    recreation visitors
                                                    across multiple
                                                    National Forests
OR/WA.........................  Region-wide......  Deferred Maintenance
                                                    of high priority
                                                    recreation sites
                                                    across Region.
PA............................  Allegheny........  Kiasutha Recreation
                                                    Area Improvements &
                                                    Redevelopment
PA............................  Allegheny........  Longhouse Scenic
                                                    Drive & Jakes Rock
                                                    Roads Road and
                                                    Culvert Repair
PA............................  Allegheny........  North Branch Sugar
                                                    Run Bridge
                                                    Replacement FR 137-
                                                    4.3 Critical
                                                    Findings
PA............................  Allegheny........  Morrison and Minister
                                                    Creek Trail Systems
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
PA............................  GT...............  Building Replace
                                                    Temporary Structure,
                                                    Grey Towers
PR............................  El Yunque........  El Portal Bridge
                                                    Replacement and
                                                    Visitor Improvements
PR............................  El Yunque........  Big Tree/La Mina
                                                    Trail Reconstruction
R9 Multi......................  Multi............  Toilet Improvement at
                                                    Seven R9 National
                                                    Forests
SC............................  Francis Marion     0812_202-3.1 Cooter
                                 and Sumter NFs.    Creek Bridge
                                                    Replacement
SC............................  Francis Marion     0812_251H-3.4&3.6
                                 and Sumter NFs.    Nicholson Creek
                                                    Bridges Replacement
SC............................  Francis Marion     Buckhall Recreation
                                 and Sumter NFs.    Area Reconstruction
SD............................  Black Hills......  Reconstruct Lakota
                                                    Lake Rd, Parking &
                                                    Gate Repairs
SD............................  Black Hills......  Southern Hills Road
                                                    Access Deferred
                                                    Maintenance
SD............................  Black Hills......  Bismarck Lake
                                                    Boardwalk/Fishing
                                                    Pier Reconstruct
SD............................  Black Hills......  Hell Canyon Log Cabin
                                                    +Tepee House
                                                    Exterior Restoration
SD............................  Custer Gallatin..  Sioux District Access
                                                    and Campground
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Bundle
SD............................  Dakota Prairie     Recondition, Spot
                                 Grassland.         Surface, & drainage
                                                    repairs on 47 Roads
                                                    (15-16 roads/year):
                                                    National Grasslands,
                                                    Perkins & Coron
                                                    Counties
SD............................  Dakota Prairie     Road #5733
                                 Grassland.         Recondition and
                                                    drainage repairs:
                                                    National Grasslands,
                                                    Perkins County
SD............................  Dakota Prairie     Blacktail Trail
                                 Grassland.         Deferred Maintenance
SD/NE.........................  Nebraska.........  Aggregate Placement
                                                    and Grading on
                                                    District Roads
TN............................  Cherokee.........  Tellico Corridor and
                                                    Road Improvements
TN............................  Cherokee.........  Ocoee River Corridor
                                                    Facilities and
                                                    Access Improvements
TX............................  NFs in Texas.....  Double Lake
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Rehabilitation
TX............................  NFs in Texas.....  0813 Boykin Springs
                                                    Rec. Area Parking
                                                    Lot/Access Road
                                                    Repair/Overlay
UT............................  Ashley...........  Duchesne Roads Chip
                                                    Seal
UT............................  Ashley...........  Little Hole National
                                                    Rec Trail--Phase 1
UT............................  Ashley...........  Lucerne Campground
                                                    Group Site
                                                    Reconstruction
UT............................  Ashley...........  Red Canyon Visitor
                                                    Center Safety Fence
                                                    Replacement
UT............................  Ashley...........  Ashley NF Waste Water
                                                    and Water System
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
UT............................  Ashley...........  South Fork Rock Creek
                                                    Bridge Replacement
UT............................  Ashley...........  Hells Canyon Bridge
                                                    Replacement
UT............................  Ashley...........  Leidy Peak Road
                                                    Culvert Replacements
UT............................  Ashley...........  Palisades, Sheep
                                                    Creek Bay, Moose
                                                    Ponds, Avintaquin
                                                    CG, Ironmine CG, and
                                                    Upper Stillwater
                                                    Boat Ramp Toilet
                                                    Replacements
UT............................  Ashley...........  Antelope Waterline
                                                    Replacement
UT............................  Ashley...........  Manila house
                                                    Conversion to
                                                    seasonal rec housing
UT............................  Ashley...........  Uinta Highline Trail
                                                    Heavy Maintenance
                                                    (Conservation Corp)
UT............................  Dixie............  Red Canyon Bike Trail
UT............................  Dixie............  Yankee Meadow CG
                                                    Reconstruction
UT............................  Fishlake.........  Fish Lake Basin
                                                    Recreation Area
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction--Phase 1
                                                    (P&D)
UT............................  Fishlake.........  Fishlake Trails &
                                                    Dispersed Recreation
UT............................  Fishlake.........  Kents Lake Road
                                                    Corridor DM
                                                    reduction
UT............................  Manti-Lasal......  Forest Wide Picnic
                                                    Table Replacement
UT............................  Manti-Lasal......  Forest Road and Trail
                                                    Signage--Phase 1
UT............................  Manti-Lasal......  Maple Canyon Road and
                                                    Campground
                                                    Reconstruction
UT............................  Manti-Lasal......  Gooseberry Guard
                                                    Station Renovation

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UT............................  Manti-Lasal......  Devils Canyon
                                                    Campground Mnt--Chip
                                                    Seal Road and
                                                    Interpretive Trail
UT............................  Uinta-Wasatch-     Silver Lake Boardwalk
                                 Cache.             Replacement
UT............................  Uinta-Wasatch-     Cottonwood Canyons
                                 Cache.             Developed Site
                                                    Reconstruction--Phas
                                                    e 3
UT............................  Uinta-Wasatch-     Causey Parking, Boat
                                 Cache.             Ramp, & Restroom
                                                    Restoration
UT............................  Uinta-Wasatch-     Crystal Lake
                                 Cache.             Trailhead & Access
                                                    Reconstruction
UT............................  Uinta-Wasatch-     Pineview Reservoir
                                 Cache.             Recreation Complex
                                                    Reconstruction--Phas
                                                    e 2 (P&D)
UT............................  Uinta-Wasatch-     Historic Guinavah-
                                 Cache.             Malibu CCC
                                                    Campground &
                                                    Amphitheater
                                                    Reconstruction
VA............................  George Washington  Bolar Mountain
                                 & Jefferson NFs.   Wastewater System
                                                    Replacement
VA............................  George Washington  Lower Sherando Dam
                                 & Jefferson NFs.   Spillway Upgrade
VT............................  Green Mountain &   Appalachian National
                                 Finger Lakes NFs.  Scenic Trail and
                                                    Long Trail Shelter
                                                    and Privy
                                                    Improvements
VT............................  Green Mountain &   Green Mountain Trail
                                 Finger Lakes NFs.  Bridge Replacements
VT/NY.........................  Green Mountain &   Forest-wide Developed
                                 Finger Lakes NFs.  Recreation Site
                                                    Deferred Maintenance
                                                    Reduction
WA............................  Colville.........  South Fork Boulder
                                                    Creek Road/Trail
                                                    Project for NST,
                                                    Timber, Restoration
                                                    Access
WA............................  Gifford Pinchot..  High Priority Safety/
                                                    Rec Access
                                                    Improvements--sub
                                                    grade road repair on
                                                    21.5 Miles
WA............................  Gifford Pinchot..  Critical Upgrades to
                                                    Johnston Ridge
                                                    Observatory, Mount
                                                    Saint Helens
                                                    National Volcanic
                                                    Monument
WA............................  Mt. Baker-         Mountain Loop Highway
                                 Snoqualmie.        Corridor
                                                    Enhancement:
                                                    Bridges, Picnic
                                                    Sites, Trailheads,
                                                    Trails
WA............................  Okanogan-          Steven's Pass
                                 Wenatchee.         National Historic
                                                    Byway-Icicle River
                                                    Recreation Corridor
                                                    Improvements
WA............................  Okanogan-          Mountains to Sound
                                 Wenatchee Mt.      Greenway-Heritage
                                 Baker-Snoqualmie.  Area Multi Asset
                                                    Recreation
                                                    Investment Corridor
WI............................  Chequamegon-       Lost Lake Developed
                                 Nicolet.           Recreation Site
                                                    Structural Repairs
WI............................  Chequamegon-       FR 144-5.3 Bridge
                                 Nicolet.           Replacement for
                                                    Timber and
                                                    Recreation Access
WI............................  Chequamegon-       Rehabilitation of
                                 Nicolet.           Bridge 187-01.8 for
                                                    Improve Access to
                                                    Morgan Falls Trails
                                                    and Timber Sales
WI............................  Chequamegon-       South Branch Oconto
                                 Nicolet.           River Accessible
                                                    Fishing Pier
                                                    Replacement
WI............................  Chequamegon-       FR 2123
                                 Nicolet.           Reconstruction and
                                                    McCaslin Stream
                                                    Crossing Replacement
WI............................  Chequamegon-       Mt. Valhalla Snowpark
                                 Nicolet.           and Developed
                                                    Recreation Access
                                                    Road Maintenance and
                                                    Reconstruction
WI............................  Chequamegon-       Willow River FR 130
                                 Nicolet.           Stream Crossing
                                                    Replacement
WI............................  Chequamegon-       North Country
                                 Nicolet.           National Scenic
                                                    Trail, Brusweiler
                                                    Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement
WI............................  Chequamegon-       First South Branch
                                 Nicolet.           Oconto Snowmobile
                                                    Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement
WI............................  Chequamegon-       Kentuck Creek FR 2176
                                 Nicolet.           Stream Crossing
                                                    Replacement for
                                                    recreation and
                                                    timber access
WI............................  Forest Products    Pedestrian Bridge
                                 Lab.               Replacement to
                                                    access research on
                                                    underutilized wood
                                                    sources
WV............................  Monongahela......  FR 19-0, Red Creek
                                                    Bridge Replacement
                                                    for Dolly Sods
                                                    Wilderness Access
WV............................  Monongahela......  Williams River at Tea
                                                    Creek Bridge
                                                    Replacement FR135-
                                                    0.5 at Cranberry
                                                    Wilderness
WV............................  Monongahela......  FR209--Culvert
                                                    Replacement with
                                                    Bridge for Aquatic
                                                    Organism Passage
                                                    Improvements
WV............................  Monongahela......  Lake Sherwood
                                                    Campground
                                                    Rehabilitation
WV............................  Monongahela......  FR 44A-0.15, West
                                                    Fork Greenbrier
                                                    Bridge Replacement
                                                    for Laurel Fork
                                                    Wilderness Access
WV............................  Monongahela......  Marlinton/White
                                                    Sulphur Ranger
                                                    District Stream
                                                    Crossing Structures
                                                    (Panther Ridge and
                                                    Upper Williams River
                                                    NEPA) for Trout
                                                    Fisheries
WV............................  Monongahela......  FR 76-20, Tumbling
                                                    Rock Bridge
                                                    Replacement for
                                                    Timber Sales and
                                                    Recreation Access
WV............................  Monongahela......  Red Oak Fire Tower
                                                    Lightning
                                                    Protections and
                                                    Improvements
WV............................  Monongahela......  FR1681-2.3 Elleber
                                                    North Fork Deer
                                                    Creek Bridge
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Ashley...........  Buckboard Waterline
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Bridger-Teton....  Fremont Crossing
                                                    Complex Trail Bridge
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Bridger-Teton....  CCC Ponds Major Trail
                                                    Bridge Replacement
WY............................  Bridger-Teton....  Forest Vault Toilet
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Bridger-Teton....  Greys River Road
                                                    Improvements--Phase
                                                    1
WY............................  Bridger-Teton....  Green River Lakes
                                                    Campground--Picnic
                                                    Table Replacement
WY............................  Bighorn..........  FSR15 Dayton Gulch
                                                    Roadway Improvements
WY............................  Bighorn..........  Shell Falls Wayside
                                                    Visitor Center--
                                                    Primary Power
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Bighorn..........  Leigh Creek Dump
                                                    Station PV Battery
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Bighorn..........  FSR17 Paintrock Rock
                                                    Road Surfacing
WY............................  Bighorn..........  FSR33 Crazy Woman
                                                    Road Repairs
WY............................  Bighorn..........  Forestwide Roadside
                                                    Tree Clearing
WY............................  Bighorn..........  Bighorn NF Trail
                                                    bridge Repairs--
                                                    Driveway, Cedar Ck,
                                                    & Shell Ck Trail
                                                    Bridges
WY............................  Bighorn..........  FSR344 Cold Springs
                                                    Road Repairs
WY............................  MBRTB............  Tie Hack & Mad Cr
                                                    Trail Bridges
                                                    Survey, Design, &
                                                    Construct
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Fishhawk Trail
                                                    Rehabilitation
WY............................  Shoshone.........  North Fork Trail
                                                    Maintenance
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Anderson Lodge
                                                    Preservation
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Road Slump Repair
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Picnic Area and CG
                                                    Toilet Replacement
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Replace Sign Boards
                                                    at Campgrounds
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Campground Fencing
                                                    Replacement
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Lower Middle Fork
                                                    Trail Repair
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Ink Wells Cut-Off
                                                    Trail Repair
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Willow Creek Ski
                                                    Trails Repair
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Downs Fork Bridge
                                                    Removal
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Eagle Creek Trail
                                                    Rehabilitation
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Replace Yellowstone
                                                    Trail Footbridge
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Sinks Canyon CG Road
                                                    Resurface
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Eagle Creek Trailhead
                                                    Toilet Replacement
WY............................  Shoshone.........  Piney Creek Trail Re-
                                                    route
                                Total Project      $262,232,093
                                 Funding.
                                Mission Support..  $22,767,907
                                Total, Forest      $285,000,000
                                 Service.
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  ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND--FISCAL
                                YEAR 2021
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Agency--Account--Activity--Project
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Land Management--Land     ....................     $66,050,000
 Acquisition.
  Acquisitions....................  ....................      23,550,000
    State.........................  Project.............
    ID............................  Lower Salmon River    ..............
                                     Special Management
                                     Recreation Area.
    CA............................  Bodie Hills.........  ..............
    ID............................  Upper Snake/South     ..............
                                     Fork Snake River
                                     Special Management
                                     Recreation Area and
                                     Main Snake River.
    MT............................  Lower Musselshell     ..............
                                     River Conservation
                                     Project.
    AK............................  Beaver Creek Wild     ..............
                                     and Scenic River
                                     Corridor.
    MT............................  Blackfoot River       ..............
                                     Watershed.
  Acquisition Contingencies.......  ....................       5,000,000
  Acquisition Management..........  ....................       7,500,000
  Recreational Access.............  ....................      20,500,000
  Emergencies & Hardships.........  ....................       9,500,000
United States Fish and Wildlife     ....................    $111,840,000
 Service--Land Acquisition.
  Acquisitions....................  ....................      48,875,000
    State                           Project
    KY............................  Green River National  ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    IA/MN.........................  Northern Tallgrass    ..............
                                     Prairie National
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    LA............................  Bayou Sauvage         ..............
                                     National Wildlife
                                     Refuge.
    WV............................  Canaan Valley         ..............
                                     National Wildlife
                                     Refuge.
    WA............................  Willapa National      ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    FL............................  St. Marks National    ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    TX............................  Laguna Atascosa       ..............
                                     National Wildlife
                                     Refuge.
    MULTI.........................  Upper Mississippi     ..............
                                     River National
                                     Wildlife and Fish
                                     Refuge.
    FL............................  Everglades            ..............
                                     Headwaters National
                                     Wildlife Refuge and
                                     Conservation Area.
    ND/SD.........................  Dakota Grassland      ..............
                                     Conservation Area.
    MULTI.........................  Great Thicket         ..............
                                     National Wildlife
                                     Refuge.
    MULTI.........................  Bear River Watershed  ..............
                                     Conservation Area.
    MULTI.........................  Silvio O. Conte       ..............
                                     National Fish and
                                     Wildlife Refuge.

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    KS............................  Flint Hills Legacy    ..............
                                     Conservation Area.
    CA............................  Sacramento River      ..............
                                     National Wildlife
                                     Refuge.
    AR............................  Cache River National  ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    CA............................  San Diego National    ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    HI............................  Hakalau Forest        ..............
                                     National Wildlife
                                     Refuge.
    NV............................  Stillwater National   ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    IL/WI.........................  Hackmatack National   ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    CO/NM.........................  San Luis Valley       ..............
                                     Conservation Area.
    WA............................  Turnbull National     ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    AR............................  Felsenthal National   ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuge.
    MT............................  Montana National      ..............
                                     Wildlife Refuges
                                     and Conservation
                                     Areas.
  Acquisition Contingencies.......  ....................       6,000,000
  Land Acquisition Management.....  ....................      17,000,000
  Sportsmen and Recreational        ....................      15,500,000
   Access.
  Inholding/Emergencies and         ....................      12,500,000
   Hardships.
  Exchanges.......................  ....................       1,500,000
  Land Protection Planning........  ....................         465,000
  Highlands Conservation Act (P.L.  ....................      10,000,000
   108-421).
United States Fish and Wildlife     ....................     $11,162,000
 Service--Cooperative Endangered
 Species Conservation Fund.
  Land Acquisition................
    Species Recovery Land           ....................      11,162,000
     Acquisition.
National Park Service--Land         ....................    $473,808,000
 Acquisition and State Assistance.
  Acquisitions....................  ....................      43,308,000
    State                           Project
    LA/MS.........................  Vicksburg National    ..............
                                     Military Park.
    MO............................  Sainte Genevieve      ..............
                                     National Historical
                                     Park.
    VA............................  Petersburg National   ..............
                                     Battlefield.
    TN............................  Shiloh National       ..............
                                     Military Park.
    TX............................  Palo Alto             ..............
                                     Battlefield
                                     National Historical
                                     Park.
    KY/TN.........................  Big South Fork        ..............
                                     National River and
                                     Recreation Area.
    KY............................  MIll Springs          ..............
                                     Battlefield
                                     National Monument.
    AK............................  Glacier Bay National  ..............
                                     Park and Preserve.
    MULTI.........................  Battlefield Parks...  ..............
    MS............................  Natchez National      ..............
                                     Historical Park.
    WI............................  Ice Age National      ..............
                                     Scenic Trail.
    GA............................  Ocmulgee Mounds       ..............
                                     National Historical
                                     Park.
    VA............................  Fredericksburg and    ..............
                                     Spotsylvania County
                                     Battlefields
                                     Memorial National
                                     Military Park.
    CA............................  Mojave National       ..............
                                     Preserve.
    ID............................  City of Rocks         ..............
                                     National Reserve.
    ME............................  Katahdin Woods and    ..............
                                     Waters National
                                     Monument.
    TN............................  Fort Donelson         ..............
                                     National
                                     Battlefield.
    VA............................  Appalachian National  ..............
                                     Scenic Trail.
    FL............................  Big Cypress National  ..............
                                     Preserve.
    CA............................  Santa Monica          ..............
                                     Mountains National
                                     Recreation Area.
    CA............................  Death Valley          ..............
                                     National Park.
    MI............................  River Raisin          ..............
                                     National
                                     Battlefield Park.
    CO............................  Dinosaur National     ..............
                                     Monument.
    TN............................  Stones River          ..............
                                     National
                                     Battlefield.
    OH............................  Cuyahoga Valley       ..............
                                     National Park.
    OH............................  William Howard Taft   ..............
                                     National Historic
                                     Site.
    SD............................  Missouri National     ..............
                                     Recreation River.
    AK............................  Katmai National Park  ..............
                                     and Preserve.
    KS............................  Fort Scott National   ..............
                                     Historic Site.
    ME............................  Acadia National Park  ..............
  Acquisition Contingencies.......  ....................       6,000,000
  Acquisition Management..........  ....................      14,500,000
  Recreational Access.............  ....................      14,500,000
  Emergencies, Hardships,           ....................       4,000,000
   Relocations, and Deficiencies.
  Inholding, Donations, and         ....................      11,500,000
   Exchanges.
  American Battlefield Protection   ....................      20,000,000
   Program (P.L. 113-287).
  State Conservation Grants.......  ....................     220,000,000
  LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy    ....................     125,000,000
   Grants.
  State Conservation Grants         ....................      15,000,000
   Administration.
Office of the Secretary--           ....................     $19,000,000
 Departmental Operations.
  Management Services.............
    Appraisal and Valuation         ....................      19,000,000
     Services Office-Federal Lands.
Forest Service--State and Private   ....................     $94,255,000
 Forestry.
  Forest Legacy Program
  Acquisitions....................  ....................      87,855,000
    State                           Project
    GA............................  Ceylon..............  ..............
    ME............................  East Grand/Weston...  ..............
    MT............................  Kootenai Forestlands  ..............
                                     Conservation
                                     Project.
    AR............................  Hot Springs Forest..  ..............
    MT............................  Bad Rock Canyon       ..............
                                     Conservation
                                     Project.
    HI............................  Na Wai Eha Forest     ..............
                                     Watershed.
    VA............................  Roanoke River         ..............
                                     Working Forest.
    TN............................  Myers Cove..........  ..............
    MO............................  Chilton Creek Forest  ..............
    AZ............................  The Sonoita Creek     ..............
                                     Wildlife Corridor.
    WV............................  South Fork Lost       ..............
                                     River.
    NH............................  Dundee Forest.......  ..............
    WA............................  Dewatto Headwaters    ..............
                                     Forest Phase III.
    WY............................  Munger Mountain       ..............
                                     Corridor Initiative.
    OR............................  Spence Mountain       ..............
                                     Forest.
    CA............................  Travis Forest         ..............
                                     Conservation
                                     Easement.
    FL............................  Wolfe Creek Forest..  ..............
    HI............................  Hawaii Koa Forest...  ..............
    MD............................  Upper Potomac Shale   ..............
                                     Barrens.
    OH............................  Little Smokies--      ..............
                                     Sunshine.
    VA............................  Chateauguay Forest    ..............
                                     Project.
    OR............................  Arch Cape Watershed.  ..............
    FL............................  Wakulla Caves Forest  ..............
    WA............................  Yacolt Forest Phase   ..............
                                     II.
    LA............................  Old Spanish Trail     ..............
                                     Preserve.
    VT............................  Worcester Woods III.  ..............
    MA............................  Emerald Forest        ..............
                                     Borderlands.
    ID............................  Moyie River Corridor  ..............

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  Administrative Funds............  ....................       6,400,000
Forest Service--Land Acquisition..  ....................    $123,885,000
  Acquisitions....................  ....................      79,126,000
    State                           Project
    ID............................  Salmon-Challis        ..............
                                     (Panther Creek
                                     Watershed).
    MN............................  Superior (School      ..............
                                     Trust I).
    MT............................  Lolo (Lolo Trails)..  ..............
    AK............................  Chugach (Snow River   ..............
                                     Wetlands).
    CA............................  Shasta-Trinity        ..............
                                     (Little Castle
                                     Lake).
    CA............................  Mendocino (Sanhedrin  ..............
                                     Tract Phase III).
    NM............................  Lincoln (Rio Bonito   ..............
                                     Corridor I).
    CO............................  White River           ..............
                                     (Sweetwater Lake).
    OR............................  Siuslaw (Wasson       ..............
                                     Forest).
    WV............................  Monongahela (Rhodes)  ..............
    OR............................  Ochoco (Crooked       ..............
                                     River Gorge).
    NC............................  NFs in North          ..............
                                     Carolina (North
                                     Carolina Threatened
                                     Treasures I).
    GA............................  Chattahoochee-Oconee  ..............
                                     (Chattahoochee-
                                     Oconee NF I).
    WA............................  Wenatchee             ..............
                                     (Washington
                                     Cascades I).
    VT............................  Green Mountain        ..............
                                     (White Rocks
                                     Gateway).
    WI............................  Chequamegon-Nicolet   ..............
                                     (Wisconsin
                                     Northwood I).
    NM............................  Santa Fe (Valley of   ..............
                                     the Spirit Ranch I).
    TN............................  Cherokee (Tennessee   ..............
                                     Mountains, Trails,
                                     & Waters).
    NE............................  Nebraska NF and       ..............
                                     Ogallala National
                                     Grassland (Sand
                                     Creek).
    VA/WV.........................  George Washington     ..............
                                     and Jefferson
                                     (George Washington
                                     and Jefferson NF I).
    SC............................  Sumter (Promise of    ..............
                                     the Piedmont I).
    SC............................  Sumter (Persimmon     ..............
                                     Mountain Tract).
    CA............................  Los Padres (Rose      ..............
                                     Valley Creek I).
    OR............................  Wallowa-Whitman (Elk  ..............
                                     Creek).
    NM............................  Cibola (Rio Nutria).  ..............
    WY............................  Shoshone (Little      ..............
                                     Rock Creek).
    AL............................  NFs in Alabama        ..............
                                     (Alabama's Wild
                                     Wonders I).
    NM............................  Cibola (Tampico       ..............
                                     Springs III).
    SD............................  Black Hills (Slicker- ..............
                                     Wabash Springs).
    MN............................  Superior (School      ..............
                                     Trust II).
    NM............................  Lincoln (Rio Bonito   ..............
                                     Corridor II).
    GA............................  Chattahoochee-Oconee  ..............
                                     (Chattahoochee-
                                     Oconee NF II).
    WA............................  Wenatchee             ..............
                                     (Washington
                                     Cascades II).
    NM............................  Santa Fe (Valley of   ..............
                                     the Spirit Ranch
                                     II).
    VA/WV.........................  George Washington     ..............
                                     and Jefferson
                                     (George Washington
                                     and Jefferson NF
                                     II).
  Acquisition Contingencies.......  ....................       6,000,000
  Acquisition Management..........  ....................      12,000,000
  Recreational Access.............  ....................      17,000,000
  Critical Inholdings / Wilderness  ....................       9,500,000
    Cash Equalization.............  ....................         259,000
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   DIVISION H--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND 
        EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

       The explanatory statement accompanying this division is 
     approved and indicates Congressional intent. Unless otherwise 
     noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-450 carries 
     the same weight as language included in this explanatory 
     statement and should be complied with unless specifically 
     addressed to the contrary in this explanatory statement. 
     While some language is repeated for emphasis, it is not 
     intended to negate the language referred to above unless 
     expressly provided herein.
       In providing the operating plan required by section 516 of 
     this Act, the departments and agencies funded in this Act are 
     directed to include all programs, projects, and activities, 
     including those in House Report 116-450 and this explanatory 
     statement accompanying this Act. All such programs, projects, 
     and activities are subject to the provisions of this Act.
       In cases where House Report 116-450 or this explanatory 
     statement directs the submission of a report, that report is 
     to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate. Where this 
     explanatory statement refers to the Committees or the 
     Committees on Appropriations, unless otherwise noted, this 
     reference is to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on 
     Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
     Agencies and the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
     Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
       Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow 
     the directions set forth in this Act and the accompanying 
     explanatory statement and shall not reallocate resources or 
     reorganize activities except as provided herein. Funds for 
     individual programs and activities are displayed in the 
     detailed table at the end of the explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act. Funding levels that are not displayed 
     in the detailed table are identified within this explanatory 
     statement. Any action to eliminate or consolidate programs, 
     projects, and activities should be pursued through a proposal 
     in the President's Budget so it can be considered by the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       Congressional Reports.--Each department and agency is 
     directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations, within 
     30 days from the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly 
     thereafter, a summary describing each requested report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations along with its status.

                                TITLE I

                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

              Employment and Training Administration (ETA)


                    TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

     Dislocated Worker National Reserve
       Career Pathways for Youth Grants.--The agreement continues 
     to provide $10,000,000 for this activity as described under 
     this heading in House Report 116-450.
       Strengthening Community College Training Grants (SCCTG).--
     The agreement provides $45,000,000 for the SCCTG program and 
     directs the Department to follow all requirements for the 
     program as described under this heading in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) and House Report 
     116-450, except that the 120 day requirement for the 
     solicitation shall not apply.
       Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities.--The agreement 
     provides $35,000,000 to continue this program in the 
     Appalachian and Delta regions. The Department is strongly 
     encouraged to develop the funding opportunity announcement 
     and make grant awards in concordance with the Appalachian 
     Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority. The 
     Department is directed to ensure equal allocation of funds to 
     the Appalachian and Delta regions and broad geographic 
     distribution of funds within these regions, and awards should 
     not exceed $1,500,000 per award.
     Apprenticeship Grant Program
       The agreement provides $185,000,000 to support registered 
     apprenticeships and includes new bill language ensuring that 
     equity intermediaries and business and labor industry 
     intermediaries continue to remain eligible for funding under 
     the program.
       The agreement notes that funding under this program should 
     be prioritized to support State, regional, and local 
     apprenticeship efforts, as well as efforts by intermediaries, 
     to expand registered apprenticeships into new industries and 
     for underserved or underrepresented populations.
       The agreement directs the Department to provide quarterly 
     briefings on all spending activities under this program to 
     the Committees, and to comply with reporting directives in 
     House Report 116-450, including a detailed spend plan within 
     90 days of enactment of this Act.


                               JOB CORPS

       Job Corps.--In addition to the directives included in House 
     Report 116-450, the agreement encourages the Department to 
     ensure sufficient training opportunities and slots are 
     available in regions where a Job Corps Center has closed or 
     remained inactive due to damage caused by a natural disaster. 
     The Department is expected to continue to comply with the 
     directives under the heading ``Job Corps'' in Senate Report 
     115-289.


     STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS

     Unemployment Insurance Compensation
       National Activities.--The agreement provides an increase of 
     $6,000,000 to help modernize the Unemployment Insurance (UI) 
     Interstate Connection Network hub and support States in 
     administering the UI program.
       UI Integrity Center of Excellence (UIICE).--The agreement 
     provides $9,000,000 for the continued support of UIICE, 
     including $6,000,000 for the benefit of States to the entity 
     operating the UIICE.
     Employment Service
       National Activities.--The agreement provides $2,500,000 and 
     new bill language to reduce the processing backlog for the 
     work opportunity tax credit program and for assisting States 
     in adopting or modernizing information technology for 
     processing of certification requests, which may include 
     training and technical assistance to States.
     Foreign Labor Certification
       The agreement urges the Department to provide careful 
     oversight and transparency related to the timely processing 
     of visa applications for temporary employment certifications.

                         Program Administration

       Open Data Formats.--The Department is encouraged to require 
     any information publicly disclosed related to occupational 
     and professional licenses and certifications, as well as 
     credentials and competencies earned through apprenticeships, 
     whether directly or through contracts, be published using an 
     open source description language that is designed to allow 
     for public search and comparison of such data, including any 
     such data on credentials and competencies. Such information 
     may be published through open data formats such as the 
     credential transparency description language specifications 
     or a substantially similar approach. The Department is 
     further encouraged to submit a report to the Committees 
     within 120 days of enactment of this Act, outlining a plan 
     for providing such data, including any challenges, barriers 
     to implementation, as well as anticipated costs.
       Outlying Areas.--The agreement notes the unique challenges 
     associated with administering Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act (WIOA) grants for outlying areas. The 
     agreement encourages the Department to provide technical 
     assistance to the outlying areas to address these challenges, 
     and the agreement directs the Department to provide a 
     briefing to the Committees, within 120 days of enactment of 
     this Act, on how the Department intends to provide greater 
     assistance to the outlying areas in administering WIOA 
     grants.

            Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)

       The agreement requests a report not later than 1 year after 
     enactment of this Act assessing the impact of the rule (85 FR 
     31884) on individuals residing in rural and remote areas, 
     seniors, and other populations that either lack access to 
     web-based communications or who may only have access through 
     public means.
       The agreement encourages EBSA, in consultation with the 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to issue regular 
     guidance to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Parity 
     and Addiction Equity Act.

          Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

       The agreement continues to provide no less than $3,500,000 
     for the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). In the fiscal 
     year 2022 Congressional Justification, OSHA is directed to 
     include annual expenditures on VPP for each year since fiscal 
     year 2015 as well as proposed expenditures in fiscal year 
     2022.

              Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

       Inspector Training.--It is imperative that all inspectors 
     receive proper, new and ongoing training needed to 
     effectively conduct their work. MSHA is directed to report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of enactment 
     of this Act on its plan to ensure inspectors receive initial 
     and other training needed to perform their job consistent 
     with MSHA policies and procedures.
       Redistricting.--There is concern that information about 
     redistricting did not reach some affected operators until 
     after the changes had occurred, which created confusion, 
     frustration, and put miners at risk. MSHA is directed to 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of 
     the enactment of this Act on the steps to communicate future 
     redistricting changes with Congress and the regulated 
     community. To the extent practicable, the agreement urges 
     MSHA to provide advance notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of redistricting changes.

                    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

       The agreement is supportive of the BLS work plan and 
     directives included in House Report 116-450. The agreement 
     includes $13,000,000 to complete the relocation of the BLS 
     headquarters, which was initiated in fiscal year 2020. The 
     report requested in House Report 116-450 regarding the 
     relocation of the BLS headquarters shall also be submitted to 
     all committees of jurisdiction.

                        Departmental Management

       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,

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     2021 directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Forced Labor.--The agreement requests a briefing on the 
     Department's participation in interagency efforts to combat 
     forced labor, including any work with the Department of 
     Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Department of 
     State. The Department shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this Act.

                            IT Modernization

       The agreement requests a briefing on the activities 
     described under this heading in Senate Report 115-289 within 
     180 days of enactment of this Act.

                           General Provisions

       The agreement includes a technical modification related to 
     evaluations.
       The agreement modifies a provision related to H-1B fees.
       The agreement includes a new provision related to the Jobs 
     for Veterans State Grants program.
       The agreement includes a new provision related to the 
     average weekly insured unemployment.

                                TITLE II

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

          Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)


                          PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

       Ending the HIV Epidemic.--The agreement includes 
     $102,250,000 within the Health Centers program for the Ending 
     the HIV Epidemic Initiative.
       HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner Violence and 
     Project Catalyst.--The agreement includes no less than 
     $1,500,000 for the HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner 
     Violence as described in House Report 116-450.
       Native Hawaiian Health Care.--The agreement includes no 
     less than $20,500,000 for the Native Hawaiian Health Care 
     Program.
       School-Based Health Centers.--The agreement includes an 
     increase of $5,000,000 for school-based health centers funded 
     under Section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as 
     described in House Report 116-450.
       Technical Assistance.--The agreement includes funds to 
     enhance technical assistance and training activities, as 
     described in Senate Report 115-289, and also provides 
     $1,500,000 for technical assistance grants in States with a 
     disproportionate share of new HIV diagnoses in rural areas.


                            HEALTH WORKFORCE

       Midwife Training.--Within the total funding for 
     Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, the agreement 
     includes $2,500,000 to educate midwives to address the 
     national shortage of maternity care providers and the lack of 
     diversity in the maternity care workforce.
       Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).--The agreement 
     includes a $2,000,000 increase for new competitive grants to 
     expand experiential learning opportunities through simulation 
     labs designed to educate and train healthcare professionals 
     serving rural, medically underserved communities, that shall 
     include as an allowable use the purchase of simulation 
     training equipment. HRSA is directed to consider and 
     prioritize projects from AHEC recipients with a history of 
     successfully graduating and placing graduates in rural, 
     medically underserved communities.
       Graduate Psychology Education (GPE).--Within the total for 
     Mental and Behavioral Health, the agreement includes 
     $19,000,000 for GPE.
       Peer Support.--Within the total for Behavioral Health 
     Workforce Education and Training (BHWET), the agreement 
     includes no less than $13,000,000 for community-based 
     experiential training for students preparing to become peer 
     support specialists and other types of behavioral health-
     related paraprofessionals, as described in House Report 116-
     450.
       Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Training 
     Demonstration.--Within the total for BHWET, the agreement 
     includes $29,700,000 for the Mental and Substance Use 
     Disorder Workforce Training Demonstration program. Within 
     this total, the agreement includes an additional $3,000,000 
     for new grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, 
     physician assistants, health service psychologists, and 
     social workers trained to provide mental and substance use 
     disorder services in underserved community-based settings 
     that integrate primary care and mental and substance use 
     disorder services, which may include establishing, 
     maintaining, or improving academic units or programs to 
     support those activities, as authorized under section 760 of 
     the PHS Act.
       Loan Repayment Program for Substance Use Disorder Treatment 
     Workforce.--Within the total for BHWET, the agreement 
     includes $16,000,000 for this program.
       Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program.--The 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 for this program, as described 
     in House Report 116-450.
       Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention.--The 
     agreement includes an increase of $3,000,000 for new 
     competitive grants to expand experiential learning 
     opportunities that shall include as an allowable use the 
     purchase of simulation training equipment. HRSA shall give 
     priority to grantees located in a medically-underserved area 
     in a State with an age-adjusted high burden of stroke, heart 
     disease, and obesity, and HRSA is encouraged to prioritize 
     submissions that support high poverty rate communities.
       Nursing Workforce Diversity.--The agreement includes 
     $2,500,000 for the Eldercare Enhancement program, started in 
     fiscal year 2020, as described under this heading in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94).
       Pain Therapeutics and Opioid Training.--The agreement 
     supports training on best practices for health care providers 
     and trainees in opioid prescribing, pain management, 
     screening, and linkage to care for individuals with substance 
     use disorder.
       Alzheimer's Providers.--The agreement directs HRSA, in 
     consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
     Evaluation, to provide a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the current capacity of the Nation's 
     dementia specialists not later than 15 months after enactment 
     of this Act. The report should assess provider shortages and 
     screening capacity, identify barriers for early detection of 
     Alzheimer's and adequate access to care, and provide 
     recommendations to address any provider shortages and 
     streamline the patient's Alzheimer's diagnostic pathway.


                       MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

     Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Special Projects of 
         Regional and National Significance (SPRANS)
       Adverse Childhood Experiences.--The agreement includes 
     $1,000,000 for a study focused on the implementation of 
     screening protocols and evidence-based interventions for 
     individuals who have experienced adverse childhood 
     experiences, as described in House Report 116-450.
       Alliance for Maternal Health Safety Bundles.--The agreement 
     includes $9,000,000 for this activity, as described in House 
     Report 116-450.
       Children's Health and Development.--The agreement provides 
     $3,500,000 within SPRANS for another year of funding for the 
     study focused on improving child health through a statewide 
     system of early childhood developmental screenings and 
     interventions.
       Infant-Toddler Court Teams.--The agreement provides level 
     funding within SPRANS for Infant-Toddler Court Teams.
       Maternal Mental Health Hotline.--The agreement includes 
     $3,000,000 for this activity, as described in House Report 
     116-450.
       Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network.--The agreement 
     provides $10,000,000 within SPRANS to establish a regional 
     pediatric pandemic network comprised of five children's 
     hospitals (centers) as defined by section 340E of the PHS Act 
     (Public Law 106-129) or their affiliated university pediatric 
     partners. The Network shall coordinate among the Nation's 
     pediatric hospitals and their communities in preparing for 
     and responding to global health threats, including the 
     coordination, preparation, response, and real-time 
     dissemination of research-informed pediatric care for future 
     pandemics. Funding shall be equitably distributed among the 
     five centers and the centers shall be located in 
     geographically diverse areas of the country to ensure a 
     regional approach to the network. HRSA is urged to consider 
     eligible pediatric quaternary hospitals or their affiliated 
     university pediatric partners that have participated in a 
     recent pediatric therapeutic or vaccination clinical trial or 
     other pediatric disaster care program. HRSA is directed to 
     establish at least one such center in a State within both the 
     Delta Regional Authority and Appalachian Regional Commission. 
     HRSA is directed to establish at least one such center at a 
     pediatric hospital in each of HRSA's regions V and VII, and 
     at least one such center in region VIII or X. HRSA is also 
     directed to establish at least one such center at a pediatric 
     hospital that is a primary National Institutes of Health 
     Clinical and Translational Science Award grantee or a partner 
     that contributes to the budget request of an academic medical 
     center's application.
       State Maternal Health Innovation Grants.--The agreement 
     includes level funding for this activity.
       Set-asides within SPRANS.--The agreement includes the 
     following set-asides within SPRANS. Within the set-aside for 
     Oral Health, $250,000 is provided for activities described in 
     House Report 116-450.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Set-aside for Oral Health...............................      $5,250,000
Set-aside for Epilepsy..................................       3,642,000
Set-aside for Sickle Cell Disease.......................       5,000,000
Set-aside for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome....................       1,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Autism and Other Developmental Disorders.--The agreement 
     provides not less than $36,245,000 for the Leadership 
     Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities 
     program.
       Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID).--Within the total 
     funding level for Heritable Disorders, the agreement includes 
     $3,000,000 to support newborn screening and follow-up for 
     SCID and other newborn screening disorders. The agreement 
     encourages HRSA to support efforts to develop telehealth 
     approaches to link families in rural and underserved 
     communities with support and resources, engage providers in 
     education or training related to SCID and other newborn 
     screening disorders, and establish mechanisms to obtain long-
     term outcomes information on infants with SCID and other 
     newborn screening disorders through newborn screening.
       Healthy Start.--The agreement includes no less than 
     $15,000,000 within the total for Healthy Start for the 
     initiative to reduce maternal mortality, allowing Healthy 
     Start grantees to support nurse practitioners, certified 
     nurse midwives, physician assistants, and other maternal-
     child advanced practice health professionals within all 
     program sites nationwide.


                      RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM

       Ending the HIV Epidemic.--The agreement includes 
     $105,000,000 within the Ryan White program for the Ending the 
     HIV Epidemic initiative.
       The agreement encourages the acceleration of the 
     development of oral, ultra-long-acting, sustained-release 
     therapies as part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.


                          HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

       National Living Donor Assistance Center.--Within the total 
     for Organ Transplantation, the agreement includes no less 
     than $6,000,000 for the National Living Donor Assistance 
     Center, as described in House Report 116-450.
       Organ Allocation Policy.--HRSA and the Organ Procurement 
     and Transplantation Network are encouraged to ensure the 
     process for changing organ allocation policies is 
     transparent, thorough, and accommodates the recommendations 
     of transplantation and organ donation professionals.


                              RURAL HEALTH

       Rural Health Outreach.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $24,000,000 for the Delta States Rural Development 
     Network Grant Program, including $12,000,000 to support 
     HRSA's collaboration with the Delta Regional Authority, as 
     described under this heading in Conference Report 115-952. 
     The agreement encourages HRSA to consult with the Northern 
     Border Regional Commission (NBRC) on awarding, implementing, 
     administering, and monitoring grants under rural health 
     outreach and to align awards as closely as possible with the 
     region's strategic vision and economic and community 
     development plans. The agreement provides no less than 
     $1,000,000 to support HRSA's collaboration with the NBRC to 
     help underserved rural communities identify and better 
     address their health care needs and to help small rural 
     hospitals improve their financial and operational 
     performance.
       Telementoring Training Center.--The agreement includes 
     $1,000,000 within the total for Rural Health Research and 
     Policy Development to support a telementoring training center 
     as described in House Report 116-450.
       Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Capacity Building 
     Models Grants.--The agreement includes $4,500,000 for this 
     activity as described in House Report 116-450.
       Telehealth Centers of Excellence (COE).--The agreement 
     includes $6,500,000 for the Telehealth COE awarded sites. The 
     agreement directs HHS and HRSA to continue to utilize the 
     expertise of the COEs in the Ending the HIV Epidemic 
     initiative to develop best practices for utilizing telehealth 
     in HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
       Telehealth Evaluation.--The agreement provides $1,000,000 
     to support a comprehensive evaluation of nationwide 
     telehealth investments in rural areas and populations, as 
     described in House Report 116-450.
       Rural Communities Opioids Response.--The agreement includes 
     $110,000,000 to continue the program, including $1,500,000 of 
     the funds available for career and workforce training 
     activities in the NBRC region to assist individuals affected 
     by a substance use disorder. Within the funding provided, the 
     agreement includes $10,000,000 to continue the three Rural 
     Centers of Excellence (Centers), as established by Public Law 
     115-245 and as directed by Conference Report 115-952, and 
     continued in Public Law 116-94 and further directed in the 
     explanatory statement to accompany Public Law 116-94. In 
     addition to the conditions set forth in Conference Report 
     115-952, the Centers shall work to create a collaborative, 
     multi-partner regional clearinghouse to identify predictors 
     of substance use disorder treatment response.
       Rural Populations.--The agreement directs HRSA to provide a 
     briefing to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act on changes to the rural designation methodology and 
     additional factors that affect eligibility for the purposes 
     of rural health grants funded by this Act.


                            FAMILY PLANNING

       The Family Planning program administers Title X of the PHS 
     Act. This program supports preventive and primary healthcare 
     services at clinics nationwide. The agreement does not 
     include language proposed by the House.


                           PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

       Chief Dental Officer.--The agreement requests the update as 
     part of the fiscal year 2022 Congressional Justification.
       Oral Health Literacy.--The agreement includes $300,000 for 
     the activity described under this heading in House Report 
     116-450.

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

       The agreement provides $7,874,804,000 in total program 
     level funding for the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention (CDC), which includes $6,963,296,000 in budget 
     authority and $856,150,000 in transfers from the Prevention 
     and Public Health (PPH) Fund.


                 INMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES

       The agreement provides a total of $821,005,000 for 
     Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, which includes 
     $448,805,000 in discretionary appropriations and $372,200,000 
     in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the 
     agreement includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 317 Immunization Program........................    $613,647,000
Acute Flaccid Myelitis..................................       6,000,000
Influenza Planning and Response.........................     201,358,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Influenza Planning and Response.--The agreement includes an 
     increase to enhance CDC's influenza activities.


     HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND 
                        TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION

       The agreement provides $1,314,056,000 for HIV/AIDS, Viral 
     Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis 
     Prevention. Within this total, the agreement includes the 
     following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research...............    $964,712,000
  HIV Initiative........................................     175,000,000
  School Health.........................................      34,081,000
Viral Hepatitis.........................................      39,500,000
Sexually Transmitted Infections.........................     161,810,000
Tuberculosis............................................     135,034,000
Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic.............      13,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Hepatitis A Vaccination.--CDC is encouraged to promote 
     awareness about the importance of hepatitis A vaccination 
     among persons who use drugs.
       HIV Initiative.--The agreement includes increased funding 
     to reduce new HIV infections and requests a spend plan to be 
     submitted to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act to include funding distribution to States.
       Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic.--The agreement 
     provides an increase to strengthen surveillance to improve 
     knowledge of the full scope of the burden of infectious 
     diseases (including viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens) 
     associated with substance use disorders. CDC is encouraged to 
     consider risk factors for hepatitis B and C, HIV, and 
     morbidity and mortality related to substance use disorder 
     among other factors when distributing funding.
       Rapid HIV Self-Test.--CDC is encouraged to incorporate 
     rapid HIV self-testing into established activities and 
     emerging efforts of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.
       Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI).--The agreement 
     includes an increase to reduce rising STI rates.


               EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

       The agreement provides $648,272,000 for Emerging and 
     Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, which includes $596,272,000 in 
     discretionary appropriations and $52,000,000 in transfers 
     from the PPH Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes 
     the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Antibiotic Resistance Initiative........................     172,000,000
Victor-Borne Diseases...................................      42,603,000
Lyme Disease............................................      16,000,000
Prion Disease...........................................       6,500,000
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome................................       5,400,000
Emerging Infectious Diseases............................     192,997,000
Harmful Algal Blooms....................................       2,000,000
Food Safety.............................................      65,000,000
National Healthcare Safety Network......................      21,000,000
Quarantine..............................................      42,772,000
Advanced Molecular Detection............................      30,000,000
Epidemiology and Lab Capacity...........................      40,000,000
Healthcare-Associated Infections........................      12,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).--The agreement provides an 
     increase to support AMR programs and directs CDC to expand 
     prevention efforts to reduce the emergence and spread of AMR 
     pathogens and improve appropriate antibiotic use. The 
     agreement also directs CDC to utilize these funds to expand 
     laboratory and epidemiological surveillance of bacterial and 
     fungal co-infections. The agreement continues to include 
     $500,000 for CDC to use their broad agency agreement to fund 
     innovative projects that use population-based research to 
     define risk factors for these pathogens in community 
     settings.
       Food Safety.--The agreement includes an increase to help 
     address critical unmet needs.
       Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses.--The 
     agreement includes an increase for the Kay Hagan Tick Act 
     (P.L. 116-94), to promote a public health approach to combat 
     rising cases of tick-borne diseases. In distributing funds, 
     the agreement directs CDC to prioritize entities focused on 
     Lyme disease and related tick-borne diseases. The agreement 
     directs CDC to develop and implement

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     methods to improve surveillance to more accurately report the 
     disease burden, including through the development of real 
     time data, as well as a process for estimating the prevalence 
     of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome. The agreement 
     directs CDC to direct funding to improve early diagnosis of 
     Lyme and related tick-borne diseases to prevent the 
     development of late stage disease and more serious and long-
     term disability. Further, the agreement directs CDC to 
     include a spend plan for implementation of such public law in 
     the fiscal year 2022 Congressional Justification. The 
     agreement encourages CDC, in coordination with NINDS and 
     NIMH, to include in its surveillance the long-term effects. 
     CDC is also encouraged to coordinate with NIH on publishing 
     reports that assess prevention, treatment, diagnostic 
     advancements, and links between tick-borne disease and 
     psychiatric illnesses. CDC is encouraged to focus efforts in 
     endemic areas as well as areas not yet considered endemic.
       Mycotic Diseases.--The agreement provides an increase of 
     $2,000,000 in Emerging Infectious Diseases for mycotic 
     diseases and directs CDC to fully utilize its clinical trial 
     partners and the Mycoses Study Group to address the growing 
     threat from mycological infection in the United States and 
     around the world.
       Wastewater Surveillance.--The agreement encourages the CDC 
     to leverage existing partnerships and infrastructure when 
     building capacity in wastewater surveillance.


            chronic disease prevention and health promotion

       The agreement provides $1,276,664,000 for Chronic Disease 
     Prevention and Health Promotion, which includes 
     $1,021,714,000 in discretionary appropriations and 
     $254,950,000 in transfers from the PPH Fund. Within this 
     total, the agreement includes the following amounts:

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                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tobacco.................................................    $237,500,000
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity...............      56,920,000
  High Obesity Rate Counties............................      15,000,000
School Health...........................................      15,400,000
Health Promotion........................................      35,600,000
  Glaucoma..............................................       4,000,000
  Vision and Eye Health.................................       1,000,000
  Alzheimer's Disease...................................      20,500,000
  Inflammatory Bowel Disease............................       1,000,000
  Interstitial Cystitis.................................       1,100,000
  Excessive Alcohol Use.................................       4,000,000
  Chronic Kidney Disease................................       2,500,000
  Chronic Disease Education and Awareness...............       1,500,000
Prevention Research Centers.............................      26,961,000
Heart Disease and Stroke................................     143,105,000
Diabetes................................................     148,129,000
National Diabetes Prevention Program....................      29,300,000
Cancer Prevention and Control...........................     385,799,000
  Breast and Cervical Cancer............................     225,000,000
    WISEWOMAN...........................................      28,120,000
  Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women...............       4,960,000
  Cancer Registries.....................................      51,440,000
  Colorectal Cancer.....................................      43,294,000
  Comprehensive Cancer..................................      20,425,000
  Johanna's Law.........................................      10,000,000
  Ovarian Cancer........................................      12,000,000
  Prostate Cancer.......................................      14,205,000
  Skin Cancer...........................................       4,000,000
  Cancer Survivorship Resource Center...................         475,000
Oral Health.............................................      19,500,000
Safe Motherhood/Infant Health...........................      63,000,000
  Maternal Mortality Review Committees..................      17,000,000
  Preterm Birth.........................................       2,000,000
Arthritis...............................................      11,000,000
Epilepsy................................................      10,500,000
National Lupus Registry.................................       9,500,000
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health              63,950,000
 (REACH)................................................
  Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country............      22,000,000
Social Determinants of Health...........................       3,000,000
Million Hearts..........................................       4,000,000
National Early Child Care Collaboratives................       4,000,000
Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding.......................       9,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Alzheimer's Disease.--The agreement provides an increase to 
     build Alzheimer's disease and related dementias public health 
     infrastructure, as authorized by the BOLD Infrastructure for 
     Alzheimer's Act (P.L. 115-406).
       Chronic Disease Education and Awareness.--The agreement 
     includes funding to establish a new competitive grant program 
     as directed in House Report 116-450.
       Comprehensive Cancer.--The agreement provides $750,000 to 
     support CDC's Cancer Genomics Program. CDC shall prioritize 
     new resources for data collection in States with rates of 
     annual ovarian cancer of 11 or more new cases per 100,000 and 
     rates of annual breast cancer of more than 115 new cases per 
     100,000 according to CDC's 2017 cancer rate statistics.
       Farm-to-School.--The agreement continues $2,000,000 within 
     Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity for research and 
     education activities promoting healthy eating habits for 
     students. These grants support multi-agency and -
     organizational State farm-to-early childhood programs with 
     priority given to entities with experience running farm-to-
     early childhood programs. CDC is directed to coordinate 
     these efforts with the Office of Community Food Systems at 
     the Department of Agriculture.
       Glaucoma.--The agreement encourages CDC to continue its 
     efforts to address disparities in glaucoma care and gaps in 
     early detection, referral, and treatment for high-risk 
     populations.
       Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.--The agreement 
     includes an increase to strengthen and expand evidence-based 
     heart disease and stroke prevention activities focused on 
     high risk populations.
       Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding.--The agreement includes 
     an increase for evidence-based practice improvements in 
     hospitals, with an emphasis on physician and care provider 
     education, with the aim of supporting breastfeeding and 
     increasing breastfeeding rates.
       Incontinence Among Older Americans.--The agreement directs 
     CDC to provide an update to the June 2014 report on the 
     prevalence of incontinence among older Americans, including 
     prevalence among both institutionalized and non-
     institutionalized populations in the fiscal year 2023 
     Congressional Justification.
       Johanna's Law.--The agreement includes an increase to raise 
     awareness about the five main types of gynecological cancer.
       Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs).--The 
     agreement provides an increase to expand these efforts and 
     expects CDC to build stronger data systems, improve data 
     collection at the State level, and create consistency in data 
     collection. Further, the agreement encourages CDC to support 
     data collection efforts to further understand maternal heart 
     disease and improve outcomes for pregnant women with heart 
     conditions.
       National Lupus Patient Registry.--The agreement provides an 
     increase and encourages CDC to continue working with existing 
     childhood lupus registries to generate more robust 
     information about the prevalence of the disease in children 
     across the country and its impacts. The agreement also 
     encourages CDC to build on initiatives to partner with 
     national voluntary health agencies.
       Ovarian Cancer.--The agreement provides an increase for 
     prevention activities.
       School Sealant Programs.--The agreement encourages CDC to 
     engage Federal partners and external stakeholders, including 
     current and former grantees of the program, to determine how 
     Community Dental Health Coordinators can be used to educate 
     and provide preventative care in school-based settings.
       Skin Cancer Education and Prevention.--The agreement notes 
     concern with the growing number of people diagnosed with 
     preventable forms of skin cancer. The agreement continues to 
     provide $4,000,000 for skin cancer education and prevention, 
     and encourages CDC to increase its collaboration and 
     partnership with local governments, business, health, 
     education, community, non-profit, and faith-based sectors.
       Social Determinants of Health.--The agreement includes 
     funding to establish a pilot program as directed in House 
     Report 116-450.
       Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH).--
     The agreement provides an increase to address racial and 
     ethnic health disparities.
       Tobacco.--The agreement provides an increase to reduce 
     deaths and prevent chronic diseases, including addressing the 
     youth use of e-cigarettes.
       WISEWOMAN.--The agreement includes an increase to provide 
     uninsured and under-insured, low-income women with lifesaving 
     preventive services.


              BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

       The agreement provides $167,810,000 for Birth Defects and 
     Developmental Disabilities. Within this total, the agreement 
     includes the following amounts:

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                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Child Health and Development............................     $65,800,000
  Birth Defects.........................................      19,000,000
  Fetal Death...........................................         900,000
  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome................................      11,000,000
  Folic Acid............................................       3,150,000
  Infant Health.........................................       8,650,000
  Autism................................................      23,100,000
Health and Development for People with Disabilities.....      72,660,000
  Disability & Health...................................      36,000,000
  Tourette Syndrome.....................................       2,000,000
  Early Hearing Detection and Intervention..............      10,760,000
  Muscular Dystrophy....................................       6,000,000
  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder..............       1,900,000
  Fragile X.............................................       2,000,000
  Spina Bifida..........................................       7,000,000
  Congenital Heart......................................       7,000,000
Public Health Approach to Blood Disorders...............       6,400,000
Hemophilia CDC Activities...............................       3,500,000
Hemophilia Treatment Centers............................       5,100,000
Thalassemia.............................................       2,100,000
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome............................       2,250,000
Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies.      10,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).--The agreement includes an 
     increase to further implement the screening, surveillance, 
     research, and awareness activities authorized by the 
     Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (P.L. 115-342).
       Disability and Health.--The agreement provides an increase 
     and directs CDC to allocate the increase in the same manner 
     as directed in P.L. 115-245.
       Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.--The agreement encourages CDC 
     to continue supporting dissemination of the Duchenne Muscular 
     Dystrophy Care Considerations and to evaluate how widely they 
     have been adopted and whether there has been improvement in 
     patient outcomes, particularly in rural and underserved 
     areas. In addition, CDC is encouraged to consider the 
     possible relationship between patient outcomes and the 
     presence of a Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC). CDC is 
     encouraged to assess diagnostic odyssey and provider resource 
     needs before and after implementation of recommendations made 
     by the National Task Force for Early Identification of 
     Childhood Neuromuscular Disorders following the Mississippi 
     Pilot of 2005-2008. This assessment should also focus on 
     underserved areas and include the relationship between 
     outcomes and the presence of a CDCC. CDC is also encouraged 
     to develop a plan to leverage the recently established ICD-10 
     code for Duchenne to shift the Muscular Dystrophy 
     Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network (MD STARnet) 
     toward a more passive surveillance effort enabling an 
     expansion of MD STARnet to additional sites and States. 
     Further, CDC is encouraged to expand surveillance of 
     Duchenne/Becker via the MD STARnet and support Duchenne 
     newborn screening efforts.
       Fragile X (FX).--The agreement encourages CDC to support 
     additional strategies to promote earlier identification of 
     children with

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     FX, such as newborn screening, to work to ensure underserved 
     populations with FX conditions are being properly diagnosed 
     and are aware of available medical services.
       Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.--The agreement continues to 
     support CDC efforts to address neonatal abstinence syndrome 
     resulting from the overuse of opioids and other related 
     substances during pregnancy, including improved surveillance 
     and data to translate findings into improved care for mothers 
     and babies.
       Sickle Cell Disease.--The agreement includes an increase of 
     $2,000,000 to support data collection efforts.


                   PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES

       The agreement provides a total of $591,997,000 for Public 
     Health Scientific Services. Within this total, the agreement 
     includes the following amounts:

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                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Statistics.......................................    $175,397,000
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Informatics.............     360,600,000
  BioSense..............................................      23,000,000
  Public Health Data Modernization......................      50,000,000
Public Health Workforce.................................      56,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Familial Hypercholesterolemia.--The agreement provides 
     $100,000 within Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Informatics 
     and encourages CDC to raise awareness of this condition.
       National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 
     (NHANES).--The agreement encourages CDC to fund childhood 
     obesity research, prevention, and treatment programs in non-
     NHANES-represented States, and their native and underserved 
     populations.
       National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System.--The 
     agreement provides a total of $5,000,000 within Surveillance, 
     Epidemiology, and Informatics to continue efforts on the two 
     initial conditions.
       Public Health Data Modernization.--The agreement continues 
     funding for the foundational investments necessary to upgrade 
     the nation's public health data infrastructure. The 
     Committees request a spend plan and briefing no later than 
     120 days of enactment of this Act on this effort.
       Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surveillance (RSV).--The 
     agreement encourages CDC to continue investments in RSV 
     epidemiological research and to work with the Council of 
     State and Territorial Epidemiologists to establish RSV as a 
     National Notifiable Condition.
       Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure.--The agreement 
     includes an increase for CDC to assist States and eligible 
     local public health agencies by strengthening basic 
     epidemiologic and laboratory capacity.


                          ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

       The agreement provides $222,850,000 for Environmental 
     Health programs, which includes $205,850,000 in discretionary 
     appropriations and $17,000,000 in transfers from the PPH 
     Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following 
     amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Health Laboratory.........................     $67,750,000
  Other Environmental Health............................      48,500,000
  Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program...........      18,000,000
  Newborn Screening for SCID............................       1,250,000
Environmental Health Activities.........................      47,600,000
  Safe Water............................................       8,600,000
  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry................      10,000,000
  Trevor's Law..........................................       2,000,000
  Climate and Health....................................      10,000,000
  All Other Environmental Health........................      17,000,000
Environmental and Health Outcome Tracking Network.......      34,000,000
Asthma..................................................      30,000,000
Childhood Lead Poisoning................................      39,000,000
Lead Exposure Registry..................................       4,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Childhood Lead Poisoning.--The agreement includes an 
     increase for this program.
       Training for Health Professionals on Per- and 
     Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).--The agreement includes 
     $1,000,000 for grants for development of voluntary training 
     courses for health professionals to help these professionals 
     understand the potential health impact of PFAS exposure and 
     best practices for treatment. CDC is directed to award 
     multiple grants to medical society organizations, medical 
     institutions with expertise in PFAS, and other organizations 
     as determined appropriate by the Director to develop these 
     training courses.
       Lead Exposure Registry.--The agreement includes funding for 
     the continuation of the Flint, Michigan Lead Exposure 
     Registry.
       Trevor's Law.--The agreement provides an increase to better 
     understand the relationship between environmental exposures 
     and pediatric cancer, and to build capacity to conduct cancer 
     investigations in accordance with Trevor's Law (P.L. 114-
     182).


                     INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL

       The agreement provides $682,879,000 for Injury Prevention 
     and Control activities. Within this total, the agreement 
     includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intentional Injury......................................    $123,550,000
  Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence.................      34,200,000
    Child Maltreatment..................................       7,250,000
    Child Sexual Abuse Prevention.......................       1,500,000
  Youth Violence Prevention.............................      15,100,000
  Domestic Violence Community Projects..................       5,500,000
  Rape Prevention.......................................      51,750,000
  Suicide Prevention....................................      12,000,000
  Adverse Childhood Experiences.........................       5,000,000
National Violent Death Reporting System.................      24,500,000
Unintentional Injury....................................       8,800,000
  Traumatic Brain Injury................................       6,750,000
  Elderly Falls.........................................       2,050,000
Other Injury Prevention Activities......................      28,950,000
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Surveillance.............     475,579,000
Injury Control Research Centers.........................       9,000,000
Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research........      12,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Adverse Childhood Experiences.--The agreement provides 
     funding to inform how adverse childhood experiences increase 
     the risk of future substance use disorders, suicide, mental 
     health conditions, and other chronic illnesses as authorized 
     in section 7131 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115-271).
       Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research.--The 
     agreement includes $12,500,000 to conduct research on firearm 
     injury and mortality prevention. Given violence and suicide 
     have a number of causes, the agreement recommends the CDC 
     take a comprehensive approach to studying these underlying 
     causes and evidence-based methods of prevention of injury, 
     including crime prevention. All grantees under this section 
     will be required to fulfill requirements around open data, 
     open code, pre-registration of research projects, and open 
     access to research articles consistent with the National 
     Science Foundation's open science principles. The Director of 
     CDC is to report to the Committees within 30 days of 
     enactment on implementation schedules and procedures for 
     grant awards, which strive to ensure that such awards support 
     ideologically and politically unbiased research projects.
       Opioid Overdose Prevention and Surveillance.--The agreement 
     directs CDC to continue funding overdose prevention efforts 
     in the same manner as directed in P.L. 115-245 and expand 
     allowable prevention and surveillance efforts to include 
     stimulants. The agreement encourages CDC to continue to work 
     collaboratively with States to ensure that funding is 
     available to all States for opioid prevention and 
     surveillance activities.
       Opioid Prescribing Guidelines.--The agreement directs CDC 
     to continue its work educating patients and providers on its 
     Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, and to 
     encourage uptake and use of the guidelines.
       Overdose Prevention Funding and Naloxone.--The agreement 
     encourages CDC to continue working with States on naloxone 
     education when distributing opioid overdose prevention funds.
       Public Safety Officer Suicide Reporting System.--The 
     agreement includes an increase to the National Violent Death 
     Reporting System for CDC to develop and maintain a Public 
     Safety Officer Suicide Reporting System to collect data on 
     the suicide incidence among public safety officers and 
     facilitate the study of successful interventions to reduce 
     suicide among public safety officers as described in the 
     Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2020.
       Suicide Prevention.--The agreement includes an increase to 
     continue to utilize data and evaluations to inform ongoing 
     programmatic efforts to prevent suicide, specifically in 
     vulnerable populations and subgroups among which suicides 
     are increasing. These data will be used to inform 
     community-based suicide prevention efforts. CDC is 
     encouraged to expand their emergency department syndromic 
     surveillance project on suicidal behavior to provide near 
     real-time data and to continue to explore data, methods, 
     and research that advance our understanding of suicide and 
     suicidal behavior. The agreement recognizes CDC's work to 
     establish a comprehensive suicide prevention program and 
     directs CDC to continue the implementation and evaluation 
     of these targeted, comprehensive, community-based suicide 
     prevention strategies to reduce risk for suicide, and to 
     evaluate their impact, especially among high-risk 
     populations. The agreement also directs CDC to enhance the 
     completeness of data to capture mechanisms of death and 
     support research and evaluation projects to understand the 
     pathways and mechanisms that contribute to suicidal 
     ideations and attempts.
       Tribal Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs 
     (PDMP).--CDC is directed to work with the Indian Health 
     Service to ensure Federally-operated and tribally-operated 
     healthcare facilities benefit from the CDC's PDMP efforts.
       Youth Violence Prevention.--The agreement encourages 
     continuation of existing partnerships between community 
     organizations, schools, law enforcement, faith-based 
     organizations, and academia, as well as technical assistance 
     and research, that have been supported by this program and 
     have demonstrated success in reducing youth violence in high-
     poverty areas and, in particular, large urban communities 
     that are seeking to address root causes of community 
     violence, collective trauma, and civil unrest.


     NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)

       The agreement provides a total of $345,300,000 for NIOSH in 
     discretionary appropriations. Within this total, the 
     agreement includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Occupational Research Agenda...................    $117,000,000
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing........................      26,500,000
Education and Research Centers..........................      30,000,000
Personal Protective Technology..........................      20,000,000
Mining Research.........................................      61,500,000
National Mesothelioma Registry and Tissue Bank..........       1,200,000
Firefighter Cancer Registry.............................       2,500,000
Other Occupational Safety and Health Research...........     113,100,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Firefighter Cancer Registry.--The agreement acknowledges 
     that this voluntary, anonymous registry system will enable 
     researchers to better understand why firefighters are at an 
     increased risk of developing certain types of cancer and 
     identify ways to mitigate firefighters' risk of cancer 
     through best practices and advanced equipment.

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       Protect Critical Health Care Worker Safety Through a Closed 
     System Transfer Device Testing Protocol.--The agreement 
     encourages NIOSH to expedite a final decision on protocol to 
     guide hospitals and pharmacies in testing the use of closed 
     system transfer devices based on the best available science.
       Total Worker Health.--The agreement provides an increase of 
     $1,500,000 to create a new Total Worker Health Center of 
     Excellence for Workplace Mental Health, as directed in House 
     Report 116-450.
       Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors 
     Research.--The agreement provides an increase for grant 
     activities as directed in P.L. 116-94.


                             GLOBAL HEALTH

       The agreement provides $592,843,000 for Global Health 
     activities. Within this total, the agreement includes the 
     following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global AIDS Program.....................................    $128,421,000
Global Tuberculosis.....................................       9,222,000
Global Immunization Program.............................     226,000,000
  Polio Eradication.....................................     176,000,000
  Measles and Other Vaccine Preventable Diseases........      50,000,000
Parasitic Diseases and Malaria..........................      26,000,000
Global Public Health Protection.........................     203,200,000
  Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response.......     193,400,000
  Global Public Health Capacity and Development.........       9,800,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Children in Adversity.--The agreement directs CDC to 
     collaborate with the U.S. Agency for International 
     Development (USAID), the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
     Relief (PEPFAR), and the Department of Labor to ensure 
     monitoring and evaluation is aligned for all of the 
     objectives of the U.S. Government Action Plan.
       Global Health Security.--The agreement includes an increase 
     of $20,000,000 for CDC to lead global health security 
     activities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious 
     disease threats and outbreaks around the globe. The agreement 
     directs the CDC Director to update CDC's comprehensive health 
     security strategy and report to the Committees within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act. In developing the strategy, 
     CDC shall consult with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies who are responsible for complementary global health 
     security activities.
       Population-based Surveillance Platforms.--The agreement 
     directs at least $3,000,000 to be used to support existing 
     longitudinal population-based infectious disease surveillance 
     platforms that enable comparative analysis between urban and 
     rural populations in the developing world.
       Soil Transmitted Helminth and Related Diseases of 
     Poverty.--The agreement continues $1,500,000 for 
     surveillance, source remediation, and clinical care aimed at 
     reducing soil transmitted helminth to extend the currently 
     funded projects for another year.


                PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

       The agreement provides $842,200,000 for public health 
     preparedness and response activities. Within this total, the 
     agreement includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative            $695,000,000
 Agreement..............................................
Academic Centers for Public Health Preparedness.........       8,200,000
All Other CDC Preparedness..............................     139,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Academic Centers for Public Health Preparedness.--The 
     agreement continues to support CDC's collaboration with 
     academic centers and encourages CDC to explore additional 
     opportunities to improve the coordination of partnerships to 
     implement emerging disease surveillance and research to 
     respond to emerging and reemerging disease threats.
       Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative 
     Agreement.--The agreement includes an increase and requests a 
     state distribution table in the fiscal year 2022 
     Congressional Justification, which should also include how 
     funding is being allocated to local health departments and 
     how States are determining these allocations.


                        Buildings and facilities

       The agreement provides $30,000,000 in discretionary budget 
     authority.
       Replacement of the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and 
     Laboratory.--CDC recently purchased a replacement for the 
     Lake Lynn mine research facility. The agreement requests CDC 
     provide an update within 180 days of enactment of this Act 
     with a timeline for the eventual opening of a new facility 
     and any additional funding that may be needed to complete 
     work on such facility.


                          cdc-wide activities

       The agreement provides $283,570,000 for CDC-wide 
     activities, which includes $123,570,000 in discretionary 
     appropriations and $160,000,000 in transfers from the PPH 
     Fund. Within this total, the agreement includes the following 
     amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.......    $160,000,000
Public Health Leadership and Support....................     113,570,000
Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund..........      10,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Congressional Justification.--The agreement directs CDC to 
     include updates on the following research, projects, and 
     programs in their fiscal year 2022 Congressional 
     Justification: incidence, prevalence, epidemiology, and 
     health outcomes of polycystic kidney disease; Mississippi 
     Delta Health Collaborative; information to educate patients 
     and providers on clinical practice guideline recommendations 
     for patients with Von Willebrand Disease; and Zika 
     surveillance.
       Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC).--The agreement directs the 
     Director, in consultation with the TAC, to develop written 
     guidelines for each CDC center, institute, and office on best 
     practices around delivery of Tribal technical assistance and 
     consideration of unique Tribal public health needs. The goal 
     of such guidelines should be the integration of Tribal 
     communities and population needs into CDC programs. The 
     Director shall report on the status of development of these 
     written guidelines in the fiscal year 2022 Congressional 
     Justification.

