[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1709-H2476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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House of Representatives

  EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MS. DeLAURO, CHAIR OF THE HOUSE 
   COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, REGARDING THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE 
  SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2471, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

  The following is an explanation of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2022.

       This Act includes the 12 regular appropriations bills for 
     fiscal year 2022, supplemental appropriations for coronavirus 
     response and relief and for providing emergency assistance 
     for the situation in Ukraine, and other matter. The divisions 
     contained in the Act are as follows:
        Division A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
     and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2022
        Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division C--Department of Defense Appropriations 
     Act, 2022
        Division D--Energy and Water Development and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division E--Financial Services and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division F--Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division G--Department of the Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division H--Department of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2022
        Division I--Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2022
        Division J--Military Construction, Veterans 
     Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division K--Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division L--Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
        Division M--COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
     2022
        Division N--Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, 2022
        Division O--Extensions and Technical Corrections
        Division P--Health Provisions
        Division Q--Consumer Protection
        Division R--FAFSA Simplification
        Division S--Veterans Matters
        Division T--Credit Union Governance Modernization 
     Act
        Division U--Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act
        Division V--Haiti Development, Accountability, and 
     Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
        Division W--Violence Against Women Act 
     Reauthorization Act of 2022
        Division X--Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal 
     Year 2022
        Division Y--Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical 
     Infrastructure Act of 2022
        Division Z--Israel Relations Normalization Act of 
     2022
        Division AA--Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism 
     Partnership Program
        Division BB--EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
        Division CC--Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves 
     Act
        Division DD--Authorization of Appropriations for 
     High Technology Pilot Program
        Division EE--Extension of Visa Waiver Program Fees
        Division FF--Availability of Travel Promotion Fund 
     for Brand USA
        Division GG--Cooperative Project Agreement
        Division HH--Other Matters
       Section 1 of the Act is the short title of the bill.
       Section 2 of the Act displays a table of contents.
       Section 3 of the Act states that, unless expressly provided 
     otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any 
     division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions 
     of that division.
       Section 4 of the Act states that this explanatory statement 
     shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of 
     funds and implementation of this legislation as if it were a 
     joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.
       Section 5 of the Act provides a statement of 
     appropriations.
       Section 6 of the Act relates to the cost of living 
     adjustments for Members of Congress.

       DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

                        CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES

       The explanatory statement accompanying this division is 
     approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless otherwise 
     noted, the language set forth in House Report 117-82 and 
     Senate Report 117-34 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 cases in which the House or the Senate or this 
     explanatory statement has directed the submission of a 
     report, such report is to be submitted to both the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act, unless otherwise directed.
       Hereafter, in division A of this statement, the term `the 
     Committees' refers to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate.
       For the appropriations provided by this Act and previous 
     Acts, the departments and agencies funded by this agreement 
     are reminded that the Committees use the definitions for 
     transfer, reprogramming, and program, project, and activity 
     as defined by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 
     GAO-04-261SP Appropriations Law--Vol. I and GAO-05-734SP 
     Budget Glossary.
       A transfer is the shifting of funds between appropriations. 
     It applies to (1) transfers from one agency to another, (2) 
     transfers from one account to another within the same agency, 
     and (3) transfers to an interagency or intra-agency working 
     fund. In each instance, statutory authority is required.
       Reprogramming is the utilization of funds in an 
     appropriation account for purposes other than those 
     contemplated at the time of appropriation. It is the shifting 
     of funds from one object to another within an appropriation.
       A program, project, or activity (PPA) is an element within 
     a budget account. PPAs are identified by reference to include 
     the most specific level of budget items identified in the 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies Act, 2022, accompanying Committee 
     reports, explanatory statements, and budget justifications. 
     Program activity structures are intended to provide a 
     meaningful representation of the operations financed by a 
     specific budget account by project, activity, or 
     organization.
       The agreement directs the Office of Budget and Program 
     Analysis (OBPA) of the U.S.

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     Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide an organizational 
     chart for each agency funded by this Act to the division and 
     subdivision level, as appropriate, within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act. The agreement also directs the Food 
     and Drug Administration (FDA), the Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission (CFTC), and the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) 
     to provide an organizational chart of each agency, 
     respectively, to the division and subdivision level, as 
     appropriate, within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       Further, USDA, FDA and CFTC should be mindful of 
     Congressional authority to determine and set final funding 
     levels for fiscal year 2023. Therefore, the agencies should 
     not presuppose program funding outcomes and prematurely 
     initiate action to redirect staffing prior to knowing final 
     outcomes on fiscal year 2023 program funding. The agreement 
     directs OBPA to provide the Committees with the number of 
     staff years and employees on board for each agency funded by 
     this Act on a monthly basis.
       This agreement provides funding for Community Project 
     Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending. The bill includes 
     language in each account with such spending that the funding 
     ``shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified 
     for [the relevant account] in the table titled `Community 
     Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in accordance 
     with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.''
       The agreement fully funds the request of the Department of 
     Agriculture for the costs of the fiscal year 2022 pay 
     increase and its increased contributions to the Federal 
     Employees Retirement System for the USDA agencies funded in 
     this bill.
       The agreement notes that the explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 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, and the protection of civil 
     rights, 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 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on their 
     efforts relating to such implementation no later than 180 
     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 submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act, on their efforts to so 
     participate.

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                  Processing, Research, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary


                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $54,710, 000 for the Office of the 
     Secretary. This includes an increase of $1,000,000 for the 
     Office of Partnership and Public Engagement (OPPE) for grants 
     under the 2501 program. OPPE is directed to use not more than 
     five percent of this sum for administrative costs.
       Following the destruction of grain storage facilities 
     during the December 2021 tornado in Western Kentucky, there 
     is a need for temporary grain storage facilities to provide 
     storage capacity for the 2022 harvest season. The agreement 
     directs the Secretary to identify possible funding sources 
     for temporary ground storage facilities that can be built at 
     public and private inland waterway ports. The agreement 
     further directs the Secretary to submit a report to the 
     Committees not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act 
     on the potential funding options.

                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
                         (Dollars in thousands)
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Office of the Secretary....................................       $7,203
Office of Homeland Security................................        1,353
Office of Tribal Relations.................................        2,215
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement...............        7,044
Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration...........        1,649
Departmental Administration................................       23,282
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations          4,480
 and Intergovernmental Affairs.............................
Office of Communications...................................        7,484
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    Total, Office of the Secretary.........................      $54,710
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                          Executive Operations


                     office of the chief economist

       The agreement provides $27,199,000 for the Office of the 
     Chief Economist.
       The agreement provides $8,000,000 for policy research under 
     7 U.S.C. 3155 for entities with existing institutional 
     capacity to conduct complex economic and policy analysis and 
     which have a lengthy and well-documented record of conducting 
     policy analysis for the benefit of USDA, the Congressional 
     Budget Office, or the Congress. Of the amount provided for 
     policy research activities, $3,000,000 is provided for the 
     Department to focus efforts on entities that have developed 
     models, databases, and staff necessary to conduct in-depth 
     analyses of impacts of agriculture or rural development 
     policy proposals on rural communities, farmers, agribusiness, 
     taxpayers, and consumers. The Department is encouraged to 
     fund regional and State-level baseline projections in 
     addition to currently available national and international 
     outlooks. The agreement also continues to provide funding for 
     the National Drought Mitigation Center.


                     office of hearings and appeals

       The agreement provides $16,173,000 for the Office of 
     Hearings and Appeals.


                 office of budget and program analysis

       The agreement provides $11,337,000 for the Office of Budget 
     and Program Analysis.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       The agreement provides $84,746,000 for the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer, of which not less than $69,672,000 
     is for cybersecurity requirements of the Department.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

       The agreement provides $7,118,000 for the Office of the 
     Chief Financial Officer.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

       The agreement provides $1,426,000 for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

                         Office of Civil Rights

       The agreement provides $35,328,000 for the Office of Civil 
     Rights. This includes an increase of $6,000,000 for 
     addressing program deficiencies identified by the Office of 
     Inspector General.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities


                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $108,397,000 for Agriculture 
     Buildings and Facilities. The agreement urges the Department 
     to provide updates on the One Neighborhood Initiative and 
     future space needs following the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as 
     possible.

                     Hazardous Materials Management


                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $7,540,000 for Hazardous Materials 
     Management.

               Office of Safety, Security, and Protection

       The agreement provides $23,306,000 for the Office of 
     Safety, Security, and Protection. The agreement does not 
     provide funding for activities that are currently funded 
     through other resources such as the Working Capital Fund or 
     that have historically been funded through other means.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The agreement provides $106,309,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.

                     Office of the General Counsel

       The agreement provides $57,268,000 for the Office of the 
     General Counsel.

                            Office of Ethics

       The agreement provides $4,277,000 for the Office of Ethics.

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

       The agreement provides $3,327,000 for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. The 
     agreement includes $1,000,000 to further build out the 
     planning and management structure of AGARDA and hire staff. 
     In addition, the agreement includes $1,000,000 for the 
     Secretary to enter into an agreement with the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as described 
     in House Report 117-82.
       Farmers throughout the country continue to face significant 
     adverse impacts associated with the phase-out of methyl 
     bromide. To address the need for soil fumigant alternatives, 
     especially for growers of carrots, strawberries, and tree 
     nuts, the agreement continues funding for NIFA and provides 
     an increase of $1,000,000 for ARS to prioritize broad 
     spectrum research for pre-plant and pre-harvest, commercial-
     scale methyl bromide, metal sodium, and 1,3-dichlorppropene 
     alternatives.

                       Economic Research Service

       The agreement provides $87,794,000 for the Economic 
     Research Service (ERS). The agreement includes $1,000,000 for 
     expanding data modeling capabilities and $200,000 for life 
     cycle analysis for various biobased products.
       The agreement recognizes that a lack of job opportunities 
     in some rural areas is causing more workers to commute 
     greater distances to urban areas from rural areas, but this 
     increased commuting does not represent an increase in access 
     to services for rural residents. Therefore, the agreement 
     encourages ERS to continue to coordinate its research work 
     with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to identify 
     clear, consistent, and data-driven methods for accurately 
     defining rural areas in the United States.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       The agreement provides $190,162,000 for the National 
     Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), of which $46,850,000 
     is for the Census of Agriculture. The agreement includes an 
     increase of $2,000,000 to expand the existing geospatial 
     program and $1,500,000 to resume the Cost of Pollination 
     survey.
       The agreement expects NASS to continue its ongoing 
     activities at the frequency levels

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     assumed in fiscal year 2021, including Acreage, Crop 
     Production and Grain Stocks; Barley acreage and production 
     estimates; the Bee and Honey Program; the Chemical Use Data 
     Series, including the collection of Fruit Chemical Use data 
     and Vegetable Chemical Use data in alternating years; the 
     feed costs components surveys; the Floriculture Crops Report; 
     and Fruit and Vegetable Reports, including in-season 
     forecasts for non-citrus fruit and tree nut crops such as 
     pecans.
       The agreement directs NASS to continue to work with 
     stakeholders to better understand how to capture supplemental 
     information for certain crops to help offset data losses from 
     the discontinuation of agricultural statistics district level 
     estimates.

                     Agricultural Research Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $1,633,496,000 for the Agricultural 
     Research Service (ARS), Salaries and Expenses.
       The agreement expects extramural and intramural research to 
     be funded at no less than the fiscal year 2021 levels. The 
     agreement provides funding increases for Activated Foods; 
     AgTech Cooperative Agreements; Alternative Protein Research; 
     Ancient Crops; Animal Health and Agro/Bio Defense Program; 
     Appalachian Natural Products Research; Applied 
     Epidemiological Research; BARD; Barley Pest Initiative; Bee 
     Genomic Sequencing; Bovine Pleuropneumonia; Chronic Wasting 
     Disease; Climate Hubs; Coffee Germplasm; Coffee Leaf Rust; 
     Cotton Blue Disease; Cotton Seed Bug; Cover Crops and Cereal 
     Grain Variety; Cover Crops Research and Outreach; Cranberry 
     Research; Crop Production Systems; Dairy Forage Research; 
     East Coast Shellfish Breeding; Fertilizer Innovation 
     Research; Genetic Oat Research; Genetic Resistance; Grape 
     Genetics; Healthy Soils Initiative; Hemp Genomics; Herbicide 
     Resistance Research; High Performance Computing; Histomonas 
     Research; Human Nutrition; Improving Poultry Agricultural 
     Fields; Integrated Plant and Animal Production Systems; 
     Little Cherry Disease; Livestock Genetic Research; Methyl 
     Bromide; Missouri River Basin; Mycotoxin Food Safety; 
     National Bio- and Agro Defense Facility; Peanut Research; 
     Pecan Genetic Research; Pecan Processing Research; Pollinator 
     Recovery, Education, and Research; Poultry Research; 
     Precision Aquaculture; Pulse Crop Quality; Pulse Health 
     Initiative; Rangeland Research; Reduce Mixed Infections in 
     Warm Water Aquaculture; Regenerative and Precision 
     Agriculture for Orchards; Repair and Maintenance; Small 
     Fruits Research; Sorghum Genetic Database; Strawberry 
     Production Research; Sugar Beet Research; Sugarcane Variety; 
     Sustainable Aquaculture; Sustainable and Advanced Technology 
     Systems for Poultry Processing; Tropical Grazing Land Pest 
     Management; Whitefly; and Wildfire Smoke Taint.
       The highly perishable and labor-intensive nature of 
     strawberry production makes it an ideal test bed for 
     innovative automation technologies. The agreement provides 
     $500,000 to utilize innovative automation technologies to 
     enhance strawberry production using vertical farming.


                        buildings and facilities

       The agreement provides $127,805,000 for ARS Buildings and 
     Facilities.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture


                   research and education activities

       The agreement provides $1,046,244,000 for the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Research and 
     Education Activities.
       With the innovations and advancements in organic and grass-
     fed dairy research, the agreement encourages NIFA to consider 
     research projects that lead to innovation in infant 
     nutritional organic and grass-fed dairy products.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

 
    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
                               ACTIVITIES
                         (Dollars in thousands)
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Hatch Act..........................  7 U.S.C. 361a-i.......     $260,000
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative         16 U.S.C. 582a through       36,000
 Forestry Act.                        a-7.
Research at 1890 Institutions        7 U.S.C. 3222.........       80,000
 (Evans-Allen Program).
Payments to the 1994 Institutions..  7 U.S.C. 301 note.....        5,500
Education Grants for 1890            7 U.S.C. 3152(b)......       28,500
 Institutions.
Scholarships at 1890 Institutions..  7 U.S.C. 3222a........       10,000
Centers of Excellence at 1890        7 U.S.C. 5926(d)......       10,000
 Institutions.
Education Grants for Hispanic-       7 U.S.C. 3241.........       14,000
 Serving Institutions.
Education Grants for Alaska Native   7 U.S.C. 3156.........        4,000
 and Native Hawaiian-Serving
 Institutions.
Research Grants for 1994             7 U.S.C. 301 note.....        4,500
 Institutions.
Capacity Building for Non Land-      7 U.S.C. 3319i........        5,000
 Grant Colleges of Agriculture.
New Beginning for Tribal Students..  7 U.S.C. 3222e........        5,000
Grants for Insular Areas...........  7 U.S.C. 3222b-2, 3362        2,000
                                      and 3363.
Agriculture and Food Research        7 U.S.C. 3157.........      445,000
 Initiative.
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment.  7 U.S.C. 3151a........        9,500
Veterinary Services Grant Program..  7 U.S.C. 3151b........        3,500
Continuing Animal Health and         7 U.S.C. 3151a........        4,000
 Disease Research Program.
Supplemental and Alternative Crops.  7 U.S.C. 3319d........        2,000
Multicultural Scholars, Graduate     7 U.S.C. 3152(b)......       10,000
 Fellowship and Institution
 Challenge Grants.
Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary  7 U.S.C. 3152(j)......          900
 Education.
Aquaculture Centers................  7 U.S.C. 3322.........        5,000
Sustainable Agriculture Research     7 U.S.C. 5811, 5812,         45,000
 and Education.                       5831, and 5832.
Farm Business Management...........  7 U.S.C. 5925f........        2,000
Sun Grant Program..................  7 U.S.C. 8114.........        3,500
Research Equipment Grants..........  7 U.S.C. 3310a........        5,000
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage      7 U.S.C. 5925.........        3,500
 Systems Research Program.
Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4)..  7 U.S.C. 450i(e)......       14,500
Agricultural Genome to Phenome       7 U.S.C. 5924.........        2,000
 Initiative.
Special Research Grants:...........  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)......  ...........
  Global Change/UV Monitoring......  ......................        1,400
  Potato Research..................  ......................        3,000
  Aquaculture Research.............  ......................        2,000
    Total, Special Research Grants.  ......................        6,400
                                                            ------------
Necessary Expenses of Research and   ......................  ...........
 Education Activities:
Grants Management System...........  ......................        7,924
Federal Administration--Other        ......................       12,020
 Necessary Expenses for Research
 and Education Activities.
    Total, Necessary Expenses......  ......................       19,944
                                                            ------------
    Total, Research and Education    ......................   $1,046,244
     Activities.
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              Native American Institutions Endowment Fund

       The agreement provides $11,880,000 for the Native American 
     Institutions Endowment Fund.


                          Extension Activities

       The agreement provides $550,605,000 for NIFA, Extension 
     Activities.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

 
     NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
                         (Dollars in thousands)
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Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and (c)    7 U.S.C. 343(b) and        $320,000
 programs and Cooperative Extension.  (c) and 208(c) of
                                      P.L. 93-471.
Extension Services at 1890           7 U.S.C. 3221.........       65,000
 Institutions.
Extension Services at 1994           7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)....        9,500
 Institutions.
Facility Improvements at 1890        7 U.S.C. 3222b........       21,500
 Institutions.
Renewable Resources Extension Act..  16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.        4,060
Rural Health and Safety Education    7 U.S.C. 2662(i)......        5,000
 Programs.
Food Animal Residue Avoidance        7 U.S.C. 7642.........        2,500
 Database Program.
Women and Minorities in STEM Fields  7 U.S.C. 5925.........        1,000
Food Safety Outreach Program.......  7 U.S.C. 7625.........       10,000
Food & Ag Service Learning.........  7 U.S.C. 7633.........        2,500
Farmer Stress Assistance Network...  7 U.S.C. 5936.........       10,000
Smith-Lever, Section 3(d):.........  7 U.S.C. 343(d).......  ...........
  Food and Nutrition Education.....  ......................       70,000
  Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety  ......................        5,000
   Education Programs.
  New Technologies for Agricultural  ......................        3,550
   Extension.
  Children, Youth, and Families at   ......................        8,395
   Risk.
  Federally Recognized Tribes        ......................        3,500
   Extension Program.
    Total, Section 3(d)............  ......................       90,445
                                                            ------------
Necessary Expenses of Extension
 Activities:
Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom..  7 U.S.C. 3152(j)......        1,000
Federal Administration--Other        ......................        8,100
 Necessary Expenses for Extension
 Activities.
    Total, Necessary Expenses......  ......................        9,100
                                                            ------------
    Total, Extension Activities....  ......................     $550,605
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                         Integrated Activities

       The agreement provides $40,000,000 for NIFA, Integrated 
     Activities.
       The following table reflects the amounts provided by the 
     agreement:

 
    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
                         (Dollars in thousands)
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Methyl Bromide Transition Program..  7 U.S.C. 7626.........       $2,000
Organic Transition Program.........  7 U.S.C. 7626.........        7,500
Regional Rural Development Centers.  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)......        2,500
Food and Agriculture Defense         7 U.S.C. 3351.........        8,000
 Initiative.
Crop Protection/Pest Management      7 U.S.C. 7626.........       20,000
 Program.
    Total, Integrated Activities...  ......................      $40,000
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  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

       The agreement provides $1,577,000 for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The agreement provides $1,110,218,000 for the Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Salaries and 
     Expenses.
       The agreement provides a net increase of $46,039,000 for 
     high priority initiatives in order to protect the plant and 
     animal resources of the Nation from pests and diseases. 
     Within the increase total, the agreement includes the 
     following: $3,000,000 for the Equine, Cervid, and Small 
     Ruminant Health program to help address chronic wasting 
     disease; $2,000,000 for Cattle Health to combat the cattle 
     fever tick; $4,000,000 for Veterinary Diagnostics to continue 
     the transition and carry out programs at the National Bio and 
     Agro-defense Facility; $500,000 for Zoonotic Disease 
     Management to combat antimicrobial resistance; $1,000,000 for 
     the Cotton Pests program to continue eradication efforts 
     against the cotton boll weevil; $2,500,000

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     for Specialty Crop Pests for the control and eventual 
     eradication of the spotted lanternfly ($1,000,000), European 
     cherry fruit fly ($1,000,000), and apple snails [Pomaceae 
     maculate] ($500,000); $3,170,000 for Wildlife Damage 
     Management to reduce blackbird depredation in the Northern 
     Great Plains ($250,000), to assist producers in combatting 
     the persistent threat and economic hardship caused by 
     cormorants, pelicans, and other birds ($500,000), to develop 
     best management practices for body gripping traps where 
     current use increases the risk of non-target capture 
     ($300,000), to continue feral swine eradication efforts 
     ($1,000,000), and to hire personnel to implement non-lethal 
     livestock-predator conflict deterrence techniques 
     ($1,120,000); $2,000,000 for Wildlife Services Methods 
     Development for chronic wasting disease work at the National 
     Wildlife Research Center; $250,000 to Emergency Preparedness 
     and Response for the AgDiscovery Program; $2,000,000 for the 
     Safe Trade and International Technical Assistance program to 
     support the implementation of the Lacey Act ($1,000,000) and 
     to strengthen APHIS' oversight of imported dogs ($1,000,000); 
     $1,000,000 for the Horse Protection Program. In addition, the 
     agreement includes $8,500,000 in this account for 
     Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination (HLB-MAC) projects 
     and maintains the Emergency Support Function #11 (ESF #11) 
     within APHIS.
       The agreement provides no less than $14,000,000 for cervid 
     health activities, of which $10,000,000 shall be for APHIS to 
     allocate funds directly to State departments of wildlife, 
     State departments of agriculture, and Native American Tribes 
     to further develop and implement chronic wasting disease 
     (CWD) surveillance, testing, management, and response 
     activities. In allocating these funds, APHIS shall give 
     priority to States that have experienced a recent incident of 
     CWD, have a CWD monitoring and surveillance program, and have 
     a diagnostic laboratory system certified for CWD testing. 
     Within the remaining $4,000,000 provided, APHIS should give 
     consideration to indemnity payments if warranted. In 
     addition, the agreement provides an increase of $2,000,000 
     for Wildlife Services Methods Development for CWD work at the 
     National Wildlife Research Center, and directs APHIS to 
     continue working with University collaborators to provide 
     research support to the overall effort to detect, combat, and 
     control CWD.
       The Committees are pleased that APHIS has confirmed that it 
     has stopped the use of teachable moments and directs it to 
     continue to do so and to ensure that all inspectors' findings 
     are documented in inspection reports.
       However, the Committees are concerned about the ongoing 
     mis-management of APHIS's Animal Care program. News reports 
     have repeatedly documented long and inexplicable delays by 
     APHIS in acting against blatant violations of the Animal 
     Welfare Act that resulted in the illness and death of many 
     animals under APHIS's jurisdiction.
       The Committees intend to monitor APHIS's compliance with 
     the directives adopted in this statement and in the House and 
     Senate reports, as well as its fulfillment of its statutory 
     and regulatory responsibilities with respect to animals.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

               ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Animal Health Technical Services...........................      $38,486
Aquatic Animal Health......................................        2,306
Avian Health...............................................       63,833
Cattle Health..............................................      108,500
Equine, Cervid, and Small Ruminant Health..................       32,284
National Veterinary Stockpile..............................        5,751
Swine Health...............................................       25,390
Veterinary Biologics.......................................       20,898
Veterinary Diagnostics.....................................       61,414
Zoonotic Disease Management................................       20,282
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Animal Health..................................      379,144
Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated)..........       33,849
Cotton Pests...............................................       14,725
Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests....................       11,137
Pest Detection.............................................       28,218
Plant Protection Methods Development.......................       21,217
Specialty Crop Pests.......................................      209,553
Tree & Wood Pests..........................................       61,217
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Plant Health...................................      379,916
Wildlife Damage Management.................................      116,312
Wildlife Services Methods Development......................       23,363
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Wildlife Services..............................      139,675
Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement...............       16,697
Biotechnology Regulatory Services..........................       19,262
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Regulatory Services............................       35,959
Contingency Fund...........................................          491
Emergency Preparedness & Response..........................       42,021
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Emergency Management...........................       42,512
Agriculture Import/Export..................................       17,928
Overseas Technical & Trade Operations......................       24,333
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Safe Trade.....................................       42,261
Animal Welfare.............................................       32,256
Horse Protection...........................................        3,040
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Animal Welfare.................................       35,296
APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure................        4,251
Physical/Operational Security..............................        5,163
Rent and DHS Payments......................................       42,567
                                                            ------------
  Subtotal, Agency Management..............................       51,981
Congressionally Directed Spending..........................        3,474
                                                            ============
    Total, Direct Appropriation............................   $1,110,218
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Buildings and Facilities

       The agreement provides $3,175,000 for APHIS Buildings and 
     Facilities.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service


                           Marketing Services

       The agreement provides $226,657,000 for Agricultural 
     Marketing Service (AMS), Marketing Services.
       The agreement includes the following increases: $432,000 
     for GSA rent and security as requested in the budget; 
     $2,000,000 for the National Organic Standards program; 
     $500,000 for the Organic Production and Market Data 
     Initiative; $500,000 for Transportation Services; $500,000 
     for local food hubs; $1,000,000 for the Acer Access and 
     Development Program; and $1,000,000 for oversight and 
     enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
       The agreement includes $25,000,000 for the Dairy Business 
     Innovation Initiatives program and $5,000,000 for the Micro-
     grants for Food Security Program.


                 Limitation on Administrative Expenses

       The agreement provides a limitation on administrative 
     expenses of $61,786,000.


    Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (Section 32)

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       The agreement provides $20,817,000 for Funds for 
     Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply.
       The following table reflects the status of this fund:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts)..............        $21,685,752
Less Transfers:
  Food and Nutrition Service.........................        -19,968,083
  Commerce Department................................           -253,669
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Transfers.................................        -20,221,752
Budget Authority, Farm Bill..........................          1,464,000
  Appropriations Temporarily Reduced--Sequestration..            -72,789
                                                      ------------------
Budget Authority, Appropriations Act.................          1,391,211
Less Obligations:
  Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities).            485,000
  State Option Contract..............................              5,000
  Removal of Defective Commodities...................              2,500
  Disaster Relief....................................              5,000
  Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases..            206,000
  Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program..................            187,000
  Estimated Future Needs.............................            443,084
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Commodity Procurement.....................          1,333,584
Administrative Funds:
  Commodity Purchase Support.........................             36,810
  Marketing Agreements and Orders....................             20,817
                                                      ------------------
    Total, Administrative Funds......................             57,627
                                                      ------------------
    Total Obligations................................         $1,391,211
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Payments to States and Possessions

       The agreement provides $1,235,000 for Payments to States 
     and Possessions.


        Limitation on Inspection and Weighing Services Expenses

       The agreement includes a limitation on inspection and 
     weighing services expenses of $55,000,000.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

       The agreement provides $1,077,000 for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary for Food Safety.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       The agreement provides $1,108,664,000 for the Food Safety 
     and Inspection Service.
       This amount includes an increase of $5,000,000 for 
     information technology modernization; $2,800,000 to address 
     the persistently high levels of public health veterinarian 
     vacancies; and $5,000,000 to continue the reduced user fees 
     for small and very small establishments as established by the 
     American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Act also includes 
     $1,000,000 for the inspection of wild caught invasive species 
     in the order siluriformes and family Ictaluridae, including 
     blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, $12,525,000 
     is provided in Title VII of the Act for costs associated with 
     the Goodfellow move.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

                   FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal..............................................           $989,767
State................................................             66,875
International........................................             17,442
Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure                  34,580
 System..............................................
    Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service........         $1,108,664
                                                      ==================
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                                TITLE II

               Farm Production and Conservation Programs

   Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

       The agreement provides $1,687,000 for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
       The agreement notes that the Extending Government Funding 
     and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 117-42) 
     provided $10,000,000,000 for disaster assistance to aid 
     producers who suffered losses due to droughts, hurricanes, 
     wildfires, floods and other qualifying disasters in calendar 
     years 2020 and 2021. The funding included $750,000,000 for 
     livestock producers for losses incurred during 2021 due to 
     drought or wildfire. The agreement remains concerned about 
     the impacts of these natural disasters and directs the 
     Department to expeditiously distribute the assistance to help 
     our producers and ranchers recover and maintain their 
     operations.

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            Farm Production and Conservation Business Center


                         Salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $238,177,000 for the Farm Production 
     and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center. In addition, 
     $60,228,000 is transferred from the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation.

                          Farm Service Agency


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $1,173,070,000 for Farm Service 
     Agency (FSA), Salaries and Expenses, and includes funding for 
     partnerships and cooperative agreements to conduct better 
     outreach and program access, and for temporary staff. The 
     agreement expects FSA to fund the Urban Agriculture 
     Initiative.
       The agreement remains concerned by the foreign purchase of 
     American agricultural land and the potential detrimental 
     impacts such ownership could have. The agreement also 
     recognizes the threats to food security and rural economies 
     posed by higher rates of agricultural land purchased by non-
     farming entities, including private equity firms and foreign-
     owned corporations, due to an aging farmer population and 
     decreasing number of individuals entering into farming and 
     ranching. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     agreement directs USDA to submit a report regarding data on 
     foreign-owned agricultural land trends including land owned, 
     or partially owned, by the governments of China, Russia, 
     Iran, or North Korea over the past decade and projections for 
     the next decade based off of previous trends, and the 
     potential impacts on the American agricultural sector, food 
     security, and rural economies. In addition, USDA is directed 
     to submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Committees 
     on Agriculture in the House and Senate the annual report 
     completed in December on ``Foreign Holdings of U.S. 
     Agricultural Lands.''
       The following table reflects the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaries and expenses......................................   $1,173,070
  Transfer from ACIF.......................................      294,114
    Total, FSA Salaries and expenses.......................   $1,467,184
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         state mediation grants

       The agreement provides $7,000,000 for State Mediation 
     Grants.


               grassroots source water protection program

       The agreement provides $6,500,000 for the Grassroots Source 
     Water Protection Program.


                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides such sums as may be necessary for 
     the Dairy Indemnity Program.
       The agreement is aware that some dairy farms are unable to 
     sell their milk as a result of contamination from a family of 
     synthetic chemicals, collectively known as ``PFAS'' 
     chemicals. The agreement notes USDA updated the Dairy 
     Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) to provide additional 
     options to dairy producers impacted by PFAS contamination, 
     and looks forward to continuing to work with USDA, other 
     state and Federal partners, and producers to mitigate the 
     impacts of PFAS.


           geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

       The agreement provides $3,000,000 for the Reimbursement 
     Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically 
     Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.


           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $10,385,908,000 for the ACIF program 
     account.
       The following table reflects the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan Authorizations:
Farm Ownership Loans:
  Direct...................................................   $2,800,000
  Guaranteed...............................................    3,500,000
  Subtotal, Farm Ownership Loans...........................    6,300,000
                                                            ------------
Farm Operating Loans:
  Direct...................................................    1,633,333
  Unsubsidized Guaranteed..................................    2,118,482
  Subtotal, Farm Operating Loans...........................    3,751,815
                                                            ------------
Emergency Loans............................................       37,668
Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans........................       20,000
Conservation Loans-Guaranteed..............................      150,000
Relending Program..........................................       61,425
Indian Highly Fractionated Land............................        5,000
Boll Weevil Eradication....................................       60,000
    Total, Loan Authorizations.............................   10,385,908
                                                            ============
Loan Subsidies:
Farm Operating Loan Subsidies:
  Direct...................................................       40,017
  Unsubsidized Guaranteed..................................       16,524
  Subtotal, Farm Operating Subsidies.......................       56,541
                                                            ------------
Emergency Loans............................................          267
Relending Program..........................................        5,000
Indian Highly Fractionated Land............................          407
    Total, Loan Subsidies..................................       62,215
                                                            ============
ACIF Expenses:
  Salaries and Expenses....................................      294,114
  Administrative Expenses..................................       20,658
    Total, ACIF Expenses...................................     $314,772
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         Risk Management Agency


                         salaries and expenses

       The agreement provides $62,707,000 for the Risk Management 
     Agency, Salaries and Expenses, including funding for 
     additional hires devoted to underserved communities.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service


                        conservation operations

       The agreement provides $904,396,000 for Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service (NRCS), Conservation Operations.
       The agreement provides $9,488,000 for the Snow Survey and 
     Water Forecasting Program; $10,540,000 for the Plant 
     Materials Centers, of which $1,000,000 is for climate smart 
     agriculture; $84,444,000 for the Soil Surveys Program, of 
     which $5,000,000 is for maintaining relevant soil surveys; 
     and $759,813,000 for Conservation Technical Assistance, of 
     which $14,000,000 is for the Grazing Lands Conservation 
     Initiative, $3,000,000 is for climate smart agriculture, and 
     $1,000,000 is for the ongoing Soil Health Initiative. The 
     agreement also includes $8,500,000 for the Urban Agriculture 
     and Innovative Production Program, $7,000,000 for the Healthy 
     Forests Reserve Program, and $5,000,000 for a cost-share 
     program for the construction and repair of perimeter fencing.


               watershed and flood prevention operations

       The agreement provides $100,000,000 for Watershed and Flood 
     Prevention Operations (WFPO). The agreement notes that WFPO 
     received an additional $500,000,000 in the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).


                    watershed rehabilitation program

       The agreement provides $1,000,000 for the Watershed 
     Rehabilitation Program. The agreement notes that the 
     Watershed Rehabilitation Program received an additional 
     $118,000,000 in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
     (Public Law 117-58).

                              CORPORATIONS

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

       The agreement provides such sums as may be necessary for 
     the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund


                 reimbursement for net realized losses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides such sums as may be necessary for 
     Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation.


                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

       The agreement provides a limitation of $15,000,000 for 
     Hazardous Waste Management.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

       The agreement provides $1,580,000 for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary for Rural Development.

                           Rural Development


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $300,285,000 for Rural Development, 
     Salaries and Expenses. This amount includes an additional 
     $25,000,000 for staffing resources (up to $5,000,000 within 
     this amount for the Strikeforce Initiative), $2,000,000 for 
     Information Technology development, modernization, or 
     enhancement, $2,000,000 for contract services, and a 
     $1,000,000 increase to expand the ``Placemaking Initiative''.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 to begin piloting 
     the StrikeForce Initiative and directs the Secretary to 
     submit a report that includes key performance measures to 
     evaluate the success of this new initiative within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act, as well as monthly updates on the 
     rollout of the program.

                         Rural Housing Service


              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides a total subsidy of $487,550,000 for 
     activities under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 
     Account.
       The following table indicates loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
Single family housing (sec. 502)
  Direct...................................................   $1,250,000
  Unsubsidized guaranteed..................................   30,000,000
Housing repair (sec. 504)..................................       28,000
Rental housing (sec. 515)..................................       50,000
Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538).........................      250,000
Site development loans (sec. 524)..........................        5,000
Credit sales of acquired property..........................       10,000
Self-help housing land development (sec. 523)..............        5,000
Farm labor housing.........................................       28,000
    Total, Loan authorizations.............................  $31,626,000
                                                            ============
Loan subsidies, grants & administrative expenses:
Single family housing (sec. 502)
  Direct...................................................      $23,250
Housing repair (sec. 504)..................................          484
Rental housing (sec. 515)..................................        4,470
Multifamily Housing Revitalization.........................       34,000
Farm labor housing (sec. 514)..............................        2,831
Site development loans (sec. 524)..........................          206
Self-help land development (sec. 523)......................           55
  Total, loan subsidies....................................       65,296
                                                            ------------
Farm labor housing grants..................................       10,000
  Total, loan subsidies and grants.........................       75,296
                                                            ------------
Administrative expenses (transfer to RD)...................      412,254
    Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and administrative           $487,550
     expenses..............................................
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                       rental assistance program

       The agreement provides $1,450,000,000 for the Rental 
     Assistance Program.

                     Rural Housing Voucher Account

       The agreement provides $45,000,000 for the Rural Housing 
     Voucher Account.


                  mutual and self-help housing grants

       The agreement provides $32,000,000 for Mutual and Self-Help 
     Housing Grants.


                    rural housing assistance grants

       The agreement provides $48,000,000 for Rural Housing 
     Assistance Grants.
       The following table reflects the grant levels provided by 
     the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very low income housing repair grants......................      $32,000
Housing preservation grants................................       16,000
    Total, grant program...................................      $48,000
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               rural community facilities program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $239,449,000 for the Rural Community 
     Facilities Program Account.
       In administering the Rural Community Facilities program 
     funds, the agreement encourages USDA to prioritize areas that 
     were severely impacted by devastating tornado damage in 2021.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     amounts provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
  CF direct loans..........................................   $2,800,000
  CF guaranteed loans......................................      650,000
Loan subsidies and grants:
  CF grants................................................       40,000
  Community Funded Projects/Congressionally Directed             183,449
   Spending................................................
  Rural Community Development Initiative...................        6,000
  Tribal college grants....................................       10,000
    Total, subsidy and grants..............................     $239,449
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service


                     rural business program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $73,125,000 for the Rural Business 
     Program Account.
       The agreement provides a $250,000,000 increase for Business 
     and Industry Guaranteed loans and notes the Department's 
     recent announcement of new meat processing capacity and 
     supply chain programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan level:
  Business and industry guaranteed loans...................   $1,250,000
Loan subsidy and grants:
  Business and industry guaranteed loans...................       25,125
  Rural business development grants........................       37,000
  Delta Regional Authority/ARC/NBRC........................        9,000
  Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grants..........        2,000
    Total, Rural Business Program subsidy and grants.......      $73,125
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

              intermediary relending program fund account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement provides $5,992,000 for the Intermediary 
     Relending Program Fund Account.
       The following table reflects the loan and subsidy levels 
     provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan level:
  Estimated loan level.....................................      $18,889
Subsidies and administrative expenses:
  Direct loan subsidy level................................        1,524
  Administrative Expenses..................................        4,468
    Subtotal, subsidies and administrative expenses........       $5,992
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            rural economic development loans program account

       The agreement provides $50,000,000 for the Rural Economic 
     Development Loans Program Account.


                  rural cooperative development grants

       The agreement provides $27,600,000 for Rural Cooperative 
     Development Grants. Of the amounts made available $13,000,000 
     is for the Value-Added Producer Grant Program, $3,000,000 is 
     for Agriculture Innovation Centers, and $2,800,000 for the 
     Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas Program.

               Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

       The agreement provides $6,500,000 for the Rural 
     Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.


                    RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $12,920,000 for the Rural Energy for 
     America Program in addition to resources provided in the 
     Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan level:
  Estimated loan level.....................................      $50,000
Subsidies and administrative expenses:
  Loan subsidy level.......................................          420
  REAP grants..............................................       12,500
    Total, subsidy and grants..............................      $12,920
                                                            ============
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE

       The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Healthy Food 
     Financing Initiative.

                        Rural Utilities Service


             RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $653,307,000 for the Rural Utilities 
     Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account.
       The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant 
     levels provided by the agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
  Water and waste direct loans.......................         $1,400,000
  Water and waste guaranteed loans...................             50,000
Subsidies and grants:
  Water and waste direct loan subsidy................                  0
  Guaranteed loan subsidy............................                 45
  Water and waste revolving fund.....................              1,000
  Water well system grants...........................              5,000
  Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, and Alaska               70,000
   Native Villages...................................
  Water and waste technical assistance grants........             37,500
  Circuit Rider program..............................             20,762
  Solid waste management grants......................              4,000
  High energy cost grants............................             10,000
  Water and waste disposal grants....................            490,000
  306A(i)(2) grants..................................             15,000
    Total, subsidies and grants......................           $653,307
                                                      ==================
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   RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $46,840,000 for activities under the 
     Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program 
     Account.
       The following table indicates loan levels provided by the 
     agreement:

 
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorizations:
Electric:
  Direct, FFB........................................         $6,500,000
  Guaranteed underwriting............................            750,000
  Rural Energy Savings Program.......................            208,333
  Subtotal, electric.................................          7,458,333
                                                      ------------------
Telecommunications:
  Direct, treasury rate..............................            690,000
Loan subsidy:
  Direct, treasury rate..............................              2,070
  Rural Energy Savings Program.......................             11,500
Administrative expenses..............................             33,270
    Total, budget authority..........................            $46,840
                                                      ==================
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         DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $536,387,000 for the Distance 
     Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program. The Act 
     provides $3,000,000 to address critical healthcare needs, as 
     authorized by section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act. The agreement also provides $2,272,000 for 
     the broadband deployment programs authorized in the 
     Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Within that amount, 
     $500,000 is provided for the Middle Mile program. The 
     agreement directs the Department to provide the Committees 
     with the subsidy rate and the regulatory process required for 
     this new program within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
       The agreement provides $486,605,000 for the ReConnect 
     pilot, which was established in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141). This includes 
     $50,000,000 from the Cushion of Credit account. The agreement 
     notes that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) 
     provided an additional $2,000,000,000 for the ReConnect 
     program, and the agreement directs the Department to announce 
     funding availability in a timely manner and with multiple 
     rounds to continue to improve the program administration 
     based on stakeholder feedback. The agreement is concerned 
     that the most recent funding announcement dictates build out 
     speeds that are not technology neutral and could inflate 
     deployment and consumer access costs. Therefore, the Act sets 
     the build out speeds to ensure that all broadband 
     technologies have equal access to the program. In addition, 
     the agreement encourages the Secretary to eliminate or revise 
     the awarding of extra points under the ReConnect program to 
     applicants from States without restrictions on broadband 
     delivery by utilities service providers in order to ensure 
     this criterion is not a determining factor for funding 
     awards. The agreement encourages Rural Development to work to 
     expeditiously disburse ReConnect funds once grants and loans 
     are awarded. Additionally, the agreement encourages the 
     Department to examine, and appropriately adjust and lower the 
     collateral requirements within ReConnect Loan Agreements, 
     Grant Agreements, or Loan/Grant Agreements to ensure greater 
     Program access. The agreement encourages the Department to 
     continue to update the program and review process to make 
     ReConnect more efficient, including collaborating with the 
     Rural Electric Division to ensure that all utilities and 
     broadband technologies are treated equally in the application 
     process. The agreement directs the Secretary to allow 
     entities of any structure, including partnerships and 
     infrastructure applications, to apply provided sufficient 
     assurances are given that broadband service will be provided 
     to the subject area through contractual arrangements. In 
     addition, the agreement reminds USDA to avoid efforts that 
     could duplicate existing networks built by

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     private investment or those built leveraging and utilizing 
     other Federal programs and to continue to coordinate with the 
     National Telecommunications Information Administration and 
     the Federal Communications Commission in a transparent manner 
     to ensure wherever possible that any funding provided to 
     support deployment of last-mile broadband infrastructure is 
     targeted to areas that are currently unserved. In any areas, 
     study areas, or census blocks outside an area where a Tribal 
     government has jurisdiction, and where a provider is already 
     subject to a buildout obligation of 25/3 Mbps or greater for 
     fixed terrestrial broadband pursuant to a commitment to 
     another government entity, RUS Telecommunications Program 
     should take that funding into account to prevent the 
     duplication of services financed by Federal support. Entities 
     subject to such existing commitment applying for ReConnect 
     funds to bring service offerings to the ReConnect build-to 
     speed should be given a scoring preference by RUS. This shall 
     include areas pending FCC final approval of an award of High-
     Cost USF funds for two years after the applicable Long Form 
     application deadline. Further, the agreement encourages the 
     agency to prioritize projects financed through public-private 
     partnerships and projects where Federal funding will not 
     exceed 50 percent of the project's total cost. The agreement 
     also supports efforts to increase transparency and encourages 
     the Secretary to follow the notice and comment rulemaking 
     procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (Public Law 
     79-404) with respect to all program administration and 
     activities, including publishing a written decision on RUS' 
     website of how challenges were decided and the agency's 
     reasons for such decision. In addition, the agreement 
     encourages the Department to hold listening sessions prior to 
     announcing the next round of funding availability and to 
     address comments made during those sessions in the funding 
     announcement to increase transparency. Finally, the agreement 
     is concerned that states and territories outside the 
     contiguous United States are having difficulty participating 
     with the USDA broadband programs, and encourages the 
     Secretary to consider grants or loans for satellite, or other 
     technologies, if such middle mile infrastructure 
     predominantly serves a ``rural area'' as defined in section 
     601(b) and do not lead to overbuilding.
       The following table indicates loan levels provided by the 
     agreement:

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subsidy and grants:
  Distance learning and telemedicine grants..........            $60,000
  DLT Congressionally Directed Spending..............              2,510
  Broadband ReConnect Loans and Grants...............            400,000
  ReConnect Community Project Funding................             36,605
Broadband telecommunications program:
  Direct (treasury rate loans).......................              2,272
  Community Connect Grants...........................             35,000
    Total, subsidies and grants......................           $536,387
                                                      ==================
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                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

       The agreement provides $1,327,000 for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
       The agreement recognizes all Federal feeding programs 
     should be accessible to those with culturally or religiously 
     sensitive diets, including kosher and halal. The agreement 
     urges the Secretary to seek input from Jewish and Muslim 
     community leaders on this issue, and requests a report within 
     120 days from the enactment of this Act on how to overcome 
     the challenges of incorporating kosher and halal food into 
     The Emergency Food Assistance Program, the National School 
     Lunch Program, and the School Breakfast Program.

                       Food and Nutrition Service


                        Child Nutrition Programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement provides $26,883,922,000 for Child Nutrition 
     Programs.
       The agreement recognizes the value of the Farm to School 
     program and is interested in ensuring the program becomes 
     scalable and replicable across states. Of the grant funds 
     provided, the agreement directs the Secretary to use $500,000 
     for cooperative agreements to support the continued expansion 
     of Farm to School Institutes throughout the country for the 
     purposes of connecting schools with local farmers and 
     ranchers and providing training and technical assistance.
       The agreement understands that Summer Electronic Benefit 
     Transfer (EBT) has proven to lower food insecurity among 
     children during the summer months when school is not in 
     session. The agreement provides an increase of $3,000,000 and 
     encourages the Department to expand the program.
       The agreement provides the following for Child Nutrition 
     Programs:

                      TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
School lunch program.................................        $14,665,855
School breakfast program.............................          5,188,750
Child and adult care food program....................          4,314,605
Summer food service program..........................            581,074
Special milk program.................................              6,250
State administrative expenses........................            332,000
Commodity procurement................................          1,567,663
Team Nutrition.......................................             18,004
Food safety education................................              3,048
Coordinated review...................................             10,000
Computer support and processing......................             26,753
CACFP training and technical assistance..............             41,498
Child Nutrition Program studies and evaluations......             15,607
Child Nutrition payment accuracy.....................             11,656
Farm to school tactical team.........................              6,159
School meals equipment grants........................             30,000
Summer EBT demonstration.............................             45,000
Child Nutrition Training.............................              2,000
Farm to School Grants................................             12,000
School Breakfast Expansion...........................              6,000
    Total............................................        $26,883,922
                                                      ==================
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special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

       For the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 
     Infants, and Children, the agreement provides $6,000,000,000, 
     which fully funds expected participation in fiscal year 2022. 
     The agreement includes $90,000,000 for the breastfeeding peer 
     counselor program and $14,000,000 for infrastructure.
       The work of the National Academies of Science (NAS) to 
     review and make recommendations for updating the WIC food 
     packages to reflect current science and cultural factors is 
     recognized. The agreement notes, however, that while all 
     revised packages now allow some fish, the amounts remain low 
     compared to the recommendations of other authoritative health 
     agencies. The agreement strongly encourages the Department to 
     consider the health and cultural benefits of fish consumption 
     as the NAS recommendations are reviewed and used to inform 
     the Department's next course of action. The agreement also 
     strongly encourages the Department to continue to allow 
     states to submit cultural food package proposals to respond 
     to the cultural preferences of WIC participants in states 
     like Alaska.


               SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $140,440,868,000 for the 
     Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
       The agreement supports the implementation of the National 
     Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC), as written in the Agriculture 
     Improvement Act of 2018. The Department is directed to move 
     expeditiously in its implementation, as it is months behind 
     in initial matches, so as to prevent duplicative issuances of 
     SNAP benefits and uphold program accountability. When the 
     USDA implements the NAC, the agreement urges the Department 
     to allow States to use a blended workforce including 
     contractors and subcontractors who have the capability to use 
     complex match technology with multiple data elements and 
     administer an appeals process, ensuring households are not 
     automatically removed from receiving benefits.
       The Department is reminded that SNAP funding is not to be 
     used in contravention of section 107(b) of Division A of the 
     Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
       The agreement provides the following for SNAP:

                      TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benefits................................................    $127,379,769
Contingency reserve.....................................       3,000,000
Administrative costs:
  State administrative costs............................       5,536,316
  Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant               464,000
   Program..............................................
  Employment and Training...............................         635,829
  Mandatory other program costs.........................         343,354
  Discretionary other program costs.....................           3,998
Administrative subtotal.................................       6,983,497
                                                         ---------------
Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP)..............       2,501,805
American Samoa..........................................          10,047
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations........         126,000
TEFAP commodities.......................................         399,750
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands............          30,000
Community Food Projects.................................           5,000
Program access..........................................           5,000
Subtotal................................................       3,077,602
                                                         ---------------
    Total...............................................    $140,440,868
                                                         ===============
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                      COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $440,070,000 for the Commodity 
     Assistance Program. It includes $332,000,000 for the 
     Commodity Supplemental Food Program; $26,000,000 for the 
     Farmers' Market Nutrition Program; $81,000,000 for 
     administrative funding for The Emergency Food Assistance 
     Program; and $1,070,000 for Pacific Island assistance.


                   NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement provides $170,133,000 for Nutrition Programs 
     Administration.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Affairs

       The agreement provides $908,000 for the Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.

                      Office of Codex Alimentarius

       The agreement provides $4,841,000 for the Office of Codex 
     Alimentarius.

                      Foreign Agricultural Service


                         salaries and expenses

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $228,644,000 for the Foreign 
     Agricultural Service and a transfer of $6,063,000. The 
     agreement includes $1,198,000 for International Cooperative 
     Administrative Support Services; $481,000 for Capital 
     Security Cost Sharing; and $1,800,000 for pay costs for 
     locally employed staff.


                     FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS

       The agreement provides $1,740,000,000 for Food for Peace 
     Title II Grants.

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  MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION 
                             PROGRAM GRANTS

       The agreement provides $237,000,000 for the McGovern-Dole 
     International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.


              COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS)

                    CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $6,063,000 for the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation Export (Loans) Credit Guarantee Program Account.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services


                      FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $3,304,145,000 in discretionary 
     budget authority and $2,791,737,000 in definite user fees for 
     a total of $6,095,882,000 for Food and Drug Administration 
     (FDA), Salaries and Expenses. This total does not include 
     permanent, indefinite user fees for: the Mammography Quality 
     Standards Act; Color Certification; Export Certification; 
     Priority Review Vouchers Pediatric Disease; Food and Feed 
     Recall; Food Reinspection; Voluntary Qualified Importer 
     Program; the Third Party Auditor Program; Outsourcing 
     Facility; and Over-the-Counter Monograph.
       The agreement expects FDA to continue all programs, 
     projects, activities, and laboratories, as included in fiscal 
     year 2021 unless otherwise specified, and maintains the 
     $1,500,000 transfer to the Health and Human Services' 
     Inspector General for its audit and oversight work involving 
     FDA.
       The agreement provides a net increase of $102,217,000, of 
     which $29,000,000 is for medical product safety, $29,500,000 
     is for food safety activities, $41,300,000 is for cross 
     cutting initiatives supporting both medical and food safety, 
     and $2,417,000 is for infrastructure investments.
       Within the increases provided for medical product safety, 
     the agreement includes $5,000,000 for Device Shortages and 
     Supply Chain; $1,500,000 for CVM Medical Product Supply 
     Chain; $8,000,000 for Advancing the Goal of Ending the Opioid 
     Crisis; $3,000,000 for the Predictive Toxicology Roadmap; 
     $1,000,000 for the Data Modernization and Enhanced Technology 
     Initiative; $5,000,000 for Foreign Unannounced Human Drug 
     Inspection Pilots; $1,000,000 for Rare Cancer Therapeutics; 
     $2,500,000 for the Orphan Products Grants Program; $1,500,000 
     for Rare Diseases; and $500,000 for BioFilm Regulatory 
     Research.
       The agreement strongly supports the Center for Devices and 
     Radiological Health's (CDRH) initiative to establish a 
     permanent program for U.S. supply chain resilience for 
     medical devices. The agreement includes $5,000,000 for CDRH 
     to begin these efforts. The agreement looks forward to 
     understanding how additional resources in the future will 
     strengthen these efforts.
       Physical inspections, especially when unannounced, are one 
     of FDA's most important tools to ensure drug safety and 
     quality. While COVID-19 understandably delayed many routine 
     inspections abroad, the Committees are concerned that FDA may 
     not prioritize physical inspections as highly as other 
     regulatory review methods. The agreement notes that the 
     intent of funds provided in the fiscal year 2021 bill were to 
     increase unannounced inspections and not to assess the value 
     of unannounced inspections or compare them to pre-announced 
     inspections. The agreement includes an additional $5,000,000 
     above the fiscal year 2021 level solely to increase 
     unannounced inspections and directs FDA to immediately begin 
     to hire additional foreign office-based investigators to 
     increase short notice and unannounced foreign facility 
     inspections in India.
       Within the increases provided for food safety activities, 
     the agreement provides $11,000,000 for Maternal and Infant 
     Health and Nutrition; $7,000,000 for Emerging Chemical and 
     Toxicology Issues; $9,000,000 for New Era of Smarter Food 
     Safety; $1,000,000 for Animal Feed Reviews; and $1,500,000 
     for Standards of Identity.
       Within the increases for Crosscutting, agency-wide support 
     initiatives, the agreement provides $17,900,000 for Pay 
     Costs; $3,000,000 for Data Modernization and Enhanced 
     Technologies; $10,000,000 for Inspections; $4,700,000 for the 
     Office of Minority Health and Health Equity; $1,500,000 for 
     the Office of Laboratory Safety; $2,200,000 for the Office of 
     the Chief Counsel; and $2,000,000 for Essential Services.
       The agreement provides specific amounts by Food and Drug 
     Administration activity as reflected in the following table:

            FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES & EXPENSES
                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Authority:
  Foods.................................................      $1,133,176
  Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition..........         369,537
    Field Activities....................................         763,639
  Human Drugs...........................................         713,888
  Center for Drug Evaluation and Research...............         517,675
    Field Activities....................................         196,213
  Biologics.............................................         260,118
  Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research..........         215,321
    Field Activities....................................          44,797
  Animal Drugs and Feeds................................         201,792
  Center for Veterinary Medicine........................         129,406
    Field Activities....................................          72,386
  Devices and Radiological Products.....................         419,543
  Center for Devices and Radiological Health............         332,055
    Field Activities....................................          87,488
National Center for Toxicological Research..............          70,348
Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner.............         205,568
White Oak Consolidation.................................          46,664
Other Rent and Rent Related Activities..................          86,762
GSA Rent................................................         166,286
Subtotal, Budget Authority..............................       3,304,145
                                                         ---------------
User Fees:
  Prescription Drug User Fee Act........................       1,200,129
  Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act.........         243,473
  Human Generic Drug User Fee Act.......................         539,656
  Biosimilar User Fee Act...............................          40,040
  Animal Drug User Fee Act..............................          31,641
  Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act......................          24,798
  Tobacco Product User Fees.............................         712,000
  Subtotal, User Fees...................................       2,791,737
                                                         ---------------
    Total, FDA Program Level............................      $6,095,882
                                                         ===============
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       As FDA prepares the report directed in House Report 117-82 
     on the agency's acceptance of alternatives to animal tests, 
     FDA is also directed to include a review, in consultation 
     with interagency partners at the Departments of Agriculture, 
     Defense, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services, of 
     the potential impact and role of animal testing to security 
     countermeasures development and deployment.
       The agreement directs FDA to provide a briefing on the 
     regulation of advertising and sales of boric acid 
     suppositories. FDA shall include within the briefing an 
     update on any changes to the regulatory status of any related 
     products as necessary.
       The agreement expects further progress on regulatory 
     pathways for cannabis-derived products that contain 
     cannabidiol. Additionally, the agreement maintains at least 
     the fiscal year 2021 funding level for cannabidiol related 
     oversight and enforcement.
       As previously noted, the agreement provides funds to 
     further develop and advance strategies to confront the opioid 
     crisis through the agency's priority areas, including 
     additional funding for International Mailing Facilities.
       The agreement is encouraged by the work the FDA has put 
     forth in developing a comprehensive food traceability system, 
     and recognizes the substantial technological, logistical, and 
     resource demands underlying this goal. Therefore, the 
     agreement encourages the FDA to work with stakeholders and 
     evaluate currently available and emerging technologies, 
     barriers to and opportunities for their widespread adoption, 
     and to utilize pilots, studies, and technology development 
     competitions to further explore expediting traceability while 
     leveraging, wherever possible, existing supply chain systems 
     and processes while minimizing the burden of new systems on 
     the supply chain. In addition, the FDA is encouraged to 
     harmonize the traceability rule on existing traceability 
     strategies the food supply chain has developed to simply and 
     effectively track and trace food. Specific to the data 
     elements that would be required, the agreement urges the FDA 
     to clearly define traceability requirements that, where 
     possible, align with existing consensus standards for 
     traceability already commonly used by many in the industry.
       The agreement is concerned about dietary supplement 
     products that are adulterated or misbranded, in particular 
     with imported products. The agreement provides an increase of 
     $2,000,000 to be used for inspections as well as enforcement 
     of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 
     (Public Law 103-417).
       The agreement is concerned that very few products in recent 
     years have switched from prescription drugs to 
     nonprescription drugs. The agreement expects the FDA to meet 
     the goals of Fall 2021 Unified Agenda and publish (and 
     subsequently finalize) the proposed rule titled 
     ``Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition 
     for Nonprescription Use'' given the resources and authorities 
     provided by Congress.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

       The agreement provides $12,788,000 for Buildings and 
     Facilities.

                   FDA Innovation Account, Cures Act


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $50,000,000 for FDA as authorized in 
     the 21st Century Cures Act.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $382,000,000 for the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission.
       Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the CFTC is 
     directed to issue a public report on factors affecting the 
     aluminum commodities market.
       In lieu of the direction contained in House Report 117-82, 
     CFTC is directed to brief the Committees on the agency's 
     priority initiatives to fulfill its mission and address 
     emerging issues as the derivatives markets continue to 
     evolve.

                       Farm Credit Administration


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The agreement includes a limitation of $84,200,000 on 
     administrative expenses of the Farm Credit Administration.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS


             (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Section 701.--The bill includes language regarding motor 
     vehicles.
       Section 702.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture.

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       Section 703.--The bill includes language limiting funding 
     provided in the bill to one year unless otherwise specified.
       Section 704.--The bill includes language regarding indirect 
     cost share.
       Section 705.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     availability of loan funds in Rural Development programs.
       Section 706.--The bill includes language regarding new 
     information technology systems.
       Section 707.--The bill includes language regarding fund 
     availability in the Agriculture Management Assistance 
     program.
       Section 708.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Utilities Service program eligibility.
       Section 709.--The bill includes language regarding funds 
     for information technology expenses for the Farm Service 
     Agency and the Rural Development mission area.
       Section 710.--The bill includes language prohibiting first-
     class airline travel.
       Section 711.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     availability of certain funds of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation.
       Section 712.--The bill includes language regarding funding 
     for advisory committees.
       Section 713.--The bill includes language regarding IT 
     system regulations.
       Section 714.--The bill includes language regarding Section 
     32 activities.
       Section 715.--The bill includes language regarding user fee 
     proposals without offsets.
       Section 716.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     reprogramming of funds and notification requirements.
       Section 717.--The bill includes language regarding fees for 
     the guaranteed business and industry loan program.
       Section 718.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     appropriations hearing process.
       Section 719.--The bill includes language regarding 
     government-sponsored news stories.
       Section 720.--The bill includes language regarding details 
     and assignments of Department of Agriculture employees.
       Section 721.--The bill includes language requiring spend 
     plans.
       Section 722.--The bill includes language regarding 
     nutrition programs.
       Section 723.--The bill includes language regarding Rural 
     Development programs.
       Section 724.--The bill includes language regarding USDA 
     loan program levels.
       Section 725.--The bill includes language regarding credit 
     card refunds and rebates.
       Section 726.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     definition of the term ``variety'' in SNAP.
       Section 727.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Secretary's authority with respect to the 502 guaranteed loan 
     programs.
       Section 728.--The bill includes language regarding user 
     fees.
       Section 729.--The bill includes language regarding FDA 
     regulations with respect to spent grains.
       Section 730.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
       Section 731.--The bill includes language regarding country 
     or regional audits.
       Section 732.--The bill includes language related to Rural 
     Development Programs.
       Section 733.--The bill includes language related to the 
     Animal Welfare Act.
       Section 734.--The bill includes language regarding U.S. 
     iron and steel products in public water or wastewater 
     systems.
       Section 735.--The bill includes language regarding 
     lobbying.
       Section 736.--The bill includes language related to 
     persistent poverty counties.
       Section 737.--The bill includes language related to 
     investigational use of drugs or biological products.
       Section 738.--The bill includes language related to the 
     growing, harvesting, packing and holding of certain produce.
       Section 739.--The bill provides funding for grants to 
     enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military 
     veterans.
       Section 740.--The bill includes language related to the 
     school breakfast program.
       Section 741.--The bill includes language regarding hemp.
       Section 742.--The bill provides funding for grants under 
     section 12502 of Public Law 115-334.
       Section 743.--The bill provides funding to carry out 
     section 3307 of Public Law 115-334.
       Section 744.--The bill includes language related to 
     matching fund requirements.
       Section 745.--The bill provides funding for a pilot program 
     related to multi-family housing borrowers.
       Section 746.--The bill provides funding to carry out 
     section 4208 of Public Law 115-334.
       Section 747.--The bill provides funding to carry out 
     section 12301 of Public Law 115-334.
       Section 748.--The bill includes language related to potable 
     water.
       Section 749.--The bill includes language regarding Food for 
     Peace.
       Section 750.--The bill includes language regarding 
     facilities inspections.
       Section 751.--The bill includes language relating to the 
     use of raw or processed poultry products from the People's 
     Republic of China in various domestic nutrition programs.
       Section 752.--The bill includes language related to certain 
     school food lunch prices.
       Section 753.--The bill provides funding for rural hospital 
     technical assistance.
       Section 754.--The bill includes language related to 
     biotechnology risk assessment research.
       Section 755.--The bill provides funding for rural 
     broadband.
       Section 756.--The bill provides funding to carry out 
     section 7209 of Public Law 115-334.
       Section 757.--The bill includes funding for open data 
     standards.
       Section 758.--The bill includes language related to certain 
     reorganizations within the Department of Agriculture.
       Section 759.--The bill includes language related to the 
     Agriculture Conservation Experiences Services Program.
       Section 760.--The bill includes language related to the 
     ReConnect program.
       Section 761.--The bill includes funding for the Goodfellow 
     Federal facility.
       Section 762.--The bill includes language related to the 
     Federal Meat Inspection Act.
       Section 763.--The bill includes funding for a blue-ribbon 
     panel.
       Section 764.--The bill includes funding for a competitive 
     research and education grant.
       Section 765.--The bill includes language related to the 
     Animal Welfare Act inspections and reports.
       Section 766.--The bill includes language regarding 
     electronically available information for prescribing 
     healthcare professionals.
       Section 767.--The bill provides funding for a Farm to 
     School Institute in Shelburne, VT.
       Section 768.--The bill includes language related to Food 
     and Drug Administration advice about eating fish.
       Section 769.--The bill provides funding for the Water Bank 
     program.
       Section 770.--The bill includes language related to Rural 
     Economic Area Partnership Zones.
       Section 771.--The bill provides funding to carry out 
     section 2103 of Public Law 115-334.
       Section 772.--The bill includes language related to 
     genetically engineered salmon.
       Section 773.--The bill includes language changing the due 
     date of a study.
       Section 774.--The bill includes funding related to a 
     working group.
       Section 775.--The bill includes funding for a pilot 
     program.
       Section 776.--The bill includes language regarding meat and 
     poultry facilities.
       Section 777.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     agriculture innovation centers.
       Section 778.--The bill provides funding for an Institute 
     for Rural Partnerships.
       Section 779.--The bill includes language regarding a 
     library.
       Section 780.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     University of Vermont.
       Section 781.--The bill includes language regarding the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service.
       Section 782.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund.
       Section 783.--The bill includes language regarding the 
     Agriculture Buildings and Facilities account.
       Section 784.--The bill includes language renaming a Federal 
     research facility.
       Section 785.--The bill includes funding for Agriculture 
     Quarantine and Inspection Services.
       Section 786.--The bill includes language regarding a 
     technical fix for certain provisos in Title I of division J 
     of Public Law 117-58.
       Section 787.--The bill includes language authorizing an 
     increase in the amount of a cash-value voucher in the 
     ``Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
     and Children (WIC)''.

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

       Following is a list of congressional earmarks and 
     congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 
     9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory 
     statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to 
     the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. 
     For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
     certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
     immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator 
     is required to provide a certification that neither the 
     Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary 
     interest in such congressionally directed spending item. 
     Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any 
     limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
     the applicable House and Senate rules.

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     DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 117-
     97 (``the House report'') 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 or the Act. The 
     explanatory statement, while repeating some language for 
     emphasis, is not intended to negate the language referred to 
     above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the 
     House report directs the submission of a report, such report 
     is to be submitted to both the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations (``the Committees'').
       Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow 
     the directions set forth in this Act and the accompanying 
     explanatory statement and shall not reallocate resources or 
     reorganize activities except as provided herein. 
     Reprogramming procedures shall apply to: funds provided in 
     this Act; unobligated balances from previous appropriations 
     Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in 
     fiscal year 2022; and non-appropriated resources such as fee 
     collections that are used to meet program requirements in 
     fiscal year 2022. These procedures are specified in section 
     505 of this Act.
       Any reprogramming request shall include any out-year 
     budgetary impacts and a separate accounting of program or 
     mission impacts on estimated carryover funds. Any program, 
     project, or activity cited in this explanatory statement, or 
     in the House report and not changed by this Act, shall be 
     construed as the position of the Congress and shall not be 
     subject to reductions or reprogramming without prior approval 
     of the Committees. Further, any department or agency funded 
     in this Act that plans a reduction-in-force shall notify the 
     Committees by letter no later than 30 days in advance of the 
     date of any such planned personnel action.
       When a department or agency submits a reprogramming or 
     transfer request to the Committees and does not receive 
     identical responses, it shall be the responsibility of the 
     department or agency seeking the reprogramming to reconcile 
     the differences between the two bodies before proceeding. If 
     reconciliation is not possible, the items in disagreement in 
     the reprogramming or transfer request shall be considered 
     unapproved. Departments and agencies shall not submit 
     reprogramming notifications after July 1, 2022, except in 
     extraordinary circumstances. Any such notification shall 
     include a description of the extraordinary circumstances.
       In compliance with section 528 of this Act, each department 
     and agency funded in this Act shall submit spending plans, 
     signed by the respective department or agency head, for the 
     Committees' review not later than 45 days after enactment of 
     this Act.
       For fiscal year 2022, all agencies and departments funded 
     in this Act are directed to follow prior year direction 
     adopted in Public Law 116-93, on the following topics for 
     this fiscal year: ``Fighting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse,'' 
     ``Federal Vehicle Fleet Management,'' ``Reducing Duplication 
     and Improving Efficiencies,'' ``Reprogrammings, 
     Reorganizations, and Relocations,'' ``Congressional Budget 
     Justifications,'' ``Reporting Requirements,'' and 
     ``Reductions-in-Force.''

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement includes $570,000,000 in total resources for 
     the International Trade Administration (ITA). This amount is 
     offset by $11,000,000 in estimated fee collections, resulting 
     in a direct appropriation of $559,000,000. The increased 
     funding level is intended to support programmatic increases 
     including up to $1,000,000 for the Survey of International 
     Air Travelers (SIAT), up to $3,000,000 to increase support 
     for the review of requests for exclusion from steel and 
     aluminum tariffs applied under section 232 of the Trade 
     Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862), and up to $3,000,000 
     for the establishment of a ninth Anti-Dumping and 
     Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) enforcement office. Further, the 
     agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level for ITA to continue to support the U.S. Section of the 
     Secretariat within the Department of Commerce as authorized 
     under section 105 of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement 
     Implementation Act (Public Law 116-113). For fiscal year 
     2022, ITA is directed to follow prior year directive adopted 
     in Public Law 116-260, on ``General Data Protection 
     Regulation.''
       Enforcement and Compliance.--The agreement provides no less 
     than $105,500,000 for Enforcement and Compliance (E&C). 
     Within the amounts provided, the agreement includes up to 
     $1,300,000 for staffing and other necessary expenses to 
     support enhancement and administration of the Aluminum Import 
     Monitoring system.
       Global Markets.--The agreement provides no less than the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level for Global Markets. Further, 
     the agreement modifies direction in the House report and 
     directs ITA to submit to the Committees, no later than 120 
     days after enactment of this Act, a report outlining the 
     Department's recommendations and estimated costs to increase 
     U.S. trade and investment opportunities, including the 
     expansion of the U.S. Commercial Service, in Africa and 
     regions of international strategic significance for the 
     United States such as Latin America, the Caribbean, and the 
     Pacific.
       International Commercial Engagement.--In addition to the 
     House report directives on U.S. Export Assistance Centers, 
     the agreement supports ITA's efforts to increase its 
     international commercial engagement efforts, to include 
     hiring additional staff, and to establish new international 
     offices in countries that are of strategic and economic 
     importance to the United States. Prior to the establishment 
     of any new international office, ITA is directed to provide 
     the Committees with a detailed spend plan no later than 30 
     days prior to the obligation of funds to establish the 
     office.
       Quad Strategic Partnership.--The agreement encourages ITA 
     to promote and strengthen the economic ties within the Quad 
     strategic partnership among the United States, India, Japan, 
     and Australia.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement includes $141,000,000 for the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security (BIS), an increase of $8,000,000 above 
     the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. Within the funds 
     provided, BIS is directed to support efforts as described 
     under ``Human Rights Violations'' in the House report. For 
     fiscal year 2022, BIS is directed to follow the prior year 
     directive adopted in Public Law 116-260, on ``Export Control 
     Regulatory Compliance Assistance.''
       Section 232 Exclusion Process.--The agreement clarifies 
     that the report regarding how the Department will promote 
     transparency and consistency in its process of granting and 
     denying exclusion requests directed by the House report shall 
     be submitted not later than 120 days after the enactment of 
     this Act.
       Information and Communications Technology and Services 
     Supply Chain.--Within the funds provided, the agreement 
     provides funding to support BIS's responsibilities related to 
     the implementation of Executive Order 13873, ``Securing the 
     Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply 
     Chain.'' The agreement expects BIS will be the bureau 
     responsible for executing this initiative within the 
     Department.

                  Economic Development Administration

       The agreement includes $373,500,000 for the programs and 
     administrative expenses of the Economic Development 
     Administration (EDA).


                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $330,000,000 for Economic 
     Development Assistance Programs (EDAP). Funds are to be 
     distributed as follows; any deviation of funds shall be 
     subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this 
     Act:

                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
                       (In thousands of dollars)-
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Works...............................................     $120,500
Partnership Planning.......................................       34,500
Technical Assistance.......................................       12,500
Research and Evaluation....................................        2,000
Trade Adjustment Assistance................................       13,500
Economic Adjustment Assistance.............................       37,500
Assistance to Energy Transition Communities................       62,500
Regional Innovation Program Grants.........................       45,000
STEM Apprenticeships.......................................        2,000
                                                            ============
    Total Economic Development Assistance Programs.........     $330,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Rural Economic Development.--EDA is directed to coordinate 
     with regional development organizations to support rural 
     economic development by addressing pressing rural issues, 
     including the opioid epidemic, inequities in broadband 
     access, and the need for innovation in legacy industries, 
     including in the use and value-added manufacturing of forest 
     products. The agreement notes that EDA can support rural 
     economic development by advancing technologies, including 
     precision agriculture, through public-private partnerships, 
     collaborative research and development incubators.
       EDA is further directed to consider geographic equity in 
     making all award decisions and to ensure that rural projects 
     are adequately represented among those selected for funding. 
     Additionally, EDA shall continue to follow prior year 
     direction, contained in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Division B of Public Law 116-260, on the 
     following topics: ``Economic Adjustment Assistance'' and 
     ``New Forest Products.''
       Broadband Infrastructure.--The agreement encourages EDA to 
     prioritize broadband infrastructure projects in underserved 
     areas and to support projects that address challenges facing 
     rural communities, including lack of access to affordable, 
     high-speed broadband.
       Aeronautics.--The agreement encourages EDA to support 
     communities looking to expand the presence of aeronautics-
     related industries.
       Regional Innovation Program (RIP).--The agreement provides 
     $45,000,000 for RIP grants, also referred to as Build to 
     Scale (B2S). Of this amount, no less than $38,000,000 shall 
     be for the i6 Challenge and no less than $7,000,000 shall be 
     for Seed Fund Support. EDA shall continue to ensure that RIP 
     awards go to multiple grantees in diverse geographic areas 
     and increase its focus on organizations and States that have 
     not previously received funding from the program.

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     Within funds provided for RIP, EDA shall award not less than 
     40 percent of grants to support rural communities.
       Assistance to Energy Transition Communities.--Within the 
     funds provided for Assistance to Energy Transition 
     Communities, the agreement provides $41,500,000 for 
     assistance to coal communities, an increase of $8,000,000 
     above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level and adopts the House 
     language on this topic. Also within Assistance to Energy 
     Transition Communities, the agreement further provides 
     $16,500,000 for assistance to nuclear power plant closure 
     communities and $4,500,000 for assistance to biomass power 
     plant closure communities.
       Persistent Poverty.--The agreement modifies the House 
     definition of the term ``high-poverty area'' to mean any 
     census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as 
     measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from 
     the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau, or which 
     is otherwise identified through the use of publicly available 
     modeled data which support improved estimates at the lower 
     geographic levels.
       The agreement further directs EDA, and encourages other 
     bureaus within the Department, to increase the share of 
     investments in persistent poverty counties, high-poverty 
     areas, and any other impoverished communities identified by 
     the Department.
       The House direction to provide a report regarding 
     Persistent Poverty communities is not adopted. Rather, the 
     agreement directs the Department, no later than 180 days 
     after the enactment of this Act, to submit to the Committees 
     a report that includes a description of efforts to improve 
     economic conditions in persistent poverty counties and high-
     poverty areas, including an assessment of the economic impact 
     of such efforts, to the extent practicable. In the case of 
     any EDA program for which at least 10 percent of the funds 
     allocated in fiscal year 2021 were not allocated to 
     persistent poverty counties, such report shall explain why 
     such benchmark was unable to be met and what steps are being 
     taken to meet it in fiscal year 2022.
       Public-Private Partnerships.--EDA is encouraged to invest 
     in public-private partnerships that target distressed 
     communities seeking to diversify their local workforce.
       Essential Health Services.--EDA is encouraged to support 
     economic development projects that address disparities in 
     essential health services in rural and economically 
     distressed communities.
       Technical Assistance.--EDA is encouraged to provide 
     technical assistance to applicants from communities affected 
     by the decline of the manufacturing economy.
       Travel and Tourism.--The tourism industry was 
     disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 
     agreement notes that applicants may request EDA funds for 
     certain travel promotion activities.
       Program Duplication.--EDA is directed to ensure, to the 
     greatest extent practicable, that its grant programs avoid 
     duplication and overlap with any other Federal grant 
     programs.


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $43,500,000 for EDA salaries and 
     expenses.

                  Minority Business Development Agency


                     MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement includes $55,000,000 for the Minority 
     Business Development Agency (MBDA), an increase of $7,000,000 
     above the fiscal year 2021 level. The agreement directs MBDA 
     to allocate $37,000,000 of its total appropriation toward 
     cooperative agreements, external awards, and grants. The 
     agreement provides $10,000,000 for the Broad Agency 
     Announcements (BAA) program. MBDA is directed to focus awards 
     on innovation and entrepreneurship, formerly incarcerated 
     persons, global women's empowerment, virtual business 
     development, and access to finance. Further, of the funds 
     provided for the BAA program, $3,000,000 shall be to continue 
     the entrepreneurship pilot with Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska 
     Native Serving Institutions, Native Hawaiian Serving 
     Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities initiated 
     in fiscal year 2021.
       Hiring.--The agreement notes MBDA's high vacancy rate and 
     directs the agency to expedite its efforts to fill all 
     outstanding vacancies.
       Business Centers.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $21,000,000 to continue MBDA's traditional Business Center 
     program and Specialty Project Center program.
       Native American Business Development.--The agreement 
     provides not less than $3,000,000 for MBDA to award grants to 
     Tribes and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native 
     Hawaiian populations to address barriers to economic 
     development and directs MBDA to coordinate with the 
     Department's Office of Native American Business Development 
     on these efforts.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $116,000,000 for Economic and 
     Statistical Analysis (ESA). The increased funding level is 
     intended to support up to $1,000,000 to meet requirements of 
     the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 
     (Public Law 115-435).
       The agreement provides not less than $1,500,000 to continue 
     implementing the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-249). For fiscal year 2022, ESA 
     is directed to follow prior year direction adopted in Public 
     Law 116-260, on ``Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.''

                          Bureau of the Census

       The agreement includes $1,354,000,000 for the Bureau of the 
     Census (``Census Bureau'').
       Expanded Population Data Collection.--In lieu of language 
     in the House report, the agreement directs the Census Bureau 
     to follow all administrative rules and procedures with 
     respect to adding or modifying existing survey content, and 
     to keep the Committees apprised of these efforts.


                      CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $300,000,000 for the Current Surveys and 
     Programs account. Within the funds provided, the agreement 
     supports the establishment of the High Frequency Data 
     Program.
       Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).--The 
     agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level for SIPP.


                     PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $1,054,000,000 in direct appropriations 
     for the Periodic Censuses and Programs account. For fiscal 
     year 2022, the Census Bureau is directed to follow prior year 
     directives adopted in Public Law 116-260, on ``Ensuring the 
     Integrity and Security of Surveys and Data,'' ``Utilizing 
     Libraries and Community Partners for Census Surveys,'' and 
     ``American Community Survey.''