                  National Institutes of Health (NIH)

       The agreement provides $42,934,000,000 for NIH, including 
     $404,000,000 from the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-
     255), an increase of $1,250,000,000, or 3 percent, above 
     fiscal year 2020. The agreement provides a funding increase 
     of no less than 1.5 percent above fiscal year 2020 to every 
     Institute and Center (IC).
       The agreement appropriates funds authorized in the 21st 
     Century Cures Act. Per the authorization, $195,000,000 is 
     transferred to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for cancer 
     research; $50,000,000 to the National Institute of 
     Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and $50,000,000 to 
     the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) for the BRAIN 
     Initiative; and $109,000,000 will be allocated from the NIH 
     Innovation Fund for the All of Us precision medicine 
     initiative.
       The Common Fund is supported as a set-aside within the 
     Office of the Director at $635,939,000. In addition, 
     $12,600,000 is provided to support pediatric research as 
     authorized by the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 
     (Public Law 113-94).
       The agreement directs NIH to include updates on the 
     following research, projects, and programs in the fiscal year 
     2022 Congressional Justification: gastric cancer; psycho-
     social distress in cancer research; the Office of Cancer 
     Survivorship; progress in treating rare cancers; the 
     Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results [SEER] Registry; 
     Temporomandibular Disorders; diabetes, Rapid Acceleration of 
     Diagnostics; 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome; and Hereditary 
     Spastic Paraparesis 49 (TECPR2).


                    national cancer institute (nci)

       Cancer Immunotherapy.--The agreement commends NCI for its 
     longstanding support of research on cancer immunotherapy. As 
     the number of single-agent and combination therapies grows 
     for an expanding list of cancers, more work is needed to 
     learn how to accurately predict whether a given cancer 
     immunotherapy is likely to improve outcomes or cause 
     undesirable side effects in individual patients. While many 
     research programs have been focused on defining biomarkers 
     that could accomplish this goal, validation and eventual 
     standardization of specific biomarkers would greatly enhance 
     the field's understanding of how to design more effective, 
     less toxic treatments. The agreement, therefore, urges NCI to 
     prioritize support for studies on the clinical validation of 
     potential biomarkers that predict clinical outcomes in 
     patients receiving tumor immunotherapy.
       Cancer Moonshot.--The agreement directs NIH to transfer 
     $195,000,000 from the NIH Innovation Account to NCI to 
     support the Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
       NCI Paylines.--To support more awards and improve success 
     rates, the agreement provides $250,000,000, an increase of 
     $37,500,000, to prioritize competing grants and sustain 
     commitments to continuing grants.
       Pediatric Cancer.--The agreement continues $30,000,000 for 
     the implementation of the STAR Act (Public Law 115-180) to 
     expand existing biorepositories for childhood cancer patients 
     enrolled in NCI-sponsored clinical trials to collect and 
     maintain relevant clinical, biological, and demographic 
     information on all children, adolescents, and young adults 
     with cancer. As part of this funding, the agreement expects 
     NCI to carry out childhood cancer survivorship research and 
     programs as authorized, such as developing best practices for 
     the treatment of late effects of childhood cancers. In 
     addition, the agreement recognizes NCI's efforts to develop a 
     new Childhood Cancer Data Initiative and continues to support 
     and expand new and innovative research efforts to advance 
     progress for children with cancer. The agreement also 
     commends NIH for its efforts to coordinate pediatric research 
     across its ICs through the recently established Trans-NIH 
     Pediatric Research Consortium. The agreement understands NCI 
     participates in the Consortium, and that childhood cancer 
     research is an important part of the pediatric research 
     portfolio across NIH. The agreement requests an update in the 
     fiscal year 2022 Congressional Justification on opportunities 
     to enhance childhood cancer research efforts, including 
     coordination efforts already underway through the Trans-NIH 
     Pediatric Research Consortium.


           national heart, lung, and blood institute (nhlbi)

       Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia.--Well-
     characterized, longitudinal, population-based cohort studies 
     provide value in bringing to light more information about the 
     risk factors related to dementia. By studying participants 
     over time, much can be learned about cognitive decline and 
     early biomarkers; however, mature cohorts naturally dwindle 
     as participants pass away, requiring that the research 
     mission be adjusted to continue to leverage the previous 
     science and build upon it. Therefore, the agreement urges

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     NHLBI and NIA to fund research into next generation cohorts, 
     with a focus on understanding the development and progression 
     of risk factors and detection of early signs of cognitive 
     decline. Preference should be given to applicants that have 
     diversity among cohort participants, broad geographic 
     representation, and a demonstrated record of high research 
     productivity.
       Exploring Airway Screening Efforts of Childhood Asthma in 
     the Rural Community.--There continues to be concern about 
     childhood asthma, which affects over 9,000,000 school-aged 
     children and leads to many preventable emergency department 
     visits, hospitalizations, and missed school days. NHLBI is 
     strongly urged to develop a multidisciplinary project to 
     examine inflammation in children with uncontrolled asthma. 
     This research should build upon previous findings to explore 
     asthma control and inflammation in children with persistent 
     asthma in rural communities. Ultimately, this research could 
     improve access to care and reduce the costs associated with 
     uncontrolled asthmas by identifying early inflammatory signs.
       Hypertension.--There continues to be concern about the 
     significant incidence of hypertension in non-Hispanic black 
     males and females compared to their non-Hispanic white male 
     and female counterparts. These racial differences emerge as 
     early as the third decade of life. For these reasons, the 
     agreement supports efforts to identify the underlying causes 
     of this racial disparity in hypertension, and to develop 
     and evaluate interventions to reduce this disparity. The 
     agreement strongly encourages a focus on interventions to 
     reduce systematic and blood vessel-specific inflammation 
     in individuals with elevated blood pressure, but are not 
     yet hypertensive, that would be scalable to the community 
     level.
       Lymphedema (LE).--LE is a chronic, debilitating, and 
     incurable swelling that can be a result of damage to the 
     lymphatic system due to surgery, cancer treatment, or injury, 
     and that can also be inherited. An estimated 10,000,000 
     Americans suffer from LE. Additional research is necessary to 
     improve our understanding of this condition and expand the 
     treatment options available. NHLBI is strongly encouraged to 
     expand support for research on LE and requests a report 
     within 120 days of enactment of this Act describing NHLBI's 
     current and planned research related to LE.


    national institute of neurological disorders and stroke (ninds)

       Cerebral Palsy (CP).--The agreement commends NINDS for 
     implementing Funding Opportunity Announcements for clinical 
     research supporting observational studies that are well-
     suited for the study of CP. The agreement strongly encourages 
     NIH to prioritize and implement additional opportunities to 
     significantly strengthen, accelerate, and coordinate CP 
     research to address priorities across the lifespan identified 
     in the 5 to 10-year CP Strategic Plan. Research should target 
     basic and translational discoveries, including genetics, 
     regenerative medicine, and mechanisms of neuroplasticity, as 
     well as clinical studies aimed at early intervention, 
     comparative effectiveness, and functional outcomes in adults. 
     NIH is also encouraged to coordinate with other agencies, 
     including CDC.
       Frontotemporal Degeneration Research (FTD).--The 
     recommendation encourages NIH to maintain and expand a multi-
     site infrastructure and network of clinical sites to extend 
     the study of genetic and sporadic FTD cohorts. A key 
     component of this effort will be to leverage recent advances 
     in information technology to create an infrastructure for FTD 
     research that will collect and record data and samples in a 
     uniform manner, incorporate patient-reported data, and take 
     advantage of new technologies that enable remote monitoring. 
     Development of a data biosphere that supports broad sharing 
     of datasets will enable the broader community of researchers 
     to bring their expertise to bear on the challenges currently 
     confronting Alzheimer's disease and related dementias 
     disorders.
       Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency (MSD).--MSD is an ultra-rare 
     genetic disorder in which all of the known sulfatase enzymes 
     are unable to be fully activated causing neurologic 
     impairment and other symptoms including bone abnormalities, 
     deafness, and hepatosplenomegaly. There are currently no 
     targeted therapies for MSD, and treatment is limited based on 
     specific symptoms. However, multiple lines of therapeutic 
     development including gene therapy, small molecule (drugs), 
     and bone marrow transplant are being pursued by preclinical 
     researchers. The agreement directs NINDS, in concert with the 
     Office of Rare Diseases Research, to provide an update on 
     research progress towards a treatment in the fiscal year 2022 
     Congressional Justification on MSD and related rare 
     disorders.
       HEAL Initiative.--The agreement includes no less than 
     $270,295,000 for the HEAL Initiative targeted at opioid 
     misuse and addiction and has included bill language expanding 
     the allowable uses of these funds to include research related 
     to stimulant misuse and addiction. The agreement strongly 
     urges NIH to consider funding applications on fundamental, 
     translational, and clinical research on headache disorders 
     that align with the goal of achieving solutions to the opioid 
     crisis.


     national institute of allergy and infectious diseases (niaid)

       Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).--While antibiotics are 
     necessary to treat secondary infections, their expanded usage 
     is causing concern that a lasting consequence could be 
     increased global antibiotic resistance rates. The agreement 
     supports NIAID's efforts to encourage innovative approaches 
     to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and directs NIH and CDC to 
     jointly brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations no later than 30 days after the enactment of 
     this Act, detailing their AMR and the focus of their 
     initiatives for fiscal years 2021-2022.
       Centers for AIDS Research.--The agreement includes 
     $61,000,000, an increase of $10,000,000, for this activity as 
     part of the Ending HIV Epidemic initiative.
       Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases.--The incidence 
     of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases has increased 
     significantly since CDC reporting began in 1991. The 
     agreement understands the importance of research into Lyme 
     disease and related tick-borne illnesses and provides an 
     increase of $10,000,000. Further, the agreement supports the 
     implementation of the NIH Strategic Plan for Tick-borne 
     Disease Research, and urges NIH to leverage this 
     understanding to develop new tools that can more effectively 
     prevent, diagnose, and treat Lyme disease, including its 
     long-term effects and other tick-borne diseases. The 
     agreement further urges NIH to evaluate the effectiveness of 
     laboratory tests associated with the detection of Borrelia 
     burgdorferi to diagnose the disease early, which can improve 
     the effectiveness of treatment. The agreement encourages the 
     promotion and development of potential vaccine candidates for 
     Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. The agreement 
     urges NIH to conduct research to better understand modes of 
     transmission for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The 
     agreement further urges NIH to incentivize new investigators 
     to enter the field of Lyme disease and other tick-borne 
     disease research. The agreement recommends that NIH 
     coordinate with CDC on publishing reports that assess 
     diagnostic advancements, methods for prevention, the state of 
     treatment, and links between tick-borne disease and 
     neuropsychiatric illnesses. Finally, the agreement encourages 
     NIAID to issue requests for grant applications for research 
     to investigate causes and manifestations of Lyme disease and 
     other tick-borne diseases, including post-treatment symptoms, 
     as well as research to develop diagnostics, prevention 
     methods, and treatment for those conditions, including 
     potential vaccine candidates.
       Multidisciplinary Grants for Vector-Borne Disease 
     Research.--NIH's new strategy to address tick-borne diseases 
     aims to examine the complex interplay among host, tick, and 
     pathogen factors that contribute to these diseases and the 
     body's defenses against them. It is precisely this 
     complexity, combined with the growing incidence and threat to 
     human health and life, that make new multi-disciplinary 
     research approaches necessary. The agreement encourages 
     investment in multi-year center core grants that support 
     shared resources and facilities for multidisciplinary 
     research. This approach allows research groups to develop 
     understandings of how pathogens persist, evolve, and cause 
     outbreaks, and models the risk of exposure as climate and 
     socioeconomic conditions change, which leads to future 
     innovations in diagnostic tools and preventive medicines. 
     Surveillance efforts should be part of these grants, and 
     priority shall be given to grants focused on vector borne 
     diseases requiring arthropod biosafety levels 2 and 3.
       Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (RBL).--The agreement 
     directs $40,000,000 to be evenly divided among the 12 RBLs to 
     support efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
     infectious disease outbreaks, including, but not limited to: 
     (1) conducting research on developing testing for antiviral 
     compounds, new vaccines, and point of care tests; (2) 
     conducting research on validating methods for identifying 
     suitable convalescent plasma for screening donors and other 
     prophylactic methods to prevent infections; (3) supporting 
     operations costs and facilities upgrades for purchase of 
     equipment to speed drug discovery and testing; and (4) 
     training new researchers in biosafety level 3 practices.
       Universal Flu Vaccine.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $220,000,000, an increase of $20,000,000, for research 
     to develop a universal influenza vaccine.


         national institute of general medical sciences (nigms)

       Institutional Development Awards (IDeA).--The agreement 
     provides $396,573,000, an increase of $10,000,000, for the 
     IDeA program.
       Training the Next Generation of Physician-Scientists.--
     There is concern about the shrinking number of physician-
     scientists in the nation's biomedical workforce. These highly 
     trained researchers with clinical expertise often discover 
     the critical connections between what is discovered in the 
     laboratory with their patients' conditions in the clinic. 
     They play a critical role in translating scientific and 
     laboratory advances into improved diagnoses, treatments, 
     devices, procedures, and cures. The agreement commends NIGMS 
     for its highly competitive Medical Scientist Training Program 
     (MSTP), whereby students enter a combined, integrated MD PhD 
     program when they start medical school. The agreement 
     strongly urges NIGMS to continue its support of promising 
     physician-scientists being trained

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     at research-intensive medical schools with high-quality 
     laboratory and clinical training. The agreement commends NIH 
     for its work to improve the physician-scientist pipeline. The 
     agreement requests an update on the enhanced pathways for 
     physicians both to pursue research training and be 
     competitive for NIH awards, as recommended by the Advisory 
     Committee to the NIH Director's Working Group on the 
     Physician-Scientist Workforce. The update should highlight 
     current activities, including increasing the diversity of 
     physician-scientists, support provided during the transition 
     from senior trainee to junior faculty member, and future 
     plans. Additionally, the update should describe how feedback 
     has been incorporated from current MSTP physician-scientist 
     trainees, research-intensive medical schools, and 
     biomedical industry representatives.


  eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human 
                          development (nichd)

       Endometriosis.--Endometriosis affects one in 10 women, can 
     cause intense pain, and is a leading cause of infertility. 
     Despite its prevalence and health impact, there has been 
     little investment in research to better understand this 
     condition. Such research could lead to better health outcomes 
     for millions of women. NICHD is strongly encouraged to 
     increase funding to expand basic, clinical, and translational 
     research into the mechanics of endometriosis, identify early 
     diagnostic markers, and develop new treatment methods.
       Impact of Technology and Digital Media on Children and 
     Teens.--The agreement remains concerned about the effects of 
     technology use and media consumption on infants, children, 
     and adolescents and appreciates NIH's continued engagement on 
     these important topics. The agreement encourages NIH to 
     prioritize research into the cognitive, physical, and socio-
     emotional repercussions of young people's use of 
     technologies, including mobile devices, computers, and 
     virtual reality tools, as well as their consumption of 
     social-media content, video games, and television 
     programming.
       Premature Birth.--Infants who are born preterm can face a 
     range of health challenges throughout their lives, and yet 
     the mechanisms that lead to preterm birth remain poorly 
     understood. The agreement includes an increase to NICHD of 
     $10,000,000 for research aimed at enhancing the survival and 
     healthy development of preterm infants. These studies may 
     include research efforts to identify and understand the 
     causes of preterm birth and the development of evidenced-
     based strategies to address the short- and long-term 
     complications in children born preterm, including children 
     with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. 
     The agreement especially urges NICHD to support studies that 
     address health disparities in preterm birth and its 
     consequences and requests an update on these efforts in the 
     fiscal year 2022 Congressional Justification.


                   national institute on aging (nia)

       Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.--The agreement 
     provides a total of no less than $3,118,000,000 for research 
     into this area.
       Alzheimer's Disease Cohort Studies.--The agreement commends 
     NIA for its leadership in supporting longitudinal, 
     population-based cohort studies into the causes of dementia. 
     Since rural, poor and minority populations may be at enhanced 
     risk for dementia, the value and application of these studies 
     are enhanced when they include individuals from various 
     geographic, ethnic, socio-economic, and generational 
     backgrounds. The agreement directs NIA to support diversity 
     in its cohort studies, with the specific goal of better 
     understanding disease burden and biomarkers by race and 
     geographic region. This could be accomplished through 
     enhanced partnerships between existing NIA-funded Alzheimer's 
     Disease Research Centers (ADRC) and non-ADRC centers in high-
     risk geographic regions, or through the creation of new long-
     term cohorts in underrepresented groups/regions.


 national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases 
                                (niams)

       Alopecia.--Alopecia affects 6,800,000 Americans, including 
     children, and disproportionately impacts women of color. 
     NIAMS is encouraged to work with relevant ICs, including 
     NIMHD, to develop possible collaborative efforts to increase 
     research into this disparity, specifically among Black and 
     Hispanic women, and pursue collaborative opportunities that 
     will lead to new research discoveries.


                national institute on drug abuse (nida)

       Flavored THC.--The agreement appreciates the important data 
     collected in the annual NIDA-funded Monitoring the Future 
     (MTF) survey. The agreement recommends the inclusion of 
     questions on consumption of flavored marijuana vapes and 
     marijuana edibles flavored to appeal to adolescents in the 
     MTF survey.
       HEAL Initiative.--The agreement includes no less than 
     $270,295,000 for the HEAL Initiative targeted at opioid 
     misuse and addiction and has included bill language expanding 
     the allowable uses of these funds to include research related 
     to stimulant misuse and addiction.
       Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use 
     Disorder.--The agreement recognizes that medications, 
     including buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone, are 
     effective for the treatment of opioid use disorder, and 
     commends NIH for its research and policy leadership in this 
     area. However, access to these MATs remains limited for many 
     individuals and groups, particularly racial and ethnic 
     minorities, people with disabilities, residents of 
     underserved rural communities, and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged populations. The agreement encourages NIDA and 
     NIMHD to investigate the scope of these access disparities 
     and evaluate strategies for eliminating economic and 
     regulatory barriers to MAT.
       Opioid Research, Education, and Outreach.--The U.S. 
     continues to suffer from a complex public health crisis 
     related to opioid misuse. The agreement strongly recommends 
     NIDA continue to support research to better understand opioid 
     use disorder, focusing on detection, prevention, and 
     treatment, and that NIDA continue to provide high-level 
     education for healthcare professionals to prevent, recognize, 
     and assist in treatment and referral for opioid use disorder 
     within their practice.
       Overdose Prevention Centers.--The agreement acknowledges 
     the controversial nature of Overdose Prevention Centers and 
     encourages NIDA to support research on the potential public 
     health impacts of these centers.


               national institute of mental health (nimh)

       State of Bereavement Care.--The agreement is aware of 
     research indicating that individuals and families suffer 
     severe health, social, and economic declines following the 
     death of a loved one--be it a child, sibling, spouse, or 
     parent. The agreement encourages OMH, ACF, CDC, CMS, HRSA, 
     IHS, NIH, and SAMHSA to examine their activities to advance 
     bereavement care for families, including prevalence of 
     bereavement events and the details of those events (what 
     relationships are impacted, how the loved one died and at 
     what age), risk factors and associated health events or 
     outcomes, biological or physiological changes in wellbeing, 
     and what interventions, or programs could help functional 
     coping or adaptive processing.


            national human genome research institute (nhgri)

       Emerging Centers of Excellence in Genomic Sciences.--The 
     agreement includes no less than $12,500,000 for this activity 
     as described in House Report 116-450.


  national institute on minority health and health disparities (nimhd)

       Chronic Diseases and Health Disparities.--In fiscal year 
     2020, NIH launched initiatives to address chronic diseases 
     and health disparities in the areas of diabetes, kidney 
     disease, and obesity. Chronic diseases and conditions are 
     among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health 
     conditions and disproportionately affect minority 
     populations. These diseases can often leave those suffering 
     from them more vulnerable to other diseases. A more 
     comprehensive and holistic effort is needed to ensure that 
     efforts to better address health disparities and co-morbidity 
     encapsulate the full continuum of chronic diseases and their 
     lethality in disparate communities. To this end, the 
     agreement includes sufficient funding for NIMHD, working in 
     concert with NIDDK, NHLBI, NCI, and NCATS, to establish a 
     comprehensive center initiative aimed at a wide variety of 
     chronic diseases and their links to health disparities. As 
     these diseases are often multi-faceted and often regionally 
     linked, NIMHD is encouraged to consider funding mechanisms 
     that would support regional multi-institutional consortiums 
     that produce collaboration, research, and translational 
     science on a wide and broad scale.
       Research Centers in Minority Institutions.--The agreement 
     includes $80,000,000, an increase of $5,000,000 over fiscal 
     year 2020, for this activity.
       Research Endowment Program (REP).--The agreement supports 
     the recommendations made by the NIMHD Advisory Council 
     workgroup to restore endowment eligibility for REP.


 john e. fogarty international center for advanced study in the health 
                             sciences (fic)

       The agreement includes additional funding for FIC to 
     support its mission of advancing research on and training the 
     future biomedical research workforce in global health.


      national center for advancing translational sciences (ncats)

       Clinical and Translational Science Awards.--The agreement 
     provides $587,544,000 for this activity.
       Cures Acceleration Network.--The agreement provides up to 
     $60,000,000 for this activity.
       Full Spectrum of Medical Research.--The agreement applauds 
     NIH efforts to support and advance the full spectrum of 
     medical research, which ensure breakthroughs in basic science 
     are translated into therapies and diagnostic tools that 
     benefit patient care while disseminating cutting-edge 
     information to the professional community. The agreement 
     notes the importance of flagship initiatives, including the 
     CTSA program, to these important efforts.
       Gene Vector Initiative.--The agreement recognizes the 
     importance and promise of gene therapy in developing new 
     treatments for a number of diseases and conditions. The 
     agreement provides $10,000,000 to NCATS to expand ongoing 
     gene vector initiatives by creating a Consortium for 
     Innovation in Large-Scale Gene Vector Production where NCATS, 
     along with other partners, can address specific translational 
     roadblocks to vector production.


                      office of the director (od)

       Advanced Collaborative Robots in the Health Care Setting.--
     The agreement encourages NIH

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     to support research on advanced robotic and automation 
     technologies to help nurses complete remote physical tasks 
     for patients affected by infectious diseases and to limit 
     caregivers' exposure and/or reduce burden on the healthcare 
     system. Also, this technology could be used for novel 
     neuroadaptive learning control to offer physical assistance 
     for fall prevention, pain assessment, and pain management for 
     patients.
       All of Us Precision Medicine Initiative.--The agreement 
     provides a total of $500,000,000 for this initiative.
       Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).--To leverage the 
     research work done thus far in a meaningful way and make 
     measurable progress towards a cure for ALS patients, it is 
     necessary to bring together researchers to capitalize on 
     recent advancements, augment existing efforts by bringing 
     into the fight against ALS leading researchers from other 
     more developed disciplines, and expedite the drive towards a 
     cure the ALS community so desperately needs. The agreement 
     encourages NIH to incentivize the continued exploration of 
     novel therapeutic pathways and support additional clinical 
     trials, thereby ensuring that the progress of the last decade 
     can germinate into cures with the next decade.
       Artificial Intelligence/Big Data.--Advancing life sciences 
     is increasingly dependent on data computation and 
     infrastructure, machine learning (ML), and collaborative 
     scientific initiatives. NIH is to be commended for leveraging 
     the potential of ML to accelerate the pace of biomedical 
     innovation, especially in NCI, NIGMS, NIMH, NIBIB, NHGRI, and 
     NLM. The Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS), 
     collaborating with NLM, has been working in most of the areas 
     identified by the recent Advisory Committee to the Director 
     (ACD) on Artificial Intelligence to ensure new research 
     datasets meet the international Fast Healthcare 
     Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard requirements, 
     developing principles for consent, and providing 
     opportunities for data experts to work in the field of 
     biomedicine. Making full use of these opportunities, which 
     rely on scale and collaboration across areas of expertise, 
     presents unique challenges to NIH. The agreement includes 
     $105,000,000 to support the agency's efforts, including 
     $50,000,000 to expand the number of ML-focused grants and 
     $55,000,000 for ODSS. This funding will allow ODSS to 
     coordinate NIH activities on ethics, bias, and training in 
     the context of AI and ML, as well as continue its work to 
     increase the adoption and use of existing data standards and 
     improve data discovery. ODSS is also encouraged to create AI-
     ready data sets and algorithms, with robust metadata and 
     standards, and with explainable guidelines transparently 
     addressing ethics and bias. There is a growing consensus in 
     the research community that more training is needed for the 
     use of FHIR in clinical and biomedical research, and the 
     recommendation supports expanded training, including for 
     underrepresented and underserved groups. The agreement 
     requests that NIH provide an update to the Committees on its 
     reaction to the ACD's recommendations, and where there is 
     agreement, its plans in fiscal years 2021-2022 to implement 
     those recommendations no later than 90 days after enactment 
     of this Act. Further, NIH should closely examine ways it can 
     facilitate participation by more universities in the national 
     AI effort. In particular, should a university consortia 
     establish one or more regional super-computing centers, NIH 
     should seek ways to leverage this investment to augment in-
     house supercomputing capability. This would allow NIH to have 
     more supercomputing capacity available in the near-term to 
     meet some of its emerging AI computational-intensive 
     requirements and address biomedical research computational 
     requirements not being satisfied today. Finally, the 
     agreement supports AI, modeling, and simulation at 
     supercomputing scale to respond to epidemics to include 
     global disease detection, transmission methods, public health 
     data surveillance and analytical infrastructure, diagnosing 
     the disease, and developing countermeasures for prevention 
     and treatment, infection control and mitigation, faster 
     development and manufacturing of vaccines, therapeutics, and 
     diagnostics to prevent or treat the virus, and combatting 
     antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic resistant bacteria as 
     a result of secondary infections. The agreement encourages 
     CDC, NIH, and BARDA to maximize use of the national 
     supercomputing capabilities in other Federal agencies.
       Biomedical Research Facilities.--The agreement provides 
     $50,000,000 for grants to public and/or not-for-profit 
     entities to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter existing 
     research facilities or construct new research facilities as 
     authorized under 42 U.S.C. section 283k.
       BRAIN Initiative.--As the seat of consciousness and 
     cognition, the brain presents unique challenges to the fields 
     of science and medicine, especially given disorders of the 
     brain such as Alzheimer's disease, addiction, and depression, 
     which represent an enormous cost to the American people. 
     Because great progress has been made as a direct result of 
     projects funded by the BRAIN Initiative, the recent BRAIN 
     Initiative Advisory Committee 2.0 report noted that 
     ``transformative projects'' are now possible at a scale and 
     level of completeness that were previously not imaginable. To 
     support these efforts, the agreement provides $560,000,000 
     for the BRAIN Initiative, including funding for two specific 
     projects outlined in the Advisory Committee's report that 
     stand out for their importance to human health and technical 
     viability: $40,000,000 for the Human Brain Cell Atlas and 
     $20,000,000 for the Armamentarium for Brain Cell Access. To 
     be successful, transformative projects will require focused, 
     large-scale efforts with multidisciplinary teams and 
     capabilities spanning biological sciences, engineering, and 
     data storage and computation, with open platforms for 
     dissemination of the tools and knowledge realized through 
     these projects. Therefore, the agreement requests that NIH 
     move forward with plans for transformative projects and 
     report to the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this 
     Act specific steps taken to advance each project.
       Chimpanzee Maintenance, Care, and Transportation.--The 
     agreement directs NIH to provide a written report to the 
     Committees every 180 days, beginning no later than December 
     31, 2020, that shall include (1) the number of chimpanzees 
     transported to the national sanctuary over the last quarter; 
     (2) a census of all government-owned and supported 
     chimpanzees remaining, if any, at the Alamogordo Primate 
     Facility (APF), the Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine 
     and Research (KCCMR), or the Southwest National Primate 
     Research Center (SNPRC); and (3) a list of any chimpanzee 
     deaths that have occurred at any time after January 1, 2020, 
     at APF, KCCMR, SNPRC, and the national sanctuary system.
       Continuous Physiologic Electronic Monitoring.--The 
     agreement directs NIH to conduct research to examine the 
     efficacy and benefits of continuous physiologic electronic 
     monitoring that measures adequacy of respiration of patients 
     taking opioids in the hospital.
       Dual Purpose/Dual Benefit Research.--The Dual Purpose with 
     Dual Benefit Research Program in Biomedicine and Agriculture 
     Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Species was a 
     recently discontinued interagency grant program funded by 
     United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of 
     Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and NIH. Both NIFA and NIH are 
     commended for developing this important interagency program 
     that enhanced the use of farm animals as research models and 
     resulted in scientific breakthroughs tangibly benefiting both 
     animal agriculture and human health. As authorized and 
     encouraged in section 7404 of the Agriculture Improvement Act 
     of 2018 (Public Law 115-334), the agreement strongly urges a 
     continued partnership between NIH, NIFA, and other relevant 
     Federal research and development agencies to develop a next 
     generation interagency program using agriculturally important 
     large animal species. Domesticated farm animals are 
     recognized as a strongly relevant dual-purpose model that can 
     be employed to understand the complex problems/challenges in 
     both agriculture and biomedicine. Those problems/challenges 
     include, but are not limited to, immunity and infection; 
     nutrition and neonatal health; microbiome and health; 
     assisted reproductive technologies and pregnancy health; 
     developmental origins of adult health and disease; and 
     development and testing of new diagnostic, genetic, and cell 
     based therapies to identify and treat diseases/disorders. The 
     agreement strongly supports continuation of this important 
     cooperative program to further strengthen ties between human 
     medicine, veterinary medicine, and animal sciences, with the 
     goal to improve animal and human health and provide enhanced 
     applicability and return on investment in research.
       Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO).--
     The agreement provides $180,000,000 for this activity. The OD 
     is directed to provide an update in the fiscal year 2022 
     Congressional Justification on progress made by ECHO-funded 
     research.
       Fetal Tissue Research.--The agreement does not include 
     report language on Use of Human Fetal Tissue in Research and 
     Timely Evaluation of Promising Biomedical Research Proposals.
       Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research.--The 
     agreement includes $12,500,000, the same level as fiscal year 
     2020, to conduct research on firearm injury and mortality 
     prevention. Given violence and suicide have a number of 
     causes, the agreement recommends NIH take a comprehensive 
     approach to studying these underlying causes and evidence-
     based methods of prevention of injury, including crime 
     prevention. All grantees under this section will be required 
     to fulfill requirements around open data, open code, pre-
     registration of research projects, and open access to 
     research articles consistent with the National Science 
     Foundation's open science principles. The Director is to 
     report to the Committees within 30 days of enactment of this 
     Act on implementation schedules and procedures for grant 
     awards, which strive to ensure that such awards support 
     ideologically and politically unbiased research projects.
       Foreign Threats to Research.--The Chinese government 
     continues to recruit NIH-funded researchers to steal 
     intellectual property, cheat the peer-review system, 
     establish shadow laboratories in China, and help the Chinese 
     government obtain confidential information about NIH research 
     grants. NIH reported in June 2020 that of the 189 scientists 
     at 87 institutions investigated by NIH, 93 percent received 
     undisclosed support from the Chinese government. 
     Approximately three-quarters of those under investigation had 
     active NIH grants, and nearly half had at least two grants. 
     The agreement directs that the Committees be notified 
     quarterly on the progress of these investigations, as well as 
     the institutions, scientists, and research affected. The 
     agreement continues to direct

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     NIH to provide $5,000,000 to the Inspector General to 
     continue additional investigations into this issue.
       Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (Public Law 113-
     94).--The agreement continues to provide $12,600,000 to 
     support the seventh year of the 10-year pediatric research 
     initiative.
       Harassment Policies.--NIH must do more to play an active 
     role in addressing sexual harassment, particularly in 
     extramural research settings. For this reason, in the 
     statement of managers accompanying the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94), the agreement 
     directed NIH ``to require institutions to notify the agency 
     when key personnel named on an NIH grant award are removed 
     because of sexual harassment concerns.'' NIH took a major 
     step toward implementing this direction in its June 11, 2020, 
     clarification of its ``Guidance Regarding Change of Status, 
     Including Absence of PD/PI and Other Key Personnel Named in 
     the Notice of Award'' (NOT-OD-20-124), but did not require 
     its grantees to notify it when key personnel are removed for 
     concerns of harassment. The agreement directs NIH to revise 
     this guidance within 30 days of enactment of this Act to make 
     clear that grantees must identify any changes to key 
     personnel on an award that are related to concerns about 
     harassment. As proposed by the Government Accountability 
     Office in report GAO-20-187, the agreement directs NIH, in 
     coordination with the HHS Office for Civil Rights, to 
     ``assess the feasibility of receiving and reviewing concerns 
     of sex discrimination--including sexual harassment--and 
     communicating to individuals on agency-funded grants the 
     option to notify the agency of these concerns, outside of the 
     Title IX complaint process.'' The agreement directs NIH to 
     update guidance specifying the types of reporting considered 
     to be informal and possible ways information regarding 
     concerns of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, 
     may be used. The agreement directs NIH to submit to the 
     Committees, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, goals 
     and a plan outlining the potential for this pathway and 
     guidance and assessing the agency's sexual harassment 
     prevention and intervention efforts for grantees, including 
     methods to regularly monitor and evaluate sexual harassment 
     prevention and intervention policies and communication 
     mechanisms. Finally, the NIH Director is directed to provide 
     semiannual reports to the Committees detailing progress made 
     toward these activities.
       Humane Research Alternatives.--The agreement directs NIH to 
     provide a report to the Committees no later than 180 days 
     after enactment of this Act on: 1) progress the Interagency 
     Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative 
     Methods has made on finding alternatives to non-animal 
     research methods; and 2) the incentives, if any, NIH offers 
     to encourage grantees to consider these alternatives. This 
     directive also replaces the directive included under the 
     heading ``Office of the Director'' entitled ``Animal Use in 
     Research'' in House Report 116-450.
       IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network.--The 
     agreement includes no less than the fiscal year 2020 funding 
     level to continue this program.
       National Commission on Lymphatic Diseases.--The agreement 
     encourages NIH to work with relevant stakeholders to advance 
     the establishment of a National Commission on Lymphatic 
     Diseases that will make critical recommendations on 
     coordinating NIH-wide lymphatic disease research. The 
     Director is requested to provide an update to the Committees 
     no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act about 
     specific next steps to establish the Commission. In addition, 
     there are concerns that not enough research is focused on 
     lymphedema and the Director is requested to provide a report 
     to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act 
     regarding the annual support level for lymphatic research 
     funding over the past five years, including the types of 
     grants supported in the last five fiscal years.
       National Laboratories.--The agreement directs NIH to update 
     the Committees on its work to coordinate efforts with the 
     Department of Energy's (DOE) National Laboratories as 
     directed in House Report 116-450. The agreement also 
     encourages NIH to explore novel applications for 
     radiopharmaceuticals and leverage next-generation advanced 
     manufacturing techniques for isotope production being made by 
     DOE-funded research universities and National Laboratories.
       Office of AIDS Research.--The agreement includes no less 
     than $3,090,000,000 across NIH for HIV/AIDS research.
       Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH).--The agreement 
     recognizes ORWH efforts to ensure that NIH-supported research 
     addresses issues that affect women, promote the inclusion of 
     women in clinical research, and develop and expand 
     opportunities for women throughout the biomedical research 
     career pipeline. To support expanding this work, the 
     agreement includes an increase of $5,000,000.
       Pediatric Clinical Trials Authorized Under Best 
     Pharmaceuticals for Children Act.--The agreement directs that 
     funding authorized by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children 
     Act (Public Law 107-109) include research to prepare for and 
     conduct clinical trials.
       NIH Division of Police.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Post-Research Adoption of Animals in Research.--The 
     agreement directs NIH to provide a written update on the 
     development of a policy requiring grantees receiving 
     extramural grants for research using animals to implement 
     post-research adoption policies, including an analysis of the 
     associated costs and potential regulatory burdens, to the 
     Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Primate Research.--The agreement recognizes the use of 
     nonhuman primates in biomedical research for developing 
     vaccines and treatments for public health threats. It also 
     acknowledges the obligation in Federal law to minimize animal 
     research and consider the use of alternatives wherever 
     possible. The agreement directs NIH to commission an 
     independent study by the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to explore the current and 
     future use of nonhuman primates in intramural NIH research. 
     This study should include, but not be limited to: an 
     assessment of the extent to which primates will continue to 
     be necessary for intramural NIH biomedical research and, if 
     so, in what areas; an analysis of primate availability and 
     transportation options to fulfill current and future research 
     needs; and a review of existing and anticipated future 
     alternatives to the use of primates and how these could 
     reduce NIH's reliance on nonhuman primates to fulfill the 
     agency's mission currently and in the future.
       Swine Research.--The agreement is aware of the value of 
     some large animal models for use in expediting the 
     translation of basic research to find cures and new 
     therapeutics for many human diseases. Pigs are an appropriate 
     animal model for human health and disease research in some 
     areas given the similarities of their anatomy and physiology 
     to humans. Additionally, their genomic structure is three 
     times closer to that of humans than is the mouse genome. 
     However, pigs have complex psychological needs and, when used 
     in biomedical research, should be housed and cared for in 
     accordance with those needs. Therefore, the agreement 
     strongly encourages NIH to study elevating the pig to model 
     organism status. In addition, NIH should identify how 
     Institutes can evaluate the appropriateness of swine as a 
     model for disease or system-specific investigation. The 
     agreement directs OD to include an update on the progress of 
     potentially elevating the pig to model organism status in the 
     fiscal year 2022 Congressional Justification.
       Trisomy 21.--The agreement commends NIH for its continued 
     support of the Investigating Co-Occurring Conditions Across 
     the Lifespan to Understand Down Syndrome (INCLUDE) 
     Initiative. The Committee includes no less than $65,000,000, 
     an increase of $5,000,000, for this initiative. The agreement 
     reiterates the directives under this heading in House Report 
     116-450. In addition, the agreement encourages this project 
     to consider research applications related to complementary 
     and integrative health approaches to address co-occurring 
     conditions in individuals with Down syndrome, such as 
     traditional Chinese medicine on development and Applied 
     Behavioral Analysis and Applied Verbal Analysis on 
     development and language acquisition.
       Women's Health Research Priorities.--The agreement supports 
     more focus on this research, including research related to 
     gynecology and obstetrics, to address rising maternal 
     morbidity and mortality rates; rising rates of chronic 
     debilitating conditions in women; and stagnant cervical 
     cancer survival rates. The agreement encourages NIH to 
     convene a consensus conference within 180 days of enactment 
     of this Act to include representatives from relevant 
     stakeholders to evaluate research currently underway related 
     to such topics. The agreement requests an update on this 
     effort in the fiscal year 2022 Congressional Justification.


       national institute for research safety and quality (nirsq)

       The agreement does not include funding for NIRSQ.


                        buildings and facilities

       The recommendation includes $200,000,000 for buildings and 
     facilities, in addition to

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     $225,000,000 from HHS' Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. The 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) encouraged NIH 
     to implement the recommendations of the 2019 NASEM report 
     Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus' Capital Assets in a Highly 
     Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment, 
     especially those relating to developing best practices around 
     setting priorities and reforming its internal governance 
     process, including empowering a senior leader to manage 
     capital planning. Despite its efforts, NIH has not developed 
     a capital planning process that is used to guide agency 
     decision-making. Capital planning remains fragmented and 
     inconsistent. The agreement recognizes the need for 
     significant investment to modernize NIH's infrastructure in 
     the coming years, but to ensure this work will be effectively 
     executed, NIH must build a unified capital planning and 
     management capability to oversee all of its portfolio. The 
     agreement directs NIH to reform its internal governance 
     process and policies and empower a senior leader to manage 
     all of its capital portfolio, including projects whose cost 
     exceeds $3,500,000, but falls below $10,000,000. 
     Establishment of the Research Facilities Advisory Committee 
     (RFAC) has been a step in the right direction, and the 
     agreement expects that all projects, regardless of their 
     funding source, will be consistently evaluated and ranked by 
     the RFAC. The recommendation also expects that as NIH's 
     portfolio management capabilities mature, it will develop the 
     policies and practices to assess whether construction, 
     purchase, or leasing is the most cost-effective approach. The 
     agreement directs NIH to provide quarterly updates of its 
     efforts to develop best practices. These briefings should 
     also include updates of its maintenance and construction 
     plans, including a dashboard that compares the original and 
     current scores, rankings, costs and schedule for major 
     milestones of the projects in its portfolio. Finally, these 
     updates will highlight and explain any changes from the 
     original baseline estimates for individual projects.

   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

       The agreement encourages SAMHSA to exercise maximum 
     flexibility when developing funding opportunity announcements 
     to ensure that all eligible applicants may apply.


                             mental health

       Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.--The 
     agreement includes increased funding.
       Children's Mental Health Services.--The agreement continues 
     to include a 10 percent set-aside for an early intervention 
     demonstration program with persons not more than 25 years of 
     age at clinical high risk of developing a first episode 
     psychosis.
       Mental Health Block Grant.--The agreement includes a 
     $35,000,000 increase for a new five percent set-aside of the 
     total for evidence-based crisis care programs as directed in 
     House Report 116-450.
       National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.--The agreement 
     includes an increase and directs SAMHSA to distribute the 
     grants in accordance with the directives in House Report 116-
     450.
       Within the total provided for Mental Health Programs of 
     Regional and National Significance (PRNS), the agreement 
     includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capacity:
  Seclusion and Restraint...............................      $1,147,000
  Project AWARE.........................................     107,001,000
  Mental Health Awareness Training......................      23,963,000
  Healthy Transitions...................................      29,451,000
  Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health..............       8,000,000
  Children and Family Programs..........................       7,229,000
  Consumer and Family Network Grants....................       4,954,000
  Project LAUNCH........................................      23,605,000
  Mental Health System Transformation...................       3,779,000
  Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration........      52,877,000
  National Strategy for Suicide Prevention..............      23,200,000
    Zero Suicide........................................      21,200,000
        American Indian and Alaska Native...............       2,400,000
Suicide Lifeline........................................      24,000,000
Garrett Lee Smith--Youth Suicide Prevention--States.....      36,427,000
  Garrett Lee Smith--Youth Suicide Prevention--Campus...       6,488,000
  American Indian and Alaskan Native Suicide Prevention        2,931,000
   Initiative...........................................
  Tribal Behavioral Grants..............................      20,750,000
  Homelessness Prevention Programs......................      30,696,000
  Minority AIDS.........................................       9,224,000
  Criminal and Juvenile Justice Programs................       6,269,000
  Assisted Outpatient Treatment.........................      21,000,000
  Assertive Community Treatment for Individuals with           9,000,000
   Serious Mental Illness...............................
Science and Service:
  Garrett Lee Smith--Suicide Prevention Resource Center.       9,000,000
  Practice Improvement and Training.....................       7,828,000
  Primary and Behavioral Health Integration Technical          1,991,000
   Assistance...........................................
  Consumer & Consumer Support Technical Assistance             1,918,000
   Centers..............................................
  Minority Fellowship Program...........................      10,059,000
  Disaster Response.....................................       1,953,000
  Homelessness..........................................       2,296,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.--The agreement 
     includes an increase for grants to entities that are in 
     different stages of developing infant and early childhood 
     mental health services. The agreement directs SAMHSA to 
     allocate a portion of the increase for technical assistance 
     to existing grantees, to better integrate infant and early 
     childhood mental health into State Systems.
       Mental Health Awareness Training.--SAMHSA is directed to 
     continue to include as eligible grantees local law 
     enforcement agencies, fire departments, and emergency medical 
     units with a special emphasis on training for crisis de-
     escalation techniques. SAMHSA is also encouraged to allow 
     training for veterans and armed services personnel and their 
     family members.
       National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.--The agreement 
     includes an increase and requests that SAMHSA provide a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate within 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act on the level of funding required to 
     meet the needs of the Lifeline, and includes updated data on 
     suicide rates and attempts. In addition, SAMHSA is directed 
     to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate and post such 
     report on SAMHSA's website within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act detailing call and text volume over the past three 
     years as applicable. The report shall also include an 
     assessment of whether other services such as emails, videos, 
     or other digital modes of communications would improve 
     service of the Lifeline. As SAMHSA considers expanding this 
     service, the agreement encourages SAMHSA to leverage existing 
     infrastructure to the extent practicable. The agreement 
     further urges SAMHSA to provide specific training programs 
     for counselors to increase competency in serving at-risk 
     youth through the utilization of existing specialized 
     resources.
       Project AWARE.--The agreement includes an increase for 
     school-and campus-based mental health services and support. 
     Of the amount provided, the agreement directs $12,500,000 for 
     grants to support efforts in high-crime, high-poverty areas 
     and, in particular, communities that are seeking to address 
     relevant impacts and root causes of civil unrest, community 
     violence, and collective trauma. The agreement requests a 
     report be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate outlining grantee 
     efforts 180 days after enactment of this Act.
       Suicide Prevention.--The agreement includes increased 
     funding to expand and enhance access to suicide prevention 
     resources of the Suicide Lifeline, the Zero Suicide program, 
     the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention State Grants 
     Program, and the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention 
     Resource Center.


                       SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

       State Opioid Response Grants.--The agreement notes concern 
     that longstanding guidance to the Department to avoid a 
     significant cliff between States with similar mortality rates 
     was overlooked in the award of fiscal year 2020 funds. For 
     future awards, the agreement directs the Assistant Secretary 
     to ensure the formula avoids a significant cliff between 
     States with similar mortality rates to prevent unusually 
     large changes in certain States when compared to prior year 
     allocations. SAMHSA is directed to provide State agencies 
     with technical assistance concerning how to enhance outreach 
     and direct support to providers and underserved communities. 
     The agreement continues to direct SAMHSA to conduct a yearly 
     evaluation of the program to be transmitted to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
     no later than 180 days after enactment and make such an 
     evaluation publicly available on SAMHSA's website.
       Within the total provided for Substance Abuse Treatment 
     Programs of Regional and National Significance, the agreement 
     includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capacity:
  Opioid Treatment Programs/Regulatory Activities.......      $8,724,000
  Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment      30,000,000
        PHS Evaluation Funds............................       2,000,000
  Targeted Capacity Expansion--General..................     102,192,000
        Medication-Assisted Treatment for Prescription        91,000,000
         Drug and Opioid Addiction......................
  Grants to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose...      12,000,000
  First Responder Training..............................      42,000,000
    Rural Focus.........................................      24,000,000
  Pregnant and Postpartum Women.........................      32,931,000
  Recovery Community Services Program...................       2,434,000
  Children and Families.................................      29,605,000
  Treatment Systems for Homeless........................      36,386,000
  Minority AIDS.........................................      65,570,000
  Criminal Justice Activities...........................      89,000,000
    Drug Courts.........................................      70,000,000
  Improving Access to Overdose Treatment................       1,000,000
  Building Communities of Recovery......................      10,000,000
  Peer Support Technical Assistance Center..............       1,000,000
  Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers.................       4,000,000
  Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids..........       6,000,000
  Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support............       6,000,000
  Opioid Response Grants................................       3,000,000
Science and Service:
  Addiction Technology Transfer Centers.................       9,046,000
  Minority Fellowship Program...........................       5,789,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Building Communities of Recovery.--The agreement provides 
     an increase for enhanced long-term recovery support 
     principally governed by people in recovery from substance use 
     disorders.
       Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers.--The agreement 
     includes an increase and directs SAMHSA to make the funding 
     opportunity available to all eligible entities, as defined in 
     section 7121 of the SUPPORT Act (P.L. 115-271), that meet 
     this criterion. The agreement shifts the program from Mental 
     Health PRNS.
       First Responder Training.--Of the funding provided, the 
     agreement provides $5,500,000 to make awards to rural public 
     and non-profit fire and EMS agencies as authorized in the 
     Supporting and Improving Rural Emergency Medical Service's 
     Needs (SIREN) Act (P.L. 115-334).
       Maternal Mortality and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.--The 
     agreement supports the continued efforts of expanded 
     implementation of screening, brief intervention, and referral 
     to treatment and its possible impact on reducing the costs of 
     neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The agreement encourages

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     SAMHSA to conduct a study on existing pilot programs on 
     treatment related to maternal mortality and NAS to determine 
     if such programs can be scaled within SAMHSA programs to 
     address this important issue.
       Medication-Assisted Treatment for Prescription Drug and 
     Opioid Addiction.--Within the amount, the agreement includes 
     $11,000,000 for grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal 
     Organizations, or consortia. The agreement directs SAMHSA to 
     ensure grants allow the use of medication-assisted treatment 
     and other clinically appropriate services to achieve and 
     maintain abstinence from all opioids, including programs that 
     offer low-barrier or same day treatment options.
       Opioid Abuse in Rural Communities.--The agreement 
     encourages SAMHSA to support initiatives to advance opioid 
     abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery objectives, 
     including by improving access through telehealth. SAMHSA is 
     encouraged to focus on addressing the needs of individuals 
     with substance use disorders in rural and medically 
     underserved areas. In addition, the agreement encourages 
     SAMHSA to consider early interventions, such as co-
     prescription of overdose medications with opioids, as a way 
     to reduce overdose deaths in rural areas.
       Opioid Detoxification.--The agreement recognizes SAMHSA's 
     efforts to address opioid detoxification within their Federal 
     grant programs by emphasizing that opioid detoxification 
     should be followed by medication to prevent relapse to opioid 
     dependence. The agreement encourages SAMHSA to continue these 
     efforts.
       Opioid Response Grants.--The agreement includes $3,000,000 
     for supplemental grants to States whose award from the State 
     Opioid Response formula grant declines by more than 40 
     percent in fiscal year 2021 in comparison to fiscal year 
     2019. The agreement directs SAMHSA to allocate the funds to 
     eligible States within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
       Pregnant and Postpartum Women.--The agreement encourages 
     SAMHSA to prioritize States that support best-practice 
     collaborative models for the treatment and support of 
     pregnant women with opioid use disorders. SAMHSA is also 
     encouraged to fund an additional cohort of States under the 
     pilot program authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and 
     Recovery Act (P.L. 114-198).
       Treatment Assistance for Localities.--The agreement 
     recognizes the use of peer recovery specialists and mutual 
     aid recovery programs that support Medication-Assisted 
     Treatment and encourages SAMHSA to support these activities 
     as applicable in its current grant programs.
       Treatment for Hepatitis.--The agreement encourages SAMHSA 
     to work with CDC to develop a plan to increase hepatitis A 
     and B vaccinations among those populations targeted through 
     SAMHSA's overdose prevention and substance use treatment 
     programs. SAMHSA is further encouraged to promote awareness 
     about the importance of hepatitis A and B vaccination among 
     medical and health professionals, communities at high risk, 
     and the general public. The agreement requests an update on 
     these efforts in the fiscal year 2022 Congressional 
     Justification.
       Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support.--The agreement 
     includes an increase to implement section 7183 of the SUPPORT 
     Act (P.L. 115-271). SAMHSA is directed to, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Labor, award competitive grants to 
     entities to carry out evidence-based programs to support 
     individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery 
     to live independently and participate in the workforce.


                       SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

       Within the total provided for Substance Abuse Prevention 
     Programs of Regional and National Significance, the agreement 
     includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capacity:
  Strategic Prevention Framework/Partnerships for           $119,484,000
   Success..............................................
    Strategic Prevention Framework Rx...................      10,000,000
  Federal Drug-Free Workplace...........................       4,894,000
  Minority AIDS.........................................      41,205,000
  Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP Act)      10,000,000
    National Adult-Oriented Media Public Service               2,000,000
     Campaign...........................................
    Community-based Coalition Enhancement Grants........       7,000,000
    Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee on the            1,000,000
     Prevention of Underage Drinking....................
  Tribal Behavioral Health Grants.......................      20,750,000
Science and Service:
  Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies.       7,493,000
  Science and Service Program Coordination..............       4,072,000
  Minority Fellowship Program...........................         321,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Non-Federal Workplace Substance Abuse Prevention.--The 
     agreement recognizes the lack of workplace information 
     designed to support evidence-based substance abuse prevention 
     education and encourages SAMHSA to coordinate with OSHA to 
     disseminate materials for the workplace.
       Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP 
     Act).--The agreement provides an increase for the public 
     health service campaign.
       Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success 
     Program.--The agreement encourages the program to support 
     comprehensive, multi-sector substance use prevention 
     strategies to stop or delay the age of initiation of each 
     State's top three substance use issues for 12 to 18 year old 
     youth as determined by the State's epidemiological data. The 
     agreement directs SAMHSA to ensure that State alcohol and 
     drug agencies remain eligible to apply along with community-
     based organizations and coalitions.


                HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

       Within the total provided for health surveillance and 
     program support, the agreement includes the following 
     amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Surveillance.....................................     $47,258,000
  PHS Evaluation Funds..................................      30,428,000
Program Management......................................      79,000,000
Performance and Quality Information Systems.............      10,000,000
Drug Abuse Warning Network..............................      10,000,000
Public Awareness and Support............................      13,000,000
Behavioral Health Workforce Data........................       1,000,000
  PHS Evaluation Funds..................................       1,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care.--The 
     agreement supports the Task Force's authorized activities, 
     including the dissemination of trauma-informed best practices 
     and the promotion of such models and training strategies 
     through all relevant grant programs.

           Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

       The agreement includes $338,000,000 for AHRQ. Within the 
     total, the agreement includes the following amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Costs, Quality, and Outcomes:
  Prevention/Care Management............................     $11,542,000
  Health Information Technology (IT)....................      16,349,000
  Patient Safety Research...............................      71,615,000
  Health Services Research, Data, and Dissemination.....      95,403,000
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey........................      71,791,000
Program Management......................................      71,300,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Kratom.--The agreement includes $500,000 for research 
     related to kratom as described in House Report 116-450.
       Organ Availability.--The agreement urges AHRQ to evaluate 
     innovative approaches to enhance the availability of organs, 
     otherwise encourage donation, and further improve the organ 
     transplantation process, including through consultation with 
     other Federal agencies.
       Partners Enabling Diagnostic Excellence.--The agreement 
     includes $2,000,000 to support improving diagnosis in 
     medicine as described in House Report 116-450.
       Prenatal Care for Pregnant Individuals.--The agreement 
     encourages support for research into efforts to encourage 
     access to prenatal care for expectant mothers.

             Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)


                           PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

       Addressing Obesity and Related Comorbidities.--The 
     agreement encourages CMS to work to ensure beneficiary access 
     to the full continuum of care for obesity, including access 
     to FDA-approved anti-obesity medications under Medicare Part 
     D, if determined as clinically appropriate by the patient's 
     physician, consistent with CMS's approach to pharmacotherapy 
     agents used for weight gain to treat AIDS wasting and 
     cachexia. The agreement also encourages CMS to reexamine its 
     Medicare Part B national coverage determination for intensive 
     behavioral therapy for obesity considering current United 
     States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.
       Certified Transplant Centers.--The agreement encourages CMS 
     to consider removing the disincentive for Medicare Certified 
     Transplant Centers to transfer patients suffering from 
     complete loss of brain function to organ recovery centers 
     operated by organ procurement organizations.
       Claim Payment Coordination.--The agreement requests updated 
     information in the fiscal year 2022 congressional 
     justification that provides options to reform the current 
     system for the identification of Medicare beneficiaries 
     enrolled in Medicare Advantage or Part D plans by third party 
     payers in situations where no-fault or liability insurance or 
     workers' compensation is involved.
       Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography.--The agreement 
     encourages CMS to consider existing evidence to determine 
     whether CMS should cover CT colonography as a Medicare-
     covered colorectal cancer screening test under section 
     1861(pp)(l) of the Social Security Act.
       Congregate Care Settings.--Children and adults with mental 
     illness, and children and adults with disabilities, living in 
     or receiving services in congregate care settings, are in 
     facilities not always subject to Federal reporting 
     requirements. Data collection within these facilities is 
     critical to identifying risks for these critical populations. 
     The agreement urges CMS to assess current reporting 
     requirement regulations and determine whether to include 
     other institutions.
       Continuous Electronic Monitoring.--The agreement encourages 
     CMS to study the potential efficacy and benefits of 
     continuous physiologic electronic monitoring of all patients 
     taking opioids in the hospital.
       Creative Ideas to Lower Health Care Costs.--The agreement 
     encourages CMS to develop creative projects to lower the cost 
     of care among older populations, including projects that 
     could leverage international collaborations.
       Data Transparency.--The agreement encourages CMS to make 
     all of the non-institutional provider claims file data 
     available for researchers in accordance with the manner in 
     which CMS made the Medicare fee for service hospital, 
     Medicare Advantage, and Transformed Medicaid Statistical 
     Information System data available.
       Evaluation and Management Services.--The agreement notes 
     CMS's efforts to ensure appropriate valuation of services 
     under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The agreement 
     encourages CMS to assess the effects of any changes on access 
     to services and workforce incentives.

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       Excellence in Mental Health.--CMS shall continue to 
     administer section 223 of Public Law 113-93 and consult with 
     the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
     Administration, as necessary.
       Expanding Support for Screening and Diagnostic Testing in 
     Cancer Treatment.--The agreement urges CMS to identify ways 
     to expand access to screening and testing that involves 
     appropriate utilization of a companion diagnostic and ensures 
     the upmost protection of Americans' healthcare data.
       Health Insurance Exchange Transparency.--The agreement 
     continues bill language requiring CMS to continue to provide 
     cost information for the health insurance exchange, including 
     all categories described under this heading in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying division B of Public Law 
     115-245, as well as estimated costs for fiscal year 2022.
       Home Visiting.--The agreement directs CMS to build upon its 
     2016 Joint Informational Bulletin to clearly articulate how 
     Medicaid dollars can be blended and braided appropriately in 
     home visiting programs to reach eligible families, provide 
     streamlined coverage options for home visiting services, and 
     cover specific components of home visiting programs.
       Hospital Based Nursing Programs.--The agreement 
     acknowledges recent CMS guidance that impacts funding for 
     certain hospital-based nursing programs. The agreement 
     strongly encourages CMS to engage with impacted stakeholders 
     when determining next steps.
       Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payments.--The agreement 
     recognizes the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of 
     Columbia Circuit reversed the district court to uphold a 2019 
     Medicare payment rule pertaining to hospital outpatient 
     prospective payment policies.
       Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment System.--The 
     Secretary shall submit a report within 30 days of enactment 
     of this act, and every 90 days thereafter until April 1, 
     2021, to the Committees on Appropriations, Ways and Means, 
     and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committees on Appropriations and Finance of the Senate, 
     providing a full accounting, including methodology, of 
     federal loans provided in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 through 
     the Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments Program.
       Medicare Part D.--The agreement notes that the rising cost 
     of prescription drugs continues to be a critical issue for 
     all Americans, including the millions of seniors enrolled in 
     Medicare. The agreement encourages CMS to take further steps 
     to reduce patients' out-of-pocket costs.
       Medicare Program Integrity Demonstrations Using Advanced 
     Technology.--The agreement notes that CMS issued a Request 
     for Information in October 2019 to obtain input on how the 
     agency can better use emerging technologies to ensure proper 
     claims payment, reduce provider burden, and generally conduct 
     program integrity activities in a more efficient manner. The 
     agreement encourages CMS to consider pilot programs using AI-
     enabled documentation and coding technology to address CMS' 
     top program integrity priorities and reduce administrative 
     burden.
       Non-emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT).--The agreement 
     continues to direct HHS to take no regulatory action on 
     availability of NEMT service until the Medicaid and CHIP 
     Payment and Access Commission completes the study requested 
     in division A of Public Law 116-94. The agreement notes the 
     Committees anticipate such study to be completed in fiscal 
     year 2021.
       Nursing Home Quality.--The agreement strongly supports the 
     committee recently formed by the National Academies of 
     Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to examine the quality of 
     care in U.S. nursing homes. The agreement looks forward to 
     reviewing the committee's findings and recommendations.
       Quality Care for Cancer.--The agreement is aware of 
     voluntary accreditation by the American College of Surgeons 
     Cancer Programs and supports voluntary accreditation efforts 
     that improve performance evaluation and inform quality care 
     improvements.
       Reimbursement Coding for Reducing Opioid Consumption.--The 
     agreement encourages CMS to undertake efforts to ensure 
     reimbursement of FDA-approved devices and therapies for 
     unique post-surgery patient populations that use alternative 
     means for effective pain management. In addition, CMS is 
     encouraged to support provider efforts to track patient pain 
     scores and reductions in opioid consumption using such 
     alternative means for effective pain management.
       Risk Corridor Program.--The agreement continues to direct 
     CMS to provide a yearly report to the Committees detailing 
     any changes to the receipt and transfer of payments.
       Rural Hospitals.--The agreement directs CMS to study and 
     propose solutions that would allow vulnerable hospitals 
     serving rural and underserved populations to receive relief 
     in the near-term, as well as explore payment options that can 
     ensure that more hospitals serving rural and underserved 
     populations can operate in a more financially sustainable 
     way. These recommendations should be provided to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on 
     Finance, and the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Survey and Certification.--The agreement directs CMS to 
     provide funding to States and territories through an 
     expedited process and prioritize efforts to increase quality 
     of care, infection control, and maintaining staff levels to 
     protect patients and staff. The agreement urges CMS to 
     coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs on 
     oversight of long-term care facilities under the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, including surveys of such facilities.
       Total Parenteral Nutrition Cancer Access.--The agreement 
     requests that CMS provide the Committees an update within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act on any plans to revise the 
     Durable Medical Equipment local policies to allow for 
     parenteral nutrition for patients with head, neck, and 
     gastrointestinal cancers.


                  HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL

       Interagency Coordination.--The agreement supports the 
     ongoing efforts to coordinate activities between the agencies 
     within the Department of Justice and the Department of Health 
     and Human Services and expects this coordination and 
     collaboration to continue.
       Program Integrity.--The agreement encourages CMS to 
     continue working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to 
     leverage Department of Energy's computational facilities to 
     bring state-of-the-art computational and data analytics 
     capabilities to address complex issues in CMS to reduce 
     waste, fraud, and abuse.
       Program Integrity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) 
     Software.--The agreement strongly encourages CMS to 
     incorporate AI software to examine waste, fraud, and abuse in 
     the healthcare setting. This technology should allow for the 
     rapid interpretation of complex health data and quickly 
     identify patterns associated with waste, fraud, and abuse 
     from the perspective of both the patient and a facility.

             Administration for Children and Families (ACF)


                     REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE

       The U.S. refugee admission program [USRAP] reflects U.S. 
     humanitarian and strategic interests. The USRAP provides for 
     the safe resettlement of some of the most vulnerable refugees 
     and not only saves lives, but also strengthens national and 
     global security by providing support and shared 
     responsibility for strategic allies and regions. The 
     agreement notes that appropriate consultation with Congress 
     is required by statute in advance of the President's 
     determination on the number of refugees to be admitted during 
     the coming fiscal year.
       The agreement continues to affirm the community 
     consultation process embedded in USRAP, a process which is 
     grounded in public-private partnerships and works most 
     effectively with cooperation among local, State, and Federal 
     stakeholders.
       The agreement continues to encourage HHS, to the extent 
     practicable, to ensure resettlement agencies are able to 
     maintain their infrastructure and capacity at a level to 
     continue to serve new refugees, previously arrived refugees, 
     and others who remain statutorily eligible for integration 
     services, and to ensure future arrivals are adequately 
     served. The agreement directs the Office of Refugee 
     Resettlement (ORR) to submit a report within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act on efforts ORR is taking to ensure that 
     ORR and its grantees are able to continue to serve such 
     populations, prevent barriers to individuals' ability to seek 
     protection and receive services, and ensure ORR is able to 
     carry out its mission.
       Transitional and Medical Services.--The agreement continues 
     to strongly encourage HHS to increase the percentage of 
     eligible arrivals served by the matching grant program and to 
     give matching grant programs flexibility in administering 
     their programs, including, when justified, carrying over 
     unexpended funding and slots and providing exemptions to the 
     31 day enrollment period.
       Victims of Trafficking.--Within the total for this program, 
     the agreement includes no less than $4,000,000 for the 
     National Human Trafficking Hotline.
       The agreement encourages ACF to work with university health 
     centers, allied health professions programs, and medical 
     schools to provide health care and mental health services to 
     treat the immediate and long-term health needs of victims of 
     human trafficking and include human trafficking training in 
     health professions academic programs to prepare students to 
     recognize victims and intervene on their behalf.
     Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC)
       The agreement notes that the front matter of this 
     explanatory statement establishes that language included in 
     House Report 116-450 should be complied with unless 
     specifically addressed to the contrary in this explanatory 
     statement. In cases where the House Report addresses an issue 
     not addressed in this joint explanatory statement, the House 
     Report language is deemed to carry the same emphasis as 
     language included in this explanatory statement.
       The agreement recognizes that HHS estimates it will spend 
     significantly more on the UAC program in fiscal year 2021 
     than is currently supported by annual appropriations. This 
     higher operating level, supported by fiscal year 2019 
     supplemental appropriations, has helped HHS expand its 
     capacity in State-licensed shelters while expanding services 
     to children. While the Committees understand there are 
     significant challenges in estimating annual funding needs, 
     the agreement expects HHS to continue to work with the 
     Committees to refine estimates of the resources necessary for 
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     capacity and services through the regular, annual 
     appropriations process.
       Communicating with Congress.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to continue updating the ``Latest UAC Data'' 
     available on HHS' website and to continue to provide the 
     Committees the reports, data, and notifications as required 
     in fiscal year 2020. Additionally, the agreement directs the 
     Department to notify the Committees prior to making any 
     administrative or policy changes expected to impact: the 
     number of children in ORR custody; shelter operations; the 
     placement of children with sponsors; or any post-release 
     services.
       The agreement expects ORR to routinely report on the status 
     of efforts undertaken by the Secretary to reunify children 
     with parents from whom they were separated at the border, 
     including the number of such reunifications and the length of 
     any outstanding separations.
       The agreement expects ORR to continue to report to the 
     Committees the death of any unaccompanied child in its 
     custody within 24 hours, including relevant details regarding 
     the circumstances of the fatality.
       Confidentiality of Mental Health Services.--The agreement 
     notes serious concern about reports that information provided 
     by children during ORR counseling sessions was 
     inappropriately shared with other Federal agencies. The 
     agreement directs ORR to develop specific policies and 
     procedures within 90 days of enactment of this Act, 
     consistent with all applicable child welfare laws, 
     regulations, and licensing requirements, regarding the 
     confidentiality of counseling and mental health services 
     provided to unaccompanied children, and of all related 
     documentation, including case notes and records of therapists 
     and other clinicians, and to ensure shelter providers are 
     aware of such policies.
       Facility Oversight.--The agreement directs ORR to submit 
     the reports requested under this heading in House Report 116-
     450. The agreement recognizes that ORR has not met its 
     monitoring goals for biennial comprehensive monitoring of 
     facilities. The agreement directs ORR to develop a plan to 
     comply with its policy, to increase facility monitoring to 
     ensure the safety and well-being of children in its care. The 
     plan should identify any additional staffing and resources 
     that would be necessary to conduct annual comprehensive 
     monitoring visits to each provider facility. The plan should 
     include ways to abate the challenges in adhering to regular 
     monitoring schedules, as identified in GAO Report 20-609, and 
     should incorporate the recommendations of the GAO Report, 
     including any potential efficiencies that may be gained 
     through coordination with State licensing agencies.
       Records Requests.--The agreement continues to expect ORR to 
     maintain records and respond to records requests consistent 
     with the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for information related to all children in ORR's 
     custody, regardless of whether such children are housed in 
     Federal facilities or, to the extent possible, non-Federal 
     facilities managed by other entities. The agreement further 
     notes that the Department should not withhold records from 
     disclosure unless the Department reasonably foresees that 
     disclosure would harm an interest protected by an exemption 
     described in section 552(b) of title 5 or is otherwise 
     prohibited by law.
       Services for Children.--The agreement expects ORR to spend 
     no less than $212,000,000 from all sources in fiscal year 
     2021 on post-release services, legal services, and child 
     advocates. This will allow HHS to expand such services beyond 
     fiscal year 2020 levels, to serve children in ORR's care and 
     children recently released from HHS custody, as well as to 
     additional high-release communities that are not currently 
     being served.
       Sibling Placement.--The agreement directs ORR to place 
     siblings in the same facility, or with the same sponsor, to 
     the extent practicable, and so long as it is appropriate and 
     in the best interest of the child.
       Spend Plan.--The agreement directs ORR to continue to 
     submit a comprehensive spend plan to the Committees every 60 
     days, incorporating all funding provided in this Act, and 
     previous Acts, in accordance with section 410 of the 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian 
     Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 
     (P.L. 116-26).
       State-Licensed Shelters.--The agreement continues to direct 
     HHS to prioritize awarding grant or contract funding to 
     licensed, community-based placements (including foster care 
     and small group homes) over large-scale institutions, and to 
     notify the Committees prior to releasing any funding 
     opportunity announcements, grants or contract awards, or 
     plans to lease or acquire real property.
       The agreement expects ORR to take steps to consider State 
     licensing issues and past performance of applicants prior to 
     awarding grants or contracts to care providers, and to 
     coordinate with State licensing agencies during ORR grant 
     review processes, and post-State monitoring processes, in 
     accordance with recommendations made by GAO in GAO Report 20-
     609, ``Actions Needed to Improve Grant Application Reviews 
     and Oversight of Care Facilities''.
       Temporary Influx Shelters.--The agreement continues to 
     expect that influx facilities are used only as a last resort 
     when there is not sufficient capacity in State-licensed 
     facilities and continues statutory requirements related to 
     the operation of influx facilities.


                CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS

       Early Head Start (EHS) Expansion and EHS-Child Care 
     Partnerships (CCP).--The agreement continues to strongly 
     support these programs, and directs ACF to continue to 
     prioritize equally EHS Expansion and EHS-CCP, as determined 
     by the needs of local communities. The agreement expects that 
     any funds used for EHS Expansion or EHS-CCP grants that are 
     re-competed would continue to be used for such purposes. 
     Finally, the agreement continues to direct ACF to include in 
     the fiscal year 2022 congressional justification, the actual 
     and estimated number of funded slots for each of the 
     following: Head Start, EHS, and EHS-Child Care Partnerships.
       State Child Abuse Prevention.--The agreement includes the 
     directives and reporting requirements regarding child 
     fatalities and near fatalities as requested under this 
     heading in House Report 116-450.
       Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Infant Plans of 
     Safe Care.--The agreement continues $60,000,000 to help 
     States continue to develop and implement plans of safe care 
     as required by section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act. The agreement directs HHS to provide technical 
     assistance to States on best-practices and evidence-based 
     interventions to address the health, safety, and substance 
     use disorder treatment needs of the child and family, 
     including guidance on the requirements and key terms in 
     section 106(b)(2)(B) clauses (ii) and (iii), and to evaluate 
     State's activities on plans of safe care.
       Child Abuse Discretionary Activities.--The agreement 
     includes $1,000,000 for an additional year of grant funding 
     for text- and online chat-based intervention and education 
     services through the Child Abuse Hotline.
       The agreement encourages the program to work with nonprofit 
     organizations to provide trauma-informed interventions to 
     children who have experienced severe trauma caused by abuse 
     or neglect and to partner with regional children's hospitals 
     to explore how Institutional Review Board-approved research 
     can improve the livelihood of children who have been abused, 
     neglected, or abandoned.
       Child Welfare Research, Training and Demonstration.--The 
     agreement includes $1,000,000 for a pilot project to enhance 
     Statewide multi-disciplinary child advocacy studies training 
     to improve training in how to prevent, identify, and respond 
     to incidences of child abuse. In piloting such training, ACF 
     should prioritize States with the existing infrastructure to 
     train a large number of individuals, including existing 
     partnerships with institutions of higher education in the 
     State.
       Adoption Opportunities.--The agreement includes $1,000,000 
     to continue the National Adoption Competency Mental Health 
     Training Initiative.
       Social Services Research and Demonstration.--The agreement 
     directs $1,000,000 to the Child Welfare Intergenerational 
     Poverty Study as described in House Report 116-450.
       Native American Programs.--The agreement includes 
     $13,000,000 for Native American language preservation 
     activities, and not less than $5,000,000 for language 
     immersion programs authorized by section 803C(b)(7)(A)-(C) of 
     the Native American Programs Act, as amended by the Esther 
     Martinez Native American Language Preservation Act of 2006.
       National Domestic Violence Hotline.--The agreement includes 
     continued support for the StrongHearts Native Helpline.

               Administration for Community Living (ACL)


                 AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS

       Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans.--The agreement 
     includes a $1,000,000 increase for the ombudsman program.
       National Family Caregiver Strategy.--The agreement includes 
     $400,000 for the Family Caregiving Advisory Council.
       Aging Network Support Activities.--Within the total, the 
     agreement continues to provide not less than $5,000,000 for 
     the Holocaust Survivor's Assistance program.
       The agreement includes $4,000,000 to continue the Care 
     Corps grant funded in fiscal year 2019.
       Alzheimer's Disease Program.--Within the total, the 
     agreement provides up to $2,000,000 for the National 
     Alzheimer's Call Center.
       Elder Rights Support Activities.--Within the total, the 
     agreement provides $12,000,000 for the Elder Justice and 
     Adult Protective Services program.
       The agreement includes $2,000,000 in grants to address 
     State guardianship laws and procedures as directed in House 
     Report 116-450.
       Paralysis Resource Center (PRC).--Within the total, the 
     agreement directs not less than $8,700,000 to the National 
     PRC. The agreement expects the report requested under this 
     heading in House Report 116-450 within 180 days of enactment 
     of this Act.
       Developmental Disabilities Programs.--The agreement 
     encourages ACL to consult with the appropriate Developmental 
     Disabilities Act stakeholders prior to announcing 
     opportunities for new technical assistance projects and to 
     notify the Committees prior to releasing new funding 
     opportunity announcements, grants, or contract awards with 
     technical assistance funding.
       The agreement includes not less than $700,000 for technical 
     assistance and training for the State Councils on 
     Developmental Disabilities.
       Intermediate Care Facilities.--The Department is encouraged 
     to factor the needs and desires of patients, their families, 
     caregivers, legal representatives, and other stakeholders, as 
     well as the need to provide proper

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     settings for care, into its enforcement of the Developmental 
     Disabilities Act.
       National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
     Rehabilitation Research.--The agreement supports continued 
     investment, as established by Senate Report 115-289, in 
     research by universities and other eligible entities that 
     seek to develop technologies that allow for independent 
     living, address the disabled aging populations, and target 
     rural, frontier, and tribal communities.
       University Centers for Excellence in Developmental 
     Disabilities.--The agreement includes $1,500,000 to support 
     new partnerships between existing University Centers for 
     Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and highly-
     qualified, non-profit service providers, to develop models 
     that offer individuals with Intellectual and Developmental 
     Disabilities and their families with community-based adult 
     transition and daytime services to support independent 
     living.
       Assistive Technology.--The agreement includes a $500,000 
     increase for formula grant funding through section 4 of the 
     Assistive Technology Act.

                        Office of the Secretary


                    GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

       Cancer Survivorship Care.--The agreement encourages HHS to 
     complete the identification of best practices for childhood 
     and adolescent cancer survivorship care as directed by the 
     STAR Act (Public Law 115-180).
       Chronic Kidney Disease.--The agreement encourages the 
     Secretary to use available funds to support a public 
     awareness initiative, building on the Administration's July 
     2019 Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative, which 
     provides education about kidney disease to providers and at-
     risk Americans and promotes early detection, treatment, and 
     management of kidney disease to improve patient outcomes.
       Clinical Psychological Training.--The agreement encourages 
     the Secretary to review accreditation and eligibility 
     requirements for the Public Health Service Corps and 
     behavioral health workforce programs to allow access to the 
     best qualified applicants, including those who graduate from 
     Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System programs
       Data Sharing.--The agreement directs the HHS National 
     Directory of New Hires to update their joint data-sharing 
     agreement to provide public housing authorities with improved 
     upfront income verifications through the Enterprise Income 
     Verification system and to eliminate the hardship of 
     compiling documents for homeless populations.
       Disparity Populations.--The agreement directs the Secretary 
     to continue the collection of data on disparity populations, 
     as defined by Healthy People 2021, in surveys administered 
     with funding in this Act.
       Ending the HIV Epidemic.--The agreement provides increases 
     for this initiative in HRSA, CDC and NIH. Within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act, the agreement requests: (1) a spend 
     plan, broken out by State and county and (2) a briefing for 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate on progress made to date and 
     outlining how HHS will use funds in fiscal year 2021 and 
     subsequent fiscal years.
       Lung Cancer in Women.--The agreement encourages the 
     Secretary, in consultation with DoD and VA, to conduct an 
     interagency study to evaluate the status of research on women 
     and lung cancer and make recommendations for additional 
     research on the disparate impact of lung cancer in women who 
     have never smoked. The study should make recommendations 
     regarding increased access to lung cancer preventive services 
     and strategic public awareness and education campaigns 
     related to lung cancer. The agreement requests an update on 
     these activities in the fiscal year 2022 congressional 
     justification.
       Mental Health Parity.--The agreement directs the Secretary, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary 
     of Treasury, to issue regular guidance to ensure compliance 
     with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
       Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.--The agreement directs HHS to 
     continue implementing previously notified projects and 
     prioritize obligations for the following projects: Indian 
     Health Service facilities, Cybersecurity, FDA laboratory 
     renovations, and the CDC NIOSH facility. The agreement notes 
     recent notifications on use of this fund have failed to 
     include adequate detail on projects. The agreement also notes 
     requested reports on such fund have not been supplied 
     quarterly as requested and did not include detail at the 
     project level. The agreement directs the Department to 
     include all information at the project level.
       Obligation Reports.--The agreement directs the Secretary to 
     submit electronically to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate an Excel table 
     detailing the obligations made in the most recent quarter for 
     each office and activity funded under this appropriation not 
     later than 30 days after the end of each quarter.
       Operation Warp Speed (OWS).--The agreement expects the 
     Secretary to take best practices from OWS and use them to 
     accelerate other areas of medical countermeasures research. 
     The agreement directs the Secretary to provide an update on 
     OWS in the fiscal year 2022 congressional justification. In 
     addition, such update should also include a broader update on 
     efforts to expand methods and lessons learned through OWS 
     into other areas of medical countermeasures research.
       Organ Availability and Donation Innovation.--The agreement 
     looks forward to receiving the NASEM study which will examine 
     and recommend improvements to research, policies, and 
     activities related to organ donation and transplantation.
       Rapid HIV Self-Test.--The agreement notes the important 
     role that rapid HIV self-testing can play towards meeting the 
     public health objectives outlined by the Ending the HIV 
     Epidemic initiative, particularly in regard to rural and 
     otherwise hard to reach populations. The agreement encourages 
     HHS to incorporate rapid HIV self-testing into agency efforts 
     to reduce the spread of HIV.
       Screening Framework for Providers of Synthetic Double-
     stranded DNA.--The agreement supports the Department's 
     efforts to update the 2010 Screening Framework Guidance for 
     Providers of Synthetic Double-stranded DNA and urges HHS to 
     factor in ways to prevent illicit DNA synthesis and misuse. 
     The agreement requests an update on this effort to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Sexually Transmitted Infections National Strategic Plan.--
     The agreement commends the Department and their Federal 
     partners in completing the Sexually Transmitted Infections 
     National Strategic Plan (2021-2025). The agreement requests 
     the Federal implementation plan to include specific dates of 
     when the various aspects of the plan will be implemented and 
     how non-Federal stakeholders and working groups will be 
     included in the implementation and oversight process.
       Staffing Reports.--The agreement includes a general 
     provision requiring the Department to submit a biannual 
     staffing report to the Committees. The Excel table shall 
     include: the names, titles, grades, agencies, and divisions 
     of all of the political appointees, special government 
     employees, and detailees that were employed by or assigned to 
     the Department during the previous 180 days.
       Study on Impact of Wildlife Markets on the Emergence of 
     Novel Viral Pathogens.--The agreement directs GAO to conduct 
     a study to evaluate the impact wildlife and wet-markets have 
     on the emergence of novel viral and microbial pathogens. Such 
     report shall examine the impact these markets have on the 
     transmission of novel viral and microbial pathogens and 
     evaluate the role close contacts between human and food 
     animals have in the transmission of microbes from animals to 
     humans.
       Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.--The agreement does not 
     include reporting requirements on the Teen Pregnancy 
     Prevention program.
       Tribal Set-Aside.--The agreement includes $1,500,000 as a 
     Tribal set-aside within the Minority HIV/AIDS Prevention and 
     Treatment program.
     Office of Minority Health (OMH)
       Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity.--The 
     agreement includes $2,000,000 for the Office of Minority 
     Health to create a Center for Indigenous Innovation and 
     Health Equity to support efforts including research, 
     education, service, and policy development related to 
     advancing Indigenous solutions. The agreement urges HHS to 
     consider partnering with universities with a focus on 
     Indigenous health research and policy among Native Americans 
     and Alaska Natives, as well as universities with a focus on 
     Indigenous health policy and innovation among Native 
     Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. Potential partnerships should 
     include Indigenous leaders and engage Indigenous community 
     partners in both innovation and health disparities focus 
     areas, as well as aligned goals and priorities. The Center 
     should disseminate best practices and lessons learned to 
     other Indigenous communities, including through Indigenous 
     digital storytelling. The agreement requests a report within 
     120 days of enactment of this Act outlining the Department's 
     plans for a Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health 
     Equity.
       Lupus.--The agreement includes not less than $2,000,000, to 
     continue to support the OMH National Lupus Outreach and 
     Clinical Trial Education program and the goal of increasing 
     minority participation in lupus clinical trials. The 
     agreement encourages OMH to continue to develop public-
     private partnerships with organizations representing lupus 
     patients, implement, action plans, and engage the lupus 
     community to increase participation in clinical trials for 
     all minority populations at highest risk of lupus.
       Minority Leadership Fellowship.--The agreement includes 
     $500,000 for OMH to establish a Minority Leadership 
     Fellowship grant program, as described in House Report 116-
     450.
       Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities.--The agreement 
     encourages OMH to consider commissioning a non-partisan study 
     of Federal policies that contribute to racial and ethnic 
     health inequities, as described in House Report 116-450.
     Office on Women's Health (OWH)
       The agreement includes $5,100,000 to combat violence 
     against women through the State partnership initiative, an 
     increase of $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2020 enacted 
     level. The agreement directs OWH to account for geographical 
     diversification in decisions on additional awards.


 OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
                                 (ONC)

       The agreement includes a $2,000,000 increase to support 
     interoperability and information sharing efforts related to 
     the implementation of Fast Healthcare Interoperability 
     Resources standards or associated implementation standards.

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       The agreement notes the general provision limiting funds 
     for actions related to promulgation or adoption of a standard 
     providing for the assignment of a unique health identifier 
     does not prohibit the Department from examining the issues 
     around patient matching, and continues to encourage the 
     Department to provide technical assistance to private-sector-
     led initiatives to develop a coordinated approach that will 
     promote patient safety by accurately identifying patients to 
     their health information. Additionally, the agreement expects 
     to receive the report requested in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (Public Law 116-94) on current methods and recommended 
     actions to increase the likelihood of an accurate match of 
     patients to their health care data.


            PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

       Development of Health Technologies.--The agreement provides 
     an increase of $2,000,000 to establish a bilateral 
     cooperative program with the Government of Israel for the 
     development of health technologies, including but not limited 
     to the following: artificial intelligence, biofeedback, 
     sensors, monitoring devices, and kidney care. The program 
     should also emphasize collaboratively advancing the use of 
     technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to 
     aging.
       Pediatric Disaster Care.--The agreement includes $6,000,000 
     for the Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence.
     Hospital Preparedness Program
       National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education 
     Centers.--The agreement provides not less than $11,000,000 
     for the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and 
     Education Center and the ten existing regional Ebola and 
     other special pathogen treatment centers.
     Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
       Infectious Diseases.--The agreement commends the Biomedical 
     Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for 
     supporting advanced efforts to develop vaccines, diagnostics, 
     drugs, and therapeutics to minimize serious threats of 
     infectious diseases. BARDA is encouraged to continue to 
     proactively prepare for emerging infectious disease 
     outbreaks, including investing in rapid screening technology. 
     The agreement encourages ASPR to delineate information on 
     emerging infectious diseases, pandemic influenza, and 
     antimicrobial resistance investments in its annual five-year 
     budget plan for medical countermeasure (MCM) development to 
     clarify how ASPR is considering such naturally occurring 
     threats in relation to other priority areas of MCM 
     development.
       Public Health Emergency Preparedness.--The agreement 
     encourages the Secretary to explore opportunities to 
     prioritize funding multi-use diagnostic testing platforms for 
     the purpose of public health and biodefense. The agreement 
     directs the Secretary to provide an update on these efforts, 
     including an assessment of the effectiveness of current 
     technologies, in the fiscal year 2022 Congressional 
     Justification.
     Policy and Planning
       National Biodefense Strategy.--The agreement strongly 
     supports continued work on the implementation of the National 
     Biodefense Strategy. The agreement requests a briefing on 
     this effort within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
     Strategic National Stockpile
       Strategic National Stockpile Supplies.-- Not later than 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, and monthly 
     thereafter through fiscal year 2021, the Secretary shall 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations on the current 
     inventory of ventilators and personal protective equipment in 
     the Strategic National Stockpile, including the numbers of 
     face shields, gloves, goggles and glasses, gowns, head 
     covers, masks, and respirators, as well as deployment of 
     ventilators and personal protective equipment during the 
     previous week, reported by State and other jurisdiction. 
     Further, the agreement directs the Assistant Secretary to 
     ensure that the working group under section 319F(a) of the 
     Public Health Service Act and the Public Health Emergency 
     Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) established under 
     section 2811-1 of such Act includes expenditures necessary to 
     maintain the minimum level of relevant supplies in the 
     Strategic National Stockpile, including in case of a 
     significant pandemic, in the yearly submission of the PHEMCE 
     multi-year budget.
     Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
       Influenza Vaccines.--To create a universal influenza 
     vaccine, the agreement encourages HHS to continue to explore 
     research, development, and rapid manufacturing technologies 
     that support the development of alternatives that complement 
     the use of vaccines containing live attenuated or killed 
     micro-organisms.