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $50,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration (NTIA). The allocation of funding provided in 
     the table in the House report is not adopted. Instead, the 
     agreement provides up to $7,500,000 for broadband mapping in 
     coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
     and no less than $12,006,000 for Advanced Communications 
     Research. The agreement retains language from previous years 
     for reimbursements for the coordination of spectrum 
     management, analysis, and operations, and directs NTIA to 
     submit a report to the Committees no later than June 1, 2022, 
     detailing the collection of reimbursements from other 
     agencies. The agreement encourages NTIA, in coordination with 
     the FCC and other appropriate stakeholders, to continue 
     ensuring spectrum access for scientific activities, and 
     directs NTIA to provide a report to the Committees no later 
     than 180 days of enactment of this Act on the coordination 
     efforts underway.
       Federal Advanced Communications Test Site (FACTS).--In lieu 
     of House language on Advanced Communications, the agreement 
     notes the importance of the FACTS project to the goal of 
     expanding research and development in radio frequency 
     spectrum management. The agreement encourages NTIA to submit 
     proposals regarding this project in future budget requests.
       Next Generation Broadband in Rural Areas.-- NTIA is 
     encouraged to coordinate with other relevant Federal agencies 
     to identify and pursue policies that enable effective and 
     efficient broadband deployment nationwide while advancing 
     next-generation technologies and to avoid efforts that could 
     duplicate existing networks. NTIA is further encouraged to 
     ensure that deployment of last-mile broadband infrastructure 
     is targeted to areas that are currently unserved or 
     underserved, and to utilize public-private partnerships and 
     projects where Federal funding will not exceed 50 percent of 
     the project's total cost where practicable.
       Policy and Technical Training.--The agreement provides up 
     to $289,000 for NTIA to work with the FCC and the Department 
     of State to provide support for activities authorized under 
     section 7 of Public Law 98-549. As part of these activities, 
     NTIA may provide assistance and guidance in policy and 
     technical training to impart best practices to information 
     technology professionals from developing countries.
       National Broadband Map Augmentation. --The agreement 
     directs NTIA to continue to follow the directives related to 
     rural Tribal broadband availability, access in unserved and 
     underserved communities, and standardized data collection 
     contained in the explanatory statement accompanying Division 
     B of Public Law 116-260 under the heading ``National 
     Broadband Map Augmentation.''
       Federal Spectrum Management.--The agreement directs NTIA to 
     continue to evaluate options for repurposing spectrum for 
     broadband in support of making 500 megahertz (MHz) of 
     spectrum available for wireless broadband use and provide an 
     annual update on the progress in making 500 MHz of spectrum 
     available for commercial mobile use.
       Domain Name Registration.--NTIA is directed, through its 
     position within the Governmental Advisory Committee, to work 
     with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 
     (ICANN) to expedite the establishment of a global access 
     model that provides law enforcement, intellectual property 
     rights holders, and third parties with timely access to 
     accurate domain name registration information for legitimate 
     purposes. NTIA is encouraged, as appropriate, to require 
     registrars and registries based in the United States to 
     collect and make public accurate domain name registration 
     information.

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               United States Patent and Trademark Office


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes language making available to the 
     United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 
     $4,058,410,000, to be derived from offsetting fee collections 
     estimated for fiscal year 2022 by the Congressional Budget 
     Office. The new appropriation methodology proposed in fiscal 
     year 2022 is roundly rejected. The agreement expects future 
     USPTO budget requests will reflect the longstanding practice 
     of providing USPTO with complete and unfettered access to the 
     amount equal to the estimated patent and trademark fee 
     collections for a given fiscal year.
       Intellectual Property Attaches.--USPTO shall continue to 
     follow the directives contained in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Division B of Public Law 116-260 regarding 
     USPTO's intellectual property attaches.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

       The agreement includes $1,230,063,000 for the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).


             SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $850,000,000 for NIST's Scientific 
     and Technical Research and Services (STRS) account. House 
     funding levels for programs in STRS are not adopted, rather 
     the agreement provides not less than the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level for: (1) Advanced Communications Research and 
     Standards; (2) Next-Generation Semiconductor Research and 
     Standards; (3) Greenhouse Gas Program and Urban Dome 
     Initiative; and (4) Disaster Resilience Research Grants. The 
     agreement further adopts: (1) House direction on Quantum 
     Information Science and provides no less than $49,000,000; 
     and (2) House direction on Malcolm Baldrige Performance 
     Excellence Program and provides no less than $2,500,000. The 
     agreement accepts the proposed reorganization of units within 
     the Associate Director Laboratory Programs included in the 
     budget request.
       NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Restart.--The 
     agreement provides sufficient funding to address costs 
     associated with the cleanup, restart, and corrective actions 
     related to the restart of the NCNR. NIST is reminded that 
     timely communication with the Committees is critical to 
     address incidents of this nature that occur outside of the 
     budget cycle. Given the lateness in the communication, no 
     later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, NIST 
     shall provide the Committees with a spending plan detailing 
     where and which programs and/or which budgetary accounts NIST 
     proposes to obligate, reprogram, or transfer from to pay for 
     these costs. NIST is directed to examine all unobligated 
     balances and prior-year recoveries first prior to proposing 
     reductions to programmatic efforts. As the NCNR reactor is 
     more than 50 years old and its current U.S. Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission license will expire in 2029, NIST is 
     encouraged to engage with the academic and research community 
     on an assessment of future needs.
       Climate and Energy Measurement, Tools, and Testbeds.--The 
     agreement includes an increase of no less than $2,500,000 
     above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level to support the 
     request for Climate and Energy Measurement, Tools, and 
     Testbeds. Within these funds, NIST is encouraged to expand 
     its work on direct air capture and carbon dioxide removal and 
     sequestration research.
       Forward-Looking Building Standards.--Within the increase 
     provided for Climate and Energy Measurement, Tools, and 
     Testbeds, NIST is directed to continue to coordinate work 
     with NOAA and other appropriate Federal agencies and 
     interested non-Federal parties, as needed, to identify a 
     consistent and authoritative set of climate information that 
     emphasizes forward-looking climate data and projections that 
     should be utilized in the standard-setting process. These 
     data shall include projections of both chronic climate 
     impacts, such as sea level rise, and extreme weather events, 
     such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts. This effort shall 
     serve to aid both Federal and non-Federal bodies to develop 
     standards, building codes, and voluntary standards that take 
     into account increasingly extreme weather events and other 
     climate change challenges.
       Wildfires and the Wildland-Urban Interface.--The agreement 
     adopts House direction on Wildfires and the Wildland-Urban 
     Interface and provides an increase of up to $1,000,000 above 
     the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for this purpose from 
     within the increase provided for Climate and Energy 
     Measurement, Tools, and Testbeds.
       Artificial Intelligence (AI).--The agreement provides no 
     less than $31,000,000 for NIST's AI research and measurement 
     science efforts. NIST is directed to develop resources for 
     government, corporate, and academic uses of AI to train and 
     test systems, model AI behavior, and compare systems. Within 
     funding provided, NIST is encouraged to meet growing demand 
     for the Facial Recognition Vendor Test and to improve the 
     test as outlined in Senate Report 116-127 and adopted by 
     Public Law 116-93.
       Framework for Managing AI Risks.--NIST shall continue the 
     multi-stakeholder process of developing a framework for 
     managing risks related to the reliability, robustness, and 
     trustworthiness of AI systems as directed in Public Law 116-
     260. No later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, 
     NIST shall report to the Committees on efforts to engage with 
     stakeholders, its progress in developing a framework, and 
     identify the timeline needed to finalize its first iteration.
       Cybersecurity.--The agreement adopts House direction on 
     Cybersecurity and provides an increase of no less than 
     $1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level, 
     including an increase of no less than $500,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the National Initiative 
     for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Regional Alliances and 
     Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) 
     Cybersecurity and Workforce Development program. 
     Additionally, NIST is encouraged to address the rapidly 
     emerging threats to data privacy by furthering the 
     development of new and needed cryptographic standards and 
     technologies.
       National Initiative for Improving Cybersecurity in Supply 
     Chains.--NIST is encouraged to establish a National 
     Initiative for Improving Cybersecurity in Supply Chains, in 
     partnership with the private sector, to bolster the 
     technology foundations and put in place the practical steps 
     needed to ensure the security and integrity of the technology 
     supply chain in accordance with Executive Order 14028.
       Cybersecurity of Genomic Data.--The agreement provides up 
     to $2,000,000 for NIST and the National Cybersecurity Center 
     of Excellence (NCCoE) to continue the cybersecurity of 
     genomic data use case that was initiated in fiscal year 2021. 
     NIST and NCCoE shall continue to partner with non-
     governmental entities who have existing capability to 
     research and develop state-of-the-art cybersecurity 
     technologies for the unique needs of genomic and biomedical-
     based systems.
       Forensic Sciences.--The agreement provides $20,500,000 for 
     forensic science research, including no less than $3,300,000 
     to support the Organization of Scientific Area Committees and 
     no less than $1,200,000 to support technical merit 
     evaluations.
       Circular Economy.--The agreement supports NIST's work on 
     the circular economy and provides no less than the fiscal 
     year 2021 enacted level for these activities with plastics 
     and other materials in the supply chain. The agreement 
     provides up to $1,000,000 to support further work on other 
     classes of materials including electronics waste, battery and 
     solar waste, and other waste streams. In addition, the 
     agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level for competitive external grants for academic 
     institutions to investigate plastic and polymeric materials, 
     as well as novel methods to characterize both known and newly 
     developed materials. Such investigations should address ways 
     to increase the strength of recycled plastics and better 
     understand mechanical properties including tensile stress, 
     compressive stress, thermal properties, and nanostructure of 
     polymeric materials that could serve as industry standards 
     for recycled plastic products.
       NIST Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.--The agreement 
     provides $11,500,000 for NIST to support development of a 
     diverse workforce and new pipelines for the next generation 
     of innovative scientists and engineers, helping to improve 
     diversity, inclusion, and equity in STEM careers as outlined 
     in Executive Order 13985.
       Pyrrhotite in Concrete Aggregate.--The agreement provides 
     $2,000,000 for NIST to continue working with academic 
     institutions to study and develop a reliable and cost-
     effective standard for testing for the presence of excessive 
     amounts of the mineral pyrrhotite in concrete used in 
     residential, commercial, and municipal foundations and 
     structures. NIST shall also develop a risk rating scale which 
     quantifies the amount of pyrrhotite that causes the concrete 
     or the concrete foundation to become structurally unsound. 
     Specifically, the risk rating scale should provide guidance 
     to homeowners, local, state, and federal governments, the 
     private sector, and the general public as to what quantities 
     of pyrrhotite may exist in the concrete without significantly 
     weakening the material. NIST is also directed to work with 
     academic partners to investigate mitigation strategies for 
     concrete structures that may not yet have developed cracking 
     but contain pyrrhotite. Mitigation research may include both 
     laboratory research and/or research on properties in situ.
       Regenerative Medicine Standards.--The agreement adopts 
     House direction on Regenerative Medicine Standards and 
     provides $2,500,000.
       Public Health Risk to First Responders.--The agreement 
     includes $3,000,000 for NIST to continue the study of new and 
     unused personal protective equipment worn by firefighters to 
     determine the prevalence and concentration of PFAS in the 
     equipment, as well as the extent to which PFAS may be 
     released from the gear during normal wear and under what 
     conditions.
       Composites.--NIST is encouraged to work with academic 
     institutions, in collaboration with State and industry 
     partners, to develop new composite technologies to solve 
     problems in the manufacturing space and related materials 
     industries. NIST is also encouraged to work with relevant 
     Federal agencies to aggregate existing standards and test 
     methods for the use of composites and other innovative 
     materials in infrastructure, as well as to identify barriers 
     to broader market adoption.
       Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Challenges and 
     Credentialing.--The agreement provides no less than the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level for NIST's UAV research 
     challenges and

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     credentialing program. Within the funding provided, NIST 
     shall continue to partner with academic institutions to 
     execute UAV prize-based challenges and to establish the 
     measurements and standards infrastructure necessary for 
     credentialing remote pilots.
       Voluntary Voting System Guidelines.--The agreement commends 
     NIST for the release of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 
     2.0. NIST is encouraged to continue advanced research to 
     ensure that voting machines are secure and accessible to all 
     eligible voters.
       NIST External Projects.--The agreement includes $37,598,000 
     for NIST External Projects as detailed in the table below. 
     NIST is directed to provide the amounts listed in the table, 
     and NIST shall perform the same level of oversight and due 
     diligence as with any other external partners.

                         NIST EXTERNAL PROJECTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Recipient                     Project            Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CNY Defense Alliance..............  Smart Technology Lab        $200,000
                                     Initiative.
Colorado State University.........  Soil Carbon               $l,000,000
                                     Sequestration
                                     Research Project.
Emporia State University..........  Cyber Security            $l,500,000
                                     Center.
Mississippi State University......  Training and              $4,000,000
                                     Standards for UAS
                                     Certification.
Pittsburg State University........  Polymer and Plastic       $3,000,000
                                     Research at the
                                     National Institute
                                     for Materials
                                     Advancement.
Plymouth State University.........  Technology and            $l,000,000
                                     Equipment Upgrades.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute..  Nuclear Magnetic            $984,000
                                     Resonance Facility
                                     Enhancement.
Roux Institute at Northeastern      Advanced and              $l,000,000
 University.                         Additive
                                     Manufacturing
                                     Center Development.
The University of Mississippi.....  Core Testing              $2,000,000
                                     Facility for
                                     Graphene and
                                     Graphene-Like
                                     Materials.
University at Buffalo.............  High-peifonnance          $l,000,000
                                     Computing Drug
                                     Discovery
                                     Initiative.
University of Charleston (WV).....  Advanced Biomedical         $385,000
                                     Instrumentation and
                                     Research Training.
University of Colorado............  JILA Laboratory             $950,000
                                     Equipment.
University of Delaware............  Biopharmaceutical         $3,000,000
                                     Manufacturing
                                     Innovation
                                     Equipment.
University of Kansas Medical        Research Equipment        $5,000,000
 Center.                             Upgrades.
University of New Mexico..........  University of New           $374,000
                                     Mexico Decedent
                                     Image Database.
University of Rhode Island........  Blue Technology           $l,500,000
                                     Research Initiative.
University of Southern Mississippi  Establishment of a        $5,000,000
                                     Joint Industry-
                                     Academic Laboratory
                                     to Provide
                                     Calibration
                                     Services.
University of Southern Mississippi  Graphene Product          $2,000,000
                                     Validation
                                     Laboratory.
West Virginia University..........  Procurement of              $705,000
                                     Technology and
                                     Equipment to
                                     Respond to Opioid
                                     and Violence
                                     Epidemics in WV.
Wichita State University..........  Additive                  $3,000,000
                                     Manufacturing
                                     Technologies
                                     Research and
                                     Standardization.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     industrial technology services

       The agreement includes $174,500,000 for Industrial 
     Technology Services, including $158,000,000 for the Hollings 
     Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), an increase of 
     $8,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. The 
     agreement further provides $16,500,000 for the Manufacturing 
     USA Program, of which up to $1,000,000 may be used to support 
     the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's participation in 
     biomanufacturing innovation institutes and $10,000,000 shall 
     be used for the continuation of the existing NIST-funded 
     institute. The agreement modifies House language on MEP 
     Supply Chain Database to encourage NIST to support these 
     activities from within available funds.


                  construction of research facilities

       The agreement includes $205,563,000 for Construction of 
     Research Facilities.
       NIST Extramural Construction.--The agreement includes 
     $125,563,000 for NIST Extramural Construction projects as 
     detailed in the table below. NIST is directed to provide the 
     amounts listed in the table, and NIST shall perform the same 
     level of due diligence as with any other external partners.

                      NIST EXTRAMURAL CONSTRUCTION
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Recipient                     Project            Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burlington Technical Center.......  Burlington Aviation      $10,000,000
                                     Technology Center
                                     Facility.
Fort Hays State University........  Renovation of            $17,000,000
                                     Forsyth Library.
Kansas State University Salina      Acquisition and           $4,750,000
 Aerospace and Technology Campus.    Renovation of
                                     Aerospace
                                     Simulation Center.
Missouri State University.........  Ozarks Health and        $20,000,000
                                     Life Science Center.
University of Maine...............  Green Engineering        $10,000,000
                                     and Materials
                                     Research Factory of
                                     the Future.
University of New Hampshire.......  Jackson Estuarine         $3,813,000
                                     Lab Expansion and
                                     Renovation.
University of South Alabama         Renovation and           $60,000,000
 College of Medicine.                Expansion of
                                     Research Facilities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

       Fire Weather.--House language on Fire Weather is modified 
     to encourage NOAA to advance its work on fire weather across 
     the agency within available funds. Further, any and all 
     progress in understanding and modeling fire weather 
     accomplished with supplemental funds provided in the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 
     117-58) and the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43), shall be incorporated into 
     operational fire weather products as expeditiously as 
     possible to protect life and property.
       Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS).--The agreement 
     provides the various requested increases for EIS.
       NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.--The agreement accepts the 
     administration's proposal to consolidate funding for the NOAA 
     Commissioned Officer Corps and its supporting functions into 
     a single Program, Project, or Activity (PPA) within the 
     Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.


                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The agreement includes a total program level of 
     $4,423,843,000 under this account for NOAA's coastal, 
     fisheries, marine, weather, satellite, and other programs. 
     This total funding level includes $4,157,311,000 in direct 
     appropriations, a transfer of $243,532,000 from balances in 
     the ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
     Pertaining to American Fisheries'' fund, and $23,000,000 
     derived from recoveries of prior year obligations.
       The following narrative descriptions and tables identify 
     the specific activities and funding levels included in this 
     Act.
       National Ocean Service (NOS).--$637,700,000 is for NOS 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                         NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigation, Observations and Positioning...................
  Navigation, Observations and Positioning.................     $169,000
  Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts.................       32,000
  IOOS Regional Observations...............................       41,000
                                                            ------------
Navigation, Observations and Positioning...................      242,000
                                                            ============
Coastal Science and Assessment
  Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration....       88,500
  Competitive Research.....................................       21,500
                                                            ------------
Coastal Science and Assessment.............................      110,000
                                                            ============
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services
  Coastal Zone Management and Services.....................       49,000
  Coastal Zone Management Grants...........................       79,000
  National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund................       34,000
  Coral Reef Program.......................................       33,000
  National Estuarine Research Reserve System...............       29,700
  Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas...................       61,000
                                                            ------------
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services..................      285,700
                                                            ============
    Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research,        $637,700
     and Facilities........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Navigation Response Teams.--The agreement provides full 
     operational funding for NOAA's Navigation Response Teams 
     within Navigation, Observations and Positioning.
       Ocean Mapping and Coastal Charting.--The agreement provides 
     no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for NOS to 
     continue coordinating and implementing an interagency 
     mapping, exploration, and characterization strategy for the 
     U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, as well as the Arctic and sub-
     Arctic shoreline and nearshore of Alaska consistent with 
     prior year direction adopted in Public Law 116-260. In 
     addition, through NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special 
     Projects, the agreement provides $5,000,000 for coastal and 
     nearshore mapping of Alaska.
       The agreement notes that the IIJA provides $492,000,000 
     over five years for coastal and inland flood and inundation 
     mapping and forecasting, among other purposes, some of which 
     may be obligated for ocean mapping and charting.
       Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) Program.--
     The agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level for PORTS.
       Precision Navigation.--The agreement adopts prior year 
     direction on Precision Navigation, adopted by Public Law 116-
     260, encouraging NOAA to commence additional precision 
     navigation projects.
       Research and Technology Development.--The agreement 
     supports the efforts of the Joint Hydrographic Center funded 
     through Hydrographic Research and Technology Development and 
     provides an additional $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level for additional mapping and charting research 
     and development activities demonstrating the use of 
     autonomous vessels for the collection of hydrographic data as 
     well as for collaborative demonstration, testing, evaluation, 
     and research-to-operations transition of new technology. In 
     addition, the agreement provides $2,000,000 for NOAA to 
     continue supporting joint ocean and coastal mapping centers 
     in other areas of the country as authorized by the Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11).
       Coastal Survey Data.--NOS shall submit a report to the 
     Committees, no more than one year after enactment of this 
     Act, on progress it has made toward conducting comprehensive 
     coastal survey work in Alaska consistent with prior year 
     direction adopted in Public Law 116-260.
       Hydrographic Surveys and Contracts.--For fiscal year 2022, 
     NOS shall follow prior year direction adopted in Public Law 
     116-260, on the following topics: ``Hydrographic Surveys and 
     Contracts,'' ``Hydrographic Charting in the Arctic,'' and 
     ``Seafloor Mapping.''
       Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).--The agreement 
     provides an increase of $500,000 to IOOS, including no less 
     than $2,500,000 to continue the five IOOS Harmful Algal Bloom 
     (HAB) pilot programs initiated in fiscal year 2020 and to 
     continue to support the HAB monitoring and detection test bed 
     in the Gulf of Mexico initiated in fiscal year 2021. NOS is 
     encouraged to: (1) work to complete and operate the National 
     High Frequency Radar System to close key gaps in

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     the U.S. surface current mapping system; (2) expand the 
     regional underwater profiling gliders program; and (3) 
     increase support to maintain the buoy systems supported by 
     IOOS and to continue to add additional buoys in regional 
     priority areas.
       The agreement notes that the IIJA provides $100,000,000 in 
     operations funding over five years for improved and enhanced 
     coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes observing systems, some of 
     which may be obligated for IOOS.
       Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration.--The 
     agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level for operations and staffing of the Gulf of Mexico 
     Disaster Response Center. Additionally, the recommendation 
     includes $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level 
     for the Disaster Preparedness Program.
       National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).--The 
     agreement provides $50,000,000 for NCCOS, an increase of 
     $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level. House 
     language on Sea Level Rise is modified to encourage NOAA to 
     further these efforts across NOS, including within the 
     increase for NCCOS.
       NCCOS is encouraged to collaborate with the Hydrology and 
     Water Resources Cooperative Institute (CI) funded by the 
     National Weather Service on research priorities and 
     activities. Therefore, the agreement does not accept the 
     proposed transfer from Coastal Science, Assessment, Response 
     and Restoration to Competitive Research.
       Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).--The agreement provides 
     $21,500,000 for Competitive Research, including not less than 
     $13,500,000 for HABs research, and adopts House direction for 
     these funds. From within these funds, the agreement also 
     provides up to $2,000,000 to explore innovative methods to 
     increase monitoring and detection of HABs in freshwater 
     systems by partnering with a consortium of academic 
     institutions with expertise in unmanned aircraft systems and 
     to accelerate deployment of effective methods of intervention 
     and mitigation to reduce the frequency, severity, and impact 
     of HAB events in freshwater systems, including the Great 
     Lakes ecosystem. NOS is encouraged to expand its 
     collaboration with coastal States across the country to 
     address HABs in the marine environment.
       Blue Carbon.--House language on Blue Carbon is modified to 
     encourage NOAA to undertake this research.
       Marine Debris.--The IIJA provides $150,000,000 over five 
     years for marine debris assessment, prevention, mitigation, 
     and removal, including $30,000,000 in fiscal year 2022. In 
     lieu of House language on Marine Debris, NOS is encouraged to 
     prioritize funding for projects that support cleanup efforts 
     within marine sanctuaries or marine national monuments, 
     projects in rural and remote communities that lack 
     infrastructure to address their marine debris problems, and 
     projects that address the impact of marine debris in 
     freshwater systems that are a source of drinking water. NOS 
     is also encouraged to support the programs authorized in the 
     Save our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116-224).
       Integrated Water Prediction (IWP).--Within funding provided 
     for Coastal Zone Management and Services, the agreement 
     provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for NOS to 
     continue to collaborate on the development and operation of 
     the IWP program with the National Weather Service, in 
     addition to work funded in the IIJA.
       Improving Coastal Resilience.--Within the increased funding 
     for Coastal Zone Management and Services, NOAA is encouraged 
     to increase engagement, service delivery, and training to 
     equip coastal communities, especially those with underserved 
     populations, with improved capacity to address coastal 
     hazards. In addition, NOAA is encouraged to translate climate 
     data and information into tools, services, and training that 
     can be used for decision-making at a community level.
       Digital Coast Act.--The agreement provides up to $3,000,000 
     for implementation of the Digital Coast Act (Public Law 116-
     234) and activities to support it.
       Regional Data Portals.--The agreement provides $2,500,000 
     for the regional ocean partnerships (ROPs), or their 
     equivalent, to enhance their capacity for sharing and 
     integration of Federal and non-Federal data to support 
     regional coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes management 
     priorities. In addition, the IIJA provides $56,000,000 over 
     five years to enhance ROPs, or their equivalent, including 
     $11,200,000 in fiscal year 2022.
       National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund (NOCSF).--The 
     agreement provides $34,000,000 for the NOCSF, also known as 
     the National Coastal Resilience Fund. In addition, the IIJA 
     provides $492,000,000 over five years for the NOCSF, 
     including $98,400,000 in fiscal year 2022.
       Coral Reef Program.--The agreement provides no less than 
     the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for NOS to work with 
     academic institutions and non-governmental research 
     organizations to establish innovative restoration projects to 
     restore degraded coral reefs, such as NOAA's ``Mission: 
     Iconic Reef'' initiative to restore coral reefs within the 
     Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. In addition, through 
     NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects, the 
     agreement provides $2,986,000 for four coral projects and 
     notes that additional funding is available for these 
     activities through the IIJA.
       National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS).--The 
     agreement notes the recent expansion of NERRS to a 30th site 
     and provides an increase of $1,200,000 above the fiscal year 
     2021 enacted level. The agreement further encourages the 
     continued expansion of the network.
       National Marine Sanctuaries Designations.--The agreement 
     provides an increase of $4,500,000 for Sanctuaries and Marine 
     Protected Areas and adopts the House direction on National 
     Marine Sanctuaries Designations. Within the increase, NOS is 
     encouraged to continue the expansion of the network of 
     protected marine and Great Lakes areas.
       National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).--$1,015,955,000 
     is for NMFS Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protected Resources Science and Management
  Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species----.......     $147,750
  Species Recovery Grants-------...........................        7,000
  Atlantic Salmon--------..................................        6,500
  Pacific Salmon --------..................................       67,000
                                                            ------------
Protected Resources Science and Management----.............      228,250
                                                            ============
Fisheries Science and Management
  Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services----      153,750
  Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments----.      187,500
  Observers and Training--------...........................       57,000
  Fisheries Management Programs and Services-----..........      129,400
  Aquaculture---------.....................................       18,000
  Salmon Management Activities-------......................       63,050
  Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions -----........       42,902
  Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants------...............        3,372
                                                            ------------
Fisheries Science and Management------.....................      654,974
                                                            ============
Enforcement---------.......................................       77,731
                                                            ============
Habitat Conservation and Restoration------.................       55,000
                                                            ============
    Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations,     $1,015,955
     Research, and Facilities-.............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For fiscal year 2022, NMFS shall follow prior year 
     direction and, if applicable, funding levels adopted by 
     Public Law 116-260 on the following topics: ``Promote and 
     Develop Fisheries Products and Research Funding Transfer,'' 
     ``Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program,'' ``NMFS Staffing,'' 
     ``Hawaiian Monk Seal and Sea Turtles,'' ``False Killer 
     Whales,'' ''Electronic Monitoring and Reporting,'' 
     ``Northwest Fisheries Ecosystem Monitoring System,'' 
     ``American Lobster and Jonah Crab Research,'' ``Plankton 
     Recorder Survey,'' ``Cooperative Research,'' ``International 
     Fisheries Management Coordination,'' ``Bycatch Reduction,'' 
     and ``Regional Pilots in Sustainable Aquaculture.'' Further, 
     the agreement provides no less than $4,000,000 for the John 
     H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program and 
     also adopts House language on ``Foreign Fisheries'' and 
     provides $750,000 for this purpose.
       Offshore Wind Energy.--The agreement provides no less than 
     $6,250,000 for the requested initiatives to support the 
     growth of offshore wind energy, including no less than: 
     $2,000,000 in Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species; 
     $3,000,000 in Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and 
     Services; and $1,250,000 in Fisheries Management Programs and 
     Services. Further, within the increase provided for Fish Data 
     Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, NMFS shall prioritize 
     efforts to mitigate impacts to scientific surveys of the 
     development of offshore wind facilities.
       Transition to Climate-Ready Fishery Management.--The 
     agreement modifies House language on ``Transition to Climate-
     Ready Fishery Management'' to encourage NMFS to adapt its 
     fishery management practices to the reality of the changing 
     climate and to deliver the climate-informed advice needed for 
     effective marine resource management in rapidly changing 
     oceans.
       NMFS Project Consultations.--The agreement provides no less 
     than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for NMFS to address 
     the backlog of consultation requests under the Endangered 
     Species Act (ESA) (Public Law 93-205), the Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act (MMPA) (Public Law 92-522), and Essential Fish 
     Habitat.
       In addition, the IIJA provides $20,000,000 over five years 
     for consultations and permitting related to the ESA, the 
     MMPA, and Essential Fish Habitat, including $4,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2022.
       North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW).--The agreement provides 
     $16,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level within 
     Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species for NARW-
     related research, monitoring, and conservation efforts. In 
     addition, through NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special 
     Projects, the agreement provides $815,000 for two projects 
     regarding lobster industry outreach about NARW protections. 
     NOAA shall continue to support disentanglement, stranding 
     response, and necropsy activities, and is encouraged to 
     develop habitat and distribution models and long-term tagging 
     methods. NOAA is directed to support monitoring efforts, 
     including aerial surveys, vessel surveys, and passive 
     acoustic monitoring in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean that 
     is equivalent to or greater than the efforts supported by the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level, particularly in the Gulf of 
     Maine and other areas where there are data gaps on NARW 
     habitat or increased risk from human activities, including 
     vessel traffic. Within increased support provided, no less 
     than $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level 
     shall be to support pilot programs to develop, refine, and 
     field test innovative lobster and other fishing gear 
     technologies as described in Senate

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     Report 116-127 and codified in Public Law 116-93.
       Within increased funding provided, $14,000,000 shall be 
     provided to States through the Atlantic States Marine 
     Fisheries Commission to cover costs incurred by the fishing 
     industry to comply with the final 2021 rule to modify the 
     Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) (FR-210827-
     0171), as well as additional uses outlined below. This 
     assistance may be used by the relevant States to help defray 
     the cost of compliance with new regulations, including for 
     gear modification, configuration, and marking within the 
     Northeast lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, both in Federal 
     and State waters. Additional eligible uses of the funds may 
     include implementing electronic tracking requirements within 
     the Northeast lobster fishery and research to inform future 
     management actions, including in preparation for potential 
     subsequent modifications to the ALWTRP. Funding to the States 
     shall be proportional to the number of active federally 
     permitted lobster trap harvesters in each State, and no State 
     with at least 20 active federally permitted lobster trap 
     harvesters shall receive less than 4 percent of the total 
     funding.
       NOAA shall continue to work with Canada to develop risk 
     reduction measures that are comparable in effectiveness for 
     both vessels and fisheries, and to incorporate Canadian 
     fishery measures, Canadian vessel restrictions, and U.S. 
     vessel restrictions into the evaluations under the 
     Conservation Framework, as soon as possible. NOAA is also 
     encouraged to improve regional management efforts by 
     including pertinent States and interstate bodies in bilateral 
     engagements with Canadian officials regarding coordinated 
     efforts to enhance NARW recovery.
       Seafood Industry Research and Assessment.--NMFS shall work 
     with partners in the Northeast lobster industry, including 
     all relevant States and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
     Commission, to closely monitor and assess economic trends 
     within the industry subsequent to the final 2021 rule to 
     modify the ALWTRP (FR-210827-0171). NOAA shall report its 
     findings to the Committees, to include a cumulative estimate 
     of any economic losses incurred by industry that are directly 
     attributable to the final rule to modify the ALWTRP, not 
     later than the end of fiscal year 2022.
       Southern Resident Killer Whales.--The agreement provides 
     not less than $2,000,000 across NMFS to support the recovery 
     of the Southern Resident killer whales.
       Sea Turtle Stranding Response and Rehabilitation.--NOAA is 
     encouraged to provide direct support to institutions and 
     organizations permitted to provide sea turtle stranding 
     response and/or rehabilitation, including through 
     partnerships with capable university veterinary schools.
       Sea Turtle Conservation.--NOAA is directed to maintain 
     adequate capacity of the sea turtle stranding and 
     rehabilitation program in existing NMFS facilities until the 
     agency can confirm that these critical activities have been 
     fully assumed by partner organizations.
       Atlantic Salmon.--NOAA is directed to enable a broader use 
     of funds for restoration of diadromous species and habitats 
     that support salmon recovery by providing ecological 
     functions critical to the Atlantic salmon lifecycle. NOAA is 
     encouraged to partner with States to develop fish passage 
     performance standards for sea-run species and prioritize 
     project selection, funding and staff resources considering 
     those benefits.
       Northeast Groundfish Research.--Within funding provided for 
     Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services, the 
     agreement provides $2,500,000 for groundfish research for 
     purposes consistent with prior year direction adopted by 
     Public Law 116-260. Within funding provided, $500,000 shall 
     be obligated to continue ongoing work on implementing the 
     recommendations set forth in the New England Fishery 
     Management Council's Fishery Data for Stock Assessment 
     Working Group Report, as directed in Public Law 116-93, and 
     to continue ongoing work on implementing the recommendations 
     set forth in the 2020 report of the Groundfish Trawl Task 
     Force, as directed in Public Law 116-260. This funding is 
     intended to support new and innovative research, including by 
     the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, separately by, or in 
     collaboration with, outside partners such as higher education 
     institutions or State agencies, and in cooperation with the 
     fishing industry.
       Fisheries Surveys.--NMFS is directed to take the necessary 
     steps to ensure that historical levels of survey coverage are 
     achieved in fiscal year 2022 and the agreement provides an 
     additional $8,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level within Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and 
     Assessments for this purpose. NMFS is directed to contract no 
     fewer than six surveys for Alaskan bottom trawl surveys and 
     cooperative research, including a survey to capture movement 
     of fish populations out of historic survey areas, and no 
     fewer than four vessels for West Coast groundfish surveys. 
     This amount also fully funds both Northeast Area Monitoring 
     and Assessment Program (NEAMAP) trawl surveys, including the 
     Maine-New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey, as well as an 
     acoustic pollock survey in the Bering Sea.
       Fisheries Information Networks.--The agreement provides no 
     less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for both 
     Fisheries Information Networks and Fisheries Information 
     Systems grants.
       State Management for Recreational Red Snapper.--The 
     agreement reiterates past direction that successful 
     implementation of Reef Fish Amendment 50: State Management 
     for Recreational Red Snapper shall be a top priority for NOAA 
     and that such efforts should occur in coordination with the 
     Gulf States. Within the amount provided for Fisheries Data 
     Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, the agreement provides 
     not less than $5,000,000 for NMFS to continue to work with 
     the Gulf States to ensure successful implementation of State 
     management for red snapper. The agreement supports the 
     actions of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to 
     (1) delay implementation of State specific calibration until 
     2023 and (2) request that NMFS contract with a non-
     governmental entity to assess whether the Marine Recreational 
     Information Program or the catch data programs administered 
     by the Gulf States provide the best estimates of recreational 
     red snapper catch in the Gulf of Mexico, as directed in 
     Public Law 116-260. The agreement supports full integration 
     of the Great Red Snapper Count data and Gulf States catch 
     data into the upcoming red snapper research track stock 
     assessment to be completed in 2023 and in the operational 
     assessment that will follow in 2024, so that the Gulf of 
     Mexico Fishery Management Council can appropriately use this 
     new abundance and more targeted catch data when making 
     management decisions regarding red snapper.
       Data Collection for Recreational Fisheries.--The agreement 
     provides up to the fiscal year 2021 enacted level to support 
     collaborative programs focused on improving recreational 
     fishery data collection, as articulated in sections 102, 201, 
     and 202 of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management 
     Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-405). This funding should focus 
     on assisting States to establish, test, and implement more 
     reliable recreational fishery data collection tools, such as 
     smartphone applications or text messaging supplements.
       South Atlantic Reef Fish.--The agreement adopts House 
     language on South Atlantic Reef Fish, including by providing 
     no less than $1,800,000 for this purpose. NOAA is directed to 
     consider conducting a multiyear, agency-independent study to 
     evaluate the selectivity and potential bias of different 
     gears used to assess reef fish populations in the South 
     Atlantic region.
       Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Menhaden Abundance.--NMFS is 
     encouraged to collect Atlantic menhaden abundance data in the 
     Chesapeake Bay in partnership with the Atlantic States Marine 
     Fisheries Commission and relevant States.
       Northeast Multispecies Fishery.--The agreement rejects the 
     proposed cut to Observers and Training and provides not less 
     than $5,500,000 for grants to the fishing industry to fully 
     cover At-Sea Monitoring industry costs, including sector 
     costs, in the New England groundfish fishery. Any additional 
     At-Sea Monitoring costs, including shore side infrastructure, 
     observer training, observer equipment and gear, electronic 
     monitoring, and NOAA support costs shall, to the extent 
     practicable, be included in subsequent budget requests, 
     starting in fiscal year 2023. NOAA shall ensure the costs and 
     benefits of At-Sea Monitoring are commensurate with the gross 
     revenues of vessels in the fishery. Before obligating any of 
     these funds, NOAA shall provide the Committees with a 
     detailed spending plan.
       North Pacific Observer Coverage.--Within Observers and 
     Training, the agreement provides no less than $7,500,000 for 
     the North Pacific Observers Program. NOAA is encouraged to 
     support the transition to electronic monitoring and reporting 
     and to identify and implement any efficiencies that would 
     mitigate the cost burden shouldered by small vessel operators 
     in the fixed-gear fleet.
       For-Hire Electronic Monitoring and Reporting 
     Implementation.--The agreement provides no less than 
     $1,500,000 within Fisheries Management Programs and Services 
     and $1,500,000 within Enforcement to support the continued, 
     timely implementation of electronic logbooks for the 
     federally permitted charter-for-hire sector in the Gulf of 
     Mexico.
       Video Review of Electronic Monitoring Data.--House language 
     on ``Video Review of Electronic Monitoring Data'' is modified 
     to, within funding provided for Fisheries Management Programs 
     and Services, provide no less than $400,000 for the video 
     review of the West Coast groundfish electronic monitoring 
     data.
       Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishing Effort.--NMFS is directed, in 
     consultation with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
     Council and shrimp industry stakeholders, to continue the 
     development and implementation of the newly approved 
     Electronic Logbook program (ELB) that archives vessel 
     position and automatically transmits scientific shrimp 
     fishing effort data via cellular service to NMFS. NMFS is 
     further directed to submit a report to the Committees not 
     more than 180 days after enactment of this Act outlining 
     progress made to develop and implement the new ELB program.
       Pacific Bluefin Tuna.--The agreement modifies House 
     language on Pacific Bluefin Tuna to encourage this work 
     within available resources.
       Predator Control Pilot Program.--NOAA is encouraged to 
     conduct a predator control pilot program on the Tuolumne 
     River funded by the Modesto Irrigation District, the Turlock 
     Irrigation District, and the San Francisco Public Utilities 
     Commission. In implementing the program, NOAA should

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     work with appropriate State agencies and consider and, as 
     appropriate, adopt the implementation findings from the 
     Stanislaus program.
       Marine Aquaculture.--Within NMFS Aquaculture, the agreement 
     provides $500,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level 
     for NOAA to upgrade equipment and to increase the amount of 
     staff focused on aquaculture at all NMFS fisheries science 
     centers, including to return staffing levels to those in 
     fiscal year 2010 at the Northeast and Northwest Fisheries 
     Science Centers.
       Oyster Aquaculture, Research, and Restoration.--The 
     agreement provides up to $10,000,000 agency-wide for ongoing 
     research on shellfish as described in the House report. No 
     less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level is provided for 
     ongoing research on off-bottom Eastern oyster production. 
     NMFS is encouraged to support regional partnerships with 
     coastal research institutions.
       Salmon Management Activities.--The agreement provides no 
     less than $39,500,000 for Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST) 
     activities. Before funding may be obligated, NOAA is directed 
     to provide the Committees with a detailed spending plan 
     consistent with prior year direction adopted in Public Law 
     116-260. Further, NOAA is encouraged to minimize, to the 
     extent practicable, the amount of funds withheld for 
     administrative expenses.
       The agreement notes that projects supporting PST 
     obligations may be eligible for support through the Pacific 
     Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, including the additional 
     $34,400,000 provided by the IIJA for fiscal year 2022.
       The agreement also provides an increase of no less than 
     $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for 
     Mitchell Act hatchery programs.
       Little Port Walter Research Station and Salmon Hatchery.--
     The agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level within Fisheries Management Programs and 
     Services to continue Chinook salmon production at rearing 
     rates consistent with those produced between 2016 and 2020 at 
     the Little Port Walter Research Station.
       Understanding Ocean Uses.--Upon adoption of the Draft 
     Addendum XXIX to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery 
     Management Plan for American Lobster by the Atlantic States 
     Marine Fisheries Commission, NMFS is encouraged to implement 
     the addendum through the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 
     Cooperative Management Act (Public Law 103-206) before the 
     start of the 2023 fishing year.
       Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) Fishing.--The 
     agreement modifies House language to provide no less than the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level to combat IUU fishing. NMFS is 
     encouraged to further test and evaluate the effectiveness of 
     U.S. commercial space-based radio frequency data collection 
     capabilities to track foreign vessels engaged in IUU fishing 
     activities in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and other 
     remote maritime regions of economic, environmental, or 
     national security significance.
       Seafood Import Monitoring Program.--NOAA is encouraged to 
     pursue the most efficient, effective, and sustainable 
     mechanisms to determine a chain of custody for fish or fish 
     products, and to improve systems used to identify and bar 
     fish or fish products sourced using convict, child, forced, 
     or indentured labor. NOAA is encouraged to consult with the 
     Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, and 
     other relevant agencies to develop a strategic plan to 
     develop, mature, and adopt artificial intelligence and 
     machine learning technologies to detect imports of fish and 
     fish products at risk of being associated with IUU fishing.
       Cooperative Agreements with States.--The agreement provides 
     not less than $18,500,000 for cooperative enforcement 
     agreements with States, including for execution of Joint 
     Enforcement Agreements (JEAs), which are critical for proper 
     surveillance and enforcement of our Nation's fisheries laws.
       No less than 180 days after enactment of this Act, NOAA is 
     directed to document and report to the Committees on the 
     needs of its partner State and territorial law enforcement 
     agencies, in particular with regard to shortages of trained 
     personnel, maintaining maritime domain awareness, formal 
     operational agreements with other Federal law enforcement 
     agencies, access to advanced technological enforcement tools, 
     and other issues as warranted.
       Northeast Lobster Enforcement.--The agreement provides no 
     less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for NMFS, in 
     partnership with the relevant States, JEA partner agencies, 
     and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, to 
     continue the pilot offshore lobster enforcement program.
       Habitat Restoration.--The agreement provides $12,244,000 
     through NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects 
     for nine habitat restoration projects. Further, the agreement 
     notes that the IIJA provides a total of $891,000,000 for 
     restoring marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lakes 
     ecosystem habitat and restoring fish passage, including 
     $178,200,000 in fiscal year 2022.
       Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration.--The agreement provides 
     no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level within 
     Habitat Conservation and Restoration to support oyster 
     restoration in the Chesapeake Bay.
       Seafood Inspection Program.--The agreement notes that the 
     Seafood Inspection Program is intended to operate under a 
     fee-for-service model. As such, it is expected that fee 
     levels shall be set in a manner to ensure that they cover all 
     NOAA's costs without any reliance on appropriated funds.
       Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).--
     $599,448,000 is for OAR Operations, Research, and Facilities.

               OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Climate Research
  Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..........      $89,000
  Regional Climate Data and Information....................       45,000
  Climate Competitive Research.............................       66,000
                                                            ------------
Climate Research...........................................      200,000
                                                            ============
Weather and Air Chemistry Research.........................
  Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..........       87,665
  U.S. Weather Research Program............................       26,763
  Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar.........       17,000
  Joint Technology Transfer Initiative.....................       13,000
                                                            ------------
  Weather and Air Chemistry Research.......................      144,428
                                                            ============
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research...................
  Ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes............       37,110
  National Sea Grant College Program.......................       76,000
  Sea Grant Aquaculture Research...........................       13,500
  Ocean Exploration and Research...........................       43,410
  Integrated Ocean Acidification...........................       16,000
  Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring..............       49,000
  National Oceanographic Partnership Program...............        2,000
                                                            ------------
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research...................      237,020
                                                            ============
High Performance Computing Initiatives.....................       18,000
                                                            ============
    Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.,         $599,448
     Operations, Research, and Facilities..................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The agreement provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level for Arctic research funded under Climate 
     Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes and Regional Climate 
     Data and Information. House language regarding Deep Seabed 
     Mining is not adopted. OAR is encouraged, within available 
     resources, to increase its focus on methane emissions, 
     consistent with House direction.
       Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Infrastructure.--
     The agreement adopts House language regarding Climate Change 
     Adaptation and Resilient Infrastructure and includes 
     $10,000,000 to provide information and services to support 
     the Nation's efforts to prepare for and adapt to the impacts 
     of climate change. As part of this effort, NOAA shall 
     initiate the development of a global-nested high-resolution 
     atmospheric model which will allow for the delivery of more 
     accurate and geographically focused climate services across 
     all timescales.
       In addition, through NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA 
     Special Projects, the agreement provides $13,914,000 for 
     climate science, adaptation, and resilience projects.
       Atmospheric Baseline Observatories (ABOs).--The agreement 
     adopts House direction regarding ABOs and provides an 
     increase of $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level. Some ABOs and other Global Monitoring Laboratory sites 
     are in locations vulnerable to natural hazards, therefore, 
     NOAA is also encouraged to consider how to provide continuity 
     of atmospheric observations in a cost-effective manner, and 
     to submit its findings to the Committees, along with 
     proposals to address the issue.
       Changing Hydroclimatology of the Western United States.--As 
     part of NOAA's focus on expanding climate services to inform 
     climate adaptation efforts, NOAA, in collaboration with the 
     Interagency Integrated Water Cycle Group (IWCG) of the U.S. 
     Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), including the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the 
     Department of the Interior, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
     the Council on Environmental Quality, and other Federal 
     agencies, as appropriate, shall conduct a study of 
     hydroclimatological changes in the major river basins of the 
     Western United States over the next 30 years.
       Not later than 24 months after enactment of this Act, NOAA 
     shall submit a report to the Committees on the results of the 
     study, which shall include, to the extent possible, 
     methodological evaluation and probabilistic modeling of 
     future changes in the volumes of water naturally available 
     and natural water cycle in the different regions of the West; 
     taking into consideration the impacts of rising temperatures, 
     changes to snowpack, hydrologic extremes, changes in the 
     timing and quantity of runoff, and other factors, as deemed 
     appropriate. The report shall also include a discussion of 
     associated impacts on ecosystems, aquatic biology, and food 
     production.
       Further, not later than 270 days after the enactment of 
     this Act, NOAA is directed, in collaboration with the Federal 
     agencies listed above, to develop and deliver to the 
     Committees a plan to establish a long-term research and 
     monitoring program to improve the understanding of the 
     hydroclimato-
     logical changes in the major river basins of the Western 
     United States. This program shall be envisioned to publish 
     updates to the study requested above at a cadence of 5-year 
     intervals. The plan shall also identify sources of 
     uncertainty in the hydroclimato-logical outlook for the 
     Western United States and enumerate initiatives that 
     associated Federal agencies might undertake to improve future 
     studies.
       To support this work on western water across timescales, as 
     well as to advance the work on Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) 
     weather prediction, the agreement provides an increase of 
     $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level to 
     Climate Competitive Research.
       Earth's Radiation Budget.--The agreement provides no less 
     than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for continued 
     modeling, assessments, and, as possible, initial observations 
     and monitoring of stratospheric conditions and the Earth's 
     radiation budget, including

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     the impact of the introduction of material into the 
     stratosphere from changes in natural systems, increased air 
     and space traffic, and the assessment of solar climate 
     interventions. NOAA is encouraged to develop an interagency 
     program, in coordination with the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy (OSTP) and other relevant agencies, to 
     manage near-term climate hazard risk and coordinate research 
     in climate intervention and to coordinate with NASA for long-
     range manned and autonomous in-situ atmospheric observational 
     capabilities. OAR is also directed, in coordination with NASA 
     and the Department of Energy (DOE), as appropriate, to 
     improve the understanding of the impact of atmospheric 
     aerosols on radiative forcing, as well as on the formation of 
     clouds, precipitation, and extreme weather.
       NOAA is directed to support OSTP, in coordination with DOE 
     and the National Science Foundation (NSF), to provide a five-
     year plan, not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act, with a scientific assessment of solar and other rapid 
     climate interventions in the context of near-term climate 
     risks and hazards. The report shall include: (1) the 
     definition of goals in relevant areas of scientific research; 
     (2) capabilities required to model, analyze, observe, and 
     monitor atmospheric composition; (3) climate impacts and the 
     Earth's radiation budget; and (4) the coordination of Federal 
     research and investments to deliver this assessment to manage 
     near-term climate risk and research in climate intervention.
       Climate Adaptation Partnerships.--The agreement provides 
     $2,500,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level within 
     Regional Climate Data and Information to greatly expand OAR's 
     Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAPs), formerly known as the 
     Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program, to help 
     communities plan for and build lasting and equitable climate 
     resilience.
       VORTEX-USA.--The agreement provides no less than $7,500,000 
     for VORTEX-USA, including no less than $7,000,000 for VORTEX-
     SE.
       Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC).--Within funding 
     for the U.S. Weather Research Program, the agreement provides 
     no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for EPIC, as 
     authorized by the NIDIS Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-423).
       Next Generation Phased Array Weather Radars.--Within 
     Tornado Severe Storm Research / Phased Array Radar, the 
     agreement provides an increase of $2,500,000 above the fiscal 
     year 2021 enacted level, as requested, to develop advanced 
     phased array weather radar systems and to strengthen NOAA's 
     collaboration with current CI partners with expertise in this 
     area. This investment should also work in parallel to provide 
     complementary research and development to meet National 
     Weather Service requirements and to reduce long-term 
     operations and maintenance costs of the future national radar 
     network. Further, no later than 270 days after enactment of 
     this Act, NOAA is directed, through its intramural radar 
     research center of excellence at the National Severe Storm 
     Lab and its affiliated academic partner, to provide a report 
     on the feasibility and capability for a single-face rotating 
     phased array radar to improve NOAA's weather prediction.
       National Sea Grant College Program.--The agreement provides 
     $76,000,000 for the National Sea Grant College Program, which 
     includes an increase of no less than $2,000,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the base program that 
     funds universities in States and Territories around the 
     country.
       In addition, the IIJA provides $50,000,000 over five years 
     for marine debris prevention and removal through the National 
     Sea Grant College Program, including $10,000,000 in fiscal 
     year 2022.
       Coastal Resilience.--Within funding provided for the Sea 
     Grant program, NOAA is encouraged to increase coastal 
     resilience activities across all State programs. This may 
     include recruitment of resilience-focused staff and enhancing 
     research, engagement, decision support, and project 
     implementation. NOAA is encouraged to prioritize work to 
     enhance the coastal resilience of remote communities most at-
     risk for natural disasters and chronic events, with a 
     priority given to challenges faced by Tribal, indigenous, or 
     economically disadvantaged communities.
       American Lobster Research.--Within funding for the Sea 
     Grant program, the agreement provides $2,000,000 for 
     partnerships among State agencies, academia, and industry to 
     address American lobster research priorities in the Gulf of 
     Maine, Georges Bank, and southern New England. Research 
     should focus on development of gear technologies, including 
     subsea gear location field work and operationalizing 
     technology to the scale of commercial fisheries, as well as 
     other relevant topics necessary to help industry comply with 
     the requirements set forth in the final 2021 rule to modify 
     the ALWTRP (FR-210827-0171).
       Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The agreement provides 
     $1,000,000 within the Sea Grant program to partner with State 
     agencies and academic institutions to research and monitor 
     contaminants of emerging concern that may cause ecological or 
     human health impacts, including PFAS, in coastal and 
     estuarine waters.
       Local and Regional Seafood Systems.--House language and 
     funding for ``Local and Regional Seafood Systems'' is not 
     adopted, instead this initiative is funded through a NOAA 
     Community Project Funding/NOAA Special Project.
       Highly Migratory Species (HMS).--House language regarding 
     HMS is modified to encourage Sea Grant to collaborate with 
     NMFS on HMS research within available funds, for Atlantic, 
     Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico HMS.
       Young Fishermen Training.--NOAA is encouraged to provide 
     training, education, outreach, and technical assistance for 
     young fishermen through the Sea Grant program as authorized 
     under the Young Fishermen's Development Act (Public Law 116-
     289).
       Ocean Exploration and Research.--The agreement adopts the 
     House direction for Ocean Exploration and Research and 
     directs NOAA to spend funding within the U.S. Exclusive 
     Economic Zone.
       Ocean Acidification.--The agreement adopts House language 
     regarding the Integrated Ocean Acidification Program and 
     provides $16,000,000, an increase of $500,000 above the 
     fiscal year 2021 enacted level for these efforts.
       National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP).--The 
     agreement provides $2,000,000 for NOPP to facilitate 
     interagency and public-private partnerships to advance ocean 
     science research, development, and education. Within the 
     funding provided up to $1,000,000 shall be used to support 
     the establishment of an externally competed NOPP program 
     office and the Ocean Research Advisory Panel as part of 
     NOAA's responsibility under Public Law 116-283.
       National Weather Service (NWS).--$1,174,470,000 is for NWS 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Observations...............................................     $241,500
Central Processing.........................................      103,322
Analyze, Forecast and Support..............................      562,000
Dissemination..............................................      106,000
Science and Technology Integration.........................      161,648
                                                            ============
    Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research,    $1,174,470
     and Facilities........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       NWS Staffing.--The agreement provides an increase of 
     $25,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for 
     Analyze, Forecast and Support (AFS) to increase staffing at 
     weather forecast offices and for the requested adjustments to 
     base. For fiscal year 2022, NWS shall follow prior year 
     direction regarding ``NWS Staffing in Alaska'' adopted in 
     Public Law 116-260.
       Programmatic Priorities.--In lieu of House language on 
     ``Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Decision Support Services,'' the 
     agreement notes the importance of the programmatic priorities 
     identified in the budget request including, Sub-seasonal to 
     Seasonal Predictions, Fire Weather Predictions, Flood 
     Inundation Mapping, Space Weather Research to Operations, 
     Seasonal Forecast System, Expanding Internship Opportunities, 
     Expanded and Enhanced Services to Vulnerable and Underserved 
     Communities and directs NOAA to report to the Committees how 
     these priorities will be augmented with resources provided in 
     the IIJA and the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43).
       National Mesonet Program.--The agreement provides no less 
     than $22,700,000 for the continuation and expansion of the 
     National Mesonet Program. Of the funds provided, up to 
     $750,000 may be used for Meteorological Assimilation Data 
     Ingest System activities, and up to $500,000 may be used for 
     costs associated with the National Mesonet Program Office. In 
     addition, through NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special 
     Projects, the agreement provides $1,821,000 to expand a State 
     mesonet program.
       National Data Buoy Center (NDBC).--The agreement adopts 
     direction included in Public Law 116-260 regarding the NDBC, 
     including the requirement to provide details in NOAA's fiscal 
     year 2022 spend plan.
       Tsunami Warning Program.--The agreement provides no less 
     than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the Tsunami 
     Warning Program.
       Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS).--NWS is directed 
     to ensure that rural and remote communities who 
     disproportionately rely on ASOS operability for continued 
     reliable air service are provided with additional resources, 
     such as trained human observers, to continue observing 
     capabilities in the event of an ASOS outage.
       Environmental Processes in the Arctic.--Within funding 
     provided for AFS, NWS is encouraged to develop capacity for 
     seasonal to multiannual timescale predictions of 
     environmental processes in the Arctic.
       Dissemination.--The agreement provides $106,000,000 for 
     Dissemination, which includes an additional $12,000,000 above 
     the fiscal year 2021 enacted level to optimize and upgrade 
     the integrated dissemination program and the requested 
     adjustments to base.
       Office of Water Prediction (OWP).--The agreement provides 
     no less than $36,500,000 for the OWP. The agreement 
     recognizes the need to improve modeling and forecasts for 
     western water availability, while also facilitating more 
     efficient transition of water resources prediction 
     capabilities into operations to meet community needs in all 
     regions. NOAA is encouraged to coordinate activities funded 
     in the IIJA related to coastal

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     and inland flood and inundation mapping and forecasting and 
     water modeling through the National Water Center (NWC).
       Hydrology and Water Resource Programs.--The agreement 
     provides $20,000,000 for NOAA to support the Hydrology and 
     Water Resources CI, which is $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 
     2021 enacted level. This amount includes $19,000,000 within 
     Science Technology and Integration (STI) and $1,000,000 
     within NOS. NOAA is encouraged to leverage the CI to align 
     maximum precipitation, coastal and inland inundation 
     forecast, and water modeling activities with funds provided 
     through Public Law 117-43 and the IIJA.
       Consumer Option for an Alternative System To Allocate 
     Losses (COASTAL) Act Implementation.--The agreement provides 
     the requested amount within STI for continued development and 
     implementation of the COASTAL Act (Public Law 112-141). NOAA 
     is directed to continue to leverage existing Federal assets, 
     expertise, and partnerships in carrying out COASTAL Act 
     activities.
       Atlas-14.--The agreement does not adopt House language 
     regarding Atlas-14, but encourages NWS to continue to update 
     these critical reports from other available funds, including 
     those provided by the IIJA.
       Oversight.--The agreement includes a transfer of $750,000 
     from NWS to the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG) for budgetary and programmatic oversight 
     activities. NWS is directed to work collaboratively with the 
     OIG.
       National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information 
     Service (NESDIS).--$322,131,000 is for NESDIS Operations, 
     Research, and Facilities.

     NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems
  Office of Satellite and Product Operations...............     $198,393
  Product Development, Readiness and Application...........       41,238
  Office of Space Commerce.................................       16,000
  U.S. Group on Earth Observations.........................          500
                                                            ------------
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems..................      256,131
                                                            ============
National Centers for Environmental Information.............       66,000
                                                            ============
    Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and           $322,131
     Information Service, Operations, Research, and
     Facilities............................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Office of Satellite and Product Operations.--The agreement 
     provides $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted level 
     for Satellite and Product Operations Deferred and Extended 
     Maintenance, including for upgrades to ground systems and 
     antenna systems at facilities such as those in Virginia, West 
     Virginia, and Alaska, as requested.
       Product Development, Readiness and Application.--The 
     agreement provides $12,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level to Advance Core Activities and to support Ocean 
     Remote Sensing. House language regarding Wildfire 
     Demonstration Products is modified to encourage this work 
     within available funds.
       Office of Space Commerce (OSC).--The agreement provides 
     $16,000,000 for OSC, which is $6,000,000 above the fiscal 
     year 2021 enacted level. NOAA is directed to advance space 
     traffic management and space situational awareness 
     capabilities, in collaboration with industry and Federal 
     partners. No later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
     NOAA shall provide the Committees with a detailed spending 
     plan for the funds provided to OSC. Further, no later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act, NOAA shall provide the 
     Committees a five-year strategic plan for OSC to achieve full 
     operational capability, including out-year mission 
     deliverables and expected budgetary requirements.
       National Centers for Environmental Information.--The 
     agreement provides no less than $7,500,000 for Regional 
     Climate Services, including no less than $5,100,000 for 
     Regional Climate Centers. The agreement provides $5,500,000 
     for the Coastal Data Development program, which shall be 
     considered as the central repository to manage data 
     collections from NOAA uncrewed systems as authorized by the 
     Commercial Engagement Through Ocean Technology (CENOTE) Act 
     (Public Law 115-394).
       NESDIS Regional Support.--NESDIS is encouraged to consider 
     deploying more of its subject matter expertise regionally to 
     demonstrate new uses of satellite data and integrated 
     information systems to meet local and specific needs, 
     educating and partnering with scientists and users in the 
     community who can use and expand the applications of the 
     data, and learning from those community users in the process.
       Mission Support.--$317,535,000 is for Mission Support 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities.

                             MISSION SUPPORT
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mission Support Services:
  Executive Leadership.....................................       28,230
  Mission Services and Management..........................      166,000
  IT Security..............................................       15,438
  Payment to the DOC Working Capital Fund..................       67,867
  Facilities Maintenance...................................        6,250
                                                            ------------
Mission Support Services...................................      283,785
                                                            ============
Office of Education:
  BWET Regional Programs...................................        8,250
  Jose E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with            20,000
   Minority Serving Institutions...........................
  NOAA Education Program Base..............................        5,500
                                                            ============
Office of Education........................................       33,750
                                                            ============
    Total, Mission Support, Operations, Research, and           $317,535
     Facilities............................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment.--NOAA is directed to 
     continue implementing NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202-
     1106 on sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and 
     is provided an increase of $900,000 above the fiscal year 
     2021 enacted level from within available funds across NOAA. 
     NOAA shall continue to provide the Committees with a copy of 
     the report required under Section 12.02 of NAO 202-1106.
       Technical Transfer.--The agreement accepts the proposed 
     transfer from the DOC Working Capital Fund to Mission 
     Services and Management.
       NOAA's Open Data Dissemination (NODD).--The agreement 
     supports the NODD initiative to improve public access to 
     climate change data and to transition NOAA data to the cloud. 
     NOAA shall deliver to the Committees, no later than 120 days 
     after enactment of this Act, a report detailing these 
     efforts.
       Cybersecurity.--NOAA is directed to fully implement the 
     recommendations in the OIG report ``NOAA Inadequately Managed 
     Its Active Directories That Support Critical Missions'' (OIG-
     22-018-A) to prevent cyberattacks.
       Facilities Maintenance.--The agreement provides $6,250,000 
     for Facilities Maintenance to address the growing backlog of 
     deferred maintenance needs at NOAA facilities. Before any of 
     these funds may be obligated, NOAA is directed to provide the 
     Committees with a detailed spending plan consistent with 
     prior year direction adopted in Public Law 116-260. Within 
     the funding provided, NOAA shall begin the business case 
     analysis for a new center of excellence, as requested.
       Providing Opportunities within the Ocean Sciences.--NOAA is 
     encouraged to partner with an established consortium of 
     higher education, industry, and non-profit organizations to 
     offer access to a research vessel and to associated 
     programming dedicated to increasing opportunities for 
     underrepresented groups within the ocean sciences.
       National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB).--NOAA is directed to 
     meet its obligations to fully fund the NOSB in fiscal year 
     2022, in partnership with other agencies and non-Federal 
     entities.
       Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).--
     $272,250,000 is for OMAO Operations, Research, and 
     Facilities.

                OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
  Marine Operations and Maintenance........................     $173,000
  Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services................       34,500
  Autonomous Uncrewed Technology Operations................       14,000
  NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps..........................       50,750
                                                            ============
    Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations,            $272.250
     Operations, Research, and Facilities..................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Office of Health Services.--The agreement supports the work 
     of the Office of Health Services and encourages NOAA to 
     expand the program throughout the agency within funds 
     provided agency-wide.
       Charter Vessels.--NOAA is encouraged to enter into charter 
     agreements for the services of not less than two private 
     sector vessels to supplement its charting and survey efforts 
     to address the growing backlog of unfulfilled missions, 
     particularly those in Arctic waters.
       Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers.--The agreement provides 
     up to $2,000,000 within Aviation Operations and Aircraft 
     Services to observe and predict atmospheric rivers.
       Airborne Phased Array Radar (APAR).--No later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act, and in coordination with OAR, 
     NWS, and external partners, OMAO is directed to develop and 
     submit to the Committees a complete research-to-operations 
     transition plan for APAR, in accordance with the requirements 
     for agency transition plans set forth under NAO 216-105B, 
     section 3.06.
       Autonomous and Uncrewed Technology Operations (AUTO).--OMAO 
     is reminded that AUTO was established and placed within OMAO 
     to support and augment the operational and research 
     requirements of NOAA's line offices. Within the funds 
     provided for AUTO, no less than $5,000,000 shall be used to 
     support extramural partnerships with universities and 
     oceanographic institutions for uncrewed maritime systems 
     (UMS) that can serve as a cost-effective augmentation for 
     traditional crewed assets. Further, the agreement provides up 
     to $3,000,000 to continue funding agency-wide data 
     acquisition from UMS, as defined within Public Law 115-394, 
     as well as for acquisition of UMS that can serve as a cost-
     effective augmentation for relevant research missions and 
     fisheries data collection surveys.
       Furthermore, NOAA is encouraged to continue to use 
     partnerships with universities, oceanographic institutions, 
     and other Federal agencies, especially the Naval Meteorology 
     and Oceanography Command and the Naval Undersea Warfare 
     Center, to leverage UMS assets and facilities to support 
     program development. OMAO is also encouraged to coordinate 
     with IOOS regarding use of underwater gliders and surface 
     vehicles when implementing the NOAA Unmanned Systems 
     Strategy. NOAA is directed to utilize the NOAA Fleet Council 
     to submit a prioritized, agency-wide list of research and 
     operational missions that could be performed or augmented 
     using UMS as part of NOAA's fiscal year 2022 spending plan.

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       Aviation Accession Training.--The agreement provides no 
     less than $500,000 within NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps to 
     support OMAO's aviation accession training program, as 
     authorized in section 105 of Public Law 116-259.
       NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects.--NOAA 
     is directed to provide the amounts listed in the table below 
     of NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects 
     consistent with NOAA's existing authorities, jurisdictions, 
     and procedures, as appropriate. NOAA shall perform the same 
     level of oversight and due diligence regarding these projects 
     as with any other external partners.

          NOAA COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/NOAA SPECIAL PROJECTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Recipient                       Project            Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama State Port Authority.......  Physical Oceanographic     $233,000
                                      Real-Time System
                                      (PORTS) Sensors, Port
                                      of Mobile.
Alaska Division of Geological &      Coastal and Nearshore    $5,000,000
 Geophysical Survey.                  Mapping of Alaska.
Alaska Research Consortium.........  Seafood Processors         $987,000
                                      Refrigeration
                                      Certificate Training
                                      Program.
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles.  Blue Economy STEM          $600,000
                                      Education Program.
Audubon Nature Institute...........  Emergency Response         $435,000
                                      Communications
                                      Eguipment.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean         Ocean Science STEM          $89,000
 Sciences.                            Educational Workshops.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for      Chicago Urban Flood        $175,000
 Planning (CMAP).                     Susceptibility
                                      Project.
City of Milwaukie..................  Kellogg Dam Channel        $585,000
                                      Study.
Coastal Preservation Network.......  Restoration &              $263,000
                                      Stabilization of Two
                                      On-Water Platforms on
                                      Flushing Bay.
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish     Coastal Margin             $760,000
 Commission.                          Observation and
                                      Prediction Program
                                      Upgrade and Expansion.
County of Midland..................  Tittabawassee River        $400,000
                                      Watershed Data
                                      Collection and
                                      Resiliency Planning.
Department of Land and Natural       Coastal Restoration      $2,100,000
 Resources.                           and Stewardship.
Division of Conservation and         Makai Island Neighbor-     $190,000
 Resources Enforcement.               Watch Pilot Program.
Florida International University...  Aquarius Coral Reef      $1,135,000
                                      Observatory.
Florida International University...  Greater Biscayne Bay     $2,000,000
                                      Harmful Algae Bloom
                                      Monitoring Program.
George Mason University............  Virginia Climate         $1,979,000
                                      Center.
Georgia Institute of Technology....  Coastal Infrastructure   $5,000,000
                                      and Resilience
                                      Research Initiative.
Greater Farallones Association.....  Greater Farallones       $2,000,000
                                      National Marine
                                      Sanctuary Kelp
                                      Recovery.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute...  Gulf of Maine Research     $650,000
                                      Institute's Climate
                                      Center Project.
High Technology Foundation.........  I-79 Technology          $2,000,000
                                      Corridor Consortium.
Kako`o `Oiwi.......................  He`eia Restoration....   $1,500,000
Kua`aina Ulu `Auamo................  Restorative                $141,000
                                      Aquaculture for Stock
                                      Enhancement.
Lake Champlain Basin Program.......  Lake Champlain             $750,000
                                      Monitoring
                                      Observatory.
Maine Department of Marine           Planning for the           $765,000
 Resources.                           Future of Maine's
                                      Lobster Industry.
McKenzie River Trust...............  Finn Rock Floodplain     $1,699,000
                                      Habitat Restoration
                                      Project.
Monmouth University................  Monmouth University        $460,000
                                      Coastal Resilience
                                      Planning.
Montclair State University.........  Traveling HAB              $400,000
                                      Laboratory Education
                                      Program.
Municipal Alliance for Adaptive      Great Bay Estuary        $1,000.000
 Management.                          Restoration Plan.
Museum of Science. Inc.............  National Center for      $1,150,000
                                      Education and
                                      Conservation of
                                      Florida's Coral Reef.
NCCOS Cooperative Oxford Laboratory  Bay and Ocean Research     $120,000
                                      Initiative.
New England Aquarium...............  New England Aquarium     $1,000,000
                                      Ocean Research
                                      Programs.
New Hampshire Fish and Game          Improving Protections       $50,000
 Department.                          for Endangered North
                                      Atlantic Right Whales
                                      and Mitigating
                                      Regulatory Impacts on
                                      U.S. Fisheries.
New Mexico State University........  ZiaMet MesoNet Weather   $1,821,000
                                      Monitoring Network
                                      Expansion.
NOAA Office of National Marine       Mallows Bay Virtual         $95,000
 Sanctuaries.                         Paddle Experience
                                      Development.
NOAA's James J. Howard Marine        Social and Ecological      $480.000
 Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook.   Resilience Projects
                                      for New Jersey Coasts
                                      and Oceans.
Northern Illinois University.......  Understanding and          $660,000
                                      Mitigating Future
                                      Weather and Climate
                                      Risks to Agriculture.
Northwest Straits Commission.......  Northwest Straits        $3.000,000
                                      Marine Conservation
                                      Initiative.
NYC Mayor's Office of Climate        Integrated Modeling of     $150,000
 Resiliency.                          Compound Flood Risks
                                      Initiative.
Oceans Initiative..................  Targeted Acoustic          $322,000
                                      Startle Technology
                                      (TAST) at the Ballard
                                      Locks.
Oregon Department of Fish and        Whale Entanglement         $100,000
 Wildlife.                            Risk Reduction
                                      Research.
Pacific States Marine Fisheries      Expand Adoption of       $2,000,000
 Commission.                          Electronic Monitoring
                                      in Alaska Fisheries.
Purple Mai'a Foundation............  Native Hawaiian            $445,000
                                      Fishpond Coastal
                                      Monitoring and
                                      Outreach.
Roger Williams University..........  Development for          $1,600,000
                                      Equitable Growth of
                                      Shellfish Aquaculture
                                      Industry in Rhode
                                      Island.
San Diego Unified Port District....  Habitat-Friendly         $1,000,000
                                      Shoreline Structures.
San Jose State University Research   Wildfire                 $1,150,000
 Foundation.                          Interdisciplinary
                                      Research Center.
Save the Bay.......................  Watershed Education        $300,000
                                      Program Initiative.
State of Hawai'i Division of         Hawaiian Coral Ark         $286,000
 Aquatic Resources.                   Facility Support.
Stockton University................  Stockton University,       $500,000
                                      Coastal Resiliency
                                      Equipment, Education,
                                      and Outreach.
Texas State University.............  Texas State University   $2,000,000
                                      Meadows Center
                                      Climate Change Impact
                                      on Water Initiative.
The Desert Research Institute......  Climate Research         $2,000,000
                                      Initiative.
The Hawai'i Department of Land and   Waikiki Marine Life        $415,000
 Natural Resources, Division of       Conservation District
 Aquatic Resources.                   Coral Restoration.
The Marine Mammal Center...........  Emergency Marine           $500,000
                                      Mammal Field
                                      Response, Research,
                                      and Rehabilitation.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk...  Removal of Derelict        $569,000
                                      Lobster Pots.
The National Aquarium, Inc.........  National Aquarium STEM     $332,000
                                      Education Initiative.
The Nature Conservancy.............  Oyster Aquaculture and     $150,000
                                      Restoration
                                      Initiative.
The Nature Conservancy Hawai'i.....  Putting People to Work     $500,000
                                      Supporting Community-
                                      Based Co-Management
                                      of Coastal Resources
                                      in Hawai'i.
The Nurture Nature Center..........  CREATE Resilience        $140,000 -
                                      Research and
                                      Community Learning
                                      Hub.
The Ocean Foundation...............  Oregon Kelp Forest         $945,000
                                      Survey.
The Regents of the University of     Mobile LiDAR System...     $800,000
 California, Scripps Institution of
 Oceanography.
The Regents of the University of     Southern California      $5,600,000
 California, Scripps Institution of   DDT ocean dumpsite
 Oceanography.                        characterization,
                                      monitoring, and
                                      research pilot
                                      project.
The University of Mississippi......  Infrasonic Weather       $2,000,000
                                      Monitoring Research
                                      to Improve Detection
                                      of Violent Weather.
Tillamook County...................  Tillamook County Fish    $2,500,000
                                      Passage Restoration.
Town of Hempstead, New York........  Marine Nature Study        $130,000
                                      Area.
University at Albany - SUNY........  Vertical Sensing           $900,000
                                      Evaluation Initiative.
University of Alaska Anchorage.....  Engaging Diverse           $750,000
                                      Communities in
                                      Stewardship of Wild
                                      Salmon in Cook Inlet.
University of Delaware/Delaware      Sustainable Energy       $1,290,000
 State University.                    Research.
University of Hawai'i..............  Moku o Lo'e Marine         $200,000
                                      Laboratory Refuge Eco-
                                      Friendly Sea Wall
                                      Research.
University of Hawai'i..............  Pu'uloa Shoreline          $445,000
                                      Biocultural
                                      Restoration.
University of Maine................  Maine Climate              $990,000
                                      Coordination Center.
University of Maine................  Support for Local and    $2,000,000
                                      Regional Seafood
                                      Systems.
University of Rhode Island.........  On-water Research          $250,000
                                      Facility Initiative.
University of Rhode Island.........  Sustainable Seafood      $1,000,000
                                      Research
                                      Collaborative.
University of Rhode Island.........  University of Rhode      $1,000,000
                                      Island Integrated
                                      Plastics Research.
University of South Florida........  Observing                $2,000,000
                                      Infrastructure to
                                      Address Flooding
                                      Risks Due to Climate
                                      Change at the
                                      Community Level.
University of Vermont..............  University of Vermont,   $2,000,000
                                      Land Cover
                                      Observatory.
University of Wisconsin-Madison,     Next Generation          $1,200,000
 Space Science and Engineering        Scanning High-
 Center.                              Resolution
                                      Interferometer
                                      Sounder (S-HIS)
                                      Aircraft Instrument.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and   Improving Summer           $300,000
 State University.                    Flounder Fisheries
                                      Management in a
                                      Changing Ocean.
Washington Department of Fish and    Columbia River             $892,000
 Wildlife.                            Pinniped Removal.
Waterfront Alliance, Inc...........  Flushing Meadows           $531,000
                                      Corona Park: A Hub
                                      for Climate
                                      Resilience.
Worcester State University.........  Diversity and              $500,000
                                      Inclusion in STEM
                                      Initiative.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes a total program level of 
     $1,685,689,000 in direct obligations for NOAA Procurement, 
     Acquisition and Construction (PAC), of which $1,672,689,000 
     is appropriated from the general fund and $13,000,000 is 
     derived from recoveries of prior year obligations. The 
     following narrative and table identify the specific 
     activities and funding levels included in this Act:

                PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Ocean Service.....................................
  National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction.........       $6,500
  Marine Sanctuaries Construction..........................        5,000
                                                            ------------
    Total, NOS--PAC........................................       11,500
                                                            ============
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Research               48,500
 Supercomputing/CCRI.......................................
                                                            ============
National Weather Service...................................
  Observations.............................................       16,200
  Central Processing.......................................       68,000
  Dissemination............................................       10,000
  Facilities Construction and Major Repairs................       13,000
                                                            ------------
    Total, NWS--PAC........................................      107,200
                                                            ============
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
 Service...................................................
  Geostationary Systems--R.................................      335,500
  Polar Weather Satellites.................................      390,000
  Space Weather Follow On..................................      146,900
  Geostationary Earth Orbit................................      150,000
  Low Earth Orbit..........................................       66,400
  Space Weather Next.......................................       55,000
  Projects, Planning, and Analysis.........................       15,945
  Systems/Services Architecture and Engineering............       68,500
  Common Ground Services...................................       64,294
  Satellite CDA Facility...................................        2,450
                                                            ------------
    Total, NESDIS--PAC.....................................    1,294,989
                                                            ============
Mission Support............................................
  NOAA Construction........................................       59,000
                                                            ============
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations...................
  Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion.......       25,000
  Vessel Recapitalization and Construction.................      106,500
  Aircraft Recapitalization and Construction...............       33,000
                                                            ------------
    Total, OMAO--PAC.......................................      164,500
                                                            ============
        Total, Procurement, Acquisition and Construction...   $1,685,689
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Judgment Fund Repayment.--The agreement does not provide 
     funding for NOAA to make payments to the Department of the 
     Treasury Judgment Fund.
       Marine Sanctuaries Construction.--Within funding provided 
     for Marine Sanctuaries Construction, NOAA is encouraged to 
     prioritize recapitalization of National Marine Sanctuaries 
     vessels.
       Research Supercomputing.--The agreement provides an 
     increase of $5,000,000 for Research Supercomputing/CCRI. 
     Within the increase, NOAA is encouraged to prioritize efforts 
     to understand and predict sea level rise and coastal 
     inundation and extreme weather. The agreement also includes 
     $15,000,000 to continue to develop a dedicated high 
     performance computing facility consistent with prior year 
     direction adopted in Public Law 116--260.
       In addition, the IIJA provides $80,000,000 for research 
     supercomputing infrastructure used for weather and climate 
     model development to improve drought, flood, and wildfire 
     prediction, detection, and forecasting. Public Law 117-43 
     provided an additional $50,000,000 for improvements to 
     operational and research weather and climate supercomputing 
     and other related systems.

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       Integrated Water Prediction (IWP).--The agreement provides 
     no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for Central 
     Processing under NWS PAC, which includes not less than 
     $5,739,000 to procure operational high performance computing 
     resources to enable modeling improvements associated with the 
     IWP initiative, consistent with direction adopted in Public 
     Law 116-260.
       Weather Radar Maintenance.--Within funding provided for NWS 
     Facilities Construction and Major Repairs, the agreement 
     provides up to $5,500,000 to support relocation and 
     recapitalization of existing Doppler weather radars operated 
     by NWS.
       NESDIS Budget Reorganization.--The agreement partially 
     adopts the proposal to reorganize the NESDIS PAC budget 
     structure. New Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Space Weather Next 
     (SWNext) PPAs are created to complement the current, ongoing 
     programs of record (i.e., Polar Weather Satellites and Space 
     Weather Follow On, respectively) and to fund gap mitigation 
     and risk reduction activities along with supporting 
     continuity of observations from LEO and those observations 
     that support NOAA's space weather forecast operations. The 
     agreement also includes a Common Ground Services PPA, 
     formerly known as Satellite Ground Services. Within LEO, the 
     agreement includes the requested amounts for Cooperative Data 
     and Rescue Services and COSMIC--2/GNSS RO. However, the 
     proposal to combine funding for next-generation satellite 
     programs with current, ongoing programs of record that have 
     lifecycle costs codified in this Act is not adopted.
       The agreement provides the fiscal year 2022 requirements 
     for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) program, 
     which will work towards completion of Phase A studies for the 
     spacecraft and for the instruments (ocean color, lightning 
     mapper, infrared sounder, day/night imagery, and atmospheric 
     composition) identified in the architecture constellation.
       No later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, NESDIS 
     shall provide the Committees with a report about the user 
     needs and requirements and estimated lifecycle costs of the 
     next generation of NOAA flagship weather satellites, 
     including GeoXO, LEO Weather Satellites, and SWNext.
       Systems/Services Architecture and Engineering.--The 
     agreement provides $25,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 
     enacted level for Joint Venture Partnerships with NASA and 
     the commercial sector to continue to leverage emerging 
     capabilities for NOAA's operational use.
       The agreement also provides $17,000,000 for the Commercial 
     Data Purchase and Commercial Weather Data Pilot programs. 
     Within these funds and consistent with direction from the 
     Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to 
     Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (Public 
     Law 116--181), the agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for a 
     Commercial Space Weather Data Pilot for NOAA to collaborate 
     with commercial companies for the testing and analysis of 
     space weather data.
       NOAA Construction.--The agreement provides $59,000,000 for 
     NOAA's highest priority facilities construction, repair, and 
     deferred maintenance requirements. NOAA is directed to 
     prioritize funding for infrastructure projects related to 
     marine operations, including facilities to accommodate NOAA 
     research vessels and to immediately inform the Committees if 
     there are any significant schedule delays or project cost 
     increases. Thirty days before obligating any funds, NOAA 
     shall submit a report detailing how the funds will be 
     expended and an explanation of why these projects were 
     prioritized.
       Within the funds provided for NOAA Construction, NOAA shall 
     initiate the regional studies in the Northeast and Southeast 
     and support the implementation of the Northwest Regional 
     Footprint Study, as requested. As part of this work, NOAA is 
     encouraged to accelerate the competitive solicitation process 
     for proposals from academic, university, and nonprofit 
     partners to co-locate NMFS laboratories as a means of 
     leveraging research efforts and enhancing scientific 
     capabilities.
       NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.--The agreement provides 
     $63,000,000, as requested, to commence the mid-life repair 
     period for the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.
       Aircraft Recapitalization.--Within funding for Aircraft 
     Recapitalization and Construction, the agreement provides 
     $11,000,000 for NOAA's effort to replace its high altitude 
     jet, $5,000,000 to begin Service Depot Level Maintenance for 
     NOAA's two turboprop Hurricane Hunter aircraft, and 
     $17,000,000 to procure a new King Air aircraft as called for 
     in the NOAA Aircraft Plan delivered to Congress in October 
     2019. All future NOAA Aircraft Plans shall include a 
     procurement plan for each identified aircraft, to include a 
     current best estimate of the cost to procure such aircraft.
       Hurricane Hunter Aircraft.--NOAA's two turboprop Hurricane 
     Hunter aircraft are critical to accurate hurricane 
     forecasting and predictions. As the aircraft are approaching 
     50 years old, it is imperative that NOAA plans for the 
     eventual replacements. As such, OMAO is directed to continue 
     its partnership with academia, government, and industry 
     partners for the engineering, instrumentation, modification, 
     and acquisition of the Hurricane Hunter replacements in 
     fiscal year 2022.
       Mission Requirement Costs.--NOAA shall, in all future 
     budget submissions to Congress, detail any unfunded mission 
     requirement costs, particularly those that are necessary to 
     maintain the optimal operational tempo of NOAA's assets and 
     posture of NOAA facilities.


                    PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

       The agreement includes $65,000,000 for the Pacific Coastal 
     Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) and directs that funds will be 
     available to Tribes without a matching requirement. NOAA is 
     directed to report on how its current priorities meet the 
     intent of the PCSRF to support the recovery and protection of 
     all declining salmon stocks.


                      FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND

       The agreement includes $349,000 for the Fishermen's 
     Contingency Fund.


                   FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement includes language under this heading limiting 
     obligations of direct loans to $24,000,000 for Individual 
     Fishing Quota loans and $100,000,000 for traditional direct 
     loans. NOAA is encouraged to facilitate new vessel 
     construction, vessel replacement, and upgrades within the 
     Fisheries Finance Program to the greatest extent practicable.

                        Departmental Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $80,000,000 for Departmental 
     Management (DM) salaries and expenses. The increased funding 
     level is intended to support current services, requested 
     adjustments to base, including the restoration of positions 
     that were reduced in fiscal year 2020, and programmatic 
     changes highlighted herein. The agreement does not assume the 
     funding for the implementation of Executive Order 13873, 
     ``Securing the Information and Communications Technology and 
     Services Supply Chain'' and fleet conversion to electric 
     vehicles within DM salaries and expenses. However, the 
     agreement expects these important initiatives will be carried 
     out within and funded by the bureaus, as appropriate, and 
     directs the Department to provide details on these programs, 
     where applicable, in the respective bureaus' fiscal year 2022 
     spend plans. Finally, the agreement supports the 
     administrative savings identified in the fiscal year 2022 
     budget request.
       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to follow 
     prior year directives, adopted in Public Law 116-260, under 
     the headings ``Staffing Report,'' ``Salary Lapse,'' 
     ``Department of Commerce Working Capital Fund,'' ``Improving 
     Trade Data Reporting,'' and ``Section 232 Exclusion 
     Process.'' Additionally, for fiscal year 2022 the Department 
     is directed to follow prior year directives included in 
     Senate Report 116-127 and adopted by Public Law 116-93, on 
     ``Working Capital Funds.''


                      RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

       The agreement includes a total of $1,100,000 for the 
     Renovation and Modernization account. For fiscal year 2022, 
     the Department is directed to follow prior year report 
     language included in Senate Report 116-127 and adopted by 
     Public Law 116-93 under this heading.


                       NONRECURRING EXPENSES FUND

       The agreement includes $30,000,000 for the Department of 
     Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund to support the business 
     application system modernization and cybersecurity risk 
     mitigation efforts at the Department. The agreement provides 
     up to $20,000,000 for the business application system 
     modernization. The Department is directed to provide an 
     updated 5-year budget profile for both programs as part of 
     the fiscal year 2023 budget request.
       In lieu of House report language directing the Department 
     to review where the cybersecurity related expenses are best 
     positioned within the Department, the agreement acknowledges 
     the Department's briefing on its Cyber Reserve Fund Proposal 
     to the Committees on July 19, 2021.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes a total of $47,089,000 for the 
     Office of Inspector General (OIG). This amount includes 
     $35,783,000 in direct appropriations, a $2,000,000 transfer 
     from USPTO, a transfer of $3,556,000 from the Bureau of the 
     Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs, and $3,750,000 from 
     NOAA for audits and reviews of those programs. In addition, 
     $2,000,000 is derived from the Public Safety Trust Fund for 
     oversight of FirstNet.
       The agreement directs the OIG to continue its oversight 
     work on cybersecurity, NOAA satellite and vessel 
     procurements, telework, patent quality, the decennial census, 
     and the business application system modernization. The 
     agreement directs the OIG to continue its assessment of all 
     of the working capital funds within the Department as 
     described in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     Public Law 116-260.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes the following general provisions for 
     the Department of Commerce:
       Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments 
     only upon certification of officials, designated by the 
     Secretary, that such payments are considered to be in the 
     public interest.
       Section 102 makes appropriations for Department of Commerce 
     salaries and expenses available for hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles, for services, and for uniforms and allowances as 
     authorized by law.

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       Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds 
     between Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and 
     requires 15 days advance notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations for certain actions.
       Section 104 provides congressional notification 
     requirements for NOAA satellite programs and includes life 
     cycle cost estimates for certain weather satellite programs.
       Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within 
     Department of Commerce buildings.
       Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients under the 
     Department of Commerce may deter child pornography, copyright 
     infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their 
     networks.
       Section 107 provides the NOAA Administrator with the 
     authority to avail NOAA of resources, with the consent of 
     those supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities 
     of any statute administered by NOAA.
       Section 108 prohibits the National Technical Information 
     Service from charging for certain services.
       Section 109 allows NOAA to be reimbursed by Federal and 
     non-Federal entities for performing certain activities.
       Section 110 provides the Economics and Statistics 
     Administration certain authority to enter into cooperative 
     agreements.
       Section 111 removes the requirement for matching funds for 
     amounts provided in this Act through the Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership.
       Section 112 allows the Secretary of Commerce to waive the 
     cost sharing requirements for funds provided in this Act 
     under sections 306, 306A, and 315 of the Coastal Zone 
     Management Act of 1972.

                                TITLE II

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $127,794,000 for General 
     Administration, Salaries and Expenses. In addition, the 
     agreement provides funding for the Department's classified 
     programs as described in the classified annex accompanying 
     this explanatory statement.
       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to 
     continue following the directives in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 on the following 
     topics: ``Trafficking in Persons,'' ``Domestic Trafficking 
     Victims Fund Special Assessments,'' ``Human Trafficking 
     Justice Coordinators,'' ``Constitutional Policing,'' 
     ``Enforcement of Federal Hate Crimes Law,'' ``Combating 
     Domestic Terrorism,'' ``Human Rights Crimes,'' ``Wildlife 
     Trafficking,'' and ``Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) 
     Opinions.'' The Department shall submit updated reports 
     consistent with the directives.
       In lieu of House language on ``Prosecutions Related to 
     January 6'', the agreement provides support to DOJ components 
     funded in this bill to ensure that all criminal activity 
     associated with the events at the United States Capitol 
     Complex on January 6, 2021, is investigated and prosecuted.
       Domestic Extremism.--In lieu of language in the House 
     Report on concerns about threats aimed at undermining efforts 
     by law enforcement to address violent extremists, the 
     Department is directed to report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations and the Judiciary, within 90 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act, on the Department's assessment of 
     the domestic terrorism threat, including extremists' efforts 
     to undermine Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
     agencies; and an analysis of incidents or attempted incidents 
     of domestic terrorism that occurred in the United States 
     during the preceding fiscal year.
       Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization 
     Act of 2016.--The agreement includes $14,500,000 for DOJ 
     component agencies to implement the Emmett Till Unsolved 
     Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016.
       Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight and Use of Force 
     Database.--In lieu of House report language, the Attorney 
     General is reminded that the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 directed the Department to 
     provide up to $5,000,000 for the establishment and operation 
     of a Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight, and section 222 
     of that Act appropriated $5,000,000 for the development and 
     operation of a database concerning substantiated instances of 
     excessive use of force and officer misconduct. Those funds 
     have not yet been obligated, nor have actions yet been taken 
     to establish and operate the Task Force and the database as 
     directed by and funded through that Act.
       The Attorney General shall implement these efforts, and 
     apply the funding, as directed in Public Law 116-260 and in 
     the joint explanatory statement accompanying that Act, and 
     report to the Committees not later than 30 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on the status of efforts to 
     fulfill those directions, the status of funding obligated for 
     such purposes, and detailed plans for the work of the Task 
     Force and the operations of the database for fiscal years 
     2022 and 2023. The Department shall provide updated briefings 
     on these efforts to the Committees every quarter thereafter.
       Strengthening Police-Community Relations.--The agreement 
     provides $201,000,000 for State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 
     Office grant programs related to police-community relations. 
     This is an increase of $47,500,000, or 30.9 percent, above 
     the fiscal year 2021 level. The Department shall include as 
     part of its fiscal year 2022 spending plan details on its use 
     of these resources and provide the Committees quarterly 
     updates thereafter.
       Responding to Opioids, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drugs, 
     and Substance Abuse in Our Communities.--The agreement 
     includes a total of $572,500,000 in dedicated grant program 
     funding, an increase of $31,000,000 above the fiscal year 
     2021 enacted level, to help communities and State and local 
     law enforcement respond to substance abuse, including 
     opioids, stimulants, and synthetic drugs. The Drug 
     Enforcement Administration (DEA) is funded at $2,421,522,000, 
     an increase of $85,259,000 above the fiscal year 2021 enacted 
     level, to strengthen drug trafficking investigations, 
     including those related to heroin, fentanyl, and 
     methamphetamines. The agreement further supports the 
     continuation of heroin enforcement teams, methamphetamine and 
     fentanyl cleanup and container programs, and other 
     interdiction and intervention efforts, including DEA's 360 
     Strategy and Operation Engage.
       Departmental Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children.--
     The Department is directed to immediately submit the long-
     awaited National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention 
     and Interdiction pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 21111(b) and publish 
     it on the Department website. The report, which is required 
     to be submitted to Congress every two years, has not been 
     submitted since April 2016 and the Department has been 
     directed to submit this report since fiscal year 2020. In 
     addition, the Department shall comply with directions in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 
     and immediately submit a detailed staffing and funding report 
     on the office of the National Coordinator for Child 
     Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction as this information 
     is long-overdue. The Department shall submit a crosscut 
     budget presentation for Crimes against Children as part of 
     its fiscal year 2023 budget submission and in subsequent 
     budgets, and continue following directives and reporting 
     requirements in fiscal year 2022 as specified in the 
     aforesaid joint explanatory statement.
       Cybersecurity.--The Department is directed to maintain a 
     cybersecurity posture at no less than its fiscal year 2021 
     level. It is also urged to keep the public apprised of 
     emerging threats, good cyber practices, and Departmental 
     efforts to defend the United States from cyberattacks.
       Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.--In consultation 
     with Tribal governments, the Department shall develop best 
     practices for the investigation and prosecution of violence 
     against Native American and Alaska Native women. DOJ shall 
     undertake a complete review of the sufficiency and 
     prioritization of its grant programs aimed at survivors of 
     such violence, including temporary and transitional housing, 
     education, and workforce development assistance, and shall 
     include the results of this review, along with the plan to 
     communicate such grant opportunities to Tribal governments 
     and organizations, with the fiscal year 2022 spending plan.
       Combatting Violent Crime in Indian Country.--U.S. Attorneys 
     are encouraged to prioritize efforts to investigate and 
     prosecute violent crimes against Native Americans and Alaska 
     Natives that occur in Indian Country, to maintain 
     communication with victims and family members about the 
     status of ongoing investigations and cases, and to provide as 
     much information as possible on any declinations. The FBI is 
     encouraged, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
     and State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, to 
     increase resources, including additional FBI agents, to 
     investigate, respond to, and prevent crimes against Native 
     Americans and Alaska Natives in Indian Country.
       Voting Rights.--The Attorney General is directed to 
     prioritize resources to enforce the civil provisions of 
     Federal laws that protect the right to vote, including the 
     Voting Rights Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
     Absentee Voting Act, the National Voter Registration Act, the 
     Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Acts.
       Federal Law Enforcement Officer and Federal Task Force 
     Officer Cameras and Accountability.--In lieu of language in 
     the House Report, the agreement strongly supports the 
     adoption of rigorous and consistent standards for the use of 
     camera technology used to record Federal police interaction 
     with civilians, including during arrests, in pre-planned 
     operations, and on Federal Task Forces around the Nation.
       Training for Law Enforcement Officers.--The Department of 
     Justice is expected to exercise leadership in law enforcement 
     across the Federal government. Accordingly, in lieu of 
     language in the House Report, the agreement directs the 
     Attorney General to continue ensuring implementation of 
     evidence-based training programs on de-escalation, the use-
     of-force, and the protection of civil rights that are broadly 
     applicable and scalable to all Federal law enforcement 
     agencies. Such programs should be developed in consultation 
     with the DOJ law enforcement components, the Office of 
     Justice Programs, the Community Oriented Policing Services 
     Office, and the Civil Rights Division, with consideration 
     given to establishing consistent standards and curricula. The 
     Attorney General is further directed to continue consulting 
     with the heads of each Federal law enforcement agency in 
     furtherance of the adoption of these programs. Not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this

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     Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department shall 
     submit an update (or report) on the implementation status of 
     these training programs, including but not limited to 
     training curriculum topics and availability and capacity of 
     training facility space. Within one year of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Department shall submit an update 
     (or report) on its consultations with each Federal law 
     enforcement agency and provide a determination of whether 
     each agency provides training consistent with the 
     aforementioned programs.
       National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 
     Denials and Prohibited Persons.--The Attorney General shall 
     continue to follow prior directions to notify State and local 
     authorities when NICS detects when prohibited individuals 
     fail a background check in an attempt to make an illegal 
     firearms purchase, and to publish monthly data on denials and 
     notifications by State, and by prohibition type, on DOJ's 
     website.
       The Department is directed to submit, within 180 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, a report on NICS denials 
     and prohibited persons. The report shall identify the number 
     of notifications provided to each of (1) State law 
     enforcement, and (2) local law enforcement, for each 
     prohibited category; the number of denials for which the 
     Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) 
     determined that the person denied was not prohibited by 
     subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of the Gun Control Act, 
     or by State law, from receiving or possessing a firearm; the 
     number of denials overturned through the appeals process and 
     the reasons for overturning the denials; the number of 
     denials with respect to which an investigation was opened by 
     a field division of the ATF; the number of persons charged 
     with a Federal criminal offense in connection with a denial; 
     and the number of convictions obtained by Federal authorities 
     in connection with a denial.
       Financial Fraud.--Older Americans are increasingly targeted 
     by criminals seeking to swindle them out of their hard-earned 
     life savings through an ever-growing array of financial 
     schemes and scams. The Department has taken commendable 
     action to combat these crimes, including last year conducting 
     the largest-ever coordinated sweep of senior fraud. The 
     Attorney General, in setting resource priorities, shall give 
     priority to investigating reports of financial fraud, 
     including scams against senior citizens, and to bringing the 
     perpetrators of these crimes to justice.
       McGirt v. Oklahoma.--The agreement appropriately funds the 
     U.S. Attorney's offices, United States Marshals Service, DEA, 
     and FBI workload increases resulting from the McGirt v. 
     Oklahoma decision for fiscal year 2022. These resources will 
     allow Federal, Tribal, State, and local stakeholders to 
     further enable cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of 
     pertinent information to protect all victims and bring all 
     those who commit a crime to justice.
       Business Email Compromise Schemes (BEC).--The FBI has 
     assessed that ``BEC is one of the fastest growing, most 
     financially damaging Internet-enabled crimes. It is a major 
     threat to the global economy.'' The agreement acknowledges 
     serious concerns with the threats posed by BEC and related 
     scams, and strongly supports efforts by the Department and 
     FBI to combat this pernicious crime. The Department is 
     directed to explore ways to increase collaboration and 
     coordination with industry and other private sector partners, 
     and the FBI is directed to release, within 30 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, a public report on the threats 
     from BEC and related scams.
       Department of Justice Recusal Policies.--The Department is 
     directed to submit, within 30 days of the enactment of this 
     Act and on an annual basis thereafter, a report regarding the 
     number of, and reasons for, the recusal of any officer or 
     employee of any component of the Department of Justice since 
     January 1, 2020. The report shall also include a description 
     and summary of any instances where such officer or employee 
     did not recuse in matters involving a former client or where 
     recusal was recommended but the officer or employee was not 
     recused. Such submissions should comply with Privacy Act (5 
     U.S.C. 552a) requirements and may be subject to redactions 
     necessary to protect the fair and impartial administration of 
     justice.
       Whistleblower Protections.--The Department is directed to 
     submit, within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     a report explaining how it will implement the unresolved 
     recommendation in Management Advisory Memorandum 21-038 
     regarding the whistleblower rights of its contractors, 
     subcontractors, grantees, and sub-grantees.
       Office of Inspector General Referrals.--The Attorney 
     General is directed to work with the Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG) to improve transparency and to publicly report 
     the number of OIG referrals declined for prosecution each 
     quarter and, where possible, an explanation of why cases were 
     declined for prosecution.
       Prison Contracts.--In lieu of House report language under 
     this heading, the Department is directed to brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on current policies and 
     practices that ensure that any DOJ agency that enters into a 
     contract or agreement with a nongovernmental organization, or 
     a State or local government entity for the purpose of 
     incarcerating or detaining Federal prisoners or detainees in 
     non-Federal facilities has access to all relevant information 
     related to such incarceration, detention, treatment or 
     condition, to include costs, expenditures, or other 
     performance data. The briefing should cover any factors that 
     limit access to such information or affect the feasibility of 
     gathering or accessing such information.
       Timely Responses to Committee Inquiries and Meeting Report 
     Deadlines.--The Department is directed to submit all reports 
     and studies described in report or explanatory statement 
     language by the required due date with all required 
     information. In addition, any requests for information from 
     the Chairs, Vice Chairs, Ranking Members, or Committee staff 
     to the Attorney General and any Department component should 
     be treated as a priority and responded to both courteously 
     and expeditiously. The Department has multiple reports that 
     remain outstanding from fiscal year 2021, as well as 
     Questions for the Record from the Senate's hearing on the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation Budget Request for Fiscal 
     Year 2022, held on June 23, 2021, and these items need to be 
     submitted immediately. The Department is directed to 
     immediately submit these items.
       Combatting Elder Abuse and Exploitation.--The agreement 
     provides funding for the continued implementation of Elder 
     Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, as well as for 
     initiatives at the FBI, USAOs, and the litigating divisions 
     to combat all forms of elder abuse and exploitation.
       Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).--The 
     agreement urges the Department to ensure its law enforcement 
     components that utilize FLETC continue consulting with FLETC 
     annually to ensure it is able to provide training 
     commensurate with each component's needs and hiring goals, 
     and directs the Department to update the Committees no later 
     than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on these 
     efforts.
       House report language under the heading ``Immigration 
     Vetting'' is not adopted.


                 JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $38,000,000 for Justice Information 
     Sharing Technology.

                Executive Office for Immigration Review


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $760,000,000 for the Executive 
     Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), of which $4,000,000 is 
     a transfer from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
     Immigration Examinations Fee Account. For fiscal year 2022, 
     EOIR is directed to continue following the directives in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 
     on the following topics: ``Immigration Adjudication 
     Performance and Reducing Case Backlog,'' ``Information 
     Technology (IT) Modernization,'' and ``Video Teleconferencing 
     (VTC).'' EOIR shall submit updated reports consistent with 
     the directives.
       Immigration Judge Hiring.--The Attorney General shall 
     ensure that immigration judges (IJs) hired in fiscal year 
     2022 will adjudicate cases as their primary function. The 
     Department is directed to continue filling vacant IJ and 
     Board of Immigration Appeals positions with highly qualified 
     individuals who are trained to conduct fair and impartial 
     adjudications, and to ensure that the selection of these 
     individuals is from a diverse pool of candidates, including 
     those with non-governmental, academic, and private bar 
     experience, to conduct fair, impartial hearings consistent 
     with due process. As part of the monthly reporting 
     requirement, EOIR shall report on any IJs sent on a temporary 
     basis to any court outside of their assigned location 
     including the number of days designated for the temporary 
     assignment, the location of the temporary assignment, and the 
     IJs home location.
       Immigration Judge Training.--EOIR is directed to review its 
     training, to retrain all judges currently on a probationary 
     period, and to increase the frequency and availability of 
     training for immigration judges outside the probationary 
     period. The Department is directed to ensure immigration 
     judge training emphasizes due process, humanitarian 
     protections, and cultural sensitivity and includes diverse 
     training faculty, including from the private bar, the NGO 
     community, and academia.
       Online Address Change System.--EOIR is urged to take steps 
     to develop and pilot a centralized online mechanism that 
     enables individuals going through immigration court 
     proceedings to change their address online directly with EOIR 
     and automatically provide service to Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement.
       EOIR Working Group.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, EOIR shall convene a working group, 
     including non-governmental stakeholders, to consider 
     improvements to the hearing notice process. EOIR is directed 
     to submit a report, within 1 year of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, that addresses the possibility of (1) updating the 
     hearing notice form to be more easily understandable for non-
     lawyers and non-native English speakers; (2) translating 
     hearing notices into respondents' preferred languages; (3) 
     providing written notice to respondents in their preferred 
     languages with information about immigration court hearings, 
     how to use the online EOIR system and EOIR hotline, and how 
     to change their addresses with the immigration courts; and 
     (4) providing respondents with the option to receive 
     automated reminders of upcoming court hearings by text 
     message and/or e-mail.

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       Disposition of EOIR Adjudications.--EOIR is directed to 
     coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to 
     brief the Committees jointly, not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, about the steps that each 
     agency takes to effectuate and enforce rulings made by EOIR 
     immigration judges, once the case is considered final, and 
     any challenges EOIR and DHS face in this process. EOIR is 
     directed to provide to the Committees, within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, and in 
     collaboration with DHS, a report that provides metrics on the 
     number of final orders of removal issued by EOIR that have 
     resulted in actual removals by DHS during the previous month. 
     Such report shall separately identify any such order for 
     which the law does not permit DHS to effectuate the removal 
     within the period reported. The report shall describe 
     instances where removals have not been effectuated due to 
     external circumstances, such as recalcitrant countries or 
     visa sanctions.
       Legal Orientation Program (LOP).--The agreement includes 
     $24,000,000 for services provided by the LOP, of which 
     $3,500,000 is for the Immigration Court Helpdesk (ICH). In 
     lieu of the language in the House report on ``Legal 
     Orientation Program (LOP)'', the agreement adopts the 
     relevant directives in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260.

                      Office of Inspector General

       The agreement includes $118,000,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.

                    United States Parole Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $14,238,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Parole Commission.

                            Legal Activities


            SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $1,000,000,000 for General Legal 
     Activities. Within the funding provided, up to $10,000,000 
     shall be for the Civil Rights Division for additional 
     expenses relating to the enforcement of 34 U.S.C. 12601; 
     criminal enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 241-242; and 
     administrative enforcement by the Department of Justice, 
     including compliance with consent decrees or judgments 
     entered into under such sections.
       In addition to House report language on ``Animal 
     fighting,'' the Attorney General is encouraged to enter into 
     a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to encourage greater collaboration on enforcement 
     of animal welfare laws and to ensure that the Department of 
     Justice has access to evidence needed to initiate cases.
       Civil Rights Violations in State and Local Prisons and 
     Jails.--Within funding provided, the Civil Rights Division 
     shall enhance efforts to investigate and address violations 
     of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (Public 
     Law 96-247) in State and local prisons and jails.


                 VaCCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

       The agreement includes a reimbursement of $19,000,000 for 
     DOJ expenses associated with litigating cases under the 
     National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-
     660).


               SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

       The agreement includes $192,776,000 for the Antitrust 
     Division (ATR). This appropriation is offset by an estimated 
     $138,000,000 in pre-merger filing fee collections, resulting 
     in a direct appropriation of $54,776,000.
       Competition in Commodity Markets.--In lieu of House report 
     language on ``Commodity Benchmark Merger'', the agreement 
     directs ATR to brief the Committees, not later than 30 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, on competition in 
     the commodity markets.


             SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

       The agreement includes $2,419,868,000 for the Executive 
     Office for United States Attorneys and the 94 United States 
     Attorneys' offices, of which $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended. Within the funding provided, up to 
     $10,000,000 shall be for additional expenses relating to the 
     enforcement of 34 U.S.C. 12601; criminal enforcement under 18 
     U.S.C. 241-242; and administrative enforcement by the 
     Department of Justice, including compliance with consent 
     decrees or judgments entered into under such sections.


                   UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

       The agreement includes $239,000,000 for the United States 
     Trustee Program.


      SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

       The agreement includes $2,434,000 for the Foreign Claims 
     Settlement Commission.


                     FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

       The agreement includes $270,000,000 for Fees and Expenses 
     of Witnesses.
       The Department is expected not to obligate funds for expert 
     witness services, including the payment of fees and expenses 
     of expert witnesses, from any other DOJ accounts other than 
     Fees and Expenses of Witnesses.


           SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $21,000,000 for the Community 
     Relations Service. In lieu of House language on H.R. 1280, 
     additional resources are provided for expanded conflict 
     resolution, including mediation and conciliation.


                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

       The agreement includes $20,514,000 for the Assets 
     Forfeiture Fund.

                     United States Marshals Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $1,580,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS). Within 
     the funding provided, USMS is directed to give priority to 
     hiring at the district level. For fiscal year 2022, USMS is 
     directed to continue following the directives and reporting 
     requirements in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     Public Law 116-260 for ``International Operations.''
       Judicial Security.--Within resources provided, USMS is 
     directed to continue to enhance its judicial security 
     program, including through additional district staffing, 
     field operations, threat-based protective details and risk-
     based judicial security events, counter-surveillance and 
     surveillance detection programs, and judicial security 
     training.
       Regional Fugitive Task Forces (RFTF).--The USMS is directed 
     to follow the directive in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 for USMS to submit an updated 
     report on the expansion of the RFTF program. In contemplating 
     the establishment of new RFTFs, the USMS is directed to give 
     consideration to regions of the United States that are not 
     currently served by an RFTF, including the Midwest and New 
     England.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The agreement includes $15,000,000 for construction and 
     related expenses in space controlled, occupied, or utilized 
     by the USMS for prisoner holding and related support.


                       FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

       The agreement includes $2,123,015,000 for Federal Prisoner 
     Detention (FPD).
       The Department and USMS are expected to anticipate funding 
     needs for the FPD account in order to avoid funding 
     shortfalls and emergency reprogramming. USMS is directed to 
     submit a monthly report on individuals in the detention 
     system. The report should include information on the current 
     and projected number of detained individuals, offense 
     categories, the population change from the prior month to the 
     current month, and from the prior year to the current month, 
     and the associated annualized costs. The Department is 
     directed to provide these reports on time. The agreement 
     reiterates House language regarding Executive Order 14006 and 
     acknowledges that the Department has the discretion to make 
     exceptions where there is a lack of suitable government-
     operated detention space.

                       National Security Division


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $120,681,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the National Security Division.
       Modernizing the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) 
     Process.--The Attorney General is directed to review the 
     Department's implementation of FARA and provide a report 
     within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act that 
     evaluates the feasibility of requiring all filings by foreign 
     agents to be made in an electronic, structured data format 
     where the information is in a machine-processable digital 
     format and for publication of information in a structured 
     data format so it can be searched, sorted, and downloaded by 
     the public, including documentation required when a 
     registrant terminates a relationship with a foreign client.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 InTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

       The agreement includes $550,458,000 for the Organized Crime 
     and Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), of which 
     $381,513,000 is for investigations and $168,945,000 is for 
     prosecutions.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $10,136,295,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the FBI, including $1,886,120,000 for 
     Intelligence, $4,113,580,000 for Counterterrorism and 
     Counterintelligence, $3,516,748,000 for Criminal Enterprises 
     and Federal Crimes, and $619,847,000 for Criminal Justice 
     Services. Within the funding provided, the agreement includes 
     additional resources for counterterrorism, including to 
     counter domestic terrorism; addressing cyberthreats; and FBI 
     cybersecurity. Within the funding provided, up to $5,000,000 
     shall be for additional expenses relating to the enforcement 
     of 34 U.S.C. 12601; criminal enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 241-
     242; and administrative enforcement by the Department of 
     Justice, including compliance with consent decrees or 
     judgments entered into under such sections. Within the 
     funding provided, the agreement includes not less than 
     $169,961,631, including $58,961,631 from section 542 of 
     division B of Public Law 116-260, to continue to increase the 
     capacity and efficiency of NICS.
       For fiscal year 2022, the FBI is directed to continue 
     following the directives in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 on the following topics: 
     ``National Use-of-Force Data Collection,'' ``Human Rights 
     Violations,'' ``Hate Crimes Reporting,'' ``NICS Protocols and 
     Procedures,'' and ``FBI Police.'' The FBI shall submit 
     updated reports consistent with the directives.

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       National Bioforensic Analysis Center (NBFAC).--Within the 
     funding provided, the FBI is supported at $21,840,000 for 
     their role at the NBFAC.
       Domestic Violent Extremism.--The FBI is further directed to 
     submit a report with fiscal year 2020 and 2021 performance 
     measures for each category and subcategory of domestic 
     violent extremism (DVE). The report shall describe the number 
     of special agents and the number of trainings devoted to 
     each; the number of investigations and enterprise 
     investigations opened in each; the number of investigations 
     closed without arrest and the number closed without Federal 
     charges in each; the number of charged cases dismissed 
     without a conviction entered in each; and the number of 
     undercover investigations and confidential informants 
     targeting each. The report is to be submitted within 180 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act. In addition, the FBI 
     shall include details in its fiscal year 2022 and future year 
     expenditure plans on domestic terrorism threats and resources 
     planned to pursue them, as specified in the House report.
       Domestic Terrorism Threat Assessments.--In lieu of language 
     in the House Report on ``Ranking Domestic Terrorism 
     Threats,'' the FBI is directed to provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations with terrorism threat category descriptions 
     and assessments as part of the normal budget review process, 
     as well as when requested or as new threat scenarios develop, 
     to ensure the Committees have the necessary insight into the 
     alignment of threats and resource allocation. The agreement 
     supports the FBI's ongoing practice of conducting annual 
     training to ensure compliance with civil rights and civil 
     liberties laws and regulations.
       Combatting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.--The 
     agreement supports the FBI's efforts to combat modern slavery 
     and human trafficking and recognizes that additional 
     resources are necessary to enhance FBI field offices' ability 
     to investigate and prosecute these heinous crimes. The FBI is 
     directed, in consultation with each field office's Human 
     Trafficking Program Coordinator, to allocate resources to 
     those field offices in areas of greatest need, including 
     rural areas and States with the highest rates of modern 
     slavery and human trafficking. The FBI is further directed to 
     report, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     on the status of these consultations and the allocation of 
     resources.
       Agent Retention.--The FBI is directed to work with the 
     Office of Personnel Management and committees of authorizing 
     jurisdiction to find solutions, to include pay scale change 
     and cost of living adjustments, to retain agents in the face 
     of cost of living increases.
       Whistleblower Protection.--The FBI is directed to submit, 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, a report 
     describing how it will implement the unresolved 
     recommendation in GAO's January 2015 report entitled 
     Whistleblower Protection: Additional Actions Needed to 
     Improve DOJ's Handling of FBI Retaliation Complaints (GAO-15-
     112).
       Directed Energy Attacks.--The FBI is directed to brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on the Bureau's efforts to 
     investigate alleged overseas and domestic attacks and to 
     coordinate with interagency initiatives to protect U.S. 
     Government employees from future attacks.
       Counter--Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) and Law 
     Enforcement.--The joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     the Public Law 116-260 directed the FBI to submit a report on 
     the feasibility of establishing a C--UAS training program for 
     State, local, and Tribal law enforcement. The FBI is actively 
     consulting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
     FAA-designated UAS test sites, and other key partners on this 
     matter. The agreement supports such consultations, and the 
     development of a concept of operations for State, local, and 
     Tribal law enforcement organizations to identify malicious 
     unmanned aircraft, consistent with existing Federal statutes. 
     The concept of operations should include a five-year roadmap 
     that provides an assessment and evaluation of the required 
     training, equipment, technology, coordination, and processes 
     necessary to achieve this objective.
       Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC), 
     Hazardous Device School (HDS), and New Facilities.--The 
     agreement strongly supports the FBI's efforts to create a 
     campus for collocating FBI explosives and counter-IED 
     programs and activities; advanced and specialized training 
     capacities and capabilities to address requirements that 
     cannot be satisfied at other FBI facilities; and options for 
     FBI executive management to proactively meet future 
     operational and facilities requirements. The agreement 
     provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for the 
     operations of TEDAC and HDS. Furthermore, the agreement 
     provides fully for the operations of new, collocated 
     facilities expected to open in 2022, including the Operations 
     Building, the Technology Building, and the TEDAC Explosive 
     Technical Lab.
       Cyber Information Sharing.--The agreement supports the 
     FBI's efforts, in partnership with the National Defense Cyber 
     Alliance, to help shape and lead information sharing pilot 
     programs, including for the electricity sector and the 
     academic research institution sector. Such pilot programs 
     will improve the security of our Nation's sensitive networks 
     by establishing and enhancing two-way information sharing 
     between cleared sector partners and the U.S. Government.
       Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Research.--The 
     agreement supports the development of state-of-the-art 
     capabilities for researchers to study a range of test 
     articles under various loading conditions, and potentially 
     bridge critical science and technology gaps in support of 
     domestic and international explosive investigations, as the 
     threat from ground-based and airborne explosive devices will 
     continue to be a complex security issue for the foreseeable 
     future.
       Advanced Threat Analysis and Data Analytics.--The agreement 
     supports the FBI's efforts to develop enterprise technical 
     tools, modernize its network infrastructure, and improve its 
     data analytics capabilities. Within the funds provided, the 
     FBI is encouraged to collaborate with universities on 
     advanced threat analysis and advanced data analytic solutions 
     that are tailored to the needs of FBI investigators.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The agreement includes $632,000,000 for FBI construction, 
     which provides funding above the requested level for the FBI 
     to address its highest priorities outside of the immediate 
     national capital area, in addition to resources dedicated to 
     secure work environment projects. The agreement does not 
     include any funding for headquarters construction. The 
     agreement continues support for the FBI's long-term vision 
     for collocating complementary mission operations while 
     balancing the eventual transition into a new headquarters 
     building with changing footprints at Quantico, Clarksburg, 
     Huntsville, and Pocatello facilities. The delay in the new 
     FBI headquarters project only increases the need to secure 
     viable space for supporting a variety of mission, workforce, 
     and land requirements. The agreement provides funding at no 
     less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level to further 
     support the FBI's 21st Century Facility plans, including 
     plans for technological requirements, and the FBI is 
     encouraged to transition from interim facilities to full 
     operating capabilities. As part of this 21st Century Facility 
     planning, the FBI should continue to research the feasibility 
     of using public-private partnership opportunities, provided 
     that the annual lease and operating costs are reasonable and 
     that facilities can be securely constructed and maintained at 
     a level that meets the FBI's requirements.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes a direct appropriation of 
     $2,421,522,000 for the salaries and expenses of the DEA. In 
     addition, DEA expects to derive $511,659,000 from fees 
     deposited in the Diversion Control Fee Account to carry out 
     the Diversion Control Program, resulting in $2,933,181,000 in 
     total spending authority for DEA. The agreement includes 
     $10,000,000 to assist State, local, and Tribal law 
     enforcement agencies in efforts to remove and dispose of 
     hazardous materials at methamphetamine and fentanyl labs and 
     processing operations. The agreement supports DEA expansion 
     of its partnerships through Operation Engage. Within funding 
     provided, the agreement supports DEA efforts to reverse the 
     decline in staffing levels and continue the phased 
     replacement and enhancement of DEA's aircraft fleet. DEA is 
     encouraged to assign special agents to the areas most 
     affected by methamphetamines and opioid trafficking.
       For fiscal year 2022, the agreement reiterates directives 
     in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
     116-260 on the following topics: ``Hemp Testing Technology'' 
     and ``Remote Prescribing of Substances.'' DEA shall submit 
     updated reports consistent with the directives.
       Fentanyl and Fentanyl Precursors Trafficked from China.--
     Given the worsening opioid epidemic, DEA is encouraged to 
     continue its efforts to stem the flow of illicit fentanyl and 
     fentanyl precursors from China. DEA is directed to brief the 
     Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act on these efforts.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $1,531,071,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives. For fiscal year 2022, the ATF is directed to 
     continue following the directives in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 on the following 
     topics: ``Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs),'' ``United 
     States-Mexico Firearm Trafficking,'' and ``Notification of 
     Local Authorities.'' The ATF shall submit updated reports 
     consistent with the directives.
       National Integrated Ballistic Information Network 
     (NIBIN).--The agreement supports efforts to expand the use of 
     NIBIN and to ensure all law enforcement agencies have access 
     to NIBIN's correlation services. ATF is encouraged to 
     continue to build on these investments and consider 
     additional service models to offer departments of varying 
     sizes access to NIBIN. The agreement further supports efforts 
     to develop a comprehensive ballistics strategy, which would 
     offer end-to-end capabilities for both cartridge casings and 
     bullets in the NIBIN program. In light of recent interest 
     from institutions of higher education to use NIBIN as part of 
     their criminal justice training programs, ATF is encouraged 
     to promote NIBIN as a critical forensic science tool and to 
     identify opportunities to build partnerships with criminal 
     justice training programs.

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       Tobacco Enforcement.--ATF is directed to submit a report, 
     within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, assessing 
     investments in tobacco initiatives in each fiscal year since 
     2017 and identifying the amounts proposed to be invested in 
     such programs in fiscal year 2022. ATF is urged to increase 
     tobacco-related investigations and cases and to increase its 
     focus on tobacco-related training and staff retention at 
     every level.
       ATF Laboratories.--ATF is directed to submit a report, 
     within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, assessing ATF's 
     existing laboratory infrastructure, to include staffing and 
     operating costs, and the merit of aligning ATF laboratory 
     facilities in areas that can accommodate strong forensics and 
     ballistics partnerships with institutions of higher 
     education.
       House report language under ``Firearms Trafficking Report'' 
     and ``Privately Made Firearms'' is not adopted.

                         Federal Prison System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $7,865,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of the Federal Prison System. The agreement fully 
     funds the requested $409,483,000 for programs and activities 
     authorized by the First Step Act of 2018 (FSA), including 
     medication-assisted treatment, FSA programming staff, and 
     Special Education instructors at each Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 
     facility. The agreement provides $194,607,000 above the 
     request to sustain and increase BOP hiring efforts.
       For fiscal year 2022, BOP is directed to continue following 
     the directives in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 on the following topics: 
     ``First Step Act (FSA) Implementation,'' ``Additional 
     Requirements of the FSA,'' ``Residential Reentry Centers,'' 
     ``Hiring, Staffing, and Inmate-to-Officer Ratios,'' 
     ``Vacancies,'' ``Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT),'' 
     ``Home Confinement,'' and ``Inmate Mental Health and 
     Restrictive Housing''. BOP shall submit updated reports 
     consistent with the directives. DOJ and BOP are reminded of 
     the requirement to submit all reports to the Committees on 
     time, including those required quarterly.
       Augmentation.--BOP is expected to hire additional full-time 
     correctional officers in order to reduce the overreliance on 
     augmentation and improve staffing beyond mission-critical 
     levels in custodial and all other departments, including 
     medical, counseling, and educational positions. BOP shall 
     provide quarterly reports to the Committees on the use of 
     augmentation broken out by region, institution, and security 
     level for each time such practice is employed. The reports 
     shall also include the number of hours, and associated 
     additional cost, of overtime recorded at each institution.
       In addition, BOP shall include with its fiscal year 2023 
     budget submission, and each year thereafter, a detailed 
     report for each Federal correctional facility at which two or 
     more Federal inmates have died in one calendar year, 
     describing each incident and the role augmentation may have 
     played in exacerbating the inherent dangers present at those 
     locations.
       Correctional Officer Pay.--BOP, in consultation with the 
     DOJ Justice Management Division, is directed to review 
     current pay scales for its correctional officers in 
     comparison to comparable employees in DOJ law enforcement 
     components and State and local agencies, to include assessing 
     the potential opportunity to raise the pay band and any 
     associated resource requirements. The results of the review 
     shall be shared with the Committees not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Overtime Pay Rate.--BOP shall report to the Committees not 
     later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on 
     its application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 
     determining the rate of overtime pay for BOP employees. The 
     report should break out how many employees, on an annual 
     basis, are paid at a non-FLSA rate; the rationale for making 
     such distinctions; and the potential, along with any cost 
     implications, of compensating all employee overtime at a full 
     FLSA overtime rate.
       Faith-based Recidivism Reduction Programming.--The First 
     Step Act directs the Attorney General to ``develop policies 
     for the warden of each prison of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     enter into partnerships,'' including partnerships with 
     ``nonprofit and other private organizations, including faith-
     based, art, and community-based organizations that will 
     deliver recidivism reduction programming on a paid or 
     volunteer basis.'' Further, ``the Attorney General shall 
     direct the Bureau of Prisons regarding the ability for faith-
     based organizations to function as a provider of educational 
     evidence-based programs outside of the religious classes and 
     services provided through the Chaplaincy.'' BOP is directed 
     to immediately take steps to ensure compliance with FSA 
     requirements, and to ensure that all those incarcerated in 
     BOP facilities have access to robust programming 
     opportunities, including third-party faith-based programs. 
     BOP is further directed to submit a report, within 30 days of 
     the enactment of this Act, on such efforts.
       Open GAO Recommendations.--BOP is directed to submit to the 
     Committees, within 180 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, a report identifying all BOP-related recommendations 
     issued by GAO over the last decade that remain open. This 
     report shall further describe the steps BOP is taking to 
     implement all recommended actions and close-out each open 
     recommendation.
       Medical Services.--BOP is directed to submit a report to 
     the Committees not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act on its cost estimate and a strategic 
     savings plan if BOP were to set a standard reimbursement rate 
     for medical care of inmates at the Medicare benchmark rate.
       Contraband Cell Phones in BOP Facilities.--BOP is directed 
     to report to the Committees, not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, on the deployment of micro-
     jamming and managed access technology systems at BOP 
     facilities. The report should describe the number of 
     contraband devices confiscated through each type of 
     technology at each facility; the comparative efficacy and 
     cost effectiveness of such technologies in detecting and 
     capturing devices and mitigating illicit communications; and, 
     for those technologies found to be effective, the resources 
     that would be required to expand or further deploy such 
     technologies.
       Camera and Radio Systems in BOP Facilities.--BOP is 
     directed to submit to the Committees, not later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, a three-year plan to 
     upgrade its security camera, land mobile radio (LMR) 
     communications, and public address (PA) systems at all BOP 
     correctional facilities. The plan shall address current 
     system deficiencies, including lack of functioning systems, 
     blind spots, or radios lacking a ``man down'' function; the 
     need for and cost of planned system maintenance and upgrades, 
     to include analog to digital system conversion; upgrades to 
     ensure storage, logging, preservation, and accessibility of 
     records for investigators or courts; and any other 
     enterprise-wide considerations for such technology and 
     systems. The plan must incorporate a cost projection and 
     prioritization of facilities for security camera, LMR, and PA 
     system upgrades. Following submission of the initial plan, 
     annual updates shall be provided, beginning one year from the 
     date of enactment of this Act, with a final report in three 
     years detailing the status of BOP progress in upgrading these 
     systems.


                        buildings and facilities

       The agreement includes $235,000,000 for the construction, 
     acquisition, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison 
     and detention facilities housing Federal inmates. BOP shall 
     proceed with ongoing planned and associated new construction 
     efforts to meet projected capacity requirements, as 
     identified in its monthly status of construction reports to 
     the Committees. BOP is directed to continue to provide such 
     reports monthly, along with notifications and explanations of 
     any deviation from construction and activation schedules, and 
     any planned adjustments or corrective actions.
       Modernization and Repair (M&R) of Existing Facilities.--In 
     lieu of direction in the House report, BOP is expected to 
     apply the funding to reduce its longstanding M&R backlog and 
     is directed to prioritize funding for repairs that protect 
     life and safety. BOP shall continue to provide monthly status 
     of construction reports and notify the Committees of any 
     changes reflected in those reports.


   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

       The agreement includes a limitation on administrative 
     expenses of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, 
     Incorporated.

               State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

       In total, the agreement includes $3,881,744,000 for State 
     and local law enforcement and crime prevention programs. This 
     amount includes $3,184,744,000 in discretionary budget 
     authority and $575,000,000 derived by transfer from the Crime 
     Victims Fund. This amount also includes $122,000,000 scored 
     as mandatory for Public Safety Officer Benefits.
       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to 
     continue following the directives in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 on the following 
     topics: ``Management and Administration Expenses,'' ``Grant 
     Funding Set-Asides,'' ``DOJ Grant Oversight,'' ``Grant Funds 
     for Rural Areas,'' ``Science Advisory Board,'' ``Post-
     Conviction Relief for Trafficking Victims,'' and ``Consent 
     Decrees and Grant Assistance.'' The Department shall submit 
     updated reports consistent with the directives. The 
     Department is further directed to submit an annual report on 
     grant programs that have not received a sufficient number of 
     qualified applicants.
       Submission of Officer Training Information.--The Department 
     is directed to submit an updated report containing the 
     information required in Senate Report 114-66, adopted by 
     Public Law 114-113, to cover data for fiscal years 2020 and 
     2021 within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
       Tribal Grants and Victim Assistance.--The agreement 
     provides a total of $107,000,000 in discretionary grant 
     funding for Tribes as follows: $50,000,000 within OJP for 
     Tribal assistance; $14,000,000 for a Tribal youth program 
     within the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention (OJJDP); $31,500,000 for Tribal resources and 
     $3,000,000 for a Tribal Access Program within the COPS 
     Office; and $5,500,000 for a special domestic violence 
     criminal jurisdiction program and $3,000,000 for a Special 
     Assistant U.S. Attorney on Tribal land program within the 
     OVW. In addition, a total of $130,000,000 is provided to 
     Tribal governments and Tribal coalitions as part of Crime 
     Victims Fund set-asides as authorized by this Act. For fiscal 
     year 2022, the

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     Department is directed to continue following the directives 
     and reporting requirements in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 for ``Tribal Grants and 
     Victim Assistance.''
       Promoting Data-Sharing and Sex Offender Monitoring.--The 
     Department's grant-making offices are urged to support 
     initiatives and technical systems that promote statewide and 
     national data-sharing among court systems, correctional 
     facilities, and law enforcement agencies. Such support may be 
     provided through the Department's discretionary grant funds 
     and through efforts to promote the use of Byrne-JAG funds for 
     these purposes.
       VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.--
     OVC is directed to provide guidance and technical assistance 
     to State Administering Agencies regarding changes to program 
     requirements made under the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime 
     Victims Fund Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-27). In particular, 
     OVC is directed to fully explain the changes to matching 
     requirements under section 3 of the Act, including national 
     emergency waivers.
       Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Hotline.--In lieu of 
     House report language, DOJ is directed to explore 
     opportunities for releasing existing grant funding, including 
     through OVC's discretionary grant program, for efforts that 
     would create a hotline to provide sexual abuse and rape 
     crisis counseling services to incarcerated individuals across 
     the country.
       National Deaf Services Line.--The Department is directed to 
     examine OVC's discretionary grant program to determine if 
     this funding is available for a new National Deaf Services 
     Line program and make funds available for this purpose if 
     possible.
       STOP School Violence Act.--In addition to House report 
     language on ``Stop School Violence Act,'' the agreement notes 
     that funds are included for continued support for the 
     National Center for School Safety to provide evidence-based 
     best practices, guidance, training, and technical assistance 
     to all States, Tribes, and schools. The Department is 
     directed to work with other Federal agencies to notify 
     States, localities, Tribes, and school districts of funding 
     availability upon release; to increase training and technical 
     assistance for school district applicants; and to provide 
     microgrants for school districts, including rural, Tribal, 
     and low-resourced schools. The Department is also directed to 
     clearly describe memorandum of understanding requirements in 
     the grant solicitation for these programs with discretion 
     given to schools or school districts as to the involvement of 
     law enforcement agencies and rules relating to anonymous 
     reporting systems to ensure manageability and inclusiveness 
     of existing state programs. The Department is further 
     directed to consider the size of school districts and States 
     when requiring letters of support as part of the grant 
     process. The Department is encouraged to cap the letters of 
     support for the number of school districts at 50 for large 
     statewide programs and to 25 percent of the number of school 
     districts served.

                    Office on Violence Against Women


       violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The agreement includes $575,000,000 for the Office on 
     Violence Against Women. These funds are distributed as 
     follows:

       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOP Grants................................................     $217,000
Transitional Housing Assistance............................       43,000
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women..........        2,500
Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program........................       15,000
  Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention.....................      (3,000)
Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program...............       55,000
  Homicide Reduction Initiative............................      (4,000)
  Lethality Assessment Initiative..........................      (4,000)
Sexual Assault Services Program............................       54,000
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement........       48,000
Violence on College Campuses...............................       22,000
  HBCU, HSI and Tribal Colleges............................     (11,000)
Legal Assistance for Victims...............................       50,000
Abuse Later in Life Program................................        7,500
Justice for Families Program...............................       20,000
Disabilities Program.......................................        7,500
National Resource Center on Workplace Responses............        1,000
Research on Violence Against Indian Women..................        1,000
Indian Country--Sexual Assault Clearinghouse...............          500
Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction.....        5,500
Rape Survivor Child Custody Act............................        1,500
Restorative Justice Responses and Evaluations..............       11,000
Culturally Specific Programs...............................       10,000
Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys....................        3,000
                                                            ============
    Total, Violence Against Women Prevention and                $575,000
     Prosecution Programs..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       To minimize fraud, waste, and abuse in these programs, OVW 
     is encouraged to implement any open recommendations of the 
     Department's OIG with respect to the recipients of grants 
     under these programs.
       For fiscal year 2022, OVW is directed to continue following 
     the directives in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 regarding the Improving 
     Criminal Justice Responses program.
       Statutory Set-Asides.--The underlying statutes for several 
     grant programs, including STOP Grants and Sexual Assault 
     Services Program grants, outline set-asides for Tribal 
     governments and coalitions, culturally specific community-
     based organizations, and organizations providing services to 
     underserved populations. These set-asides provide a total of 
     $75,104,969 for fiscal year 2022, with $55,864,969 for Tribal 
     governments and coalitions, $13,800,000 for culturally 
     specific organizations, and $5,440,000 to meet the needs of 
     underserved populations. OVW shall ensure that the full 
     amounts provided for in the authorizing statutes are awarded 
     expeditiously.
       Grant Program to Support Restorative Justice Responses.--
     The agreement provides $11,000,000 to support competitive 
     grants focused on addressing the harm of domestic and sexual 
     violence, either outside or alongside criminal justice 
     processes. The Department is directed to collaborate with the 
     National Center on Restorative Justice and other stakeholders 
     to review research on restorative justice and current 
     practices in the field to inform its approach. Grants under 
     this program shall be for eligible entities to develop and 
     implement a program, or to assess best practices, for (1) 
     restorative practices to prevent or address domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; (2) 
     training by eligible entities, or for eligible entities, 
     courts, or prosecutors, on restorative practices and program 
     implementation; and (3) evaluations of restorative practices. 
     Restorative practices performed with funds awarded under this 
     program are not intended to function as a replacement for 
     criminal justice intervention for a specific harm.
       Grants shall support restorative practices that (1) are 
     community-based and unaffiliated with any civil or criminal 
     legal process; (2) are initiated by a victim of the harm; (3) 
     involve--on a voluntary basis and without any evidence of 
     coercion or intimidation of one or more victims of the harm 
     by one or more individuals who committed the harm or anyone 
     associated with any such individual--any individual who 
     committed the harm, any victim of the harm, and the community 
     affected by the harm through one or more representatives of 
     the community; (4) include and has the goal of collectively 
     seeking accountability from one or more individuals who 
     committed the harm; developing a written process whereby one 
     or more individuals who committed the harm will take 
     responsibility for the actions that caused harm to one or 
     more victims of the harm; and developing a written course of 
     action plan that is responsive to the needs of one or more 
     victims of the harm and upon which one or more victims, one 
     or more individuals who committed the harm, and the community 
     can agree; and (5) are conducted in a victim services 
     framework that protects the safety and supports the autonomy 
     of one or more victims of the harm and the community. The 
     individuals described in matter (3) shall be considered a 
     person receiving services under section 40002(b)(2) of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291).
       The Department is directed to limit eligible entities to 
     States; units of local government; Tribal governments; Tribal 
     organizations; victim service providers; institutions of 
     higher education; private or public nonprofit organizations, 
     including Tribal nonprofit organizations and faith-based 
     nonprofit organizations. Eligible entities shall demonstrate 
     a history of comprehensive training and experience in working 
     with victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking. Eligible entities shall include 
     entities that submit proposals that meaningfully address the 
     needs of culturally specific or underserved populations.
       The Department is directed to ensure that eligible entities 
     have set practices and procedures for screening the 
     suitability of any individual who committed a harm, based on 
     (1) the history of civil and criminal complaints against the 
     individual involving domestic violence, sexual assault, 
     dating violence, or stalking; (2) parole or probation 
     violations of the individual or whether active parole or 
     probation supervision of the individual is being conducted 
     for prior offenses involving domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, dating violence, or stalking; (3) the risk to the 
     safety of any victim of the harm based on an evidence-based 
     risk assessment; (4) the risk to public safety, including an 
     evidence-based risk assessment of the danger to the public; 
     and (5) past participation of any individual who committed 
     the harm in restorative practice programing. With respect to 
     the risk assessment described in matter (3), if the eligible 
     entity or a subgrantee of an eligible entity determines that 
     a victim or a dependent of a victim are at significant risk 
     of subsequent serious injury, sexual assault, or death, the 
     eligible entity or subgrantee shall refer the victim or 
     dependent to other victim services, instead of restorative 
     practices.
       The Department is further directed to ensure that eligible 
     entities deny eligibility to participate in the program for 
     any individual who committed a harm against whom there is (1) 
     a pending felony or misdemeanor prosecution for an offense 
     against any victim of the harm or a dependent of any such 
     victim; (2) a restraining order or a protection order (as 
     defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code) that 
     protects any victim of the harm or a dependent of any such 
     victim, unless there is an exception in the restraining order 
     or protective order allowing for participation in a 
     restorative practices program; (3) a pending criminal charge 
     involving or relating to sexual assault, including rape, 
     human trafficking, or child abuse, including child sexual 
     abuse; or (4) a conviction for child sexual abuse against the 
     victim or a sibling of the victim if the victim or sibling of 
     the victim is currently a minor.

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                       Office of Justice Programs


                  RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

       The agreement provides $70,000,000 for the Research, 
     Evaluation and Statistics account. These funds are 
     distributed as follows:

                   RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Justice Statistics...............................      $40,000
National Institute of Justice..............................       30,000
  Feasibility Study to Monitor Abuse in Youth Serving            (1,500)
   Organizations...........................................
                                                            ============
    Total, Research, Evaluation and Statistics.............      $70,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to 
     continue following the directives and reporting requirements 
     in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
     116-260 regarding ``Spending Plans'' and ``Understanding the 
     Effects of Human Trafficking.'' The agreement revises House 
     report language regarding the collection of solitary 
     confinement data and directs the National Institute of 
     Justice (NIJ), instead of the Bureau of Justice Statistics 
     (BJS), to collect this data and report back to the Committees 
     not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       House report language regarding the ``Law Enforcement Study 
     Addressing Delayed Responses to Questions'' is not adopted.
       Data on Police Suicide.--Within 120 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, BJS is directed to provide a status 
     update of the progress of this data collection, information 
     obtained from other Federal agencies, and an updated timeline 
     for final publication.
       Researching School Violence.--Within the funds provided, up 
     to $1,000,000 may be used by NIJ to continue to develop a 
     model and best practices for comprehensive school safety, 
     including identifying the root causes of violence in schools. 
     NIJ is directed to continue to publish an annual report on 
     its website on the effectiveness of STOP School Violence 
     Initiative grants.
       Correctional Education Evaluation.--As directed in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260, 
     NIJ is directed to establish a public-private partnership 
     with research and correctional institutions to collect and 
     evaluate data and continue to advance the research on the 
     impact of correctional education on recidivism. The NIJ is 
     directed to report on the status of this project within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act.
       Feasibility Study to Track Abuse in Youth Serving 
     Organizations.--The agreement provides $1,500,000 for NIJ to 
     administer a competitive grant to an accredited research 
     university for a feasibility study on the establishment of a 
     Federal system to count and track substantiated cases of 
     sexual abuse and other forms of maltreatment in youth serving 
     organizations, to include organized sports, schools, and 
     camps. This study will assist DOJ in determining the 
     viability of creating a system to identify the gaps that 
     currently exist in law enforcement and child welfare 
     coordination strategies to better address the challenge of 
     identifying child abuse in organizations that serve youth.
       National Survey of Children Exposed to Violence.--The 
     Department is directed to continue the National Survey of 
     Children Exposed to Violence and DOJ is encouraged to utilize 
     the best existing methodology to conduct the survey in the 
     near term, given the need to examine the extent of violence 
     against children that occurred during the COVID-19 public 
     health emergency. As appropriate, NIJ is encouraged to 
     collaborate with Departmental components, including OJJDP and 
     BJS, as well as with other Federal agencies, to complete this 
     survey.
       Campus Climate Survey.--Within the funds provided, up to 
     $5,000,000 shall be made available for the continued 
     development and testing of the Department's pilot campus 
     climate survey on sexual harassment and sexual assault. The 
     proposed research is expected to yield findings from a multi-
     campus climate survey and a set of methodological tools that 
     are cost-effective, standardized, methodologically rigorous, 
     and capable of being scaled nationwide.
       First Step Act Research and Studies.--Within the amount 
     provided for NIJ, no less than $4,000,000 is available to 
     evaluate, research, and study First Step Act programs and 
     activities.
       Community-Based Public Safety Strategies.--In lieu of 
     language in the House Report, the agreement directs the 
     Department to conduct a study on the efficacy of non-
     carceral, non-punitive approaches to addressing and reducing 
     community violence.
       Domestic Radicalization Research.--In lieu of language in 
     the House Report, the agreement recognizes that NIJ plays a 
     critical role in examining the drivers of domestic 
     radicalization and defining the role of State and local law 
     enforcement in breaking the radicalization and recruitment 
     cycle that sustains violence. Within funds provided, no less 
     than $6,000,000 is available for NIJ to continue its research 
     on domestic radicalization.
       National Model for Reducing Incarceration Rates for Minor 
     Parole Violations.--NIJ is directed to re-release the 
     solicitation for opportunity number O-NIJ-2021-99001 within 
     30 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
       Clearinghouse for Online Extremism.--The NIJ shall conduct 
     a study into the feasibility, costs, and civil liberties 
     implications of, as well as the public support and need for, 
     a government-funded, privately operated clearinghouse for 
     online extremist content. The agreement directs that up to 
     $500,000 be provided for this effort.


               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $2,213,000,000 for State and Local 
     Law Enforcement Assistance programs. These funds are 
     distributed as follows:

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants...................     $674,500
  Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative...............     (13,000)
  NamUs....................................................      (2,400)
  Officer Training for Responding to People with Mental         (10,000)
   Illness or Disabilities.................................
  John R. Justice Grant Program............................      (4,000)
  Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution...................     (15,500)
  Kevin and Avonte's Law...................................      (3,000)
  Project Safe Neighborhoods...............................     (20,000)
  Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review........     (12,000)
  National Center on Restorative Justice...................      (3,000)
  Ashanti Alert Network....................................      (1,000)
  Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Pilot Programs.......      (3,500)
  Child Advocacy Training..................................      (2,000)
  Rural Violent Crime Initiative...........................      (8,000)
  Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act.............      (5,000)
  Drug Data Research Center to Combat Opioid Abuse.........      (4,000)
  Forensics Ballistics Programs in Higher Education........      (1,500)
  Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne          (184,707)
   Discretionary Grants....................................
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program....................      234,000
Victims of Trafficking Grants..............................       88,000
Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Cybercrime Prevention       12,000
  Intellectual Property Enforcement Program................      (2,500)
  Internet of Things Training Modules......................      (2,000)
Adam Walsh Act Implementation..............................       20,000
National Sex Offender Public Website.......................        1,000
Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program...       30,000
  Transfer to NIST/OLES....................................      (1,500)
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)          95,000
 Initiative................................................
  NICS Acts Record Improvement Program.....................     (25,000)
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science............................       33,000
DNA Initiative.............................................      151,000
  Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants..........................    (120,000)
  State and Local Forensic Activities......................     (15,000)
  Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants......     (12,000)
  Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants..............      (4,000)
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).......................       50,000
CASA--Special Advocates....................................       14,000
Tribal Assistance..........................................       50,000
Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry.........................      115,000
  Smart Probation..........................................      (8,000)
  Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants.............      (5,000)
  Pay for Success..........................................      (7,500)
  Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement......      (5,000)
  Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry...............     (10,000)
Anti-Opioid Initiative.....................................      415,000
  Drug Courts..............................................     (88,000)
  Mentally Ill Offender Act................................     (40,000)
  Residential Substance Abuse Treatment....................     (40,000)
  Veterans Treatment Courts................................     (29,000)
  Prescription Drug Monitoring.............................     (33,000)
  Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse         (185,000)
   Program.................................................
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018.......................        2,500
STOP School Violence Act...................................       82,000
Emmett Till Act Grants.....................................        3,000
Hate Crimes Prevention Act Grants..........................       13,000
Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice............        5,000
Community Trust Initiative.................................      120,000
  Body Worn Camera Partnership Program.....................     (35,000)
  Justice Reinvestment Initiative..........................     (35,000)
  Community Violence Intervention and Prevention...........     (50,000)
Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act...................................        5,000
                                                            ============
    Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance......   $2,213,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to 
     continue following the directives in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 on the following 
     topics: ``Capital Litigation Improvement and Wrongful 
     Conviction Review,'' ``Project Safe Neighborhoods,'' ``Group 
     Violence Intervention,'' ``Grants to Combat Human 
     Trafficking,'' ``Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership 
     Grant Program,'' ``Sexual Assault Kit Initiative,'' ``Keep 
     Young Athletes Safe Act,'' ``Ashanti Alert Implementation,'' 
     ``Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Pilot Programs,'' 
     ``Child Advocacy Training,'' ``Rural Violent Crime 
     Initiative,'' ``Drug Detection Canines,'' ``Internet of 
     Things Device Capabilities,'' ``Paul Coverdell Forensic 
     Science,'' ``Project HOPE Institute,'' ``Comprehensive 
     Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Programs,'' ``Body-Worn 
     Camera Partnership Program,'' and ``Justice Reinvestment 
     Initiative.'' The Department shall submit updated reports 
     consistent with the directives.
       Uses of Byrne-JAG Funds.--Novel equipment and technologies 
     can improve public safety and public trust in criminal 
     justice institutions. OJP is urged to promote awareness, 
     through statements on the OJP website, in ``FAQs'' and 
     seminars, and in solicitation documents, that Byrne-JAG funds 
     may be used for managed access systems and other cell phone 
     mitigation technologies; fentanyl and methamphetamine 
     detection equipment, including handheld instruments; opioid 
     overdose reversal agents; virtual reality de-escalation 
     training; humane remote restraint devices that enable law 
     enforcement to restrain an uncooperative subject without 
     requiring the infliction of pain; and gunfire detection 
     technology. The agreement reiterates language in the House 
     report on other allowable uses of Byrne-JAG funds.
       The Department is expected to ensure State, local, and 
     Tribal governments use Byrne-JAG awards to target funding to 
     programs and activities that conform with evidence-based 
     strategic plans developed through broad stakeholder 
     involvement, as required by law. The Department is directed 
     to continue to make technical assistance available to State, 
     local, and Tribal governments for the development and update 
     of such plans, for the planning and implementation of 
     promising practices funded with

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     Byrne-JAG, and for meeting the obligations established by the 
     Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The 
     Department should continue funding this technical assistance 
     at the level authorized in Public Law 114-324.
       Officer Training on Responding to People with Mental 
     Illness or Disabilities.--The agreement provides $10,000,000 
     for a competitive grant program to provide awards to State 
     and local law enforcement and correctional facilities to 
     educate, train, and prepare officers so that they are 
     equipped to appropriately interact with mentally ill or 
     disabled individuals in the course of completing their job 
     responsibilities. This training should be developed in 
     conjunction with healthcare professionals to provide crisis 
     intervention training, which shall focus on understanding 
     mental and behavioral health, developing empathy, navigating 
     community resources, de-escalation skills, and practical 
     application training for all first responders. OJP is 
     directed to track the results of this grant program to better 
     establish best practices for law enforcement agencies. Law 
     enforcement agencies are encouraged to improve officer 
     response through innovative technologies, including the use 
     of telemedicine-capable devices, to connect individuals 
     directly with mental or behavioral health experts.
       Prison Rape Elimination Act Audit Quality Initiative.--
     Facility audits are a key component in helping agencies move 
     their sexual abuse prevention and response policies from 
     written documents to everyday practices. The Bureau of 
     Justice Assistance (BJA) has outlined a meaningful Quality 
     Improvement Initiative and the agreement supports the 
     Department providing the necessary resources to carry out 
     this work.
       Capital Litigation Improvement and Wrongful Conviction 
     Review.--The agreement directs that at least 50 percent of 
     the $12,000,000 provided for Capital Litigation Improvement 
     and Wrongful Conviction Review grant programs shall be used 
     to support Wrongful Conviction Review grantees providing high 
     quality and efficient post-conviction representation for 
     defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence. Wrongful 
     Conviction Review grantees shall be nonprofit organizations, 
     institutions of higher education, and/or State or local 
     public defender offices that have inhouse post-conviction 
     representation programs that show demonstrable experience and 
     competence in litigating post-conviction claims of innocence. 
     To avoid any possible conflicts of interest, the Department 
     shall not require grantees to participate in partnerships 
     between a State or local prosecutor's office and an 
     organization or entity dedicated to ensuring just convictions 
     and/or acquittals. Grant funds shall support grantee 
     provision of post-conviction legal representation of 
     innocence claims; case review, evaluation, and management; 
     experts; potentially exonerative forensic testing; and 
     investigation services related to supporting these post-
     conviction innocence claims.
       National Center on Restorative Justice.--Of the $3,000,000 
     provided for this program, no less than $2,500,000 shall be 
     used to continue a partnership with an accredited institution 
     of higher education and/or law school for the purposes of 
     supporting a National Center on Restorative Justice to 
     educate and train the next generation of justice leaders. The 
     Center shall also continue to support research focusing on 
     how best to provide direct services to address social 
     inequities, such as simultaneous access to substance abuse 
     treatment and higher education. Further, the Center will 
     expand educational opportunities for those under sentence and 
     in a court-supervised substance abuse program, and, through 
     research and evaluation, the Center will disseminate reports 
     on the impact of attitudes, recidivism, and costs of the 
     educational initiatives. Up to $500,000 may be used to 
     support microgrants to innovative restorative justice 
     projects in communities across the country.
       Jennifer's Law and the Missing Persons and Unidentified 
     Remains Act of 2019.--The agreement provides $5,000,000 for 
     this newly authorized grant program. These grants will assist 
     State and local governments, laboratories, and nonprofit 
     organizations in the transportation, processing, 
     identification, and reporting of missing persons and 
     unidentified remains, including migrants. The Department is 
     directed to describe how it plans to administer this program 
     as part of its fiscal year 2022 spend plan.
       DNA Initiative.--The agreement provides a total of 
     $151,000,000 for DNA-related and forensics programs. Within 
     the funds provided, $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic 
     Exam Program grants, for the purposes authorized under 34 
     U.S.C. 40723. OJP is expected to make funding for DNA 
     analysis and capacity enhancement a priority in order to meet 
     the purposes of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. 
     The Department is directed to submit, as part of its spending 
     plan for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, a 
     detailed description of funds appropriated for DNA-related 
     and forensic programs, including the alignment of 
     appropriated funds with the authorized purposes of the Debbie 
     Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. Allocations should comply 
     with all relevant requirements, including the Justice for All 
     Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-235), the Justice 
     Served Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-257), and relevant 
     appropriations directives. OJP is directed to provide a 
     briefing, within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act 
     and in advance of the submission of the Department's spending 
     plan, on how it will apply relevant statutory requirements 
     and appropriations directives to the amounts made available 
     for DNA-related and forensics programs.
       Expansion of Central Data Repositories (CDRs) to Combat the 
     Opioid Crisis.--BJA has supported the establishment and 
     operation of statewide data repositories that promote the 
     collection, analysis, and dissemination of information 
     critical to our Nation's efforts to combat the intractable 
     and tragic surge in opioid overdose deaths. Recognizing the 
     opioid crisis does not follow state lines, the agreement 
     provides $4,000,000 for a competitive grant to an accredited 
     institution of higher education, to support the expansion of 
     an existing statewide CDR into a regional hub for drug data 
     collection, analysis, and dissemination.
       Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education.--Subject to 
     approval from ATF, educational institutions can join NIBIN in 
     collaboration with local law enforcement agencies. Through 
     the use of ballistics identification equipment, these NIBIN 
     initiatives can provide students with hands-on training in 
     the processing of firearms evidence used to generate 
     actionable crime gun intelligence. The agreement provides 
     $1,500,000 for a competitive grant program for universities 
     and technical colleges, to acquire ballistics identification 
     equipment and support forensic ballistics programs.
       Second Chance Act.--The directives and reporting 
     requirements addressed in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 shall continue to be followed 
     by the Department. In addition, the agreement provides 
     $10,000,000 for the purposes of the Crisis Stabilization and 
     Community Reentry Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-281), which 
     also addresses the mental health and substance use disorder 
     needs of individuals who are recently released from 
     correctional facilities.
       Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice.--The 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 for a grant program that 
     supports community-based organizations and civil rights 
     groups with implementing and facilitating educational classes 
     and community services that address hate crimes and provide 
     support for victims in their communities. The Department is 
     directed to submit a plan for implementing this program as 
     part of the fiscal year 2022 spend plan.
       Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Crime Act Grants.--The agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 for this newly authorized grant program. 
     These grants will assist State and local governments with 
     providing data into the National Incident-Based Reporting 
     System, which will improve the quality of hate crimes data 
     collected by the FBI; establishing hate crime reporting 
     hotlines; and developing and adopting policies on 
     identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes. The 
     Department is directed to describe how it plans to administer 
     this program as part of its fiscal year 2022 spend plan.
       Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention 
     Initiative (CVIPI).--The agreement provides $50,000,000 for a 
     grant program that supports communities in developing 
     comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and 
     prevention programs, including efforts to address gang and 
     gun violence, based on partnerships between community 
     residents, law enforcement, local government agencies, and 
     other community stakeholders. Awards should be prioritized 
     for communities with the highest number of homicides and the 
     highest number of homicides per capita. Funding may be used 
     for youth-based programs. Efforts supported by the Byrne 
     Criminal Justice Innovation program in fiscal year 2021 may 
     also be used for CVIPI.
       The Department is directed to submit a plan for 
     implementing this program as part of the fiscal year 2022 
     spend plan. The Department is directed to prioritize that 
     these grants be made to community-based violence intervention 
     programs to the fullest extent possible and also track and 
     publish information on this funding, including the number of 
     awards made, a description of the use of funding for each 
     project, and the number of grant applications received.
       Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne 
     Discretionary Grants (``projects'').--The agreement provides 
     $184,707,000 for projects to prevent crime, improve the 
     criminal justice system, provide victim services, and for 
     other related activities. The accompanying table details 
     funding for project activities, which are incorporated by 
     reference in this Act:

 BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Recipient                   Project              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18th Judicial District Court of   Establishment of a          $1,000,000
 Kansas.                           Veterans Treatment
                                   Court in Sedgwick
                                   County.
A New Way of Life...............  A New Way of Life             $250,000
                                   Safe Homes--
                                   Women's Reentry
                                   and Economic
                                   Development
                                   Initiative.
Adams County Government.........  Expanding Services          $2,000,000
                                   to Domestic
                                   Violence Victims
                                   in Adams County.
Advocate Christ Medical Center..  Community Violence            $640,000
                                   Prevention
                                   Initiative.

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Ak-Chin Indian Community Police   Ak-Chin Indian                $500,000
 Department.                       Community Police
                                   Department
                                   Equipment
                                   Modernization.
Albuquerque Crossroads for        Supportive Services         $1,000,000
 Women, Maya's Place.              for Women, Maya's
                                   Place.
Allegheny Police Chiefs, Inc....  Body-Worn Camera              $550,000
                                   and Technology
                                   Project.
Alliance for Gun Responsibility   Restorative Justice           $300,000
 Foundation.                       for Youth--South
                                   King County.
Anna Maria College..............  Public Safety               $1,075,000
                                   Professionals
                                   Training
                                   Initiative.
Arkansas City Police Department.  Acquisition of Body-           $25,000
                                   Worn Cameras.
Atchison Police Department......  Acquisition of Body-           $55,000
                                   Worn Cameras.
Autism Society of America Nassau  Statewide Training            $250,000
 Suffolk Chapter.                  for Public Safety
                                   Officials Who
                                   Respond to
                                   Incidents
                                   Involving
                                   Individuals with
                                   Disabilities.
Baltimore City Mayor's Office...  Baltimore Police              $650,000
                                   Department
                                   Community
                                   Collaboration
                                   Initiative.
Baltimore Police Department.....  Baltimore Police              $650,000
                                   Department
                                   Neighborhood
                                   Policing
                                   Initiative.
Bell County.....................  Bell County                 $1,563,000
                                   Sheriff's
                                   Department
                                   Equipment
                                   Modernization Plan.
Bexar County Sheriff's Office...  Bexar County                   $82,000
                                   Sheriff's Office
                                   Animal Cruelty
                                   Investigations
                                   Unit.
Boston Medical Center...........  Boston Medical                $250,000
                                   Center Violence
                                   Intervention
                                   Advocacy Program.
Bowie State University..........  Institute for                 $750,000
                                   Restorative
                                   Justice and
                                   Practices.
Broward County Sheriff's Office.  Broward County                $563,000
                                   Mental Health
                                   Diversion Project.
Calhoun County Sheriff's          Calhoun County Safe         $1,700,000
 Department.                       Schools Initiative.
Carroll County Sheriff's Office.  Body-Worn Cameras,          $1,429,000
                                   In-Car Cameras,
                                   for Carroll County
                                   Sheriff's Office.
Center for Hope and Safety......  Center for Hope and           $300,000
                                   Safety, Legal
                                   Services Program
                                   for Victims of
                                   Domestic Violence.
Champlain College...............  Champlain College             $756,000
                                   Cyber Consultation
                                   Expansion.
Cherokee County Sheriff.........  Acquisition of Less            $60,000
                                   Lethal Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Technology.
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office  Cherokee County               $340,000
                                   Training Facility
                                   Equipment.
Children's Service Society of     Project Ujima......           $202,000
 Wisconsin.
CHOICES for Victims of Domestic   Safe Shelter for              $750,000
 Violence, dba LSS CHOICES.        Victims of
                                   Domestic Violence.
City and County of Denver.......  City of Denver                $384,000
                                   Youth Crisis
                                   Response Team
                                   Initiative.
City and County of Denver.......  Denver Community              $122,000
                                   Foot Patrol Crime
                                   Prevention
                                   Initiative.
City and County of Denver.......  Denver Police                 $420,000
                                   Department
                                   Community Based
                                   Crime Reduction
                                   Program.
City of Albuquerque, Family and   Trauma Recovery             $1,000,000
 Community Services.               Center--Services
                                   for Victims of
                                   Violent Crime.
City of Alexandria (LA).........  City of Alexandria            $276,000
                                   Police Body-Worn
                                   Camera Upgrade
                                   Project.
City of Alexandria (VA).........  Pilot Deployment of           $600,000
                                   Body-Worn Cameras
                                   in the Alexandria
                                   Police Department.
City of Atlanta.................  Atlanta Center for          $2,988,000
                                   Diversion &
                                   Services Pilot
                                   Program.
City of Baltimore...............  9-1-1 Diversion             $2,000,000
                                   Pilot Expansion.
City of Beaverton...............  Beaverton                     $500,000
                                   Behavioral Health
                                   Court.
City of Bellevue................  Bellevue Community            $915,000
                                   Crisis Team
                                   Program.
City of Belton..................  City of Belton                $374,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Equipment.
City of Boulder.................  Crisis Intervention           $255,000
                                   Response
                                   Initiative.
City of Burien..................  City of Burien                $300,000
                                   Enhanced Youth
                                   Services.
City of Carlsbad................  Carlsbad First                $400,000
                                   Responder Radio
                                   Communications
                                   Equipment.
City of Charleston..............  Charleston Drug               $300,000
                                   Market
                                   Intervention
                                   Initiative.
City of Charleston..............  Development of a            $1,000,000
                                   Crisis
                                   Intervention Team
                                   in Charleston.
City of Charlotte...............  Cure Violence               $1,000,000
                                   Charlotte
                                   Implementation.
City of Cherryville, NC.........  Programmatic                  $114,000
                                   Support for City
                                   of Cherryville
                                   Police Department.
City of Chicago.................  Neighborhood                  $500,000
                                   Policing
                                   Initiative
                                   Expansion.
City of Clearwater, Florida.....  Clearwater Police             $144,000
                                   Department Mental
                                   Health Co-
                                   Responder Program.
City of Deerfield Beach, Florida  Security Technology           $595,000
                                   Enhancements.
City of Detroit.................  Project Clean Slate         $1,503,000
City of El Paso.................  El Paso Police                $525,000
                                   Department Body-
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Program.
City of Frederick...............  Frederick Police              $125,000
                                   Department Mobile
                                   Crisis Team
                                   Support.
City of Fresno Police Department  Advance Peace                 $300,000
                                   Fresno--Violence
                                   Prevention and
                                   Intervention
                                   Program.
City of Glendale................  Expansion of                  $700,000
                                   Forensic Testing
                                   Services for the
                                   Verdugo Regional
                                   Crime Laboratory.
City of Grand Rapids............  Grand Rapids Police           $180,000
                                   Department Mental
                                   Health Crisis Co-
                                   Response Pilot
                                   Program.
City of Hartford................  City of Hartford            $1,398,000
                                   Youth Violence
                                   Prevention and
                                   Intervention
                                   Program.
City of Highland Park...........  City of Highland              $382,000
                                   Park Police
                                   Training and
                                   Equipment.
City of Hollywood...............  Hollywood Police            $1,702,000
                                   Department Body-
                                   Worn Cameras.
City of Huntington..............  Procurement of                  $4,000
                                   Vehicular Evidence
                                   Detection
                                   Equipment.
City of Hyattsville.............  Hyattsville                   $100,000
                                   Evidence Lab
                                   Equipment Upgrade.
City of Indianapolis............  Mental Health               $1,000,000
                                   Diversion Program.
City of Keene, NH, Police         Keene Police                  $415,000
 Department.                       Department Body-
                                   Worn and In-Car
                                   Camera Systems.
City of Largo, FL...............  Police Officers               $230,000
                                   Body-Worn Cameras
                                   for Largo Police
                                   Department.
City of Long Beach..............  City of Long Beach          $1,200,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Training.
City of Longview................  City of Longview,             $292,000
                                   Community Policing
                                   Crisis
                                   Intervention Team.
City of Lorain, Ohio............  Community Policing            $400,000
                                   Initiative.
City of Los Angeles, Office of    CIRCLE 24/7: Crisis         $1,500,000
 City Homelessness Initiatives.    and Incident
                                   Response through
                                   Community-Led
                                   Engagement.
City of Manassas Police           Law Enforcement               $270,000
 Department.                       Mental Health and
                                   Domestic Violence
                                   Case Management
                                   Team.
City of Mansfield Division of     City of Mansfield              $50,000
 Police.                           Division of Police
                                   Gun-shot Detection
                                   Program.
City of McAllen.................  City of McAllen               $250,000
                                   Police Forensics
                                   Equipment.
City of Napa....................  Napa County Public          $1,800,000
                                   Safety Radio and
                                   Communication
                                   Upgrade Project.
City of New Haven...............  New Haven Community         $2,000,000
                                   Crisis Response
                                   Team (NH-CCRT).
City of New York, Office to       Crisis Management           $3,000,000
 Prevent Gun Violence.             System (CMS).
City of Oakland.................  Oakland Violence              $200,000
                                   Prevention Program.
City of Omaha...................  Encompass Omaha: A            $527,000
                                   Hospital-based
                                   Violence
                                   Intervention
                                   Program.
City of Orlando.................  City of Orlando             $1,200,000
                                   Police Department
                                   Next Generation
                                   Body-Worn Cameras.
City of Pelham, Georgia.........  City of Pelham--              $225,000
                                   Radio
                                   Communications
                                   System Upgrade.
City of Portland................  City of Portland              $200,000
                                   Violence
                                   Prevention
                                   Outreach.
City of Portland Police           Portland                      $658,000
 Department.                       Alternative
                                   Response Team
                                   Initiative.
City of Rialto..................  City of Rialto Body-          $700,000
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Upgrade.
City of Roswell.................  Roswell Police                 $12,000
                                   Department
                                   Community
                                   Relations Unit.
City of Saginaw.................  Saginaw Crime                 $482,000
                                   Reduction
                                   Initiative.
City of Saint Paul..............  Community Law               $1,500,000
                                   Enforcement Career
                                   Initiative.
City of San Jose Police           Mobile Crisis               $1,000,000
 Department.                       Assessment Team.
City of Santa Rosa..............  Santa Rosa Justice          $1,052,000
                                   and Mental Health
                                   Collaboration
                                   Program.
City of Selma, Alabama..........  Community Oriented            $550,000
                                   Policing Services
                                   in Selma, Alabama.
City of Simi Valley.............  Simi Valley Radio           $1,000,000
                                   Replacement.
City of Stanton.................  North Orange County         $5,000,000
                                   Public Safety Task
                                   Force.
City of Stockton................  Safer Streets--             $1,000,000
                                   Safer Communities:
                                   Group Gun Violence
                                   Reduction,
                                   Ceasefire, and
                                   Firearms Reduction
                                   Program.
City of Syracuse................  Body-Worn Cameras             $140,000
                                   for the City of
                                   Syracuse.
City of Thornton................  Body-Worn Cameras             $310,000
                                   for the Thornton
                                   Police Department.
City of Thornton................  City of Thornton De-          $125,000
                                   Escalation
                                   Training Simulator.
City of Tracy Police Department.  City of Tracy Crime           $255,000
                                   Reduction Program.
City of Vallejo Police            Vallejo Police                $900,000
 Department.                       Department
                                   Community Mobile
                                   Mental Health
                                   Response Unit
                                   Pilot Program.
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center....  Rape Crisis Center            $500,000
                                   Service Expansion.
Cocaine and Alcohol Awareness     Cocaine and Alcohol           $671,000
 Program, Incorporated.            Awareness Program,
                                   Incorporated
                                   (CAAP, Inc.)
                                   Community
                                   Corrections
                                   Program.
Combined Regional Communications  Regional Rural 911          $1,601,000
 Authority--Freco.                 Telecommunications
                                   and Data Program
                                   Expansion.
Community College of Vermont....  Correctional Post-          $4,500,000
                                   Secondary
                                   Education
                                   Initiative.
Community Leaders Roundtable of   Snohomish County              $246,000
 Seattle, d.b.a. CHOOSE 180.       Community-Based
                                   Diversion with
                                   CHOOSE 180.
Council on Domestic Violence and  Programmatic                $5,000,000
 Sexual Assault.                   Support for
                                   Victims of
                                   Domestic Violence
                                   and Sexual Assault.
Counterterrorism Education        Community Awareness           $987,000
 Learning Lab (CELL).              Program
                                   Improvement.
County of El Paso, Texas........  The Crisis                  $2,015,000
                                   Intervention Team.
County of Placer................  Placer County Body-           $580,000
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Program.
County of Ventura...............  Ventura County Cold           $950,000
                                   Case and Sexual
                                   Assault
                                   Investigation.
Crime Research Group............  Statewide Law                 $165,000
                                   Enforcement Crime
                                   Research,
                                   Evaluation, and
                                   Analysis.
Cumberland County Sheriff's       Acquisition of Body-          $250,000
 Office.                           Worn and In-Car
                                   Cameras.
Cuyahoga County.................  Central Booking               $500,000
                                   Technology and
                                   Equipment
                                   Enhancement.
Cuyahoga County.................  Cuyahoga Diversion            $500,000
                                   and Mental Health
                                   and Addiction
                                   Services
                                   Initiative.
Deerpark Town Police Department.  Deerpark Body-Worn             $30,000
                                   Cameras.
Delaware Criminal Justice         Statewide Body-Worn         $1,600,000
 Council.                          Camera Project.
Delaware Criminal Justice         Statewide Violence          $1,900,000
 Council.                          Reduction Project.
Denver Police Department........  Denver Police                 $244,000
                                   Department
                                   Outreach Case
                                   Coordinator.
Detroit Police Department.......  Ceasefire Detroit             $715,000
                                   Violence Reduction
                                   Program.
Domestic Violence Action Center.  Immigrant Triad               $367,000
                                   Program Expansion.
Durham County Government........  Community Violence            $250,000
                                   Intervention
                                   Project.