                           General Provisions

       Prevention and Public Health Fund.--The agreement includes 
     the following allocation of amounts from the Prevention and 
     Public Health Fund.


                   PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
              Agency                   Budget Activity       Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACL...............................  Alzheimer's Disease      $14,700,000
                                     Program.
ACL...............................  Chronic Disease Self-      8,000,000
                                     Management.
ACL...............................  Falls Prevention....       5,000,000
CDC...............................  Hospitals Promoting        9,500,000
                                     Breastfeeding.
CDC...............................  Diabetes............      52,275,000
CDC...............................  Epidemiology and          40,000,000
                                     Laboratory Capacity
                                     Grants.
CDC...............................  Healthcare                12,000,000
                                     Associated
                                     Infections.
CDC...............................  Heart Disease &           57,075,000
                                     Stroke Prevention
                                     Program.
CDC...............................  Million Hearts             4,000,000
                                     Program.
CDC...............................  Office of Smoking        128,100,000
                                     and Health.
CDC...............................  Preventative Health      160,000,000
                                     and Health Services
                                     Block Grants.
CDC...............................  Section 317              372,200,000
                                     Immunization Grants.
CDC...............................  Lead Poisoning            17,000,000
                                     Prevention.
CDC...............................  Early Care                 4,000,000
                                     Collaboratives.
SAMHSA............................  Garrett Lee Smith--       12,000,000
                                     Youth Suicide
                                     Prevention.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement modifies a provision related to transfer 
     authority at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
       The agreement modifies a provision related to funds made 
     available for the Chamblee Campus at the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention.
       The agreement modifies a provision related to facilities 
     and infrastructure improvements for NIH.

                               TITLE III

                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                    Education for the Disadvantaged

       Innovative Approaches to Literacy.-- The agreement 
     continues to direct the Department to reserve no less than 50 
     percent of funds under this program for grants to develop and 
     enhance effective school library programs, which may include 
     providing professional development to school librarians, 
     books, and up-to-date materials to high-need schools. 
     Further, the agreement directs the Department to ensure that 
     grants are distributed among eligible entities that will 
     serve geographically diverse areas, including rural areas and 
     underserved communities in urban school districts in which 
     students from low income families make up at least 50 percent 
     of enrollment.

                      School Improvement Programs

       Supplemental Education Grants (SEG).--The agreement notes 
     the total for SEG includes funding for the Republic of the 
     Marshall Islands (RMI) pursuant to section 105(f)(1)(B)(iii) 
     of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003. 
     The agreement requests an update and an analysis of RMI's 
     education resource needs as part of the fiscal year 2022 
     congressional justification.

                           Indian Edcucation

       National Activities.--The agreement includes $7,865,000 for 
     National Activities, $500,000 above the fiscal year 2020 
     enacted level. The fiscal year 2021 increase to National 
     Activities is directed to support the Department's Native 
     American language immersion grant program. Funds for the 
     Native American language immersion program should continue be 
     allocated to all types of eligible entities, including both 
     new and existing language immersion programs and schools, to 
     support the most extensive possible geographical distribution 
     and language diversity. Further, the Department should 
     continue to give the same consideration to applicants that 
     propose to provide partial immersion schools and programs as 
     to full immersion, as the local Tribes, schools, and other 
     applicants know best what type of program will most 
     effectively assist their youth to succeed.

                       Innovation and Improvement

       Education Innovation and Research (EIR).-- Within the total 
     for EIR, the agreement includes $67,000,000 to provide grants 
     for social and emotional learning (SEL). In addition, within 
     the total for EIR, the agreement includes $67,000,000 for 
     Science, Technology, Education, and Math (STEM) and computer 
     science education activities. Within the STEM and computer 
     science set-aside, awards should expand opportunities for 
     underrepresented students such as minorities, girls, and 
     youth from families living at or below the poverty line to 
     help reduce the enrollment and achievement gap. Further, the 
     agreement continues to support the Department's 
     prioritization of computer science education for the STEM 
     set-aside in recent EIR grant competitions. To fulfill both 
     set-asides, the agreement encourages prioritization of SEL 
     and STEM for both the early- and mid-phase evidence tiers. 
     Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Department is 
     directed to brief the Committees on plans for carrying out 
     the SEL and STEM competitions. In addition, the Department 
     shall provide notice of grant awards to the Committees at 
     least seven days before grantees are announced.
       Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED).--Within 
     SEED, the Department is directed to support professional 
     development that helps educators incorporate SEL practices 
     into teaching, and to support pathways into teaching that 
     provide a strong foundation in child development and 
     learning, including skills for implementing SEL strategies in 
     the classroom. In addition, the SEED program is an ideal 
     vehicle for helping ensure that more highly trained school 
     leaders are available to serve in traditionally underserved 
     LEAs. Therefore, the Secretary shall use a portion of funds 
     made available for SEED to support the preparation of 
     principals and other school leaders.
       Charter Schools Program (CSP).--The Department is directed 
     to review the extent to which State entities are using set-
     aside funds to ensure that charter schools receiving CSP 
     grants are equipped to appropriately serve all students, 
     including students with disabilities, and include a summary 
     of findings of such reviews in the fiscal year 2022

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     congressional justification. In addition, the Department is 
     encouraged to take steps to ensure that technical assistance 
     and dissemination activities funded elsewhere at the 
     Department, as appropriate, support the provision and 
     oversight of special education services in charter schools.

                 Safe Schools and Citizenship Education

       In lieu of funding for the Department to engage in a study 
     on firearm violence prevention activities with the National 
     Academies, the agreement provides $106,000,000 for School 
     Safety National Activities, including a $1,000,000 increase 
     over the fiscal year 2020 enacted level for the School-Based 
     Mental Health Services Grant Program.

                        Rehabilitation Services

       Disability Innovation Fund (DIF).--The agreement includes 
     modified authority within the DIF that allows the Department 
     to use unallocated funding, in consultation with the 
     Department of Labor, for competitive grants to improve 
     opportunities for competitive integrated employment, as 
     defined in the Rehabilitation Act, for individuals with 
     disabilities. The Departments shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions of the Senate; the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives; the Committee on 
     Finance of the Senate; and the Committee on Ways and Means of 
     the House of Representatives, within 120 days of enactment of 
     this Act, on its plans for implementation and uses of funds 
     and provide updates every 6 months thereafter on 
     implementation.

           Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities

       American Printing House for the Blind.--The agreement 
     includes $3,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000, to continue 
     and expand the Center for Assistive Technology Training 
     regional partnership established in fiscal year 2019.
       National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).--The 
     agreement includes $6,500,000, an increase of $1,000,000, to 
     continue and expand NTID's current Regional STEM Center.
       Gallaudet University.--The agreement includes $3,500,000, 
     an increase of $500,000, to continue and expand the current 
     regional partnership through the Early Learning Acquisition 
     Project.

                      Student Financial Assistance

       Pell Grants.--The agreement increases the maximum award by 
     $150, to $6,495 in academic year 2021-2022.
       Federal Work Study.--Within the total for Federal Work 
     Study, the agreement includes $10,136,000, for the Work 
     Colleges program authorized under section 448 of the Higher 
     Education Act.

                       Student Aid Administration

       Ability to Benefit.--In addition to the language in House 
     Report 116-450, the Department is directed to implement the 
     directive included in the fiscal year 2020 explanatory 
     statement and issue guidance within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act that serves as a simple and clear resource for 
     implementing Ability to Benefit at institutions of higher 
     education (IHEs).
       Borrowers with Severe Disabilities.--According to the 
     Department of Education, as of February 2020, approximately 
     589,000 borrowers were identified as qualifying for total and 
     permanent disability (TPD) discharge through the Social 
     Security Administration (SSA) match process, but 362,000 of 
     those borrowers had not received a discharge at such time. 
     The Department has noted that borrowers must provide an exact 
     match to all data elements, and common errors such as a 
     transposed letter or number, missing hyphen in a name, or 
     name change from marriage can result in a non-match, meaning 
     the borrower will not be identified as eligible for a 
     discharge. The Department is directed to work with relevant 
     agencies, including SSA, to provide the ability to retain and 
     review any non-matches for potential clerical errors, and to 
     further simplify all policies and procedures for this 
     program.
       Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid 
     (FAFSA).--There is continued support to further simplify the 
     FAFSA and verification process to reduce the burden on 
     students and IHEs. The Department should provide support for 
     students who, due to substance use disorders, are unable to 
     include parental information in the FAFSA. This could include 
     further efforts to ensure students and financial aid 
     administrators are aware of current options for students, 
     providing specific information and examples of how students 
     whose parents have substance use disorders can utilize 
     current options, and exploring other administrative changes 
     to help address the unique needs of such students.
       State-based and Non-profit Servicing Organizations.--The 
     Department shall ensure a role for State-based and non-profit 
     servicing organizations in the Next Gen Federal Student Aid 
     Initiative (Next Gen). Many such organizations have 
     demonstrated expertise in helping struggling borrowers avoid 
     default and may be uniquely positioned to assist borrowers 
     who reside in or attend school in the same State or region. 
     In addition to the directives in House Report 116-450, the 
     Department is directed to brief the Committees not later than 
     120 days after enactment of this Act on how State and 
     Nonprofit Subcontracting will be incorporated into Next Gen. 
     Further, such briefing should address concerns about small 
     business subcontracting spending requirements at the 
     Department, including how such requirements are determined 
     agency-wide and for specific solicitations.
       Student Loan Servicing.--The agreement includes 
     $1,853,943,000 for Student Aid Administration. Over the last 
     several years, Congress has provided significant funding to 
     support the implementation of the Next Gen initiative; 
     however, the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has changed 
     course multiple times, raising questions about how FSA is 
     ensuring Next Gen will result in better use of resources and 
     better service for borrowers. Most recently, FSA changed 
     course from the Enhanced Processing Solution and is now 
     working towards a newly proposed Interim Servicing Solution 
     (ISS). While FSA states that ISS will be a temporary 
     solution, it is not clear how long this environment will be 
     in place or whether this recent course of action is best for 
     borrowers. Accordingly, the agreement includes new provisions 
     to address specific concerns with ISS.
       The agreement includes a new provision requiring the 
     Department to delay awarding contracts under the ISS by no 
     less than 90 days in order to allow appropriate time for a 
     review of the risks of current contracting plans. The 
     agreement also includes a new provision that requires 
     Business Process Operations contractors to be responsible for 
     all servicing requirements related to ISS immediately upon 
     implementation of ISS as opposed to only upon implementation 
     of the ISS Transitional State. This will help ensure 
     continuity of services for borrowers and limit potential 
     disruptions associated with the transition to ISS. Further, 
     noting challenges with the Department's timeline for the 
     transfer of borrower accounts to ISS vendors, the agreement 
     provides the Department with the authority to extend current 
     loan servicing contracts for up to two additional years.
       In addition to these new provisions concerning ISS, the 
     agreement includes a new provision related to accountability 
     measures for contractor compliance with FSA guidelines. The 
     agreement also includes a new provision requiring the 
     Department to provide a detailed spend plan of anticipated 
     uses of funds. In addition, the language requires FSA to 
     provide quarterly updates on its progress towards fulfilling 
     the spend plan, including contracts awarded, change orders, 
     bonuses paid to staff, reorganization costs, and any other 
     activity carried out using amounts provided under this 
     heading for fiscal year 2021.
       In addition to the directives in House Report 116-450, the 
     agreement continues to direct the Department to provide to 
     the Committees quarterly reports detailing its obligation 
     amounts and plan by quarter for student aid administrative 
     activities, broken out by servicer, Next Gen contractor and 
     activity, and detailing contract expenses, performance metric 
     outcomes, total number of loans, and number of unique 
     borrowers, broken out by servicer, Next Gen contractor and 
     for each private collection agency. The agreement also 
     directs the Department to provide performance metrics 
     outcomes for each servicer and each private collection agency 
     as used to allocate borrower accounts or loan volume, 
     regardless of whether such metrics are under review.

                            Higher Education

     Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual 
         Disabilities
       The agreement includes $2,000,000 to establish a technical 
     assistance center to translate and disseminate research and 
     best practices for all IHEs, including those not 
     participating in the Transition and Postsecondary Programs 
     for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program, 
     for improving inclusive postsecondary education for students 
     with intellectual disabilities. This center will help ensure 
     that knowledge and products gained through research will 
     reach more IHEs and students and improve postsecondary 
     educational opportunities for students with intellectual 
     disabilities.
     Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS)
       The agreement includes $55,000,000, an increase of 
     $2,000,000 over fiscal year 2020, for CCAMPIS. In addition to 
     following the directives in House Report 116-450, and to 
     address prior concerns about insufficient application 
     periods, the Department is directed to permit a 90-day 
     application period for applications for new awards. The 
     agreement extends the period of availability for these funds 
     through December 31, 2021 to accommodate this new 
     requirement.
     Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
       Basic Needs Grants.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 for 
     this activity described under this heading in House Report 
     116-450.
       Center of Educational Excellence.--The agreement includes 
     $2,000,000 for this activity described under this heading in 
     House Report 116-450.
       Centers of Excellence for Veterans Student Success 
     Program.--The agreement includes $7,000,000 for this activity 
     described under this heading in House Report 116-450.
       Modeling and Simulation Programs.--The agreement includes 
     $7,000,000 for this activity described under this heading in 
     House Report 116-450.
       National Center for Information and Technical Support for 
     Postsecondary Students with Disabilities.--The agreement 
     includes $2,000,000 for this activity described under this 
     heading in House Report 116-450.
       Open Textbook Pilot.--The agreement includes $7,000,000 to 
     continue the Open Textbook Pilot and support a new grant 
     competition in fiscal year 2021. The Department is

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     directed to issue a notice inviting applications and allow 
     for a 60-day application period. This funding should support 
     a significant number of grant awards with the same terms and 
     conditions as specified for this activity in the fiscal year 
     2020 notice and House Report 116-450.
       Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant 
     Program.--The agreement includes $10,000,000 for competitive 
     grants to IHEs and other public and private non-profit 
     organizations and agencies for innovative approaches to 
     improve rates of postsecondary enrollment and completion 
     among rural students through development of career pathways 
     aligned to high-skill, high-wage or in-demand industry 
     sectors and occupations in the region. Programs that provide 
     academic and career counseling and exposure to post-secondary 
     opportunities to students as early as 8th grade and 
     continuing through secondary and post-secondary education, 
     have been shown to significantly increase rates of post-
     secondary enrollment and completion among rural students. In 
     awarding grants, the Department should give priority to 
     applications that include partnerships with regional economic 
     development or workforce agencies, regional employers, or 
     other relevant nonprofit organizations. Further, the 
     Department should prioritize applications that include 
     strategies for developing and maintaining long-term college 
     and career advising relationships with middle and high school 
     students to support them through their transition to 
     postsecondary education, including services to help students 
     transition from 2- to 4-year programs as necessary; support 
     alignment of academic programs with, and development of, 
     career pathways to high-need occupations in the region; and 
     include a sustainability plan to maintain programs and 
     services after completion of the grant.
       Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education.--The 
     agreement includes $1,000,000 for this activity described 
     under this heading in House Report 116-450.

                           Howard University

       The agreement includes $34,325,000 for the Howard 
     University Hospital. Within the total, the agreement includes 
     $7,000,000 to begin work to modernize the hospital's 
     facilities and will continue to evaluate the needs of this 
     multi-year initiative.

                 Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

       Operating Plan.--The agreement directs the Director to 
     submit an operating plan within 90 days of enactment of this 
     Act to the Committees detailing how IES plans to allocate 
     funding available to the Institute for research, evaluation, 
     and other activities.

                        Departmental Management

       Diverse Geographical Distribution of Grants.--The 
     Department is encouraged to continue efforts to ensure that 
     competitive grants are distributed among eligible entities 
     that serve geographically diverse areas, including urban, 
     suburban, and rural areas. It is critical that support and 
     solutions developed with Federal funding are relevant to and 
     available in all areas consistent with authorization of 
     Federal programs.
       Open Data Formats.--The Department is encouraged to take 
     necessary planning steps to facilitate the publication of any 
     information that is publicly disclosed by the Department for 
     the purpose of comparing IHEs, programs, and credentials 
     (including their competencies) using open data standards, 
     such as formats, schemas, and description languages. Such 
     steps should enable public search and comparison through 
     linked public data assets. The Department is further 
     encouraged to submit a report to the Committees, within 120 
     days of enactment of this Act, outlining a plan for providing 
     such data, including any challenges, barriers to 
     implementation, as well as anticipated costs for IHEs and the 
     Department.
       Perkins Loan Program.--The agreement continues the 
     authority for the Department to provide administrative cost 
     allowances for IHEs servicing outstanding Perkins loans. The 
     agreement is concerned that the Department has not utilized 
     this authority. The agreement directs the Department to 
     provide a report to the Committees outlining why this 
     authority has not been used, the number of institutions 
     eligible under this authority, and an assessment of the 
     potential costs to the Student Aid Administration account 
     should such authority be fully utilized.
       Post-Secondary Transfer Articulation Agreements.--Transfer 
     articulation agreements between community colleges and 4-year 
     colleges and universities can play an important role in 
     promoting access, affordability, and completion in higher 
     education. The agreement encourages the Department to gather 
     input from States to develop and disseminate best practices 
     on implementing and scaling up comprehensive statewide 
     systems on articulation agreements.
       Report Cards.--The Department is directed to brief House 
     and Senate authorizing and appropriations committees not 
     later than 120 days after enactment of this Act on 
     implementation of report card requirements of the Every 
     Student Succeeds Act, including reporting of per-pupil 
     expenditures; actual and planned monitoring of report card 
     requirements, including actions in addition to consolidated 
     monitoring; and assistance to States in their and LEA's 
     efforts to comply with such requirements.

                           General Provisions

       The agreement continues authority for pooled evaluation 
     authority.
       The agreement continues a provision regarding endowment 
     income.
       The agreement continues authority for the National Advisory 
     Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity.
       The agreement continues authority for account maintenance 
     fees.
       The agreement modifies a provision rescinding unobligated 
     discretionary balances previously appropriated for the Pell 
     grant program.
       The agreement modifies a provision rescinding fiscal year 
     2020 mandatory funding to offset the mandatory costs of 
     increasing the discretionary Pell award.
       The agreement includes a new provision regarding a 
     Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.
       The agreement includes a new provision regarding the 
     General Education Provisions Act.
       The agreement includes a new provision making technical 
     corrections to Title II-A of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act.
       The agreement includes a new provision regarding the Rural 
     Education Achievement Program.
       The agreement modifies a provision regarding cohort default 
     rates.
       The agreement includes a new provision related to the 
     Randolph-Sheppard Act.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

       The agreement includes an additional $350,000 for the one-
     time costs associated with a move of the Inspector General 
     with the headquarters office.

         Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)


                           operating expenses

       Innovation, Demonstration, and Assistance Activities.--The 
     agreement includes $9,600,000 for innovation, assistance, and 
     other activities. The agreement includes $6,400,000 for the 
     Volunteer Generation Fund, $2,100,000 for the September 11th 
     National Day of Service and Remembrance and $1,100,000 for 
     the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
       Professional Corps.--The agreement continues to direct CNCS 
     to include a determination of need by the local community 
     among the factors that a professional corps program may use 
     to demonstrate an inadequate number of professionals in a 
     community. Further, the agreement continues to strongly 
     encourage CNCS to increase the maximum amount of operations 
     funds per member service year that a professional corps 
     program may request as part of their grant application. 
     Finally, the agreement continues to direct CNCS to provide 
     professional corps programs flexibility in justifying the 
     need for operating funds to ensure that these programs are 
     able to provide high-quality services in all communities.
       Transformation and Sustainability Plan (TSP).--The 
     agreement continues to direct CNCS to ensure that TSP does 
     not create any degradation in services, technical assistance, 
     or support for local community service programs, 
     particularly these operating in under-served and rural 
     areas, and to provide periodic briefings to the Committees 
     on implementation efforts of such plan.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

       The agreement includes funds for the following activities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FY 2021
                     Budget Activity                         Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Library Services Technology Act:
  Grants to States......................................    $168,803,000
  Native American Library Services......................       5,263,000
  National Leadership: Libraries........................      13,406,000
  Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian.....................      10,000,000
Museum Services Act:
  Museums for America...................................      26,899,000
  Native American/Hawaiian Museum Services..............       2,272,000
  National Leadership: Museums..........................       8,113,000
African American History and Culture Act:
  Museum Grants for African American History & Culture..       3,231,000
  Research, Analysis, and Data Collection...............       3,513,000
  Program Administration................................      15,500,000
    Total...............................................     257,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums.--The agreement 
     provides $500,000 for this project.

        Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)

       Non-Emergency Medical Transportation.--The agreement 
     recognizes that the study requested in P.L. 116-94 is ongoing 
     and the Committees await the forthcoming report.

                 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

       The agreement directs the Board to expand the number of 
     regional full-time equivalent staff beyond the amount on-
     board at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. 
     Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, NLRB is directed to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on its plans for 
     addressing these critical hiring challenges.
       The agreement directs the NLRB to provide 180 days advance 
     notification to the Committees on Appropriations and 
     Comptroller General of the United States regarding any 
     restructuring, realignment, or resource sharing plan of the 
     NLRB. The agency shall brief the Committees on the plan 
     within 30 days of providing such plan, and provide periodic 
     updates regarding implementation of such plan every 30 days 
     thereafter.

                       Railroad Retirement Board


                      limitation on administration

       The agreement includes $114,500,000, an increase of 
     $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level, for 
     administrative expenses.

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                  Social Security Administration (SSA)


                 limitation on administrative expenses

       The agreement includes an increase of $67,000,000 for SSA's 
     base administrative expenses.
       Continuing Disability Reviews (CDR).--The agreement 
     continues to direct SSA to include in its annual CDR Report 
     to Congress an evaluation of its CDR prioritization models 
     and a detailed cost-benefit analysis of how it uses estimated 
     savings in determining which beneficiaries receive a full-
     medical CDR.
       Disability Hearings Backlog.--The agreement continues to 
     encourage SSA to include comprehensive information in its 
     existing reports to Congress on the specific policies SSA has 
     implemented, or has considered, to streamline the disability 
     determination and adjudication process while protecting due 
     process, ensuring that applicants have a full and adequate 
     opportunity to present their claims.
       Field Office Closures.--Field office closures can result in 
     diminished ability for vital customer service opportunities 
     for members of impacted communities. The agreement expects 
     SSA to work to find an appropriate balance between field 
     office services and online services for beneficiaries, with a 
     focus on supporting front line operations. SSA is directed to 
     ensure its policies and procedures for closing field offices 
     include at least 120 days advance notice to the public, SSA 
     employees, Congress, and other stakeholders. Such notice 
     should include a rationale for the proposed closure and 
     delineate the impact such closure is anticipated to have on 
     beneficiaries. The agreement requests an update in the fiscal 
     year 2022 congressional justification on efforts to maintain 
     field office operations and reduce service wait times.
       Occupational Information System (OIS) and Medical 
     Vocational Guidelines.--The agreement continues to direct SSA 
     to include in its annual report on OIS sufficient details on 
     plans to fully implement OIS in coming years.
       Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) and 
     Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security 
     (PABSS).--The agreement includes $23,000,000 for WIPA and 
     $7,000,000 for PABSS.

                                TITLE V

                           GeneraL Provisions

       The agreement modifies a provision related to Performance 
     Partnerships.
       The agreement includes a new provision to rescind 
     unobligated balances.
       The agreement includes a new provision to delay obligation 
     of unobligated balances.
       The agreement includes a new provision to provide funds for 
     a program related to drinking water and wastewater.

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        DIVISION I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

       The following is an explanation of the effects of Division 
     I, which makes appropriations for the legislative branch for 
     fiscal year 2021. The joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this division is approved and indicates 
     congressional intent. Unless otherwise noted, the language 
     set forth in House Report 116-447 carries the same weight as 
     language included in this joint explanatory statement and 
     should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the 
     contrary in this joint explanatory statement. While some 
     language is repeated for emphasis, this explanatory statement 
     does not intend to negate the language referred to above 
     unless expressly provided.
       Joint Audible Warning System: The Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and the Senate (hereafter ``The 
     Committees'') recognize the importance of maintaining a 
     secure emergency communications system throughout the Capitol 
     complex in order to ensure the safety of the congressional 
     community. This agreement provides funding, as requested, for 
     the necessary infrastructure build-out and implementation of 
     a new Joint Audible Warning System (JAWS), which will replace 
     the legacy annunciator system. The Senate and House Sergeants 
     at Arms (SAA), U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), and the Architect 
     of the Capitol (AOC) will each play a role in building out 
     the JAWS platform, and the Committees expect these agencies 
     to take a unified approach to implementing this project. 
     Furthermore, the Committees direct all agencies involved to 
     provide a joint briefing to the Committees on execution of 
     the JAWS project within 30 days of enactment of this act and 
     hold a subsequent standing briefing every month thereafter 
     for the duration of this project.
       Federal Law Enforcement: The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Reprogramming Guidelines: It is expected that all agencies 
     notify the Committees of any significant departures from 
     budget plans presented to the Committees in any agency's 
     budget justifications. In particular, agencies funded through 
     this bill are required to notify the Committees prior to any 
     reprogramming of funds in excess of the lesser of 10 percent 
     or $750,000 between programs, projects or activities, or in 
     excess of $750,000 between object classifications (except for 
     shifts within the pay categories, object class 11, 12, and 
     13, or as further specified in each agency's respective 
     section). This includes cumulative reprogrammings that 
     together total at least $750,000 from or to a particular 
     program, activity, or object classification as well as 
     reprogramming full-time equivalents (FTE) or funds to create 
     new organizational entities within the agency or to 
     restructure entities that already exist. In addition, the 
     Committees must be notified of reprogramming actions that 
     involve less than the above-mentioned amounts if such actions 
     would have the effect of changing an agency's funding 
     requirements in future years or if programs or projects 
     specifically cited in the Committees' reports are affected.
       Staffing Data in Budget Documents (FTE): House Report 116-
     447 included direction to legislative branch agencies to 
     coordinate on a plan for aligning FTE levels for consistency 
     in reporting. The agreement further directs these agencies to 
     include in budget justifications a comparison of FTE based on 
     the number of FTE supported by the funding provided in the 
     current enacted appropriations legislation and the number of 
     FTE that would be supported by the funding requested for the 
     following fiscal year.
       Advertising Contracts: House Report 116-447 directed each 
     department and agency to include certain information relating 
     to contractor diversity in its fiscal year 2022 budget 
     justifications, and this directive should be complied with in 
     future budget submissions as well.
       Science and Technology Assistance for Congress: The 
     Committees have been concerned about Members' requirements to 
     have timely, expert information in order to adequately 
     address and legislate on the plethora of high-tech issues 
     confronting them. As further described in later sections of 
     the statement, the agreement provides additional funding for 
     both the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the 
     Government Accountability Office (GAO) to hire additional 
     staff for their specialized teams working on science and 
     technology issues.
       Cybersecurity for the Legislative Branch: The U.S. Congress 
     and the legislative branch agencies are charged with 
     combating cyberattacks that could disrupt Congress' ability 
     to perform its constitutional duties. Accordingly, the 
     legislative branch entities must have the tools and resources 
     necessary to defend their networks against sophisticated 
     adversaries. The recommendation includes funding requested by 
     legislative branch agencies in fiscal year 2021 to strengthen 
     cyber defenses.
       Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act: The Good 
     Accounting Obligation in Government Act (Public Law 115-414) 
     requires that each Federal agency include an accounting of 
     any public recommendation by the (GAO) or the agency's Office 
     of Inspector General (OIG) that has not yet been implemented, 
     and the timeframe for implementation. The Committees expect 
     that each legislative branch agency in this bill include such 
     a report in its fiscal year 2022 congressional budget 
     justification.
       Offices of Inspectors General Budgets: It is important to 
     ensure independence between legislative branch OIG and their 
     respective reporting agencies. There shall be a separate 
     section in each agency's fiscal year 2022 budget 
     justification reflecting a detailed budget request for the 
     agency's OIG. Each OIG is directed to keep the Committees 
     fully apprised of its funding needs. In addition, each agency 
     is directed to avoid interference with or require approval 
     for such communications between the OIG and the Committees.
       Data Centers: The agreement carries forward and includes no 
     changes to the standing language regarding data centers 
     included in Division E of the Joint Explanatory Statement to 
     accompany the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 
     (Public Law 116-94).
       Screening Vestibules: The USCP and the AOC are directed to 
     provide an updated briefing to the Committees within 90 days 
     of enactment of this act on the feasibility of implementing 
     screening vestibules outside of the House and Senate office 
     buildings. The briefing should include detailed preliminary 
     cost estimates and additional studies needed for vestibule 
     construction. Additionally, the briefing should cover both 
     permanent and temporary options for construction.

                                TITLE I

                                 SENATE

       The agreement includes $998,560,720 for Senate operations. 
     This relates solely to the Senate and is in accordance with 
     long practice under which each body determines its own 
     housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without 
     intervention.
       Office of the Secretary: The Senate Committee provides 
     these funds for salaries to the Secretary of the Senate 
     without apportionment in the interest of facilitating 
     financial management duties and restructuring that occurs 
     from time to time. The Committee expects to be notified, in 
     writing, in a timely manner, of any changes to the staffing 
     levels, distribution of staff, or related funding.
       Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: The 
     recommendation includes funding for salaries for the Office 
     of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to enhance the IT help 
     desk experience in the Senate; continue implementation of a 
     Unified Communications system; and fully support the 
     continued initiative to expand the Senate's cybersecurity 
     capabilities. The Senate Committee expects to be updated 
     regularly as the Cybersecurity Department develops its 
     strategic plan to modernize and harden the Senate's cyber 
     defense.
       The Senate Committee provides these funds to the Senate SAA 
     without apportionment in the interest of facilitating 
     financial management duties and restructuring that occurs 
     from time to time. The Committee expects to be notified, in 
     writing, in a timely manner, of any changes to the staffing 
     levels, distribution of staff, or related funding.
       Office Cybersecurity: The Senate Committee directs the SAA 
     to utilize funds provided for fiscal year 2021 to enable 
     personal and committee offices to utilize third-party 
     cybersecurity services to protect the privacy and integrity 
     of office networks; provide annual cybersecurity audits for 
     all Senate offices; provide enhanced cybersecurity training 
     for each Senate office; institute protections against insider 
     threats; and institute and operationalize enhanced privacy 
     protections within the Senate network.
       Senators' Personal Cybersecurity and Cyber Care Awareness: 
     The Senate Committee recognizes that Senators are being 
     targeted for hacking and cyberattacks, especially via their 
     personal devices and accounts and with travel abroad. The SAA 
     shall, in coordination with this Committee, the Senate 
     Committee on Rules and Administration, and Senate majority 
     and minority leadership, continue working towards providing 
     voluntary cybersecurity support to any Senator seeking 
     assistance with their personal devices or accounts--including 
     exploring the options presented in the bipartisan Senators' 
     Personal Cybersecurity Working Group's report--under existing 
     ethics, rules, appropriations, statutes, and civil law, 
     including whether investments in additional IT hardware and 
     software, additional personnel, and additional guidelines are 
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     also directed to work with members and staff to increase 
     training opportunities surrounding member and staff travel 
     abroad.
       E-Signature Platform: The Senate Committee notes that the 
     SAA released an electronic signature system, called Quill, 
     for Senate personal offices and committees in May 2020, and 
     that a majority of Senate offices have already signed up for 
     this service. The Committee commends the SAA for its work 
     on creating the platform, and for the consideration given 
     to a broad range of Senate stakeholder interests and 
     needs. The Committee urges the SAA to continue the close 
     working relationship with Senate stakeholders, including 
     the Quill advisory group, as the platform is used more 
     widely by offices. The Committee directs the SAA to brief 
     the Committee regularly on the rollout and implementation 
     of the platform.
       Secretary of the Senate Contingent Expenses: The Senate 
     Committee provides funds for expenses to the Secretary of the 
     Senate without apportionment in the interest of facilitating 
     financial management duties and restructuring that occurs 
     from time to time. The Committee expects to be notified, in 
     writing, in a timely manner, of any cumulative changes in 
     excess of 10 percent to the funding levels between programs, 
     projects, or activities.
       Report on Archival Services: The Senate Committee notes the 
     importance of preserving the records of currently serving 
     Senators to ensure a full historical record of a Senator's 
     service. While Senators' official congressional papers are 
     not classified as ``Senate records'' and are not managed by 
     the Office of the Secretary, the Senate Archivist and Senate 
     Historical Office provide valuable guidance to Senators and 
     their offices on records management and preservation. The 
     Committee supports the Secretary's advisory role to Senators 
     on archiving and seeks to enhance the Secretary's capacity to 
     provide archiving services so that Senators' official papers 
     will be ready for historical preservation when a Senator 
     leaves office. The Secretary is directed to provide the 
     Committee with a report within 180 days of enactment of this 
     act detailing what current archiving services the Secretary 
     provides to Senators, how the Secretary communicates those 
     services to Senators, and ways in which the Secretary can 
     further support the archiving needs of Senators, particularly 
     with regard to digitizing paper records, and including 
     partnering with public institutions that are designated by 
     Senators as the repository. The Committee asks that the 
     report present options and recommendations on increasing the 
     archiving capacity of the Secretary (e.g. increased funding, 
     additional personnel, etc.) so that the Committee can make an 
     informed decision on how to provide additional archiving 
     capability to the Office.
       Study on Withholding Relevant Taxes: Within 180 days of 
     enactment of this act, the Disbursing Office should submit a 
     report to the Senate Committee regarding the Office's ability 
     to withhold relevant and appropriate taxes from Senate 
     paychecks to help Senate staff better manage and pay their 
     local taxes. The report should include a summary of existing 
     capabilities, the estimated cost of the change in policy, an 
     accounting of new tools and authorities required, and a list 
     of recommendations.
       Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate Contingent 
     Expenses: The Committee provides funds for expenses to the 
     SAA without apportionment in the interest of facilitating 
     financial management duties and restructuring that occurs 
     from time to time. The Committee expects to be notified, in 
     writing, in a timely manner, of any cumulative changes in 
     excess of 10 percent to the funding levels between programs, 
     projects or activities.
       Unified Communications: The Senate Committee recommendation 
     includes funding for the SAA to continue implementation of 
     the Unified Communication and Collaboration (UCC) system. The 
     SAA is directed to provide semi-annual updates to the 
     Committee on the development of the UCC system.

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       Senate Intern Compensation: The Senate Committee continues 
     to believe that Senate internships should be available to the 
     broadest possible pool of candidates who have the ability and 
     interest to serve. Unfortunately, unpaid internships exclude 
     those who cannot independently afford to work without pay, 
     hindering students' future career opportunities and making it 
     more difficult for Senators to attract and hire the most 
     qualified interns, regardless of socioeconomic status. 
     Providing interns financial compensation provides an avenue 
     for more students to have the opportunity to serve their 
     country and gain experience toward a career in public 
     service. To date, 94 percent of Senators' offices expended 
     funds provided in fiscal year 2020 to compensate interns.
       In addition to funding allocated in the table above for 
     Senators' office allowances and for agency contribution 
     costs, the bill includes $6,000,000 for the sole purpose of 
     providing financial compensation to interns. Any intern 
     compensation funding that remains unspent by any office will 
     be returned to the Treasury in accordance with section 101 of 
     the bill. Such funding is directed to be allocated among 
     Senators' offices in relative proportion to funds allocated 
     for each office's administrative and clerical assistance 
     allowance for fiscal year 2021 shown in the table above, 
     which reflect natural variables including State populations, 
     with a small additional amount for non-contiguous states. On 
     average, each office will be allocated an estimated $60,000 
     for intern compensation.

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       Training to ``Stop the Bleed'': Developed by the American 
     College of Surgeons (ACS), ``Stop the Bleed'' training is a 
     critical lifesaving technique that works to increase 
     survivability from mass shootings as well as other casualty 
     events. The training empowers first responders, as well as 
     non-professional individuals, with basic skills and 
     techniques to immediately control external bleeding until 
     medical help arrives. The Senate Committee supports the 
     continued deployment of ``Stop the Bleed'' training on the 
     Capitol campus in order to improve survival rates of mass 
     shootings and other events causing life-threatening external 
     bleeding.
       Coordinated by Senate Health Promotion and the ACS, ``Stop 
     the Bleed'' training is offered 4 times throughout each year, 
     with more than 250 Senate staff having received training 
     since August, 2018. Senators and their personal offices, 
     committees, and support offices should be aware that they may 
     request and schedule this training directly for their staffs 
     through the SAA. The Committee directs the SAA, in 
     coordination with the Office of the Attending Physician, as 
     appropriate, to continue incorporating ``Stop the Bleed'' 
     training into the Senate's training and development 
     programming for both DC and State offices, and to ensure that 
     offices are aware this training is available. The Committee 
     expects the SAA to provide periodic updates to the Committee, 
     as needed, on the details of such training, including planned 
     frequency, trainer competencies, and the number of staff 
     trained.


                       administrative provisions

                    (including rescission of funds)

       The agreement provides for unspent amounts remaining in the 
     Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to be 
     used for deficit or debt reduction; rescinds amounts from 
     unobligated balances in the Contingent Expenses of the Senate 
     account; extends the authority as provided in section 21(d) 
     of Senate Resolution 64 of the 113th Congress, as amended by 
     section 103 of division B of Public Law 115-244; makes a 
     technical change regarding Senate Democratic Leadership 
     office funding and authorities; and amends section 102 of 
     Public Law 107-68.

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

       The agreement includes $1,476,607,000 for House operations, 
     which includes a rescission of $4,212,976. This item relates 
     solely to the House and is in accordance with the long 
     practice under which each body determines its own 
     housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without 
     intervention. The language included in the House report 
     should be complied with and carry the same emphasis as the 
     language included in the explanatory statement, unless 
     specifically addressed to the contrary in this explanatory 
     statement.
       Wounded Warrior and Congressional Gold Star Family 
     Fellowship Program: The agreement includes $3,975,000 for the 
     Wounded Warrior Program and the Congressional Gold Star 
     Family Fellowship Program. The Congressional Gold Star Family 
     Fellowship Program was established on October 29, 2019, and 
     is cited as the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton 
     Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act (H. 
     Res. 107).
       In lieu of language included in the House report, the 
     agreement includes:
       Under the heading ``Salaries, Officers and Employees'', the 
     amount provided is $260,781,000; the amount provided for 
     Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is $177,200,000; under the 
     heading ``Allowances and Expenses'', the amount provided is 
     $374,939,000; and the amount provided for Government 
     Contributions is $335,000,000.
       Legislative Information Management System: With this major 
     investment for House operations, the Clerk is directed to 
     provide to the House Committee quarterly status updates 
     including project milestones and spending targets.
       Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC): The House Committee is 
     concerned about the response time from OLC to Member offices. 
     OLC should respond to all Member drafting requests in a 
     timely manner.


                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       The agreement provides for unspent amounts remaining in the 
     Members' Representational Allowances (MRA) account to be used 
     for deficit or debt reduction; places a limitation on the 
     amount available to lease vehicles; limits the sharing of 
     House information by Federal entities; rescinds amounts in 
     the Stationery, Page Dorm, and Telecom revolving funds; 
     increases the lifetime limit in student loans; establishes a 
     House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives 
     account; changes Congressional Mailing Standards; and 
     allows the MRA to reimburse CAO for transition employees.

                              JOINT ITEMS

       Cost of Living Adjustments: All support agencies, except 
     those disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
     House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, 
     should follow guidance provided by the Office of Personnel 
     Management regarding cost of living increases for fiscal year 
     2021. The Offices and Joint Committees excepted in the 
     previous sentence should follow the guidance provided by the 
     respective body through which they are disbursed.

                        Joint Economic Committee

       The agreement includes $4,203,000 for salaries and 
     expenses.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

       The agreement includes $11,905,000 for salaries and 
     expenses.

                   Office of the Attending Physician

       The agreement includes $3,869,000.

             Office of Congressional Accessibility Services


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $1,536,000 for salaries and 
     expenses.

                             CAPITOL POLICE


                                salaries

       The agreement includes $424,397,000 for salaries of the 
     United States Capitol Police (USCP). No more than $50,246,000 
     is recommended for overtime in fiscal year 2021.
       The agreement reiterates directives included in the House 
     report related to:
       Wellness Programs for Law Enforcement: The Committees 
     appreciate the efforts undertaken by the USCP to develop and 
     implement a holistic wellness and resiliency program for its 
     workforce, to include its partnership with the House Wellness 
     Center. The Committees recognize the importance that 
     mindfulness plays in having a first responder workforce that 
     is holistically balanced and resilient. The Committees are 
     pleased that the new USCP structure includes a dedicated FTE 
     to this program. Therefore, the Committees direct the USCP to 
     continue this effort and to continue to collaborate with the 
     Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center to expand this initiative through a pilot 
     program so it may be reviewed and considered for full 
     implementation across all aspects of Federal law enforcement.
       Use of Grounds: The Committees understand the need to 
     maintain safety and order on the Capitol grounds and commend 
     the Capitol Police for their efforts. Given the family-style 
     neighborhood that the Capitol shares with the surrounding 
     community, the Committees continue to instruct the Capitol 
     Police to forebear enforcement of 2 U.S.C. 1963 (``An act to 
     protect the public property, turf, and grass of the Capitol 
     Grounds from injury'') and the Traffic Regulations for the 
     United States Capitol Grounds when encountering snow sled 
     riders on the grounds.
       Motorized Micromobility Devices on Capitol Grounds: The 
     Committees expect both the USCP and the Senate and House SAA 
     to continue to follow the directives included in the joint 
     explanatory statement to accompany Division D of Public Law 
     116-94. The agreement notes that dockless commercial 
     scooters, or e-scooters, and other motorized devices for rent 
     have grown as a commuting option for congressional staffers, 
     tourists, and other visitors to the District of Columbia and 
     Capitol Grounds. However, there is concern that these options 
     create public safety concerns impacting vehicular and 
     pedestrian traffic on Capitol Grounds if not appropriately 
     regulated.
       USCP Office of Inspector General: The Committees include 
     funds to support no less than six FTE within the USCP OIG. 
     The Committees note that additional oversight of the USCP is 
     conducted by the GAO to supplement the work of the USCP OIG, 
     as needed, as well as the oversight of the USCP provided by 
     the Capitol Police Board, the Committees on Appropriations, 
     the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the 
     Committee on House Administration, and Senate and House 
     Leadership Offices.
       Diversity in the USCP: The goal of any police organization 
     should be to build a competent and well-qualified workforce 
     that includes people from diverse backgrounds. The Committee 
     believes that hiring more officers from underrepresented 
     groups in the U.S. should be among the critical priorities 
     for the USCP. Therefore, the Committee directs the USCP to 
     provide a report concurrent with the budget submissions that 
     details: 1) the number of activities to try to promote 
     workforce diversity, including partnering with organizations 
     that focus on developing opportunities for minorities and 
     women; 2) the steps taken to attract and retain a diverse 
     workforce; and 3) a breakout of USCP positions, sworn and 
     civilian, by ethnicity, gender, socio-economic background, 
     and experience level.
       Risk-Based Protections for Members of Congress: The 
     recommendation provides $2,000,000 for the Department to 
     provide Member security outside of the Capitol campus in the 
     National Capital Region (NCR), as warranted by risk-based 
     analyses. The Committees expect the USCP to continue working 
     closely with the House and Senate SAA and local law 
     enforcement partners in the NCR and educating Member Offices 
     on the USCP strategy for Members' protection within the NCR 
     while outside the U.S. Capitol Grounds, as laid out in the 
     December 2018 report detailing the Department's plans to 
     enhance off-campus Member security in the NCR.


                            general expenses

       The agreement includes $91,144,000 for general expenses of 
     the Capitol Police.
       USCP Office of Inspector General: The agreement provides 
     funding not less than $452,500 for expenses of the OIG.
       USCP Information Sharing: The agreement encourages the 
     Department to develop a process for routinely sharing 
     information with the public about the activities and actions 
     of the USCP in conducting its mission. This process should be 
     consistent with, and not interfere with, USCP's primary 
     mission of protecting the Congress and the legislative 
     process.
       Training to ``Stop the Bleed'': The Capitol Police has 
     trained 99 percent of its sworn

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     workforce in Tactical Combat Casualty Care, also known as 
     ``Stop the Bleed'' training. The Committees direct the USCP 
     to continue such efforts, utilizing the ``Stop the Bleed'' 
     methodology, to ensure that all officers can respond to and 
     administer basic bleeding control techniques to individuals 
     with trauma. The Committees direct the USCP to provide 
     periodic updates to the Committees detailing such training 
     plans for new recruits and current officers.


                        administrative provision

       The agreement amends 2 U.S.C. 1926(c), by increasing the 
     USCP employee educational assistance program reimbursement 
     limit from $60,000 to $80,000 for student loan repayments.

                OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $7,500,000 for salaries and 
     expenses, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2022.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $57,292,000 for salaries and 
     expenses.
       Responsiveness: The Committees continue to expect the 
     Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to ensure a high level of 
     responsiveness to committees, Leadership and Members, to the 
     greatest extent practicable under the priorities for CBO set 
     by law, especially when working on current pending 
     legislation. As an agency that prides itself as being 
     nonpartisan, CBO should be providing the same information to 
     all stakeholders at the appropriate time when addressing 
     legislation that has been made public. However, the 
     Committees emphasize the importance of CBO fulfilling its 
     statutory duties and functions as prioritized under the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, in particular section 202.
       Promoting Transparency: The CBO provides Congress with 
     budgetary and economic analysis that is important to the 
     legislative process and can have significant policy 
     implications. The Committees support CBO's current and 
     planned efforts for improving and promoting transparency 
     of the agency's modeling and cost estimate process. CBO 
     should continue with efforts on transparency that respect 
     the interests of Congress and maintain the agency's 
     professional independence. Further, the Committees direct 
     CBO to provide the Committees with an updated report 
     within 90 days of enactment of this act detailing the 
     agency's ongoing future efforts to implement the multi-
     year plan to increase its capacity to make CBO's work as 
     transparent and responsive as possible. This should also 
     review the agency's transparency efforts in 2020.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

       The agreement includes $675,073,280 for the activities of 
     the Architect of the Capitol (AOC).
       AOC Office of Inspector General: The agreement includes 
     $4,348,000 to support no fewer than 16 FTE within the AOC OIG 
     during fiscal year 2021. The Committees reiterate their 
     strong support of the AOC OIG and its independence from the 
     AOC leadership, but encourage the Office to rigorously track 
     its monthly expenditures to ensure it does not exceed the 
     funding identified for it.

                  Capital Construction and Operations

       The agreement includes $127,462,000 for Capital 
     Construction and Operations, of which $1,500,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................       $125,962,000
Project Budget:
  Campus-Wide Lighting Assessment....................          1,500,000
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Capital Construction and Operations.......        127,462,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       AOC Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints: The 
     Committees direct the AOC to provide regular briefings on its 
     efforts to prevent instances of harassment and to improve the 
     handling of such complaints, as provided in the March 15, 
     2020, AOC OIG review of the AOC's response to sexual 
     harassment complaints. The Committees expect the AOC to 
     continue to brief the Committees on the status of 
     implementation for each recommendation listed in the AOC 
     OIG's report, pursuant to the parameters included in Senate 
     Report 116-124.

                            Capitol Building

       The agreement includes $34,719,000, for maintenance, care, 
     and operation of the Capitol Building, of which $6,099,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $28,620,000
Project Budget:
  Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art.........            599,000
  Minor Construction.................................          5,500,000
                                                      ------------------
                                                               6,099,000
    Total, Capitol Building..........................        $34,719,000
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       Miscellaneous Improvements Notifications: The AOC's efforts 
     are appreciated to document and notify the Committees of 
     ``Miscellaneous Improvements'' projects, which are completed 
     projects that cost less than $5,000 for labor and materials. 
     The AOC is directed to continue to provide quarterly reports 
     on Miscellaneous Improvements projects, including a 
     description and cost of each project and the status of total 
     funding set aside for this purpose.

                            Capitol Grounds

       The agreement includes $20,560,000 for the care and 
     improvements of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, House 
     and Senate office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, of 
     which $7,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $12,245,000
Project Budget:
  Gardeners FTE Increase.............................            515,000
  AOC Campus-Wide Utility Survey.....................          4,800,000
  Minor Construction.................................          3,000,000
                                                      ------------------
                                                               8,315,000
    Total, Capitol Grounds...........................        $20,560,000
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       Bicycle Access: The Committees encourage the AOC, the 
     Senate SAA, and the USCP, in accordance with all applicable 
     laws and regulations, to work in a timely manner with the 
     District of Columbia Department of Transportation to pursue 
     cost-effective options for providing a protected bike lane to 
     safely connect residents, commuters, and tourists to the U.S. 
     Capitol, Union Station, and the National Mall.
       Stopping the Spread of Infectious Diseases: The Committees 
     direct the AOC to brief the Committees on the costs 
     associated with a study on the feasibility of necessary 
     upgrades within the Capitol Complex facilities, including 
     doors and elevators, to reduce the number of surfaces that 
     are touched by staff and visitors with the goal of reducing 
     the spread of infectious diseases. The AOC shall brief the 
     Committees within 45 days of enactment of this act, and the 
     AOC is encouraged to submit as part of its fiscal year 2022 
     budget request a funding request for a full feasibility study 
     on this matter.

                        Senate Office Buildings

       The agreement includes $89,615,280 for the maintenance, 
     care, and operation of the Senate Office Buildings, of which 
     $22,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $67,415,280
Project Budget:
  Fire Alarm System Replacement......................         13,100,000
  Building Infrastructure Upgrades, RSOB.............          3,100,000
  Minor Construction.................................          6,000,000
    (Child Care Center Pre-design)...................        (1,000,000)
                                                      ------------------
                                                              22,200,000
    Total Senate Office Buildings....................        $89,615,280
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Senate Child Care Facility Assessment: Because the physical 
     capacity of the Senate Employee Child Care Center (SECCC) is 
     extremely limited relative to the number of Senate employees, 
     the
       Senate Committee previously directed the AOC to identify 
     and evaluate potential options for expanding the physical 
     capacity of the SECCC. The AOC submitted the requested study 
     in April 2020, and the evaluation includes several potential 
     options for expanding the SECCC capacity. The Senate 
     Committee continues reviewing the study and working with 
     stakeholders to determine a path forward. To facilitate a 
     decision on the potential options included in the report, the 
     Senate Committee directs the AOC to hold a briefing on the 
     four options, and the timelines and costs for each, for the 
     Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations 
     Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch and the Chair and 
     Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and 
     Administration. The Senate Committee further directs the AOC 
     to then hold a subsequent meeting of the same Senate 
     stakeholders, again including the Chairs and Ranking Members, 
     60 days after the initial briefing for a discussion of the 
     options and which option the stakeholders may prefer. The 
     purpose of the second briefing is for the stakeholders to 
     come to a suitable and prompt decision and move the project 
     forward to the pre-design activities phase, and in order for 
     the AOC to include the project funding in future budget 
     requests. The Senate Committee notes the importance of 
     facility expansion and encourages all stakeholders to reach a 
     decision on a path forward before the end of fiscal year 
     2021.
       In anticipation of a potential decision on one of the 
     options presented in the study, the Senate Committee wants to 
     ensure that the AOC has the initial resources to move 
     promptly and ensure a successful design effort. Therefore, 
     the Committee provides $1,000,000 within Senate Office 
     Buildings Minor Construction to be used for pre-design 
     activities if the selection of a preferred option from the 
     study is finalized. Such pre-design activities would include 
     developing a site-specific program of requirements, an 
     acquisition plan, and an independent government estimate.
       Senate and Capitol Food Services: The Senate Committee 
     continues the directive contained in Senate Report 116-124. 
     Further, the Committee encourages the AOC, in consultation 
     with the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Rules and 
     Administration, to also evaluate in the master plan the 
     permitting of outside food and beverage vendors to cater 
     events, receptions, and other occasions that occur inside 
     Senate facilities (provided such vendors satisfy Senate 
     requirements pertaining to proof of insurance, cleaning, and 
     other accommodations as necessary) and how outside catering 
     would impact on-campus food service providers.
       Composting Program: The AOC program to collect and process 
     post-consumer compostables generated in Senate offices ended 
     in 2016. Since that time, the Senate composting program has 
     focused exclusively on diverting kitchen-generated food 
     waste. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the AOC shall 
     report to the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Rules 
     and Administration regarding the necessary resources and 
     authorities required to restart a post-

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     consumer composting program in Senate offices, including the 
     benefit to the Senate of such a program.

                         House Office Buildings


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $138,780,000 for the care and 
     maintenance of the House Office Buildings, of which 
     $14,540,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, 
     and $62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
     restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office 
     Building. Of the amount made available, $9,000,000 shall be 
     derived by transfer from the House Office Building Fund.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $53,240,000
Project Budget:
  CAO Project Support................................          7,540,000
  Minor Construction.................................          7,000,000
  Cannon Building Restoration........................         62,000,000
  Transfer from the House Office Building Fund.......          9,000,000
                                                      ------------------
                                                              85,540,000
    Total House Office Buildings.....................       $138,780,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Recognition of Increasing Numbers of Women in Congress: The 
     116th Congress celebrates the highest number of female 
     Members of Congress ever to serve in the body. The work of 
     the Architect, the House Curator, and the Capitol Historical 
     Society to increase images of women in public spaces in 
     Congress is supported and commended. To further increase 
     female representation, the House Curator is requested to 
     create a list of 10 notable female historic figures not 
     already displayed as a Capitol statue who have made 
     remarkable contributions to society, as well as 10 former or 
     current female members of Congress who have set trailblazing 
     records. The House Curator is also directed, in collaboration 
     with the AOC, to provide a report identifying areas within 
     House-controlled facilities and spaces where there is space 
     for new portraits of distinguished female members to be 
     displayed.
       Single-Stall Bathrooms: As indicated in the House report, 
     there is concern about the lack of availability of public 
     single-stall bathrooms in House office buildings. The 
     Architect is requested to submit a report within 90 days of 
     enactment of this act detailing the number of these bathrooms 
     in each House office building. The Architect is also 
     encouraged to consider how to incorporate single-stall 
     bathrooms in appropriate future construction and remodeling 
     projects for House office buildings.

                          Capitol Power Plant

       In addition to the $10,000,000 made available from receipts 
     credited as reimbursements to this appropriation, the 
     agreement includes $97,761,000 for maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol Power Plant, of which $13,700,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $84,061,000
Project Budget:
  Piping Replacement and Egress Improvements, RPR,            $9,700,000
   Phase V, WRP......................................
  Minor Construction.................................          4,000,000
                                                      ------------------
                                                              13,700,000
    Total, Capitol Power Plant.......................        $97,761,000
    Offsetting Collections...........................         10,000,000
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                     Library Buildings and Grounds

       The agreement includes $83,446,000 for Library of Congress 
     Buildings and Grounds, of which $51,600,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $31,846,000
Project Budget:
  Collection Storage Module 7, Ft. Meade.............         41,500,000
  Rain Leader Replacement, JAB.......................          2,100,000
  Exterior Masonry and Envelope Repairs, JAB.........          2,000,000
  West Main Pavilion, Exit Stair G, TJB..............          2,000,000
  Minor Construction.................................          4,000,000
                                                      ------------------
    .................................................         51,600,000
    Total, Library Buildings and Grounds.............        $83,446,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security

       The agreement includes $45,993,000 for Capitol Police 
     Buildings, Grounds and Security, of which $15,700,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which 
     $2,500,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
     Joint Audible Warning System.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $27,793,000
Project Budget:
  Barrier Lifecycle and Security Kiosk Repairs and             8,300,000
   Rplcmt, Phase IV, OSP.............................
  Resiliency Upgrades, OSP...........................          2,400,000
  Minor Construction.................................          5,000,000
  Joint Audible Warning System (JAWS)................          2,500,000
                                                      ------------------
    .................................................         18,200,000
    Total, Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and             $45,993,000
     Security........................................
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                             Botanic Garden

       The agreement includes $20,986,000 for the U.S. Botanic 
     Garden (USBG), of which $8,300,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2025.

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Operating Budget:....................................        $12,257,000
Project Budget:
  FTE Increase for BFG Mission Support...............            429,000
  Production Facility Renewal, BGDC..................          4,300,000
  Minor Construction.................................          4,000,000
                                                      ------------------
    .................................................          8,729,000
    Total, Botanic Garden............................        $20,986,000
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       Collaboration with the United States Department of 
     Agriculture: As indicated in the House report, the USBG is 
     encouraged to collaborate with USDA to support the USBG's 
     efforts to host and serve as an educational and training 
     location for local and national audiences, and to explore 
     reviving the Victory Gardens concept for community 
     agriculture programming.

                         Capitol Visitor Center

       The agreement includes $24,751,000 for the Capitol Visitor 
     Center.


                        administrative provision

       The agreement prohibits payments of bonuses to contractors 
     behind schedule or over budget.
       Construction Reimbursement Fund: The Committees appreciate 
     the Architect's proposal to create a construction 
     reimbursement fund, similar to working capital funds that 
     other agencies use, for its potential to simplify accounting, 
     increase efficiencies, and potentially create budget savings. 
     However, the intricacies of scorekeeping and the need to 
     engage both authorizing and appropriations committees in its 
     development have prevented its inclusion in this agreement. 
     The AOC is encouraged to submit this proposal in its fiscal 
     year 2022 budget proposal and prepare to thoroughly brief all 
     relevant parties for their consideration.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $523,654,000 in direct 
     appropriations for the Library of Congress (the Library) 
     salaries and expenses. In addition, collections that may be 
     credited to this appropriation shall remain available until 
     expended. This amount includes the following to remain 
     available until expended: $3,720,000 for the Veterans History 
     Project, $9,424,000 for the Teaching with Primary Sources 
     program, $250,000 for the Surplus Books Program, $1,384,000 
     for the upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial 
     Management System, and $10,000,000 for the Visitor Experience 
     Initiative. In addition, $4,370,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2025, to complete the second of three 
     phases of the shelving replacement in the Law Library's 
     collection storage area. Finally, $2,500,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2022, for the phase-out and 
     retirement of the de-acidification preservation program.
       Office of Inspector General: The agreement includes not 
     less than $4,203,000 for the Library's OIG, to support no 
     fewer than 14 FTE.
       The following initiatives that were requested by the 
     Library are included in the agreement: cybersecurity 
     enhancements and eAcquisition and contract management.
       Visitor Experience Initiative: The agreement provides an 
     additional $10,000,000 for the Visitor Experience Initiative, 
     which is the third appropriation of $10,000,000 for the 
     project. This funding is available until expended and is 
     available only upon approval of the Committees. In addition 
     to the information provided in the annual budget 
     justification, the Library is directed to provide quarterly 
     updates to the Committees on the project's design, cost 
     estimates, obligations incurred by fiscal year source, and 
     anticipated construction and implementation timelines. Cost 
     estimates should be validated by both the Librarian and the 
     Architect of the Capitol. These updates should also include 
     reports on the Library's progress on fundraising initiatives 
     for private funding, including both donations in-hand and 
     verbal commitments.
       Preservation of the Collection: The agreement provides the 
     requested level for the Library collection's preservation 
     program. Of the funding provided, $2,500,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2022, to phase out and retire 
     the mass de-acidification program. The remainder of the 
     Library preservation program shall be conducted as described 
     in the fiscal year 2021 budget request. The Committees do not 
     intend to fund the de-acidification activity in future years. 
     The Committees intend that the Librarian will choose which 
     items should be de-acidified with the $2,500,000 provided. 
     Within 30 days of enactment of this act, the Library is 
     directed to brief the Committees on how the Library will 
     select items for de-acidification and complete such work.
       National Film and Sound Recording Preservation Programs: 
     The Committees recognize the important work of the National 
     Film Preservation Program and the National Sound Recording 
     Preservation Program, including the federally chartered 
     National Film and National Recording Preservation 
     Foundations. Given that these programs were reauthorized 
     under the Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film 
     Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 
     114-217), the Committees expect that the Library will 
     continue to support them.
       Women's Suffrage Anniversary: With an historic number of 
     women serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and the 
     U.S. Senate, the 100-year anniversary of women achieving the 
     right to vote in the U.S. aligns perfectly with the diverse 
     composition of the 116th Congress. Congress recognizes the 
     significance of the centennial of the passage and 
     ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. The 
     Library is encouraged to continue to raise awareness of this 
     anniversary through displays, exhibits, and commemorative 
     documents, such as pamphlets and flyers.
       IT Modernization: The Library is encouraged to continue to 
     invest in IT modernization at the Library, including updating 
     outdated infrastructure, supporting migration to a Tier III 
     data center, and improving the security of the networks. The 
     Library is directed to regularly brief the Committees on 
     these efforts.

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       Meeting of Frontiers: The Committees continue to direct the 
     Library to: accession all materials collected from Russian 
     and American repositories or to provide links to partner 
     institutions' collections; ensure all existing English-
     language translations of explanatory text, supplemental 
     information, and links that allow visitors to the site to 
     fully understand the documents are migrated to the new 
     platform; include on the new site, after additional 
     consultation with Alaskan stakeholders, additional links to 
     repositories of Alaskan and Russian-American materials held 
     in Alaska and throughout the United States; engage in 
     meaningful consultation with American Arctic scholars, 
     librarians, archivists, teachers, and other stakeholders 
     regarding the content and usefulness of the Meeting of 
     Frontiers collection on the new platform; maintain the 
     original Meeting of Frontiers website; and submit, no later 
     than February 2, 2021, a report on the additional progress 
     made to accomplish these directives.
       Overseas Offices: The Library's 6 overseas offices work 
     with more than 75 African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and South 
     American countries to acquire, catalog, and preserve 
     publications from countries with inadequate acquisition 
     methods. The Committee continues to support this important 
     work.

                            Copyright Office


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $48,634,000 in direct appropriations 
     to the Copyright Office. An additional $41,782,000 is made 
     available from receipts for salaries and expenses and 
     $3,000,000 is available from prior year unobligated balances, 
     for a total of $93,416,000.
       The following initiatives that were requested by the 
     Library are included in the agreement: Copyright Fee 
     Realignment; Copyright Royalty Judges Staffing; and Music 
     Modernization Act (MMA) Staffing.
       Copyright Office Staffing: The Committees expect the 
     Copyright Office to brief the Committees on its hiring 
     efforts to implement the MMA within 90 days of enactment of 
     this act.
       Information Technology Modernization: The agreement 
     continues funding for the Copyright Office modernization 
     effort in order to effectively serve users and copyright 
     owners in the 21st century. The collaboration between the 
     Copyright Office and the Library's Office of Chief 
     Information Officer is commended and the two are directed to 
     continue to work together to achieve efficiencies in shared 
     services, while allowing for mission-specific modernization 
     to be the responsibility of the Copyright Office. The 
     Copyright Office is directed to provide a detailed spending 
     plan for the IT modernization efforts funded in fiscal year 
     2021.

                     Congressional Research Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $125,495,000 for salaries and 
     expenses, for the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
       Science & Technology Research Capacity: CRS's efforts to 
     increase the depth and breadth of its capacity to provide 
     research and policy analysis on current and emerging 
     legislative issues related to science and technology (S&T) 
     and Federal uses and oversight of S&T are important to 
     Congress. CRS is encouraged to continue developing this 
     capacity, as recommended in the National Academy of Public 
     Administration study directed in conference report H.R. 115-
     929. This added expertise will allow CRS to meet the growing 
     need of Congress for timely, complex, and multidisciplinary 
     analysis of policy issues related to these rapidly changing 
     technologies, the effects of Federal Government in oversight 
     of such technologies, and the effects of the Federal 
     government S&T policies across all sectors. CRS is also 
     encouraged to increase outreach efforts to make Members and 
     congressional staff more aware of the resources it provides 
     related to S&T issues Congress is examining.
       Continuing Education for Congressional Staff: The 
     Committees remain interested in the concept of a more 
     rigorous and extensive educational program for staff. House 
     Report 116-447 requested CRS to provide a report within 120 
     days of enactment of this act that develops a design concept 
     for a 1-year pilot continuing education Congressional law 
     program for senior Congressional staff. The report should 
     include recommendations on the appropriate number of 
     participants, the composition of the group and selection 
     process, the projected costs of such a pilot, and possible 
     funding sources.
       Access to CRS Materials: In House Report 116-447, CRS was 
     requested to provide reports to the Committees on the 
     feasibility of making publicly available CRS reports that are 
     contained in its CRSX archive and of providing all currently 
     available non-confidential CRS reports in HTML format. Access 
     to such reports in HTML format rather than PDF would be 
     particularly useful to the physically disadvantaged 
     community. The agreement modifies the House requirement for 
     reports to instead require briefings to the Committees.

       National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement includes $59,563,000 for salaries and 
     expenses for the National Library Service for the Blind and 
     Print Disabled.
       The agreement includes $2,375,000 for the Braille eReader 
     and Talking Book Machine Initiative and $5,000,000 for the 
     Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) Infrastructure 
     Modernization Program.


                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

       The agreement includes a provision regarding reimbursable 
     and revolving funds.

                      GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

                        Congressional Publishing


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $78,000,000 for authorized 
     publishing, printing and binding for the Congress.

     Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $32,300,000. Bill language is 
     included to identify that funding may be used to produce and 
     disseminate Congressional serial sets for the preceding two 
     fiscal years.

    Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund

       The agreement includes $6,700,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $661,139,000 in direct 
     appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Government 
     Accountability Office. In addition, $31,342,000 is available 
     from offsetting collections, for a total of $692,481,000. 
     Within the funding provided, it is intended that GAO increase 
     the size of its science and technology assessment staff.
       Within the total, no less than $2,438,000 is provided for 
     the GAO Office of Inspector General to support no less than 
     11 FTE.
       GAO Science, Technology, Assessment, and Analytics Team: In 
     fiscal year 2019, GAO was directed to provide a comprehensive 
     plan to reconfigure its science and technology function to 
     better address the evolving and time-sensitive needs of 
     Congress, and in January 2019, GAO established a Science, 
     Technology Assessment, and Analytics [STAA] team. In 
     consultation with internal and external stakeholders, 
     academic and nonprofit organizations, and Members of 
     Congress, the STAA team submitted its plan for staffing 
     needs, resources, areas of expertise, and the products and 
     services that the team will provide or is currently providing 
     to Congress. The plan demonstrates STAA's value and ability 
     to assess upcoming technological and digital innovations. 
     Presently, the STAA is providing Congress with technology 
     assessments, technical assistance, and reports in the areas 
     of oversight of Federal technology and science programs, as 
     well as best practices in engineering sciences and 
     cybersecurity. GAO's efforts on the STAA team are applauded 
     and STAA is encouraged to continue providing Congress with 
     unbiased explanatory data while also exploring new areas for 
     independent science and technology guidance that are relevant 
     to Congress. To better evaluate the STAA's relationship to 
     Congress since it was established, GAO is directed to submit 
     a report to the Committees within 180 days of enactment of 
     this act with an analysis of STAA's protocols and abilities 
     to address requests from Congress with respect to technology 
     assessments, including any recommendations for improvement.
       Appropriations and Budget Law: As stated in House Report 
     116-447, there is concern that the GAO Budget Appropriations 
     Group (the Group) is not always prompt with formal legal 
     opinions, informal legal advice and its responsibilities 
     under the Impoundment Control Act. As noted in the report 
     accompanying P.L. 116-94, the number of requests to the Group 
     has increased dramatically over the last five years, 
     demonstrating how GAO's analyses are vital to the Committees' 
     work. While GAO has taken administrative steps to increase 
     the future efficiency of the Group, the agency is encouraged 
     to consider whether its resources are optimally allocated 
     between its operational teams to adequately support its 
     important appropriations law functions and to provide more 
     timely responses.
       Duplicative Government Programs: Since passage of Public 
     Law 111-139, GAO has been mandated to produce a report to 
     Congress identifying duplicative programs throughout the 
     Federal Government. Since 2011, GAO has presented 805 actions 
     in more than 300 areas for Congress or executive branch 
     agencies to reduce, eliminate, or better manage 
     fragmentation, overlap or duplication. As of March 2019, 
     Congress and the executive branch have addressed or partially 
     addressed 621 of those actions resulting in roughly 
     $216,000,000,000 in financial benefits. GAO is directed to 
     continue to issue these reports as a way for Congress and the 
     executive branch to address duplicative programs.

                OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

       The agreement includes $6,000,000 for the Open World 
     Leadership Center (OWLC).
       Agency Name Change: The Committees recognize that the Open 
     World Leadership Center Board of Trustees agreed to propose 
     changing the name of the Center during its meeting in August 
     of 2020. The Committees are supportive of the selection and 
     respect the decision of the Board. Furthermore, the 
     Committees ask that the proposal for changing the name, 
     including any necessary legislative language, be formally 
     submitted in the agency's fiscal year 2022 budget request in 
     order to include the name change in the fiscal year 2022 
     appropriations act.
       Grant Writer: The agreement maintains the additional 
     $100,000 above the request provided in House Report 116-447 
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     hire a grant writer to help secure additional funds for its 
     mission.
       Reverse Exchange Program Proposal: The Committees are aware 
     that the Open World Leadership Center Board of Trustees 
     considered and agreed to a proposal on creating a reverse 
     exchange program, including a specific request regarding an 
     Australia program proposal. The Committees look forward to 
     staying informed as further developments are made on this 
     proposal.

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement includes $430,000 for the Stennis Center for 
     Public Service Training and Development.

                      TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The agreement continues provisions related to maintenance 
     and care of private vehicles; fiscal year limitations; rates 
     of compensation and designation; consulting services; costs 
     of the LBFMC; limitation on transfers; guided tours of the 
     Capitol; limitation on telecommunications equipment 
     procurement; prohibition on certain operational expenses; 
     plastic waste reduction; funding for the 2021 inaugural 
     ceremonies; funding for COVID-19 response for the Capitol 
     complex; and funding for GAO oversight of COVID-19 funding.
       Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 
     2021: The agreement includes $2,000,000 for the Joint 
     Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021 
     (JCCIC). Within 90 days after January 20th, 2021, the 
     Committee directs the JCCIC to provide the Committees with a 
     report detailing its total expenses for the 2021 inaugural, 
     identifying, where possible, unanticipated cost increases, 
     anticipated wrap up costs, and projected unexpended balances, 
     if any.
       COVID-19 Response for the Capitol Complex: The agreement 
     includes $5,000,000 for the Office of the Attending Physician 
     for the response to COVID-19, including testing, in the 
     Capitol Complex. Within 90 days of the end of fiscal year 
     2021, the Committee directs the OAP to report to the 
     Committees detailing its total expenditures in response to 
     COVID-19 for the Capitol Complex.

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   DIVISION J--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-
     445 carries the same weight as language included in the joint 
     explanatory statement and should be complied with unless 
     specifically addressed to the contrary in this joint 
     explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for 
     emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred 
     to above unless expressly provided herein.
       In cases where House Report 116-445 or this explanatory 
     statement directs the submission of a report, that report is 
     to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate. Where this 
     explanatory statement refers to the Committees or the 
     Committees on Appropriations, unless otherwise noted, this 
     reference is to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on 
     Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
     and the Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
     Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       Reprogramming Guidelines.--The following reprogramming 
     guidelines apply for all military construction and family 
     housing projects. A project or account (including the sub-
     elements of an account) which has been specifically reduced 
     by the Congress in acting on the budget request is considered 
     to be a congressional interest item and as such, prior 
     approval is required. Accordingly, no reprogramming to an 
     item specifically reduced below the threshold by the Congress 
     is permitted, except that the DOD may seek reprogramming for 
     appropriated increments.
       The reprogramming criteria that apply to military 
     construction projects, which is 25 percent of the funded 
     amount or $2,000,000, whichever is less, also apply to new 
     housing construction projects and improvements. To provide 
     the Services the flexibility to proceed with construction 
     contracts without disruption or delay, the costs associated 
     with environmental hazard remediation such as asbestos 
     removal, radon abatement, lead-based paint removal or 
     abatement, and any other legislated environmental hazard 
     remediation may be excluded, if such remediation requirements 
     could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget 
     submission. This exclusion applies to projects authorized in 
     this budget year, as well as projects authorized in prior 
     years for which construction has not been completed.
       In addition to these guidelines, the Services are directed 
     to adhere to the guidance for military construction 
     reprogramming actions and notifications, including the 
     pertinent statutory authorities contained in DOD Financial 
     Management Regulation 7000.14-R and relevant updates and 
     policy memoranda. Further, the agreement encourages the 
     Office of the Director of National Intelligence to use a 
     format similar to that used by the Office of the Secretary of 
     Defense to submit reprogramming requests.
       Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization 
     (FSRM).--The Department of Defense is directed to continue 
     describing on form 1390 the backlog of FSRM requirements at 
     installations with future construction projects. For troop 
     housing requests, form 1391 should describe any FSRM 
     conducted in the past two years. Likewise, future 
     requirements for unaccompanied housing at the corresponding 
     installation should be included. Additionally, the forms 
     should include English equivalent measurements for projects 
     presented in metric measurement. Rules for funding repairs of 
     facilities under the Operation and Maintenance accounts are 
     described below:
       (1) components of the facility may be repaired by 
     replacement. Such replacement can be up to current standards 
     or codes;
       (2) interior arrangements and restorations may be included 
     as repair;
       (3) additions and new facilities may be done concurrently 
     with repair projects, as long as the final conjunctively 
     funded project is a complete and usable facility; and
       (4) the appropriate Service Secretary shall notify the 
     appropriate committees 21 days prior to carrying out any 
     repair project with an estimated cost in excess of 
     $7,500,000.
       Incremental Funding.--The Committees recognize that 
     providing full funding for military construction projects if 
     they are executable is ideal. However, it continues to be the 
     practice to provide incremental funding for certain large 
     projects to enable the Services to more efficiently allocate 
     military construction dollars among projects that can be 
     executed in the year of appropriation. Therefore, the 
     agreement includes six projects that have been incrementally 
     funded, however the full authorization of the projects was 
     provided in the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal 
     Year 2021.
       Strategic Construction in the Indo-Pacific Region.--
     Military construction can be a strategic asset to enhance 
     posture and deter near-peer competitors. The agreement 
     supports efforts to execute emergent requirements and 
     accelerate construction investments in the Indo-Pacific 
     Command (INDOPACOM) region and provides $10,000,000 under 
     Defense-Wide planning and design for projects in INDOPACOM 
     that support National Defense Strategy objectives to sustain 
     joint force military advantages and deter adversaries from 
     aggression against our national interest.
       Military Installation Resilience.--The agreement continues 
     to support efforts to improve the resilience of military 
     installations, pursuant to definitions under 10 U.S.C. 2801 
     and in support of installation master plan development, 
     especially to reduce the requirements for new military 
     construction following a natural disaster. It encourages 
     installations to develop plans that take into account current 
     and future risks from extreme weather and severe changes in 
     environmental conditions and directs the Department to work 
     with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities 
     Engineering Command to incorporate military installation 
     resilience best practices into master planning institute 
     curriculum development. Furthermore, the agreement emphasizes 
     that each of the Services should prioritize and commit 
     funding to projects that improve the resilience of military 
     installations and their missions and notes the need to ensure 
     that infrastructure and facilities remain operational against 
     natural and manmade threats. Recognizing that such 
     investments are critical to installation readiness, the 
     agreement provides $4,000,000 in planning and design funding 
     for the Army and Air Force, and $7,000,000 in planning and 
     design funding for the Navy and Marine Corps to continue to 
     develop projects, conduct studies and analyses, and update 
     Unified Facilities Criteria, that will directly enhance 
     military installation resilience. No later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act the Services are directed to provide a 
     spend plan on the funds appropriated in fiscal years 2020 and 
     2021.
       Defense Access Roads.--The agreement encourages DOD and the 
     Department of Transportation to use its authorities under the 
     Defense Access Roads program to enhance military installation 
     resilience by protecting roadways that are critical to 
     national defense from all hazards. This includes authorities 
     provided in the fiscal year 2020 National Defense 
     Authorization Act (Public Law 116-92) that allow for 
     prioritization of the reconstruction or enhancement of, or 
     improvements to, those roads to ensure the continued 
     effective use of the roads, regardless of current or 
     projected increases in mean tides, recurrent flooding, or 
     other weather-related conditions or natural disasters; and 
     the replacement of existing highways and highway connections 
     that are shut off from general public use by necessary 
     closures, closures due to mean sea level fluctuation and 
     flooding. No later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 
     the agreement directs each of the Service Secretaries 
     concerned to certify and provide the guidance available to 
     installation commanders explaining how to assess defense 
     access road deficiencies described in section 2808 of Public 
     Law 116-92 and the process for sponsoring projects to address 
     these deficiencies. Military services should ensure 
     installation commanders are appropriately prioritizing 
     projects for sponsorship that mitigate risks to defense 
     access roads with preventive intervention.
       Adequate Childcare for Military Families.--The importance 
     of secure and adequate childcare for military families is key 
     to readiness. DOD has agreed these childcare services and 
     benefits help support their recruiting, retention and 
     readiness goals, and that there is generally a high level of 
     satisfaction among servicemembers who use DOD childcare 
     services. However, the success of the program depends, in 
     part, on ensuring adequate facilities for child development 
     centers (CDCs) and School Age Care (SAC) Program facilities, 
     preferably on military installations. The Service Secretaries 
     are directed to submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act 
     detailing (1) all installations that have CDCs and SAC 
     facilities; (2) the physical condition of these facilities; 
     and (3) the length of time military families must wait before 
     enrolling their children into CDCs and SAC programs. To help 
     address the significant capacity shortfall, the agreement 
     provides an additional $206,200,000 for four unfunded CDCs.
       Fire and Emergency Services.--The agreement notes concern 
     with the state of infrastructure that supports fire and 
     emergency services, including facilities that are too small 
     for new firetrucks and those with outdated fire suppression 
     systems. Additionally, some installations lack the proper 
     amount of fire stations for adequate coverage and 
     firefighting capability. The agreement supports prioritizing 
     projects that support fire protection and emergency services 
     and, where possible, leveraging local community and private 
     sector partnerships to augment fire and emergency services 
     capacity and capabilities.
       Federal, State and Local Intelligence Collaboration.--
     Several states utilize National Guard Bureau (NGB) facilities 
     for intelligence analysis and fusion centers. The agreement 
     supports these collaborative co-location projects and urges 
     the Department and the NGB to prioritize such projects, 
     including Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility 
     projects to conduct State and Federal intelligence analysis, 
     in the fiscal year 2022 and future budget submissions.