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East Baton Rouge Sheriff's        East Baton Rouge              $686,000
 Office.                           Rapid DNA System.
Eastern Michigan University.....  Prisoner Reentry              $250,000
                                   Services.
Educate Youth Ypsilanti.........  Police Community              $149,000
                                   Relations Training
                                   Program.
Essex County Sheriff's            STAR Program                  $850,000
 Department.                       (Supporting
                                   Transitions and
                                   Reentry).
Family Service of Rhode Island    Police Go Team                $413,000
 (FSRI).                           Critical Services
                                   and Expansion.
Ford County Sheriff.............  Acquisition of Body-          $305,000
                                   Worn and In-Car
                                   Cameras.
Forrest County Sheriff's Office.  Forrest County                $500,000
                                   Sheriff's Office
                                   Radios & Body-Worn
                                   Cameras.
Forsyth County Government.......  Forsyth County                 $90,000
                                   Substance Abuse
                                   and Intervention
                                   Program.
Forsyth County Government.......  Crisis Intervention           $235,000
                                   Team.
Fort Hays State University......  Support a Regional          $1,500,000
                                   De-Escalation
                                   Training Center.
Friends of the Portsmouth         ACT NOW Portsmouth            $199,000
 Juvenile Court, Inc..             Coalition to
                                   Address Community
                                   Violence.
Gardner Police Department.......  Acquisition of In-             $20,000
                                   Car Cameras for
                                   Patrol Units.
Genesee County..................  Genesee County                $768,000
                                   Justice
                                   Partnership for
                                   Reform.
George Mason University.........  Coalition to                $1,483,000
                                   Enhance the
                                   Capacity of
                                   Policing Mental
                                   Health Problems in
                                   Virginia.
Graham County Sheriff's           Graham County In-              $91,000
 Department.                       Car Radios for
                                   Patrol Cars.
Graham County Sheriff's           Graham County                  $53,000
 Department.                       Sheriff Body-Worn
                                   Camera Project.
Greeley County Sheriff..........  Acquisition of Body-           $35,000
                                   Worn and In-Car
                                   Cameras.
Greenland Police Department.....  Greenland Police               $70,000
                                   Department Body
                                   Camera Upgrades.
Greenland Police Department.....  Greenland Police               $15,000
                                   Department
                                   Security
                                   Technology
                                   Enhancements.
Heartland Alliance..............  Chicago Evidence-             $500,000
                                   Based Violence
                                   Reduction
                                   Initiative.
Hennepin County.................  Hennepin County               $500,000
                                   Family Dependency
                                   Treatment Court.
Henry C. Lee Institute of         Forensic Science              $120,000
 Forensic Science.                 Training and
                                   Workshop Program.
Hiawatha Police Department......  Acquisition of Less            $30,000
                                   Lethal Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Technology.
Homestead Police Department.....  Homestead Police              $750,000
                                   Department Body-
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Program.
Houston Police Department.......  Houston Police                $975,000
                                   Department
                                   Advocates for
                                   Violent Crime
                                   Victims.
Huckleberry House, Inc..........  Central Ohio Youth            $610,000
                                   Homelessness
                                   Support for
                                   Victims of Crime.
Hudson Partnership Care           Juvenile Justice              $340,000
 Management Organization.          Mentorship Program
                                   Expansion.
JEVS Human Services.............  The Choice is Yours           $400,000
Johnstown Police Department.....  Johnstown Police               $79,000
                                   Department Mobile
                                   Office Technology
                                   Project.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation..  Updates to the              $3,000,000
                                   Kansas Incident
                                   Based Reporting
                                   System.
Kansas City, Missouri Health      Aim4Peace Hospital-           $250,000
 Department.                       based Violence
                                   Intervention
                                   Program.
Kansas Law Enforcement Training   Rural Law                   $2,000,000
 Center.                           Enforcement
                                   Training.
Kinai 'Eha......................  Kawailoa Youth and          $1,500,000
                                   Family Wellness
                                   Center.
Kings Against Violence            NYS Center for                $750,000
 Initiative, Inc..                 Strengthening
                                   Community Violence
                                   Intervention
                                   Programs (SCVIP).
Kings County....................  King's County                 $413,000
                                   Deputy Sheriff's
                                   Body-Worn Camera
                                   Project.
Lackawanna County Government....  Lackawanna County           $2,000,000
                                   Gun and Gang
                                   Reduction and
                                   Intelligence
                                   Project (GGRIP).
Lake County Board of County       Lake County                   $495,000
 Commissioners.                    Community Justice
                                   Navigator.
Lake Havasu City................  Lake Havasu City            $1,778,000
                                   Jail Refurbishment.
Lansing Office of the City        Lansing Office of              $76,000
 Attorney.                         the City Attorney
                                   Prosecution
                                   Support.
Lansing Police Department.......  Lansing Police              $1,342,000
                                   Department--Lansin
                                   g Crisis
                                   Assessment Team
                                   (LCAT).
Law Enforcement Against Drugs     Enhancing the Youth           $394,000
 and Violence (LEAD).              Drug and Violence
                                   Prevention Program.
Law Enforcement Planning          Modular Medical               $659,000
 Commission.                       Examiner's Office
                                   Suite--Equipment.
Lawndale Christian Legal Center.  North Lawndale                $200,000
                                   Community-Based
                                   Legal Services
                                   Enhancement.
Leavenworth Police Department...  Acquisition of Less            $20,000
                                   Lethal Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Technology.
LifeBridge Health, Inc..........  LifeBridge Health             $600,000
                                   Community Violence
                                   Cessation.
Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade,  Brotherhood Crusade           $220,000
 Black United Fund, Inc..          and 2nd Call:
                                   Answering the
                                   Second Call--A
                                   Holistic,
                                   Culturally-
                                   Responsive, Trauma-
                                   Informed Re-Entry
                                   Program.
Louisiana Office of State Police  Less-Than-Lethal            $2,300,000
                                   Technology
                                   Training Center
                                   Equipment.
Lower Richland Alumni Foundation  The Lower Richland            $800,000
                                   Alumni Foundation
                                   Community Cares
                                   Project.
Lucas County Sheriff's Office...  Lucas County Jail           $2,000,000
                                   Mental Health
                                   Evaluation and
                                   Stabilization Wing
                                   Planning and
                                   Design.
Lutheran Settlement House.......  Strengthening                 $125,000
                                   Supports for
                                   Victims of
                                   Domestic Violence.
Marion County Prosecutors Office  Marion County                  $96,000
                                   Prosecutor's
                                   Office Second
                                   Chance Workshops.
Marshall University.............  Marshall University         $1,750,000
                                   Law Enforcement
                                   Training Center in
                                   Forensic Sciences.
Marylanders to Prevent Gun        Maryland Violence             $367,000
 Violence.                         Prevention
                                   Coalition
                                   Expansion.
Menifee County Sheriff's Office.  Menifee County                $529,000
                                   Schools Security
                                   Project.
Miami-Dade Police Department....  Operation Safe              $2,010,000
                                   Ride--Public
                                   Safety Program.
Mississippi State University....  North Mississippi             $600,000
                                   Regional Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Technology Project.
Mississippi State University....  Support the                   $470,000
                                   Mississippi
                                   Department of
                                   Corrections with
                                   Reentry
                                   Programming.
Morrow County Sheriff's Office..  Morrow County                 $288,000
                                   Sheriff's Office
                                   Radio
                                   Communications
                                   System.
Mothers in Charge...............  Mothers In Charge             $100,000
                                   Prevention,
                                   Intervention and
                                   Education (PIE).
Multnomah County District         Community-Based Gun           $132,000
 Attorney's Office.                Violence
                                   Intervention.
Municipality of Utuado..........  Law Enforcement               $116,000
                                   Equipment and
                                   Technology for the
                                   Utuado Municipal
                                   Police.
Nashua Police Department........  Nashua Police                  $95,000
                                   Department
                                   Interpretation and
                                   Translation
                                   Services.
National Institute for Criminal   Youth ALIVE! and              $500,000
 Justice Reform.                   Community & Youth
                                   Outreach (CYO).
Nevada Department of Public       From Supervision to           $235,000
 Safety Parole and Probation.      Success--Recidivis
                                   m Reduction
                                   Program.
New Britain Police Department...  Improving Community            $15,000
                                   Youth & Police
                                   Relations in New
                                   Britain.
New Castle County Division of     New Castle Police             $749,000
 Police.                           Department
                                   Behavioral Health
                                   Crisis
                                   Intervention Unit
                                   Expansion.
New Hampshire Department of       Statewide Law                 $500,000
 Justice.                          Enforcement
                                   Community Policing
                                   Initiative.
New Hanover County Sheriff's      Forensic DNA                  $400,000
 Department.                       Technology.
New Jersey Coalition Against      Post-COVID-19                 $440,000
 Sexual Assault.                   Survivors of
                                   Sexual Violence
                                   Assessment and
                                   Resources Project.
New York City Police Department.  Critical Response             $350,000
                                   Command K9-
                                   Training and
                                   Equipment.
New York City Police Department.  Forensic Equipment.         $2,000,000
New York City Police Department.  Personal Protective           $550,000
                                   Equipment.
Newark Community Street Team....  High Risk                     $471,000
                                   Intervention Team
                                   Expansion.
NMI Judiciary...................  Technical                     $303,000
                                   Assistance to
                                   Determine the
                                   Viability of a
                                   Mental Health
                                   Treatment Court
                                   with a Specific
                                   Docket for
                                   Veterans.
Oak Park Department of Public     Oak Park Body-Worn            $560,000
 Safety.                           and In-Car Cameras.
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics &    Activities Support          $4,000,000
 Dangerous Drugs Control.          for Combatting
                                   Drug Trafficking.
One Hundred Black Men of NY.....  Support and                 $4,990,000
                                   Training for
                                   Restorative
                                   Justice.
Opportunities, Alternatives, and  Collaborative                 $742,000
 Resources (OAR).                  Diversion for
                                   Equitable Justice
                                   Outcomes.
Orange County...................  Coordinated Reentry         $5,000,000
                                   Center--Programs
                                   and Services.
Orange County Restorative         Training and                  $433,000
 Justice Center.                   Support for Orange
                                   County Restorative
                                   Justice Center.
Pinellas County Justice Center..  Pinellas County               $200,000
                                   Intercept Unit.
Pittsburg Police Department.....  Acquisition of Less           $235,000
                                   Lethal Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Technology.
Portage County Sheriff's Office.  Body-Worn and In-             $616,000
                                   Car Cameras for
                                   Patrol.
Prince William County Police      Police Use of Force           $250,000
 Department.                       Assessment,
                                   Evaluation, and
                                   Analysis.
Providence Children's Museum....  At-Risk Children              $150,000
                                   Therapy Initiative.
Providence Police Department....  Police Vehicle and          $1,375,000
                                   Related Equipment
                                   Procurement.
Providence Police Department....  Public Safety                 $900,000
                                   Technology and
                                   Security
                                   Enhancements.
Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau   Raleigh/Wake City-            $500,000
 of Identification.                County Bureau of
                                   Identification DNA
                                   Testing Equipment.
Ramsey County...................  Ramsey County                 $900,000
                                   Community Violence
                                   Prevention Project.
Roca Baltimore..................  South Baltimore               $400,000
                                   Peacemaking Pilot
                                   Project.
Roca, Inc.......................  Behavioral Health             $678,000
                                   Intervention
                                   Services.
Safelight, Inc..................  Safelight Child             $1,000,000
                                   Advocacy Center.
Saint Cloud Police Department...  Community Outpost             $475,000
                                   House Program
                                   Expansion.
Samadhi Center, Inc.............  Samadhi Center                $430,000
                                   SNUGS Program.
San Antonio Police Department...  San Antonio Mental          $1,000,000
                                   Health Unit
                                   Expansion.
San Mateo County Sheriff's        First Responder               $350,000
 Office.                           Enhanced Crisis
                                   Intervention
                                   Training.
Schuylkill County...............  Schuylkill County           $1,064,000
                                   Intermediate
                                   Punishment
                                   Facility Equipment.
Sedgwick County Sheriff.........  Acquisition of                $140,000
                                   Detention
                                   Monitoring Cameras.
Sojourner Family Peace Center...  Crisis Outreach and           $533,000
                                   Intervention in
                                   Neighborhoods Team.
Southern Methodist University...  Combatting Human            $1,187,000
                                   Trafficking.
Spokane Sheriff's Department....  Spokane Sheriff's             $480,000
                                   Department Rapid
                                   DNA Technology.
Stafford Township Police          On POINT--Proactive            $32,000
 Department.                       Outreach in Needs
                                   and Treatment
                                   Program Expansion.
State of Hawai'i, Department of   Division of                   $340,000
 Land and Natural Resources.       Conservation and
                                   Resources
                                   Enforcement
                                   Academy Program.
State of Maryland...............  First Responder               $150,000
                                   Equipment Upgrades.
The ARC of New Jersey...........  Preventing Sexual             $113,000
                                   Violence Against
                                   People with IDD
                                   Initiative.
The Carnegie Hall Corporation...  Crime Prevention              $500,000
                                   and Justice-system
                                   Improvement Arts
                                   Initiative for At-
                                   risk Youth.
The City of Grand Rapids........  Cure Violence Grand           $600,000
                                   Rapids.
The City of Opa-Locka Police      Opa-Locka Gunshot             $109,000
 Department.                       Detection Violence
                                   Reduction
                                   Initiative.
The Connie Rice Institute for     Urban Peace                   $220,000
 Urban Peace.                      Institute and
                                   Chapter TWO: South
                                   Los Angeles Peace
                                   Ambassadors.
Thundermist Health Center.......  Crisis Intervention         $1,201,000
                                   Teams.

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Tides Family Services...........  At-risk Youth                 $120,000
                                   Community Outreach
                                   Program.
Toberman Neighborhood Center....  Toberman                    $1,000,000
                                   Neighborhood
                                   Center San Pedro
                                   Violence
                                   Interruption
                                   through Gang
                                   Deterrence Program.
Town of Exeter Police Department  Exeter Police                 $232,000
                                   Department Body-
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Training.
Town of Mammoth.................  Public Safety                 $140,000
                                   Patrol Vehicle
                                   Procurement.
Town of North Smithfield........  Public Safety                 $140,000
                                   Communications
                                   Equipment Upgrade.
Town of Pacolet.................  Replacement of End-            $52,000
                                   of-Life Police
                                   Patrol Vehicles.
U.S. Institute Against Human      Combatting Human              $750,000
 Trafficking.                      Trafficking in the
                                   State of Florida.
University of Alaska Fairbanks..  Support for                 $2,000,000
                                   Research, Testing,
                                   and Evaluation of
                                   Counter-Unmanned
                                   Aerial Systems in
                                   Law Enforcement
                                   Operations.
University of Maryland Medical    University of                 $497,000
 Center R Adams Cowley Shock       Maryland Medical
 Trauma Violence Prevention        Center R Adams
 Program.                          Cowley Shock
                                   Trauma Violence
                                   Prevention Program.
University of South Alabama.....  Department                    $500,000
                                   Community-Based
                                   Crisis
                                   Intervention
                                   Training and
                                   Support for
                                   Primary Responders.
University Park Police            University Park                $20,000
 Department.                       Police Department
                                   Body-Worn Cameras.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe..........  White Mesa Law                $784,000
                                   Enforcement
                                   Service Expansion.
UTEC, Inc.......................  Supports for Proven           $500,000
                                   Risk Youth and
                                   Young Adults in
                                   Haverhill.
Vermont Department of Public      Statewide Law               $2,000,000
 Safety.                           Enforcement Reform
                                   Initiative.
Village of Hoffman Estates......  Village of Hoffman            $150,000
                                   Estates Domestic
                                   Violence Project.
Village of Maywood..............  Maywood Alternative           $621,000
                                   Policing
                                   Strategies, Junior
                                   (MAPS, Jr.).
Virginia Commonwealth University  Richmond, Virginia,           $996,000
                                   Gun Violence
                                   Prevention
                                   Framework.
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare    Virginia Hospital-            $488,000
 Association Foundation.           Based Violence
                                   Intervention
                                   Program
                                   Collaborative.
Washington State Department of    King County, Making           $250,000
 Commerce.                         Prevention
                                   Possible Program.
Wolcott Police Department.......  Fixed Network               $3,200,000
                                   Equipment Upgrade
                                   for Wolcott Police
                                   Department.
Women's Advocates, Inc..........  Emergency Crisis              $300,000
                                   Center Support.
Young Women's Christian           YWCA Greater Los              $300,000
 Association of Greater Los        Angeles Sexual
 Angeles.                          Assault Response
                                   Team (SART)
                                   Project.
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                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes $360,000,000 for Juvenile Justice 
     programs. These funds are distributed as follows:

                        JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part B--State Formula Grants...............................      $70,000
Emergency Planning--Juvenile Detention Facilities..........        (500)
Youth Mentoring Grants.....................................      102,000
Title V--Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants...........       49,500
  Prevention of Trafficking of Girls.......................      (4,000)
  Tribal Youth.............................................     (14,000)
  Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal..............        (500)
  Girls in the Justice System..............................      (4,500)
  Youth Affected by Substance Abuse........................     (12,000)
  Children Exposed to Violence.............................      (8,000)
  Protecting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth..................      (5,000)
Victims of Child Abuse Programs............................       33,000
Missing and Exploited Children Programs....................       99,000
Training for Judicial Personnel............................        4,000
Juvenile Indigent Defense..................................        2,500
                                                            ============
    Total, Juvenile Justice................................     $360,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to 
     continue following the directives and reporting requirements 
     in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
     116-260 regarding ``Part B: State Formula Grants,'' 
     ``Implementation of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 
     2018,'' ``Juvenile Diversion Programs,'' ``Youth Mentoring 
     Grants,'' ``Victims of Child Abuse Act,'' and ``Children 
     Exposed to Violence.''
       Statutes of Limitations on Crimes Against Children.--
     Statutes of limitations have prevented survivors of child 
     sexual abuse, child exploitation, and child sex trafficking 
     from seeking justice when their trauma causes them to delay 
     disclosure of their abuse until later in life. In lieu of 
     House language regarding the prioritization of grants for 
     Victims of Child Abuse programs, the agreement directs the 
     Department to continue implementing the program as authorized 
     under the Victims of Child Abuse Act (Public Law 101-647) and 
     encourages the Department to explore ways of encouraging 
     States to review and revise statutes of limitations and 
     avenues for reviving time-barred civil claims for child 
     sexual abuse, child exploitation, and child sex trafficking 
     for adults who were children when they were victimized.
       Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.--The agreement 
     provides $4,500,000 for the Reducing Risk for Girls in the 
     Juvenile Justice System grant program, which will enable 
     organizations, including nonprofit entities, with a 
     successful track record of administering prevention and early 
     intervention programs for girls who are most likely to end up 
     in the juvenile justice system, at a local or State level, to 
     replicate these programs at a national level. Funding for 
     this program will further support prevention and early 
     intervention strategies and curricula throughout the country, 
     and place vulnerable girls on a path toward success, 
     stability, and long-term contribution to society.
       Children Exposed to Violence.--The agreement provides 
     $8,000,000 for grants to help children exposed to violence, 
     through supportive services for the children and their 
     families, training and awareness to communities, and 
     technical assistance for child and family-serving 
     organizations to help them better recognize and help families 
     at risk for violence.
       Protecting Vulnerable and At-risk Youth.--The agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 to support the establishment of a pilot 
     demonstration program, through which at least four community-
     based organizations, to include those in underserved rural 
     communities, can apply for funding to develop, implement, and 
     build replicable treatment models for residential-based 
     innovative care, treatment, and services. The primary 
     population served by such pilot programs shall include 
     adolescents and youth transitioning out of foster care who 
     have experienced a history of foster care involvement, child 
     poverty, child abuse or neglect, human trafficking, juvenile 
     justice involvement, substance abuse disorder, or gang 
     involvement. Community-based programs providing crisis 
     stabilization, emergency shelter, and addiction treatment for 
     adolescents and transitional age residential programs with 
     reputable outcomes shall be accorded priority in funding 
     under this program.
       Missing and Exploited Children Programs.--The agreement 
     includes $99,000,000 for Missing and Exploited Children 
     programs. The Department is directed to distribute the 
     increased amount proportionally among such programs, 
     excluding research and technical assistance activities. 
     Furthermore, OJP is directed to provide a detailed plan for 
     the use of these funds as part of the Department's spending 
     plan for fiscal year 2022.
       For fiscal year 2022, the Department is directed to 
     continue following the directives and reporting requirements 
     in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
     116-260 regarding the AMBER Alert program, the continued 
     development of IT solutions to address both duplicative tips 
     and law enforcement deconfliction, and the provision of no 
     less than $3,000,000 for a competitive grant program to 
     increase the technological investigative capacity, and 
     associated training of law enforcement, to support the 
     development, refinement, and advancement of widely used 
     investigative tools, methods and technologies that address 
     child sexual abuse material (CSAM), exploitation, and sex 
     trafficking.
       Advanced Skills Training for Internet Crimes Against 
     Children (ICAC) Officers.--Within the funds provided, no less 
     than $1,000,000 is to maintain, strengthen, and enhance the 
     ICAC Child Online Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative 
     tools that address CSAM, exploitation, and sex trafficking. 
     This funding will enable a significant upgrade of hardware, 
     software, and other critical infrastructure components, which 
     will increase investigative capacity and effectiveness. 
     Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, OJJDP is 
     directed to submit a report on specific, long-term objectives 
     associated with this funding.
       ICACCOPS Training.--The Department is directed to 
     prioritize expanded training on and use of ICACCOPS across 
     Federal, State, local, Tribal, and military law enforcement 
     agencies. The Department is further directed to coordinate 
     with the Department of Defense on the implementation of 
     section 550D of Public Law 116-92.
       ICAC Structure.--The Department is directed to immediately 
     submit the report directed in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying Public Law 116-260 regarding the ICAC program 
     and structure. The deadline for this report was April 26, 
     2021. The Department is further directed to submit an updated 
     report, not later than 9 months after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) 
     Transparency.--The agreement clarifies that the report 
     requested in House language under the heading ``National 
     Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) 
     Transparency'' shall include the following information: (1) 
     the number of reports submitted to the CyberTipline by 
     Electronic Service Providers containing suspected CSAM 
     disaggregated by how many images and videos are deemed to be 
     unique using hash-matching technology; (2) the number of 
     reports submitted to the CyberTipline by Electronic Service 
     Providers containing suspected CSAM with unique images and 
     videos after deconfliction or deduplication of visually 
     similar imagery; (3) the number of unique image and video 
     files reviewed by the Child Victim Identification Program 
     (CVIP); (4) the total number of unique image and video files 
     reviewed by the CVIP disaggregated by whether there was a 
     known or suspected relationship between the suspected 
     offender and the victim, including disaggregation by the type 
     of relationship; and (5) the number of CSAM series containing 
     unidentified minor victims added to the NCMEC's CVIP database 
     of victims for the first time.
       Alternatives to Youth Incarceration.--The Department is 
     encouraged to share with the Committees its strategic plan to 
     develop and implement the Alternatives to Youth Incarceration 
     program in future years.

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       Arts in Juvenile Justice.--The Department is directed to 
     establish, with advice and consultation from the National 
     Endowment for the Arts and arts stakeholders, an Arts in 
     Juvenile Justice demonstration program to provide competitive 
     grants to partnerships among arts organizations and juvenile 
     justice systems, programs, and nonprofit organizations, to 
     pilot promising and effective art-based and art therapy 
     models for youth engaged, or at risk of being engaged, with 
     the juvenile justice system.


                     PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $152,000,000 for the Public Safety 
     Officer Benefits program for fiscal year 2022.

                  Community Oriented Policing Services


             COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $511,744,000 for Community Oriented 
     Policing Services (COPS) programs, as follows:

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program-                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COPS Hiring Grants.........................................     $246,000
  Tribal Resources Grant Program...........................     (31,500)
  Regional Information Sharing Activities..................     (42,000)
  Tribal Access Program....................................      (3,000)
  Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act...........      (8,000)
  Collaborative Reform Model...............................      (5,000)
POLICE Act.................................................       11,000
Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces...........................       15,000
Anti-Heroin Task Forces....................................       35,000
STOP School Violence Act...................................       53,000
Community Policing Development.............................       40,000
  Co-Responder Crisis Teams................................     (10,000)
  De-escalation Training...................................     (15,000)
  Accreditation Support....................................      (8,000)
  CPD Microgrants..........................................      (5,000)
  Diversity and Anti-Bias Training.........................      (2,000)
Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and             111,744
 Equipment.................................................
Community Projects/COPS Law Enforcement Technology and
 Equipment.................................................
                                                            ============
    Total, Community Oriented Policing Services............     $511,744
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       For fiscal year 2022, the COPS Office is directed to 
     continue following the directives and reporting requirements 
     in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
     116-260 regarding ``Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces,'' 
     ``Anti-Heroin Task Forces,'' ``Law Enforcement Mental Health 
     and Wellness Grants,'' and ``School Resource Officers.''
       COPS Hiring.--The directive regarding additional 
     consideration for applicants that commit to recruiting 
     officers from the communities in which they will serve, 
     described in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     Public Law 116-260, is to be continued for fiscal year 2022. 
     Within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, the COPS Office 
     is directed to submit a report on the application of this 
     criterion in COPS Hiring Program awards.
       Community Policing Development (CPD), Training and 
     Technical Assistance.--The agreement provides $40,000,000 for 
     CPD, which is directed to be provided in competitive grants, 
     including directly to law enforcement agencies, in the 
     following manner: $10,000,000 is to expand the use of crisis 
     intervention teams in order to embed mental and behavioral 
     health services with law enforcement, including funding for 
     specialized training; $15,000,000 is for officer training in 
     de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene 
     techniques, of which no less than $2,000,000 is for grants to 
     regional de-escalation training centers that are administered 
     by accredited institutions of higher education and offer de-
     escalation training certified by a national certification 
     program; $8,000,000 is for assisting agencies with gaining 
     accreditation to ensure compliance with national and 
     international standards covering all aspects of law 
     enforcement policies, procedures, practices, and operations 
     of which no less than $2,000,000 is to be provided for small 
     and rural law enforcement agencies for this purpose; 
     $5,000,000 is for the continuation of the CPD Microgrants 
     program that provides funding for demonstration and pilot 
     projects that offer creative ideas to advance crime fighting, 
     community engagement, problem solving, or organizational 
     changes to support community policing; and $2,000,000 is for 
     grants to support tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias 
     training programs offered by organizations with well-
     established experience training law enforcement personnel and 
     criminal justice professionals. The COPS Office is directed 
     to report within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act 
     on how the direction for CPD grants is being followed as well 
     as timelines for grant deadlines and distribution.
       Within the CPD Microgrants program, the COPS Office is 
     urged to support law enforcement agencies' and Tribes' 
     engagement with their communities, including nonprofit 
     organizations, institutions of higher education, community 
     groups, youth groups, and faith-based organizations. This 
     engagement will facilitate organized dialogues that bring 
     together community members and law enforcement officers and 
     promote the development of shared goals that will enhance the 
     collective safety of the community.
       Collaborative Reform Model.--The agreement provides 
     $5,000,000 for the restoration of the Collaborative Reform 
     Model, which assists local law enforcement agencies in 
     identifying problems and developing solutions to some of the 
     most critical issues facing law enforcement today, such as 
     use of force, fair and impartial policing, and improved 
     accountability. Grant funding is to only be used to assist 
     law enforcement agencies who choose to engage in the 
     collaborative reform process with the Department.
       Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and 
     Equipment Community Projects/COPS Law Enforcement Technology 
     and Equipment (``projects'').--In lieu of language included 
     in House Report 117--97, the agreement provides $111,744,000 
     for grants to State, local, Tribal, territorial, and other 
     entities to develop and acquire effective equipment, 
     technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in 
     responding to and preventing crime. The agreement notes that 
     the projects included in this statement should help improve 
     police effectiveness and the flow of information among law 
     enforcement agencies, local government service providers, and 
     the communities they serve. Equipment funded under this 
     program should meet any applicable requirements of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of 
     Law Enforcement Standards. The accompanying table details 
     funding for congressionally designated activities, which are 
     incorporated by reference in this Act:

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT COMMUNITY
         PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Recipient                   Project              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aitkin County Sheriff's Office..  Public Safety                 $305,000
                                   Equipment Upgrade.
Baker County Sheriff's Office...  Radio                         $190,000
                                   Infrastructure
                                   Upgrade.
Baltimore Police Department.....  Baltimore Police            $2,000,000
                                   Department Records
                                   Management System
                                   and Early
                                   Intervention
                                   System.
Borough of Leonia...............  Strengthening                 $251,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Communications
                                   Project.
Camden County Police Department.  Cameras to Monitor            $500,000
                                   Illegal Dumping.
Charles County, Maryland........  Charles County Body-          $610,000
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Project.
Cheshire County Sheriff's Office  Cheshire County               $750,000
                                   Sheriff's Office
                                   Radio
                                   Communications
                                   System.
Chicago Police Department.......  Chicago Integrated            $500,000
                                   Intelligence
                                   Strategy Program
                                   Equipment.
Chittenden County Public Safety   Chittenden County             $750,000
 Authority.                        Public Safety
                                   Authority Regional
                                   Dispatch Center--
                                   Equipment.
City of Alamo...................  City of Alamo                 $540,000
                                   Police Radio
                                   Equipment.
City of Albuquerque--Police       Albuquerque Police          $1,471,000
 Department.                       Department Gunshot
                                   Detection System.
City of Albuquerque--Police       Albuquerque Police            $435,000
 Department.                       Department Public
                                   Safety Echo
                                   Project.
City of Carlsbad................  Carlsbad Police               $575,000
                                   Department Mobile
                                   Command Center
                                   Equipment Upgrades.
City of Center Line.............  City of Center Line           $350,000
                                   Communication
                                   Equipment Upgrade.
City of Charleston..............  Charleston Eyes &             $750,000
                                   Ears Police
                                   Technology
                                   Initiative.
City of Clinton Police            Radio Upgrades and            $173,000
 Department.                       Repeater Placement.
City of Columbia................  Body-Worn and In-             $709,000
                                   Car Camera
                                   Modernization.
City of Duluth..................  Duluth 911                    $750,000
                                   Automated Response
                                   System.
City of Elk Grove...............  Elk Grove Police              $520,000
                                   Department
                                   Communications
                                   Center Equipment.
City of Eugene..................  Public Safety                 $200,000
                                   Vehicle
                                   Procurement.
City of Fremont.................  City of Fremont               $250,000
                                   Emergency Dispatch
                                   System.
City of Glendale................  Glendale 911                  $480,000
                                   Communication
                                   Center Upgrades.
City of Glendale, Arizona.......  Public Safety                 $715,000
                                   Command Center
                                   Procurement.
City of Greensboro..............  Computer Aided              $3,000,000
                                   Dispatch System
                                   Replacement for
                                   the City of
                                   Greensboro, NC.
City of Greenville, North         Police Radio                $3,000,000
 Carolina.                         Replacement.
City of Huntington..............  National Integrated           $219,000
                                   Ballistic
                                   Information
                                   Network (NIBIN)
                                   Database Entry
                                   Terminal
                                   Procurement.
City of Laurel, Maryland........  Laurel Police                 $200,000
                                   Department Radio
                                   Technology Upgrade.
City of Lemoore.................  City of Lemoore             $1,000,000
                                   Police Dispatch.
City of Lorain, Ohio............  Police Department             $500,000
                                   Technology and
                                   Equipment Upgrades.
City of Manassas Park...........  Manassas Park                 $447,000
                                   Public Safety and
                                   Security Project.
City of Milton Police Department  New Police Station             $33,000
                                   Technology.
City of Milton Police Department  Police Cruiser                $118,000
                                   Equipment Update.
City of Monroeville.............  Monroeville Police            $125,000
                                   Department
                                   Security Cameras.
City of Monrovia................  Monrovia Public               $843,000
                                   Safety Critical
                                   Communications
                                   Replacement
                                   Project.
City of New Martinsville........  New Martinsville               $58,000
                                   Law Enforcement
                                   Cameras.
City of Pomona--Police            Police Radio                $3,404,000
 Department.                       Upgrades.
City of Portage.................  City of Portage               $258,000
                                   Radio Equipment
                                   Upgrade.
City of Rochester...............  Records Management            $500,000
                                   System Upgrade.
City of Saint Paul..............  Saint Paul Police           $2,000,000
                                   Department
                                   Portable Radio
                                   Replacement.
City of Sparks..................  Sparks First                $1,400,000
                                   Responder
                                   Equipment
                                   Replacement.

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City of St. Clair Shores........  St. Clair Shores              $235,000
                                   Police Department
                                   Body-Worn and In-
                                   Car Cameras.
City of Suffolk.................  Suffolk Emergency           $3,492,000
                                   Communication
                                   Center Computer
                                   Aided Dispatching
                                   (CAD) and Police
                                   Records Management
                                   System (RMS)
                                   Replacement.
City of Sumter..................  Police Technology             $246,000
                                   Update.
City of Tampa...................  COPS Technology               $382,000
                                   Enhancement.
City of Union City..............  Closed-Circuit              $1,100,000
                                   Television (CCTV)
                                   for a Safer Union
                                   City.
City of Vancouver...............  City of Vancouver           $1,500,000
                                   Police Camera
                                   Program.
City of West Wendover...........  West Wendover                 $376,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Interoperability
                                   Upgrade.
City of Wheeling................  Wheeling Law                $1,001,000
                                   Enforcement
                                   Technology Program.
City of Wilkes-Barre............  City of Wilkes-             $2,100,000
                                   Barre,
                                   Pennsylvania's
                                   Community Policing
                                   Technology and
                                   Equipment
                                   Initiative.
City of Winston-Salem, NC.......  Winston-Salem                 $273,000
                                   Police Department
                                   Real Time Crime
                                   Center Technology
                                   Upgrades.
Cochise County Sheriff's Office.  Public Safety                 $246,000
                                   Equipment Upgrades.
Concordia Police Department.....  Update of the Cloud           $310,000
                                   County Public
                                   Safety
                                   Communications
                                   Network.
Coos County.....................  Coos County                   $231,000
                                   Emergency Radio
                                   Communications
                                   System.
County of Northampton...........  Eastern Shore of            $8,245,000
                                   Virginia's
                                   Regional Public
                                   Safety Radio
                                   Communications
                                   System.
Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office  Dona Ana County               $350,000
                                   Sheriff's Office
                                   Rapid DNA Program.
Durham Department of Public       Durham Radio                  $900,000
 Safety.                           Communications
                                   Infrastructure
                                   Upgrades.
El Dorado Police Department.....  Police Radio                  $170,000
                                   Technology Update.
Garden City Police Department...  Southwest Kansas              $500,000
                                   Law Enforcement
                                   Emergency
                                   Communications
                                   Technology Upgrade.
Gary Police Department..........  Technology                    $500,000
                                   Upgrades--Gary
                                   Police Department.
Graham County Sheriff...........  Mobile                         $35,000
                                   Communications
                                   Technology Update.
Grant County Emergency            Grant County Public           $606,000
 Management.                       Safety
                                   Communications.
Granville Police Department.....  Granville K9                  $150,000
                                   Wandering and
                                   Criminal Detection
                                   Program.
Hamilton County Department of     Hamilton County P25         $1,600,000
 Communications.                   Radio System
                                   Enhancement.
Harney County Emergency           Harney County               $1,545,000
 Management.                       Public Safety
                                   Communications
                                   Upgrade.
Hillsdale County Sheriff's        Communication                 $210,000
 Office.                           Technology
                                   Improvement.
Illinois Secretary of State       Statewide                     $575,000
 Police.                           Technology and
                                   Equipment Upgrades.
Johnson County Fiscal Court.....  Johnson County                $859,000
                                   First Responder
                                   Communications
                                   Project.
Johnson County Sheriff..........  Acquisition of                $595,000
                                   License Plate
                                   Recognition and
                                   Camera Technology.
La Plata County Sheriff's Office  Southwest Colorado            $166,000
                                   Regional Response,
                                   Investigative,
                                   Search, Rescue,
                                   and Recovery
                                   Capabilities
                                   Enhancement.
Lane County Sheriff's Office....  Lane County                   $648,000
                                   Sheriff's Office
                                   Body-Worn Cameras.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police     Reality-based               $3,000,000
 Department.                       Technology
                                   Training Center
                                   Equipment
                                   Procurement.
Loudoun County..................  Body-worn Camera            $3,588,000
                                   Expansion
                                   Initiative.
Macon County Board of             Macon County                $1,400,000
 Commissioners.                    Interoperative
                                   Communication
                                   System for Public
                                   Safety and First
                                   Responders.
Manchester Police Department....  Manchester Gunshot            $300,000
                                   Recognition
                                   Technology.
Marion County--Finance            Marion County               $1,200,000
 Department.                       Public Safety
                                   Radio System
                                   Upgrade and
                                   Repairs.
Merrimack Police Department.....  Town of Merrimack           $1,472,000
                                   Radio
                                   Infrastructure
                                   Upgrades.
Midcoast Council of Governments.  Midcoast Law                  $900,000
                                   Enforcement
                                   Equipment
                                   Purchasing Program.
Mission Police Department.......  Acquisition of                $140,000
                                   License Plate
                                   Recognition and
                                   Camera Technology.
Monroe County Community College.  Monroe County                 $350,000
                                   Criminal Justice
                                   De-Escalation
                                   Training Simulator.
Montgomery County Sheriff's       Montgomery County              $25,000
 Office.                           Sheriff's Office
                                   License Plate
                                   Reader.
Nevada County Sheriff's           Nevada County               $4,800,000
 Department.                       Sheriff's Office
                                   Radio
                                   Infrastructure
                                   Improvements.
NH Department of Safety-Division  Statewide Digital           $1,224,000
 of State Police.                  Law Enforcement
                                   Equipment and
                                   Technology
                                   Training.
Norwich Police Department.......  Norwich Police                $700,000
                                   Department
                                   Computer Aided
                                   Dispatch and
                                   Records Management
                                   System.
Oakland County Sheriff's          Oakland County              $1,000,000
 Department.                       Sheriff's
                                   Department Body-
                                   Worn Camera
                                   Project.
Oceanside Police Department.....  In-Car Camera                 $587,000
                                   System.
Olathe Police Department........  Acquisition of                $170,000
                                   License Plate
                                   Recognition and
                                   Camera Technology.
Oneida Police Department........  Oneida Police                 $622,000
                                   Department
                                   Security
                                   Enhancement.
Overland Park Police Department.  Acquisition of                 $75,000
                                   License Plate
                                   Recognition and
                                   Camera Technology.
Parsons Police Department.......  Acquisition of a              $135,000
                                   Use of Force
                                   Simulator.
Pinellas County Government......  Pinellas County             $1,750,000
                                   Consolidated
                                   Computer Aided
                                   Dispatch (CAD)
                                   System.
Prairie Village Police            Acquisition of                 $75,000
 Department.                       Training
                                   Technology.
Prince George's County Sheriff's  Prince George's               $834,000
 Office.                           County Sheriff's
                                   Office Public
                                   Safety Technology
                                   Upgrade.
Prince George's County            Mobile Camera                 $442,000
 Government.                       System.
Riley County Police Department..  Acquisition of a              $440,000
                                   Hazardous Evidence
                                   Recovery Vehicle.
Rio Arriba County...............  Rio Arriba Law              $1,000,000
                                   Enforcement
                                   Vehicles and Court
                                   Equipment Upgrades.
Rose Hill Police Department.....  Police Radio                  $105,000
                                   Technology Update.
San Luis Obispo County..........  County of San Luis          $5,600,000
                                   Obispo Public
                                   Safety
                                   Communication
                                   System.
Sandoval County Sheriff's         Sandoval County               $866,000
 Department.                       Sheriff's
                                   Department Body-
                                   Worn Cameras.
Sandoval County Sheriff's         Sandoval Sheriff's            $379,000
 Department.                       Mobile Laptop
                                   Computers.
Shepherd University Police        Shepherd University         $4,000,000
 Department.                       Campus Security
                                   Upgrades.
South Beaver Township Police      South Beaver                  $224,000
 Department.                       Township Police
                                   Department
                                   Communication
                                   System Improvement
                                   Project.
SouthCom Combined Dispatch        Public Safety                 $276,000
 Center.                           Technology
                                   Upgrades.
Southeast Missouri State          Programmatic                $1,500,000
 University.                       Support and
                                   Expanded Training
                                   for Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Academy Students.
Springfield Police Department...  Springfield Police            $100,000
                                   Department
                                   Technology
                                   Enhancements.
Strafford County................  Strafford County              $752,000
                                   Radio
                                   Infrastructure
                                   Upgrades.
Town of Fairfield...............  Fairfield Emergency         $3,499,000
                                   Radio Network
                                   Upgrade.
Town of North Branford..........  North Branford                $750,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Communications
                                   System
                                   Enhancements.
Town of Paradise................  Upgraded Radios for           $615,000
                                   Paradise Police
                                   Department.
Town of Saugus..................  Town of Saugus              $1,000,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Communication
                                   Enhancements.
Town of Simsbury................  Simsbury Police                $70,000
                                   Department
                                   Technology
                                   Enhancements.
Town of Wilton..................  Town of Wilton                $983,000
                                   Public Safety
                                   Communications
                                   System Upgrade.
Union County....................  Union County, New           $1,270,000
                                   Jersey, Law
                                   Enforcement
                                   Interoperable
                                   Communications
                                   Expansion and
                                   Upgrades.
Valley Center Police Department.  Police Radio                  $140,000
                                   Technology Update.
Village of East Alton...........  East Alton Law                 $25,000
                                   Enforcement
                                   Cameras.
Washington County...............  Body-Worn Camera              $377,000
                                   Program.
Waterford Township Police         911 Dispatch-                 $250,000
 Department.                       Emergency
                                   Operations Center
                                   Technology
                                   Upgrades.
Westmoreland County Department    Westmoreland County           $528,000
 of Public Safety.                 Department of
                                   Public Safety
                                   Backup 9-1-1.
Whatcom County Government.......  Whatcom County                $300,000
                                   Public Radio
                                   System Enhancement.
Wichita Police Department.......  Acquisition of              $1,600,000
                                   License Plate
                                   Recognition and
                                   Camera Technology.
Wicomico County, Maryland.......  Wicomico County               $116,000
                                   Body-Worn Camera
                                   Project.
Wyandotte County Sheriff........  Acquisition of a              $165,000
                                   Use of Force
                                   Simulator.
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                General Provision--Department of Justice


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes the following general provisions for 
     the Department of Justice:
       Section 201 makes available additional reception and 
     representation funding for the Attorney General from the 
     amounts provided in this title.
       Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an 
     abortion, except in the case of rape or incest, or to 
     preserve the life of the mother.
       Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any 
     person to perform or facilitate the performance of an 
     abortion.
       Section 204 establishes that the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons (BOP) is obliged to provide escort services to an 
     inmate receiving an abortion outside of a Federal facility, 
     except where this obligation conflicts with the preceding 
     section.
       Section 205 establishes requirements and procedures for 
     transfer proposals.
       Section 206 prohibits the use of funds for transporting 
     prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than 
     to a facility certified by the BOP as appropriately secure.
       Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or 
     rental by Federal prisons of audiovisual or electronic media 
     or equipment, services and materials used primarily for 
     recreational purposes, except for those items and services 
     needed for inmate training, religious, or educational 
     purposes.
       Section 208 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General 
     and the Department Investment Review Board prior to the 
     obligation or expenditure of funds for major information 
     technology projects.
       Section 209 requires the Department to follow reprogramming 
     procedures prior to any deviation from the program amounts 
     specified in this title or the reuse of specified deobligated 
     funds provided in previous years.
       Section 210 prohibits the use of funds for A--76 
     competitions for work performed by employees of BOP or 
     Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
       Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding 
     additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from 
     statutory residency requirements.
       Section 212 permits up to 2 percent of grant and 
     reimbursement program funds made available to the OJP to be 
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     training and technical assistance and permits up to 2 percent 
     of grant funds made available to that office to be used for 
     criminal justice research, evaluation and statistics by the 
     National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice 
     Statistics.
       Section 213 provides cost-share waivers for certain DOJ 
     grant programs.
       Section 214 waives the requirement that the Attorney 
     General reserve certain funds from amounts provided for 
     offender incarceration.
       Section 215 prohibits funds, other than funds for the 
     national instant criminal background check system established 
     under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being 
     used to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to a 
     known or suspected agent of a drug cartel where law 
     enforcement personnel do not continuously monitor or control 
     such firearm.
       Section 216 places limitations on the obligation of funds 
     from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding 
     sources.
       Section 217 allows certain funding to be made available for 
     use in Performance Partnership Pilots.
       Section 218 establishes reporting requirements for certain 
     Department of Justice Funds.

                               TITLE III

                                SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

       The agreement includes $6,652,000 for the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy (OSTP).
       Climate Change Adaptation.--The agreement adopts House 
     language on Climate Change Adaptation and directs OSTP to 
     undertake this work from within available funds.
       Emerging Contaminants.--OSTP submitted the ``Update to the 
     Plan for Addressing Critical Research Gaps Related to 
     Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water'' in January 2022, 
     which includes an updated cross-agency Federal research 
     strategy for addressing critical research gaps related to 
     detecting and assessing exposure to emerging contaminants in 
     drinking water through the National Emerging Contaminant 
     Research Initiative. No later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, OSTP shall update the Committees on 
     program, policy, or budgetary resources included in the 
     fiscal year 2023 budget request, by agency, to support the 
     implementation of the Federal research strategy, as well as 
     anticipated needs for fiscal year 2024. As part of this 
     update, OSTP is directed to include the status of the 
     National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative.
       Sustainable Chemistry.--OSTP is encouraged to support the 
     timely and full implementation of subtitle E of title II of 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116--283), including the 
     establishment of an interagency working group led by OSTP to 
     coordinate Federal programs and activities in support of 
     sustainable chemistry.
       Solar Geoengineering.--OSTP is directed to develop an 
     interagency working group, in coordination with NOAA, NASA, 
     DOE, and other relevant agencies, to manage near-term climate 
     hazard risk and coordinate research in climate intervention. 
     In parallel, the interagency working group should also 
     establish a research governance framework to provide guidance 
     on transparency, engagement, and risk management for publicly 
     funded work in solar geoengineering research.
       Industries of the Future.--No later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act, OSTP shall provide the Committees the 
     report required in the Industries of the Future Act of 2020 
     (Public Law 116--283) that includes an assessment and 
     recommendation related to the Federal Government's 
     investments in research and development in critical areas, 
     such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced 
     manufacturing, and biotechnology.

                         National Space Council

       The agreement includes $1,965,000 for the activities of the 
     National Space Council.
       Quarterly Briefings.--The National Space Council is 
     directed to continue quarterly briefings as described in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Division B of Public Law 
     116-260.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

       The agreement includes $24,041,300,000 for the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA shall 
     continue to follow directives contained in the explanatory 
     statement accompanying Division B of Public Law 116-260 under 
     the headings ``Quarterly Launch Schedule'' and ``Oversight 
     and Accountability.''

              NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                        (In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Program                               Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Science:
  Earth Science........................................       $2,064,700
  Planetary Science....................................        3,120,400
  Astrophysics.........................................        1,393,500
  James Webb Space Telescope...........................          175,400
  Heliophysics.........................................          777,900
  Biological and Physical Science......................           82,500
                                                        ----------------
    Total, Science.....................................        7,614,400
                                                        ================
    Aeronautics........................................          880,700
                                                        ================
Space Technology.......................................        1,100,000
                                                        ================
Exploration:
  Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle.....................        1,406,700
  Space Launch System..................................
                (SLS) Vehicle Deployment                       2,600,000
  Exploration Ground Systems...........................          590,000
  Exploration Research and Development.................        2,195,000
                                                        ----------------
    Total, Exploration.................................        6,791,700
                                                        ================
Space Operations.......................................        4,041,300
                                                        ================
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics                137,000
 (STEM)................................................
                                                        ================
Safety, Security and Mission Services..................        3,020,600
                                                        ================
Construction and Environmental Compliance and                    410,300
 Restoration...........................................
                                                        ================
Office of Inspector General............................           45,300
                                                        ================
    Total, NASA........................................      $24,041,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                SCIENCE

       The agreement includes $7,614,400,000 for Science and 
     directs NASA to provide funding as described in the table 
     above and text below. NASA shall continue its progress toward 
     implementing the recommendations within the Earth Science, 
     Heliophysics, Planetary Science, Astrophysics, and Biological 
     and Physical Sciences decadal surveys. The Science Mission 
     Directorate's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion 
     among principal investigators (PIs) are noted and 
     appreciated.
       Earth Science.--In lieu of the funds designated in the 
     House report for Earth Science, the agreement provides up to 
     the request level for Earth Science Research and Analysis; 
     Decadal Survey and Future Missions; Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, 
     ocean Ecosystem (PACE); Carbon Monitoring System; Earth 
     Venture Class Missions; NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar; 
     and the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory (GeoCARB). 
     NASA is directed to provide no less than the request level 
     for the Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity 
     Observatory Pathfinder (CLARREO) and the Geosynchronous 
     Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR).
       University Small Satellite Missions.--Of the funds provided 
     for Science, NASA is directed to allocate not less than 
     $30,000,000 for university small satellite missions.
       Commercial Launch Industry.--The agreement affirms House 
     report language regarding the use of small satellite missions 
     and directs NASA to ensure its merit review processes 
     encourage PIs to use these services where appropriate.
       Robotically Assembled Earth Science Platform.--NASA is 
     encouraged to support, in partnership with industry, the 
     development and deployment of capabilities using NASA-
     supported robotic assembly and on-orbit structure 
     manufacturing technologies to enable operation of multiple 
     modular Earth remote sensing instruments.
       Lunar Discovery.--The agreement includes up to $497,300,000 
     for Lunar Discovery and Exploration, including up to the 
     request level for Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS), 
     not less than $22,100,000 for the Lunar Reconnaissance 
     Orbiter, and not less than $107,200,000 for the Volatiles 
     Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER).
       Venus Technology.--In lieu of the House language, the 
     agreement provides up to the request level for Venus 
     Technology.
       Dragonfly.--In lieu of the House language on New Frontiers, 
     the agreement provides $201,100,000 for Dragonfly.
       Mars Sample Return.--In lieu of the House language on Mars 
     Sample Return, the agreement provides no less than the 
     request level and strongly supports NASA's highest priority 
     planetary mission.
       Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration 
     (SIMPLEx).--The agreement affirms House report language 
     regarding SIMPLEx and urges NASA to consider developing plans 
     to increase SIMPLEx solicitations to further accelerate and 
     enhance overall planetary science mission objectives.
       Icy Satellites Surface Technology.--The agreement directs 
     that not less than $14,200,000 shall be for Icy Satellites 
     Surface Technology. NASA may use current and prior-year 
     resources to meet this funding level.
       Roman Telescope.--The agreement includes $501,600,000 for 
     the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. NASA is expected to 
     use a firm $3,500,000,000 development cost cap in its future 
     execution of the mission.
       Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Education.--The agreement 
     provides no less than $50,600,000 for education and outreach 
     efforts. The agreement further supports the recommendation 
     that the Astrophysics program continue to administer this 
     SMD-wide education funding. The agreement encourages SMD-
     funded investigators to be directly involved in outreach and 
     education efforts and support citizen science. NASA should 
     continue to prioritize funding for ongoing education efforts 
     linked directly to its science missions.
       Astrophysics Decadal Survey.--The Astrophysics decadal 
     survey, Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics 
     for the 2020s (Astro2020), was issued in November 2021. It 
     recommended the establishment of a technology development 
     program to mature science and technologies needed for the 
     recommended missions beginning with those needed for a large 
     telescope to observe habitable exoplanets. Congress has 
     previously supported such efforts through Search for Life 
     Technologies. As part of its preparations for implementing 
     the Astro2020 recommendations, NASA is expected to include 
     appropriate funding for technology maturation in its fiscal 
     year 2023 budget request to ensure continued Astrophysics 
     mission success.
       Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).--
     The agreement notes all recommendations of Astro2020. The 
     agreement includes $85,200,000 from within current

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     and prior year resources to continue SOFIA operations in 
     fiscal year 2022.
       James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).--The agreement includes 
     $175,400,000 for the JWST.
       Heliophysics Technology.--The agreement provides up to the 
     request level for Heliophysics Technology.
       Solar Terrestrial Probes.--The agreement provides up to the 
     request level for Solar Terrestrial Probes, including no less 
     than the fiscal year 2021 level from within current and prior 
     year resources to continue Magnetospheric Multiscale mission 
     operations in fiscal year 2022.
       Heliophysics Explorers.--The agreement provides 
     $189,200,000 for Heliophysics Explorers.
       Heliophysics Research Range.--The agreement provides the 
     requested level for Research Range.
       Space Weather.--The agreement provides no less than 
     $25,000,000 for Space Weather Science and Applications 
     (SWSA), including no less than $1,000,000 to initiate the 
     implementation of a center-based mechanism to support 
     multidisciplinary space weather research, advance new 
     capabilities, and foster collaboration among university, 
     government, and industry participants aimed at improving 
     research-to-operations and operations-to-research. The SWSA 
     program should focus on research and technology that enables 
     other agencies to improve operational space weather forecasts 
     and assets, including ground-based assets such as the Daniel 
     K. Inouye Solar Telescope.
       Biological and Physical Science.--The agreement includes 
     $82,500,000 for Biological and Physical Science.


                              AERONAUTICS

       The agreement includes $880,700,000 for Aeronautics, 
     including up to $311,700,000 for the Integrated Aviation 
     Systems Program.
       Hypersonics Technology.--The agreement includes not less 
     than $50,000,000 for Hypersonics Technology, of which 
     $15,000,000 shall be prioritized for collaborative work 
     between academia and industry, including for carbon/carbon 
     material testing and characterization as well as reusable 
     vehicle technologies and hypersonic propulsion systems.
       High-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM).--The 
     agreement provides no less than $32,000,000 to enable HiCAM 
     to select large-scale ground tests of both fuselage and wing 
     to accelerate industry's development of this critical 
     technology to help ensure the global competitiveness of the 
     U.S. aerospace industry. NASA is encouraged to leverage 
     existing academic and industry expertise to help demonstrate 
     efficient design, development, and certification requirements 
     associated with this program and to utilize no less than 75 
     percent of these funds to support public-private partnerships 
     with at least a 50 percent government cost share.
       Advanced Materials Research.--The agreement provides up to 
     $7,000,000 above the request to advance university-led 
     aeronautics materials research. NASA is encouraged to partner 
     with academic institutions that have strong capabilities in 
     aviation, aerospace structures, and materials testing and 
     evaluation.
       Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Over Land Supersonic 
     Testing.--NASA has identified a comprehensive set of 
     atmospheric environments that its low sonic boom aircraft 
     will encounter in flights over land in anticipation of 
     initial test flights of the LBFD experimental aircraft 
     beginning in 2022. NASA is directed to include established 
     non-military supersonic test corridors for the LBFD flight 
     tests.
       Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM).--NASA is encouraged to 
     continue work with the FAA and other Federal agencies, 
     States, counties, cities, and Tribal jurisdictions on 
     research toward the development of a UTM system, 
     technologies, and applications for enhanced UTM air domain 
     awareness.
       Aviation Supply Chain.--The agreement directs NASA to 
     assess the existing aviation supply chain from materials 
     suppliers to structures manufacturing, including modeling 
     existing and potential future supply chain gaps. In 
     conducting the assessment, NASA should consult with industry 
     and other relevant Federal agencies to identify future 
     technology and research needs impacted by supply chain 
     disruptions.


                            SPACE TECHNOLOGY

       The agreement includes $1,100,000,000 for Space Technology 
     and reaffirms support for the independence of the mission 
     directorate. In lieu of the House language, the agreement 
     provides up to the request level for On-Orbit Servicing, 
     Assembly, and Manufacturing-2 (OSAM-2), Fission Surface 
     Power, Solar Electric Propulsion, and the Lunar Surface 
     Innovation Initiative. The agreement also encourages NASA to 
     support active debris removal technology development.
       Regional Economic Development Initiative.--The agreement 
     provides up to $8,000,000 for the Regional Economic 
     Development Initiative.
       Restore-L/SPace Infrastructure DExterous Robot (SPIDER).--
     The agreement provides $227,000,000 for the Restore-L 
     Project. NASA should continue to work with private sector and 
     university partners to facilitate commercialization of the 
     technologies developed within the program. NASA is directed 
     to submit with its fiscal year 2023 budget request a report 
     on current efforts underway to encourage commercialization of 
     technology within the Restore-L program, with a focus on how 
     intellectual property will be handled. The agreement also 
     directs NASA to keep the program on track for launch no later 
     than 2025 and encourages NASA to make Restore-L's 
     capabilities available to other government agencies.
       Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $110,000,000 for the development of nuclear thermal 
     propulsion, of which not less than $80,000,000 shall be for 
     the design of test articles that will enable a flight 
     demonstration. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, 
     NASA, in conjunction with other relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies, shall submit a multi-year plan that enables 
     technology development leading to an in-space propulsion-
     system demonstration and describes future missions and 
     propulsion and power systems enabled by this capability.
       Flight Opportunities Program.--The agreement includes no 
     less than $27,000,000 for the Flight Opportunities Program, 
     including $5,000,000 to support payload development and 
     flight of K-12 and collegiate educational payloads. NASA 
     shall continue to follow directives contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Division B of Public Law 
     116-260 under the heading ``Flight Opportunities Program.''
       Innovative Nanomaterials.--The agreement provides up to 
     $5,000,000 to advance large scale production and use of 
     innovative nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes and 
     carbon/carbon composites.
       Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP).--In lieu of the House 
     language on Nuclear Electric Propulsion, the agreement 
     directs NASA to identify areas of alignment between NEP 
     research and Fission Surface Power research. The agreement 
     also maintains the House direction regarding a response to 
     the National Academies of Science study on nuclear propulsion 
     and a report on a multi-year plan for an in-space propulsion-
     system demonstration for NEP.
       Moon-to-Mars.--To support Moon-to-Mars specific 
     technologies, crosscutting applications for the commercial 
     space economy, as well as the scientific and robotic 
     exploration of planetary bodies and other destinations, the 
     agreement directs NASA, within available resources, to 
     support investments in demonstration efforts to allow for 
     competitive public-private partnership opportunities focused 
     on high-level, NASA-defined objectives. The agreement directs 
     NASA to provide a report within 180 days of enactment of this 
     Act on existing Tipping Point projects and planned 
     Announcement of Collaborative Opportunities solicitations.
       On-surface Manufacturing Capabilities.--The agreement 
     provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for 
     On-Surface Manufacturing and directs NASA, through 
     partnerships with universities, to leverage efforts that 
     complement ongoing work on the development of advanced 
     materials with a focus on point-of-need and in-place 
     generated materials, energy capture and power storage, 
     recycling, commercialization, and workforce development.
       Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR).--NASA shall 
     continue to fulfill statutory obligations for SBIR funding 
     and place an increased focus on awarding SBIR awards to firms 
     with fewer than 50 employees.


                              EXPLORATION

       The agreement includes $6,791,700,000 for Exploration.
       Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.--The agreement includes 
     $1,406,700,000 for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.
       Space Launch System (SLS).--The agreement provides 
     $2,600,000,000 for SLS, of which $600,000,000 is for 
     concurrent SLS Block 1B Development, including Exploration 
     Upper Stage development and associated stage adapter work. 
     The agreement reaffirms House report language regarding SLS 
     and Block 1B Development, is supportive of fully developing 
     the capabilities of SLS, and directs NASA to continue the 
     simultaneous development of activities as authorized under 
     sections 302(c)(l)(a) and (b) of Public Law 111-267. Further, 
     as NASA continues to refine its strategy for a sustainable 
     presence and exploration of the lunar surface, the agreement 
     encourages NASA to continue its exploration of a cargo 
     variant of SLS for use in the Artemis program and for other 
     purposes.
       Exploration Ground Systems (EGS).--In lieu of the House 
     language on EGS, the agreement provides not less than 
     $590,000,000 for EGS, including up to $165,300,000 for the 
     Mobile Launch Platform-2 (MLP-2). The extraordinary projected 
     cost increase for MLP-2 is concerning. However, it is 
     understood that the MLP-2's emergent cost needs may put a 
     strain on EGS activities, and thus the agreement provides 
     NASA with one-time additional flexibility regarding transfer 
     authority into EGS.
       Exploration Research and Development.--In lieu of House 
     funding for Exploration Research and Development, the 
     agreement includes $2,195,000,000, of which not less than 
     $1,195,000,000 is for the Human Landing System.
       Human Landing System (HLS).--The agreement provides not 
     less than $1,195,000,000 for HLS, including no less than the 
     requested amount for the Lunar Lander office. With these 
     funds, in addition to enabling a human landing during the 
     Artemis III mission, NASA is expected to make real 
     investments in development that promote competition for the 
     sustainable lander phase rather than additional studies. The 
     agreement urges NASA to enable a routine cadence of human 
     transportation services to and from the Moon with multiple 
     providers, as practicable. Within 30 days of enactment of 
     this

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     Act, NASA is directed to deliver a publicly available plan 
     explaining how it will ensure safety, redundancy, 
     sustainability, and competition in the HLS program within the 
     resources provided by this Act and included in the fiscal 
     year 2023 budget request. NASA shall also provide to the 
     Committees a description of all resources needed in fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2026 to accomplish these goals.
       Artemis Element Transition.--NASA has requested authority 
     to begin transitioning production and operations contracts 
     from Exploration to Space Operations. However, a formal 
     budget request that outlines the planned transition of 
     Artemis elements from Exploration to Operations is needed 
     before making any change in the accounts that fund ongoing 
     programs, especially as the Artemis program has yet to see 
     the system's integrated first flight. The agreement therefore 
     does not include language allowing a portion of Orion funding 
     to be transferred to Space Operations in fiscal year 2022, 
     though NASA is not precluded from including operational 
     funding in the appropriate account in its fiscal year 2023 
     budget request. Such request should delineate any requested 
     transition, along with a plan to ensure integrated reporting 
     and a continued focus on safety as the agency prepares for 
     crewed launches and eventually a human Moon landing. As 
     Artemis program elements move from development to operations 
     it is important that costs be reduced in order to free up 
     funds to develop additional capabilities for lunar and Mars 
     exploration.
       Priority of Use Missions.--NASA is directed to continue 
     reporting to the Committees any activities that cause NASA to 
     invoke its ``Priority of Use'' clause, including identifying 
     the conflicting activities between NASA and non-Federal 
     activities, and how the conflict was resolved, 15 days prior 
     to any activity taking place. NASA shall ensure that any non-
     Federal activities do not interfere with the progress of, and 
     schedule for, the Artemis missions.
       Streamlining Exploration.--As SLS, Orion, EGS, and other 
     elements of the Artemis architecture transition from 
     development to production and operations, the long-term cost 
     effectiveness of Artemis will depend on NASA appropriately 
     aligning its own workforce during this transition to drive 
     affordability and eliminate work products that are not 
     required.
       Artemis Multi-year Plan.--The agreement directs NASA not to 
     obligate in excess of 40 percent of the amounts made 
     available in this Act for the Gateway; Advanced Cislunar and 
     Surface Capabilities; Commercial LEO Development; Human 
     Landing System; and Lunar Discovery and Exploration, 
     excluding the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, until the 
     Administrator submits a multi-year plan to the Committees 
     that identifies estimated dates, by fiscal year, for Space 
     Launch System flights to build the Gateway; the commencement 
     of partnerships with commercial entities for additional LEO 
     missions to land humans and rovers on the Moon; and 
     conducting additional scientific activities on the Moon. The 
     multi-year plan shall include key milestones to be met by 
     fiscal year to achieve goals for each of the lunar programs 
     described in the previous sentence and funding required by 
     fiscal year to achieve such milestones, as well as funding 
     provided in fiscal year 2022 and previous years.


                            SPACE OPERATIONS

       The agreement provides $4,041,300,000 for Space Operations.
       Human Research Program.--As requested by NASA, the 
     agreement moves the Human Research Program to the Space 
     Operations Mission Directorate.
       21st Century Launch Complex Program.--In lieu of House 
     language on the 21st Century Launch Complex Program, within 
     the amounts provided for Space Operations, the agreement 
     includes up to the fiscal year 2021 levels for the 21st 
     Century Launch Complex Program. The agreement urges NASA to 
     continue to consider the full potential of all NASA-owned 
     launch complexes in awarding funds made available through 
     this program.
       Space Communications.--While commercial service providers 
     have the potential to meet some NASA needs, the agency will 
     need to plan and budget for the replacement of essential 
     services if commercial services are unable to meet NASA's 
     needed capabilities when Tracking and Data Relay Satellites 
     reach the end of their service lives. In addition to the 
     direction in the House report, NASA shall provide a timeline 
     for sustainment of the existing Deep Space Network and 
     infrastructure upgrades, including those identified in the 
     ``Road to Green'' study, in the fiscal year 2023 budget 
     request and brief the Committees on these plans within 30 
     days after the date of the submission of the fiscal year 2023 
     budget request. The agreement also supports up to the full 
     request for the Communications Services Program.
       Commercial LEO Development.--The agreement provides up to 
     $101,100,000 for LEO commercialization to grow promising 
     research across all scientific disciplines and industries. 
     NASA shall continue to follow directives contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Division B of Public Law 
     116-260 under the heading ``Commercial LEO Development.''


      SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS ENGAGEMENT

       The agreement includes $137,000,000 for Science, 
     Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement.
       Space Grant Program.--The agreement includes $54,500,000 
     for the Space Grant Program; directs that these amounts be 
     allocated to State consortia for competitively awarded grants 
     in support of local, regional, and national STEM needs; and 
     directs that all 52 participating jurisdictions be supported 
     at no less than $860,000 each.
       Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
     (EPSCoR).--The agreement includes $26,000,000 for EPSCoR.
       Minority University Research and Education Project 
     (MUREP).--The agreement includes $43,000,000 for MUREP and 
     continues direction contained in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying Division B of Public Law 116-260.
       STEM Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP).--The 
     agreement includes $13,500,000 for SEAP. The agreement also 
     reflects strong support for the Competitive Program for 
     Science, Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitors Centers 
     known as ``Teams Engaging Affiliate Museums and Informal 
     Institutions program (TEAM II).''


                 SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES

       The agreement includes $3,020,600,000 for Safety, Security 
     and Mission Services.
       Information Technology.--The agreement provides up to 
     $612,200,000 for information technology.
       Accounting System.--The agreement maintains the prohibition 
     described in the explanatory statement accompanying Division 
     B of Public Law 116-260 with regard to NASA's accounting 
     system.
       Community Projects/Special Projects.--Within the 
     appropriation for Safety, Security and Mission Services, the 
     agreement provides funds for the following projects:

              NASA COMMUNITY PROJECTS/NASA SPECIAL PROJECTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Recipient                     Project              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atchison Amelia Earhart          Development of New           $1,000,000
 Foundation.                      Programs at the Amelia
                                  Earhart Hangar Museum
                                  and Memorial.
Bowie State University.........  Hydroponics Research         $1,000,000
                                  Laboratory Initiative.
Boys & Girls Club of Hawai'i...  STEM Education                  $80,000
                                  Initiative Expansion.
Educate Maine..................  Satellite Chipset              $400,000
                                  Computer Science
                                  Learning Module.
Lincoln University.............  Food for Human                 $160,000
                                  Spaceflight
                                  Sustainability.
Louisiana State University,      Aerospace Systems and        $5,000,000
 National Center for Advanced     Technology Development.
 Manufacturing.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery      McAuliffe-Shepard              $348,000
 Center.                          Discovery Center
                                  Planetarium
                                  Enhancements.
Montgomery County Community      STEM Learning Center            $70,000
 College.                         Installation.
Norwich University.............  NASA Research and              $250,000
                                  Technology Development
                                  for Cyber Architecture.
Ohio Aerospace Institute.......  Research Center              $1,500,000
                                  Partnership Initiative.
Oklahoma State University......  6G Innovations.........      $1,000,000
Oklahoma State University......  Rapid Assured Fully          $1,200,000
                                  Transparent Integrated
                                  Circuit Platform
                                  Project.
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library  Second Story and Beyond      $1,000,000
                                  Project.
Rush University Medical Center.  REACH for Information          $696,000
                                  Technology Training.
Springfield Museums Corporation  Springfield Science            $750,000
                                  Museum Upgrades.
University of Connecticut......  University of                $2,000,000
                                  Connecticut Ecological
                                  Modeling Institute.
University of Delaware/Delaware  The Delaware Space             $900,000
 State University.                Observation Center
                                  Enhancement.
University of Hawai'i..........  'Imiloa Astronomy            $1,000,000
                                  Center Expansion and
                                  Upgrades.
University of New Hampshire....  University of New              $501,000
                                  Hampshire Magnetometer
                                  Research and Education
                                  Facility.
West Virginia University.......  Spacecraft Development         $800,000
                                  Facility.
Wheeling University Challenger   Update Technology at         $3,000,000
 Learning Center.                 the Challenger
                                  Learning Center and
                                  Support Seasonal
                                  Educational
                                  Programming.
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       CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

       The agreement includes $410,300,000 for Construction and 
     Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR). The 
     agreement also includes the request for Construction of 
     Facilities for Science, Exploration, and Space Operations.
       Unmet Construction Needs.--The gulf between the amount NASA 
     requested for construction activities and the cost of the 
     projects NASA has identified as shovel-ready and needed 
     continues to be vast and disappointing. NASA is directed to 
     brief the Committees within 180 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act on implementation of the recommendations in the 
     September 2021 Inspector General's report, ``NASA 
     Construction of Facilities.'' NASA is further directed to 
     include, in priority order, no fewer than

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     the top 10 construction projects that are needed but unfunded 
     in its fiscal year 2023 budget request, along with any unmet 
     repairs that result from damage from wildfires, hurricanes, 
     or other natural disasters.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $45,300,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.


                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       NASA is directed to provide any notification under section 
     20144(h)(4) of title 52, United States Code, to the 
     Committees.
       The agreement permits various transfers of funds.
       Not more than 20 percent or $50,000,000, whichever is less, 
     of the amounts made available in the current-year CECR 
     appropriation may be applied to CECR projects funded under 
     previous years' appropriation acts. Use of current-year funds 
     under this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
     funds under section 505 of this Act and such funds shall not 
     be available for obligation except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section.
       The agreement also includes a provision providing NASA the 
     authority to combine amounts from one or more of its Science, 
     Aeronautics, Space Technology, Exploration, and Space 
     Operations appropriations with amounts from the STEM 
     Engagement appropriation to jointly fund discrete projects or 
     activities, through contracts, grants, or cooperative 
     agreements, that serve these purposes. NASA is directed to 
     provide notification of the Agency's intent to award a 
     contract, grant, or cooperative agreement that would be 
     jointly funded under this authority, no less than 15 days 
     prior to award.

                      National Science Foundation

       The agreement includes $8,838,000,000 for the National 
     Science Foundation (NSF). The agreement does not adopt the 
     amounts provided in the prefatory matter of the House report 
     and instead provides further direction regarding program 
     levels cited within the appropriate NSF Divisions including 
     Research and Related Activities, Major Research Equipment and 
     Facilities Construction, Education and Human Resources, 
     Agency Operations and Award Management, National Science 
     Board, and Office of Inspector General.
       Broadening Participation.--The agreement includes increases 
     that are aimed to support Broadening Participation in STEM 
     programs. Global leadership requires diverse ideas and NSF is 
     encouraged to ensure the Foundation partners with communities 
     with significant populations of underrepresented groups 
     within STEM research and education as well as the STEM 
     workforce.
       Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).--In lieu of 
     House language regarding the consolidation of GRFP, the bill 
     includes language allowing the transfer of up to $148,000,000 
     from Research and Related Activities to Education and Human 
     Resources to permit NSF to consolidate the GRFP. The 
     agreement also provides $148,000,000 for GRFP within 
     Education and Human Resources.


                    RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

       The agreement includes $7,159,400,000 for Research and 
     Related Activities (R&RA).
       Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.--The agreement 
     supports the new Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and 
     Partnerships (TIP) within R&RA that builds upon and 
     consolidates existing NSF programs. TIP serves as a cross-
     cutting platform to advance science and engineering research 
     leading to breakthrough technologies, to find solutions to 
     national and societal challenges, to strengthen U.S. global 
     competitiveness, and to provide training opportunities for 
     the development of a diverse STEM workforce. NSF is 
     encouraged to remember when funding projects within TIP that 
     good ideas and high-quality research are not bound to certain 
     geographical areas but exist across the country.
       Climate Science and Sustainability Research.--The agreement 
     provides no less than $900,000,000 for climate science and 
     sustainability research through the U.S. Global Change 
     Research Program and Clean Energy Technology.
       Artificial Intelligence (AI).--The agreement provides no 
     less than $636,000,000 for AI research. NSF is encouraged to 
     increase the pipeline of students graduating with AI and data 
     literacy through partnerships and cooperative agreements. In 
     addition, the agreement reiterates House language to 
     encourage NSF to continue its efforts in workforce 
     development for AI and other emerging technologies, with 
     focused outreach to community colleges, Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, 
     Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other Minority Serving 
     Institutions.
       Quantum Information Science.--The agreement includes 
     $220,000,000 for quantum information science research, 
     including $170,000,000 for activities authorized under 
     section 301 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (Public 
     Law 115-368) and $50,000,000 for National Quantum Information 
     Science Research Centers, as authorized in section 302 of 
     Public Law 115-368.
       Historically Black Colleges and Universities Excellence in 
     Research (HBCU-EiR).--The agreement provides no less than 
     $22,000,000 for the HBCU-EiR program.
       Infrastructure Investments.--With NSF's 10 Big Ideas as a 
     focusing tool, the funding for the fundamental scientific 
     disciplines should be maintained. Unless otherwise noted, 
     within amounts provided, NSF is directed to allocate no less 
     than the fiscal year 2021 enacted levels to maintain its core 
     research levels, including support for existing scientific 
     research laboratories, observational networks, and other 
     research infrastructure assets, such as the astronomy assets, 
     the current academic research fleet, federally-funded 
     research and development centers, and the national high 
     performance computing centers.
       Scientific Facilities and Instrumentation.--The agreement 
     supports the continuation of operations at the Daniel K. 
     Inouye Solar Telescope (DKI-ST), the Gemini Observatory, the 
     Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) receivers, and the Center for 
     High Energy X-Ray Science (CHEXS), and provides no less than 
     the fiscal year 2021 enacted funding levels for these 
     facilities.
       Green Bank Observatory (GBO).--The agreement supports NSF's 
     effort to develop multi-agency plans at GBO and provides no 
     less than the requested level to support operations and 
     maintenance at GBO through multi-agency plans, or directly 
     through the Foundation.
       Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
     (EPSCoR).--The agreement provides no less than $215,000,000 
     for the EPSCoR States Program. Within the amount provided, no 
     more than 5 percent shall be used for administration and 
     other overhead costs. EPSCoR is designed to spur innovation 
     and strengthen the research capabilities of institutions that 
     are historically underserved by Federal research and 
     development funding.
       Geography of Innovation.--NSF is encouraged to review its 
     large funding initiatives and center mechanisms to assess 
     what tools need to be put in place to ensure emerging 
     research institutions, institutions in EPSCoR States, and 
     Minority Serving Institutions are not only participants, but 
     leading these large NSF investments, in line with NSF's 
     commitment to a ``Geography of Innovation.'' NSF is directed 
     to report to the Committees within 45 days of enactment of 
     this Act on how the Foundation will assist these institutions 
     to lead large funding initiatives and centers, including: 
     Science and Technology Centers, Engineering Research Centers, 
     Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure awards, Artificial 
     Intelligence Centers, and other recurring or new center-level 
     opportunities.
       Innovation Corps.--The agreement provides no less than 
     $40,000,000 for the Innovation Corps program to build on the 
     successes of its innovative public-private partnership model. 
     NSF is encouraged to facilitate greater participation in the 
     program from academic institutions in States that have not 
     previously received awards.
       Regional Innovation Accelerators (RIA).--The agreement 
     supports the creation of the RIA program, and NSF is 
     encouraged to award at least one RIA in fiscal year 2022. 
     RIAs will be transformative for many communities across the 
     country, especially for communities within EPSCoR States.
       Mid-scale Research Infrastructure.--The agreement provides 
     no less than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level for the mid-
     scale research instrumentation program. NSF is encouraged to 
     make no fewer than two mid-scale awards to EPSCoR States.
       Harmful Algal Blooms.--The agreement includes no less than 
     the fiscal year 2021 level for harmful algal bloom research 
     activities as described in the House report.
       Domestic Manufacturing.--In lieu of House report language 
     regarding Industrial Innovation and Partnerships, NSF is 
     encouraged to continue to support meritorious research on the 
     U.S. steel industry, including through TIP programs.
       International Ocean Discovery Program.--The agreement 
     provides $48,000,000 for the International Ocean Discovery 
     Program, equal to the fiscal year 2021 enacted level.
       Cybersecurity Workforce.--NSF is encouraged to undertake a 
     study to identify, compile, and analyze existing nationwide 
     data and conduct survey research as necessary to better 
     understand the national cyber workforce to build on to the 
     NAS report titled, ``Information Technology and the U.S. 
     Workforce.''
       Online Influence.--NSF is encouraged to consider additional 
     research efforts that will help counter influence from 
     foreign adversaries on the Internet and social media 
     platforms designed to influence U.S. perspectives, sow 
     discord during times of pandemic and other emergencies, and 
     undermine confidence in U.S. elections and institutions. To 
     the extent practicable, NSF should foster collaboration among 
     scientists from disparate scientific fields and engage other 
     Federal agencies and NAS to help identify areas of research 
     that will provide insight that can mitigate adversarial 
     online influence, including by helping the public become more 
     resilient to undue influence.
       Astronomy.--The agreement recognizes the recent release by 
     the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
     (NAS) of the 2020 Decadal Survey in Astronomy and 
     Astrophysics, ``Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and 
     Astrophysics for the 2020s.'' The agreement notes that NSF is 
     currently assessing how to best implement the recommendations 
     included in the 2020 Decadal Survey. NSF is expected to 
     include the appropriate levels of support for recommended 
     current and future world-class scientific research facilities 
     and instrumentation in subsequent budget requests. NSF is 
     also expected to support a balanced portfolio of astronomy 
     research grants by scientists and students engaged in ground-
     breaking research.

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       Navigating the New Arctic.--As NSF continues the Navigating 
     the New Arctic program, the Foundation is encouraged to 
     formulate research programs leveraging expertise from regions 
     accustomed to adapting to changing marine ecosystems. NSF is 
     encouraged to address Arctic change through dedicated 
     research grants and coordination activities, expanded 
     observation networks and other research infrastructure, and 
     workforce training.
       Sustainable Chemistry Research.--The agreement provides up 
     to $2,500,000 to establish the Sustainable Chemistry Basic 
     Research program authorized under section 509 of the America 
     COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-358). In 
     lieu of House report language, NSF shall report to the 
     Committees within 90 days after the enactment of this Act on 
     its implementation plan for this program. Additionally, NSF 
     is encouraged to coordinate with OSTP to implement provisions 
     in subtitle E of title II of Public Law 116-283.
       Spectrum Innovation Initiative.--The agreement supports 
     continued investment in the Spectrum Innovation Initiative.
       Understanding Rules of Life.--The agreement supports NSF's 
     focus on the Understanding Rules of Life research, including 
     in plant genomics, and directs NSF to continue to advance the 
     ongoing plant genomics research program, to further its work 
     in crop-based genomics research, and to maintain a focus on 
     research related to crops of economic importance.
       Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes 
     Experiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE).--NSF is encouraged to 
     continue its cooperation with NOAA for the VORTEX-SE field 
     campaign in the southeastern United States. NSF should look 
     beyond its traditional research disciplines to develop 
     programs, identify co-funding opportunities, and utilize 
     collaborative research to better understand the fundamental 
     natural processes of tornadoes and to improve models of these 
     seasonal extreme events.
       Intense, Ultrafast Lasers.--NSF is encouraged to continue 
     planning and making the early stage investments needed to 
     advance ultrafast and high power laser technologies to 
     maintain U.S. leadership and implement the recommendations 
     from the Brightest Light Initiative Workshop report in 2019 
     and associated NAS study.
       Re-Engineering Plastic Textiles.--NSF is encouraged to take 
     a comprehensive and coordinated approach to support research 
     in plastics, microplastics, and microfibers to address the 
     significant challenges on the aquatic environment, to human 
     health, and in the transport and migration of materials, 
     waste management, and development of alternative materials.
       Deepfakes.--NSF is directed to implement the requirements 
     included within the Identifying Outputs of Generative 
     Adversarial Networks Act (Public Law 116-258).
       Disaster Research.--The agreement supports research that 
     enhances understanding of the fundamental processes 
     underlying natural hazards and extreme events. NSF is 
     encouraged to fund grants for meritorious research in 
     fulfilment of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (Public 
     Law 116-323).


          MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

       The agreement provides $249,000,000 for Major Research 
     Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC), including the 
     requested levels for the continued construction of the Vera 
     C. Rubin Observatory (previously known as the Large Synoptic 
     Survey Telescope), the Antarctic Infrastructure 
     Recapitalization (previously known as the Antarctic 
     Infrastructure Modernization for Science), Regional Class 
     Research Vessels, and the High Luminosity-Large Hadron 
     Collider Upgrade. The Government Accountability Office is 
     directed to continue its annual reviews and semiannual 
     updates of programs funded within MREFC and shall report to 
     Congress on the status of large-scale NSF projects and 
     activities based on its review of this information.
       Mid-scale Research Infrastructure.--The agreement includes 
     $76,250,000 for Mid-scale Research Infrastructure. NSF is 
     encouraged to award at least one Mid-scale Research 
     Infrastructure project led by an institution in an EPSCoR 
     State.
       Infrastructure Planning.--There is concern about the impact 
     of current construction delays on NSF's planning for the 
     construction and development of the next generation of 
     competitive large-scale facilities to support NSF-funded 
     science disciplines. As part of the planning process, NSF and 
     the National Science Board are encouraged to develop a 
     comprehensive and prioritized list of the next generation 
     large-scale facilities requested by NSF-supported science 
     disciplines to ensure that the United States maintains its 
     scientific leadership.


                     EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

       The agreement includes $1,006,000,000 for Education and 
     Human Resources, including no less than: $51,500,000 for 
     Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; $75,000,000 
     for the Advanced Technological Education program; $90,000,000 
     for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) 
     Program; $38,000,000 for the Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities Undergraduate Program; $17,500,000 for the 
     Tribal Colleges and Universities Program; $48,500,000 for the 
     IUSE Hispanic Serving Institutions program; $65,000,000 for 
     Advancing Informal STEM Learning; $8,500,000 for the Alliance 
     for Graduate Education and the Professoriate; $25,000,000 for 
     Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology; 
     $67,000,000 for the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program; 
     $21,500,000 for the NSF INCLUDES program; and $18,500,000 for 
     Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering 
     Careers.
       CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service.--The agreement 
     includes no less than $63,000,000 for the CyberCorps: 
     Scholarships for Service program, of which up to $6,500,000 
     should be used to continue work with community colleges that 
     have been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in 
     Information Assurance 2-Year Education (CAE2Y) by the 
     National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland 
     Security, including through providing scholarships to 
     students at CAE2Y institutions who will not transfer into a 
     4-year program, such as career-changers who possess 4-year 
     degrees and veterans of the Armed Forces.
       Cybersecurity Research.--In addition to the partnership 
     efforts called for in the House report under this heading, 
     NSF is urged to collaborate with National Initiative for 
     Cybersecurity Education at NIST on efforts to develop 
     cybersecurity skills in the workforce, especially in support 
     of nontraditional or technical degree qualifications.
       Hands-on and Experiential Learning Opportunities.--
     Developing a robust, talented, and diverse homegrown 
     workforce, particularly in the fields of STEM, is critical to 
     the success of the U.S. innovation economy. NSF is encouraged 
     to provide grants to support the development of hands-on 
     learning opportunities in STEM education, including via 
     afterschool activities and innovative learning opportunities 
     such as robotics competitions.
       Transformational Education Innovation and Translation.--NSF 
     is encouraged to collaborate with the Department of Education 
     on transformational education innovation and translation, 
     including interventions grounded in scientific understanding 
     to improve student outcomes and achievement. This may include 
     instrumenting large-scale digital learning platforms to 
     create a research infrastructure that drives continuous 
     improvement in the use of the learning sciences. NSF should 
     consider how to help address the learning loss associated 
     with the COVID-19 pandemic, foster the benefits of distance 
     learning and consider the learning needs of under-resourced 
     and underrepresented students such as those in urban or rural 
     communities.


                 AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

       The agreement includes $400,000,000 for Agency Operations 
     and Award Management (AOAM).
       Full Administration Costs.--In previous years, NSF has 
     relied on transfer authority to cover the full cost of 
     conducting its mission to advance basic science through 
     research. In doing so, the true cost of agency administration 
     was not readily apparent within each budget request. As the 
     new TIP Directorate is being established, NSF has requested 
     the opportunity to completely capture its administrative and 
     workforce costs into a single location, without reliance on 
     transfers. In support of this effort, the agreement provides 
     a significant increase in AOAM funding to enable NSF to 
     reduce its reliance on transfers during fiscal year 2022. NSF 
     is encouraged to request sufficient AOAM funding in future 
     budgets to further reduce its use of transfers for 
     administrative purposes.


                  OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

       The agreement includes $4,600,000 for the National Science 
     Board.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement includes $19,000,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General.


                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes three administrative provisions. Two 
     allow limited transfers of funds among accounts, including a 
     one-time transfer to consolidate the GRFP. One requires 
     notification for the disposal of certain assets.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $13,000,000 for the Commission on 
     Civil Rights, of which $1,000,000 is to be used separately to 
     fund the Commission on Black Men and Boys. The agreement 
     reiterates previous instruction for the Commission to provide 
     a detailed spending plan for the funding provided for the 
     Commission on Black Men and Boys within 45 days of enactment 
     of this Act. In addition, the Commission shall include the 
     Commission on Black Men and Boys as a separate line item in 
     future fiscal year budget requests.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $420,000,000 for the Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
       Summary of Equal Pay Data and Report.--EEOC is directed to 
     provide the results of its study analyzing summary pay 
     information collected through the revised EEO I form for 2017 
     and 2018 immediately. EEOC is directed to publish a publicly 
     available report describing the methodology and results of 
     the analysis, identifying whether any operational needs would 
     be created by a future

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     pay data collection effort, and describing steps the agency 
     plans to take to ensure that any pay data is kept 
     confidential and secure. EEOC is further directed to submit a 
     report to the Committees setting forth a timeline and process 
     for analyzing the summary pay information collected through 
     the revised EEO I form within 120 days of the enactment of 
     this Act. Any proposed changes to the collection and 
     analyzing of EEO I data shall be published in the Federal 
     Register for a public comment period of no less than 30 days.
       Charge Reporting.--EEOC is directed to do the following 
     within 30 days of enactment of this Act: (1) report to the 
     Committees on the number of A, B, and C charges for each of 
     the last 5 fiscal years, and (2) post such data on its public 
     website.
       Public Comment on EEOC Guidance.--If requested by at least 
     two Commissioners, the EEOC shall make any new guidance 
     available for public comment in the Federal Register for not 
     less than 30 days prior to taking any potential action on 
     proposed guidance.
       Inventory Backlog Reduction.--EEOC is directed to 
     prioritize its staffing and resources toward reducing the 
     number of current and outstanding unresolved private sector 
     pending charges and public sector hearings.

                     International Trade Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $110,000,000 for the International 
     Trade Commission (ITC). Within the funds provided, the 
     agreement supports an increase towards the ITC's information 
     technology requirements.
       Trade Enforcement Analysis.-- ITC is directed to conduct an 
     investigation and retrospective economic analysis of any 
     section 232 or 301 tariff that is active as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act. Within a year of enactment of this 
     Act, ITC shall provide a report to the Committees with 
     detailed information, to the extent practicable, on U.S. 
     trade, production, and prices in the industries directly and 
     most affected by active tariffs under section 232 of the 
     Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862) and section 301 
     of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2232).

                       Legal Services Corporation


               PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

       The agreement includes $489,000,000 for the Legal Services 
     Corporation (LSC).

                        Marine Mammal Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $4,200,000 for the Marine Mammal 
     Commission.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

       The agreement includes a total of $71,000,000 for the 
     Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
       For fiscal year 2022, USTR is directed to follow prior year 
     report language, included in Senate Report 116--127 and 
     adopted in Public Law 116-93, on the following topics: 
     ``Trade and Agricultural Exports,'' ``Trade Enforcement,'' 
     and ``Travel.'' In addition, USTR is directed to follow prior 
     year report language regarding ``De Minimis Thresholds'' 
     included in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
     116-93, and ``China Trade Deal Costs'' included in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260.


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $56,000,000 for the salaries and 
     expenses of USTR.
       Section 301 Exclusion Processes.--USTR is reminded of the 
     longstanding direction that any tariffs imposed on goods from 
     China under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 
     93-618) shall be accompanied by an exclusion process. USTR is 
     directed to immediately establish and administer an exclusion 
     process for U.S. businesses seeking relief from section 301 
     tariffs that are active as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act. Further, any tariffs imposed in fiscal year 2022 on 
     goods from China under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 
     shall also be accompanied by an exclusion process 
     administered by USTR. USTR is encouraged to increase 
     transparency and consistency in its section 301 exclusion 
     process and to make the process less cumbersome to navigate, 
     especially for small- and medium-sized businesses.
       United States-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute.--USTR and the 
     Department of Commerce are encouraged to work toward a 
     resolution to the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute that 
     supports U.S. industry, workers, and consumers.
       Quad Strategic Partnership.--USTR is encouraged to further 
     promote and strengthen the economic ties with the Quad 
     strategic partnership among the United States, India, Japan, 
     and Australia.
       Rare Earth Minerals.--USTR shall report to the Committees, 
     within 120 days of enactment of this Act, on its work to 
     address the threat posed by China's control of the global 
     supply of rare earth minerals, including (1) USTR's plan to 
     produce a more reliable and secure global supply chain of 
     critical minerals, and (2) a summary of any engagements with 
     strategic allies to promote shared investment and development 
     of rare earth minerals.
       Parity for American Exports.--The agreement directs the 
     USTR to seek parity for American exports, which have been 
     targeted and unduly harmed by retaliatory tariffs resulting 
     from ongoing international trade disputes.


                      TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes $15,000,000, which is to be derived 
     from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, for trade enforcement 
     activities and transfers authorized by the Trade Facilitation 
     and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

                        State Justice Institute


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $7,200,000 for the State Justice 
     Institute (SJI).
       Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices.--SJI is encouraged to 
     continue prioritizing its investments in fines, fees, and 
     bail practices so that State courts can continue taking a 
     leadership role in reviewing these practices.
       Emergency Preparedness and Cybersecurity.--SJI is 
     encouraged to continue its ongoing emergency preparedness and 
     cybersecurity funding priority, which supports projects that 
     address innovative approaches to ensuring courts are prepared 
     to respond to disasters, pandemics, attacks on electronic 
     systems, and other threats.
       State Court Behavioral Health Collaborative.--SJI is 
     encouraged to document and promote innovative court-based 
     programs that address substance abuse and mental illness and 
     develop a sustainable community of practice to share the 
     programs and practices on a national level.
       Disparities in Justice.--SJI is encouraged to continue its 
     investments to address disparities in justice so that State 
     courts can ensure equal justice under the law.

        Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $2,000,000 for the Commission on the 
     State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, as authorized by 
     section 11 of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur 
     Athletes Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-189), to perform the 
     statutory duties of the Commission. The Commission is 
     directed to provide the report required by Public Law 116-189 
     no later than September 30, 2023.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS


                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes the following general provisions:
       Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or 
     propaganda purposes unless expressly authorized by law.
       Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this 
     Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the 
     current fiscal year unless expressly provided.
       Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any 
     appropriation contained in this Act for any consulting 
     service through procurement contracts shall be limited to 
     those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of 
     public record and available for public inspection, except 
     where otherwise provided under existing law or existing 
     Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
       Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or 
     the application of such provision to any person or 
     circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act 
     and the application of other provisions shall not be 
     affected.
       Section 505 prohibits a reprogramming of funds that: (1) 
     creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; (2) 
     eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases 
     funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity 
     for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates 
     an office or employee; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, 
     programs, or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any 
     function or activity presently performed by Federal 
     employees; (7) augments funds for existing programs, 
     projects, or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any 
     existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of 
     personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general 
     savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, 
     which would result in a change in existing programs, 
     projects, or activities as approved by Congress; unless the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 
     days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
       Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any 
     person intentionally affixes a ``Made in America'' label to 
     any product that was not made in America that person shall 
     not be eligible to receive any contract or subcontract with 
     funds made available in this Act. The section further 
     provides that to the extent practicable, with respect to 
     purchases of promotional items, funds made available under 
     this Act shall be used to purchase items manufactured, 
     produced, or assembled in the United States or its 
     territories or possessions.
       Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to Congress on the 
     status of balances of appropriations.
       Section 508 provides that any costs incurred by a 
     department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or 
     to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding 
     reductions in this Act, or, for the Department of Commerce, 
     from actions taken for the care and protection of loan 
     collateral or grant property, shall be absorbed within the 
     budgetary resources available to the department or agency, 
     and provides transfer authority between appropriation 
     accounts to carry out this provision, subject to 
     reprogramming procedures.

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       Section 509 prohibits funds made available in this Act from 
     being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or 
     tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal of 
     foreign restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products, 
     except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all 
     tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. This provision 
     is not intended to impact routine international trade 
     services to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of 
     applications to establish foreign trade zones.
       Section 510 stipulates the obligations of certain receipts 
     deposited into the Crime Victims Fund.
       Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice 
     funds for programs that discriminate against or denigrate the 
     religious or moral beliefs of students participating in such 
     programs.
       Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds in this 
     agreement to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
     the United States Government, except for transfers made by, 
     or pursuant to authorities provided in, this agreement or any 
     other appropriations Act.
       Section 513 requires certain timetables of audits performed 
     by Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce and 
     Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     the National Science Foundation and the Legal Services 
     Corporation and sets limits and restrictions on the awarding 
     and use of grants or contracts funded by amounts appropriated 
     by this Act.
       Section 514 prohibits funds for acquisition of certain 
     information systems unless the acquiring department or agency 
     has reviewed and assessed certain risks. Any acquisition of 
     such an information system is contingent upon the development 
     of a risk mitigation strategy and a determination that the 
     acquisition is in the national interest. Each department or 
     agency covered under section 514 shall submit a quarterly 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations describing reviews 
     and assessments of risk made pursuant to this section and any 
     associated findings or determinations.
       Section 515 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to 
     support or justify the use of torture by any official or 
     contract employee of the United States Government.
       Section 516 prohibits the use of funds to include certain 
     language in trade agreements.
       Section 517 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to 
     authorize or issue a National Security Letter (NSL) in 
     contravention of certain laws authorizing the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation to issue NSLs.
       Section 518 requires congressional notification for any 
     project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the 
     National Science Foundation, or the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has 
     cost increases of 10 percent or more.
       Section 519 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence-
     related activities as authorized by the Congress until the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal 
     year 2022.
       Section 520 prohibits contracts or grant awards in excess 
     of $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor or grantee 
     certifies that the organization has filed all Federal tax 
     returns, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal 
     tax assessment.


                             (RESCISSIONS)

       Section 521 provides for rescissions of unobligated 
     balances. Subsection (d) requires the Departments of Commerce 
     and Justice to submit a report on the amount of each 
     rescission. These reports shall include the distribution of 
     such rescissions among decision units, or, in the case of 
     rescissions from grant accounts, the distribution of such 
     rescissions among specific grant programs, and whether such 
     rescissions were taken from recoveries and deobligations, or 
     from funds that were never obligated. Rescissions shall be 
     applied to discretionary budget authority balances that were 
     not appropriated with emergency or disaster relief 
     designations. The Department of Justice shall ensure that 
     amounts for Joint Law Enforcement operations are preserved at 
     no less than the fiscal year 2021 level and that those 
     amounts and amounts for victim compensation are prioritized.
       Section 522 prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the 
     purchase of first class or premium air travel in 
     contravention of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       Section 523 prohibits the use of funds to pay for the 
     attendance of more than 50 department or agency employees, 
     who are stationed in the United States, at any single 
     conference outside the United States, unless the conference 
     is:
       (1) a law enforcement training or operational event where 
     the majority of Federal attendees are law enforcement 
     personnel stationed outside the United States; or (2) a 
     scientific conference for which the department or agency head 
     has notified the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations that such attendance is in the national 
     interest, along with the basis for such determination.
       Section 524 requires any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government receiving 
     funds appropriated under this Act to track and report on 
     undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts.
       Section 525 requires, when practicable, the use of funds in 
     this Act to purchase light bulbs that have the ``Energy 
     Star'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' designation.
       Section 526 prohibits the use of funds by NASA, OSTP, or 
     the National Space Council (NSC) to engage in bilateral 
     activities with China or a Chinese-owned company or 
     effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at 
     certain facilities unless the activities are authorized by 
     subsequent legislation or NASA, OSTP, or NSC have made a 
     certification pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this 
     section.
       Section 527 prohibits the use of funds to establish or 
     maintain a computer network that does not block pornography, 
     except for law enforcement and victim assistance purposes.
       Section 528 requires the departments and agencies funded in 
     this Act to submit spending plans.
       Section 529 prohibits funds to pay for award or incentive 
     fees for contractors with below satisfactory performance or 
     performance that fails to meet the basic requirements of the 
     contract.
       Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by the Department of 
     Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration in 
     contravention of a certain section of the Agricultural Act of 
     2014.
       Section 531 prohibits the Department of Justice from 
     preventing certain States from implementing State laws 
     regarding the use of medical marijuana.
       Section 532 requires quarterly reports from the Department 
     of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, and the National Science Foundation of travel 
     to China.
       Section 533 requires 10 percent of the funds for certain 
     programs be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty 
     counties.
       Section 534 requires a report regarding construction of a 
     new headquarters for the FBI.
       Section 535 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to 
     require certain export licenses.
       Section 536 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to deny 
     certain import applications regarding ``curios or relics'' 
     firearms, parts, or ammunition.
       Section 537 prohibits funds from being used to deny the 
     importation of shotgun models if no application for the 
     importation of such models, in the same configuration, had 
     been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the 
     shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily 
     adaptable to sporting purposes.
       Section 538 prohibits the use of funds to implement the 
     Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 
     ratification for the Treaty.
       Section 539 includes language regarding detainees held at 
     Guantanamo Bay.
       Section 540 includes language regarding facilities for 
     housing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
       Sections 541, 542, and 543 make technical corrections to 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
     58).
       Section 544 provides that the Department of Commerce and 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation may utilize funding to 
     provide payments pursuant to section 901(i)(2) of title IX of 
     division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020.

   Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items

       Following is a list of congressional earmarks and 
     congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 
     9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory 
     statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to 
     the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. 
     For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
     certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
     immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator 
     is required to provide a certification that neither the 
     Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary 
     interest in such congressionally directed spending item. 
     Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any 
     limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
     the applicable House and Senate rules.

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       DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

       The following is an explanation of the effects of this Act, 
     which makes appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2022. The joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying this division is approved and indicates 
     congressional intent. Unless otherwise noted, the language 
     set forth in House Report 117-88 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.


              definition of program, project, and activity

       For the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177), as amended 
     by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-119), and by the 
     Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508), the 
     terms ``program, project, and activity'' for appropriations 
     contained in this Act shall be defined as the most specific 
     level of budget items identified in the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2022, the related classified annexes and 
     explanatory statements, and the P-1 and R-1 budget 
     justification documents as subsequently modified by 
     congressional action.
       The following exception to the above definition shall 
     apply: the military personnel and the operation and 
     maintenance accounts, for which the term ``program, project, 
     and activity'' is defined as the appropriations accounts 
     contained in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
       At the time the President submits the budget request for 
     fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Defense is directed to 
     transmit to the congressional defense committees budget 
     justification documents to be known as the ``M-1'' and the 
     ``O-1'' which shall identify, at the budget activity, 
     activity group, and sub-activity group level, the amounts 
     requested by the President to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Defense for military personnel and operation 
     and maintenance in any budget request, or amended budget 
     request, for fiscal year 2023.


                         reprogramming guidance

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow 
     the reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts as 
     specified in the report accompanying the House version of the 
     Department of Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 
     2008 (House Report 110-279). The dollar threshold for 
     reprogramming funds shall be $10,000,000 for military 
     personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; and 
     research, development, test and evaluation.
       Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     directed to continue to provide the congressional defense 
     committees annual DD Form 1416 reports for titles I and II 
     and quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for 
     Service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of 
     this Act. Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with 
     guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying 
     the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The 
     Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior 
     approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified 
     dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or 
     research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is 
     less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for 
     reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. 
     Therefore, if the combined value of transfers into or out of 
     a military personnel (M-1); an operation and maintenance (O-
     1); a procurement (P-1); or a research, development, test and 
     evaluation (R-1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the 
     Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval 
     reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In 
     addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval 
     reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest 
     items are established elsewhere in this statement.


                           funding increases

       The funding increases outlined in the tables for each 
     appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific 
     purposes indicated in the tables.


                       community project funding

       The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure 
     that all Community Project Funding is awarded to its intended 
     recipients.


                competition for congressional increases

       Funding increases outlined in the tables for each 
     appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific 
     purposes indicated in the tables titled Explanation of 
     Project Level Adjustments. Except for projects contained in 
     the table titled Community Project Funding Items, funding 
     increases shall be competitively awarded, or provided to 
     programs that have received competitive awards in the past.


                  congressional special interest items

       Items for which additional funds have been provided or 
     items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in 
     the project level tables or in paragraphs using the phrase 
     ``only for'' or ``only to'' are congressional special 
     interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming 
     (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD 
     Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed in 
     the explanatory statement.


            designated congressional special interest items

       In the explanatory statement accompanying the Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Act, 2021, the Secretary of Defense 
     was directed to limit Department of Defense overhead costs on 
     all congressional program increases. The Army developed a 
     system for tracking overhead costs on congressional program 
     increases, and the agreement notes that all of the Services 
     and defense agencies should similarly track these costs to 
     ensure that the overwhelming amount of each congressional 
     program increase is used to further the intended program and 
     not simply supplement or supplant established overhead 
     budgets.
       The agreement again directs the Secretary of Defense to 
     limit Department overhead and operating costs on 
     congressional program increases to not more than ten percent 
     of the funding level provided. The Service Secretaries and 
     the Deputy Secretary of Defense or their designee may request 
     a waiver to this requirement by submitting a prior approval 
     request in writing to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees.


                       congressional initiatives

       It is noted that progress has been made in recent years in 
     aligning resources to military requirements as a result of 
     the 2018 National Defense Strategy and that the fiscal year 
     2022 President's budget request presented to Congress 
     continues these important efforts by increasing the adoption 
     of advanced technologies. The congressional defense 
     committees' oversight efforts discovered numerous 
     opportunities to accelerate the pace of change, especially 
     with respect to security and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific 
     region, space and cyber capabilities, artificial 
     intelligence, and infrastructure and public shipyard 
     improvements. Therefore, the agreement includes significant 
     additional appropriations for these four areas. The agreement 
     also includes increases to select high-priority items 
     identified on the unfunded priority lists of the service 
     chiefs and combatant commands that address capability gaps in 
     the areas listed above. Further, the agreement includes 
     additional funding for certain issues which the Department of 
     Defense is not well positioned to address without additional 
     appropriations, such as funding to address per- and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution related to 
     military installations. These funds are intended to 
     accelerate efforts beyond assessments of PFAS contamination, 
     to the remediation of hazards. Finally, the agreement 
     includes $125,000,000 for the National Defense Stockpile 
     Transaction Fund to improve American supply chain resilience 
     related to strategic materials.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide an 
     execution plan to the congressional defense committees for 
     these priority initiatives, as well as other increases which 
     improve the readiness and capabilities of the Armed Forces, 
     not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.


         department of defense test infrastructure investments

       It is noted that recent investments in next-generation 
     weapons such hypersonics, directed energy, and space 
     technologies have not been accompanied by investments in the 
     associated test infrastructure to demonstrate these 
     capabilities under operationally relevant conditions against 
     realistic threats. Therefore, the agreement includes 
     additional appropriations of $422,728,000, as detailed in the 
     tables of Explanation of Project Level Adjustments under the 
     headings for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
     Navy; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
     Wide; and Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense, only for 
     lab and test range upgrades for the following: Space, 
     electromagnetic spectrum, hypersonics, directed energy, and 
     targets. Further, there is an opportunity to accelerate 
     infrastructure improvements at the Nevada Test and Training 
     Range, Point Mugu Sea Range, China Lake, and Joint Pacific 
     Alaska Range Complex to provide peer-representative threat 
     environments for 5th generation aircraft. Therefore, the 
     agreement includes additional appropriations of $375,400,000, 
     as detailed in the tables of Explanation of Project Level 
     Adjustments under the headings for Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, only for the acquisition 
     or modification of radar emulators and decoy systems.
       It is directed that none of these funds may be obligated or 
     expended until 30 days after the Director for Operational 
     Test and Evaluation, in coordination with the Director of the 
     Test Resource Management Center, provides a detailed spend 
     plan to the congressional defense committees regarding 
     obligation plans of these funds, to include any changes from 
     previously identified funding requirements and outyear 
     funding requirements. Further, these additional 
     appropriations for test range infrastructure are designated 
     as congressional special interest items for the purpose of 
     the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414).


     appropriations for department of defense-identified unfunded 
                              requirements

       In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 222(a), the military Services 
     and combatant commands submitted to the congressional defense 
     committees unfunded mission requirements in excess of 
     $19,000,000,000 with submission of

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     the fiscal year 2022 President's budget request. As in 
     previous years, these requests, their underlying 
     requirements, costs, and schedules have been reviewed, and 
     additional appropriations are recommended in fiscal year 2022 
     to address these shortfalls, as identified in the tables of 
     Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in this joint 
     explanatory statement.
       As previously stated, there are concerns about instances 
     where appropriations for unfunded requirements remained 
     unobligated until proposed for realignment. While it is 
     understandable that requirements evolve and associated 
     funding requirements change during execution of the budget, 
     such unexecuted appropriations suggest that additional 
     details regarding the execution of appropriations provided 
     specifically for unfunded requirements identified by the 
     Department of Defense is warranted.
       Therefore, direction included in the joint explanatory 
     statement accompanying the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 is reiterated. In addition, it is 
     directed that any submission of unfunded requirements by the 
     military services, defense agencies, and combatant commands 
     with the fiscal year 2023 President's budget request be 
     accompanied by updated requirements, and programmatic and 
     execution plans for unfunded requirements that received 
     appropriations in fiscal year 2022. Further, the Assistant 
     Secretaries (Financial Management and Comptroller) for the 
     Air Force, Navy, and Army are directed to incorporate in the 
     congressional budget brief templates distinct programmatic 
     and execution data for appropriations provided in the 
     previous three fiscal years for unfunded requirements 
     pertaining to the program/effort.


                            classified annex

       Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in the 
     accompanying classified annex.


  new budget exhibit capturing savings from proposed force structure 
                                changes

       The Assistant Secretaries (Financial Management and 
     Comptroller) for the Army, Navy, and Air Force are directed 
     to submit a budget exhibit that will display the savings 
     built into the budget for force structure retirements and 
     divestitures to be submitted with each President's budget 
     request. The agreement directs that all Service components 
     (active, reserve and Guard) be engaged in the formulation of 
     the budget exhibit in order to fully align all savings 
     proposals by appropriation. This new exhibit shall be 
     included in the justification materials with the fiscal year 
     2023 President's budget request and shall include, but not be 
     limited to, the following information (columns in the 
     display):
       --Divestment title (item proposed for divestiture/
     retirement);
       --Quantity (if applicable, showing how many of a particular 
     item is being proposed for divestiture or retirement);
       --Appropriation;
       --Line Item;
       --Budget Year savings (dollars in thousands);
       --Budget Year +1 savings (dollars in thousands);
       --Budget Year +2 savings (dollars in thousands);
       --Budget Year +3 savings (dollars in thousands);
       --Budget Year +4 savings (dollars in thousands);
       --Total future years defense program (FYDP) savings 
     (dollars in thousands);
       --Justification and Explanation of Changes (This section 
     shall include a brief description and an impact statement of 
     the decision to divest each platform. It shall also include 
     an explanation of changes when comparing the current 
     President's budget request savings estimates to prior 
     President's budget request savings estimates and the factors 
     that drove any changes to previous projections.);
       --Insert row showing the total savings for each fiscal year 
     and the FYDP by divestment title; and
       --Include a row at the bottom of this exhibit showing the 
     grand total dollar savings for all divestitures/retirements 
     by fiscal year and the FYDP for each military service.


     quarterly reports on deployments of united states armed forces

       The Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to 
     the congressional defense committees on the deployment of 
     United States Armed Forces by each geographic combatant 
     command, including the number of members of the Armed Forces, 
     civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and contract 
     personnel, as well as the country and named operation, if 
     applicable, to which such personnel are assigned.


                       foreign base notification

       Not later than 15 days after the date on which any foreign 
     base that involves the stationing or operations of the United 
     States Armed Forces, including a temporary base, permanent 
     base, or base owned and operated by a foreign country, is 
     opened or closed, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
     congressional defense committees in writing of the opening or 
     closing of such base. Such notification shall also include 
     information on any personnel changes, costs, and savings 
     associated with the opening or closing of such base.


              department of defense acquisition workforce

       The agreement ensures that the Department of Defense 
     acquisition workforce has the capacity, in both personnel and 
     skills, needed to properly perform its mission and provides 
     funding, as requested, in the Services' operation and 
     maintenance and research, development, test and evaluation 
     accounts; as well as in the Department of Defense Acquisition 
     Workforce Account and Defense Working Capital Funds. With the 
     submission of the fiscal year 2023 President's budget 
     request, the Service Acquisition Executives of the Army, 
     Navy, Air Force, and Space Force are directed to provide a 
     report to the congressional defense committees identifying 
     their acquisition workforce requirements in support of the 
     acquisition programs included in the fiscal year 2023 future 
     years defense program. Further, the Military Department 
     Financial Managers and Comptrollers of the Army, Navy, and 
     Air Force are directed to certify, with submission of the 
     fiscal year 2023 President's budget request, to the 
     congressional defense committees, that these acquisition 
     workforce requirements are fully funded in the fiscal year 
     2023 President's budget request. Finally, in order to 
     maintain visibility into and oversight of funding for the 
     defense acquisition workforce, these funds are designated as 
     congressional special interest items for the purpose of the 
     Base for Reprogramming, DD Form 1414.


                 integrated visual augmentation system

       The agreement supports the continued development and 
     operational test of the Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation 
     System (IVAS). In light of recent developmental challenges 
     and increased testing requirements, the agreement recommends 
     a transfer of $55,000,000 from the Other Procurement, Army 
     account to the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
     Army account for continued design, development, and testing 
     activities. The agreement also provides a total of 
     $405,140,000 to maintain contractual production requirements. 
     The Program Executive Officer, Soldier (PEO Soldier), not 
     later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, is 
     directed to submit a revised IVAS development plan, including 
     the associated resourcing requirements, to the House and 
     Senate Appropriations Committees. Further, the agreement 
     places fiscal year 2022 IVAS procurement funding in the 
     amount of $349,543,000 on hold until the program completes 
     initial operational test and evaluation and PEO Soldier 
     provides a briefing to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees.


                    budgeting for navy modernization

       It is noted that in the fiscal year 2022 budget request, 
     the Navy proposed to break the multi-year procurement 
     contract (MYP) for the DDG-51 Destroyer, while simultaneously 
     requesting that Congress appropriate the necessary additional 
     funds for that Destroyer in the amount of $1,659,200,000 by 
     listing it as its top unfunded priority. It is further noted 
     that this five-year MYP was authorized by the congressional 
     defense committees in fiscal year 2018 at the request of the 
     Navy, as certified by the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment, and with cost estimates provided 
     by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 
     (CAPE). Failure to fully budget for this MYP, therefore, 
     implies a lack of understanding of the full five-year funding 
     requirements, and creates an unnecessary risk to the 
     predictable and stable funding required for this MYP.
       It is concerning that this continues a trend by the Navy to 
     submit budgets to the Congress that deliberately underfund 
     programs deemed by the Navy to be critical, with the 
     expectation that the congressional appropriations committees 
     will restore funds for these programs within the budget 
     allocation for the Department of Defense. For instance, in 
     fiscal year 2021, the Navy's budget request underfunded the 
     MYP for the VIRGINIA Class submarine that had been authorized 
     by the Congress in fiscal year 2018, requiring the 
     congressional appropriations committees to provide 
     approximately $2,600,000,000 in additional funds for this 
     MYP. As a result of these repeated budgetary maneuvers, it is 
     questionable whether the Navy's budget requests accurately 
     reflect the Service's most important priorities. This is 
     particularly concerning given the Navy's plans to initiate 
     and ramp up several major acquisition programs in the near-
     term, including the COLUMBIA Class submarine, the Next 
     Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems, the DDG(X) 
     Destroyer, FFG, and SSN(X). At the same time, the Navy is 
     struggling to manage cost on several major acquisition 
     programs, including the COLUMBIA Class submarine, certain 
     subsea and seabed warfare programs, and the TAO fleet oiler, 
     revealing significant cost increases for each of these 
     programs in the fiscal year 2022 budget submission.
       The Comptroller General is directed to review the 
     Department of the Navy's and the CAPE's processes for 
     identifying and budgeting funds required to fully fund MYPs 
     during the Department's programming, planning, and budgeting 
     processes and to report to the congressional defense 
     committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 
     Act. This report shall include an analysis of the treatment 
     of MYP funds for Navy programs in the fiscal year 2021 and 
     fiscal year 2022 President's budget submissions.


                      mission partner environment

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     submit a report on Mission Partnership Environment (MPE) 
     implementation to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. The 
     report shall include, but not be limited to:

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       --Enacted MPE funding levels by appropriation and fiscal 
     year covering fiscal year 2019 to fiscal year 2022, including 
     a breakout of any funding within the request or provided 
     through a congressional increase;
       --For each fiscal year, by program element code and 
     appropriation, the amounts obligated, which MPE capabilities 
     they supported, what was purchased (such as hardware, 
     software, and external labor), and the organization supported 
     (combatant command, military service, or defense agency);
       --A spend plan for fiscal year 2022 in detail as required 
     above;
       --An explanation of the factors driving any differences 
     between the enacted and actual funding levels by fiscal year, 
     program element code, and appropriation; and
       --An overarching program schedule and funding profile by 
     fiscal year for MPE implementation across the future years 
     defense program. This section should be coordinated with 
     other stakeholders such as the Joint Staff, the Department of 
     Defense Chief Information Officer, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Intelligence and Security, and the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Policy.
       To ensure completeness and accuracy, the Secretaries of the 
     Army and Navy, Commanders of the combatant commands, and 
     Directors of the combat support agencies are directed to 
     provide the Secretary of the Air Force with the data listed 
     above not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.


          F-35 CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $1,983,112,000 in Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps research 
     and development funding for F-35 continuous capability 
     development and delivery (C2D2), an increase of $565,858,000 
     over amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2021. It is noted 
     that per previous congressional direction, C2D2 efforts are 
     delineated into no less than ten distinct projects to provide 
     greater transparency of funds execution, and continued 
     adherence to this budget structure is directed.
       Concerns remain regarding the budgeting, contracting and 
     contract performance for C2D2. Therefore, the Program 
     Executive Officer, F-35 Joint Program Office, is directed to 
     submit to the congressional defense committees, beginning not 
     later than with submission of the fiscal year 2023 
     President's budget request, and bi-monthly thereafter, the 
     following data: contract performance, verification results 
     reporting, quality metrics, technical performance metrics, 
     and process efficiency metrics.
       This data shall include detailed explanations of deviations 
     from contracted plans and the President's budget request, to 
     include impact on spend plans for development efforts and 
     award fees.


        ENHANCED BUDGET CONTROL FOR UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND

       The agreement supports the Department's efforts to provide 
     U.S. Cyber Command with control over specific budget 
     responsibilities starting with fiscal year 2024. The 
     agreement directs the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to keep 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees fully informed 
     on its progress.


                           SPACE ACQUISITIONS

       The agreement recognizes the previous work done by the 
     Department to establish the initial Service transfers to the 
     United States Space Force (USSF), however it notes that the 
     Services continue to invest in space related capabilities to 
     include satellite command and control, proliferated low-earth 
     orbit architectures, and alternative navigation options that 
     may be better suited for management by the USSF. Therefore, 
     the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense, not to be 
     delegated, and in coordination with the Secretaries of the 
     military departments to submit a report to the congressional 
     defense committees, not later than 90 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, which identifies the space-related 
     development and acquisition programs across the military 
     Services. This report shall include a list of programs for 
     each military Service and the executing program office; a 
     brief description of the capability provided; a determination 
     of whether the program should be transferred to the Space 
     Force or not; a proposed timeline for any transfers; and an 
     explanation of the rationale leading to the transfer 
     decision. In addition, the report shall contain an addendum 
     that includes a table detailing the future years defense 
     program resource profile by fiscal year for each program. The 
     addendum shall also include each program broken out by 
     appropriation, budget line number, and the program element or 
     budget line item. A classified annex shall accompany the 
     unclassified report to capture the development and 
     acquisition programs.


      MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY PRIORITIES AND UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS

       The agreement includes $10,330,701,000 for Missile Defense 
     Agency (MDA) activities in this bill for fiscal year 2022, an 
     increase of $1,417,696,000 above the request. The Director of 
     MDA is directed to provide to the congressional defense 
     committees, not later than 30 days after the enactment of 
     this Act, updated acquisition and spend plans for adjusted 
     acquisition programs.


             MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES

       No adjustments may be made to the Missile Defense Agency's 
     (MDA) acquisition authorities until 120 days after the Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense, acting directly through the Director of 
     MDA, briefs the congressional defense committees on any such 
     proposed adjustments.


   LAUNCH STRATEGY FOR HYPERSONIC AND BALLISTIC TRACKING SPACE SENSOR

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $268,811,000 for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in 
     Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide to 
     continue the development of a Hypersonic and Ballistic 
     Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), including $110,000,000 for MDA 
     to launch 2 HBTSS satellites on a single launch vehicle in 
     2023. It is noted that this launch strategy is inconsistent 
     with MDA's previous plans of launching HBTSS payloads into 
     orbit aboard the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 0 
     satellites in 2022/2023, which did not require additional 
     funds for a separate launch by MDA. The MDA and SDA each 
     launching their own satellites reveals a lack of coordination 
     and cooperation between SDA and MDA, poor oversight on the 
     part of the Department of Defense's space acquisition 
     enterprise, and waste of taxpayer dollars. It is directed 
     that no funds available to the Department of Defense may be 
     obligated or expended for an HBTSS Phase IIb modification for 
     additional payloads or space vehicles, or a Phase IIc or a 
     Phase III program in fiscal year 2022. Additional concerns 
     regarding duplication and overlap of space programs are 
     detailed under the heading ``Space Acquisitions'' in the 
     general overview of this joint explanatory statement.


             FUNDING FOR MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY TEST EVENTS

       Regular and realistic testing of the missile defense 
     system, to include persistent cyber operations--as 
     coordinated with the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation--to prove out missile defense capabilities, 
     increase engagement capability and capacity, and build 
     warfighter confidence, is supported. However, the repeated 
     volatility of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) annual test 
     plans that consistently result in schedule adjustments, test 
     delays, and the cancellation of previously planned and 
     budgeted flight tests in the year of execution is concerning.
       The agreement provides funding for MDA's fiscal year 2022 
     test events at the funding levels identified in the 
     supplemental test event budget briefing materials provided to 
     the congressional defense committees, as modified by the 
     table of Explanation of Project Level Adjustments 
     accompanying the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
     Defense-Wide account in this joint explanatory statement. The 
     Director of MDA is directed to notify the congressional 
     defense committees prior to executing changes to MDA's fiscal 
     year 2022 test baseline as established by this agreement.


                            DEFENSE OF GUAM

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $78,300,000 in Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
     Defense-Wide (RDTE,DW) and $40,000,000 in Procurement, 
     Defense-Wide (P,DW) to develop key system-agnostic enablers 
     that would provide a baseline of capability to support a 
     range of material solutions while the Department of Defense 
     determines an architecture for the Defense of Guam. It is 
     noted that key information regarding the architecture and 
     associated material solutions for a Defense of Guam were not 
     submitted to the congressional defense committees despite 
     repeated inquires. Therefore, the budget request is reduced 
     by $5,900,000. The agreement provides an additional 
     $40,000,000 in RDTE,DW and $40,000,000 in P,DW only to 
     accelerate the development of such key enablers pending 
     selection of a specific material solution for the Defense of 
     Guam. None of these additional funds may be obligated or 
     expended until 30 days after the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     or her designee, briefs the congressional defense committees 
     on a proposed spend plan and architecture for Defense of 
     Guam.


                     HOMELAND DEFENSE RADAR--HAWAII

       While a discrimination radar on Hawaii continues to be an 
     important part of the architecture for U.S. homeland defense, 
     the President's budget request for fiscal year 2022 did not 
     include funding for the radar, and the Department of Defense 
     has not recommended to the congressional defense committees 
     an adequate or acceptable solution for the defense of Hawaii. 
     Therefore, the agreement provides $75,000,000 for the 
     Homeland Defense Radar--Hawaii (HDR-H) program for fiscal 
     year 2022 and directs the Director of the Missile Defense 
     Agency, in consultation with the Commander of U.S. Indo-
     Pacific Command and the Director of Cost Assessment and 
     Program Evaluation, to provide to the congressional defense 
     committees, with submission of the fiscal year 2023 
     President's budget request, an updated briefing on current 
     and evolving threats, the capability HDR-H provides against 
     these threats, and other realistic solutions to defend Hawaii 
     from current and evolving ballistic missile threats.


                   ARMY GUARD MULTI DOMAIN OPERATIONS

       The Army has not validated any of their division formations 
     as Multi-Domain Operation (MDO) capable, including the eight 
     Army National Guard (ARNG) divisions. The Secretary of the 
     Army is directed to provide a report to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees not later than 30 days after the 
     enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter on 
     which MDO capabilities, either enduring or future, can be 
     incorporated into the ARNG, what further equipment 
     divestitures the Army might require of

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     the ARNG, and the timeframe for the backfill of those 
     divestitures with deployable assets.


               ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS/HAVANA SYNDROME

       The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with appropriate stakeholders across the 
     interagency, to ensure that all intelligence and health 
     information related to anomalous health incidents is shared 
     and appropriately disseminated within proper channels in a 
     timely manner, and to provide a briefing to the congressional 
     defense and intelligence committees on a quarterly basis on 
     the status of the executive branch's activities related to 
     treating anomalous health incidents, including medical 
     treatment, investigation of their origins, and any new 
     incidents reported across any agency. The report directed 
     under this heading in House Report 117-88 is still required 
     to be provided not later than 30 days after the enactment of 
     this Act.


               INCENTIVE FEES AND CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

       The agreement directs the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment to deliver to the congressional 
     defense committees, not later than 180 days after enactment 
     of this Act, a report on the Department's payment of fees and 
     bonuses to contractors with documented performance issues. 
     The report shall cover the previous two fiscal years for each 
     military Service and defense agency including at a minimum: 
     an analysis of the number of contracts that have paid awards 
     or bonuses to a contractor documented to be delivering 
     unsatisfactory performance; the amount of awards or bonuses 
     that have paid out under such circumstances; the total 
     percentage of such awards and bonuses paid out, as a portion 
     of total awards and bonuses over the same timeframe; an 
     analysis of the Department's policy governing payment of 
     awards and bonuses under such circumstances; and 
     recommendations for any changes to authorities or policy that 
     would eliminate payments under such circumstances to 
     implement any recommendations.


                  RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY

       The agreement includes $686,429,000 to continue supporting 
     displaced servicemembers, civilians and their families, 
     addressing drinking water contamination, and to conduct 
     activities in compliance with the State of Hawaii Department 
     of Health Order 21-UST-EA-02. It is noted that the Department 
     of Defense has failed to provide to the people of Hawaii and 
     the Congress actionable information regarding the courses of 
     action under consideration to ensure safe operation of the 
     Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility going forward, and 
     associated resource requirements.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide the 
     congressional defense committees no later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act a report detailing all options under 
     consideration by the Department of Defense both to mitigate 
     issues with fuel storage at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
     Facility, as well as future plans for the site and Department 
     of Defense fuel storage requirements. The report shall, at a 
     minimum, include: the cost of remediating current harms to 
     people, the water supply, and the environment; the cost of 
     repairing the facility to ensure safe defueling; the costs 
     related to defueling the facility; costs of future plans 
     under consideration for the facility; as well as the timeline 
     for each such activity.


                        FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

       The agreement notes that the explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 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, and the protection of civil 
     rights, 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 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on their 
     efforts relating to such implementation no later than 180 
     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 submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act, on their efforts to so 
     participate.

                      TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL

       The agreement provides $166,715,907,000 in Title I, 
     Military Personnel, in addition to $157,360,000 provided in 
     P.L. 117-86.

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                                   SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL END STRENGTH
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                                    Fiscal year                                                     Change from
                                       2021       Budget Request    Final Bill      Change from     fiscal year
                                    authorized                                        request          2021
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Active Forces (End Strength):
  Army..........................         485,900         485,000         485,000           - - -            -900
  Navy..........................         347,800         346,200         346,920             720            -880
  Marine Corps..................         181,200         178,500         178,500           - - -          -2,700
  Air Force.....................         333,475         328,300         329,220             920          -4,255
  Space Force...................           - - -           8,400           8,400           - - -           8,400
    Total, Active Forces........       1,348,375       1,346,400       1,348,040           1,640            -335
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Guard and Reserve Forces (End
 Strength):
  Army Reserve..................         189,800         189,500         189,500           - - -            -300
  Navy Reserve..................          58,800          58,600          58,600           - - -            -200
  Marine Corps Reserve..........          38,500          36,800          36,800           - - -          -1,700
  Air Force Reserve.............          70,300          70,300          70,300           - - -           - - -
  Army National Guard...........         336,500         336,000         336,000           - - -            -500
  Air National Guard............         108,100         108,300         108,300           - - -             200
    Total, Selected Reserve.....         802,000         799,500         799,500           - - -          -2,500
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    Total, Military Personnel...       2,150,375       2,145,900       2,147,540           1,640          -2,835
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                                 SUMMARY OF GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME STRENGTH
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                                    Fiscal year                                                     Change from
                                       2021       Budget Request    Final Bill      Change from     fiscal year
                                    authorized                                        request          2021
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Active Guard and Reserve:
  Army Reserve..................          16,511          16,511          16,511           - - -           - - -
  Navy Reserve..................          10,155          10,293          10,293           - - -             138
  Marine Corps Reserve..........           2,386           2,386           2,386           - - -           - - -
  Air Force Reserve.............           4,431           6,003           6,003           - - -           1,572
  Army National Guard...........          30,595          30,845          30,845           - - -             250
  Air National Guard............          22,637          26,661          25,333          -1,328           2,696
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    Total, Full-Time Support....          86,715          92,699          91,371          -1,328           4,656
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                      MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERVIEW

       The agreement provides the resources required for 1,348,040 
     active forces and 799,500 selected reserve forces in order to 
     meet operational needs for fiscal year 2022. The agreement 
     also provides the funding necessary to support a 2.7 percent 
     pay raise for all military personnel, effective January 1, 
     2022.


         REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit the Base for 
     Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2022 
     appropriations accounts not later than 60 days after the 
     enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited 
     from executing any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any 
     purpose other than originally appropriated until the 
     aforementioned report is submitted to the House and Senate 
     Defense Appropriations Subcommittees.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to use the normal 
     prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in 
     the Services' military personnel accounts between budget 
     activities in excess of $10,000,000.


               MILITARY PERSONNEL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

       Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 
     been specifically reduced as shown in the project level 
     tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or 
     ``only to'' in the joint explanatory statement are 
     congressional special interest items for the purpose of the 
     Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items 
     must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount as 
     specifically addressed in the joint explanatory statement. 
     Below threshold reprogrammings may not be used to either 
     restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest 
     items as identified on the DD Form 1414.


                           STRENGTH REPORTING

       The Service Secretaries are directed to provide monthly 
     strength reports for all components to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees beginning not later than 30 days 
     after enactment of this Act. The first report shall provide 
     actual baseline end strength for officer, enlisted and cadet 
     personnel, and the total component. The second report shall 
     provide the monthly end of year projection for average 
     strength for officer, enlisted, and cadet personnel using the 
     formula in the Department of Defense Financial Management 
     Regulation Volume 2A, Chapter Two. For the active components, 
     this report shall break out average strength data by base and 
     direct war and enduring costs; and differentiate between the 
     active and reserve components.


                   RESERVE COMPONENT BUDGET REPORTING

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a semi-
     annual detailed report to the congressional defense 
     committees which shows transfers between sub-activities 
     within the military personnel appropriation. Reports shall be 
     submitted not later than 30 days after the end of the second 
     quarter and not later than 30 days after the end of the 
     fiscal year.


                            FOOD INSECURITY

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide two reports 
     relating to food insecurity. The first report shall detail 
     the prevalence of servicemembers and families who report 
     experiencing food insecurity. The report shall include the 
     use of food assistance programs to include Federal nutrition 
     programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 
     free and reduced lunches for dependents, as well as local 
     food banks; the barriers that exist for low-income 
     servicemembers in qualifying for Federal nutrition programs; 
     the conditions causing food insecurity among servicemembers; 
     the impact of food insecurity on military readiness and 
     military retention; and Department of Defense programs in 
     place to address food insecurity. Concurrently in a second 
     report, the Secretary of Defense shall analyze the potential 
     for a future large-scale crisis, such as a pandemic, to 
     exacerbate food insecurity among servicemembers and military 
     families. The report shall detail the actions the Secretary 
     of Defense can undertake in such a crisis to mitigate those 
     impacts by surging additional assistance through entities of 
     the Department of Defense, including the commissary system. 
     The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide these reports 
     to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later 
     than 180 days after enactment of this Act.


                       EXTREMISM IN THE MILITARY

       In lieu of House language on extremism in the military, the 
     agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to, not later than 
     120 days after the enactment of this Act, provide the 
     congressional defense committees with an update to the report 
     on military personnel and extremist or criminal groups. The 
     report shall describe new policy and personnel actions taken 
     since the preceding report and provide additional information 
     on the types of extremist or criminal groups involved in such 
     personnel actions. Details may be provided by a classified 
     appendix, if required.

                        MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

       The agreement provides $47,814,079,000 for Military 
     Personnel, Army, as follows:

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                        MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

       The agreement provides $35,504,251,000 for Military 
     Personnel, Navy, as follows:

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                    MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement provides $14,572,400,000 for Military 
     Personnel, Marine Corps, as follows:

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                     MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $35,078,206,000 for Military 
     Personnel, Air Force, as follows:

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                        RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

       The agreement provides $5,156,976,000 for Reserve 
     Personnel, Army, as follows:

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                        RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

       The agreement provides $2,297,029,000 for Reserve 
     Personnel, Navy, as follows:

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                    RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement provides $802,619,000 for Reserve Personnel, 
     Marine Corps, as follows:

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                      RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $2,371,001,000 for Reserve 
     Personnel, Air Force, as follows:

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                     NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

       The agreement provides $9,017,728,000 for National Guard 
     Personnel, Army, as follows:

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                  NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $4,764,443,000 for National Guard 
     Personnel, Air Force, as follows:

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                  TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

       The agreement provides $256,096,100,000 in Title II, 
     Operation and Maintenance, in addition to $192,640,000 
     provided in P.L. 117-86.

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     REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit the Base for 
     Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2022 
     appropriation accounts not later than 60 days after the 
     enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited 
     from executing any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any 
     purpose other than originally appropriated until the 
     aforementioned report is submitted to the House and Senate 
     Defense Appropriations Subcommittees.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to use the normal 
     prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in 
     the Services' operation and maintenance accounts between O-1 
     budget activities, or between sub-activity groups in the case 
     of Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, in excess of 
     $10,000,000. In addition, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers 
     in excess of $10,000,000 out of the following readiness sub-
     activity groups:
       Army:
       Maneuver units
       Modular support brigades
       Land forces operations support
       Aviation assets
       Force readiness operations support
       Land forces depot maintenance
       Base operations support
       Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization
       Specialized skill training
       Flight training
       Navy:
       Mission and other flight operations
       Fleet air training
       Aircraft depot maintenance
       Mission and other ship operations
       Ship depot maintenance
       Combat Support Forces
       Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization
       Base Operating Support
       Marine Corps:
       Operational forces
       Field logistics
       Depot maintenance
       Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization
       Air Force:
       Primary combat forces
       Combat enhancement forces
       Depot purchase equipment maintenance
       Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization
       Contractor logistics support and system support
       Flying hour program
       Space Force:
       Contractor logistics support and system support
       Administration
       Air Force Reserve:
       Primary combat forces
       Air National Guard:
       Aircraft operations
       Additionally, the Secretary of Defense is directed to use 
     normal prior approval reprogramming procedures when 
     implementing transfers in excess of $10,000,000 into the 
     following budget sub-activities:
       Air Force:
       Base support
       Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard:
       Base operations support
       Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization
       Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard:
       Aircraft operations
       Contractor logistics support and systems support


            OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

       Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 
     been specifically reduced as shown in the project level 
     tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or 
     ``only to'' in the explanatory statement are congressional 
     special interest items for the purpose of the Base for 
     Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be 
     carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount as 
     specifically addressed in the explanatory statement. Below 
     threshold reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or 
     reduce funding from congressional special interest items as 
     identified on the DD Form 1414.


            OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET EXECUTION DATA

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to provide 
     the congressional defense committees with quarterly budget 
     execution data. Such data should be provided not later than 
     45 days after the close of each quarter of the fiscal year 
     and should be provided for each O-1 budget activity, activity 
     group, and sub-activity group for each of the active, 
     defense-wide, reserve, and National Guard components. For 
     each O-1 budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity 
     group, these reports should include the budget request and 
     actual obligation amount, the distribution of unallocated 
     congressional adjustments to the budget request, all 
     adjustments made by the Department in establishing the Base 
     for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) report, all adjustments 
     resulting from below threshold reprogrammings, and all 
     adjustments resulting from prior approval reprogramming 
     requests.


         REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

       The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a 
     baseline report that shows the Special Operations Command's 
     operation and maintenance funding by sub-activity group for 
     the fiscal year 2022 appropriation not later than 60 days 
     after the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Defense is 
     further directed to submit quarterly execution reports to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 45 days after 
     the end of each fiscal quarter that addresses the rationale 
     for the realignment of any funds within and between budget 
     sub-activities. Finally, the Secretary of Defense is directed 
     to notify the congressional defense committees 30 days prior 
     to the realignment of funds in excess of $10,000,000 between 
     sub-activity groups.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY 
                                CONFLICT

       The fiscal year 2022 budget request includes an additional 
     $9,420,000 and 15 civilian full-time equivalents (FTE) for 
     the Secretariat of Special Operations within the Office of 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
     Low-Intensity Conflict. The agreement transfers five FTE from 
     the Secretariat for Special Operations to the Office of 
     Information Operations Policy.


                         INFORMATION OPERATIONS

       The agreement includes $4,000,000 for U.S. Special 
     Operations Command (USSOCOM) Information Operations and 
     directs the Commander of USSOCOM to submit a detailed spend 
     plan to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not 
     later than 30 days prior to the obligation of the funds.


                  MILITARY TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       The agreement recognizes that servicemembers can use the 
     Military Tuition Assistance Programs (MilTA) to enroll in 
     civilian education programs and commends the Marine Corps and 
     the Air Force for augmenting these programs in their fiscal 
     year 2022 budget requests. However, there is concern that the 
     current academic and career advising programs do not provide 
     structured guidance that aligns military and civilian 
     workforce requirements with MilTA education programs and 
     courses. The agreement directs the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Personnel and Readiness and the Service Secretaries to 
     submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act with 
     recommendations to augment the Services' academic and career 
     advising programs to provide servicemembers with structured 
     guidance for MilTA education programs and courses, as if they 
     were to attend a military education program. The 
     recommendations should also include guidance for 
     servicemembers who wish to transition to a hard-to-fill 
     career in their respective Service. The report should also 
     create an annual survey to align academic and career 
     counseling and structured guidance with servicemembers' 
     career goals in the military or civilian workforce.


                              MINIMUM WAGE

       The agreement does not include language referenced in House 
     Report 117-88 requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide 
     details of minimum wage costs for non-appropriated funded 
     employees due to the implementation of Executive Order 14003 
     by the Office of Personnel Management on January 21, 2022.


                      DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION

       The agreement provides an additional $236,480,000 for the 
     Department of Defense and military Services to remediate 
     contaminated drinking water caused by per- and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances. The Service Secretaries are 
     directed to provide a spend plan to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees for these additional funds not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.


                       ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT

       The agreement provides an additional $96,980,000 for the 
     Department of Defense to implement the Independent Review 
     Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military's 
     recommendations. The Secretary of Defense is directed to 
     provide a spend plan for the additional funds to the House 
     and Senate Appropriations Committees not later than 60 days 
     after the enactment of this Act.


  SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY

       The agreement includes an additional $35,000,000 for the 
     combatant commands to partner with the United States Forest 
     Service in support of international programs that support 
     national security priorities related to the destabilizing 
     effects of extreme weather conditions.


                DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY MATRIX

       The agreement recognizes that a diverse and distributed 
     network of domestic production and service capabilities can 
     improve the performance of warfighting assets and U.S. 
     competitiveness while reducing commercial reliance on other 
     nations. A critical component in achieving this objective is 
     to have current and relevant information on existing 
     companies and capabilities within the U.S. at the local, 
     state and national level through the development of a 
     national domestic supply chain matrix. The agreement provides 
     an additional $5,000,000 and directs the Office of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to 
     partner with commercial entities in support of developing 
     such a domestic supply chain matrix. This matrix should 
     include identification of current supply base capabilities by 
     region,

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     underserved areas of the supply chain including small and 
     minority led businesses.

                    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

       The agreement provides $55,016,103,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army, as follows:

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       The agreement provides $62,480,035,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Navy, as follows:

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                   NAVAL SHIPYARD APPRENTICE PROGRAM

       The Secretary of the Navy is directed to induct classes of 
     not fewer than 100 apprentices at each of the respective 
     naval shipyards and to include the costs of the class of 
     apprentices in the fiscal year 2023 budget request.


                       UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

       The agreement directs that funds appropriated under 
     Operation and Maintenance, Navy may be used to pay overhead 
     costs incurred by a naval shipyard when drydocking United 
     States Coast Guard ships.


                BARBERS POINT ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide 
     a briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later 
     than June 1, 2022, on any upgrades to the electrical utility 
     system on Barbers Point that would be necessary to facilitate 
     its divestiture and transfer from the Navy to the local 
     utility provider on Oahu, Hawaii. The briefing shall identify 
     the funding requirements by appropriation for the design 
     costs and electrical utility infrastructure upgrades, as well 
     as customer connections to the new lines. The Secretary shall 
     also provide any statutory authority required to support this 
     project.


                                 RQ-21A

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy to report 
     to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 
     days after enactment of this Act to provide a report on the 
     status of the RQ-21A fleet and its possible replacement. The 
     report shall include the analysis of intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements within the new 
     roles, missions, and concepts of operations for the Marine 
     Corps described in the Commandant's Planning Guidance and 
     Force Design 2030 that was used to inform the decision; the 
     requirements changes that necessitate the divestiture; and 
     the timeline for divesture of the RQ-21A fleet. The report 
     shall also include an update on the costs of alternative 
     platforms to replace the RQ-21A and associated cost to 
     upgrade the current fleet to meet the requirements.


                                 OVENS

       There are concerns that the Navy is not prioritizing 
     certain quality of life issues in its carrier fleet, 
     specifically the degradation of ovens on the USS George H. W. 
     Bush. The agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy to 
     expedite the repair or replacement of these ovens and to 
     conduct a review of the material condition of all surface 
     ship galleys. This report, which should be submitted to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act, should identify the costs for 
     repairing all galley equipment of concern, if funds are 
     included in the fiscal year 2022 or fiscal year 2023 ship 
     maintenance budget and what, if any, potential barriers there 
     may exist to their repair.

                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement provides $9,185,430,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Marine Corps, as follows:

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                  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $55,103,948,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force, as follows:

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                      operational support airlift

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     conduct a review prior to making any final divestment 
     decision on the C-40 program, and submit a report to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 
     the enactment of this Act that includes the number of C-40 
     missions flown over the past five fiscal years, to include 
     detailed information on the purpose of each such mission; the 
     types of missions and passengers; and where each mission 
     originated and terminated. The report shall also include an 
     assessment of the demand for C-40 missions over the next five 
     fiscal years, how a reduction in the number of available 
     aircraft will impact the missions, and the alternative modes 
     of transportation the Air Force is considering to fulfill 
     these types of requirements.


                             pilot shortage

       Despite support from Congress, the Air Force continues to 
     fail to meet its annual pilot training goals. The fiscal year 
     2022 budget request does not provide adequate resources to 
     meet proposed goals for pilot production, and there is 
     continued concern that the Air Force will not meet its stated 
     goals. In addition, the Service-identified barriers to pilot 
     production, such as the ability to hire simulator 
     instructors, have not been addressed by Air Force senior 
     leaders. Therefore, the agreement directs the Secretary of 
     the Air Force, or his designee, to brief the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees not less than 45 days after 
     enactment of this Act, on plans to align its future year 
     budgets to resolve the pilot shortfall within the next five 
     fiscal years. Further, the agreement directs the Commander of 
     Air Education and Training Command to provide quarterly 
     updates to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     beginning not later than 45 days after the enactment of this 
     Act.


                          report on divestment

       The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to provide a 
     report to the congressional defense committees, not later 
     than 30 days after submission of the President's budget for 
     fiscal year 2023, on any proposed divestments of the A-10 
     aircraft during the future years defense plan. The report 
     shall describe any proposed divestments by fiscal year and 
     location, anticipated mission and personnel impacts, proposed 
     mitigations of mission, personnel, or force structure 
     impacts, and the budget implications of such plan.

                 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE

       The agreement provides $3,435,212,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Space Force, as follows:

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                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE WIDE

       The agreement provides $45,864,202,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide, as follows:

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                 PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION

       While the Department of Defense utilizes existing systems 
     to provide verifications of the employment status and income 
     of civilian and military personnel and retirees, concerns 
     remain about their efficiency and responsiveness. There are 
     private sector solutions that are currently used by many 
     other government agencies that provide more timely 
     verifications, which are vital to economic activities of 
     employees and servicemembers. Therefore, the agreement 
     directs the Directors of the Defense Manpower Data Center and 
     the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service to utilize 
     private sector technology solutions to provide verifications 
     of the employment status and income of civilian and military 
     personnel and retirees as permitted under the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act.


      ENHANCING THE CAPABILITY OF MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE 
     ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT AND COMBAT CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, not later 
     than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, regarding the 
     initiative established under Section 550D of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 (Public Law 
     116-92). The report shall also address opportunities within 
     the following subject matters: establishing cooperative 
     agreements and co-training with the relevant federal, state, 
     local, and other law enforcement agencies; integrating child 
     protective Services and organizations into the initiative; 
     and implementing recommendations made in the Government 
     Accountability Office's report titled ``Increased Guidance 
     and Collaboration Needed to Improve DoD's Tracking and 
     Response to Child Abuse'' (GAO 20-110).


        DEFENSE LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION OFFICE

       The agreement designates the funding included in the fiscal 
     year 2022 President's budget request for the Language 
     Training Centers as a congressional special interest item and 
     directs that the funding profiles for the Language Training 
     Centers and the Language Flagship Program for the prior year, 
     current year, and budget year be included in the Performance 
     Criteria section of the Defense Human Resources Activity OP-5 
     budget exhibit in future budget submissions.


                DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM

       The agreement directs the Director of the Office of Local 
     Defense Community Cooperation to provide a report to the 
     House and Senate Appropriations Committees that details the 
     Department of Defense's priorities for allocating the limited 
     resources within the Defense Community Infrastructure Program 
     prior to the award of fiscal year 2022 grant awards and with 
     submission of the fiscal year 2023 President's budget 
     request. Further, the Director of the Office of Local Defense 
     Community Cooperation is directed to brief the House and 
     Senate Appropriations Committees on the report and the 
     Department's methodology for prioritization not later than 30 
     days after the release of the report.


                       LEGACY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

       The agreement does not include the additional funds 
     allocated for the Readiness and Environmental Protection 
     Initiative program identified in the House Report 117-88.
       The agreement includes an additional $5,000,000 for the 
     Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program to 
     continue the work begun in project 17-836 to continue to 
     identify habitat conservation opportunities that will benefit 
     both the species and military readiness by avoiding or 
     reducing regulatory constraints on military testing and 
     training.


                            NOISE MITIGATION

       The agreement includes a new provision under the noise 
     mitigation program, which divides the amount of funds for the 
     mitigation program between active and reserve components. 
     This is to ensure that reserve components will be guaranteed 
     a portion of the funds each year to address their 
     communities' needs.


         QUARTERLY REPORTS ON GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION FACILITY

       In lieu of House language on the Guantanamo Bay Detention 
     Facility, the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to 
     submit a report to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees not later than 60 days after the enactment of this 
     Act, and quarterly thereafter, on the current number of 
     detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility; their 
     legal status; a description of all Department of Defense 
     costs associated with the facility during the last two fiscal 
     years by program, account, and activity; and the status of 
     funds for the current fiscal year.


             DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY SPEND PLAN

       The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 30 days 
     after the enactment of this Act, submit to the House and 
     Senate Appropriations Committees a detailed spend plan for 
     amounts made available for the Defense Security Cooperation 
     Agency. The Secretary of Defense shall also notify such 
     Committees in writing not less than 15 days prior to 
     obligating funds in a manner that would deviate from the 
     plan. The plan shall include amounts planned for each program 
     listed in the budget justification documents and, for 
     International Security Cooperation Programs, amounts provided 
     in the prior two fiscal years and planned for fiscal year 
     2022 by combatant command, country, and authority. Amounts in 
     the plan shall only reflect amounts requested in the fiscal 
     year 2022 budget justification materials as modified by this 
     Act. A similar document with requested amounts shall be 
     provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     concurrent with the fiscal year 2023 budget submission.


         DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY QUARTERLY REPORTS

       The agreement requires the Secretary of Defense to provide 
     quarterly reports to the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees on the use and status of funds. Such reports shall 
     be submitted not later than 30 days after the last day of 
     each quarter of the fiscal year and detail commitment, 
     obligation, and expenditure data by sub-activity group for 
     Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency.


               INTEGRATED SECURITY COOPERATION STRATEGIES

       The agreement supports increased measures to ensure that 
     security cooperation programs supported by this Act are 
     strategic, address clearly defined goals and objectives, and 
     are integrated with other programs. Accordingly, not later 
     than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees an 
     integrated security cooperation strategy for Colombia, 
     Jordan, Mexico, the Philippines, Tunisia, and Ukraine. Each 
     strategy shall include an overview of the security 
     relationship between the United States and the country; a 
     description of the goals, objectives, and milestones of 
     security cooperation programs and initiatives supported by 
     the Department of Defense and the Department of State; a 
     description of how programs complement rather than duplicate 
     one another; funding by account and program for fiscal year 
     2022 and the prior two fiscal years; and a description of 
     host country capabilities and financial contributions towards 
     shared security goals. The Secretary of Defense shall consult 
     with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days after 
     the enactment of this Act.


                           EL MOZOTE MASSACRE

       The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State, shall provide all remaining information 
     and documents to the appropriate judicial authorities in El 
     Salvador, investigating the December 1981 massacre in El 
     Mozote. Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a final report to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees describing the 
     information and documents provided to date and the judicial 
     authorities that received them.


                  DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY

       The agreement does not include the directive under this 
     heading in House Report 117-88 regarding Army security force 
     assistance brigade deployments.


                        COALITION SUPPORT FUNDS

       The agreement provides $50,000,000 for Coalition Support 
     Funds to reimburse key cooperating nations for their support 
     of United States military and stability operations in 
     Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
     Syria. The agreement supports the Department of Defense in 
     making any final payments to coalition nations who supported 
     operations in Afghanistan and directs the Secretary of 
     Defense to complete these payments by the end of fiscal year 
     2023.


                 CIVILIAN HARM MITIGATION AND RESPONSE

       The agreement supports Department of Defense reforms to 
     avoid, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm. The agreement 
     also supports the January 27, 2022, Memorandum from the 
     Secretary of Defense directing a Civilian Harm Mitigation and 
     Response Action Plan. The Secretary of Defense is directed to 
     provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 
     not later than 15 days following the release of the plan 
     outlining the details and any additional authorities and 
     funding necessary to implement the plan, including costs 
     planned for fiscal year 2022 and requested for fiscal year 
     2023, by program, account, and activity. The agreement 
     provides sufficient funds under Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide for payments made to redress injury and loss 
     pursuant to section 1213 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), 
     including for families of the victims of the August 29, 2021, 
     air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan.


CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT AND ADAPTATION ROADMAP, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 
                        REPORT, AND FOSSIL FUELS

       In lieu of related items directed in House Report 117-88, 
     the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a 
     briefing to the congressional defense committees on the 
     outcome of the assessments directed by section 335 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81) and the plans that are developed 
     therefrom within 90 days of their completion. Furthermore, 
     the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to provide to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees the briefing 
     directed by section 323 of

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     (Public Law 117-81).

                    AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND

       The agreement does not include an appropriation for 
     Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
       The Secretary of Defense shall brief the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees not later than 30 days after the 
     enactment of this Act on plans to establish over-the-horizon 
     platforms, including the number of United States personnel 
     necessary to carry out these missions; basing agreements and 
     arrangements with host countries; a description of the 
     authorities used to conduct these operations; and costs 
     during fiscal year 2021 and planned for fiscal year 2022, by 
     program, account, and activity. This language replaces the 
     directives under this heading in House Report 117-88.

                   COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

       The agreement provides $500,000,000 for Counter-ISIS Train 
     and Equip Fund, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget
                                                  Request     Final bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Iraq Train and Equip..........................      345,000      345,000
Syria Train and Equip.........................      177,000      155,000
  Program decrease............................  ...........      -22,000
                                               -------------------------
    Total, Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund..      522,000      500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

       The agreement continues support under this heading for the 
     Iraqi Security Forces, Kurdish Peshmerga, and the Syrian 
     Democratic Forces (SDF) to participate in activities to 
     counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The 
     agreement also continues the requirement that the Secretary 
     of Defense ensure elements are appropriately vetted and 
     receiving commitments from them to promote respect for human 
     rights and the rule of law.
       The agreement directs that congressional notifications for 
     funds provided under this heading include a description of 
     the amount, type, and purpose of assistance to be funded, and 
     the recipient of the assistance; the budget and 
     implementation timeline, with anticipated delivery schedule 
     for assistance; and a description of any material misuse of 
     assistance since the last notification was submitted, along 
     with a description of any remedies taken.
       The agreement also directs the Secretary of Defense to 
     consult with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     prior to submitting any notification that includes detention 
     facility fortification or construction and prohibits the use 
     of funds under this heading for any other construction 
     activity. The liberation of ISIS controlled territory has 
     left the SDF holding thousands of hardened foreign fighters 
     and their families under challenging conditions. Accordingly, 
     the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to continue to 
     engage with the SDF on these matters, including to ensure 
     that detainees are afforded all protections due under the 
     Geneva Conventions.

                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

       The agreement provides $3,032,255,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army Reserve, as follows:

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                OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

       The agreement provides $1,173,598,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Navy Reserve, as follows:

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            OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

       The agreement provides $294,860,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve, as follows:

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              OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

       The agreement provides $3,417,706,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force Reserve, as follows:

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             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

       The agreement provides $7,714,473,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army National Guard, as follows:

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             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

       The agreement provides $6,786,420,000 for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air National Guard, as follows:

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          UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

       The agreement provides $15,589,000 for the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY

       The agreement provides $299,008,000, an increase of 
     $98,202,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Army. Specifically, $50,202,000 is provided as a 
     general program increase and $48,000,000 is provided for the 
     Army and Army National Guard to address costs associated with 
     remediating contamination caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY

       The agreement provides $390,113,000, an increase of 
     $91,863,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Navy. Specifically, $74,563,000 is provided as a 
     general program increase and $17,300,000 is provided to 
     address costs associated with remediating contamination 
     caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

                  ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $522,010,000, an increase of 
     $220,242,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Air Force. Specifically, $75,442,000 is provided 
     as a general program increase and $144,800,000 is provided 
     for the Air Force and Air National Guard to address costs 
     associated with remediating contamination caused by per- and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances.

                ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE WIDE

       The agreement provides $10,979,000, an increase of 
     $2,196,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Defense-Wide.

         ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

       The agreement provides $292,580,000, an increase of 
     $74,000,000 above the budget request, for Environmental 
     Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites.

             OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID

       The agreement provides $160,051,000 for Overseas 
     Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Budget Request    Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOREIGN DISASTER RELIEF:                          20,000          30,000
  Program increase......................  ..............          10,000
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE:                          75,051         107,551
  Program increase......................  ..............          32,500
HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION PROGRAM:                 15,000          22,500
  Program increase......................  ..............           7,500
                                         -------------------------------
    Total, Overseas Humanitarian,                110,051         160,051
     Disaster, and Civic Aid............
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $344,849,000 for the Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction Account, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Budget Request    Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination....           2,997           2,997
Chemical Weapons Destruction............          13,250          13,250
Global Nuclear Security.................          17,767          17,767
Biological Threat Reduction Program.....         124,022         229,022
  Program increase--Biological Threat     ..............         105,000
   Reduction Program....................
Proliferation Prevention Program........          58,754          58,754
Other Assessments/Admin Costs...........          23,059          23,059
                                         -------------------------------
    Total, Cooperative Threat Reduction          239,849         344,849
     Account............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $56,679,000 for the Department of 
     Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account, as 
     follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Budget Request    Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Training and Development................  ..............          51,840
Retention and Recognition...............  ..............           1,395
Recruiting and Hiring...................  ..............           3,444
  Program increase--diversity STEM        ..............           2,000
   talent development...................
    Total, Department of Defense                  54,679          56,679
     Acquisition Workforce Development
     Account............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

       The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment is directed to provide the Department of Defense 
     Acquisition Workforce Development Account annual report to 
     the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days 
     after submission of the fiscal year 2023 President's budget 
     request. Further, as in previous years, the Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is directed to 
     provide the congressional defense committees, with the fiscal 
     year 2023 President's budget request, additional details 
     regarding total funding for the acquisition workforce by 
     funding category and specific appropriations accounts in the 
     future years defense program, to include an explanation of 
     changes from prior years' submissions.