                      Military Construction, Army

       The agreement provides $628,900,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Army'', which is $21,436,000 below the budget 
     request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $147,000,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services, and host nation support.
       Firefighting Houses and Equipment.--The Secretary of the 
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     a report to the Committees, within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act, regarding firehouses, firefighting equipment, and 
     firefighting personnel on military installations in non-
     contiguous states and territories. This report should include 
     a timeline, details, and projected costs for the building of 
     any firehouses on DOD installations that have firefighting 
     personnel but have substandard working and living conditions 
     for personnel and their equipment, suited to their mission 
     and needs. The report also should include information on 
     remediation efforts to mitigate substandard conditions and to 
     protect personnel and equipment.
       Pacific Firefighting Support.--The agreement notes the 
     concerning conditions of firefighting facilities from which 
     Federal firefighters, Army Forestry Technicians, Army 
     Wildland Firefighters and Emergency Service Technicians work 
     to support military installations in the State of Hawaii, 
     including training that is important to military readiness. 
     In particular, the agreement notes substandard condition of a 
     facility designated and built by Federal employees as a 
     temporary firehouse facility for the U.S. Army Garrison 
     Hawaii Directorate of Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency 
     Services Division on Oahu poses a risk to training and 
     readiness for U.S. Army Hawaii. The agreement directs the 
     Secretary of the Army to provide a plan within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act to replace the current facility with a 
     permanent firehouse station facility, including the timeline 
     and projected costs. The plan shall also include an interim 
     solution to address the substandard working conditions of the 
     above-referenced Federal employees until a permanent 
     firehouse station facility is constructed, including any 
     necessary actions required to address recruitment and 
     retention of fire, forestry, wildland and emergency service 
     staff. The Army may synchronize and coordinate this report 
     with the directive provided under ``Firefighting Houses and 
     Equipment'' in House Report 116-445 to reduce duplicative 
     efforts, however each item noted in the House Report should 
     be addressed.

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       The agreement provides $1,716,144,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', which is $259,462,000 
     below the budget request. Within this amount, the agreement 
     includes $261,710,000 for study, planning, design, architect 
     and engineer services.
       Marine Corps Military Construction Projects in INDOPACOM 
     AOR.--There is concern that the Navy has not properly 
     synchronized or planned the necessary construction projects 
     needed for a Marine Corps presence in the INDOPACOM AOR. The 
     Secretary of the Navy is directed to provide a master plan, 
     in unclassified and classified format, to the congressional 
     defense committees. The plan should outline by fiscal year 
     and dollar amount the planned military construction projects 
     to support Marines in Darwin, Australia, East Timor and 
     Vanuatu no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act.
       Naval Shipyard Modernization.--The agreement supports the 
     Department's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan and 
     believes the restoral of deferred maintenance availabilities 
     along with the public shipyard dry dock investments 
     recommended by the plan is critical. The agreement urges the 
     Secretary of the Navy to prioritize the timely funding of 
     public shipyard infrastructure, in particular, the dry dock 
     and shore infrastructure necessary to support critical 
     maintenance of surface and submarine fleets by public 
     shipyards.
       Planning and Design.--The agreement reiterates the concern 
     that the Navy's process to identify, plan, and budget for 
     requirements to provide adequate shore facilities and 
     infrastructure to support the deployment of new weapons 
     systems is flawed. The late addition of large scale and high 
     cost infrastructure harms not only the success of the 
     project, but the entire program, as existing resources are 
     re-prioritized to support late adds. While fact of life 
     changes and unforeseen circumstances can cause valid 
     disruptions to the program, there is frustration at the lack 
     of planning and wherewithal to appropriately program 
     multibillion-dollar projects and communicate effectively with 
     the Committees of jurisdiction. The agreement supports the 
     Pearl Harbor dry dock replacement project and therefore 
     provides an additional $96,000,000 in planning and design to 
     begin critical path design efforts. Furthermore, the Navy is 
     encouraged to work with and, where necessary, educate 
     stakeholders on military construction to ensure the success 
     of future projects, program offices and the overall military 
     construction program.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

       The agreement provides $616,156,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Air Force'', which is $150,976,000 below the 
     budget request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $212,556,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services.
       Tinian Development Program.--The agreement directs the 
     Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing on steps 
     taken to attract an adequate workforce, account for unique 
     market conditions, ensure reliable access to construction 
     sites and otherwise limit mobilization costs, account for 
     accessibility to remote work sites, and any other relevant 
     steps taken no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act.
       The Weapons Technology Integration Center (WTIC).--There is 
     concern that the WTIC infrastructure is old, inefficient, and 
     lacking in secure areas. As directed by the National Security 
     Strategy and National Defense Strategy, to keep our 
     asymmetric military advantage, the Nation needs to modernize 
     our weapon systems, and be able to do so at the speed of 
     relevance. The WTIC would enable the U.S. to achieve these 
     needs with modern, secure laboratory space that allows the 
     digital transition in weapons research and development and 
     increases collaboration across a multi-disciplinary workforce 
     that enables rapid transition of technologies to the 
     warfighter. The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to 
     report to the congressional defense committees on the total 
     cost of the WTIC and what fiscal years the replacement 
     construction would be submitted no later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       MIT-Lincoln West Lab CSL/MIF, Increment 3.--There is 
     concern that the Air Force did not submit a request for the 
     final increment of the MIT-Lincoln West Lab CSL/MIF in the 
     fiscal year 2021 budget request. Increments 1 and 2 were 
     provided in fiscal years 2019 and 2020. The importance of 
     these types of labs, especially the MIT-Lincoln Lab is 
     paramount to the Air Force's research and development 
     program. Therefore, the Secretary of the Air Force is 
     directed to report to the congressional defense committees no 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act on the status 
     of obligation and execution for increments 1 and 2, the 
     fiscal year in which the third increment will be requested 
     and the amount, and a timeline for completion of the project.
       Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.--As part of its fiscal 
     year 2021 budget submission, the Air Force provided the 
     congressional defense committees with a legislative proposal 
     to carry out the activities associated with the 
     recapitalization of the Nation's ground based nuclear missile 
     systems. The legislative proposal for ground based strategic 
     deterrent (GBSD) would allow for the use of research, 
     development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funding for planning 
     and design activities and would utilize procurement funding 
     to replace the existing launch control and launch facilities 
     in lieu of military construction funding. The agreement notes 
     the enormous undertaking required to execute the GBSD 
     program, which entails replacement of the Minuteman missile 
     fleet, and replacement of 450 launch facility sites and 45 
     launch center sites across five states. While the Committees 
     support the plan, the agreement does not support the 
     legislative proposal at this time.
       Recognizing the potential for schedule risk if the 
     traditional military construction approach is used, the 
     agreement encourages the Air Force to continue to evaluate 
     and present suggestions to adjust current military 
     construction regulations to improve the program. For example, 
     there are viable efforts to group projects, whether by 
     installation, air wing, or other grouping, and the Air Force 
     should designate a way forward for ease of management and 
     execution. The agreement also supports efforts to utilize an 
     approach where a single prime vendor may be designated to 
     execute military construction projects in coordination with 
     the Army Corps of Engineers. Due to the scale of this 
     endeavor and the importance of maintaining our nuclear 
     deterrence, the Secretary of the Air Force shall designate a 
     senior leader to plan, coordinate and execute the military 
     construction, RDT&E, and procurement functions with the 
     ability to impact each appropriation as needed. Finally, the 
     agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a 
     detailed report outlining the replacement plan for the launch 
     control and launch facilities while maintaining the required 
     readiness posture no later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act.
       Air Force Space Situational Awareness.--The agreement notes 
     the importance of the Air Force's space tracking mission on 
     Maui, which provides a critical capability to tracking, 
     identifying, and characterizing space objects of interest. 
     The Air Force plans to begin consolidating its mission 
     support activities from rented space to permanent 
     construction in Kihei, Maui. This proposed permanent facility 
     construction would meet Air Force mission needs, increase 
     anti-terrorism and force protection, and align with the Air 
     Force's obligation of fiscal year 2020 planning and design 
     funds for a consolidated presence in west Maui. The agreement 
     directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report 
     within 90 days of enactment of this Act describing the 
     current approach, timeline, and budgetary needs to support 
     this consolidation effort; an explanation of how the proposed 
     consolidation preserves the Air Force space tracking mission 
     on Maui; a notional plan outlining the Air Force's expected 
     community engagement and outreach with state and county 
     stakeholders to ensure adequate protection of historical, 
     cultural, and environmental resources; and an assessment of 
     how the planned consolidation complements existing or planned 
     Department of Air Force and DOD activities on Maui and in the 
     State of Hawaii.
       Weapons Generation Facilities (WGF).--The agreement directs 
     the Department to continue to provide quarterly updates on 
     projects associated with the WGF modernization program, 
     including the status of planning and estimated timelines for 
     projects not yet in the design phase.
       Security Gates.--The agreement urges the Air Force to plan 
     and program sufficient funding to address security gate 
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     at Air Force Global Strike Command installations in its 
     fiscal year 2022-2026 future years defense program.

                  Military Construction, Defense-Wide


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $2,041,909,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Defense-Wide'', which is $14,389,000 above the 
     budget request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $162,076,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services.
       Hawaii Defense Radar.--The agreement continues to support 
     the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) and recognizes its 
     importance to protecting Hawaii and the continental United 
     States from current and future missile threats. The radar is 
     necessary to the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) layered 
     defense for the Indo-Pacific region and as such, Congress 
     appropriated planning and design funds in fiscal years 2019 
     and 2020 for the project. MDA subsequently programmed 
     $23,900,000 of these funds for this purpose. However, there 
     is concern that MDA has not made sufficient and timely 
     progress in its environmental review of potential locations 
     to site HDR-H which has led to delays in the military 
     construction elements of the program. Specifically, the 
     agreement notes the lack of information about the candidacy 
     of the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai 
     as an alternative site, including Department of the Navy 
     concerns about potentially locating the radar at this 
     training range.
       Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program 
     (ERCIP).--The agreement provides a total of $191,100,000 for 
     ERCIP, an increase of $34,400,000 above the budget request. 
     The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a spend plan 
     for the additional ERCIP funds no later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act.

               Military Construction, Army National Guard

       The agreement provides $349,437,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Army National Guard,'' which is $28,000,000 
     above the budget request. Within this amount, the 
     agreement includes $44,593,000 for study, planning, design, 
     architect and engineer services.
       Readiness Center Transformation Master Plan.--The Army 
     National Guard (ARNG) should continue to dedicate funding to 
     implement the Readiness Center Transformation Master Plan. 
     Facilities that fail to meet modern safety and security 
     standards, contain hazardous materials and do not account for 
     the needs of male and female soldiers in the modern Army are 
     obstacles to training, readiness, recruitment and retention. 
     The Army and ARNG leadership are urged to sufficiently budget 
     for military construction so that a sustained investment in 
     the Readiness Center transformation plan avoids severely 
     neglected operational facilities.

               Military Construction, Air National Guard

       The agreement provides $64,214,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Air National Guard'', which is the same as the 
     budget request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $3,414,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services.
       Corrosion Control Facilities.--The agreement notes concern 
     with dual use fuel cell maintenance and corrosion control 
     facilities that support both Active and Guard requirements. 
     While it is sometimes optimal to share facilities and reduce 
     costs, these arrangements do not always adequately meet the 
     needs of all stakeholders. For example, at Little Rock Air 
     Force Base, corrosion control and fuel cell maintenance that 
     supports Guard activities is being accomplished by sharing 
     the use of active duty host-owned facilities on a space 
     available basis, making it difficult to schedule and complete 
     required maintenance actions. Continued maintenance delays 
     can negatively impact readiness and mission accomplishment. 
     The Committees expect the Air Force and Air National Guard to 
     prioritize such facilities to adequately support Guard 
     requirements in future budget requests.

                  Military Construction, Army Reserve

       The agreement provides $88,337,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Army Reserve'', which is the same as the budget 
     request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $1,218,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services.

                  Military Construction, Navy Reserve

       The agreement provides $70,995,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Navy Reserve'', which is the same as the budget 
     request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $3,485,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services.

                Military Construction, Air Force Reserve

       The agreement provides $23,117,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Air Force Reserve'', which is the same as the 
     budget request. Within this amount, the agreement includes 
     $3,270,000 for study, planning, design, architect and 
     engineer services.
       Infrastructure Supporting Air Refueling Missions.--Air 
     refueling is a critical capability provided by the Air Force 
     Reserve (AFR) rapid global mobility mission. The agreement 
     notes that certain taxiways at installations supporting the 
     AFR air refueling mission, such as at Niagara Falls Air 
     Reserve Station, do not meet length requirements and have not 
     been updated following aircraft conversion, which limits 
     takeoff capacity and increases weather restrictions, reducing 
     the readiness of units to respond to global requirements. The 
     agreement urges the Secretary of the Air Force to prioritize 
     funding for ready-to-execute AFR taxiway repair projects.

     North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program

       The agreement provides $173,030,000 for the ``North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program'', 
     which is the same as the budget request.

               Department of Defense Base Closure Account

       The agreement provides $480,447,000 for the ``Department of 
     Defense Base Closure Account'', which is $180,000,000 above 
     the budget request.
       The agreement provides an additional $80,000,000 for the 
     Navy to accelerate environmental remediation at installations 
     closed under previous Base Closure and Realignment rounds. 
     Furthermore, the Navy shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a spend plan for these additional funds no 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
       The agreement includes a rescission of $50,000,000 in 
     unobligated balances from the Department of Defense BRAC 
     account within Army and Air Force.
       Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid 
     (PFOA).--The agreement provides an additional $100,000,000 
     above the budget request to address PFOS and PFOA cleanup. 
     The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a spend plan 
     no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act regarding 
     the use of these additional funds.
       There remains concern about the extent of PFOS/PFOA 
     contamination at U.S. military installations. While this 
     division only covers military installations funded through 
     the BRAC account that are affected by PFOS/PFOA, the issue is 
     not limited to the Department of Defense and affects many 
     communities across the Nation. The Department is directed to 
     engage the Environmental Protection Agency as it evaluates 
     the need for a maximum containment level, as provided by the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act, as well as designate these chemicals 
     as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act, and to keep the Committees 
     apprised of new findings of PFOS/PFOA at BRAC sites.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                             Family Housing


                            item of interest

       Housing Support and Management Costs.--The agreement 
     includes section 129 under Administrative Provisions that 
     provides an additional $60,000,000 above the budget request 
     for Family Housing Support and Management Costs to enhance 
     the Services' ability to provide oversight and management and 
     hire personnel to track current and future issues that affect 
     military family housing.


                   family housing construction, army

       The agreement provides $119,400,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Construction, Army'', which is the same as the budget 
     request.


             family housing operation and maintenance, army

       The agreement provides $352,342,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Operation and Maintenance, Army'', which is $14,800,000 less 
     than the budget request.


           family housing construction, navy and marine corps

       The agreement provides $42,897,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', which is the same as 
     the budget request.


    family housing operation and maintenance, navy and marine corps

       The agreement provides $346,493,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps'', which is 
     the same as the budget request.


                 family housing construction, air force

       The agreement provides $97,214,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Construction, Air Force'', which is the same as the budget 
     request.


          family housing operation and maintenance, air force

        The agreement provides $317,021,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', which is the same as 
     the budget request.


         family housing operation and maintenance, defense-wide

       The agreement provides $54,728,000 for ``Family Housing 
     Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', which is the same 
     as the budget request.


                         department of defense

                    family housing improvement fund

       The agreement provides $5,897,000 for the ``Department of 
     Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund'', which is the same 
     as the budget request.


                         department of defense

            military unaccompanied housing improvement fund

       The agreement provides $600,000 for the ``Department of 
     Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund'', 
     which is the same as the budget request.


                       administrative provisions

             (Including Transfers and Rescissions of Funds)

       The agreement includes section 101 limiting the use of 
     funds under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract.

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       The agreement includes section 102 allowing the use of 
     construction funds in this title for hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles.
       The agreement includes section 103 allowing the use of 
     construction funds in this title for advances to the Federal 
     Highway Administration for the construction of access roads.
       The agreement includes section 104 prohibiting construction 
     of new bases in the United States without a specific 
     appropriation.
       The agreement includes section 105 limiting the use of 
     funds for the purchase of land or land easements that exceed 
     100 percent of the value.
       The agreement includes section 106 prohibiting the use of 
     funds, except funds appropriated in this title for that 
     purpose, for family housing.
       The agreement includes section 107 limiting the use of 
     minor construction funds to transfer or relocate activities.
       The agreement includes section 108 prohibiting the 
     procurement of steel unless American producers, fabricators, 
     and manufacturers have been allowed to compete.
       The agreement includes section 109 prohibiting the use of 
     construction or family housing funds to pay real property 
     taxes in any foreign nation.
       The agreement includes section 110 prohibiting the use of 
     funds to initiate a new installation overseas without prior 
     notification.
       The agreement includes section 111 establishing a 
     preference for American architectural and engineering 
     services for overseas projects.
       The agreement includes section 112 establishing a 
     preference for American contractors in United States 
     territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 
     Atoll and in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf.
       The agreement includes section 113 requiring congressional 
     notification of military exercises when construction costs 
     exceed $100,000.
       The agreement includes section 114 allowing funds 
     appropriated in prior years for new projects authorized 
     during the current session of Congress.
       The agreement includes section 115 allowing the use of 
     expired or lapsed funds to pay the cost of supervision for 
     any project being completed with lapsed funds.
       The agreement includes section 116 allowing military 
     construction funds to be available for five years.
       The agreement includes section 117 allowing the transfer of 
     funds from Family Housing Construction accounts to the Family 
     Housing Improvement Program.
       The agreement includes section 118 allowing transfers to 
     the Homeowners Assistance Fund.
       The agreement includes section 119 limiting the source of 
     operation and maintenance funds for flag and general officer 
     quarters and allowing for notification by electronic medium. 
     The provision also requires an annual report on the 
     expenditures of each quarters.
       The agreement includes section 120 extending the 
     availability of funds in the Ford Island Improvement Account.
       The agreement includes section 121 allowing the transfer of 
     expired funds to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, 
     Construction, Defense account.
       The agreement includes section 122 allowing for the 
     reprogramming of construction funds among projects and 
     activities subject to certain criteria.
       The agreement includes section 123 prohibiting the 
     obligation or expenditure of funds provided to the Department 
     of Defense for military construction for projects at 
     Arlington National Cemetery.
       The agreement includes section 124 providing additional 
     construction funds for various Military Construction 
     accounts.
       The agreement includes section 125 directing all amounts 
     appropriated to ``Military Construction, Army'', ``Military 
     Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', ``Military 
     Construction, Air Force'', and ``Military Construction, 
     Defense-Wide'' accounts be immediately available and allotted 
     for the full scope of authorized projects.
       The agreement includes section 126 rescinding funds from 
     prior Appropriation Acts from various accounts.
       The agreement includes section 127 defining the 
     congressional defense committees.
       The agreement includes section 128 providing additional 
     funding for various Military Construction accounts to 
     complete prior appropriated military construction projects 
     and the funding is available through fiscal year 2023 and 
     requires approval from Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress prior to obligation.
       The agreement includes section 129 providing additional 
     funds for Family Housing Support and Management Costs through 
     fiscal year 2023.
       The agreement includes section 130 prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act to close or realign Naval Station 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The provision is intended to 
     prevent the closure or realignment of the installation out of 
     the possession of the United States and maintain the Naval 
     Station's long-standing regional security and migrant 
     operations missions.
       The agreement includes section 131 restricting funds in the 
     Act to be used to consolidate or relocate any element of Air 
     Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair 
     Squadron Engineer until certain conditions are met.
       The agreement includes section 132 providing additional 
     funds for planning and design, for improving military 
     installation resilience.
       The agreement includes section 133 providing additional 
     funds for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps for 
     child development center construction.
       The agreement includes section 134 rescinding and re-
     appropriating available funding from the Defense-Wide 
     construction account to make necessary funding available for 
     previously authorized and appropriated Defense Health Agency 
     projects.

                                TITLE II

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


                       Items of Special Interest

       Transition from Active Duty to Civilian Life.--The network 
     of support surrounding a servicemember as they transition out 
     of the military, and the ability of transitioning 
     servicemembers, veterans, and their families to access 
     resources through community-built networks, including public-
     private partnerships, are critical components to success. The 
     Department, in consultation with the Departments of Defense 
     and Labor, is encouraged to partner with community non-profit 
     programs, including faith-based programs, that provide 
     wraparound employment and counseling services to veterans and 
     their families, including high-risk veterans, to ensure they 
     have a successful transition to civilian life. The Department 
     shall provide an update on these efforts to the Committees on 
     Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Veteran Data Analytics.--While data on veteran insights are 
     currently used for evidence-based policy decision-making and 
     high-level analysis, more timely and operationally relevant 
     data would better integrate Veterans Experience Office and 
     Veterans Benefits Administration operations. VA is directed 
     to submit a report to the Committees within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act detailing how it measures effectiveness 
     of current outreach to veterans, how integration of data 
     and analytics improved outreach and response from 
     veterans, and how the development of analytics and data 
     infrastructure can be implemented to better target how and 
     when in a veteran's life to present information.
       Waste, Fraud and Abuse Prevention System.--As noted in 
     House Report 116-445, the Department continues to face 
     challenges preventing fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) and is 
     encouraged to establish a Department-wide fraud prevention 
     system (FPS) that uses predictive modeling and other 
     analytics to identify and prevent FWA. The Department is 
     encouraged to establish this system, within the VA Central 
     Office, for the Veterans Health Administration to use 
     beginning in fiscal year 2022. The Department is directed to 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Veterans' 
     Affairs of both Houses of Congress a report no later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act on the status of FPS 
     integration, including recommendations on expanding the FPS 
     tool enterprise wide.
       Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission.--The John 
     S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA 
     Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated 
     Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-182) 
     established an Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission to 
     begin work in 2022. This Commission should take into account 
     recent accessibility changes within VA and among community 
     providers, as well as VA's emergency response role. The 
     Department should not accelerate the establishment of the 
     Commission, or its work, but should abide by the timeline 
     established by the MISSION Act. Moreover, the Department is 
     directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations and 
     Veterans' Affairs of both Houses of Congress, within 90 days 
     of enactment of this Act, a report on the status and progress 
     in developing the criteria and completing the market 
     assessments.
       Use of Authority to Convert Non-Medical Services to 
     Contract Performance by Native Hawaiian Organizations or 
     Indian Tribes.--Due to the lack of utilization of the Native 
     Hawaiian contracting authority in Section 237 of Division F 
     of Public Law 116-94, the Department may not have done a 
     sufficient job at making eligible communities aware of the 
     opportunity. The Department is directed, within 120 days of 
     enactment of this Act, to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a plan for providing information to relevant 
     communities about their eligibility for this opportunity.
       Center for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and U.S.-
     Affiliated Pacific Islander Health.--The Committees recognize 
     the significant contributions of Native Hawaiian (NH), 
     Pacific Islander (PI), and U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islander 
     (USAPI) servicemembers in the U.S. military and the high 
     number of NH/PI/USAPI veterans. In addition to the direction 
     included on Vet Center Services in House Report 116-445, 
     within one year of enactment of this Act, the Department is 
     directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations with a 
     feasibility study on the establishment of a VA Center for 
     Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and U.S.-Affiliated 
     Pacific Islander Health to focus on research, service, and 
     education to improve the lives of NH, PI, and USAPI veterans.
       Unobligated Balances of Expired Discretionary Funds.--The 
     Department is directed to submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations quarterly reports detailing all unobligated 
     balances of expired discretionary funds by fiscal year.

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       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.

                    Veterans Benefits Administration


                       compensation and pensions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $130,227,650,000 for Compensation 
     and Pensions in advance for fiscal year 2022. Of the amount 
     provided, not more than $20,115,000 is to be transferred to 
     General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration 
     (VBA) and Information Technology Systems for reimbursement of 
     necessary expenses in implementing provisions of title 38. 
     The agreement also provides $6,110,251,552 for fiscal year 
     2021 in addition to the advance appropriation provided last 
     year.
       The Department's execution of the Compensation and Pensions 
     account in fiscal year 2020 was extremely troubling. First, 
     VA seemed unaware of period of availability constraints for a 
     portion of their funding until the month that the fiscal year 
     ended. Second, although aware of an error on their part that 
     led to a further period of availability constraint, VBA took 
     no action to address it or to make accounting adjustments 
     early enough to prevent the possibility of payments to 
     veterans being delayed in fiscal year 2021. While 
     Congressional action prevented veteran payments from being 
     impacted, the Department must be more attentive to ensure 
     that this needless risk is not repeated in the future. As 
     part of Congressional action to correct this issue, the 
     agreement includes bill language to allow recovered funds 
     from fiscal year 2020 to be available until expended. The 
     Department is directed to provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a plan to address the required accounting 
     adjustments and reconciliation related to fiscal year 2020 
     benefit payments no later than 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act.
       Gulf War Veterans Claims for Service-Connected Disability 
     Compensation.--The Department's continued high rates of 
     denial of Gulf War veterans' claims for undiagnosed illnesses 
     and chronic multi-symptom illnesses is concerning. The 
     Department is directed to submit a report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations no later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act on VA's efforts to improve the grant rate for Gulf 
     War illness disability claims as defined in Government 
     Accountability Office (GAO) report GAO-17-511, as well as the 
     advisability and feasibility of eliminating the deadline for 
     filing Gulf War presumptive claims under 38 CFR 3.317.


                         readjustment benefits

       The agreement provides $14,946,618,000 for Readjustment 
     Benefits in advance for fiscal year 2022.
       Adaptive Automobile Grants.--The Department is directed to 
     provide a report on the feasibility and advisability, 
     including a cost estimate, for providing an eligible 
     individual with an additional adaptive automobile grant or 
     other conveyance if 10 years have elapsed since the date on 
     which the eligible individual received the immediately 
     previous such automobile grant, other conveyance, or 
     assistance. This report shall be provided to the Committees 
     on Appropriations within 270 days of enactment of this Act.
       GI Bill Comparison Tool.--As described in House Report 116-
     445, the agreement strongly urges VA to make available 
     through the GI Bill Comparison Tool information on whether an 
     institution of higher education is a minority serving 
     institution, a gender-specific institution, or a religiously-
     affiliated school, including relevant subcategories.


                   veterans insurance and indemnities

       The agreement provides $136,950,000 for Veterans Insurance 
     and Indemnities in advance for fiscal year 2022. The 
     agreement also provides $2,148,000 for fiscal year 2021 in 
     addition to the advance appropriation provided last year.


                 veterans housing benefit program fund

       The agreement provides such sums as may be necessary for 
     costs associated with direct and guaranteed loans for the 
     Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund. The agreement limits 
     obligations for direct loans to not more than $500,000 and 
     provides that $204,400,000 shall be available for 
     administrative expenses.


            vocational rehabilitation loans program account

       The agreement provides $33,826 for the cost of direct loans 
     from the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account, 
     plus $424,272 to be paid to the appropriation for General 
     Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. The 
     agreement provides for a direct loan limitation of 
     $2,469,522.


          native american veteran housing loan program account

       The agreement provides $1,186,000 for administrative 
     expenses of the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program 
     Account.


      general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration

       The agreement provides $3,180,000,000 for General Operating 
     Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration and, of the amount 
     provided, up to 10 percent is available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2022.
       The funds provided support timely processing of claims, 
     including those under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans 
     Act (Public Law 116-23).
       Equitable Relief.--As described in House Report 116-445, 
     the Secretary is directed to continue to grant or extend 
     equitable relief to eligible veterans initially deemed 
     eligible in instances of administrative error.
       Open Air Burn Pit Claims.--The Secretary is directed to 
     provide a report on the rate of denial of benefit claims 
     related to burn pits exposure. The report should include 
     information on all conditions for which veterans filed a 
     benefits claim related to their burn pits exposure, 
     aggregated information on the locations veterans are claiming 
     for burn pit exposure, and the causes for claims denials. 
     This report should be provided to the Committees on 
     Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Efforts to Combat Veteran Underemployment.--The Department, 
     in conjunction with the Department of Labor, is directed to 
     review efforts to combat veteran underemployment, and to 
     provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 
     180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Solid Start Study.--The agreement urges VA, in consultation 
     with the Department of Defense, to conduct a study on the 
     feasibility of, and resources necessary for, expansion of the 
     Solid Start program to include all healthcare-eligible 
     veterans, no matter when they transitioned out of service, to 
     ensure more veterans are aware of their earned benefits and 
     diminish barriers to VA mental healthcare. Information about 
     eligibility for healthcare and other benefits operated 
     outside of VBA should be provided.
       GI Bill Apprenticeships and On-the-Job-Training.--VA is 
     urged to take additional actions to promote awareness and 
     increased utilization of apprenticeships and on-the-job 
     training (OJT) programs, including continued coordination and 
     support to State Approving Agencies (SAAs) and programs which 
     may incentivize increased participation by employers. The 
     agreement recommends additional support and resources be 
     provided to SAAs for the purpose of increasing awareness and 
     utilization of apprenticeships and OJT. The Department is 
     encouraged to explore options to expand the program in the 
     future, while ensuring proper oversight of SAA contracts.
       Flight Training Approval Process.--The agreement directs 
     the Department to conduct a comprehensive review of its 
     current approval process of flight training programs for 
     Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits within 180 days of the enactment 
     of this Act. During the review, VA is recommended to consult 
     with the Federal Aviation Administration, Part 141 pilot 
     schools and other institutions accredited by the Aviation 
     Accreditation Board International in order to develop a 
     simplified and streamlined approval process. Within 60 days 
     of completion, the Department shall provide a report on the 
     outcomes of the review to the Committees on Appropriations.
       Expansion of Benefits to Laotian and Hmong Special Guerilla 
     Unit Veterans.--The Department is directed to assess the 
     feasibility and advisability, including a cost estimate, of 
     expanding eligibility for VA benefits to individuals 
     determined by the Secretary to have served honorably in 
     Laotian and Hmong Special Guerilla Units and other irregular 
     forces in support of the United States during the Vietnam 
     War. This review should be submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations no later than one year after enactment of this 
     Act.

                     Veterans Health Administration

       Care for All Veterans.--VA is recognized for its invaluable 
     role in serving the unique needs of veterans, and a strong 
     and fully-resourced Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is 
     necessary to effectively serve them. The Secretary is 
     directed to conduct an analysis and provide a report and cost 
     projection to the Committees on Appropriations including the 
     total cost of providing all necessary healthcare to all 
     eligible veterans within VHA. The report should include costs 
     for the required infrastructure, staffing, and other 
     supportive services necessary to accomplish that goal, and 
     should be provided to the Committees within one year of 
     enactment of this Act.
       National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.--The 
     agreement supports the mission and work of the National 
     Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and provides 
     $40,000,000, which includes $10,000,000 for the coordination 
     of the VA National

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     PTSD Brain Bank, to continue the center's advancement of the 
     clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans, 
     through research, education, and training in the science, 
     diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related 
     disorders.
       VA Facility Issues.--The Committees have provided funding 
     for a number of facility construction, donation, lease, 
     partnership, and renovation projects over the past several 
     fiscal years that VA has not been able to execute. This is a 
     growing and troubling trend. The Committees expect VA to 
     efficiently utilize the funding provided for all projects. 
     Recognizing that the primary obstacle is not related to 
     appropriations, the Committees direct the Department to work 
     with the Office of Management and Budget and Congress, 
     including the Budget and Veterans Affairs Committees of the 
     House and Senate, to resolve the issues that inhibit VA's 
     ability to execute leases for medical, research and 
     administrative offices and facilities.
       House Report 116-445 requests that VA provide reports 
     regarding major medical leases, plans to address high-
     enrollee growth areas, research facility infrastructure 
     needs, and opportunities for partnerships between small VA 
     research programs and academic programs that do not receive 
     significant Federal research investments. The agreement 
     directs the Department to provide these reports within 180 
     days after enactment of this Act.
       Innovative Research Partnership Demonstration.--New models 
     of interdisciplinary research require intense collaboration 
     among multiple fields in order to discover critical 
     therapies, diagnostic agents, and novel genomic analyses 
     ready for precision application at the bedside and in the 
     exam room. The Department would benefit from partnerships 
     with public research universities to enable the Department to 
     lease space with a cutting edge, state or local government-
     owned research property and facility. Within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act the Department is directed to provide 
     to the Committees on Appropriations an implementation plan, 
     including cost estimate, for a demonstration program to 
     pursue partnerships with one or more public research 
     universities. The plan should focus on institutions with 
     existing affiliations with the Department and deemed to be a 
     high-quality opportunity; set aside the criteria of seeking a 
     segregated ``VA space''; and identify and propose resolution 
     of any barriers to implementation. The Department is 
     encouraged to focus on public universities located in states 
     without a VA Center of Innovation. The agreement recommends 
     that VA plan within a scope that does not exceed $50,000,000 
     over five years.
       Expansion of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of VA 
     (CHAMPVA).--The Department is directed to provide a report on 
     the feasibility and advisability, including cost estimates, 
     for providing medical care under CHAMPVA to eligible children 
     up to age 26 regardless of student or marital status. The 
     Department should provide this report no later than 270 days 
     after enactment of this Act.
       Reduce the Misuse of Drug Therapies.--The agreement urges 
     VA to implement a comprehensive medical selection, adherence, 
     compliance and digital education program for veterans 
     suffering from mental health issues, including PTSD and the 
     long-term side-effects of increased exposure to traumatic 
     brain injury, through the utilization of cutting-edge, off-
     the-shelf technology and pharmacy management protocols to 
     reduce suicide, relapse and hospital visits.
       Alternative Treatments.--As noted in House Report 116-445, 
     VA should continue efforts, such as prescription practices, 
     to reduce opioid use among veterans. Further, VA is 
     encouraged to expand the use of alternative treatments for 
     pain management in its delivery of healthcare services.
       Access to Clinical Trials.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to provide a report on veterans access to clinical 
     trials, including the current process and ways in which the 
     process can be improved and expanded, within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act.


                            medical services

       The agreement provides $58,897,219,000 in advance for 
     fiscal year 2022 for Medical Services, with $1,500,000,000 
     available through fiscal year 2023. The agreement provides an 
     additional $497,468,000 above the fiscal year 2021 advance 
     appropriation for the Medical Services account. The agreement 
     includes bill language requiring the Secretary to ensure that 
     sufficient amounts are available for the acquisition of 
     prosthetics designed specifically for female veterans.

                           Caregivers Support

       The agreement includes $1,195,486,000 for VA's Caregivers 
     Program, and notes that the expansion of the program was 
     implemented significantly behind schedule. VA is expected to 
     dedicate this funding to the program, to not divert the 
     resources to other areas, and is required to provide 
     notification to the Committees of any reprogramming of this 
     funding.
       The requirement for quarterly reporting on obligations is 
     continued and must be broadened to include information about 
     program expansion, including the number of downgrades, 
     terminations, and denials of eligibility under the 
     Department's new regulations. The Department is further 
     directed to provide to the Committees within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act, a detailed accounting of the impacts 
     of the Department's changes to the tier structure and stipend 
     calculations, including the number of caregivers who will see 
     reductions in their benefits.
       Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Department 
     must further provide to the Committees, a summary of the 
     findings from the survey completed in fiscal year 2020 of 
     caregivers who seek the financial planning services required 
     under the MISSION Act (P. L. 115-182), and the plan that was 
     developed to monitor this issue.

                  Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

       Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.--The agreement 
     provides $10,277,500,000 in discretionary funds for mental 
     health programs, which is $20,000,000 above the budget 
     request, and includes $312,635,000 for suicide prevention 
     outreach. In addition to the direction provided in House 
     Report 116-445, the agreement directs the Department to 
     submit a report no later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act detailing the Department's suicide prevention strategy, 
     including the use of faith-based programming, steps the 
     Department is taking to target interventions with at-risk 
     veterans before they are at a crisis point, and the 
     effectiveness of actions taken to date.
       Use of Machine Learning Software to Prevent Veteran 
     Suicide.--The Department is encouraged, in coordination with 
     the Office of Mental Health and the Office of Suicide 
     Prevention, to explore the use of cloud agnostic automated 
     machine learning capabilities to rapidly provide predictive 
     analysis to stop suicides before they occur. The Department 
     should consult with data analytical firms and other 
     government agencies that use predictive analytics on how best 
     to apply them to prevent suicide.
       Veterans Crisis Line.--The Department is urged to ensure 
     the Veterans Crisis Line is able to utilize geolocation 
     capabilities in order to ensure accurate emergency dispatch 
     to persons at risk of imminent harm to self or others, 
     similar to those of 911 call centers.
       VetsCorp.--The Committees are displeased that the 
     Department has disregarded the intent of the language 
     included in the Explanatory Statement accompanying the 
     Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94) 
     regarding the VetsCorp pilot program. Although VA has other 
     outreach programs, a key and unique aspect of VetsCorp is 
     that veterans themselves, working with VA, proactively seek 
     out and connect with veterans in their communities who have 
     not been served by the Department, in order to help connect 
     them with available programs and services. VA should track 
     veterans brought into the system through this outreach. The 
     agreement emphasizes the importance of this concept and 
     reiterates the direction included in House Report 116-445 on 
     this topic.

                    Preventing Veteran Homelessness

       The agreement includes $1,908,769,000 in support of 
     programs to prevent veteran homelessness.
       Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF).--The 
     agreement provides $420,000,000 for grant awards in fiscal 
     year 2022, and directs the Department to ensure that an 
     appropriate amount of SSVF grants are awarded to 
     organizations that provide services to support women 
     veterans. Further, the Department is directed to provide a 
     plan to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this 
     Act, for ensuring grant recipients and veterans who have 
     received SSVF support from any funding source in fiscal years 
     2020 and 2021 will not face an abrupt reduction in support 
     from VA at the end of fiscal year 2021, despite continued 
     needs.
       Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans 
     Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH).--The Department, in 
     consultation with HUD, is directed to provide a report that 
     includes the following information: (1) the number of case 
     managers with temporary or permanent appointments, full and 
     part time status, and the number of vacant case manager 
     positions by VA Medical Center and state; (2) the number of 
     vouchers requested by and the number of vouchers awarded to 
     Public Housing Agencies by VA Medical Center and state; (3) 
     the rate of voucher utilization by VA Medical Center and 
     state; (4) an explanation of any barriers to full utilization 
     of vouchers, such as an inadequate stock of affordable 
     housing, insufficient number of case managers, landlord 
     refusal of vouchers, and reservation for prioritization of 
     high acuity veterans; (5) whether localities that have 
     approved exceptions to the fair market rent have better 
     utilization rates; (6) whether outcomes differ for veterans 
     who are case managed by local contractors or VA Medical 
     Center staff; and (7) a summary of veteran outcomes in terms 
     of sustained vs. un-sustained housing placements, connection 
     to employment/income, healthcare, and other benefits by VA 
     Medical Center. The report shall further outline efforts VA 
     is taking to increase hiring and retention, including through 
     the use of incentives and educational loan forgiveness; and 
     what proactive steps VA might take to fill the case 
     management workforce pipeline. The report shall include a 
     feasibility assessment of individual VA Medical Centers 
     developing workforce training partnerships with community 
     colleges or universities. This report shall be provided to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Military 
     Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies and the 
     Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development and Related Agencies no later than 270 days after 
     enactment of this Act.

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       Redistribution of Unallocated HUD-VASH Voucher Funds.--The 
     Secretary is encouraged to issue waivers where necessary to 
     prevent Public Housing Agencies from being restricted from 
     future HUD-VASH allocations due to vouchers going unused 
     because of insufficient referrals from VA. The Department, in 
     consultation with HUD, is directed to submit a report to the 
     House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Military 
     Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies and the 
     Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development and Related Agencies recommending possible 
     methods to redistribute unallocated HUD-VASH voucher funds. 
     The report shall include a determination of the feasibility 
     of issuing a new solicitation of participation for 
     unallocated HUD-VASH vouchers and should be provided to the 
     Committees no later than 270 days after enactment of this 
     Act.
       Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program.--The 
     agreement supports the goal of ending veteran homelessness by 
     ensuring veterans access to permanent, affordable housing of 
     their choice. However, the Department should continue to make 
     funding available for service-intensive GPD beds based on a 
     collaborative process with local housing partners, local VA 
     Medical Centers, and the Continuums of Care. The Department 
     is directed to submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations no later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act on the Department's plan to ensure continued access to 
     transitional housing assistance for veterans, particularly in 
     rural or highly rural areas, once the Department has 
     determined that veteran homelessness is at or near 
     ``functional zero''. The agreement includes $270,000,000 for 
     the GPD program, which is $4,861,000 above the request.
       Veteran Treatment Courts (VTC).--VA is directed to produce 
     a report, in coordination with the Department of Justice, on 
     the feasibility of sharing information between Departments on 
     veterans in the justice system, including sex, age, time of 
     service, whether deployed, education, type of offense, 
     sentence, completion of VTC, completion of sentence, and 
     recidivism. The Committees understand that additional efforts 
     have been made to assist veterans who are parents and this 
     report should include details about this type of programming. 
     The report shall also assess whether this type of information 
     sharing may help leaders become more aware of the 
     effectiveness of VTCs and make recommendations regarding the 
     allocation of additional support and resources. This report 
     shall be provided to the Committees within 270 days of 
     enactment of this Act.

               VHA Staffing and Clinical Workforce Issues

       For several years, the Committees have expressed concern 
     with the Department's ability to hire and retain physicians, 
     physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, other 
     healthcare professionals, and related support staff. The 
     Committees appreciate VA's efforts to address these concerns 
     but believe a different reporting approach is necessary to 
     provide a complete understanding of the scope of the issues.
       As such, in lieu of the reporting requirements included in 
     the Explanatory Statement accompanying the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94) and House 
     Report 116-445, the Committees direct the Department to 
     prepare a detailed, comprehensive report to be provided no 
     later than June 30, 2021, for fiscal year 2020 data and no 
     later than January 31 for each fiscal year thereafter, that 
     identifies its most pressing workforce issues, and efforts 
     the Department is taking to address these gaps. Among other 
     topics, the report should cover workforce issues related to 
     critical occupation staffing shortages, as identified by the 
     Office of Inspector General (OIG #19-00346-241); mental 
     health providers; physician assistants; orthotic and 
     prosthetic professionals; and intermediate care technicians.
       Recognizing that the adequacy of Patient-Aligned Care 
     Teams, the particular staffing needs of rural and remote 
     areas and credentialing are not captured within the personnel 
     system but are important to the delivery of healthcare to 
     veterans, the Committees direct the Department to provide a 
     report on efforts being taken related to these issues in 
     accordance with the timeline directed above.
       In addition, the Committees maintain it is critical that 
     VHA develop a staffing model to better understand and more 
     quickly address staffing needs across the organization, 
     particularly in critical need occupations. The Department is 
     encouraged to include recommendations in the report to 
     address its workforce issues.
       The Committees look forward to working with the Department 
     to develop a consistent format for this report that is useful 
     for Congress, the Administration, veterans, and the public. 
     Recognizing that information needs may change, the Committees 
     note that specific reporting requirements may vary from 
     fiscal year to fiscal year.

                            Rural Healthcare

       Office of Rural Health.--The agreement notes that veterans 
     residing in rural and remote areas face unique barriers to 
     receiving high-quality mental health, primary healthcare, and 
     specialty care services. While enhanced community care 
     programs offer veterans increased flexibility to obtain care 
     close to home, often this same gap in services exists in the 
     private market in rural and remote communities. The Office of 
     Rural Health (ORH) and its Rural Health Initiative have 
     played a critical role in assisting VA in its efforts to 
     increase access to care. Therefore, the agreement provides 
     $300,000,000 for ORH and the Rural Health Initiative.
       In addition to the direction regarding rural health 
     included in House Report 116-445, the Department is reminded 
     of the study and report required in Senate Report 115-269 
     requiring an analysis of the effects of the Veterans 
     Transportation Service on health outcomes for veterans.
       Rural Health Continuity of Care.--The Committees encourage 
     the Department to sustain continuity of care for rural 
     veterans through provider agreements, based on previous 
     models, such as the Access Received Closer to Home program, 
     to ensure veterans do not experience a lapse in existing 
     healthcare access during the transition to the Veterans 
     Community Care Program and Community Care Networks. The 
     Committees continue to support enabling the Department to 
     enter into provider agreements with non-VA long-term care 
     providers, including skilled nursing facilities, as 
     appropriate.

                     Telehealth and Connected Care

       The agreement provides $1,329,566,000 to sustain and 
     increase telehealth capacity, including in rural and highly 
     rural areas. In 2020, out of necessity, VA expanded 
     telehealth access for veterans significantly, but the 
     resulting benefits to veterans warrant these efforts becoming 
     more permanent. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Department is directed to provide a report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations on the expansion of telehealth undertaken 
     in 2020, any lessons learned, and the feasibility of making 
     these changes permanent. Further, the Department is directed 
     to provide the Committees with a plan to address the future 
     telehealth needs of the organization, including the effects 
     of anticipated trends and effects on community care, as well 
     as efforts to provide telehealthcare for veterans who lack 
     reliable broadband access.

                     Gender-Specific Care for Women

       Gender-Specific Care for Women.--The agreement includes 
     $660,691,000 for gender-specific care for women, which is 
     $35,000,000 above the budget request. The additional 
     $35,000,000 is provided for the purpose of expanding 
     programmatic support for women's healthcare, and includes 
     $1,000,000 for peer support programs for women veterans, as 
     described in House Report 116-445. The Department is directed 
     to provide a spend plan detailing all planned activities 
     related to care for women veterans to the Committees no later 
     than 90 days after enactment of this Act and requires 
     quarterly briefings to the Committees on the expenditure of 
     the funding. The Department is reminded of the annual 
     reporting requirement included in the Joint Explanatory 
     Statement accompanying Public Law 116-94 related to women's 
     healthcare facilities.
       Sexual Assault and Harassment at VA Facilities.--In 
     addition to the direction provided in House Report 116-445, 
     the Department is directed to conduct a report on incidents 
     of reported sexual harassment and assault by veterans at VA 
     facilities, and to develop a plan to address this issue no 
     later than one year after enactment of this Act.
       Barriers to Women's Care.--The Department is directed to 
     provide a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act, 
     detailing the corrective actions taken to address each of the 
     challenges outlined in the VA Office of Women's Health 
     Services' 2015 report titled, ``Barriers to Women's Care.''
       Women Veterans Healthcare Programs and Contact Call 
     Center.--Rather than the House directive under the heading 
     ``Women Veterans Contact Call Center,'' the Committees look 
     forward to working with the Department to support the call 
     center, as authorized, and other new women's healthcare 
     programs and request a report within 180 days of enactment of 
     the Act regarding future plans for the call center.
       Assisted Reproductive Services.--The agreement does not 
     include the House directive.
       Fertility Treatment and Infertility Services Report.--In 
     lieu of the reporting requirements and directives under the 
     headings ``Fertility Treatment'' and ``Infertility 
     Services'', the agreement directs the Department to provide a 
     report within 180 days of enactment of this Act regarding the 
     fertility treatment and counseling furnished by VA over the 
     past five fiscal years. The report should include the 
     following: (1) the number of Veterans who received fertility 
     treatment or counseling furnished by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, disaggregated by era of military service of 
     such Veterans; (2) the number of spouses of Veterans who 
     received fertility treatment or counseling furnished by the 
     Department; (3) the cost to the Department of furnishing 
     fertility treatment and counseling, disaggregated by cost of 
     services and administration; (4) the average cost to the 
     Department per recipient of fertility treatment and 
     counseling; (5) in cases in which the Department furnished 
     fertility treatment through the use of assisted reproductive 
     technology, the average number of cycles per person 
     furnished, disaggregated by type of treatment; (6) a 
     description of how fertility treatment and counseling 
     services of the Department are coordinated with similar 
     services of the Department of Defense; and (7) the number of 
     women veterans who are ineligible for in vitro fertilization 
     treatment or other forms of assisted reproductive services 
     currently provided by the Department for certain veterans, 
     disaggregated by state of residence, race, age, and marital 
     status.

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       Opioid Safety Initiatives and Substance Use Disorder Care

       To continue to build upon opioid reduction efforts and 
     safety initiatives, the agreement includes $503,660,000 for 
     Opioid Prevention and Treatment programs at VA. This includes 
     $382,848,000 for prevention and treatment programs, and 
     $120,812,000 to continue implementation of the Comprehensive 
     Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-198).
       Office of Patient Advocacy.--Within 90 days of enactment of 
     this Act, the Department is directed to provide an updated 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations and Veterans' 
     Affairs of both Houses of Congress on its progress 
     implementing the patient advocacy sections of Public Law 114-
     198. The report should include detail regarding the specific 
     training and instructions that Patient Advocates are given on 
     how to escalate a concern outside of a VA facility when they 
     believe a VA facility is not acting in the best interest of 
     the veteran.

                              Whole Health

       Whole Health.--The agreement provides $73,600,000 for the 
     Whole Health initiative, which is $10,000,000 above the 
     budget request. The Committees encourage the Department to 
     continue to coordinate with the Department of Defense on this 
     initiative. Within the total, the agreement includes 
     $5,000,000 for creative arts therapies, as described in House 
     Report 116-445.

                             Long-Term Care

       Long-Term Care.--The agreement provides $10,559,783,000 as 
     requested by the Department for long-term care. This includes 
     $7,082,001,000 for institutional care and $3,477,782,000 for 
     non-institutional care. The agreement supports the 
     Department's efforts to broaden veterans' options regarding 
     non-institutional long-term care support and services, and to 
     accommodate veterans' preferences, as each veteran requires 
     an individualized approach to care. VA is encouraged to 
     continue cooperation with community, State, and Federal 
     partners to expand these programs.
       Long-Term Care Projections.--In addition to the Long-Term 
     Care reports requested in House Report 116-445, the 
     Department is directed to prepare a report on the current and 
     projected needs for VA long-term care programs, to include 
     both institutional and non-institutional care, and the 
     workforce and cost estimates necessary to support it. This 
     should include a cost-benefit analysis to determine the 
     feasibility of incorporating assisted living models into VA's 
     long-term care options. The report shall be provided to the 
     Committees on Appropriations within 270 days of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Long-Term Care for Veterans with Severe Traumatic Brain 
     Injury (TBI).--In addition to the requirement in the House 
     Report 116-445, the Department is directed to consider 
     entering into agreements to provide long-term specialty care 
     for veterans suffering from severe TBIs where VA-provided 
     direct care is not available.
       Hospice Care for Veterans.--The Department is reminded of 
     the direction in Public Law 115-244 regarding a pilot program 
     to improve end-of-life care for combat veterans and Vietnam-
     era veterans. The Department is directed to provide a report 
     within 90 days after enactment of this Act on the status of 
     continued efforts to improve such care.

                          Other Health Issues

       Readjustment Counseling.--The Department is directed to 
     submit a report to the Committees no later than 180 days 
     after enactment of this Act to highlight best practices of 
     Vet Centers and Mobile Vet Centers, including partnerships to 
     provide outdoor experiences, and to include a plan to 
     disseminate the findings, as well as incorporate into 
     criteria for additional sites. The report should also 
     evaluate the standardization of the current application and 
     selection process for these organizations across each 
     district and based on these findings, provide recommendations 
     to create selection standardization across each district in 
     order to create a level playing field for all organizations 
     offering outdoor experiences to Veterans. The agreement also 
     notes that as Vet Centers are critical to veterans in every 
     state, the Department should seek opportunities to hire 
     additional counselors and establish additional Mobile Vet 
     Centers.
       Veterans Exposed to Open Burn Pits and Airborne Hazards.--
     In order to provide full and effective medical care, it is 
     essential for the Department to better understand the effects 
     that exposure to open burn pits and airborne hazards during 
     service had on the health of veterans. Consistent with the 
     language included in House Report 116-445, the agreement 
     includes $7,500,000 to carry out responsibilities and 
     activities of the Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of 
     Excellence. Furthermore, the Committees support increased 
     outreach to veterans to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and 
     Open Burn Pits Registry.
       Molecular Diagnostics.--The Department is directed to 
     conduct an assessment of feasibility and advisability, 
     including a cost estimate, of providing molecular diagnostics 
     at the time of diagnosis as well as at the time of tumor 
     recurrence for all cancer patients served by VHA. The 
     Department should provide a report of this assessment, along 
     with a summary of the current use of this treatment, no later 
     than 270 days after enactment of this Act. The agreement 
     provides up to $5,000,000 to accelerate the adoption of 
     molecular diagnostics for prostate and breast cancer, as 
     directed in House Report 116-445.
       Epilepsy Center of Excellence.--In lieu of the direction in 
     House Report 116-445, the Department is directed to increase 
     its investment to maintain and expand the Epilepsy Center of 
     Excellence.
       Intimate Partner Violence.--In addition to the direction in 
     House Report 116-445, the agreement continues to direct the 
     Department to include the Intimate Partner Violence Program 
     as a program of interest with budget detail in the 
     justifications accompanying future fiscal year budget 
     submissions.
       Adaptive Sports.--The agreement includes $27,048,000 for 
     National Veterans Sports Programs, including $16,000,000 for 
     adaptive sports programs, and recommends no less than 
     $1,500,000 for equine therapy. The Committees recognize that 
     adaptive sports and recreational therapy provide a low-cost 
     alternative to other healthcare services that produce similar 
     health outcomes. The agreement directs the Department to 
     provide a report to the Committees on the feasibility and 
     cost associated with expanding access to recreational therapy 
     options to all veterans enrolled in VA care within 180 days 
     of enactment of this Act.
       Dental Services.--The Department is directed to conduct an 
     assessment on the feasibility of ensuring that at least one 
     VA Medical Center in each state is capable of providing all 
     dental services to eligible veterans and the costs and 
     advisability of expanding dental service eligibility beyond 
     current eligibility requirements. This review should be 
     submitted no later than 270 days after enactment of this Act.
       Access to Child Care.--The Department is directed to 
     conduct a survey of any existing contracts or other 
     agreements related to child care that have been entered into 
     by individual VA Medical Centers and Vet Centers and provide 
     the results of this survey no later than 270 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       Lovell Federal Health Care Center.--Given the unique nature 
     of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 
     Demonstration Project joint VA-DOD facility, the agreement 
     notes that there is significant potential to improve access, 
     quality, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare delivery to 
     veterans, servicemembers, and their families. The facility 
     serves as a valuable site demonstrating comprehensive 
     cooperation and interoperability between VA and DOD, and this 
     integration effort must continue as the two Departments 
     continue to roll out their respective electronic health 
     record programs.
       Pilot Programs for Agritherapy.--The agreement provides 
     $5,000,000 to continue a pilot program to train veterans in 
     agricultural vocations, while also tending to behavioral and 
     mental health needs with behavioral healthcare services and 
     treatments by licensed providers at no fewer than three 
     locations.
       Utilization Reporting.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to restore regular public reporting throughout the 
     year of healthcare and benefits utilization, including by 
     Gulf War and post-9/11 war veterans, and to publish these 
     reports on the Department's website.
       Obsolete Personal Radio Paging Systems.--Not later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall furnish 
     to the Committees a report that details the current status of 
     Personal Radio Paging Systems at VA Medical Centers and a 
     plan to upgrade or maintain paging equipment for operations 
     over the next 10 years.
       Health Navigator Services.--The Department is directed to 
     provide a report on the feasibility and advisability, 
     including a cost analysis, of implementing health navigator 
     services throughout VHA for veteran beneficiaries. The 
     Department is directed to provide this report within 180 days 
     of enactment of this Act.
       Domiciliary Care Claims for Veterans with Early-Stage 
     Dementia.--VA is urged to take further actions to ensure 
     veterans with early-stage dementia who would have been or had 
     previously been deemed eligible for VA domiciliary care, but 
     would not be under VA's current processing and treatment of 
     claims, continue to receive care at suitable State Veterans 
     Homes. This includes the use of any available programmatic or 
     administrative authorities.
       Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.--The Department is directed to 
     report to the Committees within 60 days of the enactment of 
     this Act on its findings on the short and long-term outcomes 
     of veterans who completed treatment under the demonstration 
     project to date.
       Standard of Care.--The Committees encourage the Department 
     to standardize surgical workflow solutions across all VA 
     medical surgical facilities, as described on page 94 of House 
     Report 116-445. The Department is directed to provide a 
     report within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the 
     benefits of implementing a standard of care for surgical 
     services.
       Call Routing.--The Committees are still receiving reports 
     that veterans calling their community-based outpatient 
     clinics (CBOC) to make an appointment are sometimes 
     automatically routed to central call centers at VA medical 
     centers with no follow-up by the local CBOCs after the 
     initial call. The Department is directed to provide a report 
     on clinical contact center modernization efforts to the 
     Committees on Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act.


                         MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE

       The agreement provides $20,148,244,000 in advance fiscal 
     year 2022 funding for Medical

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     Community Care, with $2,000,000,000 available until September 
     30, 2023. The agreement provides an additional $1,380,800,000 
     above the fiscal year 2021 advance appropriation for the 
     Medical Community Care account.
       Utilization of Community Care Benefits.--The Committees 
     remain concerned about the Department's inability to 
     accurately project Veterans' utilization of community care 
     benefits. As such, the Department is directed to provide 
     information about how they have complied with recommendations 
     in GAO-20-669. Further, the agreement directs the Department 
     to provide quarterly reports on the expenditures related to 
     the MISSION Act for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, as well as an 
     estimate of expenditures for each of the next five fiscal 
     years. The reports should include information regarding costs 
     by budget account and MISSION Act-affected community care, 
     caregiver expansion, urgent care and other MISSION Act 
     initiatives, as appropriate. The reports should include the 
     number of veterans served by each authority for care outlined 
     in section 1703(d) of title 38, United States Code, the cost 
     of care broken out by authorities in section 1703(d), and the 
     timeliness of care, on average.
       The agreement further directs the Department to provide 
     monthly reports identifying available resources, obligations, 
     authorizations, and anticipated funding needs for the 
     remainder of the fiscal year. The report should include 
     detailed information on the timing of authorization of care 
     and the obligation of funds. It also should provide data 
     broken out by VISN on the number of referrals and completed 
     appointments in-house and in the community, including 
     timeliness.
       The Department has made significant progress on efforts to 
     eliminate the backlog of provider claims. In addition to the 
     direction in House Report 116-445, within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act, the Department is directed to provide 
     a plan to fully eliminate the backlog in provider claims, 
     including the number of outstanding claims per state.
       Recording of Obligations.--In fiscal year 2019, in 
     coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, VA 
     began to record obligations for community care at the time of 
     payment to providers, rather than the prior practice of 
     obligating at the time of authorization for care. This change 
     in accounting practice did not affect the cost or quality of 
     care. Earlier this year, VA determined its revised accounting 
     practice was not allowed under current law and legislative 
     language was required to continue the practice. In the 
     absence of a legislative remedy, VA indicated it must revert 
     back to the prior accounting practice, which would create a 
     shortfall in the Medical Community Care account and require 
     additional appropriations to maintain the Veterans Community 
     Care program. However, the Administration failed to request 
     the legislative remedy or funds to address this shortfall.
       The agreement directs the Department to submit a report, no 
     later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     similar to the report required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351, 
     detailing how, under the prior accounting practice, the 
     expenditures or obligations would have exceeded the amount 
     available in fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2020 in the 
     Medical Community Care appropriation. The report shall also 
     include a proposal to address the inconsistency with current 
     law and explain how the Department plans to avoid incurring 
     obligations for the Medical Community Care appropriation in 
     excess of its available budgetary resources in fiscal year 
     2021 and future fiscal years. This report should be completed 
     in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget and 
     provided to the Committees on Appropriations.
       Access to Community Dental Care.--The Department is 
     directed to take actions necessary to increase the number of 
     dental care providers available to veterans in the community.
       Support for State Veterans Homes.--The agreement directs 
     the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a 
     review of the relationship between the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and State Veterans Homes. The review should include 
     an assessment of whether the current level of VA's support 
     and oversight is appropriate, the feasibility and 
     advisability of additional VA oversight of the day-to-day 
     operations of State Veterans Homes and the anticipated cost 
     of any increased oversight. The Committees encourage GAO to 
     engage state Veterans Affairs Agencies, state health 
     regulatory agencies, nursing home care experts, as well as 
     other state and Federal entities with expertise on the 
     issues, in its review. The Committees request a report with 
     recommendations within one year of the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Long-Term Care Requirements.--The Department is urged to 
     work with the Departments of Labor and Health and Human 
     Services to streamline Federal requirements pertaining to 
     veterans and skilled nursing facilities and remove any 
     unnecessary, duplicative requirements.


                     MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

       The agreement provides $8,403,117,000 in advance for fiscal 
     year 2022 for Medical Support and Compliance, with 
     $200,000,000 available through fiscal year 2023. The 
     agreement provides an additional $300,000,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2021 advance appropriation for the Medical 
     Support and Compliance account.
       High Reliability Organization.--The agreement does not 
     provide funding for the high reliability organization 
     initiative as requested in the budget request.


                           MEDICAL FACILITIES

       The agreement provides $6,734,680,000 in advance for fiscal 
     year 2022 for Medical Facilities, of which $350,000,000 is 
     made available through fiscal year 2023. The agreement 
     provides an additional $150,000,000 above the fiscal year 
     2021 advance appropriation for the Medical Facilities 
     account.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 for women's health and 
     mental health non-recurring maintenance (NRM) projects, as 
     described in House Report 116-445. Within the mental health 
     NRM projects, the agreement directs VA to prioritize 
     construction to increase the number of beds available for 
     overnight mental health treatment for veterans. The agreement 
     directs the Department to submit an expenditure plan 
     detailing how the planned use of funds will meet the mental 
     health and women's health expansion initiatives no later 
     than 90 days after enactment of this Act.
       Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bakersfield, 
     California.--The Committees remain concerned about the 
     continued delays in leasing a new community-based outpatient 
     clinic in Bakersfield and remind the Department of the strict 
     directions included in House Report 116-445.
       VA Energy Savings Performance Contract.--The Department is 
     strongly encouraged to provide sufficient resources to run 
     the Energy Savings Performance Contract and Utility Energy 
     Service Contract programs effectively and efficiently to 
     reduce energy costs and improve facilities for veterans.
       Rate of Return on Alternative Energy Investments.--The 
     Committees are concerned about VA's procurement of 
     alternative energy and the potential for the technology to be 
     obsolete before full return on investment is achieved. 
     Therefore, the agreement encourages the Secretary to assure 
     that any new alternative energy project has a return on 
     investment in 10 years or less.
       ``Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient 
     Clinics'' Handbook.--The Committees remind the Department of 
     the reporting requirement directed in Section 252 of Division 
     F of Public Law 116-94.


                    MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

       The agreement provides $815,000,000 for Medical and 
     Prosthetic Research, available until September 30, 2022. Bill 
     language is included to ensure that the Secretary allocates 
     adequate funding for prosthetic research specifically for 
     female veterans and for toxic exposures.
       Veteran Access to Clinical Trials and Medical Research.--As 
     part of the research best practices report required by House 
     Report 116-445, the Department shall include the following 
     information for each VAMC: the status of the Office of 
     Research and Development research authorization; staffing 
     levels of VAMC personnel administratively supporting the VAMC 
     research program and personnel conducting research; the 
     number of veterans in the service areas; a general 
     characterization of VAMC service area (e.g., urban, rural); 
     the total annual appropriation of intramural and extramural 
     research funds; the annual distribution of Veterans Equitable 
     Resource Allocation (VERA) research funds; a VERA per veteran 
     metric; the number of Veterans participating in VA funded 
     clinical trials; and the number of active clinical trials 
     conducted.
       Neural-Enabled Prosthetics.--The Committees understand the 
     uniqueness of limb trauma injuries sustained by 
     servicemembers in combat and support additional research in 
     this area. Traumatic injury or neurological diseases can also 
     significantly alter or impair the lifestyle of the individual 
     and their caregivers. In lieu of the directive in House 
     Report 116-445, the agreement directs VA to continue its 
     efforts to fund and conduct research that will design and 
     develop technology to offset the effects of limb amputation, 
     orthopedic injury and disease, neuropathic pain, and other 
     neurodegenerative diseases by partnering with colleges and 
     universities that specialize in these fields. As the 
     Department continues to expand an innovative program of 
     neuroprosthetics research, the agreement directs the 
     Department to provide a report within 180 days of enactment 
     of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations on its 
     efforts and how it will continue to expand this research.
       Spinal Cord Research.--The Committees recognize the 
     severity of spinal cord injuries sustained by servicemembers 
     in combat and supports additional research in this area. The 
     Department is encouraged to work with outside organizations 
     on spinal cord injury translational research to improve the 
     quality of life of impaired and disabled Veterans. Additional 
     investment in spinal cord research could yield a long-term 
     cost savings to VA through reduced healthcare costs and 
     restore functional recovery to paralyzed veterans. In lieu of 
     the directive in House Report 116-445, the agreement directs 
     the Department to provide a report within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations on 
     its efforts to expand this research and opportunities to work 
     with outside organizations.
       Enewetak Atoll Registry Research.--The agreement urges the 
     Department to study whether there is a connection between 
     certain illnesses and the potential exposure of individuals 
     to radiation related to service at Enewetak Atoll between 
     January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980.
       Karshi-Khanabad Toxic Exposure Study.--The Committees are 
     aware that veterans who served at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) 
     Airbase in Uzbekistan may be reporting unusually high 
     incidents of rare cancers. The

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     agreement supports additional analysis and research on the 
     linkage between health effects and service at K2. VA is 
     encouraged to work with the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
     Disease Registry and DOD to collect data, research, and 
     analyze any causation or correlation between exposure to 
     toxicants at K2 and cancer or other diseases or illnesses 
     experienced by veterans who served at K2 between October 7, 
     2001 and November 21, 2005.
       Gulf War Illnesses.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations no 
     later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the 
     progress of research related to the incidence and prevalence 
     of brain cancer in Gulf War veterans, and any research 
     related to respiratory illnesses experienced by veterans who 
     served in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.
       Canine Research.--The agreement maintains the 
     Administrative Provision included in Public Law 116-94 
     related to VA animal research. The Department is directed to 
     provide to the Committees, within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act, a report outlining their efforts to address each of 
     the recommendations in the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine report on the Necessity, Use, and 
     Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans 
     Affairs.

                    National Cemetery Administration

       The agreement provides $352,000,000 for the National 
     Cemetery Administration (NCA). Of the amount provided, up to 
     10 percent is available until September 30, 2022. The 
     appropriated funding for NCA should be used to maintain 
     existing cemeteries and to activate newly completed 
     cemeteries.
       Prisoners of War Headstones.--The Committees emphasize the 
     presence of headstones of prisoners of war in Fort Sam 
     Houston National Cemetery and Fort Douglas National Cemetery 
     that feature swastikas and inscriptions honoring Adolf Hitler 
     is extremely disturbing and note the Department has agreed to 
     take immediate steps to swiftly replace these headstones with 
     ones that do not feature Nazi insignia or inscriptions 
     glorifying the Nazi regime. While the Department has 
     initiated a consultation process under the National Historic 
     Preservation Act, the agreement makes clear that this process 
     should not unnecessarily delay the replacement of these 
     headstones. As directed in House Report 116-445, VA is 
     required to provide monthly reports on the status of the 
     consultation process and the timeline for removal of these 
     headstones to the Committees on Appropriations. The agreement 
     further directs the Department to carefully craft the design 
     and wording of planned signage for the gravesites of 
     prisoners of war buried in U.S. cemeteries. It should provide 
     the appropriate historical context but be sensitive to those 
     most affected by it. The agreement therefore continues to 
     direct VA to include details on its proposal to provide 
     historical context for headstones of prisoners of war in its 
     reports to the Committees on Appropriations.
       Rural Cemeteries.--To improve access to cemeteries in rural 
     areas, VA is directed to continue efforts to ensure that a 
     burial option, including those utilizing public-private 
     partnerships, within 75 miles of all Veteran homes is 
     available and accessible. NCA Rural Initiative cemeteries 
     help to support this goal. VA is directed to assess the 
     potential for permanent infrastructure enhancements (e.g., 
     wind screens, restrooms, storage facilities) at each Rural 
     Initiative national cemetery site, based on location-specific 
     needs, and provide a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the findings of this assessment no later 
     than 180 days after enactment of this Act. VA is encouraged 
     to enter into state, local or private partnerships to address 
     the need for additional land and/or infrastructure to support 
     and improve cemetery operations and committal services at 
     Rural Initiative national cemeteries, as appropriate.
       Western New York Cemetery.--In fiscal year 2020, Congress 
     appropriated the additional $10,000,000 requested by VA in 
     order to complete delivery of the full scope of the Western 
     New York National Cemetery as described in the fiscal year 
     2017 budget proposal, including a columbarium and burial 
     sites, a permanent Honor Guard building, two permanent 
     committal shelters, a permanent maintenance complex, Memorial 
     walls, a Memorial walkway, a completed loop road and 
     roadways, utilities, and fencing/landscaping. As Congress has 
     provided the funding requested by VA to complete this project 
     as described, VA is expected to deliver the full scope.

                      Departmental Administration


                         GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $365,911,000 for General 
     Administration. Of the amount provided, up to 10 percent is 
     available for obligation until September 30, 2022. The 
     agreement continues to include bill language permitting the 
     transfer of funds from this account to General Operating 
     Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration.
       Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT).--The 
     agreement provides $13,924,000 for FMBT.
       Emergency Preparedness.--The Department is directed to 
     examine its emergency preparedness and response procedures, 
     including the effectiveness of the VHA Office of Emergency 
     Management, any vulnerabilities of its supply chain, and the 
     operation and management of the VA All-Hazards Emergency 
     Cache program. The report should include recommended 
     additions or changes to the legislative authorities to 
     improve VA's response capabilities for global pandemics. The 
     Department should provide a report on its findings to the 
     Committees on Appropriations no later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       Lobbying Congress.--The agreement reminds the Department 
     that lobbying Congress in support of legislation developed by 
     VA, and not at the request for technical assistance from 
     Congress, is not an appropriate use of taxpayer resources.
       The agreement provides funding for General Administration 
     in the amounts specified below:

                            ($ in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Office                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Secretary.................................         $15,500
Office of General Counsel...............................         117,000
Office of Management....................................          64,407
Office of Human Resources & Administration/Operations,            97,132
 Security & Preparedness................................
Office of Enterprise Integration........................          28,652
Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs..........          13,500
Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs...........           7,000
Office of Veterans Experience...........................               0
Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection.....          22,720
  Total.................................................        $365,911
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The Secretary may alter these allocations if the Committees 
     have been notified and written approval is provided.
       Veterans Experience Office.--The agreement provides that 
     the Office continue to be funded through reimbursable 
     agreements.


                       BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS

       The agreement provides $196,000,000 for the Board of 
     Veterans Appeals, of which up to 10 percent shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2022.


                     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $4,912,000,000 for the Information 
     Technology (IT) Systems account. The agreement includes 
     $1,211,238,000 for staff salaries and expenses, 
     $3,205,216,000 for operation and maintenance of existing 
     programs, and $495,546,000 for program development.
       The agreement makes no more than 3 percent of pay and 
     associated costs funding available until the end of fiscal 
     year 2022; no more than 5 percent of operations and 
     maintenance funding available until the end of fiscal year 
     2022, and all IT systems development funding available until 
     the end of fiscal year 2022.
       The agreement continues language permitting funding to be 
     transferred among the three IT subaccounts, subject to 
     approval from the Committees.
       The agreement continues language providing that funding may 
     be transferred among development projects or to new projects 
     subject to the Committees' approval.
       The agreement continues language indicating that no 
     development project may be increased or decreased by more 
     than $1,000,000 prior to receiving approval of the Committees 
     or after a period of 30 days has elapsed.
       FMBT.--The agreement provides $111,060,000 for FMBT 
     initiatives funded from this account.
       Improved Digital Service Delivery.--The Department is 
     directed to provide a report no later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act with an update on the implementation of 
     the 21st Century IDEA (P.L. 115-336) requirements.
       Release of Names and Addresses.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to provide a report within 60 days of enactment of 
     this Act on the stability and security of VA's existing 
     mainframe computer systems and estimated costs and benefits 
     of upgrading them, as directed in House Report 116-445.
       Digital Protection Pilot Program.--In lieu of the direction 
     provided in House Report 116-445, the agreement provides up 
     to $5,000,000 for this initiative.
       IT Systems Congressional Justification.--The Department is 
     directed to improve the type, quality, and organization of 
     information in the IT budget submission starting with the 
     fiscal year 2022 request. The fiscal year 2022 request also 
     should include a section detailing every existing IT project 
     that is funded and every project awaiting funding, in ranked 
     order.
       Transforming Business Systems.--VHA, in conjunction with 
     VA's Offices of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and 
     Information and Technology, is directed to provide the 
     following Veterans Affairs Logistic Redesign program 
     information to the Committees on Appropriations and Veterans' 
     Affairs of both Houses of Congress within 90 days of the 
     passage of this Act: (1) a project management plan, including 
     a description of the project's scope; (2) lifecycle cost 
     estimate; (3) integrated master schedule; (4) functional 
     requirements and quality metrics; and (5) discussion of 
     risks. VA is also directed to provide quarterly updates to 
     the Committees on the project's progress relative to its 
     scope, cost, schedule and quality baselines.
       This table is intended to serve as the Department's 
     approved list of development projects; as noted above, any 
     requested changes exceeding $1,000,000 to a project are 
     subject to reprogramming requirements.

               INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
                            ($ in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Project                             Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clinical Applications...................................         $95,763

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  Supply Chain Management...............................          67,120
  Healthcare Administration Systems.....................          11,160
  Health Data Interoperability..........................           8,423
  My HealtheVet.........................................           3,200
  Research..............................................           3,120
  Beneficiary Travel....................................           2,540
  Registries............................................             200
Health Management Platform..............................          63,827
  Community Care........................................          21,190
  Pharmacy..............................................          11,010
  Digital Health Platform...............................           9,867
  Purchased Care........................................           8,410
  Patient Record System.................................           7,750
  Telehealth Services...................................           5,600
Benefits Systems........................................         160,216
  Veterans Customer Experience..........................          66,296
  Veterans Benefits Management..........................          39,230
  Colmery Act...........................................          27,230
  Benefits Systems......................................          20,630
  Benefits Appeals......................................           6,000
  Other Benefits IT Systems.............................             830
Memorial Affairs........................................          15,130
  Memorial Automation...................................          15,130
Other IT Systems........................................         114,550
  Financial and Acquisition Management Modernization....          93,070
  Human Resources.......................................          13,980
  General Counsel.......................................           4,000
  Other Corporate IT Systems............................           3,500
Cyber Security..........................................          11,380
  Cyber Security........................................          11,380
Information/Infrastructure Management...................          34,680
  Data Integration and Management.......................          34,680
                                                         ---------------
    Total, all development..............................        $495,546
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   VeTERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

       The agreement provides $2,627,000,000 for Veterans 
     Electronic Health Record for activities related to the 
     development and rollout of VA's Electronic Health Record 
     Modernization (EHRM) initiative, the associated contractual 
     costs, and the salaries and expenses of employees hired under 
     titles 5 and 38, United States Code.
       Furthermore, the agreement makes 25 percent of the funds 
     contingent upon the Secretary certifying in writing any 
     changes to the deployment schedule to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within seven days 
     prior to July 1, 2021.
       Status Updates.--The agreement directs the Department to 
     provide a status update to the Committees describing how the 
     deployment complies with the requirements of VA's Master Test 
     Plan, especially with regard to the status of test findings, 
     prior to the deployment of the electronic health record at 
     any new site.
       EHRM Initiative.--The agreement includes a substantial 
     increase of $1,127,000,000 for the EHRM initiative to support 
     the expanded effort of deploying the system at multiple 
     facilities in fiscal year 2021. While the Committees remain 
     supportive of the EHRM initiative, as with any acquisition of 
     this size and magnitude, there are implementation concerns, 
     including maintaining budget, scope, implementation and 
     deployment schedules, security, reporting, and 
     interoperability. As such, the agreement directs the 
     Secretary to continue to provide quarterly reporting of 
     obligations, expenditures, and deployment implementation by 
     facility. Additionally, the agreement directs the Department 
     to provide updates on plans and efforts to integrate 
     community care providers into the system. Such updates should 
     be submitted concurrently with the quarterly reports. 
     Moreover, the agreement directs the Department to continue 
     quarterly briefings on performance milestones, costs, and 
     progress towards or changes to implementation and management 
     plans, and directs the Department to provide an accurate up-
     to-date deployment
     schedule with each quarterly briefing. Should there be any 
deviation from the deployment schedule, the agreement directs the 
Department to formally submit in writing a proposed updated deployment 
schedule within seven days of notification of any potential change, and 
prior to implementation of the updated deployment schedule, to the 
Committees. The Secretary is not provided transfer authority and is 
directed to continue using this account as the sole source of funding 
within the Department for EHRM. Further, the agreement continues to 
direct the Secretary to manage EHRM at the headquarters level in the 
Office of the Deputy Secretary.