    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 
                       REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to follow 
     reprogramming guidance for the Department of Defense 
     Acquisition Workforce Development Account (DAWDA) consistent 
     with reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts detailed 
     elsewhere in this joint explanatory statement. The dollar 
     threshold for reprogramming DAWDA funds remains $10,000,000.

                         TITLE III--PROCUREMENT

       The agreement provides $144,942,486,000 in Title III, 
     Procurement, as follows:

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            REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow 
     the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report 
     accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110 
     279). Specifically, the dollar threshold for reprogramming 
     funds shall be $10,000,000 for procurement and research, 
     development, test and evaluation.
       Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     directed to continue to provide the congressional defense 
     committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports 
     for Service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of 
     this Act. Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with the 
     guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying 
     the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The 
     Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior 
     approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified 
     dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or 
     research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is 
     less. These thresholds are cumulative from the base for 
     reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. 
     Therefore, if the combined value of transfers into or out of 
     a procurement (P-1) or research, development, test and 
     evaluation (R-1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the 
     Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval 
     reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In 
     addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval 
     reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest 
     items are established elsewhere in this statement.


                           FUNDING INCREASES

       The funding increases outlined in these tables shall be 
     provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the 
     tables. Additional guidance is provided in the overview of 
     this explanatory statement.


                   PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

       Items for which additional funds have been recommended or 
     items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in 
     the project level tables detailing recommended adjustments or 
     in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' in 
     the joint explanatory statement are congressional special 
     interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming 
     (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD 
     Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed 
     elsewhere in the joint explanatory statement.


                      ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE

       The Secretary of the Army is directed to provide 45-day 
     written notification to the congressional defense committees 
     prior to approving civilian reductions in force that will 
     result in an employment loss of 50 or more full-time 
     employees at any Army organic industrial base facility. The 
     notification shall include the impact that the proposed 
     reduction in force will have on the ability to maintain the 
     organic industrial base critical manufacturing capabilities 
     as delineated in the Army Organic Industrial Base Strategy 
     Report, a detailed accounting of the costs of implementing 
     the reduction in force, and an assessment of the cost of, and 
     time necessary, for restoration of any lost capability to 
     meet future organic wartime manufacturing needs.


                   AGILE PROCUREMENT TRANSITION PILOT

       The agreement appropriates $100,000,000 to establish the 
     Agile Procurement Transition Pilot under the management of 
     the Deputy Secretary of Defense in collaboration with the 
     Vice Chairman of the Joint Staff and the Service Acquisition 
     Officials, with the goal to aid the warfighter, to transition 
     technologies from pilot programs, prototype projects, and 
     research projects to scale to capability, software, or 
     service acquisitions. Awards made pursuant to this fund shall 
     be limited to between $10,000,000 to $50,000,000 per fiscal 
     year and for no more than three years. Participants in the 
     fund shall have a total present contract value of 
     $500,000,000 or less in cumulative revenue from the 
     Department of Defense to be eligible for funding. The 
     agreement also directs the Deputy Secretary of Defense to 
     submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than March 1 and September 1 of each fiscal year in 
     which the funding is appropriated to provide an overview on 
     the capabilities being tested and the proposed path to scale 
     innovative technologies, including successes and failures to 
     date.

                       AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

       The agreement provides $3,295,431,000 for Aircraft 
     Procurement, Army, as follows: 

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                       MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

       The agreement provides $3,460,064,000 for Missile 
     Procurement, Army, as follows:

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        PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY

       The agreement provides $4,319,082,000 for Procurement of 
     Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, as follows:

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                    PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

       The agreement provides $2,276,667,000 for Procurement of 
     Ammunition, Army, as follows:

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     CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION DEMILITARIZATION MISSION AWARD DELAYS

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Army to provide 
     a report to the congressional defense committees, not later 
     than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, that will 
     address the Army allocation of the conventional 
     demilitarization budget across the industrial base; the 
     strategy for government-owned, government-operated; 
     government-owned, contractor-operated; and contractor-owned, 
     contractor-operated allocations that focus on efficiency and 
     environmental compliance; any recent cost-benefit analyses 
     and cost trends; the percentage of open burn/open detonation 
     across all industrial base locations and efforts to minimize 
     the activity; and whether Environmental Protection Agency 
     compliance for clean air standards is an allocation factor 
     for demilitarization requirements.


      ALIGNING THE MUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS PROCESS WITH ACQUISITION

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Army to study 
     the sequencing of the Munitions Requirement Process in 
     relation to the development of its annual budget request and 
     to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on 
     its findings and recommendations not later than 90 days after 
     the enactment of this Act.

                        OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

       The agreement provides $9,453,524,000 for Other 
     Procurement, Army, as follows:

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                       AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

       The agreement provides $17,799,321,000 for Aircraft 
     Procurement, Navy, as follows:

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             NAVY ADVERSARY AIRCRAFT FOR TRAINING PURPOSES

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit a 
     report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     90 days after the enactment of this Act which provides a 
     description of the current air aggressor fleet, an 
     identification of any risk incurred by the continued use of 
     legacy aircraft, and a plan to complete the transition of all 
     Navy Reserve aggressor squadrons to a more capable aircraft 
     fleet over a ten-year period.


                  NAVY RESERVE AVIATION MODERNIZATION

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide 
     a plan to modernize Navy Reserve aviation squadrons with F/A-
     18E/F or other modern aircraft, such as F-35Cs, and to brief 
     the plan, to include the anticipated costs to implement the 
     plan, along with impacts on personnel and manning levels at 
     each squadron, to the congressional defense committees not 
     later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

                       WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

       The agreement provides $3,982,657,000 for Weapons 
     Procurement, Navy, as follows:

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            PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

       The agreement provides $845,289,000 for Procurement of 
     Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps, as follows:

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   ALIGNING THE NAVAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS PROCESS WITH ACQUISITION

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Navy to study 
     the sequencing of the Naval Munitions Requirement Process in 
     relation to the development of its annual budget request and 
     to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on 
     its findings and recommendations not later than 90 days after 
     the enactment of this Act.

                   SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY

       The agreement provides $26,664,526,000 for Shipbuilding and 
     Conversion, Navy, as follows:

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                 SUBMARINE INDUSTRIAL BASE INVESTMENTS

       The agreement provides $35,000,000 for submarine industrial 
     base investments in order to support facilities 
     infrastructure at submarine production shipyards. Further, it 
     is understood that the Navy and the shipbuilders are 
     committed to jointly resourcing the capital investments 
     necessary to meet the Navy's goal of building two VIRGINIA 
     Class submarines per year during construction of COLUMBIA 
     Class submarines.
       The Secretary of the Navy is directed to provide a report 
     to the congressional defense committees with the submission 
     of the fiscal year 2023 President's budget request, on the 
     execution plan, inclusive of outyear cost share arrangements, 
     for the facilities supported by this funding. Further, the 
     Secretary of the Navy is directed to provide to the 
     congressional defense committees details on additionally 
     planned Navy and shipyard investments for submarine 
     industrial base shipyards in the Future Years Defense Program 
     accompanying the fiscal year 2023 President's budget request.


                      CONSTELLATION CLASS FRIGATE

       The agreement notes that the detail design and construction 
     contract for FFG-62 USS CONSTELLATION, the first ship of the 
     class, CONSTELLATION Class Frigate (CCF), was awarded in 
     April 2021. While the CCF is based on a proven hull design 
     and mature shipboard technologies, it remains a new class and 
     the Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base have had past 
     production challenges in managing costs, technical 
     concurrency, design changes and schedule of lead ships of a 
     class. There is concern that prematurely adding a second CCF 
     shipyard before the first shipyard has identified and 
     corrected technical and production issues will inject 
     unneeded risk and complexity into the program. Therefore, 
     prior to award of a contract for second CCF shipyard, the 
     agreement directs the Navy to prioritize the following 
     objectives: technology maturation and risk reduction for 
     critical shipboard components; major systems integration; 
     full ship technical data package creation; and successful 
     operationally realistic testing for the first ship. The 
     agreement further directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit 
     a report 90 days prior to awarding a contract for the second 
     CCF shipyard to the congressional defense committees 
     outlining the acquisition strategy for achieving the full 
     Frigate Program of Record and meeting these technology 
     maturation and risk reduction objectives.


                       COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINES

       The agreement notes that the fiscal year 2022 President's 
     budget request includes $4,646,980,000 for the incrementally 
     funded procurement of the first COLUMBIA Class submarine 
     (CLB) and advance procurement (AP) of eleven additional hulls 
     of the COLUMBIA Class. Included in the fiscal year 2022 
     President's budget request for AP is $247,960,000 to 
     implement Integrated Enterprise Plan (IEP) initiatives that 
     were not identified in prior year budget submissions. The 
     fiscal year 2022 President's budget justification material 
     did not include the future year funding amounts required to 
     implement the IEP initiatives requested in fiscal year 2022. 
     The agreement further notes that the budget submission did 
     not provide sufficient details regarding the future year 
     funding requirements for the IEP initiatives requested in the 
     fiscal year 2022 budget submission and is concerned about a 
     similar lack of transparency for such initiatives requested 
     in future budget submissions. Therefore, the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) 
     is directed to submit to the congressional defense committees 
     the Navy's fully funded IEP initiative strategy, by fiscal 
     year, with the submission of any future President's budget 
     request that includes funding for IEP initiatives.

                        OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

       The agreement provides $11,072,651,000 for Other 
     Procurement, Navy, as follows:

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                       PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

       The agreement provides $3,093,770,000 for Procurement, 
     Marine Corps, as follows:

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       The agreement provides $18,383,946,000 for Aircraft 
     Procurement, Air Force, as follows:

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                C-130 DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES

       The agreement recognizes the importance of maintaining a 
     viable C-130 production line which requires significant 
     investments in diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) 
     through fiscal year 2026. The agreement includes DMS 
     resources within current and prior year Aircraft Procurement, 
     Air Force appropriations to satisfy the Air Force's list of 
     unfunded C-130J DMS requirements. For fiscal year 2022, this 
     includes $68,000,000 within the congressional increase for 
     Air National Guard aircraft, $26,310,000 through a 
     congressional increase specifically for DMS, and $113,300,000 
     included in the President's budget request. Additionally, 
     fiscal year 2021 resources available to fund DMS requirements 
     include $26,700,000 from previous congressional increases for 
     aircraft, $29,600,000 previously allocated for DMS from MC-
     130 funding, and $68,300,000 remaining within the MC-130 
     program following the rescission of excess funds.
       The Secretary of the Air Force is directed to submit an 
     updated list of C-130J DMS requirements with the total 
     estimated costs by effort for each fiscal year to the House 
     and Senate Appropriations Committees with the fiscal year 
     2023 President's budget request. This list shall also include 
     current resources applied to DMS efforts, as well as any 
     additional resources allocated to those efforts within the 
     fiscal year 2023 future years defense program, including the 
     current year and prior year.

                     MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $2,475,206,000 for Missile 
     Procurement, Air Force, as follows:

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                  PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $665,977,000 for Procurement of 
     Ammunition, Air Force, as follows:

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 ALIGNING THE NON-NUCLEAR CONSUMABLES ANNUAL ANALYSIS WITH ACQUISITION

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     study the sequencing of the Non-Nuclear Consumables Annual 
     Analysis in relation to the development of annual budget 
     requests and submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees on the findings and recommendations not later than 
     90 days after the enactment of this Act.


CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES/PROPELLANT ACTUATED DEVICES (CAD/PAD) SAFETY

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     conduct a review of the current number of CAD/PAD devices 
     operating with temporary life extensions and to develop a 
     plan to align future year acquisition and installation 
     activities to mitigate any identified deficiencies. The 
     Secretary of the Air Force is directed to submit a report to 
     the congressional defense committees containing the findings 
     of this review not later than 90 days after of the enactment 
     of this Act.

                      OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $26,615,079,000 for Other 
     Procurement, Air Force, as follows:

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            improving financial stewardship and transparency

       The agreement directs the Assistant Secretary of the Air 
     Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) to provide the 
     P-5, P-5a, P-21, and P-40 budget exhibits for unclassified 
     programs in budget activities three and four, including such 
     information for fiscal year 2021 and 2022, with the fiscal 
     year 2023 President's budget request.

                        PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE

       The agreement provides $3,023,408,000 for Procurement, 
     Space Force, as follows:

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                     national security space launch

       The agreement notes the tremendous success of the National 
     Security Space Launch (NSSL) program in reliably delivering 
     critical national security satellites to orbit. However, the 
     agreement notes with concern that failure to properly budget 
     for NSSL launches should not be accepted as a rationale to 
     seek launches outside of the space launch enterprise. 
     Therefore, the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Director of National Intelligence to utilize the Space 
     Force launch enterprise for NSSL-class missions unless the 
     Secretary of Defense or the Director of National Intelligence 
     certify, as appropriate, to the congressional defense and 
     intelligence committees that an alternative launch 
     procurement approach for a designated mission is in the 
     national security interest of the government, and provide a 
     rationale for such a determination.

                       PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

       The agreement provides $6,177,561,000 for Procurement, 
     Defense-Wide, as follows:

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                    DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES

       The agreement provides $388,327,000 for Defense Production 
     Act Purchases, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Budget Request    Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES........         340,927         388,327
  Program increase--rare earth supply     ..............          40,000
   chain................................
  Program increase--manufacturing of      ..............           5,000
   shipbuilding components..............
  Program increase--inspection and        ..............           2,400
   process control technology for
   microfluidic device..................
                                         -------------------------------
    Total, Defense Production Act                340,927         388,327
     Purchases..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   hypersonic engine industrial base

       The agreement includes $38,000,000, as requested, in 
     Defense Production Act Purchases for investments in the 
     hypersonic engine industrial base. Consistent with the 
     Department's goals to ensure a vibrant, competitive, and 
     diverse defense industrial base, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is encouraged to 
     prioritize investments in sub-tier suppliers in support of 
     the Services' hypersonics program requirements.


                         rare earth processing

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a report to 
     the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days 
     after the enactment of this Act which assesses the 
     feasibility of assigning responsibilities for the light rare 
     earth (LRE) processing activities to the Department of the 
     Army in order to synchronize LRE and heavy rare earth 
     initiatives. The report shall include any impacts on the 
     industrial base and potential cost efficiencies.

                  NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT

       The agreement provides $950,000,000 for National Guard and 
     Reserve Equipment, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                          Budget Request    Final Bill
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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT                   0         950,000
 ACCOUNT................................
Army National Guard.....................               0         285,000
  Program increase--miscellaneous         ..............         285,000
   equipment............................
Air National Guard......................               0         285,000
  Program increase--miscellaneous         ..............         285,000
   equipment............................
Army Reserve............................               0         155,000
  Program increase--miscellaneous         ..............         155,000
   equipment............................
Navy Reserve............................               0          52,500
  Program increase--miscellaneous         ..............          52,500
   equipment............................
Marine Corps Reserve....................               0          17,500
  Program increase--miscellaneous         ..............          17,500
   equipment............................
Air Force Reserve.......................               0         155,000
  Program increase--miscellaneous         ..............         155,000
   equipment............................
                                         -------------------------------
    Total, National Guard and Reserve                  0         950,000
     Equipment Account..................
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                  NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT

       The agreement provides $950,000,000 for National Guard and 
     Reserve Equipment. Of that amount $285,000,000 is designated 
     for the Army National Guard; $285,000,000 for the Air 
     National Guard; $155,000,000 for the Army Reserve; 
     $52,500,000 for the Navy Reserve; $17,500,000 for the Marine 
     Corps Reserve; and $155,000,000 for the Air Force Reserve.
       This funding will allow the reserve components to procure 
     high priority equipment that may be used for combat and 
     domestic response missions. Current reserve component 
     equipping levels are among the highest in recent history, and 
     the funding provided by the agreement will help ensure 
     component interoperability and sustained reserve component 
     modernization. The agreement directs the component commanders 
     of the Army Reserve, Marine Forces Reserve, Air Force 
     Reserve, Army National Guard and Air National Guard to submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a detailed assessment 
     of their component's modernization priorities, not later than 
     30 days after the enactment of this Act.
       The agreement also directs the Secretary of Defense to 
     provide the report identified in 10U.S.C. 10541 to the 
     congressional defense committees, not later than May 30, 
     2022, for the fiscal year 2023 budget.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to ensure that the 
     account is executed by the Chiefs of the National Guard and 
     reserve components with priority consideration given to the 
     following items: acoustic hailing devices; airborne and 
     ground detect and avoid systems; aviation status dashboard; 
     controlled humidity preservation; counter-UAS systems; 
     crashworthy, ballistically tolerant auxiliary fuel systems; 
     containerized ice making systems; cybersecurity for critical 
     base infrastructure; gamma radiation protection; helmet-
     mounted display system; hospital pods; hypervisor-based cross 
     domain access solution; KC-135 aircraft forward area 
     refueling/defueling stations; land surveying systems; laser 
     ablation system; mobile solar power units/systems; modular 
     small arms ranges and small arms training simulators and 
     tools; pilot physiological monitoring systems; radiological 
     screening portals; training systems and simulators; UH-60 
     internal auxiliary fuel tanks; UH-72A/B S&S mission equipment 
     modernization; upgraded commercial-off-the-shelf ground 
     mapping for C-130 aircraft; vehicle-mounted and man-portable 
     radiological nuclear detection systems; Tactical Combat 
     Training System; and virtual language training systems.

          TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

       The agreement provides $119,211,192,000 in Title IV, 
     Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, as follows:

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            REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow 
     the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report 
     accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110-
     279). Specifically, the dollar threshold for reprogramming 
     funds shall be $10,000,000 for procurement and research, 
     development, test and evaluation.
       Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     directed to continue to provide the congressional defense 
     committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports 
     for Service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of 
     this Act. Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with the 
     guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying 
     the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The 
     Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior 
     approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified 
     dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or 
     research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is 
     less. These thresholds are cumulative from the Base for 
     Reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. 
     Therefore, if the combined value of transfers into or out of 
     a procurement (P-1) or research, development, test and 
     evaluation (R-1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the 
     Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval 
     reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In 
     addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval 
     reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest 
     items are established elsewhere in this statement.


                           FUNDING INCREASES

       The funding increases outlined in these tables shall be 
     provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the 
     tables. Additional guidance is provided in the overview of 
     this explanatory statement.


   RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

       Items for which additional funds have been recommended or 
     items for which funding is specifically reduced as shown in 
     the project level tables detailing recommended adjustments or 
     in paragraphs using the phrase ``only for'' or ``only to'' in 
     the joint explanatory statement are congressional special 
     interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming 
     (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD 
     Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed 
     elsewhere in the joint explanatory statement.


                      OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY

       The agreement directs the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment to continue the previously 
     established reporting requirements on the use of Other 
     Transaction Authority (OTA) while working with the 
     congressional defense committees to establish improved 
     procedures for execution of OTAs across the Department and 
     plans to enhance the data collection process. Not later than 
     60 days after enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall brief the 
     congressional defense committees on courses of action to 
     improve the data collection process across the Department, to 
     include alternatives to the Federal Procurement Data System-
     Next Generation or modifications to the system that provides 
     greater transparency and accountability and makes such data 
     available to the public to the maximum extent practicable.


             SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS

       The agreement encourages the Secretary of Defense to 
     execute the recommended pilot programs through fiscal year 
     2022, while performing detailed analysis of the Department's 
     accounting and financial management process for such pilot 
     programs compared to traditional software and digital 
     technology programs. As detailed in the reporting 
     requirements outlined in the joint explanatory statement 
     accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
     2021 (Public Law 116-260), the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit quarterly reports to the congressional defense 
     committees, detailing the Department's assessment for each of 
     the programs recommended in the general provision. This 
     report shall include, at a minimum: quantitative and 
     qualitative metrics; an assessment of eight similar programs, 
     with representations from each Service, funded through 
     traditional appropriation legislation for comparison; an 
     assessment of each pilot program against their own historical 
     performance when funded through traditional appropriation 
     legislation; as well as an assessment of prior year Budget 
     Activity 08 execution by program compared to planned 
     execution in the respective budget request.


     TRANSITION OF PROGRAMS FROM THE STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE

       It is concerning that for programs planned for transition 
     from the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) to the Services, 
     detailed cost, schedule, and budget data are not routinely 
     included with SCO's and the Services' budget justification 
     materials despite previous congressional direction. It is 
     further noted that SCO and the Services frequently use 
     different program names when describing the same effort, 
     which complicates the traceability of programs and funding 
     and hampers congressional oversight. Therefore, the Director, 
     SCO, in coordination with the Service acquisition executives, 
     is directed to provide to the congressional defense 
     committees, with submission of the fiscal year 2023 
     President's budget request, a matrix identifying SCO programs 
     with their SCO and respective transition partners' detailed 
     program schedules, and future years defense program profiles 
     by fiscal year, appropriations account, and program element.


  REPORTING ON MIDDLE-TIER ACQUISITION AND RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAMS

       As stated in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
     the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public 
     Law 116-260), the spectrum of programs using rapid 
     development, rapid prototyping, rapid acquisition, 
     accelerated acquisition, and middle-tier acquisition 
     (``section 804'') authorities range from small programs that 
     have already deployed prototypes to programs that, by virtue 
     of their scope and cost, would otherwise be subject to 
     reporting requirements and acquisition regulations applicable 
     to traditional major defense acquisition category I programs. 
     The Department of Defense's continued use of such acquisition 
     authorities is noted. However, the lack of standard 
     acquisition information provided to the congressional defense 
     committees for such programs with the budget request, to 
     include independent cost estimates, technology and 
     manufacturing readiness assessments, and test and evaluation 
     master plans, is concerning. In addition, it is concerning 
     that the Services' growing trend toward procuring de facto 
     end-items via prototyping acquisitions may limit the 
     Services' ability to successfully manage their acquisition 
     programs in the long term by eliminating the complete 
     understanding of full program costs up front, unnecessarily 
     narrowing the industrial base early in the acquisition 
     process, and eliminating opportunities for future innovation 
     by reducing competition over the life of the acquisition. 
     Further, it is concerning that budgeting for these de facto 
     end-items incrementally with research and development 
     appropriations instead of fully funding them with procurement 
     appropriations obfuscates costs and limits transparency and 
     visibility into Services' procurement efforts.
       It is noted that the Department did not, with submission of 
     the fiscal year 2022 President's budget request, comply with 
     direction contained in section 8058 of the Department of 
     Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), which 
     was intended to provide more insight into the use of 
     legislative authorities and research, development, test and 
     evaluation funds for these purposes. This direction is 
     repeated for fiscal year 2022. The Under Secretaries of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering and Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, in coordination with the Service acquisition 
     executives for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, are directed to 
     provide to the congressional defense committees with 
     submission of the fiscal year 2023 President's budget request 
     a complete list of approved acquisition programs, and 
     programs pending approval in fiscal year 2023, utilizing 
     prototyping or accelerated acquisition authorities, along 
     with the rationale for each selected acquisition strategy, as 
     well as a cost estimate and contracting strategy for each 
     such program. Further, the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller) and the respective Financial Manager and 
     Comptrollers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, are directed 
     to certify full funding of the acquisition strategies for 
     each of these programs in the fiscal year 2023 President's 
     budget request, including their test strategies. Finally, the 
     Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, is directed to 
     certify to the congressional defense committees the 
     appropriateness of the Services' planned test strategies for 
     such programs, to include a risk assessment. To the extent 
     that the respective Service acquisition executives, Service 
     Financial Manager and Comptrollers, and Director of 
     Operational Test and Evaluation, provide the information 
     requested above with submission of the fiscal year 2022 
     President's budget, any variations therefrom should be 
     included with the fiscal year 2023 submission. In addition, 
     the Services' Financial Manager and Comptrollers are directed 
     to identify the full costs for prototyping units by 
     individual item in the research, development, test and 
     evaluation budget exhibits for the budget year as well as the 
     future years defense program.

            RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

       The agreement provides $14,539,417,000 for Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, as follows:

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                         ANTIMICROBIAL TEXTILES

       The agreement directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Sustainment, not later than 180 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, to provide a report to the congressional defense 
     committees on the current efforts, effectiveness, and 
     feasibility of including antimicrobial and antiviral 
     technology in the manufacturing of Service-issued clothing 
     and individual equipment. The report shall include an 
     analysis of the technical maturity of available antimicrobial 
     and antiviral textile-based solutions and a strategy for 
     incorporating any technically mature solutions into Service 
     issued clothing or personal equipment. The report shall also 
     include a review of the ability of the industrial base to 
     support the manufacturing of these products and identify any 
     resources or capability gaps that exist within the industrial 
     base to meet the demand.


                      STRATEGIC LONG RANGE CANNON

       The Strategic Long Range Cannon (SLRC) is one of the Army's 
     35 modernization priorities. However, the fiscal year 2022 
     budget request does not explicitly identify funding for SLRC, 
     despite requests in the previous two budgets. The Army has 
     indicated to the congressional defense committees that the 
     program is still viable and intends to continue to make 
     progress towards fielding SLRC, including the use of fiscal 
     year 2022 appropriated funding. Without a request for funding 
     or a plan to further mature the system in fiscal year 2022, 
     the agreement does not recommend funding for SLRC. Therefore, 
     if the Army intends to resource SLRC in fiscal year 2022, the 
     Secretary of the Army is directed to submit to the House and 
     Senate Appropriations Committees, not later than 30 days 
     prior to obligation of funds, a comprehensive funding plan 
     across the future years defense program and a detailed 
     schedule of activities.

            RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

       The agreement provides $22,139,080,000 for Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, as follows:

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                           SOFTWARE FACTORIES

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $72,760,000 to establish no less than three ``software 
     factories''' that would provide a software pipeline for 
     continuous development, integration, deployment, and upgrades 
     of software into multiple unmanned and manned undersea and 
     surface Navy programs. It is believed that establishing such 
     a capability is necessary. However, the lack of coordination 
     and potential for duplication of efforts among various 
     elements of the Navy's acquisition enterprise, as well as the 
     Navy's apparent over-reliance on commercial industry for 
     certain oversight and program management functions, is 
     concerning.
       The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development 
     and Acquisition) is directed to review the Navy's plans for 
     software factories across the enterprise. Further, with 
     submission of the fiscal year 2023 President's budget 
     request, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, 
     Development and Acquisition) is directed to provide to the 
     congressional defense committees an analysis and 
     recommendation of inherently governmental versus commercial 
     industry roles with regard to software and autonomous 
     intelligence development, integration, and operation for Navy 
     programs; as well as an assessment of the current Navy 
     workforce and, if required, a strategy for developing and 
     retaining the required Navy workforce.


                         SELF-DEFENSE TEST SHIP

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $15,061,000 in program element 0605863N primarily to operate 
     and maintain the Ex-PAUL F. FOSTER, the Navy's Self-Defense 
     Test Ship (SDTS). It is noted that the Navy has operated a 
     SDTS since 1996 to conduct operationally realistic testing 
     that is otherwise prohibited on manned ships. Further, it is 
     understood that the current SDTS is projected to no longer be 
     in a ready state beyond fiscal year 2025, and that the Navy 
     is evaluating several courses of action to meet the 
     requirement for an SDTS going forward, including the 
     conversion of a decommissioned Navy asset. The Director of 
     Navy Innovation, Technology Requirements, and Test and 
     Evaluation is directed to submit to the congressional defense 
     committees, with submission of the fiscal year 2023 
     President's budget request, the Navy's strategy for the SDTS 
     beyond fiscal year 2025, to include an evaluation of 
     different courses of action under consideration and their 
     associated funding requirements by fiscal year across the 
     future years defense program.
       Further, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 
     (DOTE) is directed to provide DOTE's assessment of the Navy's 
     strategy with respect to impacts on approved Test and 
     Evaluation Master Plans and test strategies for Navy 
     acquisition program to the congressional defense committees 
     not later than 30 days after submission of the fiscal year 
     2023 President's budget request.


              LARGE DISPLACEMENT UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $29,080,000 for Phase II of the Large Displacement Unmanned 
     Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV), which is the planned transition to 
     industry of the previously funded Phase I design for the 
     fabrication of no less than one additional LDUUV. It is noted 
     that, with submission of the fiscal year 2022 President's 
     budget request, the Navy terminated the Payload Handling 
     System, which was intended to launch LDUUV from a VIRGINIA 
     Class submarine, thereby limiting LDUUV deployment 
     opportunities. It is further noted that the Navy has delayed 
     the Phase II contract award from fiscal year 2021 into fiscal 
     year 2022, and that the Navy is reconsidering the LDUUV 
     program. Therefore, unobligated fiscal year 2021 funds 
     appropriated for LDUUV, as well as fiscal year 2022 Phase I 
     and Phase II funds are designated as congressional special 
     interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming 
     (DD Form 1414).


                 EXTRA LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $58,173,000 to continue manufacturing and testing of five 
     Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUV). With 
     submission of the budget request, the Navy informed the 
     congressional defense committees of schedule delays of no 
     less than two fiscal quarters in addition to an 18-month 
     delay revealed with the fiscal year 2021 President's budget 
     request. Further, the Navy notified that the program is being 
     restructured. It is concerning therefore, that, with the 
     fiscal year 2022 request, the Navy requested funds for 
     additional XLUUV requirements such as an increased payload 
     capacity and a new payload module, when the baseline program 
     is performing poorly. The agreement includes no funds to 
     increase payload capacity or for the universal payload in 
     fiscal year 2022, a reduction of $8,908,000 and $7,190,000 to 
     the request, respectively.
       It is noted that the XLUUV program was awarded in response 
     to a Joint Emergent Operational Need using rapid acquisition 
     authorities. Given the urgency of the requirement, the Navy's 
     analytical and engineering rigor conducted prior to program 
     initiation is questioned. The Comptroller General is directed 
     to review the Navy's adherence to acquisition best practices 
     for the XLUUV program, as adapted for rapid acquisition 
     programs, and report to the congressional defense committees 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act.


                  BASING OF UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES

       The Secretary of the Navy is directed to provide to the 
     congressional defense committees, with submission of the 
     fiscal year 2023 President's budget request, a report 
     detailing the Navy's plans for basing Navy unmanned undersea 
     vehicles (UUVs), to include the infrastructure, personnel, 
     and logistical requirements for testing, evaluation, docking, 
     and maintenance of UUVs.


           CH-53K SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION TEST ARTICLE AIRCRAFT

       The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development 
     and Acquisition) and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
     (Financial Management and Comptroller) are directed to 
     continue to comply with the direction contained in Senate 
     Report 116-103 regarding System Demonstration Test Article 
     aircraft for the CH-53K program.


  ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATIVE SUBMARINE AND UNDERSEA VEHICLE 
                                RESEARCH

       The agreement includes $25,000,000 to build stronger 
     partnerships between Navy research labs, warfighters, 
     academia, and industry. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
     (Research, Development and Acquisition) is directed to 
     coordinate this effort with the Navy's industrial base 
     partners to ensure that funded academic research projects are 
     relevant to specific research, engineering, and manufacturing 
     needs, as well as defined systems capabilities. The Assistant 
     Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and 
     Acquisition) is further directed to ensure that partnerships 
     with academia focus on the specific submarine and autonomous 
     undersea vehicle research needs, undersea technology 
     acceleration and transition, and workforce development to 
     ensure a sustainable undersea industrial base. Projects 
     funded under this initiative should also focus on leveraging 
     investments across the public and private sectors in dual use 
     technology areas through collaborative efforts aligning the 
     undersea ecosystem.

         RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

       The agreement provides $41,592,913,000 for Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, as follows:

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                          TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     submit to the congressional defense committees, not later 
     than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a report on the 
     funding required and budgeted across the future years defense 
     program for Air Force technology transfer along with an 
     analysis of the current use of partnership intermediary 
     agreements within the Department of Defense laboratory system 
     for technology transfer with the Air Force.


                        HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING

       The agreement provides $318,687,000 for the Air-Launched 
     Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) and $190,116,000 for the 
     Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile. The budget request combined 
     funding for these prototyping efforts into a single line. The 
     agreement provides funds for each effort in a separate line 
     to increase transparency and oversight. Due to recent 
     failures and delays in testing that have extended the ARRW 
     program schedule and put a first production lot contract at 
     risk for award in fiscal year 2022, no procurement funds are 
     provided in this Act for ARRW. In consultation with the Air 
     Force, the agreement transfers $80,425,000 requested in 
     Missile Procurement, Air Force to this account to support an 
     extension of the testing program and mitigate a projected 
     funding shortfall for the ARRW prototyping effort within this 
     account. This language replaces the language under this 
     heading in House Report 117-88.

        RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE

       The agreement provides $11,597,405,000 for Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force, as follows:

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                        SPACE FORCE ACQUISITION

       The agreement provides the full amount requested for the 
     Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) and is supportive of 
     the work the SWAC is doing to inform architecture and 
     acquisition decisions. However, concerns persist that the 
     analytical and decision-making process within the Space Force 
     is overly complex and convoluted and that responsibilities 
     and authorities below the Secretary level are unclear and 
     sometimes contradictory. Therefore, the agreement directs the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, not to be delegated, to submit to 
     the congressional defense committees, not later than 60 days 
     after the enactment of this Act, a report that includes a 
     draft mission directive; clarification of the roles and 
     responsibilities of senior civilian and uniformed leaders 
     with space responsibilities; organizational alignment of the 
     acquisition units of the Space Force, to include the SWAC, 
     Space Development Agency, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, 
     and space programs in the Department of the Air Force Rapid 
     Capabilities Office; and a plan to ensure the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and 
     Integration has the resources, responsibilities, and 
     authorities necessary for success.


              NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED

       The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     submit the fiscal year 2023 budget submission with distinct 
     budget lines and program elements for the Geosynchronous 
     Earth Orbit, Polar, and Ground efforts. The agreement 
     recognizes that the Space Force is considering alternative 
     architecture plans for a more resilient and more capable 
     missile warning and missile tracking system but notes that 
     the Department of Defense and the Administration have not 
     reached a consensus on whether or how quickly to pursue a new 
     path. Therefore, the agreement directs the Secretary of the 
     Air Force to promptly notify the congressional defense 
     committees of any significant change to the current 
     architecture and program plans prior to obligating any funds 
     or taking contract actions for such change. Last, the 
     agreement continues previous direction for the Secretary of 
     the Air Force to provide quarterly briefings to the 
     congressional defense committees on the status of the 
     program.


               SPACE FORCE UNIQUE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

       The agreement recognizes that science and technology 
     programs can have shared goals and leverage advancements in 
     research areas that cut across both the air and space 
     domains. While there are clear benefits to cross-domain 
     multi-disciplinary investments, it can result in an increased 
     level of complexity in allocating resources to the 
     appropriate Service appropriations accounts for technology 
     discovery and application efforts early in the research and 
     development (R&D) phase. The agreement notes that space 
     unique capabilities and those programs executed out of the 
     Space Vehicles Directorate at the Air Force Research Lab, are 
     more appropriately budgeted in the Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, Space Force account. Therefore, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force is directed to provide a 
     comprehensive proposal to the congressional defense 
     committees to establish an objective, transparent, and 
     effective means to align the Department of the Air Force's 
     science and technology resources across the R&D continuum, 
     not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.


                        COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES

       Existing and emerging commercial solutions have the 
     potential to meet certain mission sets of the United States 
     Space Force (USSF), including communications, space domain 
     awareness, and intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance. The USSF and other space organizations within 
     the Department have publicly championed a hybrid space 
     architecture that includes a combination of government and 
     commercial space vehicles and Services. However, the 
     agreement notes that the USSF is slow to prioritize 
     commercial offerings into its enterprise architecture and 
     dedicate sufficient resources to continue advancements in 
     enabling technologies, such as encryption technologies 
     necessary for a ubiquitous hybrid architecture. Therefore, 
     the agreement directs the Commander of Space Systems Command, 
     not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to 
     provide the congressional defense committees a report 
     detailing the strategy to integrate commercial satellites 
     across its mission sets and a future years defense program 
     resource profile by appropriation and line item dedicated to 
     these efforts. The report shall address the tools needed to 
     advance the operational integration of commercial systems 
     into a hybrid enterprise management system and address what 
     acquisition models will be used to facilitate cost effective 
     and efficient purchase of commercial systems and Services.


                      TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE

       The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public 
     Law 116-260) appropriated $15,000,000 for investments in 
     tactically responsive space launch capabilities. Further, 
     section 1609 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) directed the Secretary 
     of the Air Force to establish a Tactically Responsive Space 
     Launch program within the future years defense program. 
     However, the fiscal year 2022 President's budget request does 
     not include any resources to establish the program this 
     fiscal year despite a need to counter adversarial launches of 
     disruptive technologies in a tactically relevant timeline. 
     Therefore, the agreement provides $50,000,000 for Tactically 
     Responsive Launch efforts. Further, the agreement directs the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Chief of 
     Space Operations, not later than 90 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, to provide the congressional defense committees 
     with an acquisition strategy that operationalizes a 
     tactically responsive space capability, including satellites, 
     launch vehicles, control systems, and concept of operations, 
     as well as the resource profile associated with the strategy 
     across the future years defense program.


                     NUCLEAR PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY

       Traditional solar array technologies for space vehicle 
     power generation provide limited power sourcing and degrade 
     over time. The agreement notes that nuclear propulsion 
     technology has the potential to increase the lifespan, range, 
     and communications capabilities of space vehicles enabling 
     the Space Force to develop new space architectures, as well 
     as modified tactics, techniques, and procedures for operation 
     within existing architectures. Therefore, the agreement 
     directs the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with 
     the Chief of Space Operations, not later than 90 days after 
     the enactment of this Act, to provide a report to the 
     congressional defense committees on the technical maturity, 
     cost, benefits, and risks associated with nuclear propulsion 
     technology in space.

        RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

       The agreement provides $29,065,786,000 for Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, as follows:

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                 RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE

       It is understood that the Secretary of Defense plans to 
     request funds under a new ``Rapid Defense Experimentation 
     Reserve'' (RDER) budget line in the Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide (RDTE,DW) account in future 
     budget submissions for prototyping and experimentation as 
     part of a campaign of learning, and to close the ``valley of 
     death''. Projects funded under the RDER program would 
     facilitate exploration and transition of technologies to full 
     adoption by the Services and enable more rapid modernization.
       The agreement supports this concept in principle. However, 
     it is noted that the RDTE,DW account already contains several 
     budget lines for programs intended for such purposes, to 
     include programs to bridge the valley of death; support high-
     priority, mission-aligned prototyping; address joint 
     warfighting operational gaps; and transition technologies. 
     Further, it is noted that these budget lines contain 
     significant funding flexibility in the year of execution. 
     Therefore, the establishment of the new RDER program should 
     be accompanied by a critical review of these programs and 
     projects, including, but not limited to, the Defense 
     Modernization and Prototyping Program, the Joint Capability 
     Technology Program, and the Rapid Prototyping Program, to 
     ensure that funds support direct warfighter needs.
       The agreement realigns some such duplicate funding only for 
     the RDER program in fiscal year 2022, as detailed in the 
     table of Explanation of Project Level Adjustments 
     accompanying this section. The Deputy Secretary of Defense is 
     directed to review the scope and purpose of existing 
     prototyping, experimentation, and demonstration programs 
     funded within RDTE,DW to avoid redundancy and overlap with 
     RDER, and to recommend adjustments to funding streams and 
     management structures with the fiscal year 2023 President's 
     budget request.


                      COMMERCIAL SATELLITE IMAGERY

       The availability and value of high-quality commercial 
     satellite imagery to support a wide range of national 
     security applications, including intelligence, military 
     operations, disaster relief and response, and scientific 
     research is increasing rapidly. However, there is concern 
     that the federal government is not adequately leveraging its 
     buying power to ensure the best value and is not minimizing 
     the redundancy and duplication of purchases across all 
     departments, agencies, and offices, including government-
     sponsored activities at non-profit organizations and academic 
     institutions.
       Therefore, the agreement directs the Comptroller General to 
     provide a report to the congressional defense committees, not 
     later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, with an 
     inventory of contracts for commercial imagery products and 
     Services across the national security community; a 
     determination of the effectiveness of coordination on 
     procurements for these products and Services; an 
     identification of any areas where there is duplication or 
     redundant procurements; and recommendations on actions to 
     improve the coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of 
     procurements for commercial satellite imagery and related 
     Services.


                      SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT

       Sections 845 and 847 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for fiscal year 2020 require the Department of Defense to 
     use technology and analytic tools to expand its efforts to 
     identify, mitigate, and monitor supply chain risks, including 
     foreign ownership, control, and influence (FOCI) across the 
     classified and unclassified defense industrial base. The 
     Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA's) 
     Critical Technology Protection Directorate supports the 
     Department's efforts to comply with these new requirements 
     for protecting supply chains aimed at further reducing 
     defense industrial base risks.
       In addition, the agreement directs the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Intelligence and Security to provide a report to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later than 
     60 days after the enactment of this Act that enumerates and 
     discusses the distinct analytic tools and innovative 
     technological enhancements in which the DCSA is investing to 
     assess, mitigate, and continuously monitor FOCI in Department 
     of Defense contracts and subcontracts.


  SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND MISSILE 
                         TRACKING DEMONSTRATION

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $882,887,000 in the Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide and Procurement, Defense-Wide 
     accounts to develop, integrate, test, and launch 28 transport 
     and tracking satellites as part of the Space Development 
     Agency's (SDA) Tranche 0 capability acquisition. Further, the 
     budget request includes funds to initiate development of 
     SDA's Tranche 1 capability to begin filling out the 
     proliferated National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). It 
     is noted that subsequent to the budget submission, SDA 
     changed the launch strategy for Tranche 1 from a ``delivery 
     on orbit'' to using the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) 
     Phase 2 contract. This revised approach is supported and 
     adjustments are recommended only to reflect that revised 
     launch strategy for Tranche 1 consistent with previous 
     congressional direction, as detailed in the table of 
     Explanation of Project Level adjustments accompanying this 
     section. It is noted that any change to this revised launch 
     strategy for Tranche 1 is subject to the criteria contained 
     under the heading ``National Security Space Launch'' included 
     in the ``Procurement, Space Force'' section of this joint 
     explanatory statement.
       It is understood that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 
     (USINDOPACOM) has a need for additional wide and medium field 
     of view satellites (W/MFOV) that are not included in Tranche 
     0 or Tranche 1 of the NDSA. These satellites provide 
     intelligence and warning, tracking, and targeting of missile 
     threats. The agreement includes $550,000,000 only for such a 
     satellite demonstration for USINDOPACOM, to be managed and 
     executed only by SDA. The Director, SDA is directed to 
     provide to the congressional defense committees an updated 
     cost estimate to address USINDOPACOM's W/MFOV requirements, 
     to include an acquisition and contract strategy not later 
     than 30 days after the enactment of this Act. Direction 
     regarding the procurement of launch Services included 
     elsewhere in this statement under the heading ``National 
     Security Space Launch'' shall also apply to these funds.


      DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ASSAULT BREAKER II

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $51,154,000 for DARPA's Assault Breaker II (AB II) 
     initiative. The agreement includes an additional $50,000,000 
     only to accelerate AB II development in the U.S. Indo-Pacific 
     Command, increase the pace of experiments, and enhance the 
     modeling and simulation environment. Further direction with 
     respect to AB II is included the classified annex 
     accompanying this Act.


               DARPA HYPERSONICS AND SPACE RISK REDUCTION

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $121,067,000 for DARPA to continue risk reduction, 
     development, and testing of hypersonics weapons and space 
     capabilities, to include the Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon 
     Concept, Tactical Boost Glide, Blackjack, and Robotic 
     Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites. The agreement 
     includes an additional $100,000,000, only for these programs 
     in Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide 
     program elements 0603286E and 0603287E. It is directed that 
     none of these additional funds may be obligated or expended 
     until 60 days after the Director of DARPA, in coordination 
     with the respective transition service leads, briefs the 
     congressional defense committees on a spend plan and schedule 
     for these funds, to include partner funding and transition 
     plans.


              DARPA ELECTRONICS RESURGENCE INITIATIVE 2.0

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request includes 
     $330,500,000 for DARPA's Electronics Resurgence Initiative 
     2.0 (ERI 2.0). ERI 1.0 aimed to forge forward-looking 
     collaborations among the commercial electronics community, 
     the defense industrial base, university researchers, and the 
     Department of Defense to ensure far-reaching improvements in 
     electronics performance. It is understood that under ERI 2.0, 
     DARPA will build on these efforts and continue investment in 
     dual-use research, adding new areas relevant to manufacturing 
     and national security. The agreement includes an additional 
     $80,000,000 to accelerate ERI 2.0. It is directed that none 
     of the additional funds may be obligated or expended until 60 
     days after the Director of DARPA, briefs the congressional 
     defense committees on a strategy for ERI 2.0, to include an 
     update on collaborations established under ERI and DARPA's 
     role within the Department of Defense microelectronics 
     enterprise and strategy.


   RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE PROGRAM 
                           ELEMENT STRUCTURE

       The fiscal year 2022 President's budget request proposes 
     the consolidation of several smaller budget lines/projects 
     into larger budget lines, and proposes substantial growth for 
     several budget lines that contain significant internal 
     funding execution flexibility. It is noted that this 
     particularly impacts the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and 
     Chemical Biological Defense Program budget lines. Given the 
     critical nature of these agencies' missions, these respective 
     budget requests are supported in the agreement. However, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Director of 
     Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation are directed to review 
     the program element structure of the Research, Development, 
     Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide appropriations account to 
     inform the fiscal year 2023 President's budget request.


                  CYBER EDUCATION DIVERSITY INITIATIVE

       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide to the 
     congressional defense committees with submission of the 
     fiscal year 2023 President's budget request, a report on the 
     scope, scale, and impact of the Cyber Education Diversity 
     Initiative. The report should detail the number and nature of 
     participating institutions, funds expended in support of the 
     initiative, and an initial evaluation of the impact on cyber 
     education.


       SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) PROGRAMS

       The agreement includes an additional $14,000,000 for STEM 
     programs. The Secretary of Defense is encouraged to partner 
     with organizations with an established history of providing 
     scholarships to students pursuing an education in these 
     fields.


                             CIVIL SOCIETY

       The agreement includes $15,000,000 for civil society 
     programs. The Secretary of Defense

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     affairs programs to promote civil society education and 
     outreach, including among military and non-military 
     communities.


                HYPERSONIC TESTING FACILITY REACTIVATION

       The agreement provides $29,500,000 in Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide for hypersonic 
     test facilities to carry out the activities necessary for the 
     reactivation of previously decommissioned synthetic air 
     hypersonic propulsion test facilities, including expenses 
     necessary for the relocation of affected NASA capabilities or 
     facilities.


       BIOINDUSTRIAL CAPABILITIES AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES

       There continues to be need for U.S. biotechnology 
     innovation and securing the domestic bioindustrial base. A 
     Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute has been 
     established to provide a reliable American source of 
     bioindustrial capabilities and manufacturing technologies. It 
     is noted that the Department remains committed to this effort 
     and that Congress has reaffirmed support for the effort to 
     accelerate biotechnology modernization by providing funding 
     for the institute. The agreement encourages the Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) to work 
     closely with the partners involved and provide a briefing to 
     the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees 
     on Defense not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act 
     with details of specific capabilities envisioned for the 
     institute, along with a timeline and cost projection in order 
     to deliver those capabilities.

                OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE

       The agreement provides $276,591,000 for Operational Test 
     and Evaluation, Defense, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                   Budget
                                                  Request     Final Bill
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OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION...............      105,394      105,394
LIVE FIRE TESTING.............................       68,549      103,549
  Program increase--lab and test range          ...........        9,000
   upgrades--space............................
  Program increase--lab and test range          ...........       13,000
   upgrades--electromagnetic spectrum.........
  Program increase--lab and test range          ...........        7,000
   upgrades--hypersonics......................
  Program increase--lab and test range          ...........        6,000
   upgrades--targets..........................
OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSIS......       42,648       67,648
  Program increase--lab and test range          ...........       12,000
   upgrades--directed energy..................
  Program increase--lab and test range          ...........       13,000
   upgrades--targets..........................
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    TOTAL, OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION,           216,591      276,591
     DEFENSE..................................
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    CERTIFICATION OF FUNDING FOR TEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND TEST EVENT 
                               RESOURCES

       It is concerning that funding required for test and 
     evaluation infrastructure, assets, and personnel is routinely 
     placed at risk by the Department of Defense and the Services 
     during the budget planning and formulation process. 
     Therefore, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, 
     is directed to assess and certify to the congressional 
     defense committees with submission of the fiscal year 2023 
     President's budget request that the Department of Defense's 
     and Services' test infrastructure, assets, and personnel are 
     fully funded in the budget year and the future years defense 
     program to support agreed-upon Test and Evaluation Master 
     Plans for major defense acquisition programs and test 
     assessments for prototyping programs. Further, the Director 
     of Operational Test and Evaluation, is directed to identify--
     where applicable--shortfalls by service and program.

                TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

       The agreement provides $2,017,000,000 in Title V, Revolving 
     and Management Funds.

                     DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

       The agreement provides $2,017,000,000 for Defense Working 
     Capital Funds, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget
                                                  Request     Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY....................      384,711      499,711
  Industrial Operations.......................       26,935       26,935
    Program increase--Arsenals Initiative.....  ...........      115,000
  Supply Management...........................      357,776      357,776
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY....................      150,000      150,000
  Supply Management...........................      150,000      150,000
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE...............       77,453       77,453
  Supply Management...........................       77,453       77,453
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE WIDE............      127,765      127,765
  Energy Management...........................       40,000       40,000
  Supply Chain Management.....................       87,765       87,765
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA............    1,162,071    1,162,071
                                               -------------------------
    TOTAL, DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS......    1,902,000    2,017,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

          ADVANCE BILLING LIMITATION FOR WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

       The agreement includes a general provision that doubles the 
     allowable amount of advance billing of a customer of a 
     working capital fund for fiscal year 2022 only. The Secretary 
     of Defense is encouraged to work with the congressional 
     defense committees to seek an exception to the dollar 
     limitation imposed by section 2208(l)(3) of title 10 in the 
     event of a declaration of a national emergency by the 
     President.

             TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

       The agreement provides $39,808,546,000 in Title VI, Other 
     Department of Defense Programs, as follows:

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                         DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $37,350,182,000 for the Defense 
     Health Program, as follows:

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         REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR THE DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

       The agreement directs that the In-House Care and Private 
     Sector Care budget sub-activities remain designated as 
     congressional special interest items. Any transfer of funds 
     into or out of these sub-activities requires the Secretary of 
     Defense to follow prior approval reprogramming procedures. 
     The Secretary of Defense is further directed to provide a 
     report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     30 days after the enactment of this Act that delineates 
     transfers of funds and the dates they occurred from the 
     Private Sector Care budget sub-activity to any other budget 
     sub-activity in fiscal year 2021.
       The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs is 
     directed to provide quarterly reports and briefings to the 
     congressional defense committees on budget execution data for 
     all of the Defense Health Program budget activities not later 
     than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter and to 
     adequately reflect changes to the budget activities requested 
     by the Services in future budget submissions.


                               CARRYOVER

       The agreement provides one percent carryover authority for 
     the Operation and Maintenance account of the Defense Health 
     Program. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
     Affairs is directed to submit a detailed spend plan for any 
     fiscal year 2021 designated carryover funds to the 
     congressional defense committees not less than 30 days prior 
     to executing the carryover funds.


                 PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $130,000,000 for the peer-reviewed 
     cancer research program to research cancers not addressed in 
     the breast, pancreatic, prostate, ovarian, kidney, lung, 
     melanoma, and rare cancer research programs.
       The funds provided in the peer-reviewed cancer research 
     program are directed to be used to conduct research in the 
     following areas: bladder cancer; blood cancers; brain cancer; 
     colorectal cancer; endometrial cancer; esophageal cancer; 
     germ cell cancers; head and neck cancer; liver cancer; 
     lymphoma; mesothelioma; metastatic cancers; myeloma; 
     neuroblastoma; pediatric brain tumors; pediatric, adolescent, 
     and young adult cancers; sarcoma; stomach cancer; thyroid 
     cancer; and Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome malignancies 
     (excluding cancers of the kidney and pancreas).
       The peer-reviewed cancer research program shall be used 
     only for the purposes listed above. The inclusion of the 
     individual rare cancer research program shall not prohibit 
     the peer-reviewed cancer research program from funding the 
     above-mentioned cancers or cancer subtypes that may be rare 
     by definition. The report directed under this heading in 
     House Report 117-88 is still required to be provided not 
     later than 12 months after the enactment of this Act.


                 PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

       The agreement provides $370,000,000 for a peer-reviewed 
     medical research program. The Secretary of Defense, in 
     conjunction with the Service Surgeons General, is directed to 
     select medical research projects of clear scientific merit 
     and direct relevance to military health. Research areas 
     considered under this funding are restricted to: arthritis, 
     cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, diabetes, dystonia, 
     eating disorders, viral diseases, endometriosis, 
     epidermolysis bullosa, familial hypercholesterolemia, fibrous 
     dysplasia, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, food 
     allergies, Fragile X, frontotemporal degeneration, Guillain-
     Barre syndrome, hemorrhage control, hepatitis B, 
     hydrocephalus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, 
     inflammatory bowel diseases, interstitial cystitis, malaria, 
     mitochondrial disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic 
     fatigue syndrome, myotonic dystrophy, nephrotic syndrome, 
     non-opioid therapy for pain management, nutrition 
     optimization, pathogen-inactivated blood products, peripheral 
     neuropathy, plant-based vaccines, platelet like cell 
     production, polycystic kidney disease, pressure ulcers, 
     pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory health, Rett syndrome, 
     rheumatoid arthritis, sleep disorders and restriction, 
     suicide prevention, sustained release drug delivery, trauma, 
     vascular malformations, women's heart disease, Ehlers-Danlos 
     syndrome, pancreatitis, musculoskeletal disorders related to 
     acute and chronic bone conditions and injuries, and 
     Friedreich's ataxia. The additional funding provided under 
     the peer-reviewed medical research program shall be devoted 
     only to the purposes listed above.


                       ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

       The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a 
     report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
     90 days after the enactment of this Act on the status of the 
     installation of all remaining information technology and 
     related infrastructure required to complete the deployment of 
     the electronic health record system, including the timeline 
     to complete installation and costs associated, if the 
     Department accelerated the deployment timeline.
       The agreement directs the Comptroller General to continue 
     quarterly performance reviews of the deployment of MHS 
     GENESIS with a focus on whether the program is meeting 
     expected cost, schedule, scope, quality, and risk mitigation 
     expectations. It is expected that the Program Executive 
     Officer of Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS) 
     will facilitate quarterly performance reviews by providing 
     the Comptroller General with regular and in-depth access to 
     the program.
       The agreement directs the PEO DHMS to provide monthly 
     reports not later than 15 days after the end of each month to 
     the congressional defense committees on the status of all 
     open incident reports, as well as the 46 high priority 
     incident reports, in order to better track the progress of 
     resolving the issues identified in the initial deployment of 
     MHS GENESIS. The PEO DHMS, in conjunction with the Director 
     of the Interagency Program Office and the Director of the 
     Defense Health Agency, is directed to provide quarterly 
     reports not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 
     quarter to the congressional defense committees and the 
     Government Accountability Office on the cost of the program, 
     including indirect costs being funded outside of the DHMS 
     Modernization Electronic Health Record program and schedule 
     of the program, to include milestones, knowledge points, and 
     acquisition timelines, as well as quarterly obligation 
     reports.
       The Director of the Interagency Program Office is directed 
     to provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Defense and 
     Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
     on the progress of interoperability between the two 
     Departments.


               JOINT WARFIGHTER MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

       The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs is 
     directed to submit a report, not later than 12 months after 
     the enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense 
     committees that lists the projects that receive funding under 
     the Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program. The report 
     shall include the funding amount awarded to each project, a 
     thorough description of each project's research, and the 
     benefit the research will provide to the Department of 
     Defense.


              TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY/PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

       The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs is 
     directed to submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees not later than 18 months after the enactment of 
     this Act on expenditure and obligation data of additional 
     funding added by Congress for psychological health and 
     traumatic brain injury.


              ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OUTCOMES RESEARCH

       The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs is 
     directed to provide a report, not later than 18 months after 
     the enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense 
     committees on the peer-reviewed projects that receive funding 
     under the Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes research funding 
     line. The report shall include the funding amount awarded to 
     each project and the anticipated effect on patient care.


                    CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

       The funds provided in the chronic pain management research 
     program shall be used to conduct research on the effects of 
     using prescription opioids to manage chronic pain and for 
     researching alternatives, namely non-opioid or non-addictive 
     methods to treat and manage chronic pain, with a focus on 
     issues related to military populations.


     DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTROLLED ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION

       The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs is 
     directed to provide a report, not later than 180 days after 
     the enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense 
     committees, detailing the implementation of Office of 
     Inspector General (OIG) recommendations related to 
     effectively controlling access to health information of 
     Department of Defense personnel. The report shall include any 
     additional cybersecurity measures taken as a result of the 
     OIG's findings.


                 MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY TRANSITION

       The agreement notes that the military departments continue 
     to have a significant role in the administration of the 
     military treatment facilities (MTF), especially the 
     transition of more than 40 functional capabilities identified 
     in the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) implementation plan that 
     are wide-ranging, including capabilities like military 
     personnel management, acquisitions, religious support 
     services, clinical operations, and clinical quality. The 
     agreement directs the Comptroller General to provide the 
     congressional defense committees a report not later than 90 
     days after the enactment of this Act on the status of the 
     transition of MTFs to the DHA. The report shall include (1) a 
     review of functions at facilities that have already 
     transitioned, including DHA's role or management and the 
     administration support that the Services are providing and a 
     timeline for that support to cease; (2) cost implications of 
     the transition, including the Department's plan for 
     maximizing efficiencies and reducing duplication; (3) the 
     current and planned DHA staffing model; and (4) how the DHA 
     will ensure that the Services' medical requirements are 
     considered and met. The agreement further directs the 
     Department to continue to provide any updates regarding the 
     MTF transition directly to the congressional defense 
     committees in a timely manner in order to facilitate 
     appropriate congressional oversight.


                     REDUCTION OF MILITARY BILLETS

       The agreement does not include funding requested in the 
     fiscal year 2022 President's

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     budget request for a reduction in military medical providers 
     in order to increase the number of operational billets 
     required for lethality. The Section 719 Report to Congress on 
     Military Medical Reductions to Meet Operational Requirements 
     was submitted in August 2021, and the agreement finds that 
     questions and concerns remain, especially related to analysis 
     of military medical manpower requirements, market adequacy 
     assumptions, and the ability to hire civilian or contract 
     replacements. The agreement directs the Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense for Health Affairs to brief the congressional 
     defense committees not later than 60 days after the enactment 
     of this Act on the Department's efforts to respond to reports 
     about the quality and availability of civilian providers, 
     along with other concerns raised in the May 2020 Government 
     Accountability Office evaluation regarding the restructuring 
     plan of military treatment facilities.


             PEER-REVIEWED TOXIC EXPOSURES RESEARCH PROGRAM

       The agreement notes the number of known and unknown 
     potentially harmful substances that servicemembers are 
     exposed to as part of their military service. Research linked 
     to exposures through various congressionally directed medical 
     research programs, including the Peer-Reviewed Neurotoxin 
     Exposure Treatment Parkinson's Research Program, started in 
     1997 with a focus on dopaminergic neurons that result in 
     Parkinson's disease. Since 2006, the Peer-Reviewed Gulf War 
     Illness Research Program has also received congressionally 
     directed funding to study the health impacts caused by 
     deployment of warfighters during the Persian Gulf War. The 
     agreement remains committed to helping veterans affected by 
     Parkinson's disease, Gulf War illness, and others exposed to 
     potentially toxic substances which result in multiple, 
     diverse symptoms and health abnormalities.
       Transitioning related research to a new, broader program, 
     including neurotoxin exposure treatment research, research on 
     Gulf War illness, exposures to burn pits, and other service-
     related exposures to potentially toxic chemicals and 
     materials will allow the research community to improve 
     scientific understanding and pathobiology from exposure, more 
     efficiently assess comorbidities, and speed the development 
     of treatments, cures, and preventions. Therefore, the 
     agreement recommends $30,000,000 for a peer-reviewed toxic 
     exposures research program. The funds provided in this 
     program are directed to be used to conduct research of clear 
     scientific merit and direct relevance to neurotoxin exposure; 
     Gulf War illness and its treatment; airborne hazards and burn 
     pits; as well as toxic military exposures in general, 
     including prophylactic medications, pesticides, 
     organophosphates, toxic industrial chemicals, materials, 
     metals, and minerals. The agreement directs the Director of 
     Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, to ensure 
     that the program is conducted using competitive selection and 
     peer-review for the identification of research with the 
     highest technical merit and military benefit. Further, the 
     agreement directs that this program be coordinated with 
     similar activities in the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
     Collaborations between researchers at military or veteran 
     institutions and non-military research institutions are 
     encouraged to leverage the knowledge, infrastructure, and 
     access to military and veteran populations. The inclusion of 
     the toxic exposures research program shallnot prohibit 
     research in any other congressionally directed research 
     program that may be associated with conditions or health 
     abnormalities which may have been the result of toxic 
     exposures.

           CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE

       The agreement provides $1,094,352,000 for Chemical Agents 
     and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget
                                                  Request     Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................       93,121       93,121
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION....    1,001,231    1,001,231
                                               -------------------------
    Total, Chemical Agents and Munitions          1,094,352    1,094,352
     Destruction, Defense.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

         DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

       The agreement provides $925,649,000 for Drug Interdiction 
     and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget
                                                  Request     Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT.....................      593,250      579,750
  Project 1387 insufficient budget              ...........       -8,500
   justification..............................
  Reduce duplicative efforts..................  ...........       -5,000
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM.................      126,024      126,024
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM...........       96,970      194,211
  Program increase............................  ...........       97,241
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS...........        5,664       25,664
  Program increase............................  ...........       20,000
                                               -------------------------
    Total, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug       821,908      925,649
     Activities, Defense......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

         DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

       The agreement provides $194,211,000 for the National Guard 
     Counter-Drug Program and an additional $33,696,000 is 
     included under Counter-Narcotics Support for operational 
     support to the National Guard.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to ensure that 
     international programs requested and supported by this 
     account do not duplicate programs funded under the Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in the Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide (OM,DW) account. Any notification 
     of funds execution submitted pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 284 shall 
     identify any resources within the DSCA OM,DW account that are 
     allocated for similar or related purposes.
       The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide quarterly 
     reports to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on 
     the use and status of funds provided under this heading, 
     including information for each project as identified in the 
     PB-47 Project Definitions budget exhibit of the fiscal year 
     2022 budget justification materials and other documentation 
     supporting the fiscal year 2022 budget request.

                    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement provides $438,363,000 for the Office of the 
     Inspector General, as follows:

                EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget
                                                  Request     Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.....................      435,918      435,918
PROCUREMENT...................................           80           80
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION....        2,365        2,365
                                               -------------------------
    Total, Office of the Inspector General....      438,363      438,363
------------------------------------------------------------------------

              QUARTERLY END STRENGTH AND EXECUTION REPORTS

       The agreement directs the Department of Defense Inspector 
     General to provide quarterly reports to the congressional 
     defense committees on civilian personnel end strength, full-
     time equivalents, and budget execution not later than 15 days 
     after the end of each fiscal quarter. The reports should 
     contain quarterly civilian personnel end strength and full-
     time equivalents (FTE) as well as an estimate of fiscal year 
     end strength and fiscal year FTE. The reports should also 
     include quarterly budget execution data along with revised 
     fiscal year estimated execution data. The Inspector General 
     is directed to provide realistic end of fiscal year estimates 
     based on personnel trends to date.
       The agreement does not include the directive under this 
     heading in House Report 117-88 regarding assessment of the 
     program to monitor, evaluate, and oversee funds appropriated 
     under the heading Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.

                      TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES

       The agreement provides $1,101,100,000 in Title VII, Related 
     Agencies, as follows:

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                            CLASSIFIED ANNEX

       Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in a 
     separate, detailed, and comprehensive classified annex. The 
     Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, and other 
     organizations are expected to fully comply with the 
     recommendations and directions in the classified annex 
     accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
     2022.

   CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND

       The agreement provides $514,000,000 for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.

               INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $587,100,000, a decrease of 
     $46,900,000 below the budget request, for the Intelligence 
     Community Management Account.

                     TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The agreement incorporates general provisions which were 
     not amended. Those general provisions that were addressed in 
     the agreement are as follows:
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides for the general transfer authority of funds to 
     other military functions.
       The agreement modifies a provision which identifies tables 
     as Explanation of Project Level Adjustments.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides for the establishment of a baseline for 
     application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the 
     current fiscal year.
       The agreement modifies a provision regarding limitations 
     and conditions on the use of funds made available in this Act 
     to initiate multiyear procurement contracts. The House bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding management of civilian personnel of the Department 
     of Defense.
       The agreement modifies a provision for the transfer of 
     funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the 
     Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege Program.
       The agreement retains a provision proposed regarding 
     limitations on the use of funds to purchase anchor and 
     mooring chains. The House included a similar provision.
       The agreement includes a provision for incentive payments 
     authorized by section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 
     (25 U.S.C. 1544).
       The agreement includes a provision to provide for the 
     availability of funds for the mitigation of environmental 
     impacts on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense 
     activities.
       The agreement does not include a provision that establishes 
     a minimum wage for the contractor workforce.
       The agreement does not include a provision related to 
     covered reports.
       The agreement retains a provision which restricts the use 
     of funds to reduce or prepare to reduce the number of 
     deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and 
     launchers. The House bill did not contain a similar 
     provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision to provide funding in 
     the Army's Working Capital Fund to maintain competitive rates 
     at the arsenals.
       The agreement includes a provision which provides funding 
     for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation.
       The agreement modifies a provision that prohibits funding 
     from being used to establish new Department of Defense 
     Federally Funded Research and Development Centers with 
     certain limitations.
       The agreement includes a prohibition on funding being used 
     for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than 
     those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin.
       The agreement modifies a provision providing appropriations 
     for a National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund for the 
     acquisition and retention of certain critical materials.
       The agreement retains a prohibition on the use of funds for 
     the purchase or manufacture of a United States flag unless 
     such flags are treated as covered items under section 
     2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code. The House bill 
     contained a similar provision.
       The agreement retains a provision that provides authority 
     to use operation and maintenance appropriations to purchase 
     items having an investment item unit cost of not more than 
     $250,000. The House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     prohibit the use of funds in contravention of the First 
     Amendment.
       The agreement retains a provision that restricts any 
     funding to be used for the retirement or divestiture of RQ-4 
     Global Hawk Block 40 aircraft and prohibits deactivation of 
     the corresponding squadrons. The House bill contained no 
     similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision that provides authority 
     to use operation and maintenance appropriations for the Asia 
     Pacific Regional Initiative Program.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     that places certain limitations on the use of funds made 
     available in this Act to establish field operating agencies.
       The agreement retains a provision that places restrictions 
     on converting to contractor performance an activity or 
     function of the Department of Defense unless it meets certain 
     guidelines provided. The House bill contained a similar 
     provision.


                             (RESCISSIONS)

       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     recommending rescissions and provides for the rescission of 
     $3,305,725,000. The rescissions agreed to are:

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2020 Appropriations:
  Missile Procurement, Army:
    Stinger Mods.......................................        5,000,000
    Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System.............        1,953,000
  Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles,
   Army:
    M240 Medium Machine Gun Mods.......................        4,500,000
  Other Procurement, Army:
    Bridge Supplemental Set............................       13,000,000
  Other Procurement, Navy:
    Small and Medium UUV...............................        3,500,000
  Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
    Combat Rescue Helicopter...........................       18,200,000
    Target Drones......................................        9,741,000
    MQ-9 Reaper........................................        1,000,000
    B-1B...............................................        5,488,000
    LAIRCM.............................................       30,000,000
    F-15...............................................       14,984,000
    F-22A..............................................       21,842,000
    Increment 3.2B.....................................        2,000,000
    C-130J Mods........................................        6,097,000
    C-135..............................................       12,592,000
    E-4................................................       13,341,000
    MQ-9 Mods..........................................       14,000,000
    Initial Spares/Repair Parts........................        4,200,000
  Missile Procurement, Air Force:
    Small Diameter Bomb................................       40,000,000
  Other Procurement, Air Force:
    ATCALS.............................................        3,000,000
    Base Communication Infrastructure..................       20,000,000
    Combat Training Ranges.............................       15,000,000
2021 Appropriations:
  Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide:
    DSCA Security Cooperation..........................       75,000,000
    Coalition Support Funds............................       26,000,000
  Afghanistan Security Forces Fund:
    Afghanistan Security Forces Fund...................      700,000,000
  Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund:
    Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund..................      250,000,000
  Aircraft Procurement, Army:
    AH-64 Apache Block IIIA (AP).......................        5,000,000
  Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles,
   Army:
    M240 Medium Machine Gun Mods.......................        4,533,000
  Procurement of Ammunition, Army:
    Cartridges, Tank, 105mm and 120mm, All Types.......       37,500,000
    Shoulder Launched Munitions, All Types.............       23,788,000
    CAD/PAD, All Types.................................        3,466,000
  Other Procurement, Army:
    Joint Information Environment......................        3,177,000
  Aircraft Procurement, Navy:
    V-22 (Medium Lift) AP..............................       15,210,000
    CH-53K.............................................       36,572,000
               Weapons Procurement, Navy:
    Standard Missile...................................       16,148,000
    Drones and Decoys..................................       19,956,000
    Small Arms and Weapons.............................          931,000
  Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps:
    Pyrotechnic and Demolition.........................        1,744,000
    Mortars............................................        3,450,000
  Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy:
    DDG-51 AP..........................................      130,000,000
  Other Procurement, Navy:
    LHA/LHD Midlife....................................        3,445,000
    LCS MM Mission Modules.............................       10,246,000
    LCS In-Service Modification........................       35,634,000
  Procurement, Marine Corps:
    Radio Systems......................................       80,109,000
  Aircraft Procurement, Air Force:
    F-15EX.............................................       76,856,000
    KC-46A MDAP........................................       88,170,000
    MC-130J............................................       57,400,000
    MH-139A............................................      194,016,000
    Combat Rescue Helicopter...........................       17,600,000
    MQ-9 Reaper........................................       20,000,000
    B-52...............................................        9,100,000
    A-10...............................................       39,000,000
    F-16...............................................       16,187,000
    F-22A..............................................       15,810,000
    F-35 Mods..........................................        5,079,000
    T-6................................................        2,700,000
    C-130..............................................        1,980,000
    MQ-9 Mods..........................................       10,700,000
    Initial Spares/Repair Parts........................      131,177,000
    F-16 Post-Production Support.......................        5,000,000
  Procurement, Space Force:
    GPS III Follow-On..................................       18,000,000
    National Security Space Launch.....................       17,700,000
  Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force:
    JDAM...............................................      339,289,000
    B61................................................       12,400,000
  Other Procurement, Air Force:
    Medium Tactical Vehicle............................        3,400,000
    Combat Training Ranges.............................       20,990,000
    MEECN..............................................       15,000,000
    Classified Adjustment..............................       40,000,000
  Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army:
    Technology Maturation Initiatives..................       16,663,000
    Infantry Support Weapons...........................       14,200,000
    Brilliant Anti-Armor Submunition...................       20,175,000
    Weapons and Munitions--Eng Dev.....................        3,913,000
    Landmine Warfare/Barrier--Eng Dev..................        1,925,000
    155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Improvements.........       22,709,000
  Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy:
    Next Generation Jammer, Increment II...............       51,500,000
    Advanced Arresting Gear............................        4,000,000
    JNT Standoff Weapon System.........................        5,500,000
    Cooperative Engagement Capability..................        7,022,000
  Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space
   Force:
    Next-Generation OPIR...............................      100,000,000
    Space Test and Training Range Development..........        2,000,000
    Satellite Control Network..........................       10,000,000
    Ballistic Missile Defense Radars...................        8,500,000
  Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-
   Wide:
    Microelectronics Restructure, BA 4.................       14,451,000
    Microelectronics Restructure, BA 5.................        8,216,000
    DARPA..............................................       53,000,000
    Classified Adjustment..............................       33,050,000
No-Year Appropriations:
  Defense Working Capital Funds:
    Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency           30,000,000
     Working Capital Fund..............................
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       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     provide for reimbursement to the National Guard and reserve 
     when members of the National Guard and reserve provide 
     intelligence or counterintelligence support to the combatant 
     commands, defense agencies, and joint intelligence 
     activities.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     provide funding for Red Cross and United Service 
     Organizations grants.

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       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     provide funding for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
     Programs.
       The agreement retains language prohibiting the amendment or 
     funding to separate, or to consolidate from within, the 
     National Intelligence Program budget from the Department of 
     Defense budget. The House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     which provides a grant to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc.
       The agreement includes a new provision that provides 
     funding to improve tactical artificial intelligence at the 
     combatant commands.
       The agreement retains a provision that provides for the 
     funding of prior year shipbuilding cost increases. The House 
     bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding contingency budget operations.
       The agreement includes a new provision that provides 
     funding available for transfer to various Department of 
     Defense accounts for purposes of recruiting and training an 
     artificial intelligence-literate acquisition workforce.
       The agreement does not include a provision to prohibit the 
     use of funds for the purpose of making remittances to the 
     Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 
     Account, as the provision has been addressed in an 
     authorization bill.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     prohibiting the use of funds to provide certain missile 
     defense information to certain entities.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House on 
     the use of funds in the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 
     account to purchase five used auxiliary vessels for the 
     National Defense Reserve Fleet.
       The agreement does not include a provision that revises 
     economic assumptions.
       The agreement does not include a provision related to the 
     rapid prototyping fund.
       The agreement does not include a provision that establishes 
     a reporting requirement related to the National Instant 
     Criminal Background Check System.
       The agreement retains a provision that prohibits the use of 
     funds to award a new TAO Fleet Oiler or FFG Frigate program 
     contract for the acquisition of certain components unless 
     those components are manufactured in the United States. The 
     House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits funds for the development and design of 
     certain future naval ships unless any contract specifies that 
     all hull, mechanical, and electrical components are 
     manufactured in the United States.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding the prohibition on funds for the decommissioning of 
     any Littoral Combat Ships.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding a prohibition on the use of funds for gaming or 
     entertainment that involves nude entertainers.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     that makes funds available through the Office of Local 
     Defense Community Cooperation for transfer to the Secretary 
     of Education, to make grants to construct, renovate, repair, 
     or expand elementary and secondary public schools on military 
     installations.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     providing guidance on the implementation of the Policy for 
     Assisted Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously 
     or Severely Ill/Injured Active Duty Service Members.
       The agreement retains a provision on the use of funds to 
     modify two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters per variant to a test 
     configuration. The House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding death gratuity payments.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding advance billing for background 
     investigations.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding the prohibition of funds from being used to 
     transfer the National Reconnaissance Office to the Space 
     Force.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     that requires the Secretary of Defense to make a 
     certification prior to the transfer of any element to the 
     Space Force.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     prohibit funds to establish a field operating agency of the 
     Space Force.
       The agreement includes a new provision that provides the 
     authority to exceed Working Capital Fund monetary 
     limitations.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding the control and management of the budget for 
     Cyber Mission Forces.
       The agreement does not include a provision regarding fuel 
     costs.
       The bill modifies a provision proposed by the House to 
     provide funds for agile development, test and evaluation, 
     procurement, production and modification, and the operation 
     and maintenance for certain software pilot programs.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     that provides funding for mitigation of military aircraft 
     noise.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House related to section 365 of H.R. 1280 of the 117th 
     Congress.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding the obligation of funds in anticipation of receipt 
     of contributions from the Government of Kuwait.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     require notification of the receipt of contributions from 
     foreign governments.
       The agreement retains a provision regarding the procurement 
     of certain vehicles in the United States Central Command 
     area. The House bill contained a similar provision.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House that provides for the purchase of items of a particular 
     investment unit cost from funding made available for 
     operation and maintenance.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding the prohibition on the use of funds with respect to 
     Iraq in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding a prohibition on the use of funds with respect to 
     Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     related to the use of force against Iran and North Korea.
       The agreement modifies a prohibition proposed by the House 
     on the establishment of permanent bases in Iraq or 
     Afghanistan or United States control over Iraq or Syria oil 
     resources.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding foreign bases.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding quarterly reports on the deployment of United 
     States Armed Forces.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     regarding a prohibition on the use of funding under certain 
     headings to procure or transfer man-portable air defense 
     systems.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding the transfer of aircraft to the Afghanistan 
     Nation Security Forces.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding the training and equipment of Afghanistan 
     Security Forces Fund.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House regarding the transport and safe passage of Afghans.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     and provides funding for International Security Cooperation 
     Programs.
       The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House 
     that allows for funding appropriated to the Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency to be used to support coalition forces to 
     counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     provide funding to reimburse certain countries for border 
     security.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House to 
     provide security assistance to the Government of Jordan.
       The agreement modifies a provision to provide security 
     assistance to Ukraine.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     which limits funding to Rosoboronexport.
       The agreement retains a provision to provide funding to the 
     government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome 
     defense system. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits the use of funds to provide arms, training, or 
     other assistance to the Azov Battalion.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House that prohibits funds to support military operations 
     against Houthis in Yemen.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House related to an integrated security cooperation strategy.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House prohibiting the use of funds to operate the detention 
     facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
     Cuba.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House related to the El Mozote massacre.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House related to LED light bulbs.
       The agreement includes a provision proposed by the House 
     that prohibits the use of funds to support any activity 
     conducted by or associated with the Wuhan Institute of 
     Virology.
       The agreement does not include a provision proposed by the 
     House that repeals the 2001 Authorization for the Use of 
     Military Force.
       The agreement includes a new provision to prohibit the use 
     of funds to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or 
     release to or within the United States certain detainees.
       The agreement includes a new provision to prohibit the use 
     of funds to transfer any individual detained at United States 
     Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control 
     of the individual's country of origin or any other foreign 
     country.
       The agreement includes a new provision that prohibits the 
     use of funds to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in 
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       The agreement includes a new provision which prohibits the 
     use of funds to carry out the closure of the United States 
     Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       The agreement includes a provision that amends section 165 
     of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022.
       The agreement includes a provision that appropriates 
     funding for the same purposes and under the same authorities 
     and conditions as amounts made available in section 165(c) of 
     the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022.
       The agreement includes a new provision amending the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81) with regard to commissions.

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

       Following is a list of congressional earmarks and 
     congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 
     9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory 
     statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to 
     the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. 
     For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
     certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
     immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator 
     is required to provide a certification that neither the 
     Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary 
     interest in such congressionally directed spending item. 
     Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any 
     limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
     the applicable House and Senate rules.

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     DIVISION D--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

       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, 2022, 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 117-98 and 
     Senate Report 117-36 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 or Senate report on that 
     matter shall be considered as replaced with the direction 
     provided within this explanatory statement. In cases where 
     the House, the Senate, or this explanatory statement has 
     directed a briefing or the submission of a report, such 
     briefing or report is to be submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, hereinafter 
     referred to as the Committees. House or Senate reporting 
     requirements with deadlines prior to or within 15 days of 
     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 2022, 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, 
     2022 and the explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
     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, and 
     the protection of civil rights, 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 submit a report to the Committees on their 
     efforts relating to such implementation not later than 180 
     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 submit a 
     report to the Committees not later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act on their efforts to so participate.