       Government Accountability Office (GAO) Review.--The 
     agreement continues the fiscal year 2018 directive to GAO to 
     conduct quarterly performance reviews of EHRM deployment and 
     to report to the Committees on Appropriations each quarter.
       VA/DOD Interoperability.--The Committees are pleased that 
     the Joint Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization 
     Program Office has been established and its leadership 
     positions filled.
       Staffing Levels.--The Committees are concerned that 
     staffing levels are inadequate at facilities where the 
     electronic health record is set to deploy. Therefore, the 
     Department is directed to submit a detailed plan to the 
     Committees no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act 
     to describe how they are ensuring each VHA facility has 
     adequate staffing to meet veteran care needs during the go-
     live period of each site.
       Enterprise-wide Planning.--Within nine months of enactment 
     of this Act, the agreement directs VA to provide the 
     Committees a report detailing the remaining VHA, Veterans 
     EHR, and if relevant, Information Technology Systems account 
     funding that will be required to fulfill the EHRM 
     infrastructure needs through the end of nationwide deployment 
     as well as a schedule for the execution of supporting 
     infrastructure projects. The information in this report 
     should be broken down on a facility-by-facility basis, even 
     if based on preliminary estimates.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement provides $228,000,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General. Of the amount provided, up to 10 percent 
     is available for obligation until September 30, 2022.
       VHA Staffing Model.--The agreement directs the Office of 
     Inspector General to review VHA's progress in developing its 
     comprehensive staffing model, including the timeline for 
     implementation.


                      CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

       The agreement provides $1,316,000,000 for Construction, 
     Major Projects. The agreement makes this funding available 
     for five years, except that $335,362,000 is made available 
     until expended, of which $180,198,000 shall be available for 
     seismic improvement projects.
       Reuse of Former Departmental Land.--When Department 
     property is transferred to state, local, or other entities, 
     VA should make reasonable efforts to prepare the property so 
     that local communities can reuse such property without an 
     unreasonable financial burden being placed on local 
     taxpayers. The Department is encouraged to use existing 
     resources to properly prepare VA land slated for disposal, 
     including through the demolition of buildings that have 
     exceeded their service life and are unsafe.
       The agreement funds the following items requested in the 
     budget submission:

                      CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
                            ($ in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Location and description                      Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Veterans Health Administration (VHA):
American Lake, WA: New Specialty Care Building 201.........      $94,340
Long Beach, CA: Mental Health & Community Living Center....       50,000
Canandaigua, NY: Construction & Renovation.................       30,000
Alameda, CA: Community Based Outpatient Clinic & National        152,868
 Cemetery..................................................
San Diego, CA: SCI & Seismic Building 11...................       21,260
Livermore, CA: Realignment and Closure of the Livermore          143,270
 Campus....................................................
Dallas, TX: Spinal Cord Injury.............................       78,500
Tulsa, OK: Inpatient Facility..............................      120,000
Advance Planning and Design Fund: Various Stations.........      117,781
Asbestos: Various Stations.................................       15,000
Major Construction Staff: Various Stations.................      102,719
Hazardous Waste: Various Stations..........................        2,000
Judgment Fund: Various Stations............................       25,000
Non-Dept. Fed. Entity Project Management Support: Various         79,350
 Stations..................................................
Seismic Corrections: Various Stations......................      180,198
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, VHA............................................   $1,212,286
                                                            ============
National Cemetery Administration (NCA):
    San Antonio, TX: Ft. Sam Houston Expansion.............       56,000
    San Diego, CA: Miramar Phase 2 Expansion...............       31,000
    Advance Planning and Design Fund.......................        2,000
    NCA Land Acquisition...................................        5,000
                                                            ------------
        Subtotal, NCA......................................      $94,000
                                                            ============
General Admin: Staff Offices Advance Planning Fund.........        9,714
 
  Major Construction, Total................................   $1,316,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

       The agreement provides $390,000,000 for Construction, Minor 
     Projects. The agreement makes this funding available for five 
     years. The agreement includes $233,995,000 for the Veterans 
     Health Administration, $86,030,000 for the National Cemetery 
     Administration, $26,475,000 for the Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, and $43,500,000 for staff offices and the 
     Office of Information and Technology.
       The Department is directed to provide an expenditure plan 
     to the Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days 
     after enactment of this Act for the amount appropriated for 
     minor construction.
       Permanent Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Unit.--The 
     agreement recognizes the importance of long-term beds for 
     veterans suffering from substance use disorders, particularly 
     in rural areas. The Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 
     proposed to construct a 24-bed facility at Togus VA Medical 
     Center based upon the results of a critical needs analysis 
     and market assessment. The Department is urged to quickly 
     evaluate this request to ensure veterans are able to receive 
     adequate mental health and substance use treatment.


       GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

       The agreement provides $90,000,000 for Grants for 
     Construction of State Extended Care Facilities, to remain 
     available until expended.


             GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES

       The agreement provides $45,000,000 for Grants for 
     Construction of Veterans Cemeteries, to remain available 
     until expended.

                       Administrative Provisions


             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes section 201 allowing for the 
     transfer of funds among the three mandatory accounts.
       The agreement includes section 202 allowing for the 
     transfer of funds among the four medical accounts.
       The agreement includes section 203 allowing salaries and 
     expenses funds to be used for the hire of passenger vehicles, 
     lease of facilities or land, and purchase of uniforms.
       The agreement includes section 204 restricting the accounts 
     that may be used for the acquisition of land or the 
     construction of any new hospital or home.

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       The agreement includes section 205 limiting the use of 
     funds in the Medical Services account only for entitled 
     beneficiaries unless reimbursement is made to the Department.
       The agreement includes section 206 allowing for the use of 
     certain mandatory appropriations accounts for payment of 
     prior year accrued obligations for those accounts.
       The agreement includes section 207 allowing the use of 
     appropriations available in this title to pay prior year 
     obligations.
       The agreement includes section 208 allowing the Department 
     to use surplus earnings from the National Service Life 
     Insurance Fund, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund, 
     and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund to 
     administer these programs.
       The agreement includes section 209 allowing the Department 
     to cover the administrative expenses of enhanced-use leases 
     and provides authority to obligate these reimbursements in 
     the year in which the proceeds are received.
       The agreement includes section 210 limiting the amount of 
     reimbursement the Office of Resolution Management, the Office 
     of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and the 
     Office of Diversity and Inclusion can charge other offices of 
     the Department for services provided.
       The agreement includes section 211 requiring the Department 
     to collect third-party payer information for persons treated 
     for a non-service-connected disability.
       The agreement includes section 212 allowing for the use of 
     enhanced-use leasing revenues for Construction, Major 
     Projects and Construction, Minor Projects.
       The agreement includes section 213 outlining authorized 
     uses for Medical Services funds.
       The agreement includes section 214 allowing for funds 
     deposited into the Medical Care Collections Fund to be 
     transferred to the Medical Services and Medical Community 
     Care accounts.
       The agreement includes section 215 which allows Alaskan 
     veterans to use medical facilities of the Indian Health 
     Service or tribal organizations.
       The agreement includes section 216 permitting the transfer 
     of funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital 
     Asset Fund to the Construction, Major Projects and 
     Construction, Minor Projects accounts and makes those funds 
     available until expended.
       The agreement includes section 217 requiring the Secretary 
     to submit financial status quarterly reports for each of the 
     Administrations in the Department. The specific data 
     requested is similar to that requested in the fiscal year 
     2017 conference report.
       The agreement includes section 218 requiring the Department 
     to notify and receive approval from the Committees of any 
     proposed transfer of funding to or from the Information 
     Technology Systems account and limits the aggregate annual 
     increase in the account to no more than 10 percent of the 
     funding appropriated to the account in this Act.
       The agreement includes section 219 providing up to 
     $322,932,000 of specified fiscal year 2021 funds for transfer 
     to the Joint DOD-VA Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.
       The agreement includes section 220 which permits up to 
     $327,126,000 of specified fiscal year 2022 medical care 
     funding provided in advance to be transferred to the Joint 
     DOD-VA Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.
       The agreement includes section 221 which authorizes 
     transfers from the Medical Care Collections Fund to the Joint 
     DOD-VA Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.
       The agreement includes section 222 which transfers at least 
     $15,000,000 from VA medical accounts to the DOD-VA Health 
     Care Sharing Incentive Fund.
       The agreement includes section 223 prohibiting funds from 
     being used to replace the current system by which VISNs 
     select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and 
     equipment.
       The agreement includes section 224 requiring that the 
     Department notify the Committees of bid savings in a major 
     construction project of at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent, 
     whichever is less, 14 days prior to the obligation of the bid 
     savings and describe their anticipated use.
       The agreement includes section 225 which prohibits VA from 
     increasing the scope of work for a major construction project 
     above the scope specified in the original budget request 
     unless the Secretary receives approval from the Committees.
       The agreement includes section 226 requiring a quarterly 
     report from each VBA regional office on pending disability 
     claims, both initial and supplemental; error rates; the 
     number of claims processing personnel; corrective actions 
     taken; training programs; and review team audit results. It 
     also requires a quarterly report on the number of appeals 
     pending at the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Board 
     of Veterans Appeals.
       The agreement includes section 227 requiring VA to notify 
     the Committees 15 days prior to any staff office relocations 
     within VA of 25 or more full-time-equivalent staff.
       The agreement includes section 228 requiring the Secretary 
     to report to the Committees each quarter about any single 
     national outreach and awareness marketing campaign exceeding 
     $1,000,000.
       The agreement includes section 229 permitting the transfer 
     to the Medical Services account of fiscal year discretionary 
     2021 funds appropriated in this Act or available from advance 
     fiscal year 2021 funds already appropriated, except for funds 
     appropriated to General Operating Expenses, VBA, to address 
     possible unmet, high priority needs in Medical Services, upon 
     approval of the Committees.
       The agreement includes section 230 permitting the transfer 
     of funding between the General Operating Expenses, Veterans 
     Benefits Administration account and the Board of Veterans 
     Appeals account upon approval of the Committees.
       The agreement includes section 231 prohibiting the 
     Secretary from reprogramming funds in excess of $7,000,000 
     among major construction projects or programs unless the 
     reprogramming is approved by the Committees.
       The agreement includes section 232 mandating certain 
     professional standards for the veterans crisis hotline and 
     requiring a study to assess its effectiveness.
       The agreement includes section 233 prohibiting the use of 
     funds, from the period October 1, 2018 through January 1, 
     2024, in contravention of VHA's May 10, 2017 guidelines on 
     breast cancer screening.
       The agreement includes section 234 addressing the use of 
     funding for assisted reproductive technology treatment and 
     adoption reimbursement.
       The agreement includes section 235 prohibiting any funds 
     from being used in a manner that is inconsistent with 
     statutory limitations on outsourcing.
       The agreement includes section 236 pertaining to exceptions 
     for Indian- or Native Hawaiian-owned businesses contracting 
     with VA.
       The agreement includes section 237 directing the 
     elimination over a series of years of the use of social 
     security numbers in VA programs.
       The agreement includes section 238 referencing the 
     provision in the 2017 Appropriations Act pertaining to 
     certification of marriage and family therapists.
       The agreement includes section 239, which prohibits funds 
     from being used to transfer funding from the Filipino 
     Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other VA account.
       The agreement includes section 240 permitting funding to be 
     used in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 to carry out and expand 
     the child care pilot program authorized by section 205 of 
     Public Law 111-163.
       The agreement includes section 241 prohibiting VA from 
     using funds to enter into an agreement to resolve a dispute 
     or claim with an individual that would restrict the 
     individual from speaking to Members of Congress or their 
     staff on any topic, except those required to be kept secret 
     in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign 
     affairs.
       The agreement includes section 242 referencing language in 
     the 2017 Appropriations Act requiring certain data to be 
     included in budget justifications for major construction 
     projects.
       The agreement includes section 243 prohibiting the use of 
     funds to deny the Inspector General timely access to 
     information, unless a provision of law expressly refers to 
     the Inspector General and expressly limits such access.
       The agreement includes section 244 prohibiting funding from 
     being used in a manner that would increase wait times for 
     veterans at medical facilities.
       The agreement includes section 245 prohibiting the use of 
     funds in fiscal year 2021 to convert any program which 
     received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2020 to a 
     general purpose-funded program without the approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
     least 30 days prior to any such action.
       The agreement includes section 246 referencing language in 
     the 2017 Appropriations Act regarding the verification of 
     service for coastwise merchant seamen.
       The agreement includes section 247 addressing animal 
     research at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       The agreement includes section 248 requiring the ratio of 
     veterans to full-time employment equivalents in any 
     rehabilitation program not to exceed 125 veterans to one 
     full-time employment equivalent.
       The agreement includes section 249 prohibiting the closure 
     of the CBOC in Bainbridge, New York until the Secretary 
     submits a completed market area assessment to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       The agreement includes section 250 to allow fiscal year 
     2021 and 2022 ``Medical Community Care'' funds to be used to 
     cover obligations that otherwise would be paid by the 
     Veterans Choice Fund, if necessary.
       The agreement includes section 251 allowing obligations and 
     expenditures applicable to the ``Medical Services'' account 
     in fiscal years 2017 through 2019 for aid to state homes to 
     remain in the ``Medical Community Care'' account.
       The agreement includes section 252 specifying an amount 
     from the four medical care accounts for gender-specific care 
     for women.
       The agreement includes section 253 directing VA to submit a 
     plan to reduce the chances that clinical mistakes by VA 
     employees will result in adverse events that require 
     institutional or clinical disclosures.
       The agreement includes section 254 rescinding unobligated 
     balances.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $84,100,000 for Salaries and 
     Expenses of the American Battle

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     Monuments Commission (ABMC), an increase of $9,000,000 above 
     the budget request to support ABMC's maintenance and 
     infrastructure program, including the interpretive program. 
     The additional funds will allow ABMC to not only maintain the 
     cemeteries and monuments honoring America's war dead, but 
     also to preserve and communicate these veterans' stories of 
     courage and sacrifice.
       American Battle Monuments Commission.--In P.L. 115-244, 
     Congress provided additional funding to ABMC to address 
     priority infrastructure projects, which was allocated in part 
     towards the construction of the Honolulu interpretive center 
     at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. ABMC has 
     completed the draft report on its study of three potential 
     sites for the interpretive center and is awaiting stakeholder 
     feedback, including from the National Cemetery 
     Administration. The agreement urges ABMC to provide its final 
     report to Congress by the end of the calendar year.


                 FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides such sums as necessary for the 
     Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account.

           United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $37,100,000 for Salaries and 
     Expenses for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans 
     Claims.

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $81,815,000 for Cemeterial Expenses, 
     Army--Salaries and Expenses. This amount is $1,015,000 above 
     the fiscal year 2020 enacted level and $11,015,000 above the 
     budget request. Within that amount, up to $15,000,000 in 
     funding is available until September 30, 2023.
       The agreement reiterates that it is unacceptable that 
     Arlington National Cemetery's budget requests are continually 
     inadequate to maintain the current level of services. Budget 
     requests that do not reflect real needs are having a 
     deleterious effect on the Cemetery's performance and ability 
     to meet its mission. The Cemetery cannot be under-resourced, 
     and accordingly, the agreement provides an increase in funds 
     over the budget request to correct this deficiency.
       This agreement reflects unwavering support for the Cemetery 
     and the successful completion of the Cemetery's truly unique 
     and honored mission. Accordingly, the Secretary of the Army 
     is again directed to include this increase in the Cemetery's 
     baseline budget and ensure future budget requests provide 
     ample resources for the Cemetery, including funding to 
     complete the planned Southern Expansion and ensure that the 
     life of our Nation's most prestigious cemetery is extended 
     into the 2050 timeframe.

                      Armed Forces Retirement Home


                               TRUST FUND

       The agreement provides a total of $75,300,000 for the Armed 
     Forces Retirement Home (AFRH), equal to the fiscal year 2020 
     enacted level and an increase of $5,000,000 above the budget 
     request. The increase is intended to support high-priority 
     capital projects, particularly those currently under design, 
     as well as operations and maintenance requirements. The 
     agreement requires AFRH to provide an expenditure plan 
     detailing the planned use of the funds provided for capital 
     projects, as directed in House Report 116-445. The agreement 
     also includes two-year availability of funds for operations 
     and maintenance.

                        Administrative Provision

       The agreement includes section 301 allowing Arlington 
     National Cemetery to deposit and use funds derived from 
     concessions.

                                TITLE IV

                    OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       The agreement includes title IV, Overseas Contingency 
     Operations, for military construction projects related to the 
     Global War on Terrorism and the European Deterrence/
     Reassurance Initiative.

                      Military Construction, Army

       The agreement includes $16,111,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Army'', for planning and design and 
     construction in support of Overseas Contingency Operations 
     and the European Deterrence/Reassurance Initiative.

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       The agreement includes $70,020,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', for planning and 
     design and construction in support of Overseas Contingency 
     Operations and the European Deterrence/Reassurance 
     Initiative.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

       The agreement includes $263,869,000 for ``Military 
     Construction, Air Force'', for planning and design and 
     construction in support of Overseas Contingency Operations 
     and the European Deterrence/Reassurance Initiative.

                        Administrative Provision

       The agreement includes section 401 which requires the 
     Department of Defense to provide a future year defense 
     program for European Deterrence/Reassurance Initiative to the 
     congressional defense committees.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The agreement includes section 501 prohibiting the 
     obligation of funds in this Act beyond the current fiscal 
     year unless expressly so provided.
       The agreement includes section 502 prohibiting the use of 
     the funds in this Act for programs, projects, or activities 
     not in compliance with Federal law relating to risk 
     assessment, the protection of private property rights, or 
     unfunded mandates.
        The agreement includes section 503 encouraging all 
     Departments to expand their use of ``E-Commerce.''
       The agreement includes section 504 specifying the 
     congressional committees that are to receive all reports and 
     notifications.
       The agreement includes section 505 prohibiting the transfer 
     of funds to any instrumentality of the United States 
     Government without authority from an appropriations Act.
       The agreement includes section 506 prohibiting the use of 
     funds for a project or program named for a serving Member, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House 
     of Representatives.
       The agreement includes section 507 requiring all reports 
     submitted to Congress to be posted on official web sites of 
     the submitting agency.
       The agreement includes section 508 prohibiting the use of 
     funds to establish or maintain a computer network unless such 
     network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of 
     pornography, except for law enforcement investigation, 
     prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       The agreement includes section 509 prohibiting the use of 
     funds for the payment of first-class air travel by an 
     employee of the executive branch.
       The agreement includes section 510 prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act for any contract where the contractor has 
     not complied with E-Verify requirements.
       The agreement includes section 511 prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act to construct facilities on military 
     installations that do not meet resiliency standards.
       The agreement includes section 512 prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act for the renovation, expansion, or 
     construction of any facility in the continental United States 
     for the purpose of housing any individual who has been 
     detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
     Cuba.
       The agreement includes section 513 enabling VA to more 
     effectively award emergency funding for Grants for 
     Construction of State Extended Care Facilities.
       The agreement includes section 514 providing transfer 
     authority for VA to address backlogs of Veterans claims, 
     appeals, and memorial ceremonies.
       The agreement includes section 515 providing transfer 
     authority for improvements to VA's education benefits 
     processing system.
       The agreement includes section 516 amending the maximum 
     rate for certain per diem payments.
       The agreement includes section 517 allocating additional 
     resources for State Veterans Homes to support the covid-19 
     response.

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     DIVISION K--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 
         RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
       The explanatory statement accompanying this division is 
     approved and indicates congressional intent. In implementing 
     this agreement, Federal departments, agencies, commissions, 
     and other entities are directed to comply with the 
     directives, reporting requirements, and instructions 
     contained in H. Rept. 116-444 (House report) accompanying 
     H.R. 7608 and incorporated by reference by section 3(a) in 
     the matter preceding division A of H.R. 7608 (House bill) as 
     though stated in this explanatory statement, unless 
     specifically directed to the contrary.
       This explanatory statement, while repeating some House 
     report language for emphasis or clarification, does not 
     negate language in such report unless expressly provided 
     herein. Language expressing an opinion or making an 
     observation in the House report represents the view of the 
     House committee unless specifically endorsed in this 
     explanatory statement.
       Reports required to be submitted pursuant to the Act, 
     including reports required by this explanatory statement and 
     the House report, may not be consolidated to include 
     responses to multiple requirements in a single report, except 
     following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
       Similar to prior fiscal years, a portion of funding 
     appropriated by the Act is designated as Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) pursuant to the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (BBEDCA). The Act does not contain or establish a regional 
     limitation on the use of OCO/GWOT funding.
       For purposes of this explanatory statement, the term ``the 
     Act'' means the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021, and the term 
     ``prior Acts'' means prior Acts making appropriations for the 
     Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
     programs. In addition, ``division G of Public Law 116-94'' 
     means the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020; ``division F of 
     Public Law 116-6'' means the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; 
     ``division K of Public Law 115-141'' means the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2018; ``division J of Public Law 115-31'' 
     means the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; and ``division K 
     of Public Law 113-76'' means the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014.
       For purposes of the Act and this explanatory statement, the 
     term ``subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations'' means such Committees are 
     notified not less than 15 days prior to the obligation of 
     funds or other action that is the subject of the notification 
     requirement, regardless of what may be contained in an 
     agency's congressional budget justification (CBJ) or in the 
     operating and spend plans required by section 7061 of the 
     Act. Operating plans, spend plans, and CBJs do not suffice as 
     justification for purposes of satisfying such notification 
     requirement.
       Federal agencies funded by the Act shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations of any reprogramming, as 
     required by section 7015 of the Act, at the most detailed 
     level of the CBJ, the Act, or this explanatory statement.
       Congressional notifications submitted by the heads of the 
     Federal agencies funded in the Act for funds that are being 
     reallocated prior to initial obligation, reprogrammed, or 
     reobligated after deobligation, shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, contain detailed information about the sources 
     of the funds and why such funds are no longer needed or 
     intended to be used as previously justified.
       Section 7019 of the Act requires that amounts designated in 
     the respective tables included in this explanatory statement 
     for funds appropriated in titles III through V, including 
     tables in title VII, shall be made available at not less than 
     such designated amounts, unless otherwise provided for in the 
     Act, and shall be the basis of the report required by section 
     653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961 (653(a) 
     report), where applicable. In lieu of the tables and 
     allocations of funding contained in the House report, the 
     tables and allocations contained in this explanatory 
     statement shall guide departments, agencies, commissions, and 
     other entities when allocating funds. The Act provides that 
     the amounts designated in the tables shall be made available 
     notwithstanding the date of the transmission of the 653(a) 
     report.
       Proposed deviations from tables in titles I and II in this 
     explanatory statement are subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, unless an 
     exception or deviation authority is specifically provided in 
     the Act or this explanatory statement.
       The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development (USAID) shall 
     continue to provide the Committees on Appropriations 
     electronic copies of all reports, notifications, spend plans, 
     and any other documents required by the Act, prior Acts, this 
     and prior explanatory statements and statements of managers, 
     the House report, and prior reports.
       For purposes of the Act and this explanatory statement, the 
     term ``prior consultation'' means a pre-decisional engagement 
     between a relevant Federal agency and the Committees on 
     Appropriations during which such Committees are given a 
     meaningful opportunity to provide facts and opinions, in 
     advance of any public announcement, to inform: (1) the use of 
     funds; (2) the development, content, or conduct of a program 
     or activity; or (3) a decision to be taken. Additionally, 
     section 7020 of the Act includes specific requirements 
     regarding multi-year pledges.
       The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as 
     appropriate, shall inform the Committees on Appropriations on 
     the use of notwithstanding authority, including detailed 
     information on the provisions of law being notwithstood and a 
     justification for the use of such authority, in the 
     submission of any congressional notification required by the 
     Act. If it becomes necessary to rely on notwithstanding 
     authority subsequent to a notification of assistance, the 
     Committees on Appropriations shall be informed at the 
     earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable. 
     Notwithstanding authority included in any provision of the 
     Act shall not be construed to exclude the requirements of 
     such provision.
       The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 551 et 
     seq.) has, at times, been loosely interpreted by the 
     Department of State when using an exception to the publishing 
     of a proposed rulemaking related to a function of foreign 
     affairs. The exception should only be used if public 
     rulemaking provisions would clearly provoke definitive 
     undesirable international consequences.
       Any Federal agency receiving funds made available by the 
     Act shall post on its publicly available website any report 
     required by the Act to be submitted to the appropriate 
     congressional committees, upon a determination by the head of 
     the agency that to do so is in the national interest. This 
     directive shall not apply if: (1) the public posting of the 
     report would compromise national security, including the 
     conduct of diplomacy; (2) the report contains proprietary, 
     privileged, or sensitive information; or (3) the agency is 
     already directed to publicly post such report by another 
     provision of law or regulation.
       The head of an agency posting such report shall, unless 
     directed otherwise by the Act or any other provision of law 
     or regulation, do so only after such report has been made 
     available to the Committees on Appropriations for not less 
     than 30 days. Any report required to be submitted to such 
     Committees shall include information from the submitting 
     agency on whether such report will be publicly posted.
       For purposes of the Act and this explanatory statement, the 
     term ``stabilization assistance'' has the same meaning as 
     defined by the Stabilization Assistance Review in A Framework 
     for Maximizing the Effectiveness of United States Government 
     Efforts to Stabilize Conflict-Affected Areas, 2018.
       The Secretary of State shall update the report required 
     under the Monitoring and Evaluation heading in Senate Report 
     114-90 and submit such report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations in the manner described.
       Consistent with prior fiscal years, none of the funds made 
     available by the Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for 
     the attendance of more than 50 employees of Federal agencies 
     who are stationed in the United States at any single 
     international conference occurring outside the United States, 
     unless the Secretary of State reports to the appropriate 
     congressional committees at least 5 days in advance that such 
     attendance is important to the national interest. For 
     purposes of this restriction, the term ``international 
     conference'' means a conference attended by representatives 
     of the United States Government and of foreign governments, 
     international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations 
     (NGOs).
       Federal agencies funded by the Act shall not provide 
     bonuses to government contractors who fail to complete their 
     contract in a satisfactory manner, including as a result of 
     avoidable scheduling delays or cost overruns.

                                TITLE I

                 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

        The agreement includes $12,339,887,000 for Administration 
     of Foreign Affairs, of which $3,105,309,000 is designated for 
     OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. The agreement includes a total 
     of $6,071,348,000 for embassy security, as contained in the 
     table below:

                            EMBASSY SECURITY
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                      Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Security Protection..............................    4,120,899
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance............    1,950,449
                                                            ------------
  Total....................................................    6,071,348
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS

        The agreement includes $9,170,013,000 for Diplomatic 
     Programs, of which $2,226,122,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT 
     pursuant to BBEDCA.
        Within the total provided under this heading, up to 
     $4,120,899,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection and may 
     remain available until expended; and $5,049,114,000 is for 
     operations, of which $757,367,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2022.

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       Funds appropriated by the Act for activities, bureaus, and 
     offices under this heading are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                           DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                        Category                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Resources.........................................       2,990,820
  Worldwide Security Protection.........................       [534,782]
Overseas Programs.......................................       1,808,415
Diplomatic Policy and Support...........................         763,428
Security Programs.......................................       3,607,350
  Worldwide Security Protection.........................     [3,586,117]
                                                         ---------------
    Total...............................................       9,170,013
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                              Bureau/Office
               (Includes salary and bureau-managed funds)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Administration
  Freedom of Information Act............................        [33,960]
Cultural Antiquities Task Force.........................           1,000
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor............          47,300
  Human Rights Vetting..................................        [11,000]
  Atrocities Prevention Training........................           [500]
  Management and Oversight Programs.....................         [5,000]
  Special Advisor for International Disability Rights...           [750]
  Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons...           [250]
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
  Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues......           [750]
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
  Office of Terrorism Financing and Economic Sanctions           [6,100]
   Policy...............................................
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and              41,859
 Scientific Affairs.....................................
  Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs....................         [5,121]
  of which, Special Representative for the Arctic Region           [438]
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
  Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement...............         [3,609]
Office of International Religious Freedom...............           8,750
  Religious freedom curriculum development..............           [600]
Office of the Legal Advisor
  Document Review Unit..................................         [2,889]
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.....          16,000
Office of the Secretary
  Office of Global Women's Issues.......................        [10,000]
  Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage           [1,250]
   Affairs..............................................
  Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues................         [1,000]
  Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism............         [1,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Funds allocated for offices and programs under the bureaus 
     listed in the table under this heading that exceed the fiscal 
     year 2021 congressional budget justification (CBJ) levels for 
     such offices and programs are in addition to funds otherwise 
     made available for such bureaus.
       Prior to submitting the operating plan required by section 
     7061(a) of the Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with 
     the Committees on Appropriations on staffing levels and any 
     major changes to programs from the prior fiscal year. The 
     Secretary of State shall include in the operating plan a 
     description of any funds transferred to other Federal 
     agencies in support of Afghanistan operations, including 
     projected transfer amounts and the number of staff supported 
     by each agency, and diplomatic operating levels for 
     Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq under this heading and 
     Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.
       Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
     State.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, 
     the Secretary of State shall submit a staffing plan to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that specifies the hiring 
     targets needed to appropriately manage and oversee the Bureau 
     of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) programs, and the 
     steps the Department is planning to take to meet these 
     requirements by the end of fiscal year 2021.
       Child Abduction and Access.--The agreement endorses 
     language in the House report under this heading regarding the 
     use of the Sean and David Goldman International Child 
     Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
     150).
       Cybersecurity and Report.--The Secretary of State shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on a semi-
     annual basis on cybersecurity protocols and procedures. Not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary 
     of State shall update the report required under this heading 
     in Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described.
       Democracy Fellowship Program.--The agreement includes 
     $800,000 for a newly established democracy fellowship 
     program. DRL shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on such program.
       Department of State Staffing Reports.--Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     evaluating the need for increases in the number of Department 
     of State personnel, specifically mid-level Foreign Service 
     Officer positions (grades FS-03, FS-02, and FS-01), at 
     overseas posts, including a plan to increase the number of 
     such personnel, if warranted.
       Department of State Workforce Diversification.--The 
     agreement includes funding above the fiscal year 2020 level 
     for workforce diversity initiatives and endorses language 
     under this heading in the House report under Reports. Not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary 
     of State shall submit such report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Concurrent with the submission of such report, the 
     Secretary of State, following consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees, shall update the report 
     required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the 
     manner described, which shall also include information on the 
     proportional number of United States Direct Hire employees, 
     Personal Service Contractors, and Foreign Service Limited 
     employees in traditionally underrepresented groups for fiscal 
     years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
       Not later than 120 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees detailing steps taken to implement 
     the recommendation included in the January 27, 2020 GAO 
     report Additional Steps Are Needed to Identify Potential 
     Barriers to Diversity (GAO-20-237).
       Exploitation and Abuse Report.--Not later than 180 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall jointly submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees detailing allegations 
     of, and steps taken to prevent and respond to, sexual 
     exploitation and abuse by implementing partners of foreign 
     assistance programs supported by funds appropriated for the 
     Department of State and USAID in fiscal year 2020.
       Freedom of Expression Curriculum.--Not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     status of implementing the curriculum directed to be 
     established under this heading in Senate Report 116-126.
       Global Criminal Justice.--The agreement includes funds 
     under this heading for the Office of Global Criminal Justice 
     (GCJ) to hire additional personnel to enhance the capacity of 
     GCJ to manage programs implemented pursuant to section 
     7065(a)(2) of the Act. Not later than 45 days after enactment 
     of the Act, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal 
     Justice shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
     on the implementation of such directive.
       Global Engagement Center.--The agreement includes funds up 
     to the fiscal year 2020 level for the Global Engagement 
     Center.
       Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.--The 
     agreement includes not less than the fiscal year 2020 level 
     under this heading for implementation of the Global Magnitsky 
     Human Rights Accountability Act.
       Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.--The 
     Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the 
     Environment shall allocate a full-time position to support 
     the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, as established 
     by the Maritime SAFE Act (subtitle C of title XXXV of Public 
     Law 116-92).
       Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.--The reporting requirement concerning 
     individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba under this heading in Senate Report 116-
     126 shall remain in effect for fiscal year 2021.
       Intercountry Adoption.--The Secretary of State should 
     explore additional avenues to reduce international adoption 
     case fees, and to ensure that the new fee schedule approved 
     for the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance 
     Entity, Incorporated (IAAME) does not impose undue financial 
     burdens on families seeking to adopt internationally, 
     especially low-income families, families seeking to adopt 
     sibling groups, or families seeking to adopt children with 
     disabilities. The next annual report on intercountry 
     adoptions required by the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-79) shall include an assessment of the impact 
     of IAAME's current fee schedule, and identify actions taken 
     by the Bureau of Consular Affairs to create opportunities for 
     intercountry adoption, particularly in countries where 
     American families are in the process of adoption but those 
     adoptions have been slowed or blocked.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations with recommendations for strengthening 
     intercountry adoption programs, including on a country-by-
     country basis. The report should also include the average 
     cost per adoption, disaggregated by country, to the extent 
     practicable.
       International Women of Courage Award.--Based on the 
     findings of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the 
     September 2020 Review of the Selection Process for the 
     International Women of Courage Award (ESP-20-04), the 
     Secretary of State shall, prior to initiating the 
     International Women of Courage Award selection process for 
     fiscal year 2021, develop and publish in the Foreign Affairs 
     Manual specific criteria regarding the nomination and 
     selection of candidates and recipients.
       Outstanding Judgments.--The Secretary of State shall 
     assist, as appropriate, in obtaining payment of outstanding 
     judgments against foreign governments and diplomats, 
     including in the human trafficking civil case Lipenga v. 
     Kambalame, and submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations not later than 60 days after enactment of the 
     Act on progress in resolving that case.
       Post-Conflict/Peace Process Implementation Assessments.--
     The agreement includes funding to continue programs within 
     the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations that 
     utilize independent assessments to peace accord 
     implementation milestones in Colombia and to expand such 
     assessments in other fragile and post-conflict settings, such 
     as South Sudan and Mindanao, Philippines, as appropriate.
       Preventing Diplomats from Aiding and Abetting Flights from 
     Justice.--The Secretary of State shall update the report 
     required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the 
     manner described, except such report shall detail the steps 
     taken by the Department of State since the submission of the 
     previous report.

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       Private Security Companies.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall update the 
     report required under this heading in Senate Report 115-152 
     regarding actions taken to ensure consistency in meeting 
     standards and codes of conduct used by certain private 
     security companies.
       Public Diplomacy.--The agreement includes funding above the 
     fiscal year 2020 levels for public diplomacy programs and the 
     Department of State is directed to hire additional personnel 
     in regions identified in the bureau's Strategic Resource 
     Review.
       Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Xenophobia Abroad.--Not later 
     than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of 
     State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees describing funding and initiatives to address 
     racial and ethnic discrimination abroad, to include a list of 
     Department efforts that explicitly focus on addressing racial 
     and ethnic prejudice and discrimination, funding for civil 
     society grants and Embassy programs and initiatives, exchange 
     and leadership programs, and related efforts.
       Real Property.--The Secretary of State shall assist in 
     facilitating resolutions of commercial disputes involving 
     United States entities seeking return of real property seized 
     or expropriated by foreign governments, as appropriate.
       Regional China Officers.--The agreement includes funds to 
     support public diplomacy activities of Regional China 
     Officers posted at United States missions overseas, following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
       Report on Recommendations.--Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
     implementation of OIG recommendations and resolution of 
     related deficiencies regarding the Department of State's 
     domestic physical security program (ISP-20-11 and related 
     reports), including a detailed explanation for any 
     recommendation remaining open.
       Reports.--The Secretary of State shall update the reports 
     required under Migration and Refugee Assistance in Senate 
     Report 115-282 in the manner described, except the relevant 
     data shall be updated for fiscal year 2021.
       Sexual Harassment Report.--Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees on the status of 
     implementing the OIG recommendations included in the 
     September 2020 report Evaluation of the Department's Handling 
     of Sexual Harassment Reports (ESP-20-06).
       Staff Care and Resilience.--The agreement endorses language 
     in the House report under this heading under Reports and 
     directs the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to 
     each submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations not 
     later than 120 days after enactment of the Act.
       Strategy for Obtaining the Release of Unjustly or 
     Wrongfully Detained Americans Abroad.--Not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     provide the appropriate congressional committees with the 
     strategy required under this heading in Senate Report 116-
     126, including a description of the steps taken by the 
     Department to implement such strategy.
       Transboundary Watershed Management.--The agreement includes 
     up to $500,000 to support Department of State engagement with 
     relevant Federal agencies to identify remaining gaps in the 
     Memoranda of Understanding between British Columbia and 
     Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, relating to mining 
     activity in transboundary watersheds.
       United States Leadership in the Arctic.--The Secretary of 
     State shall update the report required under this heading in 
     Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described, except such 
     report shall describe steps taken and progress made in fiscal 
     year 2020.
       Visa Adjudication Report.--The report directive concerning 
     visa adjudication included under this heading in the House 
     report shall not apply.
       Visa Applicants.--The Secretary of State shall update the 
     report required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 
     in the manner described, except such report shall be 
     submitted not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, 
     and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2021.


                        capital investment fund

       The agreement includes $250,000,000 for Capital Investment 
     Fund.
       Prior to submitting the operating plan for Capital 
     Investment Fund as required in section 7061(a) of the Act, 
     the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the status and progress in information 
     technology modernization efforts and the transition plan for 
     shifting Expedited Passport Fees to the Consular and Border 
     Security Programs account.


                      office of inspector general

       The agreement includes $90,829,000 for Office of Inspector 
     General, of which $13,624,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, and an additional $54,900,000 for the 
     Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
       Prior to conducting the assessment of diplomatic evacuation 
     flights as described in the House report, the OIG shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations.


               educational and cultural exchange programs

       The agreement includes $740,300,000 for Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Programs, of which not less than 
     $274,000,000 is for the Fulbright Program and $113,860,000 is 
     for the Citizen Exchange Program. Funds under this heading 
     are allocated according to the following table:

                   EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Program/Activity                     Budget Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Academic Programs
  Fulbright Program..................................            274,000
  Global Academic Exchanges..........................             62,960
    English Language Programs........................           [45,200]
  Special Academic Exchanges.........................             17,875
    Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program           [16,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal...........................................            354,835
Professional and Cultural Exchanges
  International Visitor Program......................            104,000
  Citizen Exchange Program...........................            113,860
    Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange................            [4,125]
  Special Professional and Cultural Exchanges........              5,750
    J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange..........            [5,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal...........................................            223,610
Special Initiatives
  Young Leaders Initiatives..........................             34,400
    Young African Leaders Initiative.................           [20,000]
    Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative.........            [7,800]
    Young Leaders in the Americas Initiative.........            [6,600]
  Countering State Disinformation and Pressure.......             12,000
  Community Engagement Exchange Program..............              5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal...........................................             51,400
American Spaces......................................             15,000
U.S. Speaker Program.................................              4,000
Tech Camps...........................................              2,000
Program and Performance..............................              8,850
Exchanges Support....................................             80,605
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total..............................................            740,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Alumni Thematic International Exchange Series.--The 
     agreement includes funds at not less than the fiscal year 
     2020 level for the Alumni Thematic International Exchange 
     Series.
       Fulbright English Teaching Assistants in Africa.--The 
     agreement includes not less than $2,000,000 for Fulbright 
     English Teaching Assistants in Africa. Not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the use of 
     funds for such purpose.
       Global TechGirls Program.--The agreement includes not less 
     than $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2020 level to expand 
     the TechGirls program consistent with the directive under 
     this heading in the House report. Not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     expansion of the program.
       Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--The 
     agreement includes $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2020 
     level for the Fulbright Program to increase the participation 
     of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 
     the Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders Initiative and to 
     increase Fulbright awards for individuals coming from, or 
     hosted by, other minority serving institutions.
       McCain Scholars and Fellowship Programs.--The agreement 
     includes $1,600,000 for three McCain Scholars and Fellowship 
     programs, including $700,000 under the Benjamin Gilman 
     International Scholarships Program and $900,000 under the 
     Fulbright Program.
       Modifications to Fulbright Programs.--Substantive 
     modifications to programs funded under this heading requiring 
     prior consultation and notification shall include the 
     significant downsizing, suspension, or termination of a 
     country's Fulbright program.
       Monitoring and Evaluation.--The agreement includes 
     $3,250,000 under this heading for monitoring and evaluation. 
     Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing: (1) the evaluation plan for the 
     Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) programs for 
     fiscal years 2021 and 2022; (2) results from recently 
     completed evaluations; (3) steps taken to modernize the 
     Bureau's monitoring and evaluation process; and (4) examples 
     of the application of evaluation results on program design, 
     participant recruitment and selection, or other aspects of 
     exchange programs.
       Operating Plan.--In submitting the operating plan required 
     by section 7061(a) of the Act as described in the House 
     report, the Secretary of State shall include fees estimated 
     to be collected and available for obligation by ECA in fiscal 
     year 2021 and the uses of such fees, including the number of 
     employees and contractors to be funded by such fees.
       Report on Changes to Programs.--Not later than 45 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
     any modifications made to educational and cultural exchange 
     programs in the prior fiscal year, including for special 
     academic and special professional and cultural exchanges.
       Scholar Rescue.--The Secretary of State shall continue to 
     support the Scholar Rescue program, which protects foreign 
     professors and researchers facing threats to their lives or 
     careers.
       Strategic Review.--The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau 
     of Educational and Cultural Affairs shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations with respect to the 
     implementation of recommendations in the Public Diplomacy and 
     the Advancement of U.S. Foreign Policy report and the 2016 
     Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy report.


                        representation expenses

       The agreement includes $7,415,000 for Representation 
     Expenses, subject to section 7010 of the Act.

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              protection of foreign missions and officials

       The agreement includes $30,890,000 for Protection of 
     Foreign Missions and Officials.


            embassy security, construction, and maintenance

       The agreement includes $1,950,449,000 for Embassy Security, 
     Construction, and Maintenance, of which $824,287,000 is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Within the amount provided, $1,181,394,000 is for Worldwide 
     Security Upgrades and $769,055,000 is for Repair, 
     Construction, and Operations.
       Acceptance of Gifts for Embassy Construction.--The 
     directive concerning the acceptance of gifts for embassy 
     construction included under this heading in Senate Report 
     116-126 shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2021.
       Art in Embassies Program.--Not later than 180 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall update the 
     report required under this heading in Senate Report 114-79, 
     as necessary, and identify each United States Embassy in 
     which the art is being displayed.
       The Secretary of State shall continue to include in 
     diplomatic facility construction project notifications that 
     contain funds for a major purchase of art, a determination 
     that such purchase is in the national interest of the United 
     States. For major purchases of art that are not part of a 
     diplomatic facility construction project, such determination 
     shall be made and reported to the Committees on 
     Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds for such 
     purposes.
       Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost Sharing 
     Programs.--The agreement recommends $1,066,394,163 under this 
     heading for a Department of State contribution and 
     $215,202,000 under Capital Investment Fund in title II of the 
     Act for a USAID contribution. Other Federal agencies funded 
     by the Act, including the United States Agency for Global 
     Media (USAGM), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), 
     the Peace Corps, the United States International Development 
     Finance Corporation (DFC), and the Trade and Development 
     Agency (TDA), are required to make contributions consistent 
     with their respective share of the $2,600,000,000 program 
     total.
       Operating Plan.--The operating plan required by section 
     7061(a) of the Act shall include the proposed allocation of 
     funds made available under this heading and the actual and 
     anticipated proceeds of sales or gifts for all projects in 
     fiscal year 2021.
       United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba.--The Secretary of 
     State shall update the report under this heading in Senate 
     Report 116-126 in the manner described.
       Funds under this heading are allocated according to the 
     following table:

             EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repair, Construction, and Operations....................         769,055
  Repair and Construction...............................       [100,000]
  Operations............................................       [669,055]
  of which, Domestic Renovations........................        [18,000]
Worldwide Security Upgrades.............................       1,181,394
  Capital Security Cost Sharing and Maintenance Cost         [1,066,394]
   Sharing Program......................................
  Compound Security Program.............................       [115,000]
                                                         ---------------
  Total.................................................       1,950,449
------------------------------------------------------------------------

           EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

       The agreement includes $7,885,000 for Emergencies in the 
     Diplomatic and Consular Service.
       Quarterly Reports.--The quarterly reports required by 
     section 124 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204) shall 
     include, by category, actual expenditures for the prior two 
     fiscal years and cumulative totals for the current fiscal 
     year of the funds available under this heading.


                   REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement includes $2,500,000 for Repatriation Loans 
     Program Account and $1,000,000 transfer authority in the 
     Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account to 
     support the subsidy cost and a total loan level of 
     $6,311,992.


              PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

       The agreement includes $31,963,000 for Payment to the 
     American Institute in Taiwan.
       The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director 
     of the American Institute in Taiwan, shall continue to report 
     in the CBJ the amount of fees estimated to be received from 
     the Department of State for consular services.


         INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       The agreement includes $2,743,000 for International Center, 
     Washington, District of Columbia, of which $2,000,000 is for 
     the International Center to support the repair and 
     maintenance of the Center's infrastructure, as necessary.


     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

       The agreement includes $158,900,000 for Payment to the 
     Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

                      International Organizations


              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

       The agreement includes $1,505,928,000 for Contributions to 
     International Organizations, of which $96,240,000 is 
     designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Assessments.--The agreement includes the funding necessary 
     to pay the full United States assessment to the United 
     Nations (UN) regular budget, as agreed to by the Department 
     of State in United Nations Resolution A/RES/73/271.
       Organization of American States.--Prior to the obligation 
     of funds appropriated by the Act and made available for an 
     assessed contribution to the Organization of American States 
     (OAS), but not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, 
     the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on actions taken or planned to 
     be taken by the OAS to: (1) implement budgetary reforms and 
     efficiencies; (2) eliminate arrears and increase other donor 
     contributions; (3) prevent programmatic redundancies; (4) 
     prioritize areas in which the OAS has a comparative 
     advantage, such as supporting democracy, monitoring electoral 
     processes, and protecting human rights; and (5) ensure the 
     credibility, and competent and timely implementation, of 
     personnel disciplinary procedures.
       Food and Agriculture Organization.--The UN Food and 
     Agriculture Organization is encouraged to work with land 
     grant institutions of higher learning in the United States to 
     meet global food security challenges.
       United Nations Budget and Voting Practices.--The Secretary 
     of State shall transmit to the Committees on Appropriations 
     concurrent with the submission of the President's budget 
     request for fiscal year 2022 the most recent biennial budget 
     prepared by the UN for the operations of the UN.
       In considering bilateral assistance for a foreign 
     government, the Secretary of State shall review, among other 
     factors, the voting practices of such government at the UN in 
     relation to United States strategic interests.


        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

       The agreement includes $1,456,314,000 for Contributions for 
     International Peacekeeping Activities, of which $705,994,000 
     is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Sufficient funds are provided in the agreement for United 
     States contributions to peacekeeping missions at the 
     statutory level of 25 percent. Funding for the United States 
     share of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia is 
     provided under Peacekeeping Operations in title IV of the 
     Act, instead of under this heading.
       Evaluations and Prioritization.--Consistent with prior 
     fiscal years, the Secretary of State shall work with the UN 
     and members of the UN Security Council to evaluate and 
     prioritize peacekeeping missions, and to consider a drawdown 
     when mission goals have been substantially achieved.
       Report.--Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, 
     the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations detailing overdue payments to UN 
     peacekeeping troop contributing countries, including an 
     assessment of the impact of such overdue payments on such 
     countries' operational capacity.

                       International Commissions


 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

       Operating Plan.--Prior to the submission of the operating 
     plan required by section 7061(a) of the Act, the United 
     States Commissioner to the International Boundary and Water 
     Commission shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations with respect to the use of funds appropriated 
     by the Act for the Commission.


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The agreement includes $49,770,000 for Salaries and 
     Expenses.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The agreement includes $49,000,000 for Construction.
       Southwest Border Pollution.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
     the implementation of the interagency plan submitted pursuant 
     to the directive under this heading in Senate Report 116-126.


              AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

       The agreement includes $15,008,000 for American Sections, 
     International Commissions, including $10,802,000 for the 
     International Joint Commission (IJC), $2,304,000 for the 
     International Boundary Commission, and $1,902,000 for 
     technical grants and the Community Assistance Program of the 
     North American Development Bank.
       The agreement includes the authority to make up to 
     $1,250,000 of funds for the IJC available until September 30, 
     2022.
       The agreement includes $1,250,000 for the IJC to support 
     the multi-year, United States-Canadian study on the causes 
     and impacts of, and mitigation options for, flooding in the 
     Lake Champlain-Richelieu River watershed.
       The agreement includes $1,665,000 for the IJC's Great Lakes 
     Adaptive Management Committee.
       Boundary Waters Treaty.--The agreement does not endorse 
     language in the House report under this heading regarding the 
     Rainy River Drainage Basin.
       Columbia River Treaty.--Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with other

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     relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the benefits the Columbia 
     River Treaty has facilitated for Canada.


                  INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

       The agreement includes $62,846,000 for International 
     Fisheries Commissions. Such funds are allocated according to 
     the following table:

                   INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                   Commission/Activity                       Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great Lakes Fishery Commission..........................          47,060
  Lake Champlain Basin..................................         [9,000]
  Grass Carp............................................         [1,000]
  Lake Memphremagog Fishery.............................           [500]
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.................           1,750
Pacific Salmon Commission...............................           5,935
  Mark-Selective Fisheries Fund.........................         [1,750]
International Pacific Halibut Commission................           4,582
Other Marine Conservation Organizations.................           3,519
                                                         ---------------
  Total.................................................          62,846
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Related Agency

                 United States Agency for Global Media


                 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

       The agreement includes $793,257,000 for International 
     Broadcasting Operations.
       Of the funds made available under this heading, up to 
     $40,708,000 may remain available until expended for satellite 
     transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of which not 
     less than $20,000,000 is for Internet freedom programs.
       Central and Eastern Europe.--The agreement endorses 
     language under this heading in the House report concerning 
     the media environment in Central and Eastern Europe and 
     includes funds to expand such programming.
       Congressional Notifications.--Funds made available under 
     this heading are subject to the notification requirements of 
     section 7015 and the operating/program plan requirement of 
     section 7061(a) of the Act. The USAGM Chief Executive Officer 
     (CEO) is directed to continue to include in the annual 
     program plan the level of detail provided in prior years. 
     Additionally, the agreement maintains language that subjects 
     USAGM to the regular notification procedures of the 
     Committees on Appropriations for significant modifications to 
     USAGM broadcast hours previously justified to Congress for 
     all language services, including modifications to the annual 
     program plan. The USAGM CEO shall also apply such requirement 
     to significant modifications to elements of the program plan 
     not related to language services.
       Countering Russian Disinformation.--The agreement includes 
     not less than the fiscal year 2020 level for programs to 
     counter Russian disinformation, including the Current Time TV 
     programming of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice 
     of America.
       Office of Cuba Broadcasting.--The agreement includes 
     $12,973,000 for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) and 
     continues the authority to transfer up to $7,000,000 from 
     USAGM's Buying Power Maintenance Account (BPMA) to help 
     manage the cost of OCB reform.
       The reporting and briefing requirements included under this 
     heading in Senate Report 116-126 concerning OCB shall remain 
     in effect during fiscal year 2021 and the USAGM CEO shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
     development and submission of the initial report. 
     Additionally, each report shall include the amount planned 
     for transfer from the BPMA pursuant to the transfer authority 
     under this heading and justification for such transfer.
       Principles and Standards.--The Act requires funds 
     appropriated under this heading to be made available in 
     accordance with the principles and standards set forth in 
     section 303(a) and (b) of the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) and section 305(b) 
     of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6204). The application of this 
     requirement shall be done in a manner that is, at a minimum, 
     consistent with the statutory firewall, journalistic 
     independence and best practices, and the highest standards of 
     professional journalism set forth in any applicable 
     regulation during fiscal year 2020.
       Funds under this heading are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                  INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                    Entities/Grantees                        Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Entities
  International Broadcasting Bureau Operations..........          42,800
    Office of Internet Freedom..........................           [179]
  Office of Cuba Broadcasting...........................          12,973
  Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation........         177,515
  Voice of America......................................         257,000
                                                         ---------------
  Subtotal..............................................         490,288
Independent Grantee Organizations
  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.......................         126,500
  Radio Free Asia.......................................          47,603
  Middle East Broadcasting Networks.....................         108,866
  Open Technology Fund..................................          20,000
                                                         ---------------
  Subtotal..............................................         302,969
                                                         ---------------
    Total...............................................         793,257
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

        The agreement includes $9,700,000 for Broadcasting Capital 
     Improvements.

                            RELATED PROGRAMS

                          The Asia Foundation

       The agreement includes $20,000,000 for The Asia Foundation. 
     Such funds shall be apportioned and obligated to the 
     Foundation not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act.

                    United States Institute of Peace

        The agreement includes $45,000,000 for the United States 
     Institute of Peace. The Institute is encouraged to support, 
     as appropriate, efforts by the United States Embassy in 
     Hanoi, USAID, and the Department of Defense to assist the 
     Government of Vietnam in locating and identifying Vietnamese 
     listed as missing in action as part of broader United States-
     Vietnam reconciliation efforts.

         Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund

        The agreement includes $250,000 from interest and earnings 
     from the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust 
     Fund. The Center shall continue efforts to leverage existing 
     funds to secure contributions from private and other public 
     sources to the maximum extent practicable. The agreement 
     supports the Department of State oversight of the annual 
     grant to the Center; however, the Secretary of State shall 
     not require prior approval of program participants.

                 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program

       The agreement includes $209,000 from interest and earnings 
     from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund.

                    Israeli Arab Scholarship Program

       The agreement includes $119,000 from interest and earnings 
     from the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund.

                            East-West Center

       The agreement includes $19,700,000 for East-West Center. 
     Such funds shall be apportioned and obligated to the Center 
     not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act.

                    National Endowment for Democracy

       The agreement includes $300,000,000 for National Endowment 
     for Democracy, of which $195,840,000 shall be allocated in 
     the traditional and customary manner, including for the core 
     institutes, and $104,160,000 for democracy programs. Such 
     funds shall be apportioned and obligated to the National 
     Endowment for Democracy (NED) not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act.
       Central Europe.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of 
     the Act, the President of NED shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations regarding the feasibility of 
     expanding country-specific democracy programming in Central 
     Europe.

                           OTHER COMMISSIONS

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $642,000 for the Commission for the 
     Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.

      United States Commission on International Religious Freedom


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $4,500,000 for United States 
     Commission on International Religious Freedom.
       The agreement includes $1,000,000 above the authorized 
     level for increased oversight; vetting and population of 
     United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
     (USCIRF) databases; staff to provide additional quality and 
     credible research; and the dispatch of fact-finding missions, 
     including to India.
       Report.--USCIRF shall include in its Annual Report the 
     specific actions taken or planned to be taken by USCIRF to 
     report on, and advocate against, laws and policies of foreign 
     countries that permit or condone violations of human rights 
     of minority groups and other vulnerable communities on the 
     basis of religion.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The agreement includes $2,908,000 for Commission on 
     Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $2,250,000 for Congressional-
     Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China.

      United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

        The agreement includes $4,000,000 for United States-China 
     Economic and Security Review Commission.

                                TITLE II

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

        The agreement includes $1,377,747,000 for Operating 
     Expenses, of which $206,662,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2022.
       Funds in the Act under this heading are allocated according 
     to the following table and subject to sections 7015 and 7061 
     of the Act:

                           OPERATING EXPENSES
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                    Program/Activity                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overseas Operations:
  Field Missions........................................         505,316
  Salaries and benefits, United States Direct Hire               299,623
   Personnel............................................
  Subtotal, Overseas Operations.........................         804,939

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Washington Support:
  Washington bureaus and offices........................         105,673
  Salaries and benefits, United States Direct Hire               392,561
   Personnel............................................
  Subtotal, Washington Support..........................         498,234
Central Support:
  Information Technology................................         117,798
  Rent and General Support..............................         131,224
  Staff Training........................................          25,075
  Personnel Support.....................................          33,947
  Other Agency Costs....................................          22,230
  Subtotal, Central Support.............................         330,274
    Total...............................................       1,633,447
   of which, fiscal year 2021 appropriations............       1,377,747
  of which, from carryover and other sources............         255,700
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Account Structure.--Not later than 60 days after enactment 
     of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations on alternative structures to 
     the Operating Expenses account appropriations language, with 
     the goal of increasing the transparency and accountability of 
     funding appropriated for USAID operations. The report shall 
     include an analysis of the structure of the Operating 
     Expenses appropriations language contained in S. 2583 (the 
     Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2020, as introduced in the Senate on 
     September 26, 2019), and the timeline, cost, and changes to 
     budget formulation and execution processes required to 
     implement each of the proposed structures. The Administrator 
     shall consult with such Committees prior to the submission of 
     the report. USAID did not comply with the consultation 
     requirement contained in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying division G of Public Law 116-94 to provide such 
     alternatives. The Administrator is further directed to 
     continue providing such Committees with quarterly obligation 
     reports on the account.
       Adaptive Personnel Project.--The agreement does not include 
     funding for USAID's Adaptive Personnel Project under 
     Operating Expenses nor does it authorize the use of program 
     funds for such purpose. The USAID Administrator shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations prior to the use of any 
     new hiring authority.
       Human Rights Division.--The agreement endorses language in 
     the House report under this heading.
       Small Businesses.--The USAID Administrator shall update the 
     report required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 
     in the manner described, except that such report shall cover 
     fiscal year 2020 awards.
       Workforce Diversity.--Funds appropriated under this heading 
     shall be made available to increase USAID workforce diversity 
     initiatives over the prior year level. The agreement endorses 
     the language in the House report under Reports in this 
     heading and directs that not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit 
     such report to the Committees on Appropriations.


                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

       The agreement includes $258,200,000 for Capital Investment 
     Fund.
       The agreement includes $215,202,000 for USAID's fiscal year 
     2021 contribution to the Capital Security Cost Sharing and 
     Maintenance Cost Sharing programs and $33,000,000 to address 
     the fiscal year 2020 contribution shortfall.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $75,500,000 for Office of Inspector 
     General, of which $11,325,000 may remain available until 
     September 30, 2022.

                               TITLE III

                     BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                         GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $9,195,950,000 for Global Health 
     Programs. Funds under this heading are allocated according to 
     the following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                         GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                    Program/Activity                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maternal and Child Health...............................         855,500
  Polio.................................................        [65,000]
  Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.........................         [2,000]
  The GAVI Alliance.....................................       [290,000]
Nutrition (USAID).......................................         150,000
  Micronutrients........................................        [33,000]
  of which, Vitamin A...................................        [22,500]
  Iodine Deficiency Disorder............................         [2,500]
Vulnerable Children (USAID).............................          25,000
  Blind Children........................................         [4,000]
HIV/AIDS (USAID)........................................         330,000
  Microbicides..........................................        [45,000]
HIV/AIDS (Department of State)..........................       5,930,000
  The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and           [1,560,000]
   Malaria..............................................
  UNAIDS................................................        [45,000]
Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID).............         523,950
Other Infectious Diseases (USAID).......................       1,381,500
  Global Health Security................................       [190,000]
  Malaria...............................................       [770,000]
  Tuberculosis..........................................       [319,000]
  of which, Global TB Drug Facility.....................        [15,000]
  Neglected Tropical Diseases...........................       [102,500]
                                                         ---------------
  Total.................................................       9,195,950
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Combating Antimicrobial Resistance.--The agreement includes 
     not less than $150,000,000 to combat antimicrobial 
     resistance, including to improve international collaboration 
     and capacities for antimicrobial prevention, surveillance, 
     control, and research and development.
       Global Health Security.--The agreement includes 
     $190,000,000 to accelerate the capacity of targeted countries 
     to prevent, detect, and respond to zoonotic and other 
     infectious disease outbreaks. Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations a comprehensive strategy to 
     implement this funding that is integrated with country 
     strategies. Funds shall also be made available by USAID to 
     support the collection and analysis of data on unknown 
     viruses and other pathogens and to support, on a cost-
     matching basis with other donors, a coordinating mechanism 
     for the sharing of data with other countries, following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. In 
     developing the strategy, the Administrator shall consult with 
     the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and work with 
     such agencies to maximize coordination on global health 
     security, delineate roles and responsibilities, and measure 
     progress.
       The agreement endorses the Global Health Security reporting 
     requirement included in the House report, but the initial 
     report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act and comply with the directives 
     described.
       Health Systems Strengthening.--In lieu of the House 
     directive under this heading, the USAID Administrator, in 
     consultation with the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees not later than 120 days after enactment of the Act 
     on: (1) the amounts made available for cross-cutting health 
     systems strengthening activities disaggregated by each 
     respective health element; (2) progress made to integrate 
     across programs; and (3) the results achieved in the previous 
     fiscal year to build accessible, accountable, and affordable 
     local health systems. The report shall include achievements 
     and challenges to coordinating and transferring 
     responsibility for such efforts to local health systems and 
     an overview of efforts to coordinate indicators and 
     programmatic initiatives across funding accounts and 
     agencies. The report shall also identify any aspects in 
     which health systems strengthening activities have failed 
     to achieve sustainable results, and recommendations for 
     ways to address such challenges.
       Maternal and Child Health.--The USAID Administrator shall 
     update the report required under this heading in Senate 
     Report 116-126, which shall be posted on the USAID website 
     not later than December 31, 2021.
       Neglected Surgical Conditions.--The USAID Administrator 
     shall support efforts to strengthen surgical health capacity 
     to address such health issues as cleft lip and cleft palate, 
     club foot, cataracts, hernias, fistulas, and untreated 
     traumatic injuries in underserved areas in developing 
     countries, including in contexts without water or 
     electricity. Strengthening surgical health systems includes 
     the training of local surgical teams to provide safe, 
     sustainable, and timely surgical care, and assisting 
     ministries of health to develop and implement national 
     surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia plans.
       Nutrition Report.--The agreement requires the nutrition 
     report under this heading in the House report, which shall 
     also include: (1) the outcomes, disaggregated by USAID 
     bureau, including nutrition-specific treatment and prevention 
     interventions on a country-by-country basis; (2) the 
     approximate number of additional children treated for severe 
     acute malnutrition as a result of United States Government 
     assistance; and (3) the approximate number of additional 
     children receiving vitamin A as a result of such assistance.
       Research and Development.--Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall update 
     the report required under this heading in Senate Report 116-
     126 on USAID's health-related research and development 
     strategy in the manner described.
       Risk Management and Insurance.--In order to manage the 
     risks associated with the worldwide delivery of sensitive 
     global health commodities, USAID and the Department of State 
     are directed to collect data on risks to product quality in 
     the supply chain and ensure that adequate insurance is in 
     place to protect against losses.
       Tuberculosis.--The USAID Administrator should implement a 
     comprehensive strategy to achieve tuberculosis (TB) 
     elimination by simultaneously searching actively for TB 
     infection, treating TB disease (including multi-drug 
     resistant TB) to completion, and enabling infection control 
     at key congregate settings including hospitals and prisons.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     USAID Administrator shall update the report for TB-prevalent 
     countries required under this heading in Senate Report 116-
     126.
       United States-Africa Institute for Epidemic Preparedness 
     and Innovation.--No funds were requested for the United 
     States-Africa Institute and any funds made available are 
     subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
       Vaccines.--The agreement supports continued efforts at not 
     less than the prior fiscal year level to create effective 
     vaccines for malaria and HIV/AIDS and to undertake vaccine 
     development efforts to prevent and respond to infectious 
     disease outbreaks.
       Vulnerable Children.--The agreement endorses the language 
     under this heading in the House report including for 
     protection and psycho-social support for youth at risk of 
     violence, abuse, exploitation, or neglect, particularly in 
     conflict zones and humanitarian settings. The annual report 
     required

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     by Public Law 109-95 shall include a description of the 
     amounts invested for each objective of the United States 
     Government Action Plan for Children in Adversity in the prior 
     fiscal year.
       The USAID Administrator is directed to better track and 
     coordinate outcomes related to child protection and 
     protection of children outside of family care, including: (1) 
     investment in technology that identifies and protects 
     vulnerable children, facilitates case management, and reports 
     outcomes; and (2) programs that prevent unnecessary parent-
     child separation and increase the percentage of children 
     living within family care instead of institutions.
       The agreement includes funding for programs that address 
     autism spectrum disorders, including treatment and the 
     training of healthcare workers to better diagnose such 
     disorders.


                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

        The agreement includes $3,500,000,000 for Development 
     Assistance. Funds for certain countries and programs under 
     this heading are allocated according to the following table 
     and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Country/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Africa
 
Burkina Faso............................................           6,000
Cameroon................................................           4,000
Central Africa Republic.................................           3,000
Counter-Lord's Resistance Army/Illicit Armed Groups               10,000
 Program................................................
Democratic Republic of Congo............................          95,000
Liberia.................................................          65,500
Malawi higher education.................................          10,000
Niger...................................................          25,000
Somalia.................................................          55,000
South Sudan.............................................          50,000
Sudan...................................................          20,000
The Gambia democracy programs...........................           2,000
Access to Justice in Conflict-Affected Countries........           1,000
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).................          10,000
 
                        East Asia and the Pacific
 
Laos....................................................          27,000
Philippines.............................................          70,000
People's Republic of China rule of law and environment..           5,000
Regional Development Mission for Asia...................           5,000
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI).......           5,000
 
                      Middle East and North Africa
 
USAID Middle East Regional..............................
  Refugee Scholarships Program in Lebanon...............           8,000
 
                         South and Central Asia
 
Bangladesh..............................................         122,200
  Labor programs........................................         [3,000]
India...................................................          25,000
Maldives................................................           2,200
Nepal...................................................          40,000
 
                           Western Hemisphere
 
Barbados and Eastern Caribbean..........................           2,000
Haiti...................................................          51,000
  Reforestation.........................................         [8,500]
 
                             Global Programs
 
Bureau for Resilience and Food Security.................
  Community Development Fund............................          80,000
  Research and Development..............................         150,000
  of which, Feed the Future Innovation Labs.............        [55,000]
  of which, Global Crop Diversity Trust.................         [5,500]
Combating child marriage................................          15,000
Development Innovation Ventures.........................          30,000
Disability Programs.....................................          12,500
Leahy War Victims Fund..................................          13,900
Low Cost Eyeglasses.....................................           3,500
Mobility Program........................................           2,000
Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program.....................           1,500
Office of Education.....................................          35,000
Trade Capacity Building.................................          18,000
USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.............           4,250
Victims of Torture......................................          12,000
Wheelchairs.............................................           5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Access to Justice in Conflict-Affected Countries in 
     Africa.--The agreement includes funds to implement a new 
     program to expand access to justice in conflict-affected 
     countries in Africa, which shall be awarded on an open and 
     competitive basis.
       Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues.--The agreement 
     includes not less than $4,250,000 for the USAID Advisor for 
     Indigenous Peoples Issues, of which $3,500,000 is for 
     programs administered by the Advisor and an additional 
     $750,000 is for personnel costs and other program-funded 
     administrative expenses, including to enable the Advisor to 
     carry out the activities specified under this heading in 
     Senate Report 116-126.
       Biofortification.--The agreement endorses House report 
     language regarding the importance of biofortification as part 
     of the Global Food Security Strategy.
       Children with Disabilities.--The Secretary of State and 
     USAID Administrator shall increase funding for programs 
     implemented by UN Children's Fund and its partners to protect 
     the rights of, and increase access to services and 
     opportunities for, children with disabilities in poor 
     countries.
       Clean Cookstoves.--The Department of State and USAID, in 
     partnership with other Federal agencies, shall continue to 
     help address the health and safety issues associated with 
     traditional cookstoves, including by distributing clean 
     cookstoves that sustainably reduce fuel consumption and 
     exposure to harmful smoke.
       Faith-Based Organizations.--The Secretary of State and 
     USAID Administrator shall continue to use the faith sector, 
     in conjunction with the public and private sectors, for the 
     delivery of assistance in developing countries.
       Land Grant Institutions.--USAID shall continue to partner 
     with land grant institutions of higher learning with 
     specialized capability in agriculture research to assist 
     developing countries improve food production.
       Low Cost Eyeglasses.--The agreement includes funds to 
     support sustainable initiatives to provide low cost 
     eyeglasses to needy children and adults with poor vision in 
     less developed countries. USAID should continue to leverage 
     existing mechanisms, such as the Global Partnership on 
     Assistive Technology, to identify opportunities to increase 
     equitable access to eyeglasses in such countries and consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of such 
     funds.
       New Partnerships Initiative.--USAID should continue to work 
     with new partners to assist in the development of local 
     capacity overseas and increase the number and diversity of 
     small, mid-size, new, and underutilized partners through 
     initiatives such as the New Partnerships Initiative.
       Volunteers.--The USAID Administrator shall implement an 
     agency-wide policy that attributes additional merit to 
     proposals and applications that include the use of skilled 
     United States and local volunteers (including, as 
     appropriate, the use of the Peace Corps Response Corps and 
     United States Government retirees) and post such 
     opportunities on the USAID website.


                   INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

        The agreement includes $4,395,362,000 for International 
     Disaster Assistance, of which $1,914,041,000 is designated 
     for OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA. Such funds shall be 
     apportioned to USAID not later than 60 days after enactment 
     of the Act.
       Child Protection.--The agreement endorses the directive 
     under this heading in the House report concerning 
     prioritizing the protection of children and integrating that 
     protection across other humanitarian interventions.


                         TRANSITION INITIATIVES

        The agreement includes $92,043,000 for Transition 
     Initiatives.


                          COMPLEX CRISES FUND

       The agreement includes $30,000,000 for Complex Crises Fund. 
     The notification requirement in section 509(b)(5) of title V 
     of division J of Public Law 116-94 shall apply to funds 
     appropriated under this heading.


                         ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

        The agreement includes $3,151,963,000 for Economic Support 
     Fund. Funds for certain countries and programs under this 
     heading are allocated according to the following table and 
     subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                          ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Country/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Africa
 
African Union...........................................           1,600
Niger...................................................           6,000
State Africa Regional...................................          31,000
West Africa anti-slavery programs.......................           2,000
 
                        East Asia and the Pacific
 
Global Cooperation and Training Framework...............           3,000
Regional Development Mission for Asia...................          13,000
 
                      Middle East and North Africa
 
Lebanon.................................................         112,500
  Lebanon scholarships..................................        [12,000]
Middle East Partnership Initiative scholarship program..          20,000
Middle East Regional Cooperation........................           5,000
Near East Regional Democracy............................          55,000
Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.....          50,000
West Bank and Gaza......................................          75,000
 
                         South and Central Asia
 
Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Program.................          10,000
India...................................................          24,000
Maldives................................................           2,000
Nepal...................................................          35,000
Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program....................           5,000
 
                           Western Hemisphere
 
Cuba....................................................          20,000
Organization of American States.........................           5,000
 
                             Global Programs
 
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues...........          10,000
Bureau for Energy Resources.............................           6,000
  Caribbean Energy Security Initiative..................         [3,000]
Bureau for Oceans and International Environment and               50,000
 Scientific Affairs.....................................
  Arctic Council........................................         [1,000]
Conflict and Stabilization Operations...................           2,500
Family Planning/Reproductive Health (USAID).............          51,050
Foreign Assistance Program Evaluation...................             500
House Democracy Partnership.............................           1,900
Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues..............           7,000
Implementation of Public Law 99-415.....................           2,500
Information Communications Technology Training..........           1,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Anti-Blasphemy Laws.--The agreement includes funds to 
     support in-country training programs for countries that 
     repeal or begin a formal process to remove blasphemy-related 
     offenses from their criminal codes, and to train relevant 
     civil society leaders, religious leaders, media, the 
     judiciary, and law enforcement on conflict de-escalation 
     tools, community engagement, peace building, and 
     international human rights standards.
       Global Cooperation and Training Framework.--The agreement 
     includes funds for the Global Cooperation and Training 
     Framework, which is jointly administered by the United 
     States, Taiwan, and Japan, and serves as a platform to 
     support public health, law enforcement, disaster relief, 
     energy cooperation, women's empowerment, cybersecurity, media 
     literacy, and good governance.
       Institutions of Higher Education.--The agreement includes 
     funding for institutions of higher education in the Middle 
     East and South Asia.
       Judicial Reform.--Judicial reform is integral to 
     establishing the rule of law and protecting fundamental 
     rights in developing countries, and the agreement includes 
     funding to support programs focusing on judicial reform.
       Public Diplomacy and Countering Disinformation.--The 
     agreement includes the funds for public diplomacy and 
     countering disinformation that were recommended under this 
     heading in the House bill under International Broadcasting 
     Operations in the Act. In allocating such funds, the USAGM 
     CEO shall be guided by the priorities and activities 
     described under International Broadcasting Operations in this 
     explanatory statement.
       USAID-Israel International Development Cooperation.--The 
     agreement includes $2,000,000 for the activities described 
     under this heading in the House report.

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                             DEMOCRACY FUND

       The agreement includes $290,700,000 for Democracy Fund, of 
     which $190,450,000 is for DRL, and $100,250,000 is for 
     USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation.
       The agreement includes an additional $12,000,000 for DRL 
     and $5,000,000 for USAID above the prior fiscal year level 
     for new programs to counter the rise of authoritarianism 
     abroad and for the directives included in the table under 
     this heading in the House report. In lieu of the directive 
     for International Religious Freedom in such table, the 
     agreement includes funding for such programs at levels 
     consistent with the prior fiscal year under this heading and 
     Economic Support Fund.
       Concurrent with the submission of the 653(a) report, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a table detailing transfers anticipated under 
     Economic Support Fund and Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
     Central Asia to Democracy Fund, to be administered by DRL, 
     which should be similar to the aggregate amount of transfers 
     in the prior fiscal year.
       Allocation of Funds and Report.--The Secretary of State and 
     USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the uses of funds prior to the initial 
     obligation of funds provided under this heading.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
     Administrator, shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on all obligations of funds appropriated under 
     this heading for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. Such 
     report shall include: (1) obligations by fiscal year, 
     country, region, and activity; (2) an assessment of the 
     alignment and impact of such activities in advancing the 
     objectives of United States democracy promotion strategies; 
     and (3) a brief description of such strategies. The report 
     shall also include a description of any amounts returned to 
     the United States Treasury, the reason for such return, and 
     whether such funds returned were reimbursed by other amounts 
     appropriated by prior Acts, as directed by the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Global Labor Program.--Prior to the obligation of funds for 
     the Global Labor Program (GLP), the USAID Administrator shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on any plans to 
     modify or restructure the program. Funds made available for 
     the GLP are subject to the regular notification procedures of 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       Lifeline Embattled Civil Society Organizations Assistance 
     Fund.--The agreement includes $3,500,000 under this heading 
     for DRL for the Lifeline Embattled Civil Society 
     Organizations Assistance Fund.
       Promoting Accountability, Inclusivity, and Resiliency.--The 
     Promoting Accountability, Inclusivity, and Resiliency (PAIRS) 
     strategic framework shall be implemented in a manner that 
     supports the traditional program of PAIRS recipients.


            ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

       The agreement includes $770,334,000 for Assistance for 
     Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
       Responsibilities of the Coordinator of United States 
     Assistance to Europe and Eurasia.--Assistance requested for 
     countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia under Global 
     Health Programs and International Narcotics Control and Law 
     Enforcement are not included in this account, but shall be 
     administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the 
     Coordinator of United States Assistance to Europe and 
     Eurasia.
       Trafficking in Persons.--Not less than $1,000,000 of the 
     funds made available under this heading for programs to 
     combat trafficking in persons shall be made available for 
     such programs in Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
     Europe countries.

                          Department of State


                    MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

        The agreement includes $3,432,000,000 for Migration and 
     Refugee Assistance, of which $1,701,417,000 is designated for 
     OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       North Korea.--The agreement includes assistance for 
     refugees from North Korea, including protection activities in 
     the People's Republic of China (PRC) and other countries in 
     Asia.
       Primary Health Care.--The agreement supports funding for 
     primary healthcare for refugees, internally displaced 
     persons, and other vulnerable communities in humanitarian 
     settings and conflict zones.
       Refugee Employment.--The Secretary of State is directed to 
     expand efforts to assist refugees and other displaced persons 
     overseas to become self-reliant through labor mobility, as a 
     complementary solution for refugees in addition to 
     resettlement.
       United Nations Relief and Works Agency.--Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on the UN Relief and 
     Works Agency's adherence to the UN principles of neutrality, 
     human rights, tolerance, equality, and non-discrimination 
     with regard to race, gender, language, and religion. In 
     complying with the report directive under section 7048 of 
     House Report 116-78, the Secretary may reduce the period of 
     comparison to fiscal years 2015 through 2020.


     UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

       The agreement includes $100,000 for United States Emergency 
     Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund.

                          Independent Agencies


                              PEACE CORPS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $410,500,000 for Peace Corps.
       Consultation Requirement.--The Director of the Peace Corps 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
     any decision to close or suspend an overseas office or 
     program unless there is a substantial risk to volunteers or 
     Peace Corps personnel. Such consultation shall take place 
     prior to any communication to begin the implementation of 
     such a decision with host country officials, current or 
     prospective volunteers, or Peace Corps staff. Not later than 
     45 days after enactment of the Act, the Peace Corps Director 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     status of Peace Corps operations overseas.


                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

       The agreement includes $912,000,000 for Millennium 
     Challenge Corporation, including up to $112,000,000 for 
     administrative expenses.
       Administrative Expenses.--The MCC CEO is directed to 
     provide to the Committees on Appropriations quarterly 
     obligation reports of administrative expenses by the cost 
     categories detailed in the CBJ, starting not later than 30 
     days after enactment of the Act. Such report shall also 
     include information on administrative expenses deobligated 
     from prior year appropriations. The MCC CEO is directed to 
     consult with such Committees on the format of such report.


                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

       The agreement includes $38,000,000 for Inter-American 
     Foundation.
       The agreement includes funds appropriated for the Inter-
     American Foundation for programs and activities in El 
     Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The agreement also 
     includes funds to support the pilot exchange program 
     described under this heading in the House report.


              UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

       The agreement includes $33,000,000 for United States 
     African Development Foundation.

                       Department of the Treasury


               INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

       The agreement includes $33,000,000 for International 
     Affairs Technical Assistance, of which not more than 
     $6,600,000 is for administrative expenses.


                           DEBT RESTRUCTURING

       The agreement includes $15,000,000 to support the 
     implementation of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; and, 
     as part of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, 
     $78,000,000 for debt relief for Somalia and $111,000,000 for 
     debt relief for Sudan.

                                TITLE IV

                   INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

                          Department of State


          INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

       The agreement includes $1,385,573,000 for International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. Funds for certain 
     programs under this heading are allocated according to the 
     following table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

           INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                Country/Program/Activity                     Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa Regional, Department of State
  Mano River Region Justice Programs....................         [2,000]
Atrocities prevention (sec. 7034(c))....................           2,500
Combating wildlife trafficking..........................          50,000
Critical flight safety program..........................          18,000
  Health monitoring systems.............................        [12,500]
Cybercrime and intellectual property rights.............          10,000
Demand reduction........................................          15,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo........................           6,000
  Virunga National Park security........................         [2,000]
Global Crime and Drugs Policy...........................           7,000
International Law Enforcement Academy...................          35,000
International Organized Crime...........................          68,150
Inter-Regional Aviation Support.........................          47,230
  Sensor Upgrades.......................................        [10,000]
Pakistan border security................................          15,000
Regional Programs (sec. 7044(f))........................
  Afghan Women in the Judiciary, Police, and Other              [10,000]
   Security Forces......................................
Security force professionalization (sec. 7035(a)(5))....           3,000
Tajikistan..............................................           6,000
  Border security.......................................         [3,000]
Trafficking in persons..................................          77,000
  Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons...        [66,000]
  of which, Child Protection Compacts...................        [10,000]
Western Hemisphere regional security cooperation........          12,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Child Protection Compacts.--The agreement includes 
     $10,000,000 for child protection compacts, pursuant to the 
     Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, which 
     may be made available following consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees.
       Judicial Independence and Rule of Law Programs.--The 
     agreement includes $5,000,000 for programs dedicated to 
     strengthening the rule of law and judicial independence, 
     including through technical assistance to public prosecutors' 
     offices and special prosecutorial units dedicated to 
     combating corruption, money laundering, financial crimes, 
     violations of human rights, and impunity, provided that such 
     units are autonomous and capable of investigating and 
     prosecuting high-level cases.
       The agreement includes funds to expand programs that 
     strengthen and promote independent judicial systems in 
     countries with a

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     history of impunity that are confronting criminal networks of 
     corruption.
       Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.--The 
     agreement includes not less than $500,000 above the fiscal 
     year 2020 level under this heading for implementation of the 
     Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, and not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of the Act the Secretary 
     of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
     on the planned uses of such funds.
       Justice Reform Workforce Program.--The Department of State 
     shall consider the establishment, on an open and competitive 
     basis, of a central coordinating body at an academic 
     institution to collect lessons learned from programs 
     providing professional development of the interagency justice 
     reform workforce across the interagency and transform those 
     lessons into training and learning opportunities.
       Mano River Region Justice Programs.--The agreement includes 
     $2,000,000 from funds made available for Africa Regional 
     programs under this heading for a new program to assist the 
     governments of Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra 
     Leone to develop and implement justice sector reforms to 
     strengthen the social contract between citizens and the 
     state, to be awarded on an open and competitive basis.
       Programs to End Modern Slavery.--The agreement includes up 
     to $25,000,000 under this heading for programs to end modern 
     slavery.


    NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $889,247,000 for Nonproliferation, 
     Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs. Funds for 
     certain programs under this heading are allocated according 
     to the following table and subject to section 7019 of the 
     Act:

     NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                    Program/Activity                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonproliferation programs...............................         289,800
  Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund.................        [15,000]
  Export Control and Related Border Security............        [67,000]
  Global Threat Reduction...............................        [74,000]
  International Atomic Energy Agency....................        [94,800]
Anti-terrorism programs.................................         330,597
  Anti-terrorism Assistance.............................       [182,000]
  Terrorist Interdiction Program........................        [50,000]
  Counterterrorism financing............................        [14,000]
  Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund....................        [84,597]
Conventional weapons destruction........................         233,850
  Humanitarian demining ................................       [196,350]
  of which, Laos........................................        [40,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Additional Assistance.--The agreement supports funding 
     above the fiscal year 2020 level for conventional weapons 
     destruction from funds made available by the Act and prior 
     Acts for Angola, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Niger, 
     Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe, and directs the Secretary of State 
     to consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     availability of such additional funds prior to the submission 
     of the 653(a) report.
       Nonproliferation Disarmament Fund.--The agreement supports 
     funding for the Nonproliferation Disarmament Fund at not less 
     than the fiscal year 2020 level, including $15,000,000 in 
     carryover balances.


                        PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

       The agreement includes $440,759,000 for Peacekeeping 
     Operations, of which $325,213,000 is designated for OCO/GWOT 
     pursuant to BBEDCA. Funds for certain countries and programs 
     under this heading are allocated according to the following 
     table and subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                         PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                Country/Program/Activity                     Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Africa..................................................         283,259
  Central African Republic..............................         [8,000]
  Democratic Republic of the Congo......................         [3,000]
  Somalia...............................................       [208,108]
  South Sudan...........................................        [20,000]
  Africa Regional.......................................        [44,151]
Near East...............................................          25,000
  Multinational Force and Observers.....................        [25,000]
Political-Military Affairs..............................         132,500
  Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative Training            [10,000]
   Infrastructure.......................................
  Security Force Professionalization (sec. 7035(a)(5))..         [3,000]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Multinational Force and Observers.--The agreement includes 
     $25,000,000 for the United States share of the fiscal year 
     2021 operating budget for the Multinational Force and 
     Observers (MFO) mission in the Sinai. Sufficient funds remain 
     available from prior fiscal year balances to address force 
     protection requirements during fiscal year 2021. United 
     States leadership and participation in the MFO is important 
     to the national security interests of the United States.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


             INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

       The agreement includes $112,925,000 for International 
     Military Education and Training.
       Database.--For purposes of implementing section 548(a) of 
     the FAA, funds in the Act shall be made available to foreign 
     governments, consistent with applicable provisions of law, to 
     facilitate efforts of the Departments of State and Defense to 
     comply with such section. The Secretary of State shall seek 
     to obtain information necessary to comply with such section 
     from governments receiving International Military Education 
     and Training (IMET) funds in a timely manner, and consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act on such efforts, including 
     progress made in obtaining such information.
       Participation of Women.--The agreement includes authority 
     for up to $3,000,000 to remain available until expended to 
     increase the participation of women in IMET programs, which 
     shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for 
     such purposes. The Secretary of State shall instruct the 
     Chief of Mission in each country for which funds appropriated 
     under this heading are made available to work with the 
     government of such country to increase the participation of 
     women in IMET programs. Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing steps 
     taken in fiscal year 2020 and the results achieved, and steps 
     planned to be taken in fiscal year 2021.
       Report on Increased Assistance for Africa.--Not later than 
     90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State 
     shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
     assessing the potential impact on United States security 
     interests in Africa by increasing assistance appropriated 
     under this heading to United States Africa Command Partner 
     Nations.


                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

       The agreement includes $6,175,524,000 for Foreign Military 
     Financing Program, of which $576,909,000 is designated for 
     OCO/GWOT pursuant to BBEDCA.
       Funds under this heading for certain countries and regional 
     programs are allocated according to the following table and 
     subject to section 7019 of the Act:

                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Country                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belize.....................................................        1,000
Central Asia Regional......................................       10,000
Colombia...................................................       38,525
Costa Rica.................................................        7,500
Djibouti...................................................        5,000
Egypt......................................................    1,300,000
Estonia....................................................       10,000
Georgia....................................................       35,000
Indonesia..................................................        4,000
Iraq.......................................................      250,000
Israel.....................................................    3,300,000
Jordan.....................................................      425,000
Latvia.....................................................       10,000
Lithuania..................................................       10,000
Maldives...................................................          400
Mexico.....................................................        6,000
Mongolia...................................................        3,000
Morocco....................................................       10,000
Panama.....................................................        2,000
Tunisia....................................................       85,000
Ukraine....................................................      115,000
Vietnam....................................................       12,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       European Recapitalization Incentive Program.--The agreement 
     includes funding for the European Recapitalization Incentive 
     Program under the Countering Russian Influence Fund (CRIF), 
     which helps reduce the dependence of European countries on 
     Soviet-era military equipment.

                                TITLE V

                        MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President


                INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $387,500,000 for International 
     Organizations and Programs. Funds under this heading are 
     allocated according to the following table and subject to 
     section 7019 of the Act:

                INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                   Organizations/Programs                     Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Chemicals and Toxins Programs................        3,175
International Civil Aviation Organization..................        1,200
International Conservation Programs........................        7,000
International Development Law Organization.................          400
International Maritime Organization........................          325
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund........................       32,000
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and                50
 Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia.......................
UN Capital Development Fund................................        1,100
UN Children's Fund.........................................      139,000
  of which, Combating female genital mutilation programs...      [5,000]
UN Democracy Fund..........................................        3,500
UN Development Program.....................................       81,550
UN Environmental Programs..................................       10,600
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/ UN Framework         6,400
 Convention on Climate Change..............................
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights......................       14,500
  of which, Honduras.......................................      [1,000]
  of which, Colombia.......................................      [1,000]
  of which, Guatemala......................................      [1,000]
UN Human Settlements Program...............................          700
UN Junior Professional Officer Program.....................        1,500
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.....        3,500
UN Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving the UN           1,500
 Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.................
UN Resident Coordinator System.............................       23,000
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for             1,750
 Sexual Violence in Conflict...............................
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women................        1,500
UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of        1,150
 Human Rights..............................................
UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture...................        8,000
UN Women...................................................       10,000
World Meteorological Organization..........................        1,000
World Trade Organization Technical Assistance..............          600
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Organization of American States.--The agreement includes 
     $5,000,000 under Economic Support Fund for the OAS for the 
     autonomous promotion and protection of human rights.
       Posting of United Nations Voluntary Contributions.--The 
     Secretary of State shall continue to post on the Department 
     of State website in a timely manner United States voluntary 
     contributions under this heading that are provided to the UN 
     and its affiliated agencies.

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                  International Financial Institutions


                      GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

       The agreement includes $139,575,000 for Global Environment 
     Facility, including $136,563,000 for the third installment of 
     the seventh replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, 
     which if annualized over four years would equal $546,252,000.


     CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
                              DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement includes $206,500,000 for Contribution to the 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the 
     second of six installments under the current general and 
     selective capital increases.
       Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees on compliance with key 
     reform commitments under the 2018 World Bank capital 
     agreement, including Graduation Discussion Income.
       Review.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, the Senate Foreign 
     Relations Committee, and the House Committee on Financial 
     Services a review of amending the term length for the 
     United States Executive Director and the United States 
     Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank.


              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

       The agreement includes $1,421,275,728.70 for Limitation on 
     Callable Capital Subscriptions.


       CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

       The agreement includes $1,001,400,000 for Contribution to 
     the International Development Association.


               CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

       The agreement includes $47,395,000 for Contribution to the 
     Asian Development Fund.


              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       The agreement includes $54,648,752 for Contribution to the 
     African Development Bank.


              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

       The agreement includes $856,174,624 for Limitation on 
     Callable Capital Subscriptions.


              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

       The agreement includes $171,300,000 for Contribution to the 
     African Development Fund.


          CONTRIBUTION TO THE NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

       The agreement includes $1,020,000,000 for Limitation on 
     Callable Capital Subscriptions.
       Cargo Capacity Expansion at Land Ports of Entry.--The North 
     American Development Bank is encouraged to expand commercial 
     cargo capacity along the United States-Mexico border, 
     addressing adverse economic and environmental impacts of 
     increased commercial traffic at ports of entry.


  CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement includes $32,500,000 for Contribution to the 
     International Fund for Agricultural Development.
       Report.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the status of funds not less 
     than quarterly until fully disbursed and shall provide a 
     timeline for the obligation and disbursement of any funds 
     that have not yet been obligated or disbursed.

                                TITLE VI

                    EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-Import Bank of the United States


                           INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $6,500,000 for Inspector General for 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, of which 
     $975,000 may remain available until September 30, 2022.


                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $110,000,000 for Administrative 
     Expenses for the Export-Import Bank of the United States, of 
     which up to $16,500,000 may remain available until September 
     30, 2022.
       Administratively Determined Pay.--The agreement restores 
     administratively determined pay authority, as provided prior 
     to fiscal year 2016, for the Export-Import Bank for the 
     recruitment and retention of employees with specialized 
     expertise.
       Tied Aid.--Prior to the obligation of funds made available 
     for tied aid, the President of the Export-Import Bank shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed 
     uses of such funds.

      UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION


                           INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $2,000,000 for Inspector General for 
     United States International Development Finance Corporation.


                       CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT

       The agreement includes $569,000,000 for Corporate Capital 
     Account, including $119,000,000 for administrative expenses 
     and project-specific transaction costs as described in 
     section 1434(k) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of 
     Public Law 115-254) and $450,000,000 for programs, which may 
     be paid to the United States International Development 
     Finance Corporation Program Account.
       American Universities Abroad.--The DFC shall continue to 
     engage American universities abroad, including the American 
     University of Beirut, the American University in Cairo, and 
     the American University of Afghanistan, on ways to mitigate 
     the impact of regional economic crises.
       Assessment on Activities under the Defense Production 
     Act.--Prior to conducting the report on the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950 (DPA) as described in the House 
     report, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations.
       Latin America and the Caribbean.--The DFC shall expand 
     engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean that catalyzes 
     private sector investment in initiatives to increase 
     distributed energy generation systems, and expands economic 
     opportunities with partners in the region, including with 
     minority and women-owned businesses.
       Operating Plan.--The operating plan required by section 
     7061(a) of the Act shall contain detailed information 
     regarding all funds available to the DFC in the current 
     fiscal year, including: (1) carryover; (2) funds transferred 
     from other Federal agencies; and (3) funds that are not 
     allocated for particular programs, projects, or activities. 
     The DFC shall also specify in the operating plan funds 
     intended to be made available for any overseas presence.
       Prioritization for Development Impact.--The agreement 
     endorses the directive in the House report under this 
     heading, and the DFC CEO, in consultation with the Chief 
     Development Officer, shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the uses of funds to advance United States 
     development priorities and improve development impact, 
     especially in lower-and lower-middle income countries. Such 
     uses shall include the enhancement of public reporting 
     mechanisms, in consultation with local stakeholders, and 
     efforts to strengthen impact assessments to ensure compliance 
     with applicable environmental and social safeguards.
       Reallocation of Funds.--Notifications submitted for funds 
     made available by the Act under this heading and under 
     Program Account shall, if applicable, include detailed 
     information regarding any such funds that were previously 
     justified for a different purpose.
       Transactions under the Defense Production Act.--Prior to 
     conducting the report on the DPA as described in the House 
     report, the DFC CEO shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       United States-Colombia Growth Initiative.--Not later than 
     45 days after enactment of the Act, and every 180 days 
     thereafter until September 30, 2022, the DFC CEO shall submit 
     a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     describing and assessing the implementation and impact of the 
     United States-Colombia Growth Initiative, including the 
     amounts provided by the DFC and the Government of Colombia.
       Women's Economic Empowerment.--The DFC shall maximize 
     women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, including 
     through support to minority and women-owned businesses.


                            PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement includes up to $450,000,000 for Program 
     Account transferred from Corporate Capital Account.


                      TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

       The agreement includes $79,500,000 for Trade and 
     Development Agency, including not more than $19,000,000 for 
     administrative expenses.
       Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership.--The 
     Trade and Development Agency shall support training of 
     technology professionals and officials, including from 
     developing countries, to advance the Digital Connectivity and 
     Cybersecurity Partnership.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The tables included under this title are subject to section 
     7019 of the Act. Certain countries receive additional 
     assistance under Global Health Programs that are not included 
     in such tables.
       The following general provisions are contained in the Act. 
     Each is designated as unchanged, modified, or new as compared 
     to division G of Public Law 116-94:
     Section 7001. Allowances and Differentials (unchanged)
     Section 7002. Unobligated Balances Report (unchanged)
       Not later than 45 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing all funds appropriated in prior Acts 
     under Foreign Military Financing Program, or a predecessor 
     account, that have been obligated into the Foreign Military 
     Sales Trust Fund and are unallocated to a case as of the date 
     of enactment of the Act.
     Section 7003. Consulting Services (unchanged)
     Section 7004. Diplomatic Facilities (modified)
       New Embassy and Consulate Compound Construction.--Not later 
     than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Department of 
     State shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on steps 
     taken to expand opportunities for United States companies to 
     participate in Department of State construction projects 
     abroad.

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       Notification Requirements.--Notifications made pursuant to 
     subsection (c) shall include, at a minimum, the information 
     enumerated under Embassy Security, Construction, and 
     Maintenance in the House report and under such heading in 
     this explanatory statement.
       Updated Reports for New Embassy and Consulate Compound 
     Construction.--The agreement endorses the directive 
     concerning section 7004(h) reports included under this 
     section in the House report. In addition, the Secretary of 
     State shall include in such reports the New Embassy Compound 
     in Jerusalem, Israel.
     Section 7005. Personnel Actions (unchanged)
     Section 7006. Prohibition on Publicity or Propaganda 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7007. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain 
         Countries (unchanged)
     Section 7008. Coups d'etat (unchanged)
       Restrictions applied pursuant to this section should allow 
     programs to continue that are delivered through NGOs and 
     provide essential services for the local population.
     Section 7009. Transfer of Funds Authority (modified)
     Section 7010. Prohibition and Limitation on Certain Expenses 
         (modified)
     Section 7011. Availability of Funds (modified)
     Section 7012. Limitation on Assistance to Countries in 
         Default (unchanged)
     Section 7013. Prohibition on Taxation of United States 
         Assistance (modified)
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit the report required by 
     section 7013(h) of division G of Public Law 116-94 to the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
     Section 7014. Reservations of Funds (unchanged)
     Section 7015. Notification Requirements (modified)
       Reports on Funds Received from Foreign Governments.--The 
     reports required by subsection (l) shall include: (1) the 
     source and the amount of funds received; (2) the planned uses 
     of funds; and (3) any other terms associated with the funds, 
     including any commitments to the foreign government by the 
     United States Government regarding the use of funds.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall jointly 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report detailing 
     by country, program, source, and amount, any funds provided 
     by foreign countries to be implemented by the Department of 
     State or USAID pursuant to sections 607 and 635(d) of the 
     FAA, or any other authority providing for the implementation 
     by the Department of State and USAID of foreign country 
     funds, since the submission of the report required under this 
     heading in Senate Report 116-126.
     Section 7016. Document Requests, Records Management, and 
         Related Cybersecurity Protections (modified)
       The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as 
     appropriate, shall update the reports required by section 
     7077(c)(3) of division K of Public Law 115-141 regarding: (1) 
     modifications and updates to, and compliance with, records 
     management regulations and policies; (2) implementation of 
     OIG recommendations; (3) efforts to reduce the backlog of 
     Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requests; and (4) 
     efforts to strengthen cybersecurity measures.
     Section 7017. Use of Funds in Contravention of this Act 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7018. Prohibition on Funding for Abortions and 
         Involuntary Sterilization (unchanged)
     Section 7019. Allocations and Reports (modified)
     Section 7020. Multi-Year Pledges (modified)
       The requirements of this section apply regardless of 
     whether such pledge constitutes a binding commitment of 
     resources and irrespective of the source of funds intended to 
     support such pledge, including pledges for financing.
     Section 7021. Prohibition on Assistance to Governments 
         Supporting International Terrorism (unchanged)
     Section 7022. Authorization Requirements (unchanged)
     Section 7023. Definition of Program, Project, and Activity 
         (unchanged)
       For purposes of the Act and Public Law 99-177 with respect 
     to appropriations contained in the Act, the term ``program, 
     project, and activity'' shall mean any item for which a 
     dollar amount is specified in the Act or in tables contained 
     in this explanatory statement.
     Section 7024. Authorities for the Peace Corps, Inter-American 
         Foundation, and United States African Development 
         Foundation (unchanged)
     Section 7025. Commerce, Trade and Surplus Commodities 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7026. Separate Accounts (unchanged)
     Section 7027. Eligibility for Assistance (unchanged)
     Section 7028. Local Competition (unchanged)
     Section 7029. International Financial Institutions (modified)
       Beneficial Ownership.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     include in the report required by subsection (f) detailed 
     information regarding steps taken by the United States 
     executive director of each international financial 
     institution to improve the collection and publication of 
     beneficial ownership information.
       Independent 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 institutions to adopt and 
     implement a policy to conduct independent evaluations of at 
     least 35 percent of all loans, grants, programs, and non-
     lending activities.
       Violations of Human Rights.--Pursuant to subsection 
     (b)(2)(C), 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 loans or other financing for projects 
     unless such projects do not provide incentives for, or 
     facilitate, forced displacement or other violations of human 
     rights.
     Section 7030. Insecure Communications Networks (modified)
       Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership.--The 
     agreement includes not less than the fiscal year 2018 level 
     for the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership.
       Section 889 Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment 
     of the Act, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 
     shall each submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations assessing the impact of section 889 of the 
     John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) on Department of State and 
     USAID programs and operations.
       Strategy Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall provide 
     the Committees on Appropriations with a comprehensive 
     strategy to mitigate the risks of working with countries that 
     continue to deploy PRC technology in their 5G infrastructure.
     Section 7031.--Financial Management and Budget Transparency 
         (modified)
       Specific Cases.--The Secretary of State shall apply 
     subsection (c) to foreign government officials involved in 
     threatening, wrongfully imprisoning, or otherwise depriving 
     of liberty independent journalists who speak out or publish 
     about official corruption or other abuses, including Maria 
     Ressa in the Philippines and El Faro in El Salvador.
       Successor Website.--The requirements of subsection (e) 
     should apply to ``ForeignAssistance.gov'' or any successor 
     public website providing comprehensive information on United 
     States foreign assistance.
       Waiver.--The Secretary of State shall submit a written 
     notification to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     the Committees on the Judiciary not less than 5 days prior to 
     exercising the waiver authority provided in subsection 
     (c)(3), including the justification for each waiver.
     Section 7032. Democracy Programs (modified)
       The agreement includes a total of not less than 
     $2,417,000,000 for democracy programs under several accounts 
     in a manner similar to the prior fiscal year to strengthen 
     democracy abroad against rising authoritarianism and erosion 
     of the rule of law. Subsection (a)(2) designates not less 
     than $102,040,000 for DRL for certain countries and regional 
     programs. Such funds are allocated according to the following 
     table:

    BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund
  Burma.................................................           4,000
  Maldives..............................................             500
  Near East Regional Democracy..........................          15,000
  North Korea...........................................           4,000
  People's Republic of China............................          12,000
  South Sudan...........................................           1,000
  Sri Lanka.............................................           2,000
  Sudan.................................................           1,000
  Syria.................................................          11,000
  Venezuela.............................................          10,000
  Yemen.................................................           3,000
  HRDF..................................................          11,500
  of which, implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy.         [1,000]
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.........
  Europe and Eurasia....................................          22,000
  of which, Internet Freedom............................         [4,500]
  Uzbekistan............................................           3,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Attribution.--Funds made available by the Act for democracy 
     programs are not intended for attribution to other sector or 
     program directives included in the Act or this explanatory 
     statement.
       Consortium for Elections and Political Process 
     Strengthening (CEPPS).--The agreement includes funds at not 
     less than the prior fiscal year level for CEPPS. The USAID 
     Administrator is directed to ensure that the follow-on 
     solicitation encourages consortia applicants and that the 
     award is made to an organization or consortium that meets the 
     following criteria: (1) history of quality past performance; 
     (2) demonstrated institutional capabilities and expertise in 
     democracy, elections, and quick response to political crises; 
     and (3) worldwide geographic reach including in non-
     permissive environments.
       Independent Media and Internet Freedom Programs.--The 
     agreement includes funds at not less than the prior fiscal 
     year level for programs to support independent media and 
     Internet freedom, including in Afghanistan, Burma, the 
     Philippines, Egypt, Ukraine, and countries in Central America 
     and Africa.
       Program Changes.--The Secretary of State or USAID 
     Administrator, as appropriate,

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     shall follow the directive under this heading in Senate 
     Report 116-126 in the manner described.
       Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists.--Not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary 
     of State shall submit an update of the action plan required 
     by section 7032(i) of division K of Public Law 115-141 to the 
     Committees on Appropriations. The updated plan shall include 
     details regarding Department of State programs to support the 
     work of civil society activists and journalists and to 
     provide assistance when such individuals are under threat, 
     including specific processes by which such individuals can 
     request assistance from United States embassies. The plan 
     shall also summarize internal protocols and training with all 
     relevant Federal agencies on the protection of such 
     individuals, to include strengthening interagency data-
     sharing on reprisals against such individuals on a regular 
     and timely basis. The Secretary shall also include in the 
     annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices information 
     on the intimidation of, and attacks against, such individuals 
     and the response of the foreign government.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and 
     relevant stakeholders on the planned uses of funds made 
     available under subsection (j). For the purposes of this 
     subsection, civil society activists shall include human 
     rights and indigenous rights defenders, and environmental 
     activists.
       Responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
     Human Rights, and Labor shall be responsible for deciding the 
     uses of funds appropriated by the Act for democracy programs 
     administered by the Department of State, except for such 
     funds provided to the NED.
     Section 7033. International Religious Freedom (modified)
       The agreement includes not less than $10,000,000 under 
     Economic Support Fund for programs to protect and investigate 
     the persecution of religious minorities, and not less than 
     $10,000,000 for international religious freedom programs 
     under Democracy Fund.
       Countries of Particular Concern.--The Secretary of State 
     shall inform the appropriate congressional committees of the 
     rationale if the USCIRF recommends the designation of a 
     country as a country of particular concern in its annual 
     report, and the Department of State does not designate such 
     country within 30 days of such a decision.
       Curriculum Report.--Not later than 45 days after enactment 
     of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of 
     human rights training for all Foreign Service Officers and 
     the development of the curriculum required under section 103 
     of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act 
     (Public Law 114-281).
       Expansion of Activities Report.--Not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act and following consultation with 
     the Committees on Appropriations, the Secretary of State 
     shall submit a report to such Committees assessing efforts 
     and opportunities to expand international religious freedom 
     programs, as described in the House report, including through 
     innovative activities that bring together individuals' voices 
     from diverse religions and beliefs.
       Persecution of Muslims in Xinjiang, People's Republic of 
     China.--The United States Ambassador-at-Large for 
     International Religious Freedom shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the response to the 
     persecution of Muslims in Xinjiang, PRC.
     Section 7034. Special Provisions (modified)
       Beneficiary Feedback.--Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall jointly submit an updated report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of 
     subsection (m)(1), which shall include a description of how: 
     (1) the Department of State and USAID ensure that 
     implementing partners establish effective procedures for 
     regularly and systematically collecting and responding to 
     feedback from beneficiaries; and (2) oversight is regularly 
     conducted to ensure such feedback is collected and used to 
     maximize the impact of United States foreign assistance, 
     consistent with the requirements of such section.
       Exchange Visitor Program Clarification.--For purposes of 
     subsection (e)(6), the term ``modify'' means any executive 
     action that changes the number, origin, or eligibility of 
     program participants during any 60 day period, or that 
     otherwise changes the manner in which the program is 
     implemented, including the suspension of visas.
       Ex-Post Evaluations.--In addition to funds otherwise made 
     available for monitoring and evaluation, the agreement 
     includes additional funds to be used for ex-post evaluations 
     of the sustainability of United States Government-funded 
     assistance programs. Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall jointly consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the development of a plan for the use of 
     such funds across multiple sectors. Such plan shall be 
     submitted to such Committees not later than 120 days after 
     enactment of the Act and shall include: (1) a timeline for 
     implementing ex-post evaluations with such funds; (2) steps 
     that will be taken to incorporate ex-post evaluation criteria 
     in future project design, as appropriate; (3) a description 
     of which sectors and countries will be selected for such ex-
     post evaluations, including the criteria for selection; and 
     (4) a description of the manner in which such ex-post 
     evaluations will be conducted.
       Forensic Assistance.--Subsection (b)(1) provides not less 
     than $15,500,000, in addition to other funds in the Act that 
     are available for assistance for countries, for forensic 
     anthropology assistance in countries where large numbers of 
     people were killed or forcibly disappeared and are presumed 
     dead as a result of armed conflict or crimes against 
     humanity.
       Loan Guarantees.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of 
     the Act and following consultation with the Committees on 
     Appropriations, the Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, 
     Secretary of the Treasury, and DFC CEO shall jointly submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing 
     the current management of the Sovereign Loan Guarantee 
     portfolio and financial exposure, including any duplication 
     or financial management challenges, and the impact on each 
     agency of a decision to transfer the portfolio in full to 
     such agency, including any additional resources or 
     legislative fixes required.
       Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic 
     Missions and International Organizations.--For purposes of 
     implementing section 203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce 
     Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-457), the Secretary of State shall consider 
     the following as sufficient to determine that a diplomatic 
     mission ``tolerated such actions'': (1) the failure to 
     provide a replacement passport within a reasonable period of 
     time to a T-visa recipient; (2) the existence of multiple 
     concurrent civil suits against members of the diplomatic 
     mission; or (3) the failure to satisfy a civil judgment 
     against an employee of the diplomatic mission.
       Report on Grants, Contracts, and Implementers.--The 
     Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall each update 
     the report required under this heading in Senate Report 116-
     126 in the manner described, except such report shall include 
     information on fiscal year 2020 funds.
     Section 7035. Law Enforcement and Security (modified)
       Combat Casualty Care Assistance and Report.--The agreement 
     includes funding for combat casualty care under Peacekeeping 
     Operations and Foreign Military Financing Program at not less 
     than the prior fiscal year, and the Secretary of State should 
     endeavor to expand the program in fiscal year 2021. The 
     Secretary shall also update the report required under this 
     heading in section 7039 of Senate Report 116-126, except that 
     the reporting period shall cover fiscal year 2020.
       Foreign Military Training Report.--The report required by 
     section 656 of the FAA should include units of operation of 
     military personnel who receive training, which shall be 
     specified at the battalion or equivalent level.
       Public Disclosure.--For purposes of subsection (b)(6), the 
     term ``in the national security interest'' means disclosure 
     would endanger the safety of human sources, reveal sensitive 
     intelligence sources and methods, or impede an important 
     United States law enforcement objective.
       Reports Continued.--The Secretary of State shall submit the 
     report on security assistance required by section 7035(d)(1) 
     of division G of Public Law 116-94 in the manner described, 
     except such report shall include funds obligated and expended 
     during fiscal year 2020.
       The Secretary of State shall submit the report on vetting 
     required by section 7049(d)(3) of division F of Public Law 
     116-6 in the manner described.
       Training Related to International Humanitarian Law.--Not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of the Act and following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to such Committees 
     on the implementation of section 7035(a)(4) of division G of 
     Public Law 116-94. Such report shall include the amount of 
     funds made available by country under Peacekeeping Operations 
     and Foreign Military Financing Program for such purpose in 
     the previous fiscal year.
     Section 7036. Arab League Boycott of Israel (unchanged)
     Section 7037. Palestinian Statehood (unchanged)
     Section 7038. Prohibition on Assistance to the Palestinian 
         Broadcasting Corporation (unchanged)
     Section 7039. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7040. Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian 
         Authority (unchanged)
     Section 7041. Middle East and North Africa (modified)
       Egypt.--Funds for Egypt are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                                  EGYPT
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                         Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund...................................         125,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             3,000
 Programs...............................................
International Military Education and Training...........           1,800
Foreign Military Financing Program......................       1,300,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement includes $1,431,800,000 for assistance for 
     Egypt, including $2,000,000 under International Narcotics 
     Control and

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     Law Enforcement. The agreement endorses the House report 
     language on security of energy infrastructure (including the 
     gas pipeline) and emphasizes support for democracy programs 
     and development programs in the Sinai, particularly for 
     Bedouin communities, consistent with prior year levels.
       The reporting requirement under the heading Certification 
     under section 7031 in Senate Report 116-126 shall remain in 
     effect during fiscal year 2021.
       Iran Counterinfluence Programs.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall coordinate Iran counterinfluence programs 
     funded by the Act. Such programs should: (1) counter the 
     false assertions made by the Government of Iran against the 
     United States and other democratic countries; (2) describe 
     the support Iran provides to terrorist or extremist proxies; 
     and (3) assess and describe the adverse impacts such support 
     causes to the people of Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, and other 
     areas where Iran operates.
       Iran Reports.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of 
     the Act, the Secretary of State shall update the report 
     required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the 
     manner described.
       Iraq.--Funds for Iraq are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                                  IRAQ
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund...................................         150,000
  Justice sector initiatives............................         [2,500]
  Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund..................         [7,500]
  Scholarships..........................................        [10,000]
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....           5,600
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            47,510
 Programs...............................................
International Military Education and Training...........           1,000
Foreign Military Financing Program......................         250,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement includes $2,500,000 under International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, in addition to funds 
     made available under Economic Support Fund, to support the 
     Iraqi justice sector, including to combat corruption, 
     strengthen adherence to international standards of due 
     process, improve juvenile justice, protect the rights of 
     prisoners, and support civil society engagement with the 
     judiciary. Such funds shall be made available following 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, developed 
     in coordination with the Government of Iraq (including the 
     Kurdistan Region of Iraq) and Iraqi civil society, to 
     stabilize and rebuild critical institutions and 
     infrastructure and respond to the heightening tensions with 
     Iran. The strategy shall also support: (1) social cohesion 
     across Iraq; (2) educational, economic, and civic engagement 
     opportunities for Iraqi youth; (3) mental health and psycho-
     social services for those severely impacted by conflict; (4) 
     improvements in the delivery of public services, including 
     access to clean water and sanitation; and (5) representative, 
     inclusive, responsive, and accountable government 
     institutions.
       Jordan.--In addition to the amounts designated in the Act 
     for Foreign Military Financing Program, the agreement 
     includes not less than the following amounts for assistance 
     for Jordan: $85,000,000 under Development Assistance; 
     $1,122,400,000 under Economic Support Fund; $13,600,000 under 
     Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
     Programs; and $4,000,000 under International Military 
     Education and Training.
       The Department of State and USAID, in consultation with the 
     Government of Jordan, should prioritize funding made 
     available by the Act to improve Jordan's ability to deliver 
     essential services in the education, energy, health, and 
     water sectors.
       Lebanon.--The agreement includes assistance for Lebanon at 
     levels consistent with prior fiscal years. The Secretary of 
     State shall submit the report required under this heading in 
     the House report in the manner described.
       The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall 
     increase humanitarian assistance, primarily through local 
     NGOs, to help communities impacted by the port explosion on 
     August 4, 2020.
       The agreement includes funds to support programs to 
     facilitate the resolution of border disputes between Lebanon 
     and Israel. Not later than 90 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on steps taken during the prior 
     year to resolve such disputes.
       Libya.--The agreement includes not less than $30,000,000 
     under titles III and IV of the Act for stabilization 
     assistance for Libya, including support for a United Nations-
     facilitated political process and border security.
       Morocco.--Funds for Morocco are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                                 MOROCCO
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................       10,000
Economic Support Fund......................................       10,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        5,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             4,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       10,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Syria.--The safety of Syrian refugees and the delivery of 
     humanitarian and other foreign assistance in areas of Syria 
     not under the Assad regime's control remain major concerns. 
     The agreement includes non-lethal stabilization assistance 
     for Syria, which shall also be made available in Deir ez-Zor.
       Tunisia.--The agreement includes not less than $191,400,000 
     for assistance for Tunisia. Funds are allocated according to 
     the following table:

                                 TUNISIA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                         Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          45,000
Economic Support Fund...................................          40,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....          13,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             6,100
 Programs...............................................
International Military Education and Training...........           2,300
Foreign Military Financing Program......................          85,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Subsection (j) makes an additional $50,000,000 available 
     for assistance for Tunisia from prior year Economic Support 
     Fund.
       West Bank and Gaza.--The agreement includes $75,000,000 
     under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement for 
     security assistance programs for the West Bank and 
     $75,000,000 under Economic Support Fund for the humanitarian 
     and development needs of the Palestinian people in the West 
     Bank and Gaza.
       Yemen.--The agreement includes $37,000,000 under title III 
     and under International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 
     and Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
     Programs for health, humanitarian, and stabilization 
     assistance for Yemen.
     Section 7042. Africa (modified)
       Cameroon.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the 
     Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2021, 
     the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees on the status of 
     investigations conducted by the Government of Cameroon of 
     security force personnel who have been credibly alleged to 
     have committed, ordered, or covered up gross violations of 
     human rights, and include in the reports a list of armed 
     forces units that have been denied assistance pursuant to 
     section 620M of the FAA or section 362 of title 10, United 
     States Code. The Secretary shall also apply sanctions, as 
     provided by law, against Cameroonian officials involved, 
     directly or indirectly, in such crimes. Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall 
     consult with such committees on the intended uses of funds 
     made available by the Act for Cameroon and on the 
     application of such sanctions.
       Democratic Republic of Congo Virunga National Park.--The 
     agreement includes $2,000,000 under International Narcotics 
     Control and Law Enforcement for equipment and technical 
     training to bolster security in Virunga National Park, 
     including against illegal armed groups.
       Report on Terrain Hotel Attack.--Not later than 45 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     on steps taken, and planned to be taken, by the Governments 
     of the United States and South Sudan to obtain justice and 
     fair compensation for the victims of the attack on the 
     Terrain Hotel on July 11, 2016.
       Sahel Assistance.--The agreement includes funds at not less 
     than prior fiscal year levels for assistance for countries in 
     the Sahel under titles III and IV of the Act.
       Sahel Report.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of 
     the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall update the 
     report required under the Report on Sub-Saharan Security 
     Programs heading under section 7039 of Senate Report 116-126.
       Sahel Violations of Human Rights.--Not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     status of investigations of security force personnel and 
     those associated with them who are implicated in gross 
     violations of human rights and the intended uses of funds 
     made available under title IV of the Act and prior Acts for 
     assistance for such governments.
       South Sudan Basic Education Programs.--Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on basic 
     education programs for South Sudan.
     Section 7043. East Asia and the Pacific (modified)
       Burma.--The agreement includes not less than $134,950,000 
     under title III and under International Narcotics Control and 
     Law Enforcement of the Act for assistance for Burma. Funds 
     are allocated according to the following table:

                                  BURMA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          30,000
  Higher education programs.............................        [10,000]
Economic Support Fund...................................          65,000
  Documentation of human rights violations..............         [3,750]
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....           3,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       In addition to other programs, funds provided for 
     assistance for Burma shall be made available to: (1) promote 
     rural economic development including through microfinance 
     programs; (2) increase opportunities for foreign direct 
     investment by strengthening the

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     rule of law, transparency, and accountability; and (3) 
     investigate and document allegations of ethnic cleansing and 
     other gross human rights violations in Burma.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees detailing actions taken by the 
     International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute 
     those responsible within the armed forces of Burma for 
     alleged crimes against humanity committed against the 
     Rohingya population in Burma and Bangladesh.
       The World Bank should not support programs in Rakhine State 
     until security and stability are restored, and Rohingya 
     refugees and internally displaced persons return to their 
     homes free from fear of violence and discrimination. The 
     United States Executive Director to the World Bank shall 
     oppose such programs until such conditions exist.
       Cambodia.--The agreement includes not less than $85,505,000 
     under title III of the Act for assistance for Cambodia. No 
     funds were requested, and none are provided in the agreement 
     for assistance for Cambodia under International Military 
     Education and Training and Foreign Military Financing 
     Program.
       For purposes of the certification required under subsection 
     (b)(2)(A)(iii), the term ``political opposition'' means the 
     Cambodia National Rescue Party and other political parties 
     either outlawed or harassed by the Government of Cambodia. 
     Funds are allocated according to the following table:

                                CAMBODIA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          58,000
  Environment programs..................................        [10,000]
  Democracy programs....................................        [23,000]
  Youth empowerment and countering People's Republic of          [5,000]
   China influence......................................
Democracy Fund, Department of State.....................           3,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             7,000
 Programs...............................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The Secretary of State shall continue to seek reimbursement 
     for costs incurred in support of the Extraordinary Chambers 
     in the Court of Cambodia. Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations on actions taken during the 
     previous fiscal year to secure such reimbursement.
       The agreement includes funds for research and education 
     programs associated with the Khmer Rouge genocide in 
     Cambodia, including the support of the PRC for the Khmer 
     Rouge regime.
       The agreement includes funds additional to the prior fiscal 
     year under Global Health Programs for Cambodia to increase 
     access to health and social services for survivors of the 
     Khmer Rouge.
       Indonesia.--Funds are allocated according to the following 
     table:

                                INDONESIA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                         Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          63,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....          10,625
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             6,000
 Programs...............................................
International Military Education and Training...........           2,650
Foreign Military Financing Program......................          14,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative 
     Act of 2018.--The agreement includes not less than 
     $1,482,000,000 under titles III and IV of the Act to support 
     the implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and Public 
     Law 115-409.
       Countering Chinese Influence Fund.--The agreement includes 
     not less than $300,000,000 for the Countering Chinese 
     Influence Fund (CCIF). Funds are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                    COUNTERING CHINESE INFLUENCE FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          75,000
Economic Support Fund...................................          80,000
  Technical advisory programs in Vietnam and Pacific             [1,500]
   island countries.....................................
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....          70,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            25,000
 Programs...............................................
Foreign Military Financing Program......................          50,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on all obligations of funds from the CCIF. 
     Such report shall include obligations by fiscal year, 
     country, and activity, and be updated quarterly until 
     September 30, 2021.
       The USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees 
     on Appropriations prior to obligating funds for the technical 
     advisory programs in Vietnam and Pacific island countries, 
     which shall be on issues mutually agreed upon by the United 
     States Government and the respective governments of such 
     countries and made available through an open and competitive 
     process to an American educational institution.
       Laos.--The agreement includes not less than $80,930,000 
     under titles III and IV of the Act for assistance for Laos.
       The agreement includes not less than $7,500,000 for 
     maternal and child health and nutrition programs for Laos 
     under Global Health Programs.
       North Korea.--The agreement includes funding to continue to 
     maintain a database of prisons and gulags in North Korea, in 
     accordance with section 7032(i) of division K of Public Law 
     113-76.
       The agreement includes $5,000,000 for the promotion of 
     human rights in North Korea.
       People's Republic of China.--The agreement includes not 
     less than $3,000,000 under Democracy Fund for democracy 
     programs in Hong Kong.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations describing the PRC's malign influence 
     activities in Burma, Cambodia, and Laos in fiscal year 2020. 
     The report shall also include specific recommendations for a 
     United States-led regional response should the PRC establish 
     a military presence at Ream Naval Base, Cambodia.
       The Department of State shall continue to pursue the 
     establishment of a consulate in Lhasa to provide services to 
     United States citizens traveling in Tibet and to monitor 
     political, economic, and cultural developments in the Tibet 
     Autonomous Region. Until such consulate is established, the 
     Department of State should not permit the establishment in 
     the United States of any additional PRC consulate.
       For purposes of the 653(a) report, spend plans, and 
     notifications, the Department of State and USAID shall 
     differentiate assistance made available by the Act for 
     assistance for Tibet from any such assistance made available 
     for the PRC, India, and Nepal.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other 
     relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an unclassified report on PRC and 
     Chinese Communist Party disinformation, press manipulation, 
     economic coercion, and influence operation campaigns with 
     respect to the United States. The Secretary of State shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the format 
     and details of such report.
       Subsection (f)(3)(C) requires the Secretary of State to 
     include in the annual report required under section 301 of 
     the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
     5731) the information described in section 7043(f)(4)(B) of 
     division G of Public Law 116-94. The report shall also 
     include: (1) the information described under the Hong Kong 
     heading in section 7043 of Senate Report 115-282; (2) 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 Administrative Region; and (3) actions 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.
       The Secretary of State shall submit the reports required by 
     sections 7(a) and 8(a) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and 
     Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-76) to the Committees 
     on Appropriations.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 
     Administrator, the Director of National Intelligence, and the 
     heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees on how 
     changing water flows of the Mekong River and the Tibetan 
     Plateau watershed impact the political and economic stability 
     of the Lower Mekong countries.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an update to the report required 
     under the heading People's Republic of China Access Report in 
     Senate Report 115-282.
       Pursuant to subsection (f)(4), not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a determination with 
     respect to whether the systematic and widespread persecution 
     of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim 
     minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by 
     the PRC constitutes an atrocity within the definitions of 
     section 6 of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities 
     Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-441; 22 U.S.C. 2656 
     note).
       Philippines.--Not later than 60 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall update the report required 
     under this heading in Senate Report 116-126.
       Regional Development Mission for Asia.--The agreement 
     includes not less than $21,000,000 for USAID Regional 
     Development Mission for Asia.
       Thailand.--The agreement includes not less than $11,100,000 
     for assistance for Thailand, as follows: $2,000,000 under 
     Development Assistance; $5,000,000 under Economic Support 
     Fund, of which $4,000,000 is for democracy and reconciliation 
     programs; $2,000,000 under International Narcotics Control 
     and Law Enforcement; and $2,100,000 under Nonproliferation, 
     Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs. In addition, 
     funds appropriated by the Act under International Military 
     Education and Training and Foreign Military Financing Program 
     may be made available for assistance for Thailand.
       Tibet.--Funds made available by the Act for assistance for 
     Tibet shall be made available to establish and maintain a 
     digital library and archive for Tibetan cultural resources, 
     following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.

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       Timor-Leste.--Funds are allocated according to the 
     following table:

                               TIMOR-LESTE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance.....................................       16,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........          800
International Military Education and Training..............          400
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Vietnam.--The agreement includes not less than $169,739,000 
     for assistance for Vietnam. Funds are allocated according to 
     the following table:

                                 VIETNAM
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          65,000
  Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000..............         [7,000]
  Other higher education assistance.....................         [3,000]
Economic Support Fund...................................          30,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....           6,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            17,500
 Programs...............................................
  Humanitarian demining.................................        [17,500]
International Military Education and Training...........           2,000
Foreign Military Financing Program......................          12,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Funds for health/disability programs should be provided, to 
     the maximum extent practicable, through local Vietnamese 
     organizations.
       The agreement includes $2,500,000 to strengthen Vietnam's 
     capacity to conduct DNA analysis and otherwise assist in 
     locating and identifying Vietnamese listed as missing in 
     action, which may include the collection of oral histories 
     and digital archiving. The USAID Administrator shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations on the planned uses of 
     funds.
     Section 7044. South and Central Asia (modified)
       Afghanistan.--For purposes of subsection (a)(4)(A), the 
     President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a copy of any written agreement or arrangement 
     between the United States Government and the Taliban, and a 
     transcript of any such verbal agreement or arrangement, 
     including amendments thereto.
       The agreement includes not less than $40,000,000 for 
     democracy programs for Afghanistan under Economic Support 
     Fund, which shall be made available to continue democracy 
     programs, including for activities supporting electoral 
     assistance before and during the implementation of a peace 
     agreement.
       Not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act and prior 
     to the initial obligation of such funds, the Secretary of 
     State and the USAID Administrator shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the establishment of an 
     endowment for higher education institutions.
       The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator should 
     include in any peace process planning a requirement for 
     humanitarian assistance to maintain and create conditions for 
     the successful implementation of a peace agreement.
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that includes a detailed description of United 
     States Government advocacy for: (1) the inclusion of Afghan 
     women in ongoing and future negotiations to end the conflict 
     in Afghanistan; and (2) support for the inclusion of 
     constitutional protections of women's and girl's human rights 
     that ensure their freedom of movement, rights to education 
     and employment, political participation, and access to 
     healthcare and justice in any agreement reached through 
     intra-Afghan negotiations, including negotiations with the 
     Taliban.
       Bangladesh.--The agreement does not support the forced 
     relocation of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char and prohibits 
     the use of funds to support such a policy.
       Civilian Assistance Programs.--Prior to the obligation of 
     funds for the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program and the 
     Pakistan Civilian Assistance Program, the USAID Administrator 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     planned uses of such funds.
       India.--The Secretary of State should engage the Government 
     of India on increasing education, economic development, and 
     justice strengthening programs to address racial and ethnic 
     discrimination, human rights violations, and poverty in 
     northeastern India.
       Sri Lanka.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall update the report required 
     under this heading in Senate Report 116-126.
     Section 7045. Latin America and the Caribbean (modified)
       Bolivia.--No funds were requested and none are provided in 
     the agreement for lethal assistance for Bolivia.
       Central America.--Subsection (a)(1) provides that 
     $505,925,000 should be made available for assistance for 
     Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 
     Nicaragua, and Panama, including through the Central America 
     Regional Security Initiative.
       Funds for assistance for Central America are allocated 
     according to the following table:

                             CENTRAL AMERICA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance:
  El Salvador...........................................          70,000
  National Commission for the Search of Persons                  [1,000]
   Disappeared in the Context of the Armed Conflict.....
    Guatemala...........................................          65,650
    Honduras............................................          65,000
    Nicaragua...........................................          10,000
    Democracy and Rule of Law...........................        [10,000]
    USAID Central America Regional......................           5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, Development Assistance....................         215,650
Economic Support Fund:
  State Western Hemisphere Regional
    Central America Regional Security Initiative........         101,040
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, Economic Support Fund.....................         101,040
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (non-add from title          [25,000]
   III).................................................
Inter-American Foundation...............................          10,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement:
  State Western Hemisphere Regional
  Central America Regional Security Initiative..........         155,000
  Offices of Attorneys General and other entities and           [45,000]
   activities to combat corruption and impunity.........
  Costa Rica............................................        [32,500]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, International Narcotics Control and Law            155,000
     Enforcement........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal--Central America Regional Security Initiative         256,040
   (non-add)............................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related
 Programs:..............................................
  Panama................................................             500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining              500
     and Related Program................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Military Education and Training:
  Costa Rica............................................             725
  Other Central America.................................           3,110
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, International Military Education and                 3,835
     Training...........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign Military Financing Program:
  Costa Rica............................................           7,500
  Other Central America.................................          12,400
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, Foreign Military Financing Program........          19,900
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Chixoy Reparations Plan.--The Government of Guatemala 
     should fulfill its commitment under the financing agreement 
     for the Chixoy Reparations Plan in a timely manner.
       Corruption and Impunity.--The agreement includes not less 
     than $45,000,000 for support of Offices of Attorneys General 
     and other entities and activities to combat corruption and 
     impunity, as described under the Central America heading in 
     this section of the House report, including not less than 
     $10,000,000 to be provided through USAID to civil society 
     organizations. The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     directives contained in this paragraph prior to submission of 
     the Central America spend plan required by section 7061(b) of 
     the Act.
       Corrupt Officials.--In complying with the report directive 
     contained under this section in the House report, the 
     Secretary of State shall construe the term ``who are known'' 
     to include those for whom the Secretary has credible 
     information have committed the acts described in such 
     directive.
       Costa Rica.--The agreement includes $40,725,000 for 
     assistance for Costa Rica. The Secretary of State shall 
     submit the report required by section 7045(a)(3) of the House 
     bill in the manner directed, except that the first proviso of 
     such section shall not apply.
       Disaster Relief.--Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
     the Act the USAID Administrator shall brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations on humanitarian assistance provided to 
     countries in Central America impacted by Hurricanes Eta and 
     Iota. Such briefing shall also include a summary of completed 
     need assessments and future plans for assistance.
       El Mozote Massacre.--The agreement endorses the directives 
     related to the El Mozote massacre under the El Salvador 
     heading in this section of the House report, except that the 
     report described shall be submitted not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of the Act.
       Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).--The agreement 
     includes $25,000,000 for programs in Guatemala, Honduras, and 
     El Salvador to implement national SGBV prevention strategies 
     in fiscal year 2021 as described under the Central America 
     heading in this section of the House report. Not later than 
     120 days after enactment of the Act the Secretary of State, 
     in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     implementation of the national SGBV prevention strategies in 
     such countries.
       Spend Plans.--The agreement endorses the spend plan 
     directives included under the Central America heading in this 
     section of the House report.
       Uses of Funds.--In addition to the uses of funds described 
     under subsection (a) and under the Central America heading in 
     the House report, funds made available for assistance for the 
     countries of the Northern Triangle should be made available 
     for programs that: (1) increase the productivity in targeted 
     economic sectors in which each country could be regionally or 
     globally competitive, consistent with United States law; (2) 
     reduce trade barriers regionally and with the United States; 
     (3) enhance infrastructure at key border crossings in order 
     to facilitate trade regionally and with the United States; 
     (4) provide technical assistance to increase economic growth 
     and attract foreign investment, including by implementing 
     legal, regulatory, and economic reforms; and (5) provide 
     technical assistance to increase the collection of taxes.
       Colombia.--Subsection (b)(1) provides not less than 
     $461,375,000 for assistance for Colombia. Funds are allocated 
     according to the following table:

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                                COLOMBIA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance..................................          70,000
Economic Support Fund...................................         141,000
  Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities.............          20,000
  Human rights..........................................          10,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....         189,000
  Rule of Law and Human Rights..........................          36,000
  of which, Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening          [19,000]
   and Reform...........................................
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            21,000
 Programs...............................................
International Military Education and Training...........           1,850
Foreign Military Financing Program......................          38,525
  Biodiversity..........................................        [11,500]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Demobilized Combatants.--The agreement supports programs to 
     reintegrate demobilized combatants into civilian pursuits, 
     consistent with United States and Colombian law.
       Illegal Surveillance.--Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations on actions taken 
     by the Government of Colombia to investigate unlawful 
     surveillance of journalists, civil society, opposition 
     politicians, and members of the judiciary by the armed 
     forces and Colombian intelligence agencies since the 
     beginning of Plan Colombia, and to bring to justice those 
     responsible for ordering, carrying out, and covering up 
     any such crimes. Such report shall be submitted in 
     unclassified form but may have a classified annex.
       Limitation.--None of the funds appropriated by the Act or 
     prior Acts for assistance for Colombia may be made available 
     for entities that are designated as foreign terrorist 
     organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.
       Cuba.--The Secretary of State shall update the reports 
     concerning Cuban Foreign Medical Missions, Consular Services, 
     and United States Government Personnel contained under the 
     Cuba heading in section 7035 of Senate Report 116-126 in the 
     manner described. Additionally, the Secretary of State shall 
     update the Internet Access Report required under the Cuba 
     heading in Senate Report 115-282 in the manner described.
       Haiti.--Subsection (c) maintains the conditions on funds 
     appropriated under Economic Support Fund and made available 
     for assistance for Haiti that are contained in such section 
     in division G of Public Law 116-94, except that such 
     conditions shall also apply to assistance for Haiti under 
     Development Assistance.
       The agreement includes not less than $5,000,000 to address 
     the basic sanitary, medical, and nutritional needs of 
     prisoners, and for alternatives to the National Penitentiary. 
     The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the planned uses of such funds.
       Mexico.--The agreement includes $158,910,000 for assistance 
     for Mexico. Funds are allocated according to the following 
     table:

                                 MEXICO
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                         Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund...................................          50,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.....         100,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             1,160
 Programs...............................................
International Military Education and Training...........           1,750
Foreign Military Financing Program......................           6,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The determination and withholding directive contained under 
     the Mexico heading in section 7035 of Senate Report 116-126 
     shall apply to funds appropriated by the Act under Foreign 
     Military Financing Program, except that such funds shall also 
     be withheld until the Secretary of State determines that the 
     Government of Mexico is implementing credible counter-
     narcotics and law enforcement strategies in cooperation with 
     the United States that reflect the input of civil society, 
     have realistic goals, and are consistent with the right of 
     due process and protection of human rights.
       The Caribbean.--Subsection (d) provides not less than 
     $74,800,000 for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
       The agreement includes $10,000,000 to enhance island 
     disaster recovery and resilience and to assist the Caribbean 
     region in adapting to, and mitigating the effects of, climate 
     change, to include supporting the Caribbean Islands' 
     consortium of higher education institutions to inform and 
     advance pre-disaster assessment and recovery.
       Funds for assistance for the Caribbean are allocated 
     according to the following table:

                              THE CARIBBEAN
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                   Account/Initiative                        Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development Assistance
  Strengthening Disaster Resilience.....................          10,000
Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.....................          74,800
  Economic Support Fund.................................          32,300
  International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement...          35,000
  Foreign Military Financing Program....................           7,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Venezuela.--Subsection (e)(1) provides not less than 
     $33,000,000 under Economic Support Fund for democracy 
     programs for Venezuela.
     Section 7046. Europe and Eurasia (modified)
       Belarus.--The agreement includes an additional $2,000,000 
     for democracy programs for Belarus under Assistance for 
     Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, which is in addition to 
     funds included for such programs in the fiscal year 2020 
     653(a) report.
       Georgia.--The agreement includes not less than $132,025,000 
     for assistance for Georgia. Funds are allocated according to 
     the following table:

                                 GEORGIA
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............       88,025
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........        5,700
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related             1,100
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        2,200
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................       35,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Georgia is a strategic ally of the United States, and the 
     agreement continues to support the Georgian people's efforts 
     to strengthen democracy, governance and the rule of law. 
     Pursuant to the requirement under subsection (a)(1), not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary 
     of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing actions taken by the Government of 
     Georgia since January 1, 2020 to: (1) strengthen democratic 
     institutions, including through recent elections; (2) combat 
     corruption; and (3) ensure that rule of law in the private-
     sector and the foreign investment climate meet international 
     standards.
       Turkey.--Not later than 30 days after enactment of the Act, 
     and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2021, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the status of the cases of 
     locally employed United States Embassy staff who are 
     wrongfully detained in Turkey.
       Ukraine.--The agreement includes not less than $453,000,000 
     for assistance for Ukraine. Funds are allocated according to 
     the following table:

                                 UKRAINE
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............      255,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       30,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related            15,000
 Programs..................................................
International Military Education and Training..............        3,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................      115,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Section 7047. Countering Russian Influence and Aggression 
         (modified)
       Countering Russian Influence Fund.--The agreement includes 
     not less than $290,000,000 for the CRIF, which is in addition 
     to amounts made available for bilateral assistance for 
     countries in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. Funds are 
     allocated according to the following table:

                    COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Budget
                          Account                             Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia............       85,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement........       50,000
International Military Education and Training..............        5,000
Foreign Military Financing Program.........................      150,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of 
     funds, and every 120 days thereafter until September 30, 
     2022, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall 
     submit a consolidated report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations containing updated information on obligations 
     and expenditures of the CRIF on a country and project basis.
       Report on the Occupation of Georgia.--Not later than 90 
     days after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     update the report required by section 7070(c)(4) of division 
     J of Public Law 115-31.
       Reports on the Russian Federation.--Not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     update the reports required by section 7071(b)(2), (c), and 
     (e) of division K of Public Law 113-76.
     Section 7048. United Nations (modified)
       Annual Report on Anti-Israel Bias at the United Nations.--
     The Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations in the manner described under Contributions to 
     International Organizations in the House report.
       Contributions Report.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the United States Permanent Representative to the United 
     Nations, shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing efforts made during the previous 
     calendar year to encourage other governments to increase 
     their contributions for international peacekeeping 
     activities, international organizations, and other 
     multilateral and bilateral assistance programs, as well as 
     the results of such efforts, disaggregated by government, 
     organization, program, and amount.
       Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan.--The Secretary of State 
     shall work with the Government of the Democratic Republic of 
     the Congo (DRC) and the UN to thoroughly investigate and 
     bring to justice those responsible for the murders in the DRC 
     of UN investigators Michael Sharp, a citizen of the United 
     States, and Zaida Catalan, a citizen of Sweden.
       Report on Arrears.--The Secretary of State shall continue 
     to submit the reports on arrears required by section 7048(j) 
     of division J of Public Law 115-31 during fiscal year 2021.
     Section 7049. War Crimes Tribunals (unchanged)
     Section 7050. Global Internet Freedom (modified)
       The agreement includes not less than $70,000,000 for 
     programs to promote Internet

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     freedom globally, of which $20,000,000 is from funds 
     appropriated under International Broadcasting Operations. 
     Funds for such activities that are appropriated under title 
     III of the Act are allocated according to the following 
     table:

                         GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Support Fund...................................          26,525
  Near East Regional Democracy..........................        [16,750]
Democracy Fund (Department of State)....................          14,000
Democracy Fund (USAID)..................................           3,500
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.........           5,975
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       United States Agency for Global Media.--Pursuant to 
     subsection (c), the USAGM CEO, in consultation with the Open 
     Technology Fund President, shall submit a spend plan for 
     Internet freedom programs made available under International 
     Broadcasting Operations. Such plan shall include all USAGM 
     resources, including funds and employees used to support 
     digital programs available on the Internet. The USAGM CEO 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
     submitting such plan.
     Section 7051. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading 
         Treatment or Punishment (modified)
     Section 7052. Aircraft Transfer, Coordination, and Use 
         (unchanged)
     Section 7053. Parking Fines and Real Property Taxes Owed by 
         Foreign Governments (unchanged)
     Section 7054. International Monetary Fund (unchanged)
     Section 7055. Extradition (modified)
     Section 7056. Impact on Jobs in the United States (unchanged)
     Section 7057. United Nations Population Fund (unchanged)
     Section 7058. Global Health Activities (modified)
       COVID-19 Response.--The agreement does not endorse the 
     directive in the House report under section 7068 regarding a 
     review of the international response to the COVID-19 
     pandemic.
       Family Planning/Reproductive Health.--The agreement 
     maintains prior year funding levels and policy related to 
     family planning/reproductive health. The agreement does not 
     endorse directives under certain House report headings: Human 
     Rights, regarding certain awards; Reproductive health and 
     voluntary family planning, regarding contraception; Research, 
     regarding contraception; Gender, regarding health services 
     and regulatory barriers; and section 7067 regarding the 
     UNFPA.
     Section 7059. Gender Equality (modified)
       Funds made available by subsection (d) for women, peace, 
     and security are consistent with funds made available for 
     such programs in prior years.
       Gender-Based Violence.--Not later than 120 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations assessing the progress made by 
     the United States and its partners on the implementation and 
     delivery of humanitarian assistance to prevent, mitigate, and 
     address sexual and gender based violence in humanitarian 
     crises, including: (1) an analysis of data and research 
     regarding the key drivers of gender-based violence in 
     humanitarian crises; (2) gaps in existing response 
     mechanisms; (3) the needs of, and services required by, 
     survivors or those at risk; and (4) data on outcomes and 
     impacts of existing programs to address, prevent and mitigate 
     such violence, such as the Safe from the Start initiative.
     Section 7060. Sector Allocations (modified)
       Basic Education.--The agreement includes $125,000,000 for 
     the Global Partnership for Education and $25,000,000 for 
     Education Cannot Wait. The USAID Administrator shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations on such contributions 
     to ensure adequate monitoring, evaluation, effectiveness, and 
     sustainability of programs.
       Higher Education.--For purposes of implementing subsection 
     (a)(3), the term ``countries impacted by economic crises'' 
     means countries whose economies are adversely affected by 
     political instability, conflict (including in neighboring 
     countries), or catastrophic manmade disasters, such as the 
     port explosion in Lebanon on August 4, 2020. Funds made 
     available under this subsection are in addition to assistance 
     provided by paragraph (2).
       Cooperative Development.--The agreement includes additional 
     funds for cooperative development programs to support 
     community-based cooperatives and credit unions.
       Environment Programs.--Subsection (c) includes authority 
     for environment programs, subject to the regular notification 
     procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. For purposes 
     of subsection (c)(2)(D), ``oppose'' shall mean vote against.
       Funds for certain bilateral environment programs are 
     allocated according to the following table:

                          ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS
               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget
                     Account/Program                         Authority
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Andean Amazon...........................................          23,500
Brazilian Amazon........................................          17,000
Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment.....          43,000
Endangered sea turtles..................................             150
Great Apes..............................................          40,000
Guatemala/Belize/Mexico.................................           6,250
Lacey Act...............................................           3,500
Ocean Plastic Pollution.................................          75,000
Toxic Chemicals.........................................           7,000
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.................           6,000
  Migratory bird conservation...........................         [1,500]
United States Forest Service............................           8,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Biodiversity Conservation and Governance.--The USAID 
     Administrator shall increase assistance for biodiversity 
     conservation and governance programs in Africa, Latin 
     America, and elsewhere where adverse economic conditions 
     impacting communities abutting conservation areas increase 
     challenges to the protection of biodiversity, including 
     through conservation crime.
       Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment 
     (CARPE).--The agreement continues to fund CARPE and makes 
     available $10,000,000 of such amount for direct transfer to 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to maximize 
     their capabilities and expertise. Not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of the Act, the USAID Administrator shall 
     consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     implementation of the CARPE program including the use of 
     interagency transfers.
       Great Apes.--Of the funding provided for great apes 
     conservation, $6,500,000 is to be transferred to USFWS for 
     such programs. Funding for USAID great apes programs includes 
     not less than $5,500,000 for the USAID Indonesian orangutan 
     conservation program.
       Green Climate Fund.--No funds were requested for the Green 
     Climate Fund.
       Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico.--The agreement includes 
     funds for tropical forest conservation in Guatemala, Belize, 
     and Mexico and the preservation of archeological sites in the 
     Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), including $2,250,000 for the 
     Department of the Interior's International Technical 
     Assistance Program for activities in the MBR and in areas of 
     the Selva Maya of Belize and Mexico. The agreement does not 
     support funding for logging activities or the construction 
     of roads in national parks or the MBR, except for 
     community forest concessions in the MBR and temporary road 
     construction in support of such concessions.
       Habitat Protection.--The agreement includes funds for 
     programs in Central and South America to protect the habitat 
     of migratory birds along the Atlantic and Pacific flyways, 
     and to support turtle-safe artisanal fishing methods, protect 
     nesting beaches, and police against blast fishing. Funds are 
     to be provided directly to USFWS for flyways and to the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for 
     sea turtles.
       Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.--
     USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation and 
     Bureau for Resilience and Food Security are directed to work 
     together to address the fundamental system failures that 
     allow for IUU fishing to persist, jeopardizing economic, 
     environmental, and food security objectives, including 
     through new or expanded initiatives undertaken by the Bureau 
     for Resilience and Food Security. USAID shall support the 
     implementation of subtitle C of title XXXV of Public Law 116-
     92.
       Large Dams.--The directives under this heading in Senate 
     Report 116-126 for the Department of the Treasury shall apply 
     to the evaluation of a proposal by an international financial 
     institution to finance construction of a large dam.
       Marine Research.--The agreement supports efforts by United 
     States research institutions to partner with marine science 
     researchers in developing countries that are highly dependent 
     on ocean health and biodiversity and vulnerable to the 
     impacts of climate change. USAID shall prioritize projects 
     that utilize existing research partnerships.
       National Parks and Protected Areas.--The Department of 
     State and USAID shall follow the directives under this 
     heading in the House report regarding national parks and 
     protected areas and shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on the implementation of such directives.
       Ocean Plastic Pollution.--Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on plans to address ocean plastic pollution, 
     including to support bilateral programs, the establishment of 
     multilateral mechanisms including a USAID administered multi-
     donor fund, and $5,000,000 to support Pillar II (Marine 
     Pollution) of the World Bank's PROBLUE Multi-Donor Trust 
     Fund.
       Plastic Impacted Marine Species.--The agreement includes 
     $1,000,000 to be administered pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 3701 for 
     cost-matching projects that protect marine species severely 
     impacted by marine plastic debris, and the USAID 
     Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations prior to the obligation of such funds.
       Resources to Combat Human Trafficking.--The Secretary of 
     State shall submit the report required under this heading in 
     the House report, except that such report shall be submitted 
     not later than one year after enactment of the Act.
       South Sudan.--The agreement includes continued funding for 
     wildlife conservation activities in South Sudan, and 
     transboundary migration into Ethiopia.
       Strategies.--Not later than 90 days after enactment of the 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall update the strategies 
     required under this heading in Senate Report 116-126 in the 
     manner described, except such strategies shall detail efforts 
     made and funds expended in fiscal year 2019, and planned to 
     be made and expended in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

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       Toxic Chemicals.--The agreement includes funding to address 
     toxic chemical pollution in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, 
     including through lead acid battery recycling programs. Not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of the Act, the USAID 
     Administrator and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, 
     shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
     planned uses of such funds.
       United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States 
     Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, and the Department of the Interior.--Funds 
     provided by direct transfer to USFWS, United States Forest 
     Service (USFS), NOAA, and the Department of the Interior 
     (DOI) shall be done in an expedited manner consistent with 
     prior year practice, and subject to prior consultation with 
     the Committees on Appropriations. Prior to the obligation and 
     expenditure of funds USFWS, USFS, NOAA, and DOI shall submit 
     spend plans to the Committees on Appropriations and USAID 
     detailing the intended uses of such funds. Prior to the 
     submission of spend plans, such agencies shall consult with 
     USAID, as appropriate.
     Section 7061. Budget Documents (modified)
       Spend plans submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall: (1) 
     include all intended sources of funds made available by the 
     Act and any other resources, as applicable, for such program; 
     and (2) conform to the definition of such plan under section 
     7034(q)(4) of the Act.
       CBJs submitted in future fiscal years shall include 
     estimated savings from any proposed office or mission closure 
     or reorganization, elimination of special envoys and other 
     senior level special representatives, and actual prior year 
     representation expenses for each department and agency that 
     is authorized such expenses.
     Section 7062. Reorganization (modified)
       Not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act, the 
     USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
     Appropriations on any proposed new reorganization or any 
     substantive change to previously approved reorganizations in 
     the manner described in House Report 116-78. The quarterly 
     report on USAID's ongoing reorganization efforts required 
     under section 7062 of division G of Public Law 116-94 remains 
     in effect through September 30, 2021.
     Section 7063. Department of State Management (modified)
       Department of State Staffing Reports.--Not later than 60 
     days after enactment of the Act, and every 60 days thereafter 
     until September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State shall submit 
     a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     on-board personnel levels, hiring, and attrition of the Civil 
     Service, Foreign Service, eligible family members, and 
     locally employed staff workforce of the Department of State, 
     on an operating unit-by-operating unit basis.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.
       Report on Compliance.--The report accompanying the 
     certification required in subsection (c)(1) shall include a 
     description of the criteria used by the Secretary of State to 
     certify that an office or bureau is capable of managing and 
     overseeing foreign assistance, and a brief description of the 
     technical training required by the Department of State for 
     personnel involved in such activities.
       Report on Sole Source Awards.--Not later 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing all sole 
     source awards made by the Department of State during the 
     previous fiscal year in excess of $2,000,000, which should be 
     posted on the Department website.
     Section 7064. United States Agency for International 
         Development Management (modified)
       USAID Accountability Mechanism.--Not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of the Act and following consultation with 
     the Committees on Appropriations, the USAID Administrator 
     shall submit to such Committees a plan to establish an 
     accountability mechanism, or strengthen any existing 
     mechanisms, to which individuals, communities, civil society 
     organizations, and other stakeholders can communicate 
     concerns about existent or potential adverse impacts, 
     including social, environmental, and economic impacts, 
     resulting from USAID-funded programs, projects, and 
     activities, and through which USAID can respond. The plan 
     shall include procedures, to be posted on the USAID website, 
     for communicating and responding to such concerns.
       USAID Staffing Report.--Not later than 60 days after 
     enactment of the Act, and every 60 days thereafter until 
     September 30, 2022, the USAID Administrator shall submit a 
     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.
     Section 7065. Stabilization and Development in Regions 
         Impacted by Extremism and Conflict (modified)
       Consolidated Report.--Not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of the Act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
     September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State and USAID 
     Administrator shall submit a consolidated report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations containing updated information 
     on obligations and expenditures of the Prevention and 
     Stabilization Fund on a country and program basis.
       Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult with 
     the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising the 
     transfer authority contained in subsection (a)(1).
       Counter Extremism Report.--The Secretary of State shall 
     submit the report required under this heading in section 7041 
     of Senate Report 116-126 in the manner described, except 
     activities shall be those to counter extremism in fiscal year 
     2020.
       Global Fragility Act.--Not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of the Act, the Department of State and USAID shall 
     jointly brief the Committees on Appropriations on plans for 
     implementing the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of 
     division J of Public Law 116-94) with funds made available by 
     the Act and prior Acts.
       Prevention and Stabilization Fund.--The agreement includes 
     not less than $100,000,000 for the Prevention and 
     Stabilization Fund, as follows: $50,000,000 under Economic 
     Support Fund; $10,000,000 under International Narcotics 
     Control and Law Enforcement; $10,000,000 under 
     Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
     Programs; $12,500,000 under Peacekeeping Operations; and 
     $17,500,000 under Foreign Military Financing Program.
     Section 7066. Disability Programs (modified)
     Section 7067. Debt-for-Development (unchanged)
     Section 7068. Enterprise Funds (unchanged)
     Section 7069. Extension of Consular Fees and Related 
         Authorities (new)
       The agreement includes authorities to address the shortfall 
     in consular fee revenue in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. In 
     addition to an extension of authorities provided in the 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (division A of Public Law 
     116-159), the agreement expands the authority to spend fees 
     deposited in the Department of State Fraud Prevention and 
     Detection account to include the costs of providing consular 
     services in fiscal year 2021.
     Section 7070. Protective Services (new)
     Section 7071. Rescissions (modified)
       The agreement rescinds $580,534,000, of which $425,123,000 
     is designated for OCO/GWOT pursuant to the BBEDCA. Of the 
     total, $360,123,000 is from unobligated Diplomatic and 
     Consular Programs balances, $40,000,000 is from unobligated 
     Peacekeeping Operations balances, $25,000,000 is from 
     unobligated Foreign Military Financing Program balances, 
     $75,000,000 is from unobligated Economic Support Fund 
     balances, $30,000,000 is from unobligated Peace Corps 
     balances, and $50,411,000 is from unobligated International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement balances.
       COVID-19 Funding.--The agreement does not include funding 
     to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic under title VIII of the 
     House bill.

                               TITLE VIII

      NITA M. LOWEY MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE ACT OF 2020

       The agreement includes authorization of the ``Nita M. Lowey 
     Middle East Partnership for Peace Act of 2020'' regarding 
     programs to promote reconciliation between Israelis and 
     Palestinians.

                                TITLE IX

                  EMERGENCY FUNDING AND OTHER MATTERS

       The agreement includes emergency funding for Consular and 
     Border Security Programs, Sudan Claims, Global Health 
     Programs, Economic Support Fund, and Debt Restructuring. As 
     specified in section 9002, funds appropriated under this 
     title for assistance for Sudan are subject to the regular 
     notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

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DIVISION L--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021

                        Congressional Directives

       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 116-
     452 carries the same weight as language included in this 
     joint explanatory statement and should be complied with 
     unless specifically addressed to the contrary in this joint 
     explanatory statement. While some language is repeated for 
     emphasis, it is not intended to negate the language referred 
     to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the 
     House has directed the submission of a report, such report is 
     to be submitted to both the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are 
     directed to notify the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations seven days prior to the announcement of a new 
     program, initiative, or authority. Any reprogramming requests 
     must be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations no 
     later than June 30, 2021.


                  CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS

       The agreement directs each agency to include within its 
     budget justification a report on all efforts made to address 
     the programmatic duplication identified by the annual 
     Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports along with 
     legal barriers preventing the agency's ability to further 
     reduce duplication and legislative recommendations, if 
     applicable.


                             OTHER MATTERS

       Contracting.--The agreement includes the reporting 
     requirement in House Report 116-452, except that such report 
     is to be submitted no later than 180 days after the enactment 
     of this Act.
       Education safety using local media.--The agreement 
     encourages the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
     (NHTSA) to conduct outreach to the driving public through 
     advertising initiatives to support life-saving messages to be 
     delivered to local communities. NHTSA should focus media and 
     education content about driving automation on both driver 
     responsibility to understand how to safely use the new 
     assistance features and measures implemented by vehicle 
     manufacturers to help drivers use them as intended.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 
     directs the Attorney General to ensure implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation and the 
     use-of-force, as well as on police-community relations, that 
     are broadly applicable and scalable to all Federal law 
     enforcement agencies. The agreement further notes that 
     several agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law 
     enforcement officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Centers partner organizations. The agreement directs such 
     agencies to consult with the Attorney General regarding the 
     implementation of these programs for their law enforcement 
     officers. The agreement further directs such agencies to 
     brief the Committees on Appropriations on their efforts 
     relating to such implementation no later than 90 days after 
     consultation with the Attorney General. In addition, the 
     agreement directs such agencies, to the extent that they are 
     not already participating, to consult with the Attorney 
     General and the Director of the FBI regarding participation 
     in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. The agreement 
     further directs such agencies to brief the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, on their current efforts to so participate.


                        TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENT

       Transparency in advertising.--The agreement directs the 
     Departments and agencies funded by this Act to state within 
     the text, audio, or video used for new advertising purposes, 
     including advertising/posting on the Internet, that the 
     advertisements are printed, published, or produced and 
     disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense, with exemptions for 
     safety or conflicts with the agency's ability to carry out 
     their statutory authority.
       Stevens amendment.--The agreement reminds the remaining 
     Department that has not submitted the report requested in 
     fiscal year 2020 to submit the information on the feasibility 
     of complying with the Stevens amendment.
       Agency audits.--For all contract actions (including awards, 
     renewals, and amendments), departments and agencies provided 
     funding in this Act shall require any accounting firm 
     providing financial auditing or audit remediation services to 
     provide a statement setting forth the details of any 
     disciplinary proceedings occurring within 1 year of the 
     projected performance period related to noncompliance with 
     rules or laws applying to audit services.


                          DATA ACT COMPLIANCE

       Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) 
     compliance.--The agreement expects agencies to prioritize the 
     submission of timely, accurate, quality, and complete 
     financial and award information in accordance with 
     established management guidance, reporting processes, and 
     data standards established under the DATA Act (P.L. 113-101). 
     In addition, the agreement supports continued funding for 
     Chief Data Officer positions, as specified in 44 U.S.C. 3520.


                             CYBERSECURITY

       The agreement continues to support the ban included in 
     section 889 of Public Law 115-232 that prohibits government 
     agencies from buying certain telecommunications and video 
     surveillance services or equipment.