                   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.--The agreement reiterates Senate 
     direction.
       Apportionment Under a Continuing Resolution.--The change in 
     apportionment policy is rejected and the Administration is 
     directed to follow the previous policy during any continuing 
     resolutions that may occur in this or any future fiscal 
     years.
       Budget Structure Changes.--The fiscal year 2022 budget 
     request for the Corps proposed numerous structural changes, 
     including the creation of two new accounts, Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) and Inland Waterways Trust Fund 
     (IWTF); the shifting of various studies and projects among 
     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 HMTF account 
     in the budget request are funded in the Construction, 
     Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Operation and 
     Maintenance accounts, as appropriate;
        Projects requested in the IWTF account are shown 
     in the Construction account;
        Dredge Material Management Plans, requested in the 
     Investigations account, are funded in the Operation and 
     Maintenance account;
        Sand mitigation projects, proposed in the HMTF 
     account in the budget request, are funded in the Construction 
     account;
        Disposition studies will continue to be funded 
     under the Disposition of Completed Projects remaining item in 
     the Investigations account;
        Tribal Partnership projects will continue to be 
     funded under the Tribal Partnership Program remaining item in 
     the Investigations account as well as in the remaining item 
     in the Construction account, and these amounts may be used to 
     cover necessary administrative expenses prior to agreement 
     execution;
        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 national programs as 
     requested in the Operation and Maintenance account and the 
     HMTF account; and
        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 account.
       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.
       Continuing Contracts.--The Corps is authorized by section 
     621 of title 33, United States Code, to execute its Civil 
     Works projects through the use of a Special Continuing 
     Contract Clause or Incremental Funding Clause as described in 
     Engineering Circulars 11-2-221 and 11-2-222. The 
     Administration is directed to resume using its existing 
     continuing contract authorities in accordance with the 
     general provisions in this Act as an efficient approach to 
     managing large, multi-year projects.
       Deep Draft Navigation.--The agreement provides an estimated 
     $2,049,292,000 for HMTF eligible activities in accordance 
     with the changes in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and 
     the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 (Public 
     Law 116-260). The agreement provides $50,000,000 for the 
     program authorized by section 2106 of the Water Resources and 
     Reform Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 (Public Law 113-121).
       Inland Navigation.--The following is the only direction 
     with regard to the availability of additional funds for IWTF 
     cost-shared projects. The agreement provides funds from the 
     IWTF for new and ongoing construction projects.
       Invasive Carp.--The Corps is undertaking multiple efforts 
     to stop invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Last 
     year, the Corps sent Congress an approved Chief's Report for 
     a plan to build a comprehensive suite of measures to counter 
     invasive carp at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, critical to 
     keeping invasive carp out of the Chicago Area Waterways 
     System, which is the only continuous connection between the 
     Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins. There is 
     appreciation that the project received a positive 
     recommendation in the Report of the Chief of Engineers and 
     that funding is included in the fiscal year 2022 budget 
     request to continue work on preconstruction engineering and 
     design (PED).
       As the Corps prioritizes projects, it shall consider 
     critical projects to prevent the spread of invasive species. 
     The Corps is directed to provide to the Committees quarterly 
     updates on the progress and status of efforts to prevent the 
     further spread of invasive carp, including the Brandon Road 
     Recommended Plan and the second array at the Chicago Sanitary 
     and Ship Canal; the location and density of carp populations; 
     the use of emergency procedures previously authorized by 
     Congress; the development, consideration, and implementation 
     of new technological and structural countermeasures; and 
     progress on PED work.
       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 Invasive 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 invasive carp, through the Brandon Road Lock and 
     Dam in Joliet, Illinois. Any findings of such an evaluation 
     shall be included in the quarterly briefings to the 
     Committees. 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 and other federal and state 
     agencies are conducting ongoing research on additional 
     potential invasive carp solutions. The Corps is directed to 
     provide to the Committees not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on such navigation protocols 
     and potential solutions.
       Reporting Requirement.--The Corps is directed to provide to 
     the Committees 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.

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     The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is 
     directed to provide to the Committees 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 for Civil Works account, 
     including any prior year appropriations.

                           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 2022 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. Additionally, the Administration shall 
     consider the extent to which the Corps is able to obligate 
     funds as it allocates the additional funding.
       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 eligibility 
     and implementation decisions under Public Law 115-123, Public 
     Law 116-20, Public Law 117-43, and Public Law 117-58 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; or (2) it was previously 
     funded and could reach a significant milestone, complete a 
     discrete element of work, or produce significant outputs in 
     fiscal year 2022. 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 (CAP). Funds shall be allocated 
     consistent with statutory cost share requirements.
       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. In 
     addition to the priority factors used to allocate all 
     additional funding provided in the Construction account, the 
     Corps also shall consider the non-federal sponsor's ability 
     and willingness to promptly provide the required cash 
     contribution, if any, as well as required lands, easements, 
     rights-of-way, relocations, and disposal areas.
       Work Plan.--The Corps is directed to provide to the 
     Committees not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act 
     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 
     fiscal year 2022 and the specific reasons each study or 
     project was considered as being less competitive for an 
     allocation of funds.
       New Starts.--The agreement includes funding for a limited 
     number of new projects, including those proposed in the 
     budget request. No further new starts are provided for in 
     this Act.
       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 at least seven days 
     prior to execution of an agreement for construction of any 
     project except environmental infrastructure projects and 
     projects under the CAP. 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 
     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.


                             INVESTIGATIONS

       The agreement includes $143,000,000 for Investigations.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Investigations account is shown in the following table:

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       Updated Capabilities.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward based on updated technical 
     information from the Corps.
       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 as has been the case in previous work plans.
       When allocating the additional funding provided in this 
     account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to 
     completing or accelerating ongoing studies that will enhance 
     the nation's economic development, job growth, and 
     international competitiveness; for projects located in areas 
     that have suffered recent natural disasters; for projects 
     that protect life and property, including reducing flood 
     risks to vulnerable communities or projects that have been 
     authorized based on their ability to reduce life safety 
     risks; for projects that have been classified by the Corps as 
     having a high risk of levee failure and life loss in the last 
     five fiscal years; for projects whose failure would cause a 
     release of hazardous material from a Superfund site; or for 
     projects to address legal requirements. The Corps is urged to 
     consider any national security benefits a project may have 
     when allocating this funding. The Corps shall use these funds 
     for additional work in both the feasibility and PED phases. 
     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.
       Coastal Field Data Collection.--The agreement includes an 
     additional $1,500,000 above the budget request amount of 
     $1,500,000 to continue data collection and research on the 
     impact of extreme storms in coastal regions.
       Coordination with Other Water Resource Agencies.--
     Additional funds are included for continued collaboration 
     with other federal agencies and stakeholders on invasive 
     species challenges.
       Disposition of Completed Projects.--The Corps is directed 
     to provide to the Committees copies of disposition studies 
     upon completion. The agreement rejects the budget request 
     proposal to fund a disposition study of the Arkansas Red 
     River Chloride Control project. The Corps is directed to 
     brief the Committees not later than 60 days after enactment 
     of this Act on the status of the project.
       Flood Policy in Urban Areas.--The agreement reiterates 
     Senate direction.
       McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), 
     Arkansas and Oklahoma.--The agreement reiterates Senate 
     direction.
       New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study.--The 
     Corps is expected to vigorously engage community groups and 
     incorporate impacts of low-frequency precipitation and 
     impacts of sea level rise in the study. The Corps is directed 
     to provide to the Committees not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on the status of this study.
       Non-Contiguous Regional Sediment Study.--The Corps shall, 
     within available funds in the National Shoreline Management 
     Study remaining item, conduct a study and provide to the 
     Committees not later than one year after enactment of this 
     Act a report on how beneficial uses of dredged material for 
     non-contiguous states and territories can be applied to 
     mitigate rising sea levels, including impacts on sensitive 
     shoreline areas.
       Planning Assistance to States.--The agreement notes the 
     important role the Corps plays in managing flood risk and 
     threats from coastal hazards and that the Planning Assistance 
     to States program provides in assisting with comprehensive 
     plans and technical assistance to eligible state, tribal, or 
     U.S. territory partners. Accordingly, the agreement provides 
     $9,000,000 for the program. Within the funds provided, the 
     Corps is directed to prioritize providing planning-level 
     technical assistance to coastal federally recognized tribal 
     communities that are actively working to relocate homes and 
     other critical infrastructure to higher ground to mitigate 
     the impacts of climate change. The Corps is directed to 
     provide to the Committees not later than 45 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on its efforts to comply 
     with this directive, how the Corps' existing authorities can 
     provide assistance to coastal federally recognized tribal 
     communities actively working to relocate their homes, and how 
     these authorities could be modernized to better assist these 
     communities.
       Puget Sound Nearshore Study, Washington.--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 WRDA 
     2000 (Public Law 106-541). The agreement notes that the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (Public 
     Law 114-322) authorized construction of the Puget Sound 
     Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project. The Corps is 
     reminded that consistent with the direction in this agreement 
     no new start, new investment decision, or new phase decision 
     shall be required to continue this project in PED.
       Research and Development.--The agreement encourages the 
     Corps to engage in monitored field trials of coastal 
     restoration optimized for blue carbon CO2 sequestration. The 
     Corps is directed to provide to the Committees not later than 
     180 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on such 
     efforts and how the Corps collaborates with other federal and 
     state agencies on these issues. The Corps is also encouraged 
     to collaborate with university partners to improve the 
     capabilities for improving the integrity and performance of 
     the nation's levee systems. The agreement provides $4,000,000 
     to modernize existing Corps coastal and hydraulics models and 
     integrate them to make them accessible for use by other 
     agencies, universities, and the public. The Corps is directed 
     to investigate the presence, geochemistry, and potential 
     recovery of rare earth elements in dredged materials. The 
     Corps is reminded that activities related to innovative 
     materials, as required under section 1208 of America's Water 
     Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, are eligible for funding 
     under the Research and Development remaining item.
       Research and Development, Biopolymers.--The agreement 
     provides $6,000,000 to continue research activities. With 
     continued funding, it is understood that this effort will be 
     completed in two years.
       Research and Development, Ecohydraulics.--The Corps is 
     encouraged to consider advancement and implementation of 
     capabilities regarding ecohydraulic data and models to 
     support project planning and engineering models for decision 
     making and advance ecohydraulics tools.
       Research and Development, Flood and Coastal Systems.--The 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 to utilize partnerships to 
     research and develop advanced technology to automate 
     assessment and inspection of flood control systems. The Corps 
     is directed to provide to the Committees not later than 90 
     days after enactment of this Act a proposal for this effort, 
     including a detailed scope of work with a breakdown of 
     research activities, work to be performed by the Corps and 
     academia, specific deliverables, and schedule and funding 
     requirements. This work shall be for the purpose of 
     identifying levee deficiencies, such as slope instability, 
     settlement and seepage, and ensuring the safety of the 
     surrounding areas and communities.
       Research and Development, Freshwater Intrusions.--There is 
     recognition of 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 value of 
     research topics currently being addressed by the Army 
     Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) toward 
     advancing the Civil Works missions of the Corps is valued and 
     recognized. It is understood that the 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. It is understood 
     that responding to these research needs can benefit the Corps 
     by leveraging the expertise of universities through 
     partnerships. The ERDC is directed to provide to the 
     Committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     a briefing on future research needs (including multi-year 
     funding requirements) and potential university partnerships 
     related to its strategic goals.
       Research and Development, Managing Emerging Threats and 
     Resilience for Flood Control Structures.--The Corps is 
     encouraged to research, test, and refine the use of rapid, 
     repeatable, and remote methods for long-term monitoring of 
     critical water infrastructure and to partner with academia to 
     research and manage emerging threats and attain resilience 
     for flood control structures.
       Research and Development, Modeling.--The agreement provides 
     $4,000,000 to support ongoing research into geochemical, 
     geophysical, and sedimentological analysis and modeling. It 
     is understood that with continued funding this effort will be 
     completed in three years.
       Research and Development, Oyster Reef Restoration.--The 
     importance of sustainable oyster reefs for maintaining 
     healthy ecosystems, protecting coastal infrastructure, and 
     supporting commercial fisheries is recognized. Recent 
     restoration efforts have not achieved the intended success 
     for U.S. oyster populations, and the identification of 
     effective restoration strategies remains a critical gap. The 
     agreement provides $3,000,000 for these activities. It is 
     understood this effort will be completed in fiscal year 2022. 
     The Corps is encouraged to develop partnerships with research 
     universities to leverage their expertise to enhance these 
     activities.
       Research and Development, Polymer Composites.--The Corps is 
     directed to provide to the Committees not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act a proposal for investigating the 
     value of incorporating polymer composites into infrastructure 
     application in navigable waterways. The proposal shall 
     include a detailed scope of work, a breakdown of research 
     activities, work to be performed by the Corps and academia, 
     specific deliverables, and schedule and funding requirements.
       Research and Development, Subsurface Drains.--The Corps is 
     directed to provide to the Committees not later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act a briefing on research and 
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     drain systems pursuant to section 227 of WRDA 2020.
       Research and Development, Urban Flood Damage Reduction.--
     The agreement includes $3,000,000 for the Corps to continue 
     its focus on the management of water resources infrastructure 
     and projects that promote public safety, reduce risk, improve 
     operational efficiencies, reduce flood damage, and sustain 
     the environment. Work should focus on unique western U.S. 
     issues like wildfire, rain-on-snow, atmospheric rivers 
     effects on flood risk management, and bridging the connection 
     between climate change science and engineering application 
     for flood risk management, emergency management, and 
     ecosystem management. The tools and technologies developed 
     under this program should also be applicable to other parts 
     of the country. It is understood that with continued funding 
     this effort will be completed in three years.
       Tenkiller Ferry Lake.--The agreement reiterates Senate 
     language.


                              CONSTRUCTION

       The agreement includes $2,492,800,000 for Construction.
       The allocation for projects and activities within the 
     Construction account is shown in the following table:

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       Updated Capabilities.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward based on updated technical 
     information from the Corps.
       Additional Funding.--The agreement includes additional 
     funds for projects and activities to enhance the nation's 
     economic development, job 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 
     $14,282,000 for execution of comprehensive restoration plans 
     developed by the Corps for major bodies of water.
       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 
     $15,000,000 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.
       Public Law 115--123, Public Law 116--20, Public Law 117--
     43, and Public Law 117--58 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 $19,833,000 
     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.
       The agreement includes $13,000,000 in additional funding 
     for environmental infrastructure projects and no further 
     direction.
       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 its 
     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. effect on alleviating water supply issues in areas that 
     have been afflicted by severe droughts in the past four 
     fiscal years, including projects focused on the treatment of 
     brackish water;
       9. for flood and storm damage reduction projects (including 
     authorized nonstructural measures and periodic beach 
     renourishments):
       a. population, safety of life, 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;
       10. 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;
       11. for mitigation projects, projects with the purpose to 
     address the safety concerns of coastal communities impacted 
     by federal flood control, navigation, and defense projects;
       12. 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;
       13. for other authorized project purposes and environmental 
     restoration or compliance projects, to include the beneficial 
     use of dredged material; and
       14. 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.
       Aquatic Plant Control Program.--Of the additional funding 
     provided for the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $17,000,000 
     shall be for watercraft inspection stations and rapid 
     response, 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 as authorized 
     by section 1170 of the AWIA. The agreement provides 
     $1,000,000 for activities for monitoring, surveys, and 
     control of flowering rush and hydrilla. Additionally, 
     $7,000,000 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. Particularly, the Corps is encouraged to evaluate 
     and address prevention of new infestations of hydrilla in the 
     Connecticut River Basin. The agreement also provides $150,000 
     to commence activities authorized under section 509 of WRDA 
     2020, and the Corps is directed to provide to the Committees 
     prior to the obligation of any funds for this purpose a 
     briefing on how it will implement this program. The agreement 
     provides additional funding for activities authorized by 
     section 505 of WRDA 2020, and the Corps is directed to 
     provide to the Committees prior to the obligation of any 
     funds for this purpose a briefing on how it will implement 
     this program.
       Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program.--The 
     agreement provides $2,044,000 to continue the pilot projects 
     to demonstrate the economic benefits and impacts of 
     environmentally sustainable maintenance dredging methods that 
     provide for ecosystem restoration and resilient protective 
     measures. Cost sharing for these projects shall be in 
     accordance with subsection (e) of section 1122 of the WIIN 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-322). The Corps is directed to 
     provide to the Committees not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on the lessons learned from 
     the pilot program, including the economic effects, 
     environmental impacts and effects, alternative dredged 
     material disposal locations and the use of alternative 
     dredging equipment. The Corps is further directed to provide 
     to the Committees prior to any effort to solicit or select 
     any additional pilot projects a briefing on the status of the 
     program.
       Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.--Significant concerns 
     persist about the implementation of funding provided in the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA18) (Public Law 115-123) 
     for completing high-priority flood control construction 
     projects. Notably, the decision to publish a list of projects 
     to be funded using outdated cost estimates and an inadequate 
     risk reserve for these projects has led to serious challenges 
     in execution and unnecessary delays in advancing project 
     construction. The executive branch is reminded that the 
     intent of the direction to complete projects using BBA18 
     funds was to avoid starting more projects than could be 
     finished using those funds. The Administration should 
     consider all available opportunities to advance projects, 
     including discrete elements, that already received BBA18 
     allocations. To do otherwise would be penalizing local 
     communities for the fundamental mistakes of the executive 
     branch.
       The Corps shall provide quarterly reports on the obligation 
     of funds as required by law. The lack of transparency and 
     progress is unacceptable. The Corps is directed to provide to 
     the Committees not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
     Act, and monthly thereafter, a briefing on the status of the 
     program and the plan for completion of projects.
       Camp Ellis Beach, Saco, Maine.--The agreement reiterates 
     Senate direction.
       Chesapeake Bay Comprehensive Water Resources and 
     Restoration Plan and Oyster Recovery Program.--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 requests.
       Columbia River Treaty.--The agreement reiterates Senate 
     direction.
       Construction Funding Schedules.--The agreement reiterates 
     Senate direction.
       Continuing Authorities Program (CAP).--Funding is provided 
     for eight CAP sections at a total of $53,000,000. The 
     management of CAP should continue consistent with direction 
     provided in previous fiscal years.
       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.
       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. The Corps is 
     encouraged to continue efforts to fully implement the 
     jeopardy Biological Opinion determining the impact of ongoing 
     operations of Howard Hanson Dam and specifically the ongoing 
     work to construct a downstream fish passage facility.
       Kentucky Lock and Dam, Kentucky.--There is concern about 
     major delays on construction projects, particularly the 
     Kentucky Lock and Dam, which was provided funding by the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) 
     that the Administration states will physically complete and 
     fiscally close out the project. The Corps is strongly urged 
     to prioritize completing this project per the scheduled 
     completion date of 2025.

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       Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas.--The non-federal sponsor has 
     proposed a plan for expediting the continued construction and 
     expansion of the Matagorda Ship Channel. Completion of this 
     project is critical to remedying original project design 
     deficiencies, decreasing accidents, and adequately 
     accommodating existing fully loaded vessels. Furthermore, 
     completed expansion has the potential to provide major 
     economic growth for the region and is to be commended for its 
     unique public-private partnership to complete. The 
     Administration is urged to review the proposed plan as 
     expeditiously as possible so construction can proceed.
       South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER), Florida.--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 
     2022, 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, 2022.


                   MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

       The agreement includes $370,000,000 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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       Updated Capabilities.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward based on updated technical 
     information from the Corps.
       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 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. 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 Main Stem.--The budget request 
     proposes to consolidate several activities across multiple 
     states into one line item. The agreement does not support 
     this change and instead continues to fund these activities as 
     separate line items.
       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.
       Yazoo Basin, Yazoo Backwater Area, Mississippi.--For 
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                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

       The agreement includes $4,570,000,000 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 Capabilities.--The agreement adjusts some project-
     specific allocations downward based on updated technical 
     information from the Corps.
       Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.--Of the additional 
     funding provided in this account, the Corps shall allocate 
     not less than $7,500,000 to complete water control manual 
     updates at projects identified on the comprehensive list 
     developed by the Corps and referenced in this account under 
     the headings ``Water Control Manuals''', including in regions 
     impacted by atmospheric rivers and where enhanced forecasting 
     can improve water operations.
       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 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 costs.
       Aquatic Nuisance Control Research Program.--The agreement 
     provides $8,000,000 to supplement activities related to 
     harmful algal bloom research and control and directs the 
     Corps to target freshwater ecosystems. There is awareness of 
     the need to develop next generation ecological models to 
     maintain inland and intracoastal waterways and the agreement 
     provides $5,600,000 for this purpose.
       The agreement provides $4,000,000 to establish the Harmful 
     Algal Bloom Demonstration Program, as authorized by WRDA 
     2020, and the Corps is directed to provide to the Committees 
     prior to the obligation of any funds for this purpose a 
     briefing on how it will implement this program.
       Additional funding recommended in this remaining item is to 
     supplement and advance Corps activities to address HABs 
     including: early detection, prevention, and management 
     techniques and procedures to reduce the occurrence and 
     impacts of harmful algal blooms in our nation's water 
     resources; work with university partners to develop 
     prediction, avoidance, and remediation measures focused on 
     environmental triggers in riverine ecosystems; and to advance 
     state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Systems based detection, 
     monitoring, and mapping of invasive aquatic plant species in 
     conjunction with university partners.
       The agreement provides $500,000 for the Corps, in 
     partnership with other federal partners, to begin planning, 
     design, initial engineering, and project management for 
     construction of carp barriers in the Mississippi River Basin 
     and the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway.
       Asset Management/Facilities and Equipment Maintenance.--The 
     agreement provides $2,000,000 for research on novel 
     approaches to repair and maintenance practices that will 
     increase civil infrastructure intelligence and resilience. A 
     review of the Corps inventory, in accordance with section 
     6002 of the WRRDA of 2014, should be completed with funds on 
     hand. The Corps is directed to provide to the Committees not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act an interim 
     progress report.
       Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--The agreement 
     reiterates House direction.
       Coastal Inlets 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.
       Dredging Operations Technical Support Program, 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.
       Dredging Operations Technical Support Program, Integrated 
     Navigation Analysis and Visualization.--Additional funding is 
     included for the further development of the Integrated 
     Navigation Analysis and Visualization platform related to the 
     operation and maintenance of the U.S. Marine Transportation 
     System.
       Electric Vehicle Fleet and Charging Infrastructure.--The 
     Corps is directed to provide to the Committees not later than 
     120 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on the status 
     of this initiative.
       Emerging Harbor Projects.--The agreement includes funding 
     for individual projects defined as emerging harbor projects 
     in section 210(f)(2) of the WRDA 1986 that exceeds the 
     funding levels envisioned in sections 210(c)(3) and 
     210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the WRDA 1986.
       Engineering With Nature.--The agreement provides 
     $16,250,000 for the Engineering with Nature (EWN) initiative. 
     Of the funding provided in this remaining item, up to 
     $5,000,000 is provided to employ nature-based tools and 
     principles to support civil works flood control and ecosystem 
     management planning objectives and operations in the 
     Chesapeake Bay.
       Funding under this line item is intended for EWN activities 
     having a national or regional scope or that 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.
       Of the funding provided in this remaining item, $5,000,000 
     is 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.
       Federal Breakwaters and Jetties.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction.
       Flood and Earthquake Modeling.--Additional funds are 
     recommended in the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to 
     develop a plan for leveraging existing knowledge related to 
     potential seismic concerns relevant to levees.
       Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations.--The agreement 
     reiterates Senate direction.
       Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act.--
     The agreement reiterates House direction.
       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. These funds are 
     expected to be sufficient to complete Phase II activities. 
     The Corps is directed to provide to the Committees not later 
     than 90 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on its 
     efforts to implement the National (Levee) Flood Inventory and 
     Inspection of Completed Federal Flood Control Projects as 
     well as a report detailing how it will comply with section 
     131 of WRDA 2020.
       Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects, Fisheries.--
     Within available funds for ongoing work, the Corps is 
     directed to continue this research at not less than the 
     fiscal year 2021 level.
       Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects, Structural 
     Health Monitoring.--The agreement provides $4,000,000 to 
     support the structural health monitoring program.
       National Coastal Mapping Program.--The agreement includes 
     $5,000,000 for Arctic coastal mapping needs. Additionally, 
     the agreement reiterates Senate direction on the notification 
     requirement.
       Performance Based Budgeting Support Program.--Of the 
     funding provided for this remaining item, $2,500,000 shall be 
     used to support performance-based methods that enable robust 
     budgeting of the hydropower program.
       Recreational Facilities.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction.
       Regional Sediment Management.--The agreement provides 
     $5,000,000 to continue Corps research and development into 
     enhanced forecasting capabilities. Funds are also provided to 
     support cooperative efforts between the Corps and academia to 
     address compound flooding issues.
       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.
       Tuttle Creek Lake, KS.--The additional funding provided is 
     for Water Injection Dredging efforts.

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       Upper St. Anthony Falls, Minnesota.--WRDA 2020 encouraged 
     the Corps to continue to operate and maintain the Upper St. 
     Anthony Falls Lock and Dam. The Corps is further reminded 
     that the Upper St. Anthony Falls project remains an 
     authorized federal project that requires routine maintenance 
     and is eligible to compete for additional funding provided in 
     this account.
       Water Control Manuals.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction.
       Water Control Manuals, Section 7 Dams.--The Corps is 
     reminded that updates to water control manuals for non-Corps 
     owned high hazard dams are eligible for additional funding 
     provided in the agreement where: (1) the Corps has a 
     responsibility for flood control operations under section 7 
     of the Flood Control Act of 1944; (2) the dam requires 
     coordination of water releases with one or more other high-
     hazard dams for flood control purposes; and (3) the dam owner 
     is actively investigating the feasibility of applying 
     forecast-informed reservoir operations technology.
       Water Operations Technical Support (WOTS).--The agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 in addition to the budget request to 
     continue research into atmospheric rivers and for improved 
     weather forecasting for Corps reservoir and waterway 
     projects.
       Damage Repairs to Corps Projects.--The Administration is 
     reminded that traditionally, funding for disaster response 
     has been provided in supplemental appropriations legislation, 
     including recently in 2018 (Public Law 115-123), 2019 (Public 
     Law 116-20), and 2021 (Public Law 117-43 and Public Law 117-
     58) and that amounts necessary to address damages at Corps 
     projects in response to natural disasters can be significant.
       Accordingly, the agreement directs the Administration to 
     fund repairs to projects damaged by natural disasters that 
     were included in the fiscal year 2022 budget request with 
     available previously appropriated emergency supplemental 
     funds. The following table shows the project name and funding 
     amount requested for each project:

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                           REGULATORY PROGRAM

       The agreement includes $212,000,000 for the Regulatory 
     Program.
       Permit Application Backlogs.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction.


            FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

       The agreement includes $300,000,000 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 Administration is 
     reminded that traditionally, funding for disaster response 
     has been provided in supplemental appropriations legislation, 
     including recently in 2018 (Public Law 115-123), 2019 (Public 
     Law 116-20), and 2021 (Public Law 117-43 and Public Law 117-
     58) and that amounts necessary to address damages at Corps 
     projects in response to natural disasters can be significant. 
     The Administration is again reminded that it has been 
     deficient in providing to the Committee statutorily-required 
     detailed estimates of damages to Corps projects as required 
     by Public Law 115-123 and such reports shall be submitted to 
     the Committees not later than 15 days after enactment of this 
     Act and monthly thereafter.


                                EXPENSES

       The agreement includes $208,000,000 for Expenses.
       Additional funds recommended in this account shall be used 
     only to support implementation of the Corps' Civil Works 
     program, including hiring additional full-time equivalents.


     OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

       The agreement includes $5,000,000 for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The 
     agreement includes legislative language that restricts the 
     availability of 25 percent of the funding provided in this 
     account until such time as at least 95 percent of the 
     additional funding provided in each account has been 
     allocated to specific programs, projects, or activities. 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.
       Administrative Costs.--To support additional transparency 
     in project costs, the Secretary is directed to ensure that 
     future budget requests specify the amount of anticipated 
     administrative costs for individual projects.


      WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

       The agreement provides $7,200,000 for the Water 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account.
       The agreement 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. The agreement includes $5,000,000 
     for the financial assistance authorized by Water 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (Public Law 113-
     121) program. The fiscal year 2021 Act provided funds to 
     publish the final fee and program rules and Notice of Funding 
     Availability. The Administration is reminded that the 
     publication of these rules is necessary to move forward with 
     the program and is directed to expeditiously publish the 
     rules.

             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 funding transfers to the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding certain 
     dredged material disposal activities. The Corps is directed 
     to brief the Committees not later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act on dredged material disposal issues.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding reallocations 
     at a project.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act 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 AWIA (Public 
     Law 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.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                          Central Utah Project


                CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

       The agreement includes a total of $23,000,000 for the 
     Central Utah Project Completion Account, which includes 
     $16,450,000 for Central Utah Project construction, $5,000,000 
     for transfer to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
     Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation 
     Mitigation and Conservation Commission, and $1,550,000 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 2022 work plan, the 
     agreement includes direction under the heading ``Additional 
     Funding for Ongoing Work'' in the Water and Related Resources 
     account.


                      WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $1,747,101,000 for Water and Related 
     Resources.
       The agreement for Water and Related Resources is shown in 
     the following table:

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       Additional Funding for Ongoing 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.
       Of the additional funding provided under the heading 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery'', $117,250,000 shall be 
     for water storage projects as authorized in section 4007 of 
     the WIIN Act (Public Law 114-322).
       Of the additional funding provided under the heading 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery'', $25,000,000 shall be for 
     implementing the Drought Contingency Plan in the Lower 
     Colorado River Basin to create or conserve recurring Colorado 
     River water that contributes to supplies in Lake Mead and 
     other Colorado River water reservoirs in the Lower Colorado 
     River Basin or projects to improve the long-term efficiency 
     of operations in the Lower Colorado River Basin, consistent 
     with the Secretary's obligations under the Colorado River 
     Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act (Public Law 116-
     14) and related agreements. None of these funds shall be used 
     for the operation of the Yuma Desalting Plant and nothing in 
     this section shall be construed as limiting existing or 
     future opportunities to augment the water supplies of the 
     Colorado River.
       Of the additional funding provided under the heading 
     ``Water Conservation and Delivery'', not less than $5,000,000 
     shall be for construction activities related to projects 
     found to be feasible by the Secretary and that 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 provided under the heading 
     ``Environmental Restoration or Compliance'', not less than 
     $10,000,000 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.
       Of the additional funding provided under the heading ``Fish 
     Passage and Fish Screens'', $6,000,000 shall be for the 
     Anadromous Fish Screen Program.
       Reclamation is directed to provide to the Committees not 
     later than 45 days after enactment of this Act 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.
       Aquifer Recharge.--Of the funds provided in this account 
     above the budget request, $18,000,000 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.
       Boulder Canyon Project, Dam Fund.--The agreement reiterates 
     Senate direction.
       Klamath Basin Project.--Reclamation is encouraged to 
     continue collaborative agreements with state agencies to 
     support ground water monitoring in the Klamath Basin. 
     Further, Reclamation is directed to consider restoring 
     agreements with Klamath Basin tribes to support surface 
     monitoring efforts and to provide to the Committees not later 
     than 90 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on the 
     status of such agreements.
       Research and Development: Desalination and Water 
     Purification Program.--Of the funding provided for this 
     program, $10,500,000 shall be for desalination projects as 
     authorized in section 4009(a) of Public Law 114-322.
       Research and Development: Science and Technology Program: 
     Airborne Snow Observatory Program.--The agreement provides an 
     additional $2,000,000 for this program, which advances snow 
     and water supply forecasting.
       Research and Development: Science and Technology Program: 
     Snow Modeling Data Processing.--The agreement provides an 
     additional $1,500,000 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.
       Rural Water Projects.--Reclamation is reminded that 
     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.--Reclamation is directed to provide to the 
     Committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     a briefing on Reclamation's plan for managing the air quality 
     impacts of the estimated 8.75 square miles of lands it owns 
     that will emerge from the receding Sea over the next decade.
       San Joaquin River Restoration.--Permanent appropriations, 
     newly available for the program in fiscal year 2020, should 
     not supplant continued annual appropriations. Reclamation is 
     encouraged to include adequate funding in future budget 
     requests.
       Upper Rio Grande Basin Study.--The agreement reiterates 
     House and Senate direction.
       Verde River Basin.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction.
       WaterSMART Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation & Reuse 
     Program.--Of the additional funding provided for this 
     program, $17,500,000 shall be for water recycling and reuse 
     projects as authorized in section 4009(c) of Public Law 114-
     322.


                CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

       The agreement provides $56,499,000 for 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 $64,400,000 for Policy and 
     Administration.


                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

       The agreement includes a provision limiting Reclamation to 
     purchase not more than thirty 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 
     Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.
       The agreement includes a provision regarding the 
     Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
     1992.
       The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds in this Act for certain activities.

                    TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       The agreement provides $44,855,624,000 for the Department 
     of Energy to fund programs in its primary mission areas of 
     science, energy, environment, and national security.

                        Congressional Direction

       The Committees 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 and shall not penalize 
     recipients of funding from this Act for 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.
       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 budget request is submitted, a future-years energy 
     program that covers the fiscal year of the budget request and 
     the four succeeding years, as directed in the fiscal year 
     2012 Act.

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     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. The Department may not obligate more than 95 percent of 
     amounts provided to the Chief Financial Officer until the 
     Department provides to the Committees a briefing on a plan to 
     become fully compliant with this requirement.
       Working Capital Fund.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.
       Congressional Reporting Requirements.--The Department is 
     directed to provide quarterly updates to the Committees on 
     this issue. Further, the Department is directed to provide 
     all Congressionally required reports digitally in addition to 
     traditional correspondence.
       SBIR and STTR Programs.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.
       Mortgaging Future-Year Awards.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction on this topic.
       General Plant Projects.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.
       Competitive Procedures.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.
       Workforce Development.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.

                        Crosscutting Initiatives

       Energy Storage.--The Department is directed to carry out 
     these activities in accordance with sections 3201 and 3202 of 
     the Energy Act of 2020. The agreement provides not less than 
     $500,000,000 for energy storage, including not less than 
     $347,000,000 from the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
     Renewable Energy (EERE), not less than $120,000,000 from the 
     Office of Electricity (OE), not less than $5,000,000 from the 
     Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), not 
     less than $4,000,000 from the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), 
     and not less than $24,000,000 from the Office of Science. The 
     agreement reiterates Senate direction related to periodic 
     updates on the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) and ESGC 
     roadmap.
       Critical Minerals.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $167,000,000 for research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercialization activities on the development of 
     alternatives to, recycling of, and efficient production and 
     use of critical minerals, including not less than 
     $100,000,000 from EERE, not less than $50,000,000 from FECM, 
     and not less than $17,000,000 from the Office of Science.
       Industrial Decarbonization.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $510,000,000 for industrial decarbonization 
     activities, including not less than $240,000,000 from EERE, 
     not less than $250,000,000 from FECM, and not less than 
     $20,000,000 from the Office of Science. The agreement 
     provides not less than $25,000,000 for low-carbon feedstocks 
     in the steel, cement, concrete, and other heavy industrial 
     sectors and not less than $25,000,000 for clean heat 
     alternatives for industrial processes.
       Grid Modernization.--The agreement reiterates House and 
     Senate direction on Grid Modernization and the Grid 
     Modernization Lab Consortium.
       Carbon Dioxide Removal.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $104,000,000 for research, development, and 
     demonstration of carbon dioxide removal technologies, 
     including not less than $20,000,000 from EERE, not less than 
     $49,000,000 from FECM, and not less than $35,000,000 from the 
     Office of Science. Within available funds for carbon dioxide 
     removal, the agreement provides not less than $75,000,000 for 
     direct air capture. The Department is directed to coordinate 
     these activities among EERE, FECM, and the Office of Science.
       Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Coordination.--The Department 
     is directed to coordinate its efforts in hydrogen energy and 
     fuel cell technologies across its various departments and 
     offices in order to maximize the effectiveness of investments 
     in hydrogen-related activities. This coordination shall 
     include EERE, FECM, NE, OE, the Office of Science, and the 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy.
       Harmful Algal Blooms.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.
       DOE and USDA Interagency Working Group.--The agreement 
     reiterates House direction on this topic.
       Landfill Emissions.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on this topic.
       COVID--19 Research Delays.--The agreement reiterates House 
     and Senate direction on this topic.
       Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant 
     Communities and Economic Revitalization.--The Department is 
     directed to include an itemization of funding for these 
     activities in future budget requests.
       Sexual Harassment.--The agreement reiterates Senate 
     direction on this topic.
       The agreement provides no direction on Equity and Justice.
       The agreement provides no direction on the Civilian Climate 
     Corps.

                            Energy Programs


                 energy efficiency and renewable energy

       The agreement provides $3,200,000,000 for Energy Efficiency 
     and Renewable Energy.
       The agreement provides not less than $10,000,000 for the 
     Energy Transitions Initiative.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for university-led 
     research in order to increase recycling rates for 
     polyethylene plastics and develop conversion of waste 
     polyethylene to more recyclable and biodegradable plastics.
       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.


                       sustainable transportation

       The Vehicle Technologies, Bioenergy Technologies, and 
     Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies offices are directed to 
     work closely with the Department of Agriculture and the 
     private sector to develop common metrics to evaluate and 
     compare the impact of the emerging clean hydrogen industry on 
     the ethanol and biodiesel industries.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides not less 
     than $30,000,000 to continue the SuperTruck III program.
       Vehicle Technologies.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $200,000,000 for Battery and Electrification Technologies.
       The agreement provides up to $15,000,000 to advance energy 
     efficiency and low emissions technologies for off-road 
     application vehicles, including commercial, of which up to 
     $5,000,000 is for fluid power systems.
       The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 to support 
     research and development relevant to two-stroke opposed-
     piston engines.
       The agreement provides not less than $80,000,000 for 
     Technology Integration, previously called Outreach, 
     Deployment, and Analysis. Within available funds, the 
     agreement provides not less than $50,000,000 for deployment 
     through the Clean Cities program, including not less than 
     $30,000,000 for competitive grants.
       The agreement provides not less than $40,000,000 for Energy 
     Efficient Mobility Systems.
       The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 for 
     electric vehicle workforce development activities and 
     reiterates House direction on the related report and roadmap.
       The agreement reiterates House direction on the assessment 
     and briefing related to electric vehicle charging 
     infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged communities.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for research on 
     direct injection, engine technology, and the use of dimethyl 
     ether as fuel.
       The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 to address 
     technical barriers to the increased use of natural gas 
     vehicles, including for applications in on-road vehicles, 
     off-road vehicles, maritime, or rail.
       Bioenergy Technologies.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $42,000,000 for Feedstock Technologies and the Biomass 
     Feedstock National User Facility.
       The agreement provides not less than $40,000,000 for 
     advanced algal systems to sustain the investment in 
     development of algal biofuels.
       The agreement provides $3,000,000 for research, at 
     commercially relevant processing scales, into affordable wood 
     chip fractionation technologies and other processing 
     improvements relevant to biorefineries in order to enable 
     economic production of cellulose nanomaterials and economic 
     upgrading of hemicelluloses and lignin.
       Within available funds for Conversion Technologies, the 
     agreement provides not less than $23,000,000 for the Agile 
     BioFoundry, including not less than $3,000,000 to continue 
     developing methods and technologies to advance biological 
     engineering, to support expanded focus on artificial 
     intelligence and machine learning and software development, 
     to improve the predictive design of organisms and pathways, 
     to build tools accessible to the wider scientific community, 
     and for the purchase of state-of-technology instrumentation 
     that will enable better and more expansive collaborations. 
     Within available funds for Conversion Technologies, the 
     agreement provides $5,000,000 to demonstrate the use of and 
     improve the efficiency of community-scale digesters with 
     priority given for projects in states and tribal areas that 
     have adopted statutory requirements for the diversion of a 
     high percentage of food material from municipal waste 
     streams.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for continued 
     support of the development and testing of new domestic 
     manufactured low-emission, high-efficiency, residential wood 
     heaters that supply easily accessed and affordable renewable 
     energy and have the potential to reduce the national costs 
     associated with thermal energy.
       Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies.--The agreement 
     provides $157,500,000 for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies 
     to maintain a diverse program which focuses on early-, 
     mid-, and late-stage research and development and technology 
     acceleration including market transformation.
       The agreement provides not less than $60,000,000 for 
     technologies to advance hydrogen use for heavy-duty 
     transportation and industrial applications.
       The agreement provides $2,500,000 for research that tightly 
     couples advanced modeling, characterization, and controlled 
     synthesis to elucidate the key mechanisms in this technology. 
     This research should include participation by a university 
     with demonstrated expertise with perovskite materials.
       The agreement provides not less than $15,000,000 to cost 
     share the Office of Nuclear Energy hydrogen demonstration 
     project, including for high temperature electrolysis research 
     and development at a national laboratory. The agreement 
     provides up to $14,000,000 to support ongoing efforts for 
     high- and low-temperature electrolyzer development.
       The agreement provides not less than $10,000,000 for solar 
     fuels research and development.

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       The agreement provides not less than $40,000,000 for System 
     Development and Integration, including not less than 
     $10,000,000 for Safety, Codes, and Standards.
       The agreement provides not less than $45,000,000 for 
     Hydrogen Technologies.
       The Department shall continue research on novel onboard 
     hydrogen tank systems, as well as trailer delivery systems to 
     reduce costs of delivered hydrogen.


                            renewable energy

       Solar Energy Technologies.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $50,000,000 for Systems Integration and not less than 
     $75,000,000 for Photovoltaic Technologies.
       The agreement provides not less than $25,000,000 for 
     additional investments in Cadmium Telluride to implement 
     goals of a technology roadmap developed by the consortium. 
     The agreement provides not less than $25,000,000 for 
     perovskites.
       The agreement provides not less than $20,000,000 for the 
     Department to expand work to lower barriers to solar adoption 
     for low-income households, renters, multifamily homes, and 
     racially diverse communities.
       The agreement provides not less than $40,000,000 for 
     Balance of System Soft Costs efforts focused on reducing the 
     time and costs for planning, siting, permitting, inspecting, 
     and interconnecting distributed and large-scale solar or 
     storage projects through standardized requirements, online 
     application systems, technical assistance, and grant awards 
     to localities that voluntarily adopt the Solar Automated 
     Permit Processing platform. Within available funds for 
     Balance of Systems Soft Costs, $5,000,000 is for the National 
     Community Solar Partnership program.
       Wind Energy Technologies.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $10,000,000 for distributed wind technologies.
       The agreement provides 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 support 
     innovative offshore wind demonstration projects to optimize 
     their development, design, construction methods, testing 
     plans, and economic value proposition. 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.
       The agreement provides up to $6,000,000 for Centers of 
     Excellence focused on offshore wind energy engineering, 
     infrastructure, supply chain, transmission, and other 
     pertinent issues required to support offshore wind in the 
     United States.
       The agreement provides direction related to advanced 
     manufacturing of wind blades and components within Advanced 
     Manufacturing.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for the Wind Energy 
     Technologies Office and the Water Power Technologies Office 
     to support university-led research projects related to 
     resource characterization, site planning, feasibility 
     assessments, community outreach, and planning for long-term 
     environmental monitoring for applications of marine energy 
     and floating offshore wind technologies to support 
     sustainable offshore energy deployment and scalable 
     aquaculture production.
       The agreement provides up to $30,000,000 for research and 
     development that can lead to demonstration of onsite 
     manufacturing of turbine system components to enable turbine 
     construction with blade length greater than 75 meters.
       The agreement provides not less than $30,000,000 for the 
     National Wind Technology Center and up to $5,000,000 for 
     research and operations of the Integrated Energy System at 
     Scale.
       The agreement provides 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 high quality wind resources 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.
       Water Power Technologies.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $47,000,000 for Hydropower Technologies and not less 
     than $112,000,000 for Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue industry-led 
     research, development, demonstration, and deployment efforts 
     of innovative technologies for fish passage and invasive fish 
     species removal at hydropower facilities, as well as analysis 
     of hydrologic climate science and water basin data to 
     understand the impact of climate change on hydropower.
       The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for the purposes 
     of sections 242 and 243 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
       The agreement provides not less than $24,000,000 for the 
     Powering the Blue Economy initiative.
       The agreement provides up to $20,000,000 to address 
     infrastructure needs at marine energy technology testing 
     sites, including general plant projects, and to support for 
     planning activities for the staged development of an ocean 
     current test facility. The agreement provides up to 
     $5,000,000 for the Department to continue its support of 
     operations at the Atlantic Marine Energy Center to accelerate 
     the transition of wave and tidal energy technologies to 
     market.
       The agreement reiterates House and Senate direction on 
     industry-led competitive solicitations to increase energy 
     capture; foundational research activities led by universities 
     and other research institutions affiliated with the National 
     Marine Energy Centers; the continued development and 
     construction of an open water, fully energetic, grid 
     connected wave energy test facility; and the continuation of 
     the Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research 
     initiative.
       The Department is directed to continue to coordinate with 
     the U.S. Navy and other federal agencies on marine energy 
     technology development for national security and other 
     applications.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 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 Secretary.
       Geothermal Technologies.--The agreement provides up to 
     $75,000,000 for enhanced geothermal system demonstrations and 
     next-generation geothermal demonstration projects in diverse 
     geographic areas. The agreement provides not less than 
     $10,000,000 for research, development, and demonstration 
     efforts relevant to super-hot rock geothermal technology. The 
     agreement provides not less than $17,000,000 for Low 
     Temperature and Coproduced Resources. The Department is 
     directed to continue its efforts to identify and characterize 
     geothermal resources in areas with no obvious surface 
     expressions.
       Renewable Energy Grid Integration.--The agreement includes 
     a new control point and provides $40,000,000 for activities 
     to facilitate the integration of grid activities among 
     renewable energy technologies. 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 ``energyshed'' 
     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.


                           energy efficiency

       Advanced Manufacturing.--The agreement provides $25,000,000 
     for the Energy-Water Desalination Hub and provides up to 
     $10,000,000 to be used to issue a competitive solicitation 
     for university and industry-led teams to improve the 
     efficiency of industrial drying processes.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to expand the technical 
     assistance provided for water and wastewater treatment and 
     reiterates House direction on the related briefing. The 
     Department is directed to summarize its efforts to work with 
     key stakeholders in this area, including wastewater and 
     drinking water providers, to maximize the investment of these 
     dollars to high priority targets. The agreement provides 
     $20,000,000 for research and development on technologies to 
     achieve energy efficiency of water and wastewater treatment 
     plants, including the deployment of alternative energy 
     sources, as appropriate.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 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.
       The agreement provides up to $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.
       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 up to $20,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Manufacturing Office to work in coordination with the 
     Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office to support high-
     impact activities for the development and deployment of 
     hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, including on the 
     economic use of low-carbon hydrogen for industrial processes.
       The agreement provides $25,000,000 for the Manufacturing 
     Demonstration Facility (MDF) and the Carbon Fiber Technology 
     Facility. Within available funds for MDF, the agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 for the development of processes for 
     materials solutions.
       The Department is directed to support activities for 
     conversion and retooling of manufacturing industrial 
     facilities to support the domestic auto industry and to 
     retain American competitiveness in building the vehicles of 
     the future.
       The agreement provides $20,000,000 for process-informed 
     science, design, and engineering materials and devices in 
     harsh environments, including nuclear environments, and to 
     demonstrate integrated energy systems applied to decarbonized 
     steel making and refractory materials, including net zero or 
     high-temperature hydrogen-based decarbonization. The 
     agreement provides $10,000,000 for continued research for 
     dynamic catalyst science coupled with data analytics.

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       The agreement provides not less than $20,000,000 for 
     electric vehicle battery manufacturing. The Department is 
     directed to prioritize funding to partnerships and 
     consortiums that include private industry, universities, and 
     nonprofit organizations with expertise in electric vehicle 
     manufacturing, electric vehicle workforce development, and 
     regional innovation development.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 for research, 
     development, and demonstration activities that will enable 
     U.S. manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, 
     reuse, and remanufacturing of plastics, metals, electronic 
     waste, and fibers.
       The agreement provides no direction related to 
     environmental product declarations.
       The agreement provides up to $20,000,000 for the Industrial 
     Assessment Center (IAC) program and reiterates Senate 
     direction. Within the funds provided for the IACs, the 
     agreement provides up to $4,000,000 for applied technical 
     assistance and the purchase and pilot testing of innovative 
     technology and reiterates Senate direction.
       The agreement provides not less than $13,000,000 to provide 
     ongoing support for the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) 
     Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs) and related CHP 
     Technical Partnership activities, including not less than 
     $5,000,000 for the TAPs and not less than $7,000,000 for 
     related CHP activities. The Department is directed to 
     collaborate with industry on the potential energy efficiency 
     and energy security gains to be realized with district energy 
     systems.
       The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for the issuance 
     of a competitive solicitation for industry-led teams to 
     improve the efficiency and sustainability of metal extraction 
     through artificial intelligence and machine learning, giving 
     priority to gold and silver extraction activities.
       The Department is directed to carry out activities in 
     accordance with title VI of the Energy Act of 2020.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to support sustainable 
     chemistry research and development.
       The agreement provides $4,000,000 to support additive 
     manufacturing work on large wind blades that will allow for 
     rapid prototyping, tooling, fabrication, and testing; 
     $7,000,000 for additive manufacturing of wind turbine 
     components; and $18,000,000 for advanced wind turbine blade 
     manufacturing research, including additive composite tip 
     technology, automation, and sustainability.
       The agreement provides not less than $7,000,000 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.
       The agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue to develop 
     and industrialize low-cost polymer infiltration processes for 
     the fabrication of ceramic matrix composites for high-
     temperature components, giving priority to silicon carbide 
     components.
       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.
       Building Technologies.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $55,000,000 for the Commercial Building Integration 
     program for core research and development of more cost-
     effective integration techniques and technologies that could 
     help the transition toward deep retrofits. The agreement 
     provides not less than $45,000,000 for Residential Building 
     Integration (RBI) and reiterates Senate directions related to 
     RBI.
       The agreement provides not less than $58,000,000 for 
     Equipment and Building Standards, including not less than 
     $12,000,000 for Building Energy Codes.
       The agreement provides not less than $30,000,000 for 
     Buildings-to-Grid integration research and development 
     consistent with a transactive energy system and in 
     coordination with the Office of Electricity's transactive 
     energy systems program to accelerate grid-enabled buildings 
     and reduce barriers to dynamic, responsive building energy 
     use that can meet customers' needs and support a reliable 
     electric grid.
       The agreement provides up to $30,000,000 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, up to $5,000,000 shall be made 
     available to fund the prize or additional projects for solid-
     state lighting research and development.
       The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for the 
     establishment of a Heat Pump Consortium to integrate and 
     deploy heat pump technologies in a joint industry 
     partnership.
       Significant research and development gaps remain to 
     transition to lower-carbon and zero-carbon fuels in 
     buildings. The Department is encouraged to continue to 
     explore research and development that can advance systems and 
     appliances, driven by delivered fuels including renewable 
     fuels and hydrogen, to meet consumer demand for high 
     efficiency and environmentally friendly products in 
     residential and commercial building applications, including 
     heat pumps with power generation and water heating, increased 
     utilization of renewable fuels and hydrogen, appliance 
     venting, hybrid fuel-fired and electrically-driven systems, 
     distributed carbon capture, mitigation of behind-the-meter 
     methane emissions, and on-site (micro) combined heat and 
     power to include cooling and integration with renewables.
       The agreement reiterates House direction on a briefing 
     outlining the opportunities and challenges in deploying 
     energy efficient building technologies to public buildings 
     and buildings that host providers, such as food banks, 
     serving community needs.
       Within available funds for Emerging Technologies, the 
     Department is encouraged to make funding available for 
     Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and 
     Refrigeration research, development and deployment, including 
     heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and boilers. The 
     Department shall focus its efforts to address whole building 
     energy performance and cost issues to inform efforts to 
     advance beneficial electrification and greenhouse gas 
     mitigation without compromising building energy performance.
       The agreement provides up to $50,000,000 for advanced HVAC 
     and dehumidification manufacturing scale-up projects.
       The agreement reiterates Senate direction related to the 
     Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) program.
       Federal Energy Management Program.--The agreement 
     reiterates House and Senate direction related to energy 
     performance contracts management.
       Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program.--Within 
     available funds for the State Energy Program, the agreement 
     provides $500,000 for technical assistance to continue the 
     Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure of the Future 
     Accelerator.
       Within available funds for the Weatherization Assistance 
     Program (WAP), the agreement provides $3,000,000 to support 
     community-scale weatherization and reiterates House direction 
     for this activity.
       The agreement provides $1,000,000 be made available to WAP 
     grant recipients that have previously worked with the 
     Department via the Weatherization Innovation Pilot Program, 
     for the purpose of developing and implementing state and 
     regional programs to treat harmful substances, including 
     vermiculite.
       Energy Future Grants.--The agreement provides funds to 
     support state-, local-, and tribal-level approaches to 
     meeting energy needs at the local level, including through 
     financial and technical assistance to eligible entities for 
     energy system planning and analysis and conducting 
     stakeholder engagement. Eligible entities shall include 
     states, local governments, communities, U.S. territories, and 
     tribes. The Department is directed to provide to the 
     Committees not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act 
     a briefing on its implementation plan for this program.
       Congressionally Directed Spending.--The agreement provides 
     $77,047,000 for the following list of projects that provide 
     for research, development, and demonstration for Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy activities or programs. 
     Recipients are reminded that statutory cost sharing 
     requirements may apply to these projects.

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         Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

       The agreement provides $185,804,000 for Cybersecurity, 
     Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER).
       The Department is directed to include an itemization of 
     funding levels below the control point in future budget 
     requests. Given concerns about the longstanding lack of 
     clarity on the Department's cyber research and development 
     responsibilities, CESER is directed to coordinate with the 
     Office of Electricity and relevant applied energy offices in 
     clearly defining these program activities. The Department is 
     directed to provide the Committees quarterly updates on these 
     topics.
       The agreement provides not less than $2,000,000 for digital 
     twin projects to enable essential collaborator participation 
     and their integration into the effort.
       The agreement provides up to $20,000,000 for the Cyber 
     Testing for Resilient Industrial Control System (CyTRICS) 
     program.
       Risk Management Technology and Tools.--The agreement 
     provides up to $10,000,000 for consequence-driven cyber-
     informed engineering and up to $4,000,000 for university-
     based research and development of scalable cyber-physical 
     platforms for resilient and secure electric power systems 
     that are flexible, modular, self-healing, and autonomous. The 
     agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 to conduct a 
     demonstration program of innovative technologies, such as 
     technologies for monitoring vegetation management, to improve 
     grid resiliency from wildfires. The agreement includes not 
     less than $2,000,000 to continue the establishment of a 
     network of university-based, regional energy cybersecurity 
     centers.
       Congressionally Directed Spending.--The agreement provides 
     $3,000,000 for the following list of projects that provide 
     for research, development, and demonstration for CESER 
     activities or programs. Recipients are reminded that 
     statutory cost sharing requirements may apply to these 
     projects.

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                              Electricity

       The agreement provides $277,000,000 for Electricity. The 
     Department is directed to include an itemization of funding 
     levels below the control point in future budget requests. 
     Given concerns about the longstanding lack of clarity on the 
     Department's cyber research and development responsibilities, 
     Electricity is directed to coordinate with the Office of 
     Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response 
     (CESER) and other relevant offices in clearly defining these 
     program activities. The Department is expected to integrate 
     cybersecurity, where relevant, throughout all of 
     Electricity's research, development, demonstration, and 
     deployment activities.
       Energy Delivery Grid Operations Technology.--The agreement 
     provides $10,000,000 for the DarkNet project and $5,000,000 
     to support research on silicon carbide semiconductors.
       Resilient Distribution Systems.--The agreement provides up 
     to $10,000,000 for the COMMANDER National Test Bed.
       The agreement reiterates House and Senate direction related 
     to the integration of sensors into distribution systems, 
     microgrid controllers and systems, and transactive energy 
     concepts.
       The agreement provides not less than $10,000,000 for 
     demonstration projects with the Grid Sensors and Sensor 
     Analytics program. The agreement reiterates House and Senate 
     direction on focus areas for these demonstration projects, 
     including activities that may include post-weather or fire 
     event assessments and activities utilizing utility data from 
     advanced metering infrastructure.
       The agreement reiterates Senate direction related to 
     barriers impeding grid integration of distributed energy 
     systems.
       The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for coordinated 
     research and development of microgrid-related technologies, 
     with a focus on underserved and Indigenous communities.
       Energy Storage.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $20,000,000 for a competitive pilot demonstration grant 
     program, as authorized in section 3201 of the Energy Act of 
     2020, for energy storage projects that are U.S-controlled, 
     U.S.-made, and North American sourced and supplied. The 
     Department is directed to include in this program large scale 
     commercial development and deployment of long cycle life, 
     lithium-grid scale batteries and their components.
       The agreement provides $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 economically-stressed 
     rural areas. Direct storage from solar generation may also be 
     incorporated.
       Cyber R&D.--The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for 
     university-based research and development of scalable cyber-
     physical platforms for resilient and secure electric power 
     systems that are flexible, modular, self-healing, and 
     autonomous, in coordination with CESER.
       Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components.--The 
     agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for the Grid Research 
     Integration and Demonstration Center and up to $2,500,000 to 
     further assess composite utility poles in controlled and 
     field tests. The Department is directed to support research 
     and development to advance safe and effective alternatives to 
     SF6, including in circuit breakers, reclosers, 
     sectionalizers, load break switches, switchgear, and gas 
     insulated lines.
       Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance.--The 
     agreement reiterates Senate direction on collaboration with 
     relevant state entities to have access to grid, economic, and 
     emissions modeling.
       Congressionally Directed Spending.--The agreement provides 
     $2,850,000 for the following list of projects that provide 
     for research, development, and demonstration for Electricity 
     activities or programs. Recipients are reminded that 
     statutory cost sharing requirements may apply to these 
     projects.

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                             Nuclear Energy

       The agreement provides $1,654,800,000 for Nuclear Energy.
       The Department is directed to provide to the Committees a 
     briefing and regular updates prior to any proposed 
     contractual and engineering design changes for advanced 
     reactor projects currently being funded. Further, the 
     Department is directed to provide to the Committees not later 
     than 90 days after enactment of this Act a detailed multi-
     year funding plan for the advanced reactor designs currently 
     being pursued by the Department.
       The agreement reiterates House direction related to a 
     report on thorium molten-salt reactors.
       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 agreement provides a separate control point to fund NEUP 
     and other crosscutting program responsibilities (SBIR, STTR, 
     and TCF) in order to provide greater transparency and 
     flexibility for this program. The Department is directed to 
     provide to the Committees prior to the obligation of these 
     funds a detailed spending and execution plan for NEUP 
     activities. The Department is directed to provide to the 
     Committees not later 90 days after enactment of this Act and 
     quarterly thereafter briefings on the implementation of NEUP. 
     The Department is directed to provide to the Committees not 
     later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, and prior to 
     taking any actions, a briefing on proposals to address 
     concerns and implement improvements recommended by the 
     Nuclear Engineering Department Heads Organization. The 
     agreement does not provide any funds to initiate the 
     construction of new university nuclear reactors.


                  Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies

       The agreement provides $3,000,000 to complete the 
     preliminary engineering and design, contingent on 
     Departmental approval, of a secure, separate, and shielded 
     beamline at the NSLS II at Brookhaven National Laboratory to 
     examine radioactive materials. This beamline shall complement 
     and be compatible with irradiation tests and infrastructure 
     for materials characterization and sample preparation at 
     Idaho National Laboratory.
       Crosscutting Technology Development.--The agreement 
     provides $5,000,000 to support and expand research 
     collaborations, which may include a consortium, 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 not less than 
     $5,000,000 to continue activities related to materials 
     development, including through public-private partnerships, 
     to develop new materials the nuclear industry will need in 
     the future. The agreement provides $10,000,000 for integrated 
     energy systems and $3,000,000 for Nuclear Materials Discovery 
     and Qualification. The agreement includes no direction on the 
     Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program.
       Nuclear Science User Facilities.--The agreement provides 
     not less than $10,000,000 for computational support.
       New Materials Development.--The agreement provides funding 
     for this activity in Crosscutting Technology Development.


                  Fuel Cycle Research and Development

       To support availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium 
     (HALEU) and other advanced nuclear fuels, consistent with 
     section 2001 of the Energy Act of 2020, the agreement 
     includes $72,000,000, including $2,000,000 for Mining, 
     Shipping, and Transportation; $45,000,000 for Advanced 
     Nuclear Fuel Availability; and not less than $25,000,000 
     within Material Recovery and Waste Form Development.
       Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability.--The Department is 
     directed to conduct these activities in a manner that will 
     encourage, rather than discourage, the private sector 
     commercialization of HALEU production. The fiscal year 2020 
     Act directed the Department to provide an evaluation on the 
     anticipated demand for HALEU, the timing of that demand, and 
     options for meeting that demand. Section 2001(b)(2) of the 
     Energy Act of 2020 requires the Department to submit to 
     Congress a report on a program to support the availability of 
     HALEU for civilian domestic demonstration and commercial use. 
     The Department is directed to submit these reports to the 
     Committees not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act 
     and not less than 60 days prior to the obligation of more 
     than 90 percent of these funds.
       Material Recovery and Waste Form Development.--The 
     agreement provides not less than $15,000,000 for EBR II 
     Processing for HALEU and $10,000,000 to continue work on the 
     ZIRCEX process.
       Accident Tolerant Fuels.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $10,000,000 for further development of silicon carbide 
     ceramic matrix composite fuel cladding for light water 
     reactors. The agreement reiterates House and Senate direction 
     regarding information and briefing requirements for the 
     Accident Tolerant Fuels program.
       Triso Fuel and Graphite Qualification.--The agreement 
     provides up to $10,000,000 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 agreement provides 
     $5,000,000 for advanced reactor used fuel disposition to 
     address used fuel from TRISO-fueled and metal-fueled advanced 
     reactors.
       Integrated Waste Management System.--The Department is 
     directed to continue site preparation activities at stranded 
     sites, to evaluate the re-initiation of regional transport, 
     and to undertake transportation coordination efforts.


               Reactor Concepts Research and Development

       Advanced Small Modular Reactor RD&D.--The agreement 
     provides $150,000,000 for ongoing demonstration activities.
       Light Water Reactor Sustainability.--The agreement provides 
     not less than $10,000,000 to support new or previously 
     awarded hydrogen demonstration projects.
       Advanced Reactor Technologies.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $13,000,000 for Advanced Reactor Concepts Industry 
     Awards; up to $5,000,000 for continued work on Supercritical 
     Transformational Electric Power (STEP) research and 
     development; and not less than $25,000,000 for MW-scale 
     reactor research and development, including not less than 
     $9,000,000 for MARVEL. The agreement provides up to 
     $5,000,000 for the research and development of advanced 
     isotope separation processes for Molten Salt Reactors.


                 Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program

       The Department is directed to continue to ensure the 
     program moves forward expeditiously and within original scope 
     and budget. The Department is directed to continue to focus 
     resources on partners capable of project delivery within five 
     to seven years of award.
       National Reactor Innovation Center.--The agreement provides 
     up to $48,000,000 for capital design and 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.

                  Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

       The agreement provides $825,000,000 for Fossil Energy and 
     Carbon Management.
       Consistent with section 961(a)(3) of the Energy Policy Act 
     of 2005, in carrying out the objectives described in 
     subparagraphs (F) through (K) of paragraph (2) of section 
     961(a), the Secretary shall prioritize activities and 
     strategies that have the potential to significantly reduce 
     emissions for each technology relevant to the applicable 
     objective and the international commitments of the United 
     States.
       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 not less than $5,000,000 for 
     integrated energy systems and $500,000 to support feasibility 
     and operational planning for large-scale biomass production 
     for the purposes of bioenergy with carbon capture and 
     storage.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 for a laboratory 
     demonstration project for carbon-neutral methanol synthesis 
     from direct air capture and carbon-free hydrogen production.
       Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems & Hydrogen.--The agreement 
     provides not less than $105,000,000 for the research, 
     development, and demonstration of solid oxide fuel cell 
     systems and hydrogen production, transport, storage, and use 
     systems.
       National Carbon Capture Center.--The agreement supports 
     funding for the National Carbon Capture Center consistent 
     with the cooperative agreement.


                         CCUS and Power Systems

       The Department is directed to conduct CCUS activities, 
     including front-end engineering and design studies, large 
     pilot projects, and demonstration projects that capture and 
     securely store commercial volumes of carbon dioxide from 
     fossil energy power plants, industrial facilities, or 
     directly from the air, consistent with the objectives of 
     title IV of the Energy Act of 2020.
       The Department is directed to establish a program to 
     support research and development of novel, proof-of-principle 
     carbon containment projects with the goal of finding and de-
     risking methods and locations to remove atmospheric carbon 
     dioxide that are effective, safe, low cost, and scalable. The 
     agreement provides up to $50,000,000 to support work at 
     multiple sites, including within significant basalt 
     formations, to pursue research, development, and deployment 
     of carbon containment technologies and proximate carbon 
     dioxide capturing systems that also meet regional economic 
     and ecological restoration policy goals such as catastrophic 
     wildfire mitigation and job creation.
       Carbon Capture.--The agreement provides up to $50,000,000 
     to support front-end engineering and design studies, large 
     pilot projects, and demonstration projects, including for the 
     development of a first-of-its-kind carbon capture project at 
     an existing natural gas combined cycle plant. The agreement 
     provides not less than $10,000,000 for research

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     and optimization of carbon capture technologies at industrial 
     facilities and not less than $12,000,000 for research and 
     optimization of carbon capture technologies for natural gas 
     power systems. The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 to 
     assist communities in the design and construction of pilot-
     scale equipment and systems necessary to demonstrate carbon 
     capture, utilization, and storage at waste to energy plants.
       Carbon Dioxide Removal.--The agreement provides $5,000,000 
     for a competitive solicitation for a study of the development 
     of a direct air capture facility co-located with a geothermal 
     energy resource. The agreement provides $5,000,000 for 
     research, development, and demonstration activities related 
     to the indirect sequestration of carbon dioxide from ocean 
     waters.
       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 or utilizing carbon 
     dioxide to produce useful fuels and chemicals, giving 
     priority for teams with university participants.
       Carbon Storage.--The agreement provides not less than 
     $35,000,000 for CarbonSAFE and not less than $20,000,000 for 
     the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships. The agreement 
     includes no direction for Storage Infrastructure. The only 
     direction for carbon containment technologies and proximate 
     carbon dioxide capturing systems is located in the front 
     matter of CCUS and Power Systems.
       Advanced Energy and Hydrogen Systems.--The agreement 
     provides not less than $30,000,000 for Advanced Turbines to 
     carry out research, development, and technology demonstration 
     to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power 
     generation systems, aviation, and other applications. The 
     agreement provides up to $50,000,000 for materials research 
     and development. The Department is directed to support the 
     development of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials in 
     accordance with the CMC Manufacturing Roadmap and section 
     4005 of the Energy Act of 2020.
       Crosscutting Research.--The agreement provides $1,000,000 
     for research, development, and commercialization of value-
     added natural gas technologies consistent with Senate 
     direction.
       Minerals Sustainability.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $23,000,000 for research and development activities to 
     develop advanced separation technologies for the extraction 
     and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical 
     materials from coal and coal byproducts, as well as mitigate 
     any potential environmental and public health impacts of such 
     activities. The Department is directed to continue the Carbon 
     Ore, Rare Earths, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Program. 
     The agreement provides up to $6,000,000 for the Department, 
     in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and U.S. 
     Geological Survey, to pilot a research and development 
     project to enhance the security and stability of the rare 
     earth element supply chain. Research shall include approaches 
     to mining of domestic rare earth elements that are critical 
     to U.S. technology development and manufacturing, as well as 
     emphasize environmentally responsible mining practices.
       Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) 
     Generation1.--The agreement supports efforts, consistent with 
     the current cooperative agreement, to complete the necessary 
     design and construction of the 10-MW pilot and to conduct the 
     necessary testing for the facility. The Department is 
     directed to brief the Committees prior to any change to scope 
     or cost profile of the project. The agreement provides 
     additional funds for competitively awarded research and 
     development activities.


                resource technologies and sustainability

       The agreement provides not less than $20,000,000 for 
     Emissions Mitigation from Midstream Infrastructure, including 
     $5,000,000 to develop and demonstrate an easily 
     implementable, maintainable, and low-cost integrated methane 
     monitoring platform consistent with Senate direction.
       The agreement provides not less than $10,000,000 for 
     Emissions Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure, 
     including $1,500,000 to accelerate development and deployment 
     of high-temperature harsh-environment sensors, sensor 
     packaging, and wireless sensor hardware for power generation.
       The agreement provides not less than $12,000,000 for 
     Environmentally Prudent Development, including up to 
     $6,000,000 to continue the Risk Based Data Management System.
       The agreement provides not less than $20,000,000 for 
     natural gas utilization, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, and 
     chemicals. The agreement provides up to $5,000,000 for a 
     demonstration project focused on producing hydrogen from the 
     processing of produced water and mineral substances and on 
     transporting hydrogen using existing energy infrastructure.
       The agreement provides $10,000,000 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 $8,000,000 is 
     available 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 agreement provides $10,000,000 for university research 
     and field investigations in the Gulf of Mexico to confirm the 
     nature, regional context, and hydrocarbon system behavior of 
     gas hydrate deposits.
       The agreement provides not less than $19,000,000 for 
     Unconventional Field Test Sites. The Department is directed 
     to maintain robust efforts in enhanced recovery technologies.


                          netl infrastructure

       Within available funds for NETL Infrastructure, the 
     Department is directed to prioritize funds for Joule, the 
     Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 
     site-wide upgrades for safety, and addressing and avoiding 
     deferred maintenance. The agreement provides up to 
     $25,000,000 to establish a direct air capture facility.
       Congressionally Directed Spending.--The agreement provides 
     $20,199,000 for the following list of projects that provide 
     for research, development, and demonstration for Fossil 
     Energy and Carbon Management activities or programs. 
     Recipients are reminded that statutory cost sharing 
     requirements may apply to these projects.

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                 Naval Petroleum And Oil Shale Reserves

       The agreement provides $13,650,000 for the operation of the 
     Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves.

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve

       The agreement includes $219,000,000 for the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, of which $22,000,000 is for 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 $7,350,000 for the SPR Petroleum 
     Account.

                   Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

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

                   Energy Information Administration

       The agreement provides $129,087,000 for the Energy 
     Information Administration.

                   Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

       The agreement provides $333,863,000 for Non-Defense 
     Environmental Cleanup.
       Small Sites.--The agreement provides $119,340,000 for Small 
     Sites cleanup. Within this amount, $21,340,000 is for the 
     Energy Technology Engineering Center, $11,000,000 is for 
     Idaho National Laboratory, $5,000,000 is to continue work at 
     Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, $67,000,000 is for 
     Moab, and $15,000,000 is for excess Office of Science 
     facilities.
       Gaseous Diffusion Plants.--The agreement provides 
     $121,203,000 for cleanup activities at the Gaseous Diffusion 
     Plants, including an additional $5,000,000 above the budget 
     request for treatment and shipping of cylinders.

      Uranium Enrichment Decontamination And Decommissioning Fund

       The agreement provides $860,000,000 for activities funded 
     from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
     Decommissioning Fund.
       Portsmouth Site.--Within funds available for Pensions and 
     Community and Regulatory Support, the agreement provides an 
     additional $500,000 above the budget request for the 
     Department to establish a community liaison and to provide 
     technical and regulatory assistance to the local community 
     and surrounding counties. The agreement reiterates House 
     direction on air and ground water monitoring and reporting, 
     land use planning, and Committee briefings following 
     additional environmental sampling.

                                Science

       The agreement provides $7,475,000,000 for Science.
       The agreement provides not less than $120,000,000 for 
     Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities 
     across the Office of Science programs.
       The agreement provides not less than $2,000,000 for 
     collaboration with the National Institutes of Health within 
     the Department's data and computational mission space.
       The agreement provides not less than $245,000,000 for 
     quantum information science, including not less than 
     $120,000,000 for research and $125,000,000 for the five 
     National Quantum Information Science Research Centers.
       The agreement reiterates House direction on traineeships.
       The Department is directed to provide to the Committees not 
     later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and annually 
     thereafter briefings on implementation of the new workforce 
     initiative.
       The Department is directed to award up to 10 Lawrence 
     Awards with an honorarium of not less than $20,000 per 
     awardee.


                 advanced scientific computing research

       The agreement provides not less than $160,000,000 for the 
     Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, $250,000,000 for the 
     Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, not less than 
     $120,000,000 for the National Energy Research Scientific 
     Computing Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 
     and not less than $90,000,000 for ESnet.
       The agreement provides not less than $260,000,000 for 
     Mathematical, Computational, and Computer Sciences Research, 
     including not less than $15,000,000 for computational 
     sciences workforce programs.
       The agreement provides not less than $15,000,000 and up to 
     $40,000,000 for the development of AI-optimized emerging 
     memory technology for AI-specialized hardware allowing for 
     new computing capabilities tailored to the demands of 
     artificial intelligence systems.


                         BASIC ENERGY SCIENCES

       The agreement provides not less than $130,000,000 for the 
     Energy Frontier Research Centers, $25,000,000 for EPSCoR, 
     $25,000,000 for the Batteries and Energy Storage Innovation 
     Hub, and not less than $20,000,000 for the Fuels from 
     Sunlight Innovation Hub.
       The agreement provides not less than $538,000,000 for 
     facilities operations of the nation's light sources, not less 
     than $294,000,000 for facilities operations of the high-flux 
     neutron sources, and not less than $142,000,000 for 
     facilities operations and recapitalization of the Nanoscale 
     Science Research Centers (NSRC).
       The agreement provides not less than $14,300,000 for other 
     project costs, including $4,300,000 for Linac Coherent Light 
     Source-II, $5,000,000 for Advanced Photon Source Upgrade, 
     $3,000,000 for Linac Coherent Light Source-II HE, and 
     $2,000,000 for Cryomodule Repair & Maintenance Facility. The 
     agreement provides $15,000,000 for NSRC Recapitalization and 
     not less than $15,000,000 for NSLS II Experimental Tools-II. 
     The agreement reiterates House and Senate direction regarding 
     the importance of additional beamlines at NSLS II and the 
     development of a related plan.


                 BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

       The agreement provides not less than $395,000,000 for 
     Biological Systems Science and not less than $410,000,000 for 
     Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences.
       Within available funds, the agreement provides up to 
     $8,000,000 to develop and test novel sensor technologies, 
     procure second generation EcoPOD units, and create the 
     computational and experimental infrastructures necessary to 
     dissect field observations at atomic and molecular levels in 
     fabricated ecosystems.
       The agreement provides not less than $100,000,000 for the 
     Bioenergy Research Centers.
       The agreement provides not less than $109,000,000 for 
     Foundational Genomics Research and not less than $82,500,000 
     for the Joint Genome Institute.
       The agreement provides not less than $45,000,000 for 
     Biomolecular Characterization and Imaging Science, including 
     up to $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 provides not less than $8,000,000 for the 
     low-dose radiation research program and reiterates House 
     direction related to developing a plan for low-dose radiation 
     research.
       The agreement provides not less than $15,000,000 and up to 
     $30,000,000 to build upon cloud aerosol effects research. 
     Within those available funds, the Department is directed to 
     support the modernization and acceleration of the Energy, 
     Exascale, and Earth System Model program to improve earth 
     system prediction and climate risk management in the service 
     of U.S. public safety, security, and economic interests, 
     including, in coordination with the Department of Homeland 
     Security, evaluation of the modernization and adaptation of 
     capabilities from the National Infrastructure Simulation and 
     Analysis Center to support climate impacts on infrastructure 
     and communities.
       The agreement provides $2,000,000 in funding for academia 
     to examine and perform independent evaluations of climate 
     models using existing data sets and peer-reviewed 
     publications of climate-scale processes to validate various 
     models' ability to reproduce the actual climate.
       The agreement provides not less than $105,000,000 for 
     Environmental System Science. The Department is directed to 
     continue to support NGEE Arctic, NGEE Tropics, the SPRUCE 
     field site, the Watershed Function and Mercury Science Focus 
     Areas, and the AmeriFLUX project.
       The agreement provides not less than $30,000,000 to 
     continue the development of observational assets and support 
     associated research on 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 agreement reiterates House 
     direction on developing a ten-year research plan.
       The Department is directed to give priority to optimizing 
     the operation of BER user facilities.


                         FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES

       The Department is directed to follow and embrace the 
     recommendations of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory 
     Committee's ``Powering the Future: Fusion and Plasmas''' 
     report; the agreement reiterates House direction on the 
     related briefing.
       The agreement provides not less than $20,000,000 for the 
     High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasmas program to 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.
       The agreement provides not less than $59,000,000 for NSTX-U 
     Operations, not less than $33,000,000 for NSTX-U Research, 
     and not less than $25,000,000 for the Material Plasma 
     Exposure eXperiment.
       The agreement reiterates House direction on the Milestone-
     Based Development Program and the stellarator facility.
       The agreement provides $242,000,000 for the U.S. 
     contribution to the ITER project, of which not less than 
     $60,000,000 is for in-cash contributions. The agreement 
     reiterates House direction on 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, up to $20,000,000 for 
     Cosmic Microwave Background-Stage 4, and not less than 
     $40,000,000 for the HL-LHC Upgrade projects.
       The agreement supports activities for the LuSEE Night 
     project.
       The agreement provides up to $13,000,000 for other project 
     costs for the Long Baseline

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     Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. 
     Further, if the Department deems it necessary to provide 
     further funding for this project, it is encouraged to seek a 
     reprogramming, but these funds shall come from other research 
     activities and projects currently funded at Fermi National 
     Laboratory.


                            NUCLEAR PHYSICS

       The Department is directed to give priority to optimizing 
     operations for all Nuclear Physics user facilities.
       The agreement provides for the completion of sPHENIX, up to 
     $15,800,000 for the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array, up to 
     $16,200,000 for MOLLER, up to $1,400,000 for Ton-Scale 
     Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay, and up to $13,000,000 for the 
     High Rigidity Spectrometer.


                      ISOTOPES R&D AND PRODUCTION

       The agreement supports the FRIB Isotope Harvesting 
     projects.


           WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS

       The agreement reiterates House and Senate direction on a 
     five-year educational and workforce development plan. The 
     agreement reiterates Senate direction on the curriculum 
     working group.


                  SCIENCE LABORATORIES INFRASTRUCTURE

       The Department is directed to provide to the Committees not 
     later 90 days after enactment of this Act a briefing on the 
     funding levels required for operations and maintenance of the 
     Oak Ridge National Laboratory nuclear facilities. This is the 
     only direction related to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
     nuclear facilities.

                         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.

                         Technology Transitions

       The agreement provides $19,470,000 for Technology 
     Transitions. The agreement provides not less than $5,000,000 
     for a competitive funding opportunity for incubators 
     supporting energy innovation clusters.

                      Clean Energy Demonstrations

       The agreement provides $20,000,000 for Clean Energy 
     Demonstrations.
       Pursuant to the budget request, the Office of Clean Energy 
     Demonstrations (OCED) is intended to be a technology neutral 
     office with expertise in large-scale energy project 
     management and finance. It is expected that the Department 
     avoid the practice of making awards dependent on funding from 
     future years' appropriations. The Department is directed to 
     provide to the Committees not later than 30 days after 
     enactment of this Act a briefing on how OCED will conduct 
     administrative and project management responsibilities.

               Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

       The agreement provides $450,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E). The Department is 
     directed to consider activities proposed under ARPA-C that 
     are consistent with ARPA-E's mission and authorization in 
     addition to its other current and proposed activities.

         Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program

       The agreement provides a net appropriation of $29,000,000 
     in administrative expenses for the Title 17 Innovative 
     Technology Loan Guarantee Program.

        Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

       The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Advanced 
     Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.

                  Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

       The agreement provides $2,000,000 for the Tribal Energy 
     Loan Guarantee Program.