                 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $126,174,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of the Secretary (OST). The agreement 
     provides funding for one additional full-time equivalent in 
     the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs 
     as requested in the budget.
       Surface transportation reauthorization.--The agreement 
     directs DOT to provide regular updates to Congress on the 
     status of the highway trust fund and to continue working with 
     the appropriate committees to reauthorize surface 
     transportation programs in order to provide long-term 
     stability for states.
       Governmental and public affairs reorganization.--The 
     agreement does not include the budget request to reorganize 
     governmental and public affairs operations across the 
     Department by transferring positions from the operating 
     administrations (OAs) to the Office of Public Affairs and 
     Office of Governmental Affairs within OST. DOT may submit a 
     reprogramming request through section 405 of this Act to seek 
     approval from the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations. The reprogramming request must include 
     details on the specific title of the positions to be 
     transferred; a plan on how OAs will continue to communicate 
     and work with Congress, stakeholders, and constituents; the 
     benefits of transferring these positions; and an explanation 
     of how this reorganization will improve transparency, 
     accountability, and modal expertise outside of the OA 
     framework.
       Departmental oversight.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to abide by both the will and intent of Congress 
     in all funding and policy decisions. DOT is reminded that 
     providing timely and accurate information and technical 
     assistance to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations is an essential requirement of our 
     Constitutional democracy and is necessary to conduct 
     oversight of Federal resources and execution of Congressional 
     direction. Further, DOT is directed to consult with the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to issuing all 
     notices of funding opportunities.
       Transportation accessibility and mobility.--Directives 
     associated with the coordinating council on access and 
     mobility and pregnant transit riders in House Report 116-452 
     are addressed within the Federal Transit Administration 
     (FTA).
       Infrastructure coordinator.--The agreement commends DOT for 
     designating the Office of International Transportation and 
     Trade (OITT) in OST to lead departmental efforts to 
     coordinate border transportation infrastructure initiatives 
     and projects with Mexico. The agreement directs DOT to expand 
     OITT's work to also include such activities with Canada for 
     the northern border.
       Nationally significant freight and highway (INFRA) 
     projects.--The agreement does not include the House report 
     directive to include additional information in the 
     Department's annual report on the INFRA program. Instead, 
     within 60 days of announcing fiscal year 2021 INFRA awards, 
     the agreement directs DOT to offer briefings to all 
     applicants that did not receive an award in order to explain 
     the factors that negatively impacted the application and make 
     recommendations for improving the application for future 
     grant rounds. Further, within 60 days of announcing grant 
     awards, DOT is directed to publish on its website a list of 
     all fiscal year 2021 applications received along with the 
     names of the applicant organizations and funding amounts 
     requested.
       Preclearance.--The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
     the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Amtrak are 
     expected to comply with the U.S.-Canada Agreement on Land, 
     Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance to facilitate 
     air travel and passenger rail service between United States 
     and Canadian cities. The agreement directs DOT agencies that 
     have a role in implementing preclearance operations on the 
     four specific sites announced by the United States and Canada 
     on March 10, 2016, to facilitate their preclearance 
     facilities development as expeditiously as possible. DOT will 
     coordinate efforts between the FAA, the FRA, and Amtrak. The 
     Department is reminded of the requirement to report on its 
     progress on preclearance and that the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations await this report.
       In-flight sexual misconduct task force.--The Department is 
     reminded of the requirement to provide an implementation plan 
     to Congress within 180 days of the date that the aviation 
     consumer protection advisory committee provides 
     recommendations to the Secretary. The Department should 
     provide any briefings upon request on implementation of the 
     plan and timing of subsequent rulemaking(s).
       Privacy concerns regarding real-time location data.--The 
     agreement directs the Department to require recipients of 
     Federal funds, to the extent permitted by law, to submit

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     and make publicly available a privacy policy regarding the 
     collection, use, sharing, and protection of geolocation 
     information. The agreement directs the Department to develop 
     a public resource of best practices for privacy positive 
     approaches for geolocation data in transportation.
       Implementation of National Transportation Safety Board 
     (NTSB) recommendations.--The agreement directs DOT to 
     continue to provide a regulatory status of each 
     recommendation on the NTSB's ``most wanted list'', as 
     required by 49 U.S.C. 1135(e).
       Freight.--The Department should support projects that 
     improve marine highways and inland waterways, and in 
     furthering this objective the Department should evaluate 
     potential options for Congress to modify existing 
     transportation programs, such as the national highway freight 
     program, to allow for improvements to inland waterways. The 
     Department should report on its findings and recommendations 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the 
     House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the 
     Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation 
     within 180 days of enactment of this Act.


                        RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

       The bill provides $22,800,000 for research and technology, 
     of which $16,485,000 shall remain available until expended.
       Highly automated systems safety center of excellence (HASS 
     COE).--The agreement provides $3,000,000 for the HASS COE 
     established by section 105 of title I of division H of P.L. 
     116-94 and directs the Department to follow the direction 
     included in House Report 116-452 on the HASS COE.
       Positioning, navigation and timing technologies.--The 
     agreement does not include a specific set-aside of funding as 
     provided in House Report 116-452. Instead, the agreement 
     acknowledges that the Department has six staff positions for 
     this work and encourages the office to fill current vacancies 
     to ensure adequate staffing to fulfill the requirements of 
     this initiative. Further, the agreement directs the 
     Department to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the results of the recent demonstration and 
     the Department's recommendations no later than 30 days after 
     the recommendations have been finalized.
       Recycled plastic materials in transportation.--The 
     agreement provides $800,000 for the Secretary to enter into 
     an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study through the 
     Transportation Research Board on the use of recycled plastic 
     materials, as directed and enumerated in House Report 116-
     452. However, the agreement modifies the direction in the 
     House report by limiting the study to recycled plastic 
     materials in asphalt mixtures.
       Emergency planning transportation data initiative.--The 
     agreement provides $1,000,000 for an emergency planning 
     transportation data initiative to conduct research and 
     develop models of data integration of geo-located weather and 
     roadway information for emergency and other severe weather 
     conditions to improve public safety, emergency evacuation, 
     and response capabilities.
       Shared-use mobility.--The agreement provides $2,970,000 for 
     the complete trips program and the Secretary is encouraged to 
     partner with universities, with expertise in mobility 
     challenges, to increase mobility to disadvantaged groups, 
     particularly in rural areas.
       Autonomous vehicle research in rural areas.--The agreement 
     encourages the Department to work with universities and rural 
     communities to address the additional challenges of bringing 
     the benefits of autonomous vehicles to rural Americans.
       Coordination of DOT research.--The agreement encourages the 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
     to work collaboratively and in coordination with the impacted 
     modes across the Department to prevent duplication and ensure 
     Federal research investments are optimized.
       Small business innovation research (SBIR).--The agreement 
     directs the Department to place an increased focus on making 
     SBIR awards to firms with fewer than 50 people.
       Resilient infrastructure.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to expand its technical assistance and trainings 
     to help state DOTs, local governments, and tribal governments 
     develop reliable indicators of vulnerability and actionable 
     mitigation measures in all phases of transportation planning, 
     asset management, project-specific planning and development, 
     and operations toward improving resiliency and reducing 
     lifecycle costs. The Department is directed to prioritize 
     research and demonstrations of new and proven technologies 
     that could make our infrastructure systems more resilient. 
     The agreement provides $1,000,000 for these technical 
     assistance, training, research and development efforts.


                  NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $1,000,000,000 for national 
     infrastructure investments, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024. Of the total amount, not more than 
     $30,000,000 is for planning grants, of which not less than 
     $10,000,000 is for areas of persistent poverty. The bill 
     allows the Secretary to increase the Federal cost-share above 
     80 percent for awards in rural and persistent poverty areas. 
     The agreement does not include direction in the House report 
     to achieve a more equitable distribution of fiscal year 2021 
     funding to transportation modes which have been underfunded 
     in recent fiscal years, but does continue to make these 
     projects eligible for awards. The bill directs the Secretary 
     to take such measures so as to ensure investment in a variety 
     of transportation modes. The agreement reiterates to the 
     Department and potential applicants that this competitive 
     grant program supports a broad variety of transportation 
     projects including, but not limited to, highway, bridge, or 
     road projects; public transportation projects; passenger and 
     freight rail projects, including high speed passenger rail; 
     port infrastructure improvement projects; intermodal 
     projects, including commercial, transit, and intermodal 
     parking garages; bicycle and pedestrian projects; and 
     multimodal infrastructure projects, including infrastructure 
     reuse projects and projects that improve transportation 
     safety and efficiency at ports, piers, and parks.


     NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU

       The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Surface 
     Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau, to remain 
     available until expended.
       Build America implementation plan.--The Department is 
     reminded of the requirement to compile an implementation plan 
     for how it plans to meet its objectives as required under 49 
     U.S.C. 116(d)(5).
       Financing for transportation oriented development (TOD).--
     The agreement directs the Secretary to encourage the use of 
     the Department's financing programs for TOD, where eligible, 
     by issuing clear guidance and working with applicants to 
     ensure projects meet the congressional intent of eligibility 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.


       RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM

       The bill authorizes the Secretary to issue direct loans and 
     loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of P.L. 
     94-210.
       RRIF credit risk premium (CRP).--The agreement directs DOT 
     to expedite repayments for cohorts that have satisfied the 
     terms of their loan agreements, and to diligently oversee the 
     remaining cohort that has outstanding loans to ensure 
     borrowers who have repaid their loans are able to receive 
     their CRP once all loans have been satisfied.


                      FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL

       The bill provides $2,000,000 for the financial management 
     capital program, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022.


                       CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES

       The bill provides $22,000,000 for the departmental cyber 
     security initiatives, to remain available until September 30, 
     2022.


                         OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

       The bill provides $9,600,000 for the Office of Civil 
     Rights.


           TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $9,350,000 for planning, research, and 
     development activities, to remain available until expended, 
     of which $1,000,000 is for the interagency infrastructure 
     permitting improvement center.
       Non-traditional and emerging transportation technology 
     council. The Department is reminded of the December 20, 2020 
     reporting deadline to provide findings and recommendations 
     from the study on new and emerging cross-modal transportation 
     technologies, including hyperloop technology, required by 
     P.L. 116-94. The Department is directed to brief the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days 
     after the findings and recommendations have been finalized. 
     The agreement does not include funding provided in House 
     Report 116-452, and instead directs the Department to use the 
     $2,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2020 to complete the 
     study, conduct research on the safety and regulatory needs of 
     such technologies, and provide technical assistance to local 
     and state governments.


                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill limits expenditures for working capital fund 
     activities to $319,793,000. The limitation allows the 
     Department to complete the migration of commodity information 
     technology (IT) to the working capital fund, and, if needed, 
     the migration of personnel associated with commodity IT. 
     Permission to expand activities to human capital and non-
     commodity IT activities is denied.


       SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH

       The bill provides $4,714,000 for small and disadvantaged 
     business utilization and outreach, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2022.
       Disadvantaged business report--The agreement directs the 
     Secretary to perform a study on the disadvantaged business 
     enterprise (DBE) program to determine whether states are 
     meeting the 10 percent DBE usage required by current law. The 
     report should also include data on what percentage of DOT 
     funds go to DBEs in each state.


                        PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The bill provides $141,724,000 for payments to air 
     carriers, to remain available until expended. The Secretary 
     is expected to continue to issue all waivers in fiscal year 
     2021 where required under current law.


                  TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

       The bill provides $100,000,000 for the transportation 
     demonstration program, to remain available until expended. 
     The agreement directs the Department to establish a 
     demonstration program that provides grant

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     funding to entities that are well-positioned to augment 
     existing intermodal and multimodal assets in close proximity 
     with capital investments that strengthen the infrastructure 
     connections. Such grant funding should seek to eliminate 
     artificial barriers and fill gaps that exist within current 
     grant programs. The Department is expected to facilitate 
     capital investments that seek to capitalize on and streamline 
     connections between aviation, maritime, rail, and highway 
     infrastructure and generate efficiencies in inventory and 
     supply chain management.


  ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

       Section 101 prohibits funds available to the Department of 
     Transportation from being obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to 
     the operating administrations, except for activities underway 
     on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments 
     or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process 
     for congressional notification.
       Section 102 requires the Secretary of Transportation to 
     post on the internet a schedule of all council on credit and 
     finance meetings, agendas, and meeting minutes.
       Section 103 allows the Department of Transportation's 
     working capital fund to provide payments in advance to 
     vendors for the Federal transit pass fringe benefit program, 
     and to provide full or partial payments to, and to accept 
     reimbursements from, Federal agencies for transit benefit 
     distribution services.
       Section 104 allows the Department of Transportation's 
     working capital fund to use certain recoveries from the 
     transit benefit program to improve the administration of that 
     program.
       Section 105 extends the period of availability for grants 
     made available in Public Law 116-6.
       Section 106 requires approval from the Assistant Secretary 
     for Administration for retention or senior executive bonuses 
     for all DOT employees.
       Section 107 requires the Department of Transportation's 
     working capital fund to transfer equipment into the working 
     capital fund and collect replacement reserve for the 
     equipment equal to the useful life and estimated replacement 
     cost of such equipment.
       Section 108 requires congressional notification before the 
     Department provides credit assistance under the 
     Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
     (TIFIA) program.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                               OPERATIONS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The agreement provides $11,001,500,000 for the operations 
     of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to remain 
     available until September 30, 2022. Of the total amount 
     provided, $10,519,000,000 is to be derived from the airport 
     and airway trust fund. Funds are distributed in the bill by 
     budget activity. The agreement includes sufficient funding to 
     support 40,247 positions.
       Aviation safety.--Within aviation safety, the agreement 
     includes an increase of $5,000,000 and 25 positions above the 
     request for a total of 75 new positions. The agreement 
     expects the FAA to meet these staffing levels by continuing 
     to use direct hire authority, and by providing permanent 
     change of station benefits and sign-on bonuses to increase 
     staffing for aviation safety. The agreement recognizes this 
     is an initial investment on a multi-year hiring strategy to 
     address the workforce demands of this office and directs the 
     FAA to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the workforce analysis that is currently 
     underway pursuant to the Joint Authorities Technical Review 
     recommendations, which shall also include an analysis of the 
     technical skills and qualifications necessary to fulfill the 
     demands of a more robust and qualified workforce to meet the 
     FAA's safety and certification mission. In addition, the FAA 
     should provide quarterly staffing data, including hiring and 
     separations, by program office for all positions funded by 
     this Act to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Human intervention motivational study (HIMS) program and 
     the flight attendant drug and alcohol program (FADAP).--The 
     agreement supports these programs and up to $1,000,000 shall 
     be for the Secretary to complete the study required by 
     section 554 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-254).
       The following table compares the bill to the levels 
     proposed in the budget request by activity:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Budget Request          Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aviation Safety...................      1,474,039,000      1,479,039,000
Air Traffic Organization..........      8,210,821,000      8,205,821,000
Commercial Space Transportation...         27,555,000         27,555,000
Finance and management............        836,141,000        836,141,000
NextGen and operations planning...         62,862,000         62,862,000
Security and Hazardous Materials          124,928,000        124,928,000
 Safety...........................
Staff offices.....................        265,154,000        265,154,000
  Total...........................     11,001,500,000     11,001,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Workforce diversity.--Of the amount provided for staff 
     offices, the agreement includes up to $5,000,000, but not 
     less than $3,500,000, for the minority serving institutions 
     internship program for the cost of the stipend, travel, 
     orientations, workshops, field trips, mentoring, coaching, 
     program administration, and program evaluation.
       Contract towers.--The agreement directs the FAA to provide 
     flexibility to contract towers at small-hub airports with 
     unique terrain and winter weather challenges so they include 
     a minimum of two controllers during all regularly scheduled 
     commercial flights, where permissible under current law.
       Disease prevention.--The agreement directs the FAA to 
     inform the House and Senate Appropriations Committees if 
     resources, new legislative authority, or clarifying existing 
     legislative authority is needed to fill the void in 
     leadership with regard to contact tracing to identify 
     aviation passengers possibly exposed to communicable 
     diseases, the use of masks for aviation passengers and 
     crewmembers, policies for social distancing and seating 
     arrangements on aircraft, and recirculation of communicable 
     diseases in airliner cabins.
       Unfinished rulemakings.--The agreement directs the FAA to 
     report on unfinished rulemakings related to the safety of 
     foreign repair stations and flight attendant rest 
     requirements 30 days after enactment of this Act.
       Organization designation authorization (ODA) office.--The 
     agreement approves the proposal in the budget request for an 
     ODA Office that reports directly to the Associate 
     Administrator for Aviation Safety, and requires the FAA to 
     provide the following information to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations not less than 30 days after 
     enactment: (1) a timeline of actions taken since March 2019 
     to operationalize the ODA office; (2) a copy of the office's 
     functional statement, organization chart, implementation 
     plan, staffing and resource plan, and performance goals; (3) 
     and a description and diagram of the office's roles, 
     responsibilities, and relationship with respect to existing 
     FAA offices and Federal agencies.
       Safety management system (SMS).--The agreement expects the 
     FAA to prioritize issuing a rulemaking requiring design and 
     production approval holders for aviation products to 
     establish a SMS.
       FAA public hearing.--With regard to the proposed 
     modifications to the Condor 1 and Condor 2 military operating 
     areas, the agreement encourages the FAA to continue working 
     with its partner agencies by holding a public hearing with 
     representatives from the relevant Federal agencies in western 
     Maine upon completion of the Air National Guard's 
     environmental impact statement and the record of decision. 
     The agreement directs the FAA to report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to the issuance of 
     a record of decision regarding the modification of the Condor 
     1 and Condor 2 military operations areas that includes a 
     summary of any public meeting and hearing and a list of the 
     comments, questions, and responses presented at these 
     meetings and hearings.
       Landing strips.--The agreement directs the FAA to assist 
     Federal land managers, including, but not limited to, the 
     Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, and 
     National Park Service, in charting backcountry landing strips 
     located on Federal lands that are and may be useful for 
     administrative, recreational, and emergency purposes.
       Contracting.--The FAA should complete necessary actions to 
     implement recommendations from the Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG) report on the FAA's competitive award practices 
     for its major program contracts by December 31, 2020.
       Veterans' pilot training grant program.--The agreement 
     directs the FAA to continue the administrative requirements 
     for implementation of this program and provides up to 
     $5,000,000 for this purpose.
       Commercial space.--The agreement directs the FAA to 
     evaluate the transmission of real time hazards areas into en 
     route automation modernization, and to report to the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations once an investment 
     decision is reached. The agreement urges the FAA to continue 
     taking all necessary steps permissible under current law to 
     prepare for the regulation of occupant safety in commercial 
     human spaceflight activities. The exponential rise of non-
     geostationary satellites, particularly those in low earth 
     orbit, poses an increased risk due to reentering debris, and 
     the agreement directs the FAA to provide a report to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 270 days 
     of enactment of this Act assessing how the FAA launch and 
     reentry licensing process can be leveraged to address this 
     risk.
       Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites.--The agreement 
     includes $6,000,000 for matching funds to commercial entities 
     that contract with a FAA designated UAS test site to 
     demonstrate or validate technologies that the FAA considers 
     essential to the safe integration of UAS into the national 
     airspace system.
       UAS public awareness.--The agreement includes up to 
     $1,000,000 for the existing ``Know Before You Fly'' 
     initiative.
       UAS integration pilot program (IPP).--The agreement directs 
     the FAA to continue its relationships with participants from 
     the IPP in order to better inform the FAA's ongoing work on 
     UAS.
       Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).--The FAA shall report 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 
     90 days of enactment of this Act on how it plans to address a 
     number of complex safety concerns prior to allowing for BVLOS 
     operations, including safe distance separation, right-of-way, 
     reliability standards for sensors, and the associated data 
     sources and

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     data fidelity for flight planning, terrain avoidance, object 
     avoidance, collision avoidance, and how current onboard 
     detect and avoid technology manufacturers and users are 
     addressing these challenges.
       Small UAS procurement.--For any acquisition of small UAS 
     using funds provided by the FAA, including those to Federal 
     grant recipients, the FAA should require certifications of 
     review of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) industry 
     alert, and any subsequent and relevant UAS guidance, and 
     completion of a risk assessment that considers the proposed 
     use of the foreign-made UAS. The FAA is directed to regularly 
     brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, on 
     an as needed basis, on any security risks or challenges 
     identified by the agency from any small UAS or UAS 
     components.
       Urban air mobility and electric vertical take-off and 
     landing workforce preparedness study.--The agreement directs 
     the GAO to study the workforce needs in aerospace 
     manufacturing, pilots, electric charging, and aircraft 
     maintenance and to report on its findings to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations within 1 year of 
     enactment of this Act. The GAO should consult with 
     representatives of aircraft manufacturers, aircraft 
     operators, companies developing innovative technological 
     solutions to manage air traffic, airports, the tourism 
     industry, the business travel industry, electricity providers 
     and utilities, and State and local governments.
       General aviation safety.--The agreement includes up to 
     $1,500,000 for the FAA to work with stakeholders in Alaska, 
     including universities with expertise in aviation safety, on 
     general aviation safety research, safety courses development 
     and delivery, and training. The FAA should also consider 
     establishing a working group, as recommended by the NTSB, if 
     warranted.
       Helicopter safety NTSB recommendations.--The FAA should 
     consider requiring principal operations inspectors to have 
     experience with helicopter air ambulance (HAA) operations or 
     receive additional training on HAA operations and oversight. 
     The FAA should also review the flight risk assessments for 
     all HAA operators for compliance with relevant regulations 
     and advisory circulars.
       Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     FAA shall submit a report to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations detailing the net passenger and public 
     safety benefits of terrain awareness and warning systems on 
     all commercial helicopters, as well as any challenges with 
     implementing such a mandate. In addition, not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of the FAA shall provide a status update on the 
     issuance of new or revised regulations implementing NTSB 
     recommendations A-06-017, A-06-18, and A-06-019.
       Helicopter safety low-altitude navigation.--The agreement 
     includes $5,000,000 for the FAA to continue efforts initiated 
     in fiscal year 2019 to improve helicopter safety and directs 
     the FAA to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 120 days of enactment of this Act on an 
     execution strategy, including program structure, phased plan, 
     schedule with milestones, deliverables, and barriers to 
     completion for the helicopter safety funds included in this 
     agreement, as well as those provided in fiscal years 2019 and 
     2020.
       FAA organization chart.--The agreement directs the FAA to 
     submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     current, accurate, and detailed organizational charts for 
     each office not later than March 31, 2021.


                        FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The agreement provides $3,015,000,000 for facilities and 
     equipment. Of the total amount available, $545,000,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2022; $2,330,400,000 is 
     available until September 30, 2023; and $139,600,000 is 
     available until expended. The FAA is expected to make sound 
     investment decisions and report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on any major cost overruns or 
     delays.
       The following table provides details by activity compared 
     to the budget request:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Facilities and Equipment         Budget Request       Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Activity 1--Engineering,
 Development, Test and Evaluation
  Advanced Technology Development          26,600,000         26,600,000
   and Prototyping................
  William J. Hughes Technical              16,900,000         16,900,000
   Center Laboratory Sustainment..
  William J. Hughes Technical              10,000,000         10,000,000
   Center Infrastructure
   Sustainment....................
  NextGen--Separation Management           21,200,000         21,200,000
   Portfolio......................
  NextGen--Traffic Flow Management          8,000,000          8,000,000
   Portfolio......................
  NextGen--On Demand NAS Portfolio         10,500,000         10,500,000
  NextGen--NAS Infrastructure              15,000,000         15,000,000
   Portfolio......................
  NextGen Support Portfolio.......          8,400,000          8,400,000
  NextGen--Unmanned Aircraft               22,000,000         22,000,000
   Systems (UAS)..................
  NextGen--Enterprise, Concept             15,000,000         19,000,000
   Development, Human Factors, &
   Demonstrations Portfolio.......
    Total, Activity 1.............        153,600,000        157,600,000
Activity 2--Air Traffic Control
 Facilities and Equipment
a. En Route Programs
  En Route Automation                      66,900,000         66,900,000
   Modernization (ERAM)--System
   Enhancements and Technology
   Refresh........................
  En Route Communications Gateway           2,350,000          2,350,000
   (ECG)..........................
  Next Generation Weather Radar             3,600,000          3,600,000
   (NEXRAD).......................
  Air Route Traffic Control Center        101,200,000        101,200,000
   (ARTCC) & Combined Control
   Facility (CCF) Building
   Improvements...................
  Air/Ground Communications                 7,850,000          7,850,000
   Infrastructure.................
  Air Traffic Control En Route              7,500,000          7,500,000
   Radar Facilities Improvements..
  Oceanic Automation System.......          9,150,000          9,150,000
  Next Generation Very High                40,000,000         60,000,000
   Frequency Air/Ground
   Communications (NEXCOM)........
  System-Wide Information                  31,050,000         31,050,000
   Management.....................
  ADS-B NAS Wide Implementation...        170,000,000        180,000,000
  Windshear Detection Service.....          2,500,000          2,500,000
  Air Traffic Management                   56,000,000         17,200,000
   Implementation Portfolio.......
  Time Based Flow Management               16,250,000         20,000,000
   Portfolio......................
  NextGen Weather Processor.......         24,300,000         24,300,000
  Airborne Collision Avoidance              5,100,000          5,100,000
   System X (ACAS-X)..............
  Data Communications in Support           99,800,000        110,000,000
   of NextGen Air Transportation
   System.........................
  Reduced Oceanic Separation......         10,450,000         15,450,000
  En Route Service Improvements...          2,000,000          2,000,000
  Commercial Space Integration....         11,000,000         11,000,000
    Subtotal, En Route Programs...        667,000,000        677,150,000
b. Terminal Programs
  Standard Terminal Automation             74,900,000         74,900,000
   Replacement System (STARS)
   (TAMR Phase 1).................
  Terminal Automation Program.....          3,900,000          3,900,000
  Terminal Air Traffic Control             55,000,000         55,000,000
   Facilities--Replace............
  Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)/        84,600,000         84,600,000
   Terminal Radar Approach Control
   (TRACON) Facilities--Improve...
  NAS Facilities OSHA and                  28,900,000         28,900,000
   Environmental Standards
   Compliance.....................
  Integrated Display System (IDS).         30,000,000         30,000,000
  Terminal Flight Data Manager             79,050,000         79,050,000
   (TFDM).........................
  Performance Based Navigation              8,000,000          8,000,000
   Support Portfolio..............
  Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)          26,600,000         26,600,000
   Implementation.................
  Airport Ground Surveillance              30,350,000         27,350,000
   Portfolio......................
  Terminal and EnRoute                     78,600,000         78,600,000
   Surveillance Portfolio.........
  Terminal and EnRoute Voice               43,400,000         37,750,000
   Switch and Recorder Portfolio..
  Enterprise Information Platform.         10,500,000         10,000,000
    Subtotal, Terminal Programs...        553,800,000        544,650,000
c. Flight Service Programs
  Aviation Surface Observation              5,000,000          5,000,000
   System (ASOS)..................
  Future Flight Services Program           17,800,000         17,800,000
   (FFSP).........................
  Alaska Flight Service Facility            2,650,000          2,650,000
   Modernization (AFSFM)..........
  Juneau Airport Wind System                1,000,000          1,000,000
   (JAWS)--Technology Refresh.....
  Weather Camera Program..........                 --          2,000,000
    Subtotal, Flight Service               26,450,000         28,450,000
     Programs.....................
d. Landing and Navigational Aids
 Program
  Very High Frequency (VHF)                19,000,000         19,000,000
   Omnidirectional Radio Range
   (VOR) Minimum Operating Network
   (MON)..........................
  Instrument Landing System (ILS).                 --         10,000,000
  Wide Area Augmentation System            83,900,000         83,900,000
   (WAAS) for GPS.................
  Runway Safety Areas--                     1,800,000          1,800,000
   Navigational Mitigation........
  Landing and Lighting Portfolio..         68,950,000         64,930,000
  Distance Measuring Equipment             10,000,000         10,000,000
   (DME), Very High Frequency
   (VHF) Omni-Directional Range
   (VOR), Tactical Air Navigation
   (TACAN) (DVT) Sustainment
   Portfolio......................
    Subtotal, Landing and                 183,650,000        189,630,000
     Navigational Aids Programs...
e. Other ATC Facilities Programs
  Fuel Storage Tank Replacement            32,400,000         32,400,000
   and Management.................
  Unstaffed Infrastructure                 60,200,000         60,200,000
   Sustainment....................
  Aircraft Replacement and Related         36,100,000         36,100,000
   Equipment Program..............
  Airport Cable Loop Systems--              9,000,000          9,000,000
   Sustained Support..............
  Alaskan Satellite                         1,000,000          1,000,000
   Telecommunications
   Infrastructure (ASTI)..........
  Facilities Decommissioning......          4,800,000          4,800,000
  Energy Management and Compliance          7,400,000          7,400,000
   (EMC)..........................
  Electrical Power Systems--              149,400,000        149,400,000
   Sustain/Support................
  Child Care Center Sustainment...          1,000,000          1,000,000
  FAA Telecommunications                   34,700,000         34,700,000
   Infrastructure.................
  Operational Analysis and                 15,900,000         15,900,000
   Reporting Systems..............
  Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)-        11,300,000         26,670,000
   to-Internet Protocol (IP)
   Migration......................
    Subtotal, Other ATC Facilities        363,200,000        378,570,000
     Programs.....................
    Total, Activity 2.............      1,794,100,000      1,818,450,000
Activity 3--Non-Air Traffic
 Control Facilities and Equipment
a. Support Equipment
  Hazardous Materials Management..         27,500,000         26,000,000
  Aviation Safety Analysis System          23,500,000         23,500,000
   (ASAS).........................
  National Air Space (NAS)                 12,000,000         12,000,000
   Recovery Communications (RCOM).
  Facility Security Risk                   24,400,000         22,000,000
   Management.....................
  Information Security............         18,500,000         18,500,000
  System Approach for Safety               29,200,000         29,200,000
   Oversight (SASO)...............
  Aviation Safety Knowledge                 9,700,000          9,700,000
   Management Environment (ASKME).
  Aerospace Medical Equipment              28,300,000         26,800,000
   Needs (AMEN)...................
  NextGen--System Safety                   21,500,000         21,500,000
   Management Portfolio...........
  National Test Equipment Program           3,000,000          3,000,000
   (NTEP).........................
  Mobile Assets Management Program          2,500,000          2,500,000
  Aerospace Medicine Safety                20,200,000         20,200,000
   Information Systems (AMSIS)....
  Configuration, Logistics, and            29,300,000         26,350,000
   Maintenance Resource Solutions
   (CLMRS)........................
    Subtotal, Support Equipment...        249,600,000        241,250,000
b. Training, Equipment and
 Facilities
  Aeronautical Center                      14,000,000         14,000,000
   Infrastructure Modernization...
  Distance Learning...............          1,000,000          1,000,000
    Subtotal, Training, Equipment          15,000,000         15,000,000
     and Facilities...............
    Total, Activity 3.............        264,600,000        256,250,000
Activity 4--Facilities and
 Equipment Mission Support
  System Engineering and                   39,100,000         39,100,000
   Development Support............
  Program Support Leases..........         48,000,000         48,000,000
  Logistics and Acquisition                12,000,000         12,000,000
   Support Services...............
  Mike Monroney Aeronautical               21,100,000         21,100,000
   Center Leases..................

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  Transition Engineering Support..         17,000,000         17,000,000
  Technical Support Services               28,000,000         28,000,000
   Contract (TSSC)................
  Resource Tracking Program (RTP).          8,000,000          8,000,000
  Center for Advanced Aviation             57,000,000         57,000,000
   System Development (CAASD).....
  Aeronautical Information                  7,500,000          7,500,000
   Management Program.............
    Total, Activity 4.............        237,700,000        237,700,000
Activity 5--Personnel and Related
 Expenses
  Personnel and Related Expenses..        550,000,000        545,000,000
    Total, All Activities.........      3,000,000,000      3,015,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       NextGen separation management portfolio.--The agreement 
     includes $21,200,000. The FAA should evaluate the human 
     factors and technical approach of the multi-platform ATC re-
     hosting solution (MARS) platform.
       Enterprise, concept development, human factors, and 
     demonstration portfolio.--The agreement includes not less 
     than $6,000,000 and up to $9,000,000 to continue the 
     implementation of the remote tower pilot program authorized 
     in section 161 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-254). The FAA is directed to equitably distribute 
     resources to assess and certify these systems between each 
     remote tower location and to support the inclusion of 
     additional remote towers to the pilot program as appropriate.
       Terminal air traffic control facilities replace.--The 
     agreement directs the FAA to work to address aging and 
     antiquated air traffic control facilities that it leases from 
     airport authorities to ensure they are fully compliant with 
     current building codes consistent with being occupied by air 
     traffic controllers, and directs the FAA to consider creative 
     financing options and to include consideration of long-term 
     cost recovery leases, when conditions warrant the 
     construction of new air traffic control towers.
       Terminal and en route surveillance portfolio.--The 
     agreement includes $78,600,000, including $3,100,000 for 
     airport surveillance radar (ASR)-8 sustainment, and directs 
     the FAA to work to address airports concerns with existing 
     ASR-8 radar systems interference with surrounding topography 
     and local economic development, and to incorporate the 
     potential needs for radar relocation into its ongoing ASR-8 
     technology refresh program.
       Instrument landing systems (ILS).--The agreement includes 
     $10,000,000 for the procurement and installation of ILS 
     services. The agreement directs the FAA to accelerate the 
     installation and commissioning of ILS systems, utilizing 
     established contractors to augment FAA resources, if 
     necessary.
       Time division multiplexing (TDM) to internet protocol (IP) 
     migration.--The FAA must invest in new broadband/carrier 
     ethernet technology where cost-effective and available to 
     replace low speed TDM service in order to sustain NAS 
     operations. In addition, the FAA must modernize its systems 
     to utilize IP technology to take advantage of a modern 
     broadband/carrier ethernet based network and reduce 
     dependence on TDM technology.
       Central Appalachia.--The agreement requests FAA to review 
     air navigation needs in Central Appalachia and the potential 
     benefits of transponder landing system (TLS), or similar 
     technologies to enhance safety and efficiency in the region. 
     FAA is instructed to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the potential solutions no later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act.


                 RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The agreement provides $198,000,000 for the FAA's research, 
     engineering, and development activities, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023.
       The following table provides details by program compared to 
     the budget request:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Research, Engineering, and
            Development               Budget Request       Agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Program
Safety:
  Fire Research and Safety........          7,136,000          7,136,000
  Propulsion and Fuel Systems.....          4,215,000          4,215,000
  Advanced Materials/Structural             1,003,000         14,720,000
   Safety.........................
  Aircraft Icing/Digital System             6,426,000          6,426,000
   Safety/Aircraft Cyber..........
  Continued Air Worthiness........          9,642,000         11,269,000
  Aircraft Catastrophic Failure                     0          1,565,000
   Prevention Research............
  Flightdeck/Maintenance/System             7,469,000          7,469,000
   Integration Human Factors......
  System Safety Management/                 5,485,000          5,485,000
   Terminal Area Safety...........
  Air Traffic Control Technical             5,685,000          5,685,000
   Operations Human Factors.......
  Aeromedical Research............         10,235,000         10,235,000
  Weather Program.................          6,236,000          6,236,000
  Unmanned Aircraft Systems                24,035,000         24,035,000
   Research.......................
  Alternative Fuels for General             2,524,000          2,524,000
   Aviation.......................
  Commercial Space Transportation           5,840,000          5,840,000
   Safety.........................
  NextGen--Wake Turbulence........          3,698,000          3,698,000
  NextGen--Air Ground Integration           6,757,000          6,000,000
   Human Factors..................
  NextGen--Weather Technology in            1,982,000          1,982,000
   the Cockpit....................
  Information/Cyber Security......          4,769,000          4,769,000
  NextGen-Flight Deck Data                  1,000,000          1,000,000
   Exchange Requirements..........
Other:
  Environment and Energy..........         17,911,000         20,303,500
  NextGen Environmental Research           27,009,000         31,464,500
   Aircraft Technologies and Fuels
  System Planning and Resource              8,022,000         13,022,000
   Management.....................
  William J. Hughes Technical               2,921,000          2,921,000
   Center Laboratory Facilities...
    Total.........................        170,000,000        198,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       UAS research.--The agreement includes $24,035,000 for UAS 
     research. Of this amount: (1) $12,035,000 is directed to 
     support the expanded role of the UAS center of excellence 
     (COE) in areas of UAS research, including cybersecurity, 
     agricultural applications, beyond visual line of sight 
     technology, studies of advanced composites and other non-
     metallic engineering materials not common to manned aircraft 
     but utilized in UAS, the STEM program, and to continue 
     efforts with the UAS safety research facility at the Center 
     to study appropriate safety standards for UAS and to develop 
     and validate certification standards for such systems; (2) 
     $2,000,000 is for the Center's role in transportation 
     disaster preparedness and response, partnering with 
     institutions that have demonstrated experience in damage 
     assessment, collaboration with state transportation agencies, 
     and applied UAS field testing; and (3) $10,000,000 is to 
     support UAS research activities at the FAA technical center 
     and other FAA facilities.
       Environmental sustainability.--The agreement provides 
     $20,303,000 for Environment and Energy, of which up to 
     $3,000,000 is additional funding for the FAA to analyze noise 
     at a national level using existing public health surveillance 
     datasets and to conduct field studies in the U.S. The 
     agreement provides $31,465,000 for NextGen Environmental 
     Research Aircraft Technologies and Fuels, of which up to 
     $3,000,000 is additional funding to support the continuous 
     lower energy, emissions and noise (CLEEN) program and 
     $15,000,000 is for the center of excellence. The agreement 
     directs the FAA to continue to provide resources to certify 
     fuels for safe use in commercial aviation and their inclusion 
     for meeting compliance obligations under CORSIA, and 
     encourages utilization of the aviation sustainability center 
     (ASCENT) researchers to address the entire sustainable 
     aviation fuels supply chain to identify and enable industry 
     to overcome key barriers to entry such as fuel costs.
       Advanced materials/structural safety.--The agreement 
     includes $14,720,000 for advanced materials/structural 
     safety, of which: (1) $6,000,000 is to advance the use of 
     these new additive materials (both metallic and non-metallic 
     based additive processes) in the commercial aviation 
     industry; (2) $4,000,000 is to advance the use of fiber 
     reinforced composite materials in the commercial aviation 
     industry through the FAA Joint Advanced Materials and 
     Structures Center of Excellence; and (3) $2,000,000 is for 
     the FAA to continue its work with existing public-private 
     partnerships that provide leading-edge research, development, 
     and testing of composite materials and structures.
       Community and technical college centers of excellence (COE) 
     in small UAS technology training program.--The FAA should 
     continue working with the UAS collegiate training initiative 
     (CTI) schools and the consortium for small unmanned aircraft 
     system technology training to develop additional benefits and 
     opportunities for engagement as both programs are developed. 
     The FAA should use available funds to assist designated UAS 
     CTIs and include any funding needs permissible under current 
     law for this program in future budget justifications.


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides an obligation limitation of 
     $3,350,000,000 and a liquidating cash appropriation of 
     $3,350,000,000, to remain available until expended. Within 
     the obligation limitation, the agreement provides not more 
     than $119,402,000 for administrative expenses, no less than 
     $15,000,000 for the airport cooperative research program, not 
     less than $40,666,000 for airport technology research, and 
     $10,000,000 for the small community air service development 
     program.
       Automated weather-observing system (AWOS) equipment.--The 
     FAA should waive the requirement for a positive cost-benefit 
     ratio for AWOS equipment for airports located in a county 
     with a population of 50 or fewer persons per square mile 
     based on the most recent decennial census. Furthermore, for 
     such projects at public use airports that would have a 
     material impact on the safety of operations at that airport, 
     the FAA should not require the completion of a cost-benefit 
     analysis as long as that project is funded using non-primary 
     entitlement funding and no additional discretionary funding 
     from the FAA.
       Airport technology.--The agreement includes not less than 
     $40,666,000 for airport technology research. Of this amount, 
     $6,000,000 is for the airfield pavement technology program 
     authorized under section 744 of Public Law 115-254, of which 
     $3,000,000 is for concrete pavement research and $3,000,000 
     is for asphalt pavement research. The agreement also includes 
     the budget request of $1,200,000 to support FAA's role in the 
     urban air mobility program. The agreement also supports the 
     budget request for research efforts related to the 
     replacement of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 
     and directs the FAA to brief the House and Senate Committee 
     on Appropriations on the testing and development of new 
     firefighting performance requirements for the use of 
     compressed air foam system technology in aircraft rescue and 
     firefighting.
       Policy and procedure concerning the use of airport 
     revenue.--Given the utility of sales tax measures to address 
     local transportation needs and reduce the burden on Federal 
     spending, the Secretary is directed to continue working with 
     State and local governments and the FAA to develop a path 
     forward to allow the use of local sales tax revenues 
     generated on the sale of aviation fuel to

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     be used in a manner consistent with their enactment.
       Airport improvement program (AIP) formula.--The agreement 
     directs the FAA to consider the full range of flight 
     activities (such as flight training, air cargo, emergency 
     response, pilot training, etc.) and associated metrics when 
     considering AIP discretionary grants.
       Burdensome regulations.--The FAA should identify 
     opportunities to eliminate unnecessary regulations and 
     streamline burdensome regulations and identify areas where 
     more autonomy can be given to local jurisdictions with a 
     better understanding of needs and challenges in building and 
     maintaining infrastructure.
       Boarding bridges.--The agreement continues to direct the 
     FAA to consult with the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and 
     the U.S. Attorney General to develop, to the extent 
     practicable, a list of entities that: (1) are a foreign 
     State-owned enterprise that is identified by the USTR in the 
     report required by subsection (a)(1) of section 182 of the 
     Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-618) and subject to 
     monitoring by the USTR under section 306 of the Trade Act of 
     1974; and (2) have been determined by a Federal court, after 
     exhausting all appeals, to have misappropriated intellectual 
     property or trade secrets from an entity organized under the 
     laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
     United States. The FAA shall make such list available to the 
     public and work with the USTR, to the extent practicable, to 
     utilize the system for award management database to exclude 
     such entities from being eligible for Federal non-procurement 
     awards. The FAA is expected to notify the Committee of any 
     significant challenges the agency faces in completing these 
     actions.
       National plan of integrated airport systems (NPIAS).--The 
     agreement directs the FAA to expeditiously review requests 
     for entry into the NPIAS. Public-use airports that meet all 
     applicable criteria and which have had significant and 
     material investment from their local communities should be 
     included in the NPIAS.


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

       The agreement provides $400,000,000 in new budget authority 
     for additional discretionary grants for airport construction 
     projects. The agreement directs the FAA to consult with the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and allow 
     airports to update or modify any relevant planning documents 
     prior to making any grant awards. The agreement continues to 
     direct the FAA to provide priority consideration for grant 
     applications that complete previously awarded discretionary 
     grant projects, and to provide priority consideration based 
     on project justification and completeness of pre-grant 
     actions.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

       Section 110 allows no more than 600 technical staff-years 
     at the center for advanced aviation systems development.
       Section 111 prohibits funds for adopting guidelines or 
     regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide FAA 
     ``without cost'' building construction or space.
       Section 112 allows reimbursement for fees collected and 
     credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303.
       Section 113 allows reimbursement of funds for providing 
     technical assistance to foreign aviation authorities to be 
     credited to the operations account.
       Section 114 prohibits funds for Sunday premium pay unless 
     work was actually performed on a Sunday.
       Section 115 prohibits funds from being used to buy store 
     gift cards with Government issued credit cards.
       Section 116 requires the Administrator to block the 
     identifying information of an owner or operator's aircraft in 
     any flight tracking display to the public upon the request of 
     an owner or operator.
       Section 117 prohibits funds for salaries and expenses of 
     more than nine political and Presidential appointees in the 
     FAA.
       Section 118 prohibits funds to increase fees under 49 
     U.S.C. 44721 until the FAA provides a report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations that justifies all fees 
     related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how 
     such fees are consistent with Executive Order No. 13642.
       Section 119 requires the FAA to notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations at least 90 days before closing 
     a regional operations center or reducing the services 
     provided.
       Section 119A prohibits funds from being used to change 
     weight restrictions or prior permission rules at Teterboro 
     Airport in New Jersey.
       Section 119B prohibits funds from being used to withhold 
     from consideration and approval certain application for 
     participation in the contract tower program, or for certain 
     reevaluations of cost-share program participation.
       Section 119C prohibits funds from being used to open, 
     close, redesignate, or reorganize a regional office, the 
     aeronautical center, or the technical center subject to the 
     normal reprogramming requirements outlined under section 405 
     of this Act.

                     Federal Highway Administration


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill limits obligations for the administrative expenses 
     of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to $475,649,049. 
     In addition, the bill provides $3,248,000 for the 
     administrative expenses of the Appalachian Regional 
     Commission (ARC).


                          FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The bill limits obligations for the federal-aid highways 
     program to $46,365,092,000 in fiscal year 2021.
       Advanced digital construction management.--The Secretary of 
     Transportation is directed to provide $10,000,000 from within 
     the technology and innovation deployment program for advanced 
     digital construction management systems, consistent with 
     direction and supportive language in the House report.
       Materials for highway construction.--The agreement directs 
     the FHWA to work with the U.S. Geological Survey to ensure 
     information on and access to efficient and environmentally-
     friendly aggregates are readily available in order to work 
     with stakeholders to further the use of reclaimed asphalt, 
     concrete materials, and virgin aggregates. The agreement also 
     directs the Department to continue funding projects under the 
     technology and innovation deployment program that use 
     innovative materials including composites, recycled concrete 
     aggregates, and sustainable materials with heightened 
     durability. The agreement continues to encourage the 
     Department to support materials with neutral decisions that 
     do not promote or provide preference for specific building 
     materials.
       Shoreline protections.--The agreement directs the FHWA to 
     complete the overdue fiscal year 2018 report on cost-
     effective resiliency recommendations for states, metropolitan 
     planning organizations, and cities, including shoreline 
     protections for existing highways, within 30 days of 
     enactment of this Act. The agreement also directs the FHWA to 
     provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, within one year of enactment of this Act, 
     that details shoreline erosion impacting roadways in Hawaii 
     and the U.S. Territories and to provide technical assistance 
     to such state DOTs as they develop their transportation 
     budgets and priorities.
       Tribal safety data.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to implement recommendations from FHWA reports entitled 
     ``Tribal Government & Transportation Safety Data'' issued on 
     May 22, 2017, and ``Options for Improving Transportation 
     Safety in Tribal Areas'' issued on January 22, 2018, and any 
     other related updates in order to improve transportation 
     safety in tribal areas.
       Timber bridge initiative.--The agreement continues to urge 
     the Department to collaborate with other Federal agencies for 
     deploying mass timber into highway and bridge systems, as 
     well as inform state and local entities of the advantages of 
     using these materials as they make engineering decisions for 
     Federal-aid projects.
       Automated vehicles (AV) and pavement performance. The 
     agreement strongly encourages the FHWA to complete its study 
     on the impacts of AVs on highway infrastructure, as well as 
     the potential needs to be considered in the design of new 
     infrastructure, and to report on its results to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Emergency route working group (ERWG).--The agreement 
     directs the Department to notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations of the actions that the 
     Secretary and states have taken or intend to take to 
     implement the ERWG's recommendations within 120 days of 
     enactment of this Act. As part of this notification, the 
     Secretary is directed to address the recommendation to create 
     interstate compacts in order to increase the efficient 
     movement of emergency response vehicles.
       Buy America.--The agreement directs the FHWA to review and 
     respond to Buy America waiver requests within 60 days of 
     submission.
       Categorical exclusions.--The agreement directs the FHWA to 
     work with stakeholders, including state DOTs, to determine 
     how to best minimize the bureaucratic burdens of the 
     qualification process for certain projects as ``categorical 
     exclusions''.
       Changeable message signs.--The agreement directs the FHWA 
     to submit the overdue report on changeable message signs 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act summarizing joint 
     action with NHTSA regarding coordination with state DOTs on 
     operations for changeable message sign flexibility and 
     combating local emergency priorities, including the reduction 
     of impaired driving. The agreement directs the agencies to 
     work with state DOTs in order to use such signs to support 
     high visibility enforcement campaigns.
       Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS).--The 
     agreement directs the FHWA to continue working with the ARC 
     and relevant state DOTs to identify segments of existing, 
     unfinished, and potential corridors and to discuss the 
     justification for expanding the current ADHS mileage cap.
       Manual of uniform traffic control devices (MUTCD). The 
     agreement directs the FHWA to provide the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations with a report outlining key 
     changes and safety implications in the forthcoming MUTCD. 
     This information shall also be made available to the public. 
     The agreement also directs FHWA to allow the use of specific 
     service signs for electric vehicle charging stations in the 
     publication of the MUTCD.
       Innovative technologies.--The agreement urges the FHWA to 
     work with state DOTs to

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     consider the feasibility of utilizing or deploying innovative 
     technologies, including moveable barriers.
       Infrastructure safety.--The agreement encourages the FHWA 
     to consider pilot programs that allow the testing and review 
     of new technologies that use nondestructive testing to locate 
     and quantify soil voids behind the pipe wall, as well as 
     provide imaging and photographic documentation of all 
     defects, condition, and location on to-scale pipe maps that 
     allow for subsequent targeted repair or replacement, as 
     appropriate.
       Collaboration with National Park Service.--The agreement 
     expects the collaboration between the Western Federal Lands 
     Highway Division and the National Park Service to address 
     needs related to the Pretty Rocks Landslide area of the 
     Denali Park Road to continue.


                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The bill provides a liquidating cash appropriation of 
     $47,104,092,000, which is available until expended, to pay 
     the outstanding obligations of the various highway programs 
     at the levels provided in this Act and prior Appropriations 
     acts.


                    HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $2,000,000,000 from the general fund. Of 
     the total amount, the bill provides $1,080,000,000 for a 
     bridge replacement and rehabilitation program, $640,650,000 
     for surface transportation block grants and infrastructure to 
     support alternative fuel corridors, $100,000,000 for the 
     ADHS, $2,700,000 for the Puerto Rico highway program, 
     $650,000 for the territorial highway program, $100,000,000 
     for the nationally significant federal lands and tribal 
     projects program, of which 25 percent shall be set-aside for 
     projects in tribal areas, $50,000,000 for competitive grants 
     to improve safety at certain highway-railway crossings, 
     $16,000,000 for the scenic byways program, $5,000,000 for a 
     program to assist local governments in developing improved 
     infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for 
     projects that are already eligible for TIFIA, and $5,000,000 
     for a pilot program to improve the use of technology on the 
     national road network.
       Critical bridge infrastructure.--The agreement directs the 
     FHWA to proactively work with state and local stakeholders to 
     reduce administrative and regulatory burdens in order to 
     expeditiously advance bridge projects of urgent need in order 
     to minimize impacts on commuters, freight movement, and 
     disadvantaged communities.
       Nationally significant federal lands and tribal projects 
     program.--The agreement encourages the Department to use 
     amounts set-aside for tribal projects to ensure potentially 
     overlooked high priority projects, particularly needed by 
     smaller tribes, be addressed by this program.
       National road network pilot program.--The agreement 
     includes $5,000,000 for the extension of the national road 
     network pilot program. In addition to the direction contained 
     in House Report 116-452, the agreement directs the FHWA to 
     continue the development of unified data specification to be 
     made accessible to state transportation agencies and provide 
     interoperability across state boundaries.
       Scenic byways.--The agreement directs the FHWA to make new 
     designations under the scenic byways program, as required by 
     the Reviving American Scenic Byways Act of 2019 (Public Law 
     116-57), prior to issuing a notice of funding opportunity for 
     the scenic byways program. Funding provided for this program 
     should be prioritized for roads in rural areas. The agreement 
     also directs the FHWA to study the economic benefits of 
     scenic byways and make the report publicly available on the 
     FHWA website.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

       Section 120 distributes the federal-aid highways program 
     obligation limitation.
       Section 121 allows funds received by the Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products to 
     be credited to the federal-aid highways account.
       Section 122 provides requirements for any waiver of Buy 
     America Act requirements.
       Section 123 requires 60-day notification to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations for any INFRA grants 
     awarded under 23 U.S.C. 117, provided that such notification 
     shall be made no later than 180 days from the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Section 124 allows State DOTs to repurpose certain highway 
     project funding within 25 miles of its original designation.
       Section 125 requires FHWA to adjudicate Buy America 
     requests based on the criteria used prior to April 17, 2018.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


              MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill includes a liquidation of contract authorization 
     and a limitation on obligations of $328,143,124 for the 
     operations and programs of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration (FMCSA). Of this limitation, $9,073,000 is for 
     the research and technology program, and $75,477,124 is for 
     information management, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 2023.
       Hours of service (HOS).--In place of the study required in 
     House Report 116-452, the agreement directs the FMCSA to 
     analyze the real world effects of new HOS regulations by 
     comparing safety data, including but not limited to, the 
     number of crashes, crash type, number of fatalities 
     categorized by occupant type, number of serious injuries, the 
     rate of involvement that large-trucks have accidents, and the 
     time of day and on what type of roadway the accident 
     occurred. The agreement directs the FMCSA to compare the data 
     above from the years prior to the enactment of HOS 
     regulations that were implemented as of September 29, 2020, 
     with the data collected after the implementation of such 
     regulations to determine any correlations. The agreement 
     directs the FMCSA to report the results of this analysis 
     annually in the Congressional budget request, and to brief 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations upon 
     request. The agreement directs FMCSA to post the analysis on 
     the agency's website.
       Border crossing capital improvement program (CIP).--The 
     FMCSA is directed to provide an annual report on the current 
     status of the border crossing CIP to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations by March 31, 2021. The report 
     shall include: a list of all funded and underfunded projects 
     in the past fiscal year; cost overruns, cost savings, and 
     cost projections for each active project; target dates for 
     projection completion; delays and schedule changes; current 
     challenges; and relevant safety inspection data.
       Overdue AV directives.--The FMCSA is directed to submit the 
     overdue AV report required in the fiscal year 2018 
     Explanatory Statement within 60 days of this Act. The report 
     shall summarize the Department's interagency collaboration 
     with the Department of Labor on workforce changes, trucking 
     safety, and labor force training needs necessary as AV 
     technology progresses. Additionally, the FMCSA is prohibited 
     from obligating the remainder of the $38,000,000 appropriated 
     in fiscal year 2018 for research on AVs until a formal 
     research plan is provided to and approved by the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations. The Department shall 
     consider utilizing skilled researchers in the areas of crash 
     worthiness and crash avoidance technologies that are equipped 
     with comprehensive test facilities in developing the research 
     spending plan.
       Information technology capital investment plan (IT CIP).--
     The agreement provides $75,477,124 to fund the IT 
     modernization activities described in FMCSA's IT CIP, of 
     which $40,143,124 is from prior year funds. The agreement 
     directs the FMCSA to report no less than annually on the 
     spending plans for the amounts provided for information 
     technology and information management and to update the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations about progress on 
     modernizing legacy systems.
       Clearinghouse.--The agreement encourages the FMCSA, 
     industry, law enforcement, and state partners to utilize the 
     drug and alcohol clearinghouse to improve roadway safety.
       State inspector training.--The agreement directs the FMCSA 
     to examine different options to improve the facilitation of 
     the state inspector training program in order to ensure that 
     inspectors receive training that is relevant, current, and 
     accurate. The FMCSA is encouraged to consider awarding the 
     training contracts to a wider group of entities, including 
     non-profits, to expand the pool of candidates and improve the 
     delivery of training materials.


                      MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides a liquidating cash appropriation of 
     $389,800,000 and a limitation on obligations of $419,800,000 
     for motor carrier safety grants of which $30,000,000 shall be 
     for a study on the causes of large truck crashes, and shall 
     be available until expended.
       Large truck crash study.--The agreement reemphasizes the 
     concerns expressed in House Report 116-452 about the 
     significant increase in large truck crashes since 2009 and 
     funds a study by FMCSA and NHTSA to analyze the causes of 
     such crashes. The agreement directs the FMCSA to report no 
     less than annually on the spending plans for the amounts 
     provided for the study on the causes of large truck crashes 
     and to update the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations about its progress and findings of the study.


 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

       Section 130 requires the FMCSA to send notice of 49 CFR 
     section 385.308 violations by certified mail, registered 
     mail, or some other manner of delivery which records receipt 
     of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations.
       Section 131 requires the FMCSA to update inspection 
     regulations for rear underride guards as specified in GAO-19-
     264.
       Section 132 prohibits funds from being used to enforce the 
     electronic logging device rule with respect to carriers 
     transporting livestock or insects.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


                        OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

       The agreement provides $194,167,000 from the general fund 
     for operations and research. Of this amount, $40,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2022.
       The agreement provides not less than $30,000,000 for 
     rulemaking programs, up to

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     $39,167,000 for enforcement programs, of which not less than 
     $15,000,000 is for the office of defects investigation. The 
     agreement also provides not less than $44,000,000 for 
     research and analysis programs and $81,000,000 for 
     administrative expenses.
       Fuel-economy regulations.--The agreement amends direction 
     included in House Report 116-452 to report on modeling 
     assumptions for vehicle consumer trends and instead directs 
     NHTSA to brief the Committee before proposing any new fuel 
     economy standards and to include in the briefing an analysis 
     of the projected effects of fleet turnover.
       Truck underride safety.--The agreement directs NHTSA to 
     implement recommendations on truck underride safety, to 
     complete a rulemaking to improve rear guards to meet the 
     Insurance Institute for Highway Safety standards, and to 
     brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act on the agency's 
     progress. The agreement also directs NHTSA to continue to 
     implement recommendations contained in the GAO-19-264 report.
       NTSB recommendations.--The agreement directs NHTSA to 
     address any outstanding NTSB recommendations, prioritizing 
     those from November 2019 and December 2020 on the testing of 
     autonomous vehicles on public roads.
       Automated vehicles.--The agreement directs NHTSA to develop 
     a research program, which may include partnering with one or 
     more academic institutions for an experimental validation 
     study, on the kinetics and injury outcomes of occupants 
     traveling in automated vehicles with alternative seating 
     postures and configurations.
       Crashworthiness research.--The agreement directs NHTSA to 
     update its countermeasures for frontal, side, rollover, front 
     seatbacks, and lower interior impacts for children and small 
     adults, as well as pedestrian crashworthiness projects, 
     emphasizing vehicle light-weighting in traditional and 
     automated vehicle structural designs and to leverage lessons 
     learned from lightweight materials research at DOT, the 
     Department of Energy, and by industry stakeholders in its 
     development of safety-centered approaches for future 
     lightweight automotive design.
       Research on the accessibility of automated vehicles.--The 
     agreement directs NHTSA to develop goals and considerations 
     for future amendments to the Federal motor vehicle safety 
     standards related to the accessibility of automated vehicles 
     which should properly and thoroughly consider people with 
     communicative, physical, cognitive, mental, and other 
     disabilities.
       Tire-efficiency safety.--The agreement encourages NHTSA to 
     implement three tire-related provisions from the ``Tire, 
     Efficiency, Safety and Registration Act of 2015'' and directs 
     NHTSA to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations regarding the agency's schedule and plan for 
     promulgating regulations regarding tire efficiency, as 
     directed by Section 24331 of the FAST Act, within 120 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Move over laws. The agreement directs NHTSA to consult with 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on its plan 
     to use funds provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 
     of 2020 to evaluate driver behavior related to ``Move Over 
     Laws'' using digital alerting and other technologies that 
     will improve first responder and road worker safety. The 
     agreement also encourages NHTSA to consider the feasibility 
     of a deployment technology demonstration project or an 
     evaluation of alert technology currently used in the field.
       Speed limiters.--The agreement encourages DOT to report to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on its 
     schedule and plan to fully and expeditiously address all 
     public comments from the August 26, 2016, NHTSA and FMCSA 
     proposed rule on speed limiter devices on heavy vehicles.


                        OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The bill provides a liquidating cash appropriation and an 
     obligation limitation of $155,300,000, to remain available 
     until expended, which reflects the authorized level of 
     contract authority.
       Pedestrian injuries.--As NHTSA updates its data collection 
     methodologies for pedestrian injuries and fatalities, and 
     improves risk analysis and pedestrian crash prevention 
     strategies, the agreement encourages NHTSA to partner with 
     one or more academic institutions to develop modern 
     pedestrian crash data collection protocols.
       Impaired driving detection.--The agreement notes that NHTSA 
     has engaged the Volpe National Transportation System Center 
     and issued a request for information consistent with the 
     direction in House Report 116-452 on advanced drunk driving 
     prevention systems. The agreement directs NHTSA to update the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the status 
     of the Volpe report and the request for information within 30 
     days of enactment of this Act and expects the agency to 
     report on any factors that may delay progress on the 
     implementation and integration of impaired driving technology 
     across the automotive industry. NHTSA is directed to continue 
     to be fully attentive to development of advanced technology 
     beyond direct alcohol detection, including driver monitoring 
     systems that are under development or already being offered 
     to motorists.
       Drug impairment technology.--The agreement directs NHTSA to 
     work with the Departments of Justice, Health and Human 
     Services, and Commerce to ensure that state highway safety 
     officers and law enforcement have the most up-to-date 
     information on detecting impaired driving, including 
     available technologies, and directs NHTSA to continue its 
     partnership with the National Institute of Justice to 
     complete a report on driver impaired technologies as required 
     by Senate Report 115-275. It further directs NHTSA to work 
     with states to determine their toxicology analysis and 
     funding needs and to provide states with flexibility in how 
     they use impaired driving countermeasures grants, including, 
     but not limited to, grants for gathering data on individuals 
     in fatal car crashes for substance impairments and testing 
     and data analysis at state toxicology labs.
       NTSB recommendations.--The agreement expects NHTSA to work 
     with Federal agencies to address NTSB recommendations 
     including: (1) developing and disseminating to appropriate 
     State officials a common standard of practice for drug 
     toxicology testing; (2) developing and disseminating best 
     practices, identifying model specifications, and creating a 
     conforming products list for oral fluid drug screening 
     devices; and (3) evaluating best practices and 
     countermeasures found to be the most effective in reducing 
     fatalities, injuries, and crashes involving drug-impaired 
     drivers and providing additional guidance to the States on 
     drug-impaired driving.
       Child hyperthermia.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $3,000,000 for NHTSA to continue and expand upon policies and 
     programs implemented in 2019 regarding public education and 
     outreach efforts on child hyperthermia prevention. The 
     agreement directs NHTSA to engage in a two-pronged approach 
     by equally using funds to both advance the installation of 
     effective detection and technological solutions and to raise 
     the awareness of parents and caregivers.
       Research on older drivers.--The agreement directs that the 
     study on research on older drivers contained in House Report 
     116-452 be funded out of amounts provided in this account.
       Vehicles electronics and cybersecurity.--The agreement 
     encourages NHTSA to work with stakeholders on vehicle 
     electronics and cybersecurity challenges, including the 
     development of objective cyber risk evaluation methods that 
     may be applied to a motor vehicle and its associated 
     information-sharing eco-systems.


                     HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The bill provides a liquidating cash appropriation and an 
     obligation limitation of $623,017,000 for highway traffic 
     safety grants, to remain available until expended.


      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
                             ADMINISTRATION

       Section 140 provides funding for travel and related 
     expenses for state management reviews and highway safety core 
     competency development training.
       Section 141 exempts obligation authority made available in 
     previous public laws from the obligation limitations set for 
     the current year.
       Section 142 provides $17,000,000 in additional highway 
     safety funding through the general fund, of which $10,000,000 
     is to support a high visibility enforcement paid-media 
     campaign in the area of highway-rail grade crossing safety, 
     and $7,000,000 is for grants, pilot program activities, and 
     other innovative solutions to reduce impaired-driving 
     fatalities.
       Section 143 prohibits funds from being used to enforce 
     certain State Maintenance of Effort requirements under 23 
     U.S.C. 405.

                    Federal Railroad Administration


                         SAFETY AND OPERATIONS

       The bill provides $234,905,000 for safety and operations of 
     the FRA, of which $25,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended. The agreement provides the following funding levels 
     for specific activities within this account:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Safe transportation of energy products....  $2,000,000
Automated track inspection program and      16,500,000
 data analysis.
Railroad safety information system and      up to $4,400,000
 front end interface.
Positive train control support program....  up to $3,001,000
Confidential close call reporting system..  up to $3,000,000
Trespasser prevention.....................  2,300,000
Highway-rail grade crossing safety........  1,325,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Competitive grants.--The agreement notes with appreciation 
     FRA's efforts in calendar year 2020 to make awards for FRA 
     competitive grant programs funded in fiscal years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020. The agreement does not include direction included 
     in House Report 116-452 to complete notice of funding 
     opportunities (NOFOs) for fiscal year 2021 for the federal-
     state partnership for state of good repair and consolidated 
     rail infrastructure and safety improvements (CRISI) grant 
     programs by specific dates. Instead, the agreement directs 
     FRA to administer and manage all FRA competitive grant 
     programs funded by this Act in a timely and responsible 
     manner. Further, the agreement directs FRA to provide 
     quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the status of grant agreements and 
     obligations for all awards for fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019,

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     and 2020 for the federal-state partnership for state of good 
     repair and CRISI grant programs.
       Positive train control (PTC).--The agreement directs FRA to 
     continue to work with railroads on PTC testing and 
     interoperability, provide technical assistance, expedite its 
     review of safety technology solutions, and take enforcement 
     actions, as necessary, in order to ensure that all railroads 
     fully implement PTC and achieve interoperability by the 
     statutory deadline of December 31, 2020. FRA is directed to 
     continue to brief to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on progress by railroads to implement PTC on a 
     regular basis until December 31, 2020, and as needed 
     thereafter, and to report on railroads that are at risk of 
     not meeting the PTC deadline prior to December 31, 2020.
       Blocked railroad crossings.--The agreement directs FRA to 
     follow the direction included in House Report 116-452 
     relating to the website for the public and law enforcement to 
     report blocked highway-rail grade crossings. The agreement 
     encourages FRA to include on this website the 24/7 emergency 
     phone number for each railroad and the crossing 
     identification number located near highway-rail grade 
     crossings in order to help the public report blocked 
     crossings incidents to relevant railroads who can identify 
     short- and long-term solutions to address blocked crossings.
       Track inspection pilots.--The agreement directs FRA to 
     provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
     describing all industry-led automatic track geometry 
     measurement system technology test programs and how FRA is 
     evaluating and validating the performance of each technology 
     system. FRA is further directed to report on FRA's process 
     for soliciting, evaluating, and addressing all public 
     comments in response to test program petitions prior to 
     approving each test program. As FRA evaluates these 
     technology systems for any type of broader deployment, FRA is 
     expected to evaluate the calibration requirements, operation 
     standards, and maintenance recommendations for each test 
     program for an acceptable level of performance, as well as 
     FRA's process for verifying, validating, and certifying such 
     systems.


                   RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The bill provides $41,000,000 for railroad research and 
     development, to remain available until expended.
       Energy products research.--The agreement provides 
     $2,500,000 to research and mitigate risks associated with the 
     transportation of crude oil, ethanol, liquefied natural gas 
     (LNG), and other hazardous materials, including tank car 
     research in partnership with other Federal agencies, and for 
     high-horsepower natural gas engine research, development, and 
     deployment opportunities in rail applications. FRA is 
     directed to continue to undertake comprehensive efforts in 
     collaboration with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration (PHMSA) to identify and address gaps in 
     research relating to the transportation of LNG in rail tank 
     cars which should inform rulemaking.
       Short-line safety.--The agreement provides $2,500,000 to 
     continue to improve safety practices and training for Class 
     II and Class III freight railroads, including efforts to 
     improve the safe transportation of crude oil, other hazardous 
     materials, freight, and passenger rail. The agreement 
     encourages future case studies of safety culture assessments 
     to examine railroad safety culture improvement barriers and 
     the relationship between the assessment process and changes 
     observed at railroads.
       Research partnerships with universities.--The agreement 
     provides up to $5,000,000 for partnerships with qualified 
     universities on research related to improving the safety, 
     capacity, and efficiency of rail infrastructure, including 
     $1,000,000 for research on intelligent railroad systems. 
     Research conducted in conjunction with FRA at universities 
     should also be structured to facilitate the education and 
     training of the next generation of professionals in rail 
     engineering and transportation.
       Passenger rail in rural states.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to examine the potential for new intercity or 
     commuter passenger rail service connecting urban and suburban 
     areas in the Northeast and the Midwest. The study should be 
     conducted by a non-partisan, nonprofit, independent policy 
     research organization; explore the costs of new 
     infrastructure investment; and consider the unique challenges 
     of providing passenger rail service over short line 
     railroads.
       Safety technologies.--The agreement urges FRA to invest in 
     electronic safety systems, as well as the development of 
     technologies designed to verify the functional performance of 
     these systems, and to work with industry to develop 
     standardized performance specifications, test and 
     verification processes, and maintenance and diagnostics tools 
     for such systems.


           FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR

       The bill provides $200,000,000 for grants authorized by 
     section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, to remain 
     available until expended.


        CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $375,000,000 for grants authorized by 
     section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, to remain 
     available until expended. Of this amount, not less than 
     $75,000,000 is for projects eligible under section 
     22907(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that support the 
     development of new intercity passenger rail service routes 
     including alignments for existing routes and not less than 
     $25,000,000 is for capital projects and engineering solutions 
     targeting trespassing. Of the total amount, 25 percent shall 
     be available for projects in rural areas.
       Use of CRISI funds.--The agreement directs FRA to continue 
     to provide technical assistance to and prioritize CRISI 
     funding for commuter railroads most at risk of not meeting 
     the PTC deadline of December 31, 2020. Maintenance and 
     operations costs incurred after a PTC system is placed in 
     revenue service are not eligible for CRISI funding; however, 
     the agreement encourages the Secretary to allow CRISI to be 
     used for eligible non-construction expenses, such as the 
     installation of onboard locomotive apparatuses, back office 
     server technology, and other core functionalities of PTC. FRA 
     should continue to consider CRISI planning grants that re-
     evaluate infrastructure capacity and scheduling to 
     accommodate the restoration of passenger service.
       Quiet zones.--When evaluating applications for CRISI 
     funding, the Secretary shall give consideration to proposals 
     that would mitigate crossing safety concerns on high volume 
     tracks in populated areas and reduce the negative impacts on 
     the community through the implementation of a quiet zone.
       Federal cost-share.--The agreement notes that in evaluating 
     applications for CRISI funding, the Secretary may give 
     consideration to projects requesting a Federal cost-share of 
     up to 80 percent, and urges the Secretary to do so for 
     projects that address capacity concerns at intermodal 
     facilities that will serve manufacturing and distribution 
     facilities to foster intermodal connections.


           MAGNETIC LEVITATION TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM

       The bill provides $2,000,000 for the deployment of magnetic 
     levitation transportation projects, to remain available until 
     expended.


                      RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT

       The bill provides $4,720,000 for restoration and 
     enhancement grants authorized by section 24408 of title 49, 
     United States Code, to remain available until expended.


          THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)

       The agreement provides a total of $2,000,000,000 for 
     Amtrak. The agreement directs FRA to make a timely 
     disbursement of funds to maximize Amtrak's ability to 
     efficiently manage its cash flow. FRA is further directed to 
     release adequate funding in the first quarter of the fiscal 
     year in order to allow Amtrak to efficiently manage its 
     financial obligations in a timely manner.
       Amtrak station agents.--The agreement directs Amtrak to 
     provide a station agent in each Amtrak station that had a 
     ticket agent position eliminated in fiscal year 2018. Amtrak 
     is directed to improve communication and collaboration with 
     local partners and take into consideration the unique needs 
     of each community, including impacts to local jobs, when 
     making decisions related to the staffing of Amtrak stations.
       Amtrak police department (APD).--The agreement directs 
     Amtrak to work expeditiously to fill APD uniformed officer 
     positions and to prioritize the backfill of APD uniformed 
     officer positions in regions that may experience a reduction 
     in staff through attrition in order to maintain sufficient 
     staffing levels across regions. Amtrak is directed to report 
     quarterly to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the total number of uniformed officers by 
     division and on Amtrak's hiring efforts. Further, Amtrak is 
     expected to use the $5,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2020 
     for radios, repeaters, and related technology to improve 
     communications and interoperability for all APD officers.
       Charter trains and private cars.--The agreement directs 
     Amtrak to continually review and evaluate the locations and 
     trains that may be eligible for private car moves, update the 
     guidelines for private cars on Amtrak if additional locations 
     or trains meet Amtrak's criteria, and notify private car 
     owners of these changes. Amtrak is further directed to 
     continue to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the effects of the guidelines on private 
     cars and charter trains and how Amtrak can achieve its goals 
     without negatively impacting private car and charter train 
     operations. The agreement directs Amtrak to include in its 
     fiscal year 2022 budget justification an updated report on 
     private car and charter train policies and how such policies 
     impact charter trains and private cars, including the amounts 
     and percentages by which revenues and usage declined and 
     separate figures for charter trains run with Amtrak-owned and 
     privately-owned cars.
       Amfleet replacement.--The bill provides $100,000,000 to 
     support the acquisition of new single-level passenger 
     equipment in proportion to the use of this equipment for 
     Amtrak's northeast corridor (NEC), state-supported, and long-
     distance services. FRA is directed to allow state acquisition 
     costs and on-going capital charges related to Amtrak's new 
     fleet to be an eligible activity in any future NOFOs for the 
     CRISI and federal-state partnership for state of good repair 
     grant programs by utilizing flexibilities provided in 2 CFR 
     200.308(d)(l). Amtrak is expected to

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     report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     on its progress to find a solution toward a shared fleet 
     replacement cost model.
       Budget and business plan.--The agreement directs Amtrak to 
     submit a business plan in accordance with section 11203(b) of 
     P.L. 114-94 for fiscal year 2021.
       Food and beverage.--The agreement notes that some have 
     raised concerns with changes Amtrak initiated and implemented 
     to food and beverage services on board Amtrak trains. Amtrak 
     is reminded that the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and 
     Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159) removed the prohibition 
     on the use of Federal funds to cover any operating loss 
     associated with providing food and beverage service on Amtrak 
     routes. The agreement directs Amtrak to periodically update 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the food 
     and beverage offerings, new initiatives, operating loss, and 
     workforce impacts, as appropriate.
       U.S. services.--The agreement directs Amtrak to take the 
     necessary affirmative steps to ensure that contracts for 
     customer service, professional and IT services, including 
     subsidiary services, shall be performed within the U.S. to 
     the extent practicable. Amtrak is further directed to report 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 
     90 days of enactment of this Act on its processes and 
     procedures to prevent or limit the offshoring of Amtrak 
     services contracts.


     NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
                              CORPORATION

       The bill provides $700,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for the Secretary to make grants for activities 
     associated with the NEC, defined as the main line between 
     Boston, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and the 
     facilities and services used to operate and maintain the NEC 
     line.


 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

       The bill provides $1,300,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for the Secretary to make grants for activities 
     associated with the national network. National network grants 
     provide operating and capital funding for Amtrak's long-
     distance and state-supported routes, long-distance routes 
     that operate on the NEC, and other non-NEC activities. Of 
     this amount, at least $50,000,000 shall be for installation 
     of safety technology on certain state-supported routes.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

       Section 150 limits overtime to $35,000 per Amtrak employee 
     and allows Amtrak's president to waive this restriction for 
     specific employees for safety or operational efficiency 
     reasons. Amtrak's president is required to submit a report to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later 
     than 60 days after enactment of this Act summarizing all 
     overtime payments incurred by Amtrak for calendar year 2020 
     and the three prior calendar years. This summary shall 
     include the total number of employees receiving waivers and 
     the total overtime payments paid to employees receiving 
     waivers for each month of calendar year 2020 and the three 
     prior calendar years.
       Section 151 prohibits the use of funds made available to 
     Amtrak to reduce the total number of Amtrak police department 
     uniformed officers patrolling on board passenger trains or at 
     stations, facilities or rights-of-way below the staffing 
     level on May 1, 2019.
       Section 152 prohibits the use of funds made available by 
     this Act by Amtrak in contravention of the Worker Adjustment 
     and Retraining Notification Act.
       Section 153 provides that unobligated balances remaining 
     for the CRISI grant program 6 years after the date of 
     enactment of P.L. 116-6 and 6 years after the date of 
     enactment of P.L. 116-94 may be used for any eligible project 
     under section 22907(c) of title 49, United States Code.
       Section 154 rescinds certain unobligated balances.
       Section 155 expresses the sense of Congress that long-
     distance passenger rail routes and services should be 
     sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the national 
     network.

                     Federal Transit Administration


                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The bill provides $121,052,000 for the administrative 
     expenses of the FTA, which shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2022, and up to $1,000,000 shall be available 
     for administrative expenses related to transit asset 
     management.
       Project management oversight (PMO) activities.--The 
     agreement directs the FTA to continue to submit quarterly PMO 
     reports for each project with a full funding grant agreement 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Coordinating council on access and mobility (CCAM).--The 
     agreement directs the FTA to complete the CCAM report 
     required in fiscal year 2020 and to brief the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of the 
     completion of such report.
       Office of regional services.--The Committee supports the 
     FTA's request to create a new Office of Regional Services at 
     headquarters to oversee all regional field operations, 
     consistent with the reprogramming request submitted by the 
     Secretary to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on August 18, 2020.
       Pregnant transit riders.--The agreement requires the FTA to 
     complete an analysis of the challenges faced by and the 
     accessibility of public transit for pregnant women within 1 
     year of enactment of this Act and to post the analysis on the 
     FTA's website.


                         TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The bill limits obligations from the mass transit account 
     for transit formula grants to $10,150,348,462 as authorized 
     by the FAST Act and provides $10,800,000,000 for the 
     liquidation of contract authority.
       Coronavirus pandemic.--The agreement does not include 
     direction included in House Report 116-452.
       Transit-oriented development (TOD).--The agreement directs 
     that not less than $10,000,000 be made available for the 
     FTA's pilot program for TOD as authorized under Section 
     20005(b) of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141).
       Innovative procurement.--The agreement directs the FTA to 
     continue to permit procurement partnerships for the fiscal 
     year 2021 grant awards for the low or no emissions bus 
     program in the same manner as in previous fiscal years. The 
     agreement also encourages the FTA to promote greater use of 
     the innovative procurement authorities for technologically 
     advanced buses that were established by section 3019 of the 
     FAST Act (Public Law 11494), including separate battery lease 
     agreements. The FTA should provide technical assistance to 
     states regarding the development of state purchasing 
     schedules that are consistent with Federal law; take steps to 
     ensure that the FTA funds used by transit agencies off of 
     state schedules from other states comply with Federal 
     requirements; and use webinars and stakeholder events to make 
     transit agencies more aware that they may purchase off of 
     state schedules regardless of location.
       Small and rural transit agencies.--The agreement directs 
     the FTA to award grants at levels that are adequate for 
     transit agencies to initiate their projects.
       Low and no emission buses.--The agreement directs the FTA 
     to implement 49 U.S.C. 5339(c) in a manner that encourages a 
     variety of different fuel types, and consider procurements 
     that reduce an agency's overall greenhouse gas emissions.


                     TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

       The bill provides an additional $516,220,000 in transit 
     infrastructure grants to remain available until expended. Of 
     the funds provided, $243,000,000 is available for grants for 
     buses and bus facilities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5339, of 
     which $118,000,000 is provided for formula grants and 
     $125,000,000 is provided for competitive grants; $125,000,000 
     is available for low or no emission grants authorized under 
     49 U.S.C. 5339(c); $40,000,000 is available for formula 
     grants for rural areas authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5311; 
     $40,000,000 is available for high density State 
     apportionments authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5340(d); 
     $40,000,000 is available for state of good repair grants 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5337; $8,000,000 is available for 
     the passenger ferry grant program authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
     5307(h), of which $4,000,000 is available only for low or 
     zero-emission ferries or ferries using electric battery or 
     fuel cell components or the infrastructure to support such 
     ferries; $2,000,000 is available for bus testing facilities 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5318; $1,000,000 is available for 
     an innovative mobility demonstration pilot program; 
     $1,000,000 is available for the accelerating innovative 
     mobility program; and $16,220,000 is available for areas of 
     persistent poverty. The bill provides funding from the 
     general fund, and the funding is not subject to any 
     limitation on obligations.
       Transit vehicle innovation deployment centers (TVIDC).--In 
     addition to the direction contained in House Report 116-452, 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the agreement 
     directs the FTA to publicly release the June 26, 2020, report 
     produced by the TVIDC advisory panel and to work with the 
     panel to ensure clear Federal and industry direction with 
     respect to the roles of grantees. The agreement also directs 
     the FTA to partner with experienced research consortia to 
     research best practices for increasing deployment of low-
     emissions public transportation in non-attainment areas.


                   TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

       The bill provides $7,500,000 for technical assistance and 
     training activities under 49 U.S.C. 5314. The funding 
     provided under this heading is supplemental to the funding 
     provided under the heading ``Transit Formula Grants,'' as 
     authorized by the FAST Act.
       Cooperative agreements.--The agreement directs that not 
     less than $2,500,000 shall be for a cooperative agreement 
     consistent with the direction in House Report 116-452 and not 
     less than $1,500,000 shall be for a cooperative agreement for 
     a technical assistance center to assist small urban, rural, 
     and tribal public transit recipients and planning 
     organizations with applied innovation and capacity building.


                       CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

       The bill provides $2,014,000,000 for fixed-guideway 
     projects, to remain available until September 30, 2024, and 
     directs the Secretary to administer the Capital Investment 
     Grants (CIG) program and move projects through the program to 
     construction in accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 
     5309 and section 3005 (b) of the FAST Act. Of the funds 
     provided,$1,169,000,000 is available for new

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     starts projects, $525,000,000 is available for core capacity 
     projects, $200,000,000 is available for small starts 
     projects, and $100,000,000 is available for the expedited 
     project delivery pilot program. The bill also includes 
     language to clarify that project sponsors may be concurrently 
     eligible for both the new starts and expedited project 
     delivery programs.
       Administrative expenses.--Consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5339, 
     the agreement expects that the FTA will use one percent of 
     the amounts provided, $20,000,000, for administrative 
     expenses.
       Programmatic guidance.--The agreement directs the Secretary 
     to provide notice to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations not less than 30 days prior to altering or 
     rescinding any rule, circular, or guidance relating to the 
     evaluation, rating and approval process pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
     5339.
       Program implementation.--The agreement directs the FTA to 
     continue to work with Congress to implement a program that 
     streamlines procurements by combining multiple projects and 
     directs the Department to implement the May 2018 GAO 
     recommendations within 60 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Expedited project delivery program.--The agreement directs 
     the FTA to implement the expedited project delivery program 
     and to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the selection process, the status of 
     issuance of funding opportunities, and future funding needs 
     within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
       Coronavirus pandemic.--The agreement does not include 
     direction contained in House Report 116-452 under this 
     section.
       Addressing urban transportation challenges.--The FTA is 
     directed to leverage research conducted by minority serving 
     institutions located in urbanized areas and that partner with 
     local metropolitan planning organizations.


      GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

       The bill provides $150,000,000 to carry out section 601 of 
     division B of Public Law 110- 432, to remain available until 
     expended.
       Wireless infrastructure.--The agreement directs WMATA to 
     incorporate the installation of wireless infrastructure into 
     closures and regularly scheduled maintenance, where feasible.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

       Section 160 exempts previously made transit obligations 
     from limitations on obligations.
       Section 161 allows funds provided in this Act that remain 
     unobligated by September 30, 2024, for fixed guideway capital 
     investment projects to be available for projects to use the 
     funds for the purposes for which they were originally 
     provided.
       Section 162 allows for the transfer of appropriations made 
     prior to October 1, 2020, from older accounts to be merged 
     into new accounts with similar current activities.
       Section 163 prohibits the use of funds to adjust 
     apportionments pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4).
       Section 164 permits recipients of low or no emission bus 
     grants to continue to partner with non-profits and companies 
     as part of their grant applications.
       Section 165 prohibits the use of funds to impede or hinder 
     project advancement or approval for any project seeking a 
     Federal contribution from the CIG program of greater than 40 
     percent of project costs.
       Section 166 prohibits the use of funds by the Department of 
     Transportation to implement policies that require a project 
     to receive a medium or higher project rating within the CIG 
     program before taking action to finalize and environmental 
     impact statement.
       Section 167 rescinds unobligated amounts made available in 
     prior fiscal years from the formula grants account.
       Section 168 rescinds unobligated amounts made available in 
     prior fiscal years from the job access and reverse commute 
     account.
       Section 169 rescinds unobligated amounts made available in 
     prior fiscal years from the research, training, and human 
     resources account.
       Section 169A permits the use of unexpended balances 
     appropriated for low or no emission component assessment 
     under 49 U.S.C. 5312 (h) to be used for specified capital 
     activities.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation


                       operations and maintenance

                    (harbor maintenance trust fund)

       The bill provides $38,000,000 for the operations, 
     maintenance, and capital infrastructure activities of the 
     Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). Of 
     that amount, not less than $14,500,000 is provided for the 
     seaway infrastructure program. The agreement provides 
     $2,000,000 for trade and economic development activities at 
     the SLSDC, to be carried out in conjunction with system 
     stakeholders.
       Seaway infrastructure program. The agreement supports the 
     budget request to realign projects strategically from the 
     former asset renewal program to a separate seaway 
     infrastructure account that assesses capital projects on a 5-
     year planning cycle. The SLSDC is directed to submit an 
     annual report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, not later than March 31, 2021, summarizing 
     the activities of the seaway infrastructure program during 
     the immediate preceding fiscal year and overall 5-year plan.
       Seaway vessel traffic flow management system. The agreement 
     supports the development of the seaway vessel traffic flow 
     management system and the SLSDC's efforts to continue to make 
     progress on this multi-phased project through the seaway 
     infrastructure program. The SLSDC is directed to ensure this 
     project clearly defines stakeholder requirements, performs 
     engineering and human factors analyses, and prepares the 
     necessary system design documents that are required for 
     system development efforts.

                        Maritime Administration


                       maritime security program

       The bill provides $314,007,780 for the maritime security 
     program, to remain available until expended, of which $7,780 
     shall be from unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations.


                          cable security fleet

       The bill provides $10,000,000 for the cable security fleet 
     program, to remain available until expended.


                        operations and training

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $155,616,000 for the Maritime 
     Administration's (MARAD) operations and training account. The 
     agreement approves the proposed non-budgetary organizational 
     realignment for two new offices the Office of Policy and 
     Strategic Engagement and the Office for Maritime Industry 
     Support. The agreement does not approve the transfer of any 
     personnel or activities for the administration of Title XI 
     maritime guaranteed loan program. The agreement provides the 
     following funding levels for specific activities within this 
     account:

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USMMA operations........................................     $80,000,000
USMMA facilities maintenance and repair, equipment......       5,944,000
Maritime environmental and technical assistance program.       3,000,000
Short sea transportation program (America's marine            10,819,000
 highways)..............................................
MARAD headquarters operations...........................      55,853,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) capital 
     improvements plan (CIP).--The agreement directs the 
     Administrator to continue to provide an annual report by 
     March 31, 2021, on the current status of the CIP in the same 
     manner and context as previous fiscal years.
       Secure composite shipping containers.--The agreement 
     encourages MARAD to collaborate with the Federal Maritime 
     Commission (FMC), the Department of Defense, and the DHS to 
     support the transition of secure composite shipping 
     containers into wider use, and directs MARAD to use the 
     existing short sea transportation grant program to promote 
     and provide funding for such containers, if eligible.


                   state maritime academy operations

       The bill provides $432,700,000 for state maritime academy 
     (SMA) operations. The agreement provides the following 
     funding levels for specific activities within this account:

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Schoolship maintenance and repair.......................     $30,500,000
  Training vessel sharing...............................     [8,500,000]
National security multi-mission vessel program..........     390,000,000
Student incentive program...............................       2,400,000
Fuel assistance payments................................       3,800,000
Direct payments for SMAs................................       6,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       National security multi-mission vessel (NSMV).--The 
     agreement directs MARAD to conduct vigorous oversight of the 
     vessel construction manager, as well as the shipyard, to 
     ensure the NSMVs are delivered on budget and on time. MARAD 
     is directed to provide briefings to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on the status of the NSMV 
     program on a quarterly basis, and to provide immediate 
     notification of any substantial risks to the construction 
     schedule or cost. MARAD should enter into contract options 
     for all vessels as soon as possible upon the appropriation of 
     funds by Congress in order to achieve maximum cost savings.
       Insurance.--The agreement supports the additional cost of 
     protection and indemnity insurance for state maritime academy 
     training vessels, which are owned by the Federal government, 
     under the schoolship maintenance and repair set aside.


                     assistance to small shipyards

       The bill provides $20,000,000 for the small shipyard grant 
     program, to remain available until expended.


                             ship disposal

       The bill provides $4,200,000 for the ship disposal program, 
     to remain available until expended.


          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The bill provides $3,000,000 for administrative expenses of 
     the Title XI program and directs these funds to be 
     transferred to MARAD's operations and training account.


                port infrastructure development program

       The bill provides $230,000,000 for the port infrastructure 
     development program, to remain available until expended.


           administrative provisions--maritime administration

       Section 170 authorizes MARAD to furnish utilities and 
     services and to make necessary repairs in connection with any 
     lease, contract, or occupancy involving government property 
     under control of MARAD and allows payments received to be 
     credited to the

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     Treasury and to remain available until expended.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


                          operational expenses

       The bill provides $28,715,000 for the necessary operational 
     expenses of the PHMSA, of which $4,500,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2023. The agreement specifies 
     that $1,500,000 shall be for pipeline safety information 
     grants to communities and up to $3,000,000 shall be for 
     emergency response grants authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
     60125(b).
       Pipeline safety rulemaking.--The agreement notes with 
     disappointment that PHMSA has not issued a final rule on 
     automatic and remote-controlled shut-off valves and hazardous 
     liquid pipeline facilities leak detection systems and is 
     expected to miss the December 20, 2020 deadline established 
     in P.L. 116-94. The agreement directs PHMSA to issue a final 
     rule on this matter no later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act.
       Emergency response grants.--The agreement directs PHMSA to 
     consider expanding emergency response grants to rural 
     communities, to the extent permissible under law, and to work 
     with relevant authorizing committees to consider expanding 
     grant eligibility to non-profit organizations providing 
     emergency response training and to areas outside of high 
     consequence areas.
       Aboveground storage tanks.--The agreement directs PHMSA to 
     conduct a review of current and new corrosion control 
     techniques that may be used to improve leak prevention of 
     regulated aboveground storage tanks. PHMSA is directed to 
     submit a report within 1 year of enactment of this Act to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the 
     Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation 
     detailing the findings on supplementary or alternative 
     techniques to cathodic protection systems and the application 
     of such techniques to aboveground storage tanks.


                       hazardous materials safety

       The bill provides $62,000,000 for PHMSA's hazardous 
     materials safety functions, of which $14,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2023. Funds made available 
     until September 30, 2023, are for long-term research and 
     development contracts, grants, and, in more limited scope, 
     contract safety programs.
       The agreement provides $1,000,000 for the community safety 
     grant program. The agreement provides up to $2,500,000 for a 
     state program for hazardous materials safety inspection and 
     enforcement training to support training state inspectors, 
     reimbursing shipper inspection costs, and developing a 
     certification for state hazardous materials packaging and 
     shipping inspection programs.


                            pipeline safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

       The bill provides $168,000,000 for PHMSA's pipeline safety 
     program, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Of 
     that amount, $23,000,000 is derived from the oil spill 
     liability trust fund, $137,000,000 is derived from the 
     pipeline safety fund, and $8,000,000 is derived from fees 
     collected under 49 U.S.C. 60302 and deposited in the 
     underground natural gas storage facility safety account.
       The agreement provides the following levels for specific 
     activities within this account:

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Research and development................................     $12,000,000
State pipeline safety grants............................      58,000,000
Underground natural gas storage facilities safety grants       6,000,000
One-Call state grants...................................       1,058,000
State damage prevention grants..........................       1,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement provides that not less than $2,000,000 of the 
     funds provided for research and development shall be used for 
     the pipeline safety research competitive academic agreement 
     program to focus on near-term solutions in order to improve 
     the safety and reliability of the nation's pipeline 
     transportation system.
       Interstate pipeline safety.--The agreement encourages PHMSA 
     to work with state and Federal regulators and industry 
     stakeholders to improve information sharing between entities 
     during investigations into natural gas pipeline emergency 
     incidents and supply disruptions, and to increase system-wide 
     risk analyses in order to enhance emergency responses and the 
     reliability of interstate pipeline systems.
       Research, development, and testing facilities.--The 
     agreement notes with concern PHMSA's recent actions to move 
     forward with the planning and development of a research and 
     development facility at the transportation technology center, 
     and its change to the identification and selection of 
     research projects, which was not included in its most recent 
     annual modal research plan or biennial plan and executed 
     without the appropriate level of budget request detail and 
     notification. As such, the agreement directs PHMSA to submit 
     an updated research plan to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations, and as part of this plan PHMSA shall: 
     conduct an assessment of the causes of pipeline failure and 
     pipeline safety risks; identify specific short-term and long-
     term research and development objectives that address 
     pipeline safety risks and vulnerabilities; identify specific 
     research activities and how they relate to DOT research 
     goals, agency objectives, and research programs; define the 
     roles and responsibilities of PHMSA, industry, academia and 
     other Federal partners in advancing technological solutions 
     that improve the overall safety and integrity of the nation's 
     pipeline system through the execution of the proposed 
     research and development activities; report on the 
     implementation and execution of the prior year proposed 
     annual research activities compared to the annual research 
     plan and how such activities were co-funded with industry 
     and/or academia consistent with subparagraph (b) of section 
     22 of Public Law 114-183.


                     EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                     (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

       The bill provides an obligation limitation of $28,318,000 
     for emergency preparedness grants, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023.
       Energy products training.--The agreement directs PHMSA to 
     continue to enhance its training curriculum for local 
     emergency responders, including response activities for crude 
     oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids transported by 
     rail, loading and unloading at LNG facilities, and the 
     transportation of LNG in rail tank cars.
       The agreement encourages PHMSA to train public sector 
     emergency response personnel in communities on or near rail 
     lines that transport high volumes of hazardous materials.
       Assistance for local emergency response training (ALERT) 
     grants.--The agreement continues to provide PHMSA the 
     authority to use prior year carryover and recaptures for the 
     development of web-based, off-the-shelf training materials 
     that can be used by emergency responders across the country. 
     In addition, section 180 of this Act provides $1,000,000 from 
     the general fund for ALERT grants. The agreement urges PHMSA 
     to prioritize ALERT grants for training in rural areas.


  administrative provisions--pipeline and hazardous materials safety 
                             administration

       Section 180 provides $1,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023, from the general fund for ALERT grants.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $98,150,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Office of Inspector General.

            General Provisions--Department of Transportation

       Section 190 provides authorization for the DOT to maintain 
     and operate aircraft, hire passenger motor vehicles and 
     aircraft, purchase liability insurance, pay for uniforms, and 
     purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems.
       Section 191 limits appropriations for services authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109 up to the rate permitted for an executive 
     level IV.
       Section 192 prohibits recipients of funds in this Act from 
     disseminating personal information obtained by state DMVs in 
     connection to motor vehicle records with an exception.
       Section 193 prohibits funds in this Act for salaries and 
     expenses of more than 125 political and presidential 
     appointees in the Department of Transportation.
       Section 194 stipulates that revenue collected by FHWA and 
     FRA from states, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for training may be credited 
     to specific accounts within the agencies with an exception 
     for state rail safety inspectors participating in training.
       Section 195 prohibits DOT from using funds to make a loan, 
     loan guarantee, line of credit, letter of intent, Federally 
     funded cooperative agreement, full funding grant agreement, 
     or discretionary grant unless DOT gives a 3-day advance 
     notice to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
     The provision requires DOT to provide a comprehensive list of 
     all such loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, letters of 
     intent, Federally funded cooperative agreements, full funding 
     grant agreements, and discretionary grants that will be 
     announced with a 3-day advance notice to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations. The provision also requires 
     concurrent notice of any ``quick release'' of funds from 
     FHWA's emergency relief program, and prohibits notifications 
     from involving funds not available for obligation.
       Section 196 allows funds received from rebates, refunds, 
     and similar sources to be credited to appropriations of DOT.
       Section 197 allows amounts from improper payments to a 
     third party contractor that are lawfully recovered by DOT to 
     be made available until expended to cover expenses incurred 
     in the recovery of such payments.
       Section 198 requires reprogramming actions to be approved 
     or denied by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, and reprogramming notifications shall be 
     transmitted solely to the Appropriations Committees.
       Section 199 allows funds appropriated to operating 
     administrations to be obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary for costs related to assessments only when such 
     funds provide a direct benefit to the operating 
     administrations.
       Section 199A authorizes the Secretary to carry out a 
     program that establishes uniform standards for developing and 
     supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits, 
     including distribution of transit benefits.

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       Section 199B allows the use of funds to assist a contract 
     utilizing geographic, economic, or other hiring preference 
     not otherwise authorized by law, only if certain requirements 
     are met related to availability of local labor, displacement 
     of existing employees, and delays in transportation plans.
       Section 199C directs the Secretary of Transportation to 
     work with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that 
     best practices for industrial control systems procurement are 
     up to date and that systems procured with funds provided 
     under this title were procured using such practices.
       Section 199D prohibits funds made available by this Act to 
     DOT from being used in contravention of 54 U.S.C. 306108.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

       Appropriations attorneys.--The agreement funds 
     appropriations attorneys in the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer (OCFO) and directs the Department to refer all 
     appropriations law issues to such attorneys within the OCFO.
       Organizational charts and staffing realignments.--The 
     agreement directs HUD to submit, in consultation with the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, current and 
     accurate organizational charts for each office within the 
     Department as part of the fiscal year 2022 congressional 
     justifications. HUD is further directed to submit any staff 
     realignments or restructuring to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations, consistent with section 405 of 
     this Act.
       GAO priority recommendations.--The agreement directs HUD, 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act, to report to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the steps it 
     has taken in fiscal year 2020 to implement 17 outstanding 
     priority recommendations made by GAO and additional actions 
     the Department will undertake in fiscal year 2021 to 
     implement these recommendations, and report on its 
     implementation progress within 180 days of enactment of this 
     Act.


                           executive offices

       The agreement includes $17,292,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for executive offices, available until September 30, 
     2022, and directs the Secretary to outline in the 
     Department's fiscal year 2021 operating plan how budgetary 
     resources will be allocated among the Offices of the 
     Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, 
     Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (CIR), Public 
     Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and 
     the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The 
     agreement includes funding for the transfer of the Executive 
     Secretariat Division from the Office of Administration to the 
     Office of the Secretary, as proposed in the budget request, 
     but does not provide any funding to increase the staffing 
     level of CIR, and prohibits the realignment of the 
     Appropriations Liaison Division from the OCFO to CIR.
       The agreement directs the Department to submit all reports 
     required by House Report 114-129 within 180 days of enactment 
     of this Act, but does not reduce the appropriation for the 
     Office of the Secretary after such date.
       The agreement directs the Secretary to form an executive 
     task force to address the top management challenges 
     identified by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within 60 
     days of enactment of this Act and submit a report to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on a 
     strategy and action items to address these challenges.
       In lieu of direction in House Report 116-452 on affordable 
     housing organization accreditation under this heading, the 
     agreement includes direction in the public housing fund on 
     public housing agency (PHA) accreditation.


                     administrative support offices

       The agreement provides $576,689,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for administrative support offices, available until 
     September 30, 2022. Funds are provided as follows:

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Office of the Chief Financial Officer..........              $74,462,000
Office of the General Counsel..................              107,254,000
Office of Administration.......................              207,693,000
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer......               38,933,000
Office of Field Policy and Management..........               59,652,000
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer........               21,013,000
Office of Departmental Equal Employment                        4,239,000
 Opportunity...................................
Office of the Chief Information Officer........               63,443,000
  Total........................................             $576,689,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       In lieu of the House requirement for an expenditure plan, 
     the agreement directs HUD to include expenditures for 
     modernizing the Weaver Building and space consolidation in 
     its fiscal year 2021 operating plan.
       Office of the Chief Financial Officer.--Of the amounts 
     provided for the OCFO, the agreement includes a total of 
     $15,000,000 for a center of excellence (COE) for customer 
     experience and the financial transformation initiative, and 
     no funding is included for a COE in the Office of Field 
     Policy and Management. The agreement directs the OCFO to 
     submit a report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 30 days of enactment of this Act on 
     expired balances for fiscal years 2015-2020.
       Appropriations Liaison Division (ALD).--The agreement 
     prohibits the restructure or alteration of ALD or any 
     division within OCFO without prior approval from the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       The agreement directs ALD to inform the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations of the issuance of Notices of 
     Funding Availability and program and administrative support 
     office notices.
       Office of Administration.--The agreement prohibits the 
     proposed consolidation of the Office of Administration, the 
     Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, and the Office of 
     Procurement into a single funding line.
       Office of Disaster and Emergency Management (ODEM).--The 
     agreement directs the Department to hire 5 additional full 
     time equivalents (FTEs) for disaster management in ODEM, and 
     directs HUD to submit a resource allocation plan for ODEM 
     prior to executing hires for the additional FTEs provided for 
     in fiscal year 2021 in order to ensure effective use and 
     oversight of the personnel funding.
       Office of Field Policy and Management (OFPM).--The 
     agreement directs HUD to support the existing promise zone 
     designations for the length of their agreements. To realize 
     the full potential of these designations, the agreement 
     directs the OFPM to work with designees to ensure the 
     provision of any OMB-requested data for an effective 
     evaluation of the initiative.


                            PROGRAM OFFICES

       The agreement provides $904,673,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses for program offices, available until September 30, 
     2022. Funds are provided as follows:

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Office of Public and Indian Housing..................       $243,056,000
Office of Community Planning and Development.........        131,107,000
Office of Housing....................................        404,194,000
Office of Policy Development and Research............         36,250,000
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.........         79,763,000
Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes......         10,303,000
    Total............................................       $904,673,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH).--The agreement 
     includes funding for 40 additional FTEs in PIH, of which no 
     less than 20 FTEs are for the Office of Public Housing and 
     Voucher Programs, and directs HUD to inform the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of 
     enactment of this Act on its implementation of this hiring 
     directive. The agreement provides no less than $200,000 for 
     travel related to the provision of training, technical 
     assistance, oversight, and management of Indian housing.
       Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD).--The 
     agreement includes funding for 20 additional FTEs in CPD, of 
     which no less than 12 FTEs are for the Office of Grant 
     Programs, and directs HUD to inform the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of enactment of 
     this Act on its implementation of this hiring directive.
       Office of Housing.--The agreement permits the Office of 
     Housing to move the Mortgagee Review Board to within the 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 
     Administration (FHA) Commissioner. The Department is 
     prohibited from undertaking any other proposed restructuring 
     within the Office of Housing without prior review and 
     approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R).--The 
     agreement includes the funding for the Office of the Chief 
     Data Officer within PD&R, and HUD is encouraged to enable the 
     Chief Data Officer to leverage commercial technologies and 
     carry out pilot projects related to implementation of the 
     requirements under Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-
     Based Policymaking Act (Public Law 115-435).
       Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH).--
     For the OLHCHH, the agreement includes funding for 1 
     additional FTE to improve the oversight of environmental 
     hazard reduction in HUD-assisted housing and 2 additional 
     FTEs which shall be for the oversight of radon related 
     activities in HUD-assisted and low-income housing.
       New housing in high cost metropolitan areas.--The agreement 
     directs HUD to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 90 days after the enactment of this Act 
     on identified metropolitan areas where income concentration 
     and housing supply constraints are most prevalent and 
     recommend best practices for localities and states to help 
     encourage the production of new housing in high-cost 
     metropolitan areas.
       Homelessness prevention.--The agreement directs HUD to 
     evaluate homelessness prevention initiatives around the 
     country and to issue policy guidance for the adoption and 
     implementation of effective and best practices. HUD is 
     further directed to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this Act on 
     ways the Federal Government can increase flexibility in 
     policies and funding to allow for the creation or expansion 
     of homelessness prevention programs.


                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Working Capital Fund (WCF), the agreement permits 
     only centralized activities and funds from this account to 
     include financial management, procurement, travel, 
     relocation, human resources, printing, records management, 
     space renovation, furniture, and supply services and requires 
     HUD to centralize and fund from this account any shared 
     service agreements executed between HUD and another Federal 
     agency. Financial management, procurement, travel, and 
     relocation costs for services provided to the OIG are to be 
     covered by the OCFO. The agreement does not expand authority, 
     as proposed in the budget request, to include IT customer 
     devices, or any other activity not expressly permitted in 
     this Act. The agreement

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     also requires HUD to include in its annual operating plan 
     a detailed outline of its plans for transferring budgetary 
     resources to the WCF in fiscal year 2021.

                       Public and Indian Housing


                     tenant-based rental assistance

       The bill provides $25,777,439,000 for all tenant-based 
     Section 8 activities under the tenant-based rental assistance 
     account, to remain available until expended.
       The bill includes $23,080,000,000 for the renewal of 
     tenant-based vouchers. This amount includes funding to renew 
     veterans affairs supportive housing (VASH) vouchers funded in 
     prior years and the bill includes an additional $40,000,000 
     for new incremental VASH vouchers. The renewal amount also 
     includes up to $5,000,000 for the Tribal HUD-VASH 
     demonstration program.
       The bill provides $43,439,000 in new incremental vouchers 
     to reduce homelessness among families with children, the 
     unsheltered, veterans, and survivors of domestic violence.
       In addition to the $116,000,000 that the bill provides for 
     tenant protection vouchers (TPVs), the account has 
     $60,000,000 in available carryover funds which makes a total 
     of $176,000,000 available for TPVs in fiscal year 2021.
       HUD-VASH.--The agreement directs HUD to consult with the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to determine how PHAs can 
     become designated entities to screen for veteran eligibility 
     and make referrals for the HUD-VASH program. The Department 
     is further directed to use its existing authority to specify 
     alternative requirements to permit PHAs to use unleased HUD-
     VASH vouchers to house VA-eligible homeless veterans, even if 
     they have not received a referral from the VA. PHAs utilizing 
     this new authority must adhere to the following requirements: 
     the PHA must determine that a veteran it seeks to house is 
     eligible for VA services under the HUD-VASH program; the PHA 
     must refer the veteran to the VA for case management and 
     services; the PHA must provide, on a temporary basis until 
     the VA Medical Center has completed intake of the veteran, 
     appropriate case management and supportive services; and the 
     PHA must ensure that while using unleased HUD-VASH vouchers, 
     it has sufficient HUD-VASH vouchers available to immediately 
     issue a HUD-VASH voucher to veterans referred by the VA. HUD 
     is also directed to within 180 days of enactment of this Act 
     report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     on its progress to implement the alternative requirements for 
     the HUD-VASH program and its effect on voucher utilization.
       To ensure all funds directed to the HUD-VASH program are 
     accounted for and used efficiently, the agreement directs HUD 
     to make public the need for additional funding and reasons 
     for unused funds, which should also include an evaluation of 
     the effectiveness of the program and distribution of 
     resources. The agreement encourages the Department to use 
     existing authority to recapture HUD-VASH voucher assistance 
     from PHAs that voluntarily declare they no longer have a need 
     for the assistance, and to reallocate it to PHAs with an 
     identified need. The agreement directs HUD to submit a report 
     to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on 
     Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
     Agencies and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
     Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies within 120 days of 
     enactment of this Act on methods to reallocate unused HUD-
     VASH vouchers, which shall include a determination of the 
     feasibility of issuing a new solicitation of participation 
     for unallocated HUD-VASH vouchers.
       The Department is encouraged to prioritize, as part of this 
     reallocation, PHAs that project-base a portion of their HUD-
     VASH vouchers.
       TPVs for victims of domestic violence.--The agreement 
     reminds HUD of the importance of submitting to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations the report required by 
     the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 on HUD's 
     efforts to consult with PHAs, other covered housing 
     providers, and advocates on how TPVs can be administered to 
     HUD-assisted tenants seeking emergency transfers under the 
     Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and operationalized.
       Landlord participation.--The agreement directs HUD, as part 
     of its landlord task force, to provide guidance and best 
     practices to PHAs on how to use their authority under the 
     Section 8 housing choice voucher administrative fees program 
     to incentivize landlords to accept more housing voucher 
     recipients.
       Regional approaches to administering vouchers.--To ensure 
     the efficient use of housing choice vouchers that are made 
     available upon turnover, the agreement encourages HUD to 
     provide PHAs with technical assistance on how the industry 
     can leverage regional approaches to administering vouchers 
     across multiple PHAs and improve coordination of voucher 
     portability within regions.
       Local coordination.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to evaluate how PHAs can work with local code enforcement 
     agencies to improve collaboration with units of local 
     government to monitor and address health and safety 
     conditions in Section 8 voucher units.


                        housing certificate fund

                        (including rescissions)

       The agreement includes language allowing unobligated 
     balances in the housing certificate fund to be used for the 
     renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts 
     and for performance-based contract administrators.


                          public housing fund

       The bill provides $7,806,000,000 for the public housing 
     fund, to remain available until September 30, 2024.
       The agreement consolidates the public housing operating 
     fund and public housing capital fund accounts into a single 
     public housing fund. This account consolidation brings the 
     funding of the public housing program in line with the other 
     rental assistance programs of HUD, which are all funded 
     through a single account. The agreement does not permit 
     additional flexibility between operating and capital 
     activities beyond those flexibilities that are already 
     statutorily permitted.
       Within the total, the bill provides $4,839,000,000 for the 
     public housing operating fund for 2021 payments and an 
     additional $25,000,000 is for a need-based allocation to PHAs 
     that experience or are at risk of financial shortfalls. 
     Within the total, the bill provides $2,765,000,000 for 
     allocations to PHAs through the capital fund formula.
       The bill includes $23,000,000 for public housing financial 
     and physical assessment activities; $15,000,000 for 
     administrative and judicial receiverships; $75,000,000 for 
     emergency capital needs, of which $45,000,000 shall be for 
     PHAs under receivership or under the control of a federal 
     monitor, which shall be awarded based on need and shall not 
     be subject to a cap on individual grant award amounts and, of 
     which not less than $10,000,000 is for safety and security 
     measures; and $60,000,000 for competitive grants to public 
     housing agencies to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint 
     hazards and other hazards, such as carbon monoxide and mold 
     in public housing, of which $25,000,000 is specifically for 
     lead hazards. The bill also provides $4,000,000 for a new 
     radon testing and mitigation resident safety demonstration 
     program. The agreement provides that all PHAs, including 
     those that are troubled, substandard, or are under the 
     direction of HUD, a monitor, or a court-appointed receiver 
     are eligible for funding for competitive grants for both 
     lead-based paint hazards and other hazards under the public 
     housing healthy homes initiative, such as carbon monoxide, 
     mold, and radon.
       Recycling and Zero Waste Pilot Program.--The agreement does 
     not include funding for the Recycling and Zero Waste Pilot 
     Program included in House Report 116-452. Instead, the 
     Agreement directs HUD to evaluate methods of supporting and 
     expanding recycling and zero-waste programs in public housing 
     and to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations no later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act on those efforts.
       Environmental hazards.--The agreement reminds the 
     Department that the intent of the public housing 
     environmental hazards set-aside funding, which includes lead-
     based paint hazard reduction and healthy homes initiative 
     activities, is to help PHAs come into compliance with Federal 
     statutes and regulations in order to improve the living 
     conditions of public housing residents. HUD is prohibited 
     from deeming any PHA, including those that are troubled, 
     substandard, or are under the direction of HUD, a monitor, or 
     a court-appointed receiver, to be ineligible to apply for or 
     receive funding made available under this heading for lead-
     based paint hazards and public housing activities under the 
     healthy homes initiative set-asides, provided the agency is 
     in compliance with any current memorandum of agreement or 
     recovery agreements. The agreement also prohibits HUD from 
     deeming any PHA as ineligible to apply for or receive funding 
     if it has a violation or violations of the Lead Safe Housing 
     or Lead Disclosure Rules and presents documentation 
     establishing it is working in good faith to resolve such 
     findings by meeting any deadlines it was required to reach 
     under the terms of a settlement agreement, consent decree, 
     voluntary agreement, or similar document as of the date of 
     application. The agreement further prohibits HUD from 
     precluding funds from being used to carryout work to settle 
     an outstanding violation. The agreement expects HUD to work 
     with PHAs to ensure that the initiative reflects the unique 
     needs of the industry and strongly encourages the Department 
     to work with PHAs, their maintenance staff, and tenants to 
     help ensure potential lead-based paint risks are identified 
     and addressed expeditiously.
       HUD's oversight of the physical condition of the Nation's 
     public housing stock lacks standard guidance and best 
     practices for PHAs. As such the agreement directs PIH to 
     continue to work with the OLHCHH to develop guidance and 
     conduct webinars on effective solutions to address mold, 
     carbon monoxide, radon, and other environmental hazards in 
     public housing during fiscal year 2021.
       Administrative and judicial receiverships.--For fiscal year 
     2021, the agreement directs HUD to report quarterly to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the status 
     of PHAs under receivership, including factors that informed 
     the receivership such as physical and financial scores, 
     deficiencies with internal controls, and other information 
     demonstrating each PHA's inability to effectively oversee 
     their business operations.

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     This report shall also include an identification of funding 
     resources and technical assistance provided to each PHA for 
     the purpose of transitioning out of receivership and how HUD 
     will address deficiencies in an effort to return the 
     respective PHAs to local control.
       Physical and financial assessments.--The agreement directs 
     HUD to submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of this Act a 
     report on real estate assessment center (REAC) inspections of 
     all HUD assisted and/or insured properties. This report shall 
     include: the percentage of all inspected properties that 
     received a REAC-inspected score of less than 65 since 
     calendar year 2013; the number of properties in which the 
     most recent REAC-inspected score represented a decline 
     relative to the previous REAC score; a list of the ten 
     metropolitan statistical areas with the lowest average REAC-
     inspected scores for all inspected properties; and a list of 
     the ten states with the lowest average REAC-inspected scores 
     for all inspected properties.
       The Committee expects the Department to build on the 
     Uniform Physical Condition Standards for Vouchers (UPCS-V) 
     inspection design for the housing choice voucher program to 
     inform the broad application of National Standards for the 
     Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) to all PHAs in 
     order to reduce their costs and administrative burdens.
       The agreement directs HUD to submit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations 30 days after enactment of this 
     Act, a report identifying how funds provided for REAC, 
     including any carryover balances, will be utilized during 
     fiscal year 2021.
       Quality assurance of physical inspections.--The agreement 
     directs HUD to update the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations quarterly during fiscal year 2021 on its 
     progress to implement the 14 recommendations in the GAO-19-
     254 report and 8 recommendations to enhance and improve the 
     inspection process made by the 2017 internal HUD taskforce.
       ConnectHome.--The agreement encourages HUD to continue to 
     partner with foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other 
     relevant stakeholders to help identify ways residents living 
     in public housing can connect to broadband infrastructure 
     through technical assistance and digital literacy training, 
     and to work with its partners to take steps to expand the 
     number of participating communities.
       Emergency and safety and security grants.--The agreement 
     includes $75,000,000 for emergency capital needs, including 
     safety and security measures in public housing in order to 
     protect tenants. The agreement directs the Department to fund 
     eligible safety and security projects with a portion of these 
     funds as quickly as possible. Of the $45,000,000 for PHAs 
     under receivership or under the control of a Federal monitor, 
     the agreement directs HUD to award these funds based on need 
     and not be subject to a cap on individual grant award 
     amounts.
       Shortfall funding.--The agreement includes $25,000,000 to 
     mitigate the risk of financial shortfalls among PHAs and 
     directs that the allocation of these funds shall first be 
     prioritized to PHAs with 249 or fewer public housing units 
     that are determined to be experiencing shortfalls and have 
     less than one-month of reserves before allocating funds to 
     larger PHAs. The agreement recognizes that PHAs in special 
     circumstances, such as those undergoing rental assistance 
     demonstration (RAD) conversions or utilizing flexibilities, 
     are subject to temporary fluctuations in operating expenses 
     and may not be experiencing true financial shortfall 
     situations and directs HUD to take these special 
     circumstances into account determining the allocation of 
     funding.
       Public housing agency accreditation.--The Department is 
     encouraged to explore the feasibility of a partnership 
     between HUD and one or more entities that provide 
     accreditation services to PHAs. Such entities would be 
     nonprofit organizations that have developed standards for, 
     and are experienced with, accrediting affordable housing 
     organizations, including PHAs, and promoting best practices 
     to implement a national accreditation process for affordable 
     housing organizations. Such accreditation would include an 
     evaluation of a PHA's operations, policies, procedures, 
     practices, communications, and relationships with residents 
     and stakeholders. The agreement directs HUD to report to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 240 days 
     of enactment of this Act on the feasibility of such 
     partnerships.


                    CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE

       The bill provides $200,000,000 for the choice neighborhoods 
     initiative, to remain available until September 30, 2023. Of 
     this amount, not less than $100,000,000 shall be made 
     available to PHAs, and no more than $5,000,000 is available 
     for planning grants.
       The agreement directs the Secretary to give prior year 
     planning grants priority consideration for implementation 
     grant awards.


                       SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

       The agreement provides $155,000,000 for self-sufficiency 
     programs, to remain available until September 30, 2024. Of 
     the amount provided, $105,000,000 is for the family self-
     sufficiency program (FSS), $35,000,000 is for the resident 
     opportunity and self-sufficiency program (ROSS), and 
     $15,000,000 is for the jobs plus initiative.
       Family Self-Sufficiency Program.--The agreement does not 
     include the directives in House Report 116-452 related to 
     P.L. 115-174, requiring HUD to release related regulations, 
     or expanding FSS grant eligibility to project-based section 8 
     properties. The agreement directs HUD to prioritize the 
     renewal of all existing FSS coordinators.
       The agreement directs HUD to use PIH Information Center 
     data from the 12-month period immediately preceding the 
     issuance of the FSS NOFA when calculating the number of new 
     or additional FSS coordinators for which a PHA is eligible to 
     apply.
       For new families enrolling in the FSS program in fiscal 
     year 2021, the agreement directs that the income and rent 
     amounts to be used in the ``Program Contract of 
     Participation'' shall be taken from the amounts on the last 
     re-examination or interim determination before the family's 
     initial participation in the FSS program. The agreement 
     further directs HUD to include in its annual budget 
     submission to Congress data showing FSS participation, escrow 
     accumulation, and graduation rates for the FSS program, 
     including data from participating entities without 
     coordinator grants.
       The agreement further directs HUD to continue developing 
     appropriate performance measures that will enable the 
     Department to promote best practices across local programs 
     and maximize the number of families that achieve self-
     sufficiency. These metrics should take into account factors 
     including that include program size, geographic location, and 
     the varied eligible activities of the FSS program. The 
     agreement directs the Department to update the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on its progress within 
     180 days of enactment of this Act.


                        NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $825,000,000 for Native American 
     programs, to remain available until September 30, 2025. The 
     bill provides the following levels for specific activities 
     within this account:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Native American housing block grants--formula...........    $647,000,000
Native American housing block grants--competitive.......     100,000,000
Title VI loan program...................................       1,000,000
Indian community development block grants...............      70,000,000
Training and technical assistance.......................       7,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Competitive grants.--For the $100,000,000 in competitive 
     grants, HUD staff is directed to review and score each 
     application in its entirety. Each fiscal year appropriation 
     shall be administered as a stand-alone competition and may 
     not be combined with prior or future year appropriations, 
     although any remaining balances from the fiscal year 2020 
     competition may be included in the fiscal year 2021 
     competition. Applicants should be required to meet a 
     threshold of capacity, but the competition should not provide 
     additional points for capacity above and beyond what is 
     needed to successfully administer these grants.
       Coordinated environmental reviews for tribal housing and 
     related infrastructure.--The agreement directs HUD to 
     continue its efforts to collaborate with its Federal agency 
     partners to develop a coordinated environmental review 
     process to simplify and streamline tribal housing development 
     and its related infrastructure needs in order to eliminate 
     unnecessary Federal barriers to housing development in tribal 
     communities while also balancing the need to ensure 
     appropriate and necessary environmental protections. HUD is 
     expected to provide routine reports to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on task force meetings, action 
     items, goals, and recommendations.


           INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The bill provides $1,500,000 for the cost of guaranteed 
     loans, to remain available until expended. The bill provides 
     an additional $500,000 for administrative contract expenses 
     to carry out the loan guarantee program, to remain available 
     until expended. The bill allows HUD to use funds in this and 
     prior Acts for the cost of guaranteed loans that are 
     unobligated to subsidize a total loan level of up to 
     $1,000,000,000.
       Oversight and management.--The agreement directs HUD to 
     report quarterly to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the steps it is taking to implement 
     corrective actions to the OIG recommendations regarding 
     weaknesses in internal controls, management processes, 
     administrative contract expenses, and information technology 
     systems identified in report 2018-OE-004. Further, the OIG 
     shall conduct a follow up review of the Office of Loan 
     Guarantee to determine if the weaknesses previously 
     identified have been effectively addressed.


                  NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT

       The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Native Hawaiian 
     housing block grant program, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025.
       The agreement directs HUD to ensure that the funds provided 
     are administered to maximize the provision of affordable 
     housing through the construction of high density, multi-
     family affordable housing and rental units, as well as 
     housing counseling services and the rehabilitation of housing 
     on Native Hawaiian home lands that do not meet safe and 
     sanitary housing building standards.

                   Community Planning and Development


              HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

       The agreement provides $430,000,000 for housing 
     opportunities for persons with AIDS program, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2022, except that amounts 
     allocated pursuant to 854(c)(5) shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2023.

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                       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

       The bill provides $3,475,000,000 for the community 
     development fund, to remain available until September 30, 
     2023. Of the total, the bill provides $3,450,000,000 in 
     community development block grant (CDBG) formula funding and 
     $25,000,000 for activities authorized under section 8071 of 
     the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
       Data in rural communities.--The agreement encourages HUD to 
     extend flexibilities for the use of alternative data for 
     rural communities with less than 1,000 residents when a CDBG 
     applicant considers American community survey (ACS) data to 
     be unreliable.
       Clarifying eligible activities to address homelessness.--
     The agreement directs HUD to clarify that CDBG funds can be 
     used for: (1) housing assistance for homeless individuals, 
     including emergency or temporary shelter, transitional 
     housing, permanent supportive housing or emergency temporary 
     rental assistance; (2) supportive services for persons 
     experiencing homelessness, including mental health, substance 
     use disorder, recovery, and disabling or other chronic health 
     related services, and education and job-training; (3) 
     capital building and infrastructure costs associated with 
     the provision of housing and supportive services to 
     homeless individuals; and (4) conditioning assistance for 
     housing rehabilitation on renting units to voucher 
     holders.
       CDBG timely performance reviews.--To ensure HUD's 
     regulations for entitlement grantees allow for an appropriate 
     amount of time to effectively allocate funds to projects 
     after annual grants are awarded, the Department should review 
     in consultation with grantees its timely expenditure 
     regulations.
       Addressing blight and abandoned properties.--The agreement 
     encourages HUD to work with its grantees to identify 
     effective solutions to blight and abandoned properties in 
     order to alleviate its harmful effects on communities.
       CBDG disaster recovery.--The agreement directs HUD to 
     review its CDBG disaster recovery bifurcation policy, terms 
     and conditions, and the benefits and inefficiencies generated 
     by this policy.


         COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The bill provides the authority to collect fees from 
     borrowers adequate to result in a subsidy cost of zero. The 
     bill also provides an aggregate limitation on commitments of 
     no more than $300,000,000 for loan guarantees under section 
     108.


                  HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

       The bill provides $1,350,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024, for the HOME investment partnerships 
     program.
       Affordable housing needs.--The agreement supports 
     innovative projects that combine public and private capital, 
     and directs HUD to continue to work to expand the supply and 
     affordability of housing for low-income and very low-income 
     people.
       Reconciling income guidelines for disabled veterans.--The 
     agreement directs the Department to work with the Department 
     of Treasury to determine policies that align HUD and low-
     income housing tax credit (LIHTC) guidelines to address the 
     housing needs of low-income disabled veterans.
       Environmental reviews.--The Agreements directs HUD to issue 
     regulations aligning the environmental regulations for the 
     HOME and housing trust fund programs within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act.


        SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $60,000,000 to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023. Within this amount, $10,000,000 is 
     available for the self-help homeownership opportunity 
     program; $41,000,000 for the second, third, and fourth 
     capacity building activities authorized under section 4(a) of 
     the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, of which not less than 
     $5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity building activities; 
     $5,000,000 for capacity building activities by national 
     organizations with expertise in rural development; and 
     $4,000,000 for a program to rehabilitate and modify homes of 
     disabled or low-income veterans as authorized under section 
     1079 of Public Law 113-291.
       Section 4 program.--The agreement directs funds available 
     for Section 4 program to be used solely for capacity building 
     activities.
       National organization definition.--The agreement directs 
     HUD to define an eligible national organization as a 
     nonprofit with ongoing experience in rural housing in 8 or 
     more of HUD's regions.


                       HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

       The agreement provides $3,000,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2023, for homeless assistance grants. 
     Funding is provided in the amounts shown in the following 
     table:

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Continuum of care (CoC) and rural           not less than $2,569,000,000
 housing stability assistance.......
Emergency solutions grants..........          not less than $290,000,000
Projects to assist survivors of                        up to $52,000,000
 domestic violence, dating violence,
 sexual assault or stalking.........
National homeless data analysis                         up to $7,000,000
 project............................
Comprehensive approach to serving                      up to $82,000,000
 homeless youth.....................
  Technical assistance..............                 [up to $10,000,000]
    Total...........................                      $3,000,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Projects serving survivors fleeing domestic violence.--The 
     agreement expects HUD to work with CoCs to ensure that 
     projects to address the needs of domestic violence survivors 
     do not supplant projects eligible for renewal as part of the 
     2022 CoC grant competition.
       Addressing the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.--
     The agreement encourages the Department to continue to 
     provide guidance to clarify the homeless assistance program 
     requirements; to ensure that sufficient technical assistance 
     resources are available; and to share best practices through 
     a variety of communication strategies while understanding the 
     unique opportunities and challenges for rural communities. 
     The agreement also directs the Department to provide 
     information on successful youth transitional housing models 
     on its website. Additionally, the agreement encourages the 
     use of coordinated entry as a process to ensure that youth 
     experiencing a housing crisis have access to appropriate 
     services and are quickly identified, assessed, referred, and 
     connected to housing and services.
       Annual homeless assessment report (AHAR).--The agreement 
     continues to direct HUD to incorporate additional Federal 
     data on homelessness, particularly as it relates to youth 
     homelessness, into the AHAR. The Department shall submit the 
     AHAR report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations by August 29, 2021.
       Overdue reports.--The agreement directs the Department to 
     submit all reports required by H. Rept. 114-129 within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act, but does not reduce the 
     appropriation for the Office of the Secretary after that 
     deadline.

                            Housing Programs


                    PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

       The agreement provides $13,465,000,000 for project-based 
     rental assistance activities, to remain available until 
     expended, including $13,065,000,000 to be available on 
     October 1, 2020, and an advance appropriation of $400,000,000 
     to be available on October 1, 2021. Of the total, not more 
     than $350,000,000 is for performance-based contract 
     administrators.
       Performance-based contract administrators.--The agreement 
     directs HUD to ensure that any solicitation for performance-
     based contract administrators does not impede housing finance 
     agencies from bidding on State-based contracts.


                        HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

       The agreement provides $855,000,000 for the section 202 
     program, to remain available until September 30, 2024, of 
     which up to $125,000,000 shall be for service coordinators 
     and the continuation of existing congregate service grants. 
     This includes up to $52,000,000 for new capital advance and 
     project rental assistance contracts, of which up to 
     $5,000,000 is for intergenerational dwelling units.
       The agreement directs the Department to make all remaining 
     funding provided in fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 
     available not later than 100 days after enactment of this 
     Act, and to award that funding not later than 220 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       Service coordinators.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to implement the following recommendations from the GAO 
     report regarding section 202 properties employing service 
     coordinators: (1) continue to improve the accuracy of the 
     Department's data on section 202 properties with service 
     coordination; (2) develop and make available written guidance 
     on assessing compliance with supportive services 
     requirements; and (3) develop and implement procedures for 
     verifying and analyzing performance data.
       PRAC/SPRAC renewals.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to evaluate methodologies to improve the PRAC/SPRAC contract 
     renewal process, identify existing funding and administrative 
     mechanisms to assess the scheduling of renewal anniversary 
     dates to more effectively meet the renewal need, and report 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such 
     findings and recommendations.
       Integrated wellness in supportive housing (IWISH).--The 
     agreement extends the IWISH demonstration and directs on-time 
     reporting to Congress with the appropriate evaluative 
     measures as directed by this and prior Appropriations acts. 
     The agreement directs the Department to provide an interim 
     evaluation and a briefing to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
     outlining the anticipated outcomes through the enhanced 
     analysis of data collected through the extension of this 
     demonstration.


                 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

       The agreement provides $227,000,000 for the section 811 
     program, to remain available until September 30, 2024. This 
     includes up to $54,000,000 for new project rental assistance 
     and capital advance awards.
       The agreement directs the Department to make all remaining 
     funding provided in fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 
     available not later than 100 days after enactment of this 
     Act, and to award that funding not later than 220 days after 
     enactment of this Act.
       The agreement does not include the capital advances 
     demonstration included in the House report. The agreement 
     recognizes the importance of supportive services and directs 
     the Department to complete the report required by House 
     Report 116-106 expeditiously.
       The agreement directs HUD to prioritize projects targeting 
     individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities 
     who have been receiving care through family members when 
     awarding the new project rental assistance funds provided in 
     this Act.


                     HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

       The agreement provides $57,500,000 for housing counseling 
     assistance, including up

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     to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2022. The agreement also 
     provides an additional $20,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023, for competitive grants to nonprofit or 
     governmental entities to provide legal assistance to low-
     income tenants at risk of eviction.
       Real estate wire fraud.--The agreement directs HUD to brief 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act on the efforts of HUD, 
     interagency partners, and housing counseling agencies to 
     educate consumers on real estate wire fraud.
       Evictions assistance demonstration.--The agreement directs 
     HUD to prioritize areas with high rates of evictions and 
     encourages the Department to consider at least one national 
     provider to ensure that assistance is accessible in rural 
     areas that may lack a local or state provider. The agreement 
     also directs the Secretary to determine the appropriate 
     program office to implement this demonstration program and 
     provide oversight.
       Housing counseling agency partnerships with minority-
     serving institutions (MSIs).--The agreement directs that not 
     less than $3,000,000 of the funds provided for the housing 
     counseling grant program are for housing counseling agencies 
     to partner with historically black colleges and universities, 
     Tribal colleges and universities and other MSIs.


            PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

       The agreement provides $13,000,000 for the manufactured 
     housing standards programs, of which $13,000,000 is to be 
     derived from fees collected and deposited in the manufactured 
     housing fees trust fund. The agreement directs that not more 
     than $4,500,000 shall be for the monitoring of manufacturers' 
     compliance with construction and safety standards by third-
     party inspection agencies.
       A final rule entitled ``Manufactured Housing Program: 
     Minimum Payments to the States'' was published in the Federal 
     Register on November 11, 2020, (81 Fed. Reg. 71831), 
     therefore the agreement eliminates the reporting requirement 
     in House Report 116-452 related to this rule.

                     Federal Housing Administration


               MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement sets a limit of $400,000,000,000 on 
     commitments to guarantee single-family loans and provides 
     $130,000,000 for administrative contract expenses, which 
     shall be available until September 30, 2022.
       Home equity conversion mortgages (HECM).--The agreement 
     directs HUD to reinstate online publishing of the HECM 
     single-family data report on the loan performance and sales 
     data used to compile the annual actuarial review, including a 
     data element dictionary, and encourages FHA loan-level 
     origination and performance data, including servicing and 
     termination information, to also be included. This report 
     shall not include personal identifying information to ensure 
     appropriate privacy.
       Reporting on distressed assets.--The agreement directs that 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     publish online a report or reports on the post-sale status of 
     all loans sold through HUD's single family asset sales 
     program, including forward and HECM loans and non-distressed 
     asset stabilization program sales since January 2017, and to 
     update its online reporting semi-annually thereafter. Such 
     reports shall contain the standards used to determine 
     affordability of modified payments, including data concerning 
     debt-to-income ratios for loans modified by purchasers.


                GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement sets a $30,000,000,000 limit on multifamily 
     and specialized loan guarantees and provides that such 
     commitment authority shall be available until September 30, 
     2022.

                Government National Mortgage Association


GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement sets a limit of up to $1,300,000,000,000 for 
     new commitments and provides $33,500,000 for salaries and 
     expenses for the Government National Mortgage Association 
     (Ginnie Mae), which shall be available until September 30, 
     2022.
       The agreement directs Ginnie Mae to include as part of the 
     fiscal year 2022 budget request recommendations for 
     increasing its internal capacity for oversight of core 
     functions and contracts, and directs the Department to work 
     with GAO to address all open items related to Executive 
     action recommendations in GAO-19-191 report within 270 days 
     of enactment of this Act.

                    Policy Development and Research


                        RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

       The bill provides $105,000,000 for research and technology 
     activities and technical assistance, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2022. Of the amounts made available, the 
     agreement provides $59,050,000 for core research and 
     technology including: market surveys, research support and 
     dissemination, data acquisition, housing finance studies, 
     research partnerships, housing technology, up to $500,000 for 
     innovation activities, and up to $5,550,000 for cooperative 
     agreements and research partnerships with historically black 
     colleges and universities.
       The agreement provides not less than $32,800,000 for 
     technical assistance. Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be 
     available on a competitive basis to non-profit or private 
     sector organizations to provide technical assistance to units 
     of general local government or non-profit organizations that 
     serve counties or census tracts that have had 20 percent or 
     more of the population living in poverty, as measured by the 
     1990 and 2000 decennial census and the most recent five-year 
     data series available from the American community survey 
     (ACS) of the Census Bureau, and any territory or possession 
     of the United States. Additionally, of the amount provided 
     for technical assistance, $1,800,000 shall be available on a 
     competitive basis to non-profit or private sector 
     organizations to provide technical assistance to distressed 
     cities or regions, including those that have been impacted by 
     a natural disaster.
       The agreement provides up to $13,150,000 for critical 
     research, demonstrations, and evaluations and directs HUD to 
     include details on its allocation of these research resources 
     in its fiscal year 2021 operating plan. Included in this 
     total is the continuation of the following research and 
     evaluations: moving to work (MTW) program expansion; HUD's 
     supportive services demonstration (IWISH); pay-for-success 
     permanent supportive housing partnership between HUD and the 
     Department of Justice; and a follow-up evaluation of the 
     first-time homebuyer education and counseling demonstration. 
     The following new research and evaluations are also funded: a 
     feasibility study of the creation of an eviction database; a 
     collaboration with the Department of Health and Human 
     Services (HHS) to better prioritize or promote on-site 
     childcare supportive services for HUD-assisted families; a 
     qualitative study of how publicly available data on rental 
     property health and safety violations impact landlord and 
     renter behavior; a study on the effectiveness of disaster 
     recovery funding; a study on Section 8 voucher success rates; 
     and a review of the existing Federal tools to preserve and 
     develop affordable housing.
       Evictions database.--For amounts provided under this 
     heading for an evictions database feasibility study, HUD 
     shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 270 days of enactment of this Act an 
     examination of the possibility of incorporating information 
     on the following: the defendant and other affected persons in 
     the evicted household; the plaintiffs; the source of Federal 
     rental assistance, if any; procedural and aggregate data on 
     the court-ordered or administrative eviction case; data on 
     executed evictions and the housing status of a tenant 
     following a court-ordered or administrative eviction; and 
     individual and aggregate level data on all illegal evictions. 
     This study shall include recommendations for statistical 
     analysis relating to such a database, including what 
     additional data may be considered for collection in order to 
     understand eviction trends by race, gender, disability 
     status, ethnicity, and age, consistent with the protected 
     classes under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-
     284).
       Fair market rents (FMRs).--The agreement encourages the 
     Department to continue its progress to improve the 
     calculation of FMRs for rental markets experiencing a lag in 
     the availability of rent data. HUD is strongly encouraged, to 
     the extent permissible under current regulations, to set FMRs 
     at no lower than the previous year's level for an FMR area, 
     unless the Department has sufficient local data to justify 
     such a change (such as bureau of labor statistics, county or 
     metropolitan area tabulations, annual ACS data for 
     communities with populations over 65,000, or other comparable 
     data points).

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity


                        FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES

       The agreement provides $72,555,000 for fair housing 
     activities, to remain available until September 30, 2022. 
     This includes $46,305,000 for the fair housing initiatives 
     program (FHIP), $24,400,000 for the fair housing assistance 
     program, $1,500,000 for the national fair housing training 
     academy, and $350,000 for translated materials. Of the funds 
     available for FHIP, not less than $7,850,000 is for education 
     and outreach programs, and not less than $750,000 is for fair 
     housing organization initiatives.
       Grant administration.--The agreement extends the 
     requirement to award funds not later than 200 days after 
     enactment and directs HUD to allow for an overlap in grant 
     cycles, thereby ensuring continuity, improved program 
     management, and timely award of grants. The agreement also 
     directs HUD to brief the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the implementation of the FHIP program 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       Tester coordinator training.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to operate a comprehensive tester coordinator 
     training program and to provide ongoing training, technical 
     assistance, and resources to test coordinators working in 
     fair housing organizations. Upon the publication of the 
     fiscal year 2021 tester training NOFA, the Department is 
     encouraged to clearly outline grantee eligibility 
     requirements, provide thorough guidance, and indicate any 
     changes from the previous NOFA so prospective grantees can 
     plan their application strategies with sufficient notice 
     before the submission deadline. HUD shall ensure technical 
     assistance remains an eligible use of funds in the fiscal 
     year 2021 tester training NOFA. Additionally, the Department 
     shall not merge existing tester coordinator training with 
     other fair housing activities, including the national fair 
     housing training academy.

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            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes


                         LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $360,000,000 for lead hazard control 
     and healthy homes programs, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2023. Of the amount provided, $60,000,000 is 
     available for the healthy homes initiative, and not less than 
     $95,000,000 is available for lead-based paint hazard 
     reduction in jurisdictions with the highest lead-based paint 
     abatement needs.
       Weatherization assistance program.--The agreement directs 
     that $5,000,000 of healthy homes funds be used for pilot 
     projects in up to 5 communities that are served by both the 
     healthy homes and Department of Energy (DOE) weatherization 
     assistance program (WAP). The agreement supports 
     participation in the interagency working group to coordinate 
     with DOE and to assist WAP grantees and sub-grantees in 
     facilitating partnerships to perform window removal and 
     installation work in older, low-income housing. The 
     agreement directs HUD to collect information on how many 
     units benefit from coordination with DOE and how much this 
     coordination has reduced costs for hardware and labor. HUD 
     is directed to provide this information to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 6 months 
     after the end of each grant cycle on an annual basis.
       Highest lead abatement needs.--The agreement directs HUD to 
     award no less than $95,000,000 in grants to jurisdictions 
     with the highest lead-based paint abatement needs and 
     encourages HUD to exceed the threshold.
       Aging-in-place home modification grants.--The agreement 
     directs HUD to ensure funds appropriated for the aging-in-
     place home modification grants reflect the original intent of 
     the program by serving low-income senior homeowners. HUD is 
     further directed to continue to take into account successful 
     models of low-barrier, participant led, holistic approaches 
     to aging in place while designing the aging-in-place program 
     NOFA. The agreement directs HUD to track the outcomes of 
     seniors whose homes have been modified in order to better 
     understand the effectiveness of this funding in reducing at- 
     home falls, hospitalizations, and emergency response calls, 
     as well as improving independence and tenure in home over 
     time.
       Improving the lead grant application process.--The 
     agreement directs HUD to continue to improve technical 
     assistance and ensure Department-issued NOFAs to encourage 
     more grantees to apply for lead reduction grants, especially 
     those that may not have access to professional grant writers, 
     and specifies that HUD shall clearly state in the NOFA that 
     an application may include non-profit co-applicants, provided 
     an eligible entity is the lead or co-applicant. The agreement 
     directs HUD to allow for an overlap in grant cycles in order 
     to ensure continuity and improved program management at the 
     local level. HUD is further directed to continue the 
     weighting of criteria which ensures proper consideration is 
     given to applicants that demonstrate previous successful 
     completion of lead grants.
       Overdue directives.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to fulfill the following outstanding directives within 30 
     days of enactment: operationalizing a tool that will provide 
     data to permit HUD to better target grant awards to 
     communities most at risk for lead-based paint hazards; 
     issuing clarifying guidance to address noncompliance of 
     grantees with lead-based paint regulations and to determine 
     when enforcement actions should be pursued against grantees; 
     completing the overdue best practices report required by 
     section 312 of Public Law 115-474; and submitting annual 
     reports mandated by 42 U.S.C. 4856.
       National radon action plan compliance.--The agreement 
     directs HUD to provide the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations with an update, within 120 days of enactment, 
     on the two outstanding commitments outlined in the Federal 
     Radon Action Plan. This update shall include: information on 
     how HUD is collaborating with the Environmental Protection 
     Agency (EPA), HHS, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
     (USDA) on an interagency radon outreach initiative; the 
     manner HUD is working with EPA and USDA on engaging the 
     philanthropic community to support radon risk reduction; the 
     reasoning as to why these objectives remain incomplete; and 
     the steps HUD has outlined to complete these objectives.
       Inspection standards.--The agreement directs the Department 
     to provide the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     with a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act on the 
     statutory changes recommended to strengthen lead inspection 
     standards beyond a visual lead assessment in Federally-
     assisted housing, HCV units, and households with a child 
     under age 6. This report shall include how HUD has or will 
     address the oversight, performance assessment, and reporting 
     deficiencies identified in GAO report 18-394. The report 
     should also include the feasibility and estimated 
     costsof incorporating a lead risk assessment or lead 
     hazard screen into HCV units' Housing Quality Standards 
     inspection process while preserving rental housing 
     availability, unit affordability, and landlord participation. 
     The agreement expects OLHCHH to collaborate with PIH in 
     producing this report.

                      Information Technology Fund

       The agreement provides $300,000,000 for the information 
     technology fund, of which $260,000,000 is available until 
     September 30, 2022, and $40,000,000 is available until 
     September 30, 2024.
       FHA IT modernization.--The agreement includes $20,000,000 
     to improve FHA's single-family insured mortgage processing 
     underwriting and delivery, modernizing the single-family 
     asset management and claims systems, and addressing lender 
     activities and program compliance. Funds made available for 
     FHA IT modernization may also be used for more immediate IT 
     needs, including improvements to FHA's system interface with 
     the Department of the Treasury's ``Do Not Pay System'', FHA's 
     origination systems for HUD IT security policy compliance, 
     and the reverse mortgage system. The agreement amends the 
     directive in House Report 116-452 on the frequency of updates 
     on FHA's IT modernization efforts to instead require HUD to 
     provide quarterly updates and GAO to evaluate these updates 
     semiannually.
       PIH IT modernization.--The agreement includes $20,000,000 
     for the modernization and development of PIH IT systems, 
     specifically the public housing information center and/or 
     voucher management systems, the operating fund web portal, 
     the NSPIRE demonstration, and support for the section 184 
     loan guarantee program.
       The agreement directs HUD to submit a performance plan 
     prior to obligating more than 10 percent of its fiscal year 
     2021 funding for development, modernization, and enhancements 
     and amends the directive in House Report 116-452 on the 
     frequency of updates on the performance plan to instead 
     require quarterly updates. The agreement further directs HUD 
     to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 30 days of enactment of this Act on its 
     progress to address two 2014 GAO recommendations on managing 
     IT investments and current efforts to define the overall HUD 
     IT modernization approach, which shall include efforts to 
     establish an IT investment review board and a process for 
     identifying and tracking cost savings and operational 
     efficiencies due to IT investments, as well as the 
     Department's progress on implementing and evaluating IT 
     management controls.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The bill provides $137,200,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Within 
     this amount, $1,686,000 is available until September 30, 
     2021, to procure and rely upon the services of an independent 
     external auditor for this fiscal year for HUD's consolidated 
     financial statements, including those of the FHA and GNMA.
       Audit reports--The OIG is expected to continue to provide 
     copies of all audit reports to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations immediately upon issuance and to 
     make the Committees aware of any review that recommends 
     significant budgetary savings at such time.
       Continued review of the Office of Native American Programs 
     Office of Loan Guarantee section 184 program.--The agreement 
     directs the OIG to again conduct a review of the section 184 
     program to determine whether the weaknesses in internal 
     controls and IT systems have been effectively addressed in 
     response to the OIG's previous oversight and management 
     reviews (2018-OE-0004).

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Sevelopment


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

       Section 201 splits overpayments evenly between Treasury and 
     state HFAs.
       Section 202 prohibits funds from being used to investigate 
     or prosecute lawful activities under the Fair Housing Act.
       Section 203 requires any grant or cooperative agreement to 
     be made on a competitive basis, unless otherwise provided, in 
     accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
       Section 204 relates to the availability of funds for 
     services and facilities for GSEs and others subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act and the Housing Act.
       Section 205 prohibits the use of funds in excess of the 
     budget estimates, unless provided otherwise.
       Section 206 relates to the expenditure of funds for 
     corporations and agencies subject to the Government 
     Corporation Control Act.
       Section 207 requires the Secretary to provide quarterly 
     reports on uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured, and excess 
     funds in each departmental program and activity.
       Section 208 exempts GNMA from certain requirements of the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
       Section 209 authorizes HUD to transfer debt and use 
     agreements from an obsolete project to a viable project, 
     provided that no additional costs are incurred and other 
     conditions are met.
       Section 210 sets forth requirements for section 8 voucher 
     assistance eligibility and includes consideration for persons 
     with disabilities.
       Section 211 distributes Native American housing block 
     grants to the same Native Alaskan recipients as in fiscal 
     year 2005.
       Section 212 instructs HUD on managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or held by HUD.
       Section 213 allows PHAs that own and operate 400 or fewer 
     units of public housing to be exempt from asset management 
     requirements.
       Section 214 restricts the Secretary from imposing any 
     requirements or guidelines relating to asset management that 
     restrict or

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     limit the use of capital funds for central office costs, up 
     to the limits established in law.
       Section 215 requires that no employee of the Department be 
     designated as an allotment holder unless the CFO determines 
     that such employee has received certain training.
       Section 216 requires the Secretary to publish all notices 
     of funding availability that are competitively awarded on the 
     internet for fiscal year 2021.
       Section 217 requires attorney fees for programmatic 
     litigation to be paid from the individual program office and 
     Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses 
     appropriations, and requires the Department's annual budget 
     submission to include any projected costs for attorney fees 
     as a separate line item request.
       Section 218 allows the Secretary to transfer up to 10 
     percent of funds or $5,000,000, whichever is less, 
     appropriated under the headings ``Administrative Support 
     Offices'' or ``Program Offices'' to any other office funded 
     under such headings.
       Section 219 requires HUD to take certain actions against 
     owners receiving rental subsidies that do not maintain safe 
     properties.
       Section 220 places a salary and bonus limit on public 
     housing agency officials and employees.
       Section 221 requires the Secretary to notify the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 3 full business 
     days before grant awards are announced.
       Section 222 prohibits funds to be used to require or 
     enforce the physical needs assessment.
       Section 223 prohibits funds for HUD financing of mortgages 
     for properties that have been subject to eminent domain.
       Section 224 prohibits the use of funds to terminate the 
     status of a unit of general local government as a 
     metropolitan city with respect to grants under section 106 of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
       Section 225 allows funding for research, evaluation, and 
     statistical purposes that is unexpended at the time of 
     completion of the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
     to be reobligated for additional research.
       Section 226 prohibits funds for financial awards for 
     employees subject to administrative discipline.
       Section 227 allows program income as an eligible match for 
     2015 through 2021 continuum of care funds.
       Section 228 permits HUD to provide one year transition 
     grants under the continuum of care program.
       Section 229 prohibits the use of funds to direct a grantee 
     to undertake specific changes to existing zoning laws as part 
     of carrying out the final rule entitled, ``Affirmatively 
     Furthering Fair Housing'' or the notice entitled, 
     ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool''.
       Section 230 maintains current promise zone designations and 
     agreements.
       Section 231 prohibits funds from being used to establish 
     review criteria, including rating factors or preference 
     points, for competitive grants programs for envision center 
     participation or coordination, with exceptions.
       Section 232 prohibits funds from being used to make changes 
     to the annual contributions contract that was in effect on 
     December 31, 2017, with exceptions.
       Section 233 clarifies the use of funds for the family self-
     sufficiency program.
       Section 234 addresses the establishment of reserves for 
     public housing agencies designated as MTW agencies.
       Section 235 prohibits funds from being used to make certain 
     eligibility limitations as part of a notice of fund 
     availability for competitive grant awards under the public 
     housing capital fund.
       Section 236 rescinds all remaining balances from the rental 
     housing assistance account.
       Section 237 prohibits funds from being used to issue rules 
     or guidance in contravention of section 210 of Public Law 
     115-254 (132 Stat. 3442) or section 312 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5155).
       Section 238 permanently rescinds certain homeless 
     assistance grants funding and makes an equivalent amount 
     available to complete awards for the fiscal year 2019 youth 
     homelessness demonstration.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

                              Access Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $9,200,000 for salaries and 
     expenses.

                      Federal Maritime Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $30,300,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the FMC, of which not more than $3,500 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses. Of the 
     funds provided, up to $553,744 is available for the FMC OIG.
       The agreement provides funding to accommodate required 
     increases to FMC's FERS contribution and annualization of 
     cost of living adjustments for fiscal year 2020, and, 
     dependent upon available funds, to support the hiring of 
     additional FTE(s). FMC is directed to brief the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days 
     after enactment of this Act detailing its plans for these 
     additional resources.

  National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $25,274,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of 
     Inspector General.

                  National Transportation Safety Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $118,400,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
       Recommendations to DOT.--The agreement directs the NTSB to 
     continue to provide the compliance report required under 49 
     U.S.C. 1135(e).

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation


          PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

       The bill provides $165,000,000 for the Neighborhood 
     Reinvestment Corporation (NRC), of which $5,000,000 shall be 
     for a multi-family rental housing program. Within the total, 
     the bill provides $2,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2024, for the promotion and development of 
     shared equity housing models.
       Neighborhood revitalization.--The agreement recognizes the 
     importance of restoring communities left behind in legacy 
     urban and rural areas suffering from depopulation and 
     deindustrialization. Innovative revitalization strategies 
     from partnerships including municipalities, land banks, 
     community development organizations, nonprofits, and anchor 
     institutions are needed to address the problem. Therefore, 
     the agreement directs the NRC to prioritize neighborhood 
     revitalization support activities in areas with 
     concentrations of abandoned or distressed properties and to 
     brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on 
     these efforts no later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act.
       Grant notifications.--The agreement directs the NRC to 
     provide at least three days' advance notice to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to the announcement 
     of any grant exceeding $50,000 that is awarded to a NRC 
     network organization.
       Rural areas.--The agreement urges the NRC to continue 
     capacity-building initiatives in rural areas.
       Multilingual training courses.--The agreement directs the 
     NRC to continue surveying of the NRC network to determine 
     whether there is sufficient need for additional professional 
     development and certification training courses for non-profit 
     community development staff to be offered in additional 
     languages.
       Shared equity.--Of the $2,000,000 provided for shared 
     equity, the NRC is directed to invest $1,000,000 in technical 
     assistance and $1,000,000 for two $500,000 capital grants for 
     affiliates to bring new homes into their existing shared 
     equity portfolios. The agreement encourages the NRC to invest 
     in at least one recipient that serves a rural area or a city 
     under 50,000 that has demonstrated success in managing a 
     shared equity portfolio. The agreement further directs the 
     NRC to work with affiliate organizations with experience in 
     offering shared equity homeownership opportunities as 
     technical assistance providers.

                      Surface Transportation Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $37,500,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The bill permits 
     the collection of up to $1,250,000 in user fees to be 
     credited to this appropriation and provides that the general 
     fund appropriation be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by 
     the actual amount collected in user fees to result in a final 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $36,250,000.
       Regulatory proceedings.--The agreement encourages the STB 
     to provide a timely and decisive regulatory process, applauds 
     the recent actions to adopt the full complement of board 
     members to the STB, and encourages the administration to make 
     nominations as soon as possible after a member's term 
     expires.

           United States Iinteragency Council on Homelessness


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $3,800,000 for operating expenses of 
     the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). The 
     agreement does not direct the USICH to complete the report 
     directed by House Report 115-750, as the agency has fulfilled 
     its obligation.
       Supporting transitioning service members.--The agreement 
     encourages the USICH to continue coordination with the 
     Department of Defense and other Federal partners in 
     generating necessary data to ensure an effective transition 
     for service members into civilian life.
       Evidence-based practices and recommendations.--The 
     agreement directs the USICH to ensure best practices and 
     evidence-based conclusions are central to any technical 
     assistance and recommendations released by the agency. 
     Additionally, the agreement encourages the USICH to 
     continue to work with its partners to develop a Federal 
     strategic plan that utilizes humane strategies and 
     effective data-driven interventions.
       Technical assistance for CoCs.--The agreement directs the 
     USICH to continue collaborating with stakeholders to improve 
     the intake methodology and practices for survivors of 
     domestic violence by providing necessary technical assistance 
     to CoCs.
       Assistance for survivors fleeing domestic violence.--The 
     agreement directs the USICH to work with relevant HUD program 
     offices to determine what reforms to the emergency

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     transfer and voucher implementation processes are necessary 
     to effectively serve domestic violence survivors and further 
     the implementation of the VAWA. The agreement directs USICH 
     to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the status of this work within 180 days of 
     enactment of this Act. This report shall identify the housing 
     assistance models being considered in consultation with 
     Federal partners, include input from other stakeholders and 
     advocates, and discuss how the implementation of these models 
     will ensure the needs of PHAs, service providers, and 
     survivors are met.
       Interagency coordination tool.--The USICH shall ensure that 
     the development of the interagency coordination mobile 
     application tool includes external stakeholder engagement to 
     ensure a user-friendly format and compilation of data. The 
     agreement directs the USICH to provide an interim report to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 
     days of enactment providing an update on the feedback gained 
     from stakeholder engagement, revisions made due to community 
     feedback, and the next steps in developing and testing the 
     application tool.

                 TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Section 401 prohibits the use of funds for the planning or 
     execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise 
     compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or 
     adjudicatory proceedings.
       Section 402 prohibits the obligation of funds beyond the 
     current fiscal year and the transfer of funds to other 
     appropriations, unless expressly provided.
       Section 403 limits consulting service expenditures through 
     procurement contracts to those contracts contained in the 
     public record, except where otherwise provided under existing 
     law.
       Section 404 prohibits funds from being used for certain 
     types of employee training.
       Section 405 specifies requirements for the reprogramming of 
     funds and requires agencies to submit a report in order to 
     establish the baseline for the application of reprogramming 
     and transfer authorities.
       Section 406 provides that not to exceed 50 percent of 
     unobligated balances for salaries and expenses may remain 
     available until September 30, 2022, for each account for the 
     purposes authorized, subject to the approval of the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 407 prohibits the use of funds for any project that 
     seeks to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent 
     domain is employed only for a public use.
       Section 408 prohibits funds from being transferred to any 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. 
     Government, except where transfer authority is provided in 
     this or any other appropriations Act.
       Section 409 prohibits funds from being used to permanently 
     replace an employee intent on returning to his or her past 
     occupation following completion of military service.
       Section 410 prohibits funds from being used by an entity 
     unless the expenditure is in compliance with the Buy American 
     Act.
       Section 411 prohibits funds from being made available to 
     any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the 
     Buy American Act.
       Section 412 prohibits funds from being used for first-class 
     airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301-
     10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41, CFR.
       Section 413 prohibits funds from being used for the 
     approval of a new foreign air carrier permit or exemption 
     application if that approval would contravene United States 
     law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air 
     Transport Agreement.
       Section 414 restricts the number of employees that agencies 
     may send to international conferences unless such attendance 
     is important to the national interest.
       Section 415 caps the amount of fees the STB can charge or 
     collect for rate or practice complaints filed at the amount 
     authorized for district court civil suit filing fees.
       Section 416 prohibits funds from being used to maintain or 
     establish computer networks unless such networks block the 
     viewing, downloading, or exchange of pornography.
       Section 417 prohibits funds from being used to deny an 
     Inspector General timely access to any records, documents, or 
     other materials available to the department or agency over 
     which that Inspector General has responsibilities, or to 
     prevent or impede that Inspector General's access to such 
     records, documents, or other materials.
       Section 418 prohibits funds to be used to pay award or 
     incentive fees for contractors whose performance is below 
     satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or failed to meet 
     requirements of the contract, with exceptions.
       Section 419 cancels the fiscal year 2020 renewal 
     competition for certain homeless assistance grants and renews 
     grants to grantees that received funding in fiscal year 2019.
       Section 420 designates certain amounts provided under the 
     heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Public 
     and Indian Housing--Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'' as an 
     emergency requirement.
       Section 421 appropriates $23,332,000 in additional funds 
     for the essential air service program and waives certain 
     eligibility requirements for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
       Section 422 makes certain adjustments to apportionments for 
     airports in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
       Section 423 makes certain adjustments to the contract tower 
     program.

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