                   Indian Energy Policy and Programs

       The agreement provides $58,000,000 for Indian Energy Policy 
     and Programs. The agreement provides not less than 
     $20,000,000 to advance technical assistance, demonstration, 
     and deployment of clean energy technologies, including solar 
     and energy storage, for households and communities in tribal 
     nations to improve reliability, resilience, and alleviate 
     energy poverty.

                      Departmental Administration

       The agreement provides $240,000,000 for Departmental 
     Administration.
       The agreement reiterates House direction on the report 
     related to critical minerals assets.
       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 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.
       Chief Information Officer.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $71,800,000 for cybersecurity and secure information. In 
     addition, the agreement provides not less than $55,000,000 to 
     address the impacts of the SolarWinds incident across the 
     Department.
       International Affairs.--The agreement provides $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.
       Other Departmental Administration.--The agreement provides 
     not less than $28,000,000 for the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, up to $38,000,000 for the General Counsel, not less 
     than $13,000,000 for Project Management Oversight and 
     Assessments, not less than $3,500,000 for the Office of Small 
     and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and not less than 
     $4,000,000 for Public Affairs.
       U.S. Energy and Employment Report.--The agreement provides 
     up to $2,000,000 for the Department to continue to complete 
     an annual U.S. energy employment report that includes a 
     comprehensive statistical survey to collect data, publish the 
     data, and provide a summary report, with requirements as 
     outlined in the House report. The Department is directed to 
     produce and release this report annually.
       The agreement reiterates Senate direction related to the 
     CIO Business Operations Support Services (CBOSS) program.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       The agreement provides $78,000,000 for the Office of the 
     Inspector General. The following is the only direction for 
     the Office of the Inspector General.
       There continues to be concerns about how the new 
     independent audit strategy will be implemented. As such, the 
     Inspector General is directed to provide to the Committees 
     not later than 15 days after enactment of this Act, and 
     monthly thereafter, a briefing on the implementation of the 
     independent audit strategy.

                    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

       The agreement provides $20,656,000,000 for the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

                           Weapons Activities

       The agreement provides $15,920,000,000 for Weapons 
     Activities.
       Integrated Priorities Report.--The fiscal year 2021 Act 
     directed NNSA to provide with its budget request an 
     Integrated Priorities Report (IPR). The report NNSA submitted 
     does not meet the direction set by the fiscal year 2021 Act 
     and was identified by NNSA as not a final integrated priority 
     report. The agreement reiterates House direction regarding 
     NNSA's submission of an IPR with the annual budget request.
       Stockpile Management.--In lieu of House and Senate 
     direction, the agreement includes funding consistent with the 
     budget request as Congress awaits the upcoming Nuclear 
     Posture Review (NPR). NNSA is directed to brief the 
     Congressional Defense Committees on any departures from the 
     fiscal year 2022 budget request in the NPR.
       Plutonium Pit Production Modernization.--GAO is engaged in 
     an ongoing review of NNSA's integrated master schedule (IMS) 
     that includes all pit production-related project and program 
     activities. NNSA is directed to provide to the Committees not 
     later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, and not less 
     than quarterly thereafter, a briefing on progress on meeting 
     the pit production cost and schedule milestones in the IMS.
       Additionally, concerns remain about contingency planning 
     for pit production given the timeline for achieving 80 pits 
     per year will stretch beyond 2030. The contingency plan NNSA 
     provided the Committees includes only minimal detail on 
     meeting the needs of the nuclear deterrent that do not solely 
     rely on the statutory milestones for pit production. NNSA is 
     directed to provide to the Committees not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act an update detailing actionable 
     plans based on current pit production timelines and 
     coordinated with the Department of Defense. NNSA is further 
     reminded that the contingency plan shall be updated and 
     submitted annually with the budget request.
       University Collaboration.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding a Center of Excellence.
       Academic Programs.--Within amounts for Academic Programs, 
     the agreement provides $40,000,000 for the Minority Serving 
     Institution Partnership Program and $10,000,000 for the 
     Tribal Colleges and Universities Partnership Program. The 
     agreement reiterates Senate direction regarding the 
     distribution of funds.
       Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and High Yield.--Within 
     available funds, the agreement provides not less than 
     $350,000,000 for the National Ignition Facility (NIF), not 
     less than $83,000,000 for OMEGA, not less than $66,900,000 
     for the Z Facility, and not less than $6,000,000 for the NIKE 
     Laser at the Naval Research Laboratory. A predictable and 
     sustained availability of targets is essential to the 
     operations of NNSA's laser facilities, and the agreement 
     provides not less than $33,000,000 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 (ASC), the agreement 
     provides $25,000,000 for research in, and leading to the 
     development of, memory technologies that will drive 40X 
     performance gains beyond that achieved by exascale computing 
     systems for critical mission applications. Within funds 
     provided for ASC, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for 
     scalable computational NVMe over fabrics for exascale 
     computing applications at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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       Stockpile Responsiveness Program.--The agreement reiterates 
     House direction regarding an annual report and periodic 
     updates.
       Contractor Pensions.--The agreement provides $78,656,000 
     for payments into the legacy University of California 
     contractor employee defined benefit pension plans, the Requa 
     settlement reached in 2019, and the pension plan at the 
     Savannah River Site.

                    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

       The agreement provides $2,354,000,000 for Defense Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation.
       Global Material Security.--The agreement provides not less 
     than $38,000,000 for the Green Border Security Initiative 
     within the Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence 
     program. Within available funds, not less than $25,000,000 is 
     for the Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program.
       DNN R&D.--The agreement provides $20,000,000 for the 
     University Consortia for Nonproliferation Research.
       Contractor Pensions.--The agreement provides $38,800,000 
     for payments into the legacy University of California 
     contractor employee defined benefit pension plans, the Requa 
     settlement reached in 2019, and the pension plan at the 
     Savannah River Site.

                             Naval Reactors


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $1,918,000,000 for Naval Reactors.
       Spent Fuel Handling Facility.--The agreement provides funds 
     above the budget request to address project cost increases 
     and to mitigate the risk of schedule delays.

                     Federal Salaries and Expenses

       The agreement provides $464,000,000 for Federal Salaries 
     and Expenses.
       The agreement recognizes the importance of recruiting and 
     retaining the highly skilled personnel needed to meet NNSA's 
     important mission. NNSA is directed to only hire within 
     authorized personnel numbers provided for a given fiscal 
     year, and if NNSA exceeds this authorized amount, then the 
     Administrator must submit to the Committees within 30 days of 
     the exceedance a report justifying the excess. 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 $6,710,000,000 for Defense 
     Environmental Cleanup.
       Richland.--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. 
     Specifically, within available funds, the agreement provides 
     $10,000,000 for B Reactor roof replacement and other work to 
     preserve the facility. The Department is directed to request 
     any additional funding needed to complete the identified 
     other work to preserve the facility starting with the fiscal 
     year 2023 budget.
       None of the Richland Operations funds shall be used to 
     carry out activities with the Office of River Protection's 
     tank farms.
       Office of River Protection.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding low level waste offsite disposal.
       The agreement provides funds for full engineering, 
     procurement, and construction work on the High-Level Waste 
     Treatment Facility, for design and engineering of the Pre-
     Treatment Facility, to ensure compliance with the 2016 
     Consent Decree and Tri-Party Agreement milestones, and to 
     continue tank waste retrievals.
       Savannah River Site.--The agreement reiterates House 
     direction regarding funding Savannah River National 
     Laboratory radiological facilities.

     Defense Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement provides $573,333,000 for Defense Uranium 
     Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning.

                        Other Defense Activities

       The agreement provides $985,000,000 for Other Defense 
     Activities. 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

                  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 $21,000,000 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 $90,772,000 
     for the Western Area Power Administration.

           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 $466,426,000 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.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RECISSIONS 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 to prohibit certain 
     payments.
       The agreement includes a provision that rescinds certain 
     funds from prior year appropriations.
       The agreement includes a provision transferring certain 
     funds.

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                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    Appalachian Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $195,000,000 for the Appalachian 
     Regional Commission (ARC). The following is the only 
     direction for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
       The agreement includes $13,000,000 to address the substance 
     abuse crisis that disproportionally affects Appalachia.
       Within available funds, $8,000,000 is for Local Development 
     Districts.
       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, $65,000,000 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.
       Within available funds, $15,000,000 is provided to continue 
     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 
     provided 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 provided 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 high-
     poverty areas.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding clean 
     energy activities.

                Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $36,000,000 for the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board.

                        Delta Regional Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $30,100,000 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 high-
     poverty areas.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding clean 
     energy activities.

                           Denali Commission

       The agreement provides $15,100,000 for the Denali 
     Commission.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding high-
     poverty areas.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding clean 
     energy activities.

                  Northern Border Regional Commission

       The agreement provides $35,000,000 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 high-
     poverty areas.
       The agreement reiterates House direction regarding clean 
     energy activities.
       The agreement reiterates Senate direction regarding 
     projects that demonstrate evidence of planning for climate 
     resiliency.

                 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, $5,000,000 to remain 
     available until expended. The recent appointment and 
     confirmation of a Federal Co-Chair is welcome news, and the 
     agreement supports expeditiously moving forward to start up 
     and establish the Commission.

                  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, $2,500,000 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 and improve economic 
     conditions and travel along the southwest border.

                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $873,901,000 for the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission. This amount is offset by estimated 
     revenues of $745,258,000, resulting in a net appropriation of 
     $128,643,000.
       Integrated University Program.--The Commission is directed 
     to use $16,000,000 of prior year, unobligated balances for 
     the Integrated University Program, including 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 
     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.
       Advanced Nuclear Reactor Regulatory Infrastructure.--The 
     agreement includes $23,000,000 for the development of 
     regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear technologies, 
     which is not subject to the Commission's general fee recovery 
     collection requirements.

                         (Dollars in thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Account                             Final Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nuclear Reactor Safety.....................................     $477,430
Integrated University Program..............................       16,000
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety.........................      107,337
Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste........................       22,856
Corporate Support..........................................      266,278
Use of Prior-Year Balances.................................     --16,000
    TOTAL, Nuclear Regulatory Commission...................      873,901
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The agreement provides $13,799,000 for the Office of 
     Inspector General in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This 
     amount is offset by revenues of $11,442,000, resulting in a 
     net appropriation of $2,357,000.
       The agreement provides $1,146,000 to provide inspector 
     general services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
     Board.

                  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The agreement provides $3,800,000 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 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 making a technical 
     correction to Public Law 117-58.

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

       Following is a list of congressional earmarks and 
     congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 
     9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory 
     statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to 
     the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. 
     For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
     certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
     immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator 
     is required to provide a certification that neither the 
     Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary 
     interest in such congressionally directed spending item. 
     Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any 
     limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
     the applicable House and Senate rules.

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     DIVISION E--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 
         APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022
       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates Congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, the language set forth in House Report 117-
     79 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.
       References in the joint explanatory statement to ``the 
     Committees'' refer to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate.
       Reports.--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.
       To help ensure the Committees' ability to perform their 
     responsibilities, the Committees insist on having direct, 
     unobstructed, and timely access to the budget offices and 
     expect to be able to receive forthright and complete 
     responses from those offices and their employees.
       The agreement directs all agencies to plan accordingly to 
     satisfy Congressional reporting deadlines.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
     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, and 
     the protection of civil rights, 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 submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on their efforts relating to such 
     implementation no later than 180 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 submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act, on their efforts to so participate.
       Antideficiency Act Violations.--The agreement directs any 
     agency funded by this Act to concurrently transmit to the 
     Committees a copy of any Antideficiency Act violation report 
     submitted pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351 or 31 U.S.C. 1517(b).
       Essential Personal Documents.--The agreement encourages the 
     Comptroller General to conduct a study on options federal 
     agencies could use to replace existing requirements for 
     essential personal documents for use by persons experiencing 
     homelessness or housing instability. The agreement encourages 
     the Comptroller General to include agencies such as Health 
     and Human Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, as 
     well as other agencies identified by the Comptroller General 
     that issue essential personal documents.

                                TITLE I

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $243,109,000 for departmental offices 
     salaries and expenses.
       Wildlife Trafficking.--The Department is directed to use 
     available resources to pursue and enforce money laundering 
     and other related laws as related to wildlife trafficking and 
     the illegal ivory trade. The Department shall report 
     semiannually during fiscal year 2022 on such enforcement 
     actions and other steps taken to carry out the Eliminate, 
     Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-231).
       Banking Services.--The Department, in coordination with the 
     prudential supervisors, should work with financial 
     institutions to reduce the number of Americans who are 
     unbanked or underbanked.
       Wildfires.--The Department is expected to study the impacts 
     that increased wildfire risk is having, and will have, on 
     insurance markets, including recommendations to ensure that 
     home, business, and commercial property insurance covering 
     wildfire-related losses remains available and affordable.
       The Department is directed to provide a briefing to the 
     Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act on any 
     redesign plans for U.S. currency.


       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 Fund.


             OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $195,192,000 for the Office of Terrorism 
     and Financial Intelligence (TFI).
       TFI is directed to fully implement all sanctions and 
     divestment measures and to promptly notify the Committees of 
     any resource constraints that adversely impact the 
     implementation of any sanctions program.


                   CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT

       The bill provides $80,000,000 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 $42,275,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Inspector General.


           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $174,250,000 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. TIGTA is urged to pursue the criminals perpetrating 
     this fraud.


    SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $16,000,000 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 $161,000,000 for salaries and expenses 
     for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
       Beneficial Ownership Database.--The agreement includes 
     funds for FinCEN to develop and maintain a national 
     beneficial ownership database, and for staffing and support 
     costs to implement and enforce the other new requirements of 
     the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, including the 
     Corporate Transparency Act of 2020. In developing the 
     beneficial ownership database, FinCEN is encouraged to 
     include multilingual name-matching technology that uses 
     phonetics and linguistics to identify the names of persons 
     and entities written in different languages and original 
     alphabetic characters in non-standardized domestic and 
     international data systems.
       Money Laundering in the U.S. Real Estate Market.--FinCEN is 
     directed to provide regular updates on its efforts to address 
     the vulnerabilities to money laundering that exist in the 
     U.S. real estate market, including regulations for new 
     recordkeeping and reporting requirements for non-financed 
     real estate transactions.

                      Bureau of the Fiscal Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $355,936,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
       The agreement supports the Bureau's Quality Service 
     Management Office for financial management.
       Improper Payments.--The Bureau is expected to continue 
     implementation of the Payment Integrity Information Act 
     (Public Law 116-117), which will allow the Bureau to work 
     more closely with States and Federal agencies to efficiently 
     curb improper payments. The Bureau is expected to remain in 
     close communication with Congress and the Office of 
     Management and Budget (OMB) regarding implementation of this 
     Act and the Bureau's progress assisting in the reduction of 
     improper payments.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $128,067,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
       Website Feedback.--TTB is directed to provide a briefing 
     not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on the 
     survey methodology and metrics employed by the Bureau to 
     solicit feedback from regulated entities on the Bureau's 
     website.

                           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 2022 for circulating coinage and protective service 
     capital investments of the U.S. Mint.

   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account

       The bill provides $295,000,000 for the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions

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     (CDFI) Fund program. The bill limits the total loan principal 
     for the Bond Guarantee program to $500,000,000.

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                          Program                               ($000)
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Financial/Technical Assistance Grants......................      173,383
  (Disability Fund)........................................     (10,000)
  (Mobility Corps).........................................      (2,000)
Native Initiatives.........................................       21,500
Bank Enterprise Award Program..............................       35,000
Healthy Food Financing Initiative..........................       23,000
Small Dollar Loan Program..................................        8,500
Administrative Expenses....................................       33,617
                                                            ------------
    Total, CDFI Fund Program Account.......................      295,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Impact of CDFI Awardees.--The agreement directs the 
     Secretary to report to the Committees within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act on the impact the most recent CDFI Fund 
     Awardees are having in the communities they serve, the 
     overall risk the Fund's portfolio is exposed to, and a 
     description of awardees that are at risk of noncompliance.
       Economic Mobility Corps.--The agreement recommends not less 
     than $2,000,000 for the Economic Mobility Corps Program to 
     continue the interagency agreement with the Corporation for 
     National and Community Service to place national service 
     members at certified CDFIs. The program strengthens the 
     capacity of CDFIs to perform their activities relating to 
     community and economic development, including but not limited 
     to the following: financial literacy, financial planning, 
     budgeting, saving, and other financial counseling activities; 
     provision of financial products and services; homeownership 
     counseling and financing; small business counseling and 
     financing; and financing of affordable housing and community 
     development facilities. Priority should be given to positions 
     in rural areas and to veterans.
       Minority Lending Institutions.--In lieu of the House report 
     language on Minority Lending Institutions, the Department is 
     directed to provide a briefing no later than 90 days after 
     enactment of this Act to the Committees, the House Committee 
     on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs on the Fund's support for minority 
     lending institutions, including amounts and types of 
     assistance and other support the Department provides to 
     minority lending institutions.
       Clean Technology.--No more than $1,000,000 is available to 
     provide technical assistance to CDFIs on projects that are 
     eligible for investment under the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 that 
     provide sustainable homeownership, energy efficiency, and 
     improved infrastructure in distressed and underserved 
     communities.

                        Internal Revenue Service

       Modernizing Taxpayer Notices and Communications.--The IRS 
     is encouraged to examine options during their modernization 
     efforts that ensure taxpayers in rural areas will not face 
     undue burdens following the conclusion of the modernization 
     period.
       Cybersecurity.--The IRS is urged to continue to implement 
     recommendations from the Government Accountability Office 
     (GAO), the Taxpayer Advocate, and TIGTA that address known 
     security weaknesses.
       The IRS is reminded of its obligations under sections 106 
     and 107 of this Act prohibiting consideration of religious 
     beliefs, political affiliation, or any other activity 
     protected by the first amendment in targeting an organization 
     for regulatory scrutiny and in determining an organization's 
     tax-exempt status.


                           TAXPAYER SERVICES

       The bill provides $2,780,606,000 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 $221,000,000 is 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, 2023, for 
     the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grants 
     Program.
       Backlog of Returns and Correspondence.--The IRS is directed 
     to brief the Committees no later than 30 days after enactment 
     of this Act on the status of the returns and correspondence 
     backlog, focusing on a timeframe for addressing and 
     strategies to reduce the backlog. Millions of taxpayers have 
     been inconvenienced by the historical filing return and 
     correspondence backlog and struggle to reach an IRS customer 
     service representative. To address this issue, the agreement 
     increases funding for Taxpayer Services, allows for the 
     transfer of funds from the Enforcement and Operations Support 
     appropriations for the backlog, and provides direct hire 
     authority for additional staff to address the backlog.
       Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) 
     Expansion.--The agreement continues the directive adopted in 
     the explanatory statement accompanying division E of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-456) 
     relating to the IP PIN pilot program.
       Taxpayer Services in Alaska and Hawaii.--The agreement 
     continues the directive adopted in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying division E of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-456) relating to taxpayer advocate 
     centers in Alaska and Hawaii.


                              ENFORCEMENT

       The bill provides $5,437,622,000 for Enforcement, of which 
     up to $21,000,000 is for investigative technology for the 
     Criminal Investigation Division, to support their critical 
     law enforcement mission, and not less than $60,257,000 is for 
     the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program.
       Reducing the Tax Gap.--In lieu of the House report 
     directive on publishing distributional estimates of the tax 
     gap, the IRS is directed to brief the Committees no later 
     than 60 days after enactment of this Act on the composition 
     of the tax gap, highlighting those groups who have neglected 
     to pay their full tax obligation.
       IRS Audit Rates.--In lieu of the House report directive on 
     IRS Audit Rates, the IRS is directed to submit a report no 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act on how the IRS 
     determines its audit policies.
       Preventing Misclassification of Contractors.--The IRS is 
     directed to continue to notify the Committees, the House Ways 
     and Means Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee prior 
     to making any staffing reductions or reallocations within the 
     SS-8 processing program.


                           OPERATIONS SUPPORT

       The bill provides $4,100,826,000 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 with a quarterly update on the 
     status of the tax check application.


                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

       The bill provides $275,000,000 for Business Systems 
     Modernization. The total includes funding for Customer 
     Account Data Engine 2, Enterprise Case Management System, Web 
     Applications, taxpayer assistance systems, cybersecurity, and 
     data protection.
       The agreement directs the Department to conduct a semi-
     annual review of the IRS' major IT investments. The agreement 
     further directs GAO to review and provide an annual report to 
     the Committees evaluating the cost, functionality, and 
     schedule of major IRS IT investments.


          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 TIGTA recommendations.
       Section 109 prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees 
     or hiring former employees without considering conduct and 
     compliance with Federal tax law.
       Section 110 prohibits the IRS from using funds made 
     available by this Act to contravene a provision of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the confidentiality 
     and disclosure of returns and return information.
       Section 111 provides the IRS with direct hiring authorities 
     for positions to process backlogged tax returns and return 
     information.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       Section 112 allows Treasury to use funds for certain 
     specified expenses.
       Section 113 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent of 
     funds among various Treasury bureaus and offices.
       Section 114 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent from 
     the IRS accounts to TIGTA.
       Section 115 prohibits funding to redesign the $1 note.
       Section 116 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 117 prohibits funds to build a United States Mint 
     museum without the approval of the Committees and the 
     authorizing committees of jurisdiction.
       Section 118 prohibits funding for consolidating the 
     functions of the United States Mint and the Bureau of 
     Engraving and Printing without the approval of the Committees 
     and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction.
       Section 119 specifies that funds for Treasury intelligence 
     activities are deemed to be specifically authorized until 
     enactment of the fiscal year 2022 Intelligence Authorization 
     Act.
       Section 120 permits the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to 
     use up to $5,000 from the Industrial Revolving Fund for 
     reception and representation expenses.

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       Section 121 requires the Secretary to submit a Capital 
     Investment Plan.
       Section 122 requires a Franchise Fund report.
       Section 123 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 124 requires the Office of Financial Research and 
     Office of Financial Stability to submit quarterly reports.
       Section 125 provides funding for the Special Inspector 
     General for Pandemic Recovery.

                                TITLE II

    EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE 
                               PRESIDENT

                            The White House


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $65,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the White House.
       American Grown Flowers.--The White House is encouraged to 
     adopt an American-grown policy for cut flowers and greens 
     displayed at the White House to support American farmers, 
     retailers, wholesalers, florists, and their employees who 
     rely on the American-grown cut flower industry.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The bill provides $14,050,000 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 $4,120,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Council of Economic Advisers.

        National Security Council and Homeland Security Council


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $12,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council, 
     of which not to exceed $6,000 is available for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                        Office of Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $106,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Administration, of which not more than 
     $12,800,000 is for information technology modernization.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $116,000,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
       Federal Government Hiring Process.--There is concern about 
     the length of time it takes the Federal Government to hire 
     qualified employees and the difficulty talented individuals 
     have in applying for and securing Federal employment. Many, 
     if not all, of the agencies funded in this bill have raised 
     concerns about the hiring process. Often, when agencies are 
     finally able to offer employment to a qualified individual, 
     it is too late, and the candidate has accepted other 
     employment. Attracting the best talent to serve in the 
     Federal Government is essential. OMB and the Office of 
     Personnel Management (OPM) are directed to jointly brief the 
     Committees no later than 90 days after the enactment of this 
     Act on how they intend to address this issue.
       Information Technology Strategic Plan.--Investment in 
     Federal information technology infrastructure to help 
     agencies transform the way they use technology is important, 
     including investments in cybersecurity and investments that 
     make it easier for the public to interact with the Federal 
     Government. Congress has made significant investments in the 
     Technology Modernization Fund and the Federal Citizens 
     Services Fund at the General Services Administration (GSA), 
     in the Information Technology Oversight and Reform Fund at 
     OMB, and in the U.S. Digital Service. The Federal Government 
     must maximize the impact of these funds by developing a 
     strategic plan for use of the funds that will prevent 
     duplication of efforts, direct the funds to their highest 
     use, and guarantee coordination among agencies. OMB is 
     directed to provide the Committees with a detailed strategic 
     plan for use of the funds no later than 60 days after the 
     enactment of this Act.
       FBI Police.--The Federal Bureau of Investigation is 
     encouraged to coordinate with the OPM and any other relevant 
     agencies to assist with designating members of the FBI Police 
     as law enforcement officers to make the rates of basic pay, 
     salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits for its members 
     equivalent to the rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay 
     provisions, and benefits applicable to other similar law 
     enforcement divisions.
       White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and 
     Health.--The agreement supports the White House Conference on 
     Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health in 2022, which is being 
     convened by the Department of Health and Human Services in 
     partnership with the Executive Office of the President (EOP). 
     The agreement does not adopt the House report directives on 
     the hunger conference or hunger report but expects EOP 
     cooperation with the associated directives contained in the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 
     Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
     Agencies funding bill.
       Future of Federal Office Space.--OMB, in coordination with 
     GSA, shall encourage agencies to consult with employees and 
     stakeholders and provide updated real property requirements. 
     Furthermore, OMB, in coordination with GSA, shall report to 
     the Committees no later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act on how the Federal Government can reduce its office space 
     requirements based on lessons learned from the use of 
     telework during the pandemic.
       Service Contracts.--There is concern that many Federal 
     agencies are failing to comply with requirements enacted in 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to report 
     information on the use of service contracts, including how 
     much is spent on service contracts and the number of 
     contractors employed through those contracts. OMB is directed 
     to ensure that agencies comply with these provisions.
       OMB is directed to report to the Committees, within 90 days 
     of enactment of this Act, on whether the Federal government 
     could incorporate into all contracts for all computing 
     services new clauses to require reasonable efforts for 
     vendors to identify, remove, and report images depicting 
     violations of sections 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2252B or 
     2260 of title 18 of the United States Code, with respect to 
     child pornography.
       Apportionment.--Funds appropriated by Congress may not be 
     obligated by individual agencies until those agencies receive 
     a signed apportionment from OMB. For purposes of oversight, 
     it is imperative that the Congress be informed when 
     apportionments are signed and, in particular, when 
     apportionments are not signed in a timely manner or include 
     restrictions on the obligation of funds. The Committee 
     appreciates that the apportionment process is necessary to 
     deter agencies from spending at a rate that would exhaust 
     program resources before the end of the fiscal year; however, 
     when Congress appropriates funds, it expects OMB to make 
     those funds available for obligation subject to reasonable 
     restrictions on timing. Therefore, the agreement includes a 
     government-wide General Provision directing OMB to make all 
     signed apportionments available for review on the agency's 
     publicly available website within 24 hours of approval. In 
     addition, OMB shall notify the Committees when any program 
     specific restrictions are included in an apportionment or 
     when a signed apportionment is significantly delayed.

             Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

       The bill provides $1,838,000 for the Intellectual Property 
     Enforcement Coordinator.

                 Office of the National Cyber Director

       The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) was 
     created in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116--283) 
     to advise the President on cybersecurity and related emerging 
     technology issues and to coordinate cybersecurity strategy 
     and policy, including Executive Branch development of an 
     integrated national cybersecurity.
       The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
     58) provided $21,000,000 for ONCD's startup and first-year 
     operational costs. The agreement expects that ONCD will be 
     funded in annual appropriations bills beginning in fiscal 
     year 2023.
       ONCD is expected to comply with the briefing requirement 
     included in House Report 117-79.
       Cyber Workforce.--The agreement notes that ONCD plans to 
     play a key role in helping to bolster the U.S. national cyber 
     workforce. ONCD is expected to cooperate with the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other 
     relevant agencies on evaluating potential changes to Federal 
     cybersecurity training and education programs in future 
     budget requests or legislative proposals.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $18,952,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).


                     FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $296,600,000 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 Crisis.--To ensure that areas that are hit hardest 
     by the opioid crisis are equipped with the necessary 
     resources to adequately coordinate law enforcement 
     strategies, ONDCP is directed to prioritize eligible 
     applicants whose communities are experiencing the highest 
     overdose death rates per capita when deciding new 
     designations. Further, ONDCP is directed to provide enhanced 
     technical assistance to any applicants that have applied at 
     any time during the past three award cycles that did not 
     receive a designation.


                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $133,617,000 for Other Federal Drug 
     Control Programs. The agreement

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     allocates funds among specific programs as follows:

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Drug-Free Communities Program...........................    $106,000,000
  (Training)............................................     (2,500,000)
Drug court training and technical assistance............       3,000,000
Anti-Doping activities..................................      15,000,000
World Anti-Doping Agency (U.S. membership dues).........       3,167,000
Model Acts Program......................................       1,250,000
Community-based coalition enhancement grants (CARA             5,200,000
 Grants)................................................
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       World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Governance.--The agreement 
     supports ONDCP's ongoing efforts to improve WADA's 
     effectiveness and urges ONDCP to continue working with 
     domestic and international partners to protect athletic 
     competition that is free from doping. ONDCP is directed to 
     brief and submit a report to the Committees no later than 180 
     days after enactment of this Act on the status of 
     implementation of WADA governance reforms necessary to 
     enhance the role of athletes in WADA decision-making, 
     increase the independence and transparency of its operations, 
     and restore confidence in clean competition.

                          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 $8,000,000 for information technology 
     oversight and reform activities.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $4,839,000 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 $311,000 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 2022, 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.
       Section 204 requires OMB to implement a system to make 
     publicly available, in an automated fashion, all documents 
     apportioning an appropriation and all relevant delegations of 
     apportionment authority, and to provide an explanation of any 
     footnotes for apportioned amounts.

                               TITLE III

                             THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $98,338,000 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 $14,434,000 for the care of the Supreme 
     Court building and grounds.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $34,280,000 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 $20,600,000 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 $5,580,052,000 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 $9,850,000 from the Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Trust Fund.
       Cybersecurity.--The Judiciary should prioritize funding to 
     improve its cybersecurity capabilities.
       McGirt v. Oklahoma.--The agreement supports the Judiciary's 
     request for additional funding to address the workload 
     associated with the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.
       Additional Judges.--In lieu of the House language on 
     Additional Judges, the Judiciary is directed to report to the 
     Committees no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 
     on how to expand the number of judgeships in districts with 
     the highest caseload per judge and highest number of 
     recommended judgeships.


                           DEFENDER SERVICES

       The bill provides $1,343,175,000 for Defender Services.


                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

       The bill provides $32,603,000 for Fees of Jurors and 
     Commissioners.


                             COURT SECURITY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $704,800,000 for Court Security.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $98,545,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Administrative Office (AO) of the United States Courts.
       Workplace Misconduct.--The Judiciary is directed to submit 
     a report to the Committees no later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act on the number of formal workplace 
     misconduct complaints received, investigations conducted, 
     types of misconduct alleged or found, and actions taken to 
     address identified misconduct in each judicial circuit, 
     separately reporting those complaints relating to claims of 
     sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct.The report 
     shall also provide comparable total statistics across 
     national judicial branch agencies, including the AO, the 
     Federal Judicial Center, and the Sentencing Commission.
       Courthouse Priority Determinations.--In lieu of House 
     report language on Courthouse Priority Determination, the AO 
     is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees on the 
     Asset Management Planning process.
       Courthouse Design Guide.--Section 522 of the bill requires 
     that requested construction projects meet design guide 
     standards that are established and approved by GSA, the 
     Judicial Conference, and OMB. The Judiciary is directed to 
     report to the Committees on the design guide changes from 
     2007 and 2016 and the expected cost increases, as well as 
     when courthouse projects would be constructed according to 
     the new design guide no later than 90 days after enactment of 
     this Act. Notice should be provided to the Committees ahead 
     of future design guide changes, and efforts should be made to 
     keep courthouse costs in check.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $29,885,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Judicial Center (FJC).
       Civil Jury Trials.--The FJC is directed to submit a report 
     to the Committees no later than one year after enactment of 
     this Act identifying jurisdictions that have a high number of 
     civil jury trials and analyze whether the litigation 
     practices, local court rules, or other factors in those 
     jurisdictions may contribute to a higher incidence of civil 
     jury trials.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $20,564,000 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 2022 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 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.

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   FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       The bill provides $25,000,000 for emergency planning and 
     security costs in the District of Columbia to remain 
     available until expended.


           FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

       The bill provides $257,591,000 for the District of Columbia 
     courts, of which $14,366,000 is for the D.C. Court of 
     Appeals, $133,829,000 is for the Superior Court, $83,443,000 
     is for the D.C. Court System, and $25,953,000 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 $286,426,000 for court services and 
     offender supervision in the District of Columbia.


  FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE

       The bill provides $52,598,000 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 $618,000 for Judicial Commissions. Within 
     the amount provided, $330,000 is for the Commission on 
     Judicial Disabilities and Tenure and $288,000 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.
       The agreement does not adopt the House report directives in 
     Federal Payments For School Improvement.


      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 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 2022 
     Budget Request Act of 2021.

                                TITLE V

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

             Administrative Conference of the United States


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $3,400,000 for the Administrative 
     Conference of the United States.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $139,050,000 for the Consumer Product 
     Safety Commission. Within the amount provided, $2,000,000 is 
     available until expended for the pool and spa safety grants 
     program established by the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa 
     Safety Act.
       CPSC is urged to continue its important work on: safety 
     standards for infant products, completion of work on rules to 
     improve the safety of table saws and portable gas generators, 
     improvement of the safety of products sold online, 
     transparency of incident data, use of robust enforcement, 
     such as civil penalties, and the effectiveness of recalls and 
     other corrective actions.
       CPSC is encouraged to revise the safety standards for 
     storage units such as a dressers, bureaus, or chests of 
     drawers, and to ensure that these standards include testing 
     for tip-overs, including increasing weight testing, and 
     warning requirements for products sold within the U.S. 
     market.


      administrative provision--consumer product safety commission

       Section 501 prohibits the use of Federal funds in fiscal 
     year 2022 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

       The bill provides $20,000,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Election Assistance Commission, of which $1,500,000 
     shall be made available to the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology for election reform activities 
     authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).
       The agreement does not adopt the House report language on 
     Discriminatory Election Laws.


                        election security grants

       The bill provides $75,000,000 to the Election Assistance 
     Commission to make payments to states for activities to 
     improve the administration of elections for Federal office, 
     including to enhance election technology and make election 
     security improvements, as authorized under sections 101, 103, 
     and 104 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 (P.L. 
     107-252).

                   Federal Communications Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The bill provides $381,950,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The bill 
     provides that $381,950,000 be derived from offsetting 
     collections, resulting in no net appropriation.
       Implementation of Broadband DATA Act.--The FCC is 
     encouraged to prioritize the establishment of a user-friendly 
     challenge process to allow consumers, State, local, Tribal, 
     and other entities and individuals to challenge the accuracy 
     of coverage maps and any other information submitted by 
     broadband service providers regarding the availability of 
     service.
       Contraband Cell Phones.--The agreement notes continued 
     concerns regarding the exploitation of contraband cell phones 
     in prisons and jails nationwide. The FCC is encouraged to 
     continue to explore all available options to address this 
     issue, including the use of geofencing, quiet zones, network-
     based solutions, and beacon technology. The FCC is directed 
     to brief the Committees within 90 days of enactment of this 
     Act on its findings and timeline for acting on the Second 
     Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in FCC 21-82.
       National Verifier.--The FCC is urged to continue its 
     ongoing partnership with all stakeholders, including 
     participating carriers, to conduct outreach to eligible 
     participants in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program or 
     the Affordable Connectivity Program. The Universal Service 
     Administrative Company and the FCC are requested to provide 
     regular updates on efforts to address additional technical 
     and resource challenges that have contributed to many 
     potentially eligible applicants initiating, but not 
     concluding, the application process, including hours-long 
     wait time for applicants to receive an eligibility 
     determination by the National Verifier or to receive customer 
     support by phone.
       Wireless Resiliency During Disasters.--There are continuing 
     concerns about the resiliency of wireless phone service 
     during national disasters, including wildfires. State public 
     utility commissions have increasingly been concerned that 
     people are unable to receive notifications, such as 
     evacuation orders, in a timely manner.
       Fifth Generation (5G) Wireless Infrastructure Workforce.--
     The agreement recognizes the importance of 5G wireless 
     infrastructure and encourages the FCC, in conjunction with 
     the Department of Labor, to continue to encourage investments 
     in the development of the 5G workforce, including 
     apprenticeships in the wireless sector.
       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 FCC to prioritize projects in 
     unserved and 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.
       Promoting Digital Expansion.--Far too many individuals 
     residing in low-income areas and communities of color lack 
     access to high-speed Internet service. The FCC is commended 
     for its commitment to implement the Congressional mandate in 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is urged to 
     act expeditiously on this issue. Further, the FCC is directed 
     to brief the Committees no later than 120 days after 
     enactment of this Act on the status of its efforts to promote 
     universal access and further shrink the digital divide.


      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 $46,500,000 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 $74,500,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Federal Election Commission.
       In lieu of the second House reporting requirement, FEC is 
     directed to brief the Committees on the agency's management 
     challenges.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $27,398,000 for the Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority.

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            Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council


                 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND

       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 $376,530,000 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 $138,000,000 and $20,000,000, 
     respectively.
       Section 13(b).--The Supreme Court recently ruled that 
     Section 13(b) of the FTC Act permits the FTC to obtain only 
     injunctions and not monetary redress for victims of 
     violations of laws enforced by the FTC. Therefore, victimized 
     consumers will have less of an opportunity via Section 13(b) 
     to get their money back. The FTC is encouraged to work with 
     Congress to address this issue.
       Made in U.S.A.-- There are continuing concerns that, for 
     companies that brazenly violate the FTC Act's prohibition on 
     deception by falsely labeling wholly imported products as 
     ``Made in U.S.A.,'' the FTC has often settled charges without 
     requiring the company to disgorge its ill-gotten gains or 
     admit liability. The agreement recommends that the FTC seek 
     aggressive remedies for ``Made in U.S.A.'' violators, 
     including through tougher settlements and the use of its 
     powers under both section 5(m) of the FTC Act and the FTC's 
     recently finalized Made in USA Labeling Rule.
       Imported Shrimp.--The FTC is strongly encouraged to 
     continue to enforce its Section 5 reviews of deceptive 
     practices tied to country-of-origin labeling for imported 
     shrimp. Imported shrimp account for more than 90 percent of 
     the shrimp consumed in the United States, yet there is 
     widespread use of illegal veterinary drugs and overuse of 
     antibiotics by foreign bad actors. The FTC is urged to 
     coordinate its enforcement and proper origin requirements for 
     the benefit of U.S. consumers with Customs and Border 
     Protection, the Department of Agriculture, and the Food and 
     Drug Administration to close any country-of-origin labeling 
     gaps and prevent deceptive practices for imported shrimp.
       Subscription Services.--Subscription services are a 
     $650,000,000,000 dollar industry that is rapidly growing. 
     While automatic renewal contracts can be beneficial for 
     consumers under certain circumstances, too often consumers 
     unwittingly enter long-term contracts that they have 
     difficulty cancelling. Additionally, companies sometimes use 
     software and interfaces that make it harder for consumers to 
     end these subscriptions and stop unwanted charges. Converting 
     free trials into paid subscriptions should only be done with 
     informed consent from consumers. The FTC is directed to 
     provide a briefing to the Committees no later than 120 days 
     after enactment of this Act on its authority and plans to 
     address these issues.
       Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.--The agreement 
     supports continued implementation of the Horseracing 
     Integrity and Safety Act (P.L. 116-260) to promote fairness 
     and increase safety in the horseracing industry.

                    General Services Administration

       In lieu of the House report directive on Diversity in 
     Federal Public Building Names, GSA is directed to submit to 
     the Committees within 180 days of enactment of this Act a 
     list of all unnamed GSA owned buildings with more than 10,000 
     gross square feet.
       The National Archives at Seattle.--GSA is directed to 
     provide a report to the Committees no later than 210 days 
     after enactment of this Act detailing the costs associated 
     with implementing each of the alternatives identified in the 
     report NARA provided to the Committee pursuant to the report 
     required by the Joint Explanatory Statement that accompanied 
     the fiscal year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public 
     Law 116-260).


                        REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides resources from the GSA Federal Buildings 
     Fund totaling $9,342,205,000.
       Social Cost of Carbon.--The agreement notes ongoing 
     litigation relating to Executive Order 13990 and does not 
     adopt the House report directive under Social Cost of Carbon.
       Dirksen Courthouse.--The Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago is 
     adjacent to vacant Federally-owned buildings that are in 
     critical disrepair. GSA is encouraged to continue efforts to 
     involve stakeholders in discussions to ensure that any 
     potential disposal, demolition, or development of these 
     properties does not result in increased security risks for 
     Federal offices in the courthouse.
       Leasing.--The agreement notes that GSA is expected to 
     follow statutory requirements and implement its policies for 
     leases, including compliance with the ENERGY STAR building 
     certification lease policies and procedures in applicable 
     projects. GSA is further encouraged to develop and implement 
     mechanisms to improve landlord compliance with energy 
     provisions of leases for Federal space.
       HVAC Building Standards.--As building construction 
     requirements (GSA PBS-P100) are revised, GSA is encouraged to 
     evaluate and incorporate HVAC building standards (including, 
     but not limited to, the Indoor Air Quality Procedure in 
     ASHRAE Standard 62.1) that are not included in the GSA PBS-
     P100 and that are expected to increase energy efficiency.
       White Oak Expansion.--The agreement notes that the Food and 
     Drug Administration's (FDA) 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. When determining the 
     delineated area, GSA should consider the effect of local 
     travel on FDA staff productivity and the adjacency to 
     existing FDA leases.
       New Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters.--The 
     General Services Administration shall brief the Committees on 
     the viability of the sites listed in the PNCR FBI-NCR17 
     within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Construction and Acquisition.--The bill provides 
     $299,476,000 for construction and acquisition. Funds are 
     provided in the amounts indicated:

                      CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               State                     Description           Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CT...............................   Hartford, United       $138,000,000
                                     States Courthouse.
 TN...............................   Chattanooga, United     $85,500,000
                                     States Courthouse.
 PR...............................   San Juan, United        $22,476,000
                                     States Courthouse.
 IL...............................   Chicago, State          $52,000,000
                                     Street Buildings
                                     Demolition.
AZ................................   Nogales, Dennis            $500,000
                                     DeConcini U.S. Land
                                     Port of Entry.
 GA...............................   Atlanta, Chamblee          $500,000
                                     Campus.
NM................................   Santa Teresa, U.S.         $500,000
                                     Land Port of Entry.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Major Repairs and Alterations..........................    $139,893,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
               State                     Description           Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 AL...............................   Selma U.S. Federal       $4,200,000
                                     Building and
                                     Courthouse.
 DC...............................   Regional Office          $4,941,000
                                     Building Phase 2.
 MD...............................   Suitland Federal        $20,000,000
                                     Campus.
 MS...............................   William M. Colmer       $27,000,000
                                     Federal Building
                                     and U.S. Courthouse.
 MS...............................   Mississippi River       $23,749,000
                                     Commission Building.
 WV...............................   Clarksburg Post          55,400,000
                                     Office and U.S.
                                     Courthouse.
 WA...............................   Tacoma Union             $3,395,000
                                     Station.
 MI...............................   Patrick V. McNamara      $1,208,000
                                     Federal Building
                                     Garage.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Basic Repairs and Alterations..........................    $388,710,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Special Emphasis.......................................     $52,978,000
   Child Care Facilities Security and Systems                $15,000,000
   Improvement..........................................
  Consolidation.........................................      $8,178,000
   Fire Protection and Life Safety Program..............     $10,000,000
   Judicial Capital Security............................     $19,800,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Land Ports of Entry.--With the enactment of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), which 
     provided $3,418,008,000 for land ports of entry, the 
     agreement does not adopt the House report directives 
     regarding Centers of Excellence and a GAO study.
       Rental of Space.--The bill provides $5,665,148,000 for 
     rental of space.
       Building Operations.--The bill provides $2,796,000,000 for 
     building operations.


                           GENERAL ACTIVITIES

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

       The bill provides $68,720,000 for GSA government-wide 
     policy activities.
       Supply Chain Security Pilot.--The agreement provides 
     $4,000,000 for this program as described in the House report.
       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 $52,540,000 for operating expenses. Of 
     this amount, $1,000,000 is provided for GSA to modernize its 
     own motor vehicle fleet. Within the amount provided, 
     $28,122,000 is for Real and Personal Property Management and 
     Disposal and $24,418,000 is for the Office of the 
     Administrator.


                   CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

       The bill provides $9,580,000 for the Civilian Board of 
     Contract Appeals.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides $69,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


           ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

       The bill provides $5,000,000 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 and authorizes use of appropriations, 
     revenues, and collections in the Fund in an aggregate amount 
     not to exceed $150,000,000.
       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). GSA is urged to develop guidance to ensure all 
     relevant external stakeholders are provided the opportunity 
     to comment. GSA is encouraged to work towards consolidating 
     existing and leveraging new commercial technologies to 
     implement Federal data initiatives and carry out pilot 
     projects related to the implementation of the OPEN Government 
     Data Act and to further expand the data.gov platform to 
     implement these initiatives.

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                ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND

       The bill provides $4,000,000 for the Asset Proceeds and 
     Space Management Fund.


                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

       The bill provides $4,000,000 for the Working Capital Fund 
     for necessary costs to modernize e-rulemaking systems.


       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.
       Section 522 requires transmittal of a fiscal year 2023 
     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 the Federal 
     Citizen Services Fund.
       Section 527 provides new authority to enter into new 
     agreements with Federal agencies to provide services on a 
     reimbursable basis.
       Section 528 provides new authority to expand the definition 
     of items that can be acquired to implement the Chief 
     Financial Officer's Act of 1990.
       Section 529 provides new authority to accept advance 
     payments into the Working Capital Fund.
       Section 530 includes language regarding a new Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation headquarters.

                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $2,500,000 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 $48,170,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Within the amount 
     provided, $45,825,000 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 $3,296,000 for payment to the 
     Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The bill provides $388,310,000 for the operating expenses 
     of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
     Of this amount, $29,000,000 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).
       Alaskan Records.--In fiscal year 2021, NARA was directed to 
     continue to consult with specific 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. While the 
     pandemic has interfered with these consultations, NARA is 
     expected to complete these consultations via in-person or 
     virtual communications and to report to the Committees within 
     90 days of enactment of this Act detailing with whom 
     consultations have occurred and the result of those 
     consultations.
       Sand Point.--NARA is expected to complete its digitization 
     initiative and to post online in an easy-to-find, navigable, 
     and searchable platform the Alaska records currently stored 
     at the Sand Point facility in Washington, beginning with the 
     records identified as priorities in earlier consultations 
     with Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal Organizations. NARA is 
     expected to keep its commitment to complete this work within 
     2 years of enactment of this Act. Digitized records from Sand 
     Point, including those previously digitized by Family Search, 
     should have descriptions and, absent privacy concerns, be 
     posted online in an easily accessible and searchable format 
     in both the NARA Catalog and on the Alaska Digitization 
     Project website.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The bill provides $4,968,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.


                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $71,000,000 for repairs and restoration.
       Funds are included for the Harry S. Truman Library 
     Institute for National and International Affairs in Kansas 
     City, Missouri; the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library in 
     Starkville, Mississippi; and increased funding for repairs 
     and restoration at Presidential Libraries. Funds are also 
     included for preparations for the 250th anniversary of the 
     founding of the United States.


        NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

                             GRANTS PROGRAM

       The bill provides $7,000,000 for the National Historical 
     Publications and Records Commission grants program.


 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

       Section 531 provides funds for initiatives related to the 
     preserving and publishing of historical records to be awarded 
     as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Project Name                    Recipient           Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wisconsin Historical Society.......  Wisconsin Historical       $500,000
                                      Society, Madison, WI.
Planning to Preserve Connecticut's   Connecticut State          $948,000
 Digital Government History.          Library, Hartford, CT.
The State Historical Society of      The State Historical       $350,000
 Missouri's Processing                Society of Missouri,
 Congressional Papers Project.        Columbia, MO.
Telling New Jersey's Untold Stories  New Jersey State           $206,000
                                      Library, Trenton, NJ.
Digitization of Historic Michigan    Central Michigan           $135,000
 Newspapers for Historical and        University, Mount
 Educational Use.                     Pleasant, MI.
Rhode Island Black Heritage Society  Rhode Island Black         $500,000
                                      Heritage Society,
                                      Middletown, RI.
Documenting Nulhegan Abenaki Nation  Nulhegan Abenaki           $350,000
 Culture.                             Nation, Shelburne, VT.
Village of Old Brookville Village    Incorporated Village        $60,000
 Hall--Records Digitization.          of Old Brookville,
                                      Brookville, NY.
Permanent Exhibition and Memorial    Reginald F. Lewis          $650,000
 on the History of Lynching in        Museum MAAMC,
 Maryland.                            Baltimore, MD.
University of Maryland Eastern       University of              $500,000
 Shore Historical Digitalization      Maryland, Eastern
 Project.                             Shore, Princess Anne,
                                      MD.
Historical Archival Indexing of      County of Chatham.       $1,066,000
 Land Records.                        Savannah, GA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  National Credit Union Administration


               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

       The bill provides $1,545,000 for the Community Development 
     Revolving Loan Fund.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $19,158,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Government Ethics.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF TRUST FUNDS)

       The bill provides $339,648,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     OPM. Within the amount provided, $164,934,000 is a direct 
     appropriation and $174,714,000 is a transfer from OPM trust 
     funds.
       Interns.--OPM is directed to increase the number of interns 
     in the Federal Government over a three-year period in 
     consultation with Federal agencies and organizations 
     experienced at internship recruitment and professional 
     development for the Executive Branch. It is expected that 
     agencies will utilize existing hiring authorities for 
     interns, including authorities that would allow for interns 
     to convert to the permanent Federal workforce upon completion 
     of the program's requirements.OPM is directed to brief the 
     Committees on this effort no later than 180 days after 
     enactment of this Act, providing information on recruitment 
     practices, onboarding, professional development, off-
     boarding, and the amount required to pay intern stipends, as 
     well as information on how the existing hiring authorities 
     and programs for interns may be modified or improved to 
     ensure agencies have the necessary tools to increase the 
     employment of interns.
       Transparency in Political Appointments.--In lieu of House 
     report language on Transparency in Political Appointments, 
     the agreement recommends that OPM include political appointee 
     data in Fedscope.
       Telework.--OPM is directed to include information on 
     telework successes, best practices, and lessons learned 
     during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recommendations and 
     guidance for remote work post-pandemic, in its annual 
     telework report.
       IT Modernization.--OPM is directed to continue to provide 
     quarterly briefings to the Committees on its IT 
     transformation and cybersecurity strategy. In addition, OPM 
     is expected to implement the recommendations of GAO and 
     inspector general reports to improve information security.
       Human Capital Strategy.--OPM is directed to develop a 
     government-wide human capital strategy in consultation with 
     other agencies on current and future STEM talent needs and to 
     produce a publicly-available report to the Committees no 
     later than one year after enactment of this Act. The strategy 
     should include existing hiring authorities, recruitment and 
     hiring practices, internships and fellowships, and the 
     feasibility of streamlining or restructuring those 
     authorities and pathways to improve recruitment and hiring of 
     STEM talent.
       Hiring Improvements.--The Veterans Health Administration 
     has made great strides dramatically shortening hiring time of 
     employees. OPM is directed to report to the Committees on 
     process reforms used by the Veterans Administration and other 
     agencies

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     during the pandemic to reduce barriers to Federal employment, 
     reduce delays in the hiring process, improve the overall 
     Federal recruitment and hiring process, and to make 
     recommendations on reforms that could be adopted and scaled 
     government-wide.
       Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay.--OPM is 
     encouraged to assess the need for special rates of pay under 
     section 5305 of title 5, United States Code, for Federal 
     wildland firefighters and to report to the Committees on its 
     findings. This includes estimates of the cost of providing 
     any proposed special rates and analysis of how pay for 
     wildland and other firefighters employed by the Federal 
     Government might be modified or reformed to address concerns 
     about pay-related matters, such as classification and work 
     hours.
       Retirement Processing.--OPM is expected to continue to 
     submit monthly reports on the pace of retirement processing.
       Constituent Service Cases.--OPM is requested to provide 
     quarterly updates to the Committees on its efforts to reduce 
     the OPM constituent backlog, including statistics on open 
     cases and response times.
       State Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act Savings 
     Plans.--OPM is strongly encouraged to promote ABLE savings 
     plans to all Federal agencies and is requested to provide an 
     update on this effort no later than 120 days after enactment 
     of this Act.
       Information Technology Working Capital Fund.--The agreement 
     includes requested language creating an Information 
     Technology Working Capital Fund utilizing the authority 
     provided to Federal agencies by the Modernizing Government 
     Technology Act (40 U.S.C. 11301 note) to provide sustained 
     funding to improve and replace OPM's legacy systems and 
     enhance cybersecurity. OPM is strongly encouraged to address 
     key recommendations in the Congressionally-mandated report by 
     the National Academy of Public Administration issued in March 
     2021.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

       The bill provides $33,233,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Inspector General. Within the amount provided, 
     $5,150,000 is a direct appropriation and $28,083,000 is a 
     transfer from OPM trust funds.

                       Office Of Special Counsel


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill includes $30,385,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of Special Counsel.

                      Postal Regulatory Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $17,510,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
       In preparing the report on market-dominant products 
     included in House Report 117-79, the PRC is expected to 
     consult with stakeholders.

              Privacy And Civil Liberties Oversight Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $9,800,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

                     Public Buildings Reform Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $3,605,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB).
       The agreement notes a decision issued by the U.S. District 
     Court for the Western District of Washington that the PBRB 
     failed to follow the requirements of the Federal Assets Sale 
     and Transfer Act of 2016 (FASTA, Public Law 114-287) with 
     regard to the proposed sale of the Federal Archives and 
     Records Center at NARA's Sand Point facility near Seattle. It 
     is also noted that OMB withdrew its approval for the planned 
     sale but left open the possibility that the PRRB may re-
     submit a request to move forward with the sale if the agency 
     engaged in ``meaningful and robust tribal consultation'' and 
     submitted a new factual record supporting a proposed sale 
     that complies with FASTA's procedural requirements. The Sand 
     Point facility houses invaluable and significant Territorial, 
     Native American, and Federal records for Alaska, Hawaii, 
     Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and the outlying areas that the 
     respective state agencies, Indian Tribes and Alaska Native 
     organizations, higher education institutions, researchers, 
     scientists, students, and individuals must be able to access. 
     While NARA has committed to digitizing, describing, and 
     posting these records online within two years, many records 
     at the facility cannot be digitized. As a result, GSA and 
     NARA should develop a plan for relocating the records within 
     the Seattle area. Therefore, the PBRB is directed to refrain 
     from recommending to OMB a sale or disposition of the Sand 
     Point facility until GSA and NARA have completed their 
     planning and obtained complete stakeholder concurrence, 
     including tribal consultations as directed, on their proposed 
     course of action relative to the above-referenced records.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $1,988,550,000 for the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission (SEC). Of that amount, the bill allocates 
     no less than $17,649,400 for the Office of Inspector General. 
     In addition, another $6,746,000 and $4,367,000 is provided 
     for move, replication, and related costs associated with 
     replacement leases for the Commission's Fort Worth Regional 
     Office facilities 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.
       Holding Foreign Companies Accountable (HFCA) Act.--The HFCA 
     Act requires certain issuers of securities to establish that 
     they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. The 
     SEC is directed to provide a briefing no later than 90 days 
     after enactment of this Act on implementation of the HFCA 
     Act.
       SEC Leasing.--The agreement notes concerns about the SEC's 
     past use of its independent leasing authority. The SEC is 
     strongly encouraged to work closely with GSA on its real 
     estate needs to ensure it is relying on the latest Federal 
     real estate procurement expertise and to maximize value to 
     the government.

                        Selective Service System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $29,200,000 for the salaries and expenses 
     of the Selective Service System.

                     Small Business Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $278,378,000 for salaries and expenses of 
     the Small Business Administration (SBA). The agreement 
     includes at least $12,000,000 for 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 amount. OCRM must play a key 
     role in eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in SBA lending 
     programs and protecting taxpayer losses on loans by ensuring 
     lenders comply with procedures that mitigate the risk of loss 
     under SBA's loan programs.
       Fiscal Year 2023 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 
     for all SBA business loans.
       Small Business Investment Company (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.
       Rural Small Business Access to Broadband.--GAO, in 
     consultation with SBA, is directed to brief the Committees 
     within 180 days of enactment of this Act on digital and 
     broadband challenges facing small businesses in rural 
     communities. GAO should consult with technology stakeholders, 
     trade associations, and small businesses throughout their 
     analysis.
       Nonprofit Child Care Support.--The agreement recognizes the 
     critical role of child care providers in supporting the 
     economy and workforce, and encourages the Administrator to 
     consider allowing qualified nonprofit child care providers 
     access to all SBA loan programs that for-profit child care 
     providers may utilize.
       Information Technology Modernization.--The agreement 
     recognizes the importance of IT systems modernization and 
     performance to fulfilling SBA's mission. The agreement notes 
     SBA's authority to utilize a working capital fund to help SBA 
     implement IT modernization projects that comply with the 
     intent of Congress in the Federal Information Technology 
     Acquisition Act to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in 
     Federal IT enterprise programs.
       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.
       Disaster Loan Assistance Portal.--SBA is encouraged to 
     migrate the Disaster Loan Assistance Portal to the cloud to 
     improve the user experience by making it more user-friendly, 
     accessible, and intuitive.


                  ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

       The bill provides $290,150,000 for SBA Entrepreneurial 
     Development Programs.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Program                               ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting Assistance).        3,500

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Entrepreneurship Education.................................        2,750
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program....        6,000
Growth Accelerators........................................        3,000
HUBZone Program............................................        3,000
Microloan Technical Assistance.............................       37,000
National Women's Business Council..........................        1,500
Native American Outreach...................................        3,000
PRIME Technical Assistance.................................        7,000
Regional Innovation Clusters...............................        8,000
SCORE......................................................       14,000
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)..................      138,000
State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).......................       20,000
Veterans Outreach..........................................       16,000
Women's Business Centers (WBC).............................       24,400
Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program.............        3,000
                                                            ------------
    Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs............      290,150
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       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 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) programs 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, 
     2021.
       Growth Accelerators.--Within amounts provided for growth 
     accelerators, SBA shall prioritize funding to applications 
     from rural areas that have not previously received an award.
       Regional Innovation Clusters Eligibility.--The fiscal year 
     2020 request for proposal (RFP) for Regional Innovation 
     Clusters Services included modifications to the eligibility 
     criteria that excluded nonprofit organizations, including 
     regional economic development organizations and institutions 
     of higher education, from program eligibility. SBA is 
     encouraged to reevaluate the eligibility criteria established 
     in the fiscal year 2019 RFP. SBA is directed to brief the 
     Committees on the eligibility criteria for the fiscal year 
     2022 RFP no less than 30 days prior to its publication.
       Small Business Development Centers.--Subject to the 
     availability of funds, the Administrator shall, to the extent 
     practicable, 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.).
       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 $22,671,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General (OIG).
       The OIG is encouraged to continue routine analysis and 
     reporting on SBA's oversight of the 7(a) loan program, 
     effective management of counseling and training services 
     offered by partner organizations, and SBA's management of the 
     Disaster Assistance Program.


                           OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

       The bill provides $9,466,000 for the Office of Advocacy.


                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $169,000,000 for the Business Loans 
     Program Account, of which $6,000,000 is for loans subsidy for 
     the Microloan Program and $163,000,000 is for the authorized 
     expenses of administering the business loans programs.


                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $178,000,000 for the administrative costs 
     of the Disaster Loans Program, of which $143,000,000 is 
     designated as being for disaster relief for major disasters 
     and $35,000,000 is provided for the authorized expenses of 
     administering SBA-declared disasters.
       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.
       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 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 TRANSFERS 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.
       Section 542 provides funds for initiatives related to small 
     business development and entrepreneurship, including 
     programmatic and construction activities, to be awarded as 
     follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Project Name                 Recipient             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Madison....  University of                 $174,000
                                   Wisconsin-Madison,
                                   Madison, WI.
Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Milwaukee..  University of                  $95,000
                                   Wisconsin-
                                   Milwaukee,
                                   Milwaukee, WI.
Black Business Alliance.........  The Black Business            $100,000
                                   Alliance, Inc.,
                                   New Haven, CT.
Quinnipiac University Community   Quinnipiac                    $406,000
 Entrepreneurship Academy and      University,
 Clinic.                           Hamden, CT.
Small Business Resource Center    Town of Thompson,             $240,000
 in Thompson.                      Office of Planning
                                   Development, CT.
Cape May County Business          Atlantic Cape                 $212,000
 Development Network.              Community College,
                                   Landing, NJ.
Sinclair Community College        Sinclair Community          $1,000,000
 Center for Advanced               College, Dayton,
 Manufacturing.                    OH.
City of Lorain-Small Business     City of Lorain, OH.           $250,000
 Community Navigator.
Columbus College of Arts and      Columbus College of         $1,275,000
 Design Center for Creative        Art and Design,
 Career Development.               Columbus, OH.
United Black Fund of Greater      United Black Fund             $500,000
 Cleveland, Inc..                  of Greater
                                   Cleveland, Inc.,
                                   Cleveland, OH.
Outdoor Industry Softlines        New River Gorge             $1,500,000
 Prototyping Textiles Lab at the   Regional
 New River Gorge Regional          Development
 Development Authority.            Authority,
                                   Beckley, WV.
FASTER WV.......................  Advantage Valley              $300,000
                                   Community
                                   Development
                                   Corporation,
                                   Charleston, WV.
Marshall University Aerospace     Marshall                    $1,000,000
 Manufacturing Training.           University,
                                   Huntington, WV.
West Virginia University's        West Virginia                 $570,000
 Agribusiness Development          University at
 Accelerator.                      Parkersburg,
                                   Parkersburg, WV.
Bowie Business Innovation         Bowie Business              $3,000,000
 Center's Center of Excellence     Innovation Center,
 for 8(a) Government Contracting.  Bowie, MD.
University of Maryland, College   University of               $2,250,000
 Park-Maryland Economic            Maryland, College
 Opportunity Center.               Park, MD.
Building Better Business          West End                    $1,050,000
 Districts.                        Neighborhood
                                   House, Wilmington,
                                   DE.
Manufacturing and Training        The Challenge                 $500,000
 Facility for Furniture Making.    Program,
                                   Wilmington, DE.
100 Seneca at Cornplanter Square  Venango County,               $400,000
                                   Franklin, PA.
Hazleton Launchbox Incubator....  Downtown Hazleton             $200,000
                                   Alliance for
                                   Progress,
                                   Hazleton, PA.
Incubator at Cheyney University.  Cheyney University,           $400,000
                                   Cheyney, PA.
Russell House Business &          Bedford County                $250,000
 Education Center Project.         Chamber
                                   Foundation,
                                   Bedford, PA.
Shenandoah Innovation Center....  Downtown                      $350,000
                                   Shenandoah, Inc.,
                                   Shenandoah, PA.
The Enterprise Center CDC.......  Enterprise Center             $400,000
                                   Community
                                   Development Corp.,
                                   Philadelphia, PA.
United Way of Greater Portland    United Way of                  $95,000
 Childcare Workforce &             Greater Portland,
 Entrepreneurship Initiative.      Portland, ME.
Business, Agriculture and Rural   University of Maine           $292,000
 Development (BARD) Technical      System, Orono, ME.
 Assistance Pipeline.
FocusMaine Catalyzing Business    FocusMaine,                   $919,000
 Growth in Maine's Marine and      Augusta, ME.
 Agricultural Economy.
Maine's Entrepreneur Ecosystem    Maine Development             $747,000
 Development.                      Foundation,
                                   Hallowell, ME.
Henderson Workforce Training      City of Henderson,          $2,000,000
 Center.                           Henderson, NV.
Promoting Small Business          Western Illinois              $400,000
 Startups, Sustainability, and     University,
 Transition.                       Macomb, IL.
Behavioral Workforce Initiative.  Will County,                  $300,000
                                   Joliet, IL.
Small Business Development        Western Illinois              $200,000
 Initiative.                       University,
                                   Macomb, IL.
Workforce Development Initiative  Northern Illinois             $500,000
                                   Universitv,
                                   DeKalb, IL.
Workforce Training Initiative...  Haymarket Center,             $600,000
                                   Chicago, IL.
Burbank Enhanced Workforce        City of Burbank, CA           $250,000
 Training for Economic Recovery.
East Palo Alto Small Business     City of East Palo             $555,000
 Incubator.                        Alto, CA.
e-Commerce for Disadvantaged      SUNY Buffalo State            $750,000
 Businesses.                       Small Business
                                   Development
                                   Center, Buffalo,
                                   NY.
Manhattan Storefront              Manhattan Chamber             $800,000
 Revitalization & Small Business   of Commerce
 Entrepreneurship Project.         Foundation, New
                                   York, NY.
GMDC Brownsville Industrial       Greenpoint                  $2,500,000
 Center.                           Manufacturing and
                                   Design Center,
                                   Brooklyn, NY.
The Urban League of Rochester     The Urban League of           $200,000
 Entrepreneurial Assistance        Rochester, N.Y.
 Center Community Business         Inc., Rochester,
 Academy.                          NY.
High School Training Program for  Trustees of                   $134,000
 Small Business Accounting.        Columbia
                                   University in the
                                   City of New York,
                                   New York, NY.
Brooklyn Business Center........  Bedford-Stuyvesant            $250,000
                                   Restoration
                                   Corporation,
                                   Brooklyn, NY.
Arrowhead Community               The Arrowhead                 $200,000
 Entrepreneurship Program.         Center, Las
                                   Cruces, NM.
Arrowhead Sprint Accelerator....  The Arrowhead                 $200,000
                                   Center, Las
                                   Cruces, NM.
Native Economic Advancement and   American Indian               $242,000
 Development (NEAD) Initiative.    Chamber of
                                   Commerce of New
                                   Mexico,
                                   Albuquerque, NM.

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NM SBDC--Program to Support       New Mexico Small              $123,000
 Microbusinesses with E-commerce.  Business
                                   Development
                                   Center, Santa Fe,
                                   NM.
NM SBDC--Spanish Speaking         New Mexico Small               $77,000
 Business Advisor.                 Business
                                   Development
                                   Center, Santa Fe,
                                   NM.
NM SBDC--Technology               New Mexico Small              $107,000
 Commercialization Accelerator     Business
 (TCA).                            Development
                                   Center, Santa Fe,
                                   NM.
Downtown Starkville Innovation    Mississippi State           $1,500,000
 and Entrepreneurship Hub.         University,
                                   Starkville, MS.
Jackson State Small Business      Jackson State               $2,000,000
 Center.                           University,
                                   Jackson, MS.
Vicksburg Downtown                Mississippi State             $650,000
 Entrepreneurship Hub.             University,
                                   Starkville, MS.
Mississippi Small Business Tech   University of                 $743,000
 Commercialization Center.         Mississippi,
                                   University, MS.
COVlD-19 Displaced Worker         Virginia Wesleyan             $800,000
 Initiative.                       University,
                                   Virginia Beach, VA.
Gulf of Maine Blue Economy......  Gulf of Maine                 $632,000
                                   Research
                                   Institute,
                                   Portland, ME.
Local Initiatives Support         Local Initiatives           $1,000,000
 Corporation (LISC) Twin Cities    Support
 Creative Placemaking.             Corporation, Saint
                                   Paul, MN.
Chicago-Lake Business             Neighborhood                $1,000,000
 Development.                      Development
                                   Center, Saint
                                   Paul, MN.
Church Street Marketplace         City of Burlington,         $1,000,000
 Development.                      VT.
Energy and Climate Business       Vermont Sustainable           $260,000
 Accelerator Program.              Jobs Fund,
                                   Montpelier, VT.
Food Enterprise Center..........  Brattleboro Retreat         $3,000,000
                                   Farm, Brattleboro,
                                   VT.
Hardwick Yellow Barn............  Town of Hardwick,             $925,000
                                   VT.
Production Technical Assistance   Vermont Maple Sugar           $637,000
 and Certification Program.        Makers'
                                   Association,
                                   Westford, VT.
Program for Innovation and        Vermont Small                 $372,000
 Technology Commercialization.     Business
                                   Development
                                   Center, Randolph
                                   Center, VT.
BHCC Enterprise Center for        Bunker Hill                   $377,000
 Entrepreneurship and Training     Community College,
 (ECET).                           Boston, MA.
Office of Small Business          Township of                   $450,000
 Advocacy.                         Montclair, NJ.
BIPOC--Community Chamber          Oregon Native                 $400,000
 Coalition of Oregon Campus.       American Chamber,
                                   Portland, OR.
Blue Economy Incubator..........  Economic                    $l,000,000
                                   Development
                                   Alliance of
                                   Lincoln County,
                                   Newport, OR.
Native American Owned Small       Oregon Native                 $104,000
 Business Assistance.              American Chamber,
                                   Portland, OR.
Small Business Support for Black  The North Northeast           $750,000
 and Disadvantaged Business        Business
 Owners.                           Association,
                                   Portland, OR.
Good Manufacturing Practice       University of                 $958,000
 (GMP) Laboratory Space and        Kansas/KU
 Equipment at Kansas               Innovation Park,
 University's Innovation Park.     Lawrence, KS.
Hope & Main Providence Culinary   Hope & Main,                  $275,000
 Incubator.                        Warren, RI.
Multicultural Innovation Center.  Rhode Island Black          $1,000,000
                                   Business
                                   Association &
                                   RIBDI, Providence,
                                   RI.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse....  Social Enterprise             $475,000
                                   Greenhouse,
                                   Providence, RI.
Assisting Military Retirees and   Vermont Farmer                $100,000
 Veterans with Farm Business       Veteran Coalition,
 Support.                          Putney, VT.
Dairy Farm Business Technical     Vermont Housing and           $250,000
 Assistance.                       Conservation
                                   Board, Montpelier,
                                   VT.
Technical Assistance for Women    Vermont Center for            $200,000
 and Minority-owned Businesses.    Women &
                                   Enterprise,
                                   Burlington, VT.
Vermont Employee Ownership        Vermont Employee              $158,000
 Center.                           Ownership Center,
                                   Burlington, VT.
NEON Food Entrepreneur            Northside Economic          $1,000,000
 Incubation Center.                Opportunity
                                   Network (NEON),
                                   Minneapolis, MN.
Baltimore Small Business          Baltimore                   $1,700,000
 Technical Assistance Network      Development
 Infrastructure Support.           Corporation,
                                   Baltimore, MD.
Loyola University Maryland: York  Loyola University,            $675,000
 Road Initiative.                  Baltimore, MD.
Mary Harvin Center Southern       Mary Harvin                 $1,000,000
 Bridge Workforce Center.          Transformation
                                   Center, Baltimore,
                                   MD.
Small Business Development--      People for Change             $350,000
 Increasing Access to Government   Coalition, Largo,
 Contracts.                        MD.
Supporting Growth of Maryland's   Maryland Tech               $2,450,000
 Technology and Life Sciences      Council,
 Businesses.                       Frederick, MD.
William & Mary Entrepreneurship   William & Mary,               $450,000
 Regional Engagement.              Williamsburg, VA.
Hispanic/Latinx Small Business    Georgia Hispanic              $293,000
 Revitalization Program.           Chamber of
                                   Commerce, Atlanta,
                                   GA.
Center for Urban Revitalization   Delaware State              $1,000,000
 and Entrepreneurship.             University, Dover,
                                   DE.
Columbia County Small Business    Columbia County               $175,000
 Resource Center.                  Economic Team, St.
                                   Helens, OR.
Gwinnett County University of     Gwinnett County               $100,000
 Georgia Small Business            University of
 Development Center.               Georgia Small
                                   Business
                                   Development
                                   Center,
                                   Lawrenceville, GA.
Project Elevate.................  The Greater Wilkes-         $1,000,000
                                   Barre Chamber of
                                   Business and
                                   Industry, Wilkes-
                                   Barre, PA.
Leeward Community Small Business  Institute for                 $500,000
 Incubator.                        Native Pacific
                                   Education and
                                   Culture, Kapolei,
                                   HI.
Small Business Research and       South Carolina              $1,000,000
 Entrepreneurial Leadership        State University,
 Institute.                        Orangeburg, SC.
Memphis ReStart Initiative......  Black Business                $750,000
                                   Association of
                                   Memphis, Memphis,
                                   TN.
North Cascades Community          Center for                    $180,644
 Enterprise Program.               Inclusive
                                   Entrepreneurship,
                                   Mount Vernon, WA.
Our Businesses, Our               Vested In,                    $149,324
 Neighborhoods, Our Stories.       Philadelphia, PA.
West Side Bazaar Expansion        Westminster                   $950,000
 Project.                          Economic
                                   Development
                                   Initiative, Inc.,
                                   Buffalo, NY.
County of San Diego Child Care    County of San               $1,000,000
 Expansion Fund.                   Diego, San Diego,
                                   CA.
Ascending House.................  Chicago Southland             $200,000
                                   Economic
                                   Development
                                   Corporation, Hazel
                                   Crest, IL.
HIRE360 Business Development      HIRE360, Chicago,           $1,000,000
 Center.                           IL.
Connecticut Manufacturing &       Connecticut Center            $900,000
 Technology CommUNITY eCommons.    for Advanced
                                   Technology, East
                                   Hartford, CT.
Centrepolis Accelerator.........  City of Southfield,           $200,000
                                   Southfield, MI.
Detroit Means Business..........  Detroit Economic              $200,000
                                   Growth
                                   Corporation,
                                   Detroit, MI.
City of Doraville-Small and       City of Doraville,            $250,000
 Local Business Facade             Atlanta, GA.
 Improvement Grants.
Neighborhood Development Center   Neighborhood                $1,000,000
 (NDC) Small Business Incubator    Development
 Project.                          Center, Saint
                                   Paul, MN.
Creative Hub Community Arts       Creative Hub                  $300,000
 Center.                           Worcester, Inc.,
                                   Worcester, MA.
Resurgent Stockton: Economic      City of Stockton,           $1,000,000
 Development, Workforce            Stockton, CA.
 Development and Youth
 Employment.
Southern WV Emerging Industry     New River Gorge               $750,000
 Accelerator.                      Regional
                                   Development
                                   Authority,
                                   Beckley, WV.
36Squared Business Incubator....  36Squared Business             $80,000
                                   Incubator,
                                   Chicago, IL.
El Pajaro Alisal Kitchen          El Pajaro Community           $200.000
 Incubator.                        Development
                                   Corporation,
                                   Watsonville, CA.
Small Businesses Need Us........  Institute for                 $971,977
                                   Entrepreneurial
                                   Leadership, Inc.,
                                   Newark, NJ.
Morrisville Small Business        Town of                       $300,000
 Development Program.              Morrisville,
                                   Morrisville, NC.
Valley Internet of Things         Youngstown Edison             $312,744
 Initiative (VIOTI).               Incubator
                                   Corporation,
                                   Youngstown, OH.
CNMI SBDC Business Innovation     CNMI Small Business           $952,394
 Incubator.                        Development Center
                                   at Northern
                                   Marianas College,
                                   Saipan, MP.
Startup FIU Tech and Food         Florida                       $500,000
 Business Hub.                     International
                                   University
                                   Brickell Campus,
                                   Miami, FL.
Small Business Accelerator        Central Alabama               $474,355
 Program.                          Redevelopment
                                   Alliance,
                                   Fairfield, AL.
Business Technical Assistance     The Valley Economic           $138,000
 Program.                          Alliance, Sherman
                                   Oaks, CA.
Entrepreneurship Incubation Hub:  World Relief                  $673,000
 Teaching & Commercial Kitchen     Seattle, Kent, WA.
 for Refugee & Immigrant
 Community.
Growing BIPOC Micromanufacturing  City of Tempe,                $500,000
 Entrepreneurs.                    Tempe, AZ.
Clinton County Business-Ready     Clinton County              $1,000,000
 Capital Project.                  Government Center,
                                   Plattsburgh, NY.
Small Business Support Center...  City of Las Vegas,            $437,200
                                   Las Vegas, NV.
ProsperUS Detroit Micro Lending.  ProsperUS Detroit           $1,000,000
                                   Micro Lending,
                                   Detroit, MI.
Bronco STEA2M Innovation Hub....  California State            $1,000,000
                                   Polytechnic
                                   University,
                                   Pomona, CA.
Entrepreneurship for All--        Entrepreneurship            $1,000,000
 Statewide Initiative.             for All, Inc.,
                                   Lowell, MA.
Wright Patterson Regional         Wright Patterson            $1,000,000
 Council of Governments.           Regional Council
                                   of Governments,
                                   Fairborn, OH.
Asset, Limited, Income            United Way of the              $50,000
 Constrained, and Employed         Battle Creek and
 (ALICE) Friendly Workplace        Kalamazoo Region,
 Project.                          Kalamazoo, MI.
Atlantic City Small Business      Atlantic City                 $800,000
 Assistance Initiative.            Office of the
                                   Business
                                   Administrator,
                                   Atlantic City, NJ.
RGV Small Business Innovation     Texas A&M                     $500,000
 Research and Technology           Engineering
 Transfer Program.                 Experiment
                                   Station, College
                                   Station, TX.
Small Business Accelerator        Urban League of               $150,000
 Program in the Atlanta Area.      Greater Atlanta,
                                   Inc., Decatur, GA.
Black and Diverse Business        Louisville Metro              $250,000
 Wealth Initiative.                Government,
                                   Louisville, KY.
Chef Space Consumer-Packaged      Community Ventures            $330,000
 Goods Expansion.                  Corporation, Inc.,
                                   Lexington, KY.
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                      United States Postal Service


                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

       The bill provides $52,570,000 for a payment to the Postal 
     Service Fund.
       Postal Non-Banking Financial Services Modernization Pilot 
     Program.--The agreement does not adopt the House report 
     directives on a postal non-banking financial services 
     modernization pilot program.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The bill provides $262,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
     General.

                        United States Tax Court


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The bill provides $57,783,000 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

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     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.
       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 relates to advertising and educational 
     programming.
       Section 632 relates to statements by grantees regarding 
     projects or programs funded by this agreement.
       Section 633 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 634 requires agencies funded in this Act to submit 
     to the Committees quarterly budget reports on obligations.
       Section 635 rescinds $175,000,000 in unobligated balances 
     from the Department of the Treasury, Treasury Forfeiture 
     Fund.
       Section 636 redesignates a Federal building and courthouse.

                               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 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 GSA 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 that 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.
       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 GSA 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 OMB to 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 Olympic, Pan American, and 
     Paralympic athletes, and supports 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 Centers.
       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 OPM 
     average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the 
     preceding fiscal year, to be available to 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

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     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 OPM 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 OMB 
     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 eliminates automatic statutory pay increases 
     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 748 requires that any executive branch agency 
     notify the Committees if an apportionment of an appropriation 
     for such agency is not approved in a timely and appropriate 
     manner.
       Section 749 requires the retention of certain records 
     pertaining to certain GAO audits.
       Section 750 makes technical amendments related to the 
     Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
       Section 751 addresses interagency funding for the United 
     States Army Medical Research and Development Command, the 
     Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and the 
     National Institutes of Health research programs.
       Section 752 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 that 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 
     bloodborne 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 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 applies 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 
     2023 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 2022.
       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.
       This division may be cited as ``Financial Services and 
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2022.''

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

       Following is a list of congressional earmarks and 
     congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 
     9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory 
     statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to 
     the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. 
     For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
     certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
     immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator 
     is required to provide a certification that neither the 
     Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary 
     interest in such congressionally directed spending item. 
     Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any 
     limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
     the applicable House and Senate rules.

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  DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

       The following is an explanation of Division F, which makes 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
     for fiscal year 2022. Funding provided in this agreement 
     sustains existing programs that protect the nation from all 
     manner of threats and 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 personnel protecting 
     the country.
       The joint explanatory statement accompanying this division 
     is approved and indicates congressional intent. Unless 
     otherwise noted, language set forth in House Report 117-87 
     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 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 2022 that was submitted 
     to Congress on May 28, 2021.

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

            Office of the Secretary and Executive Management


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes an increase of $11,306,000 above the 
     budget request, including program increases above the request 
     of: $4,700,000 for the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans 
     for a Migration Analysis Center; $3,500,000 for the Office 
     for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL); $3,310,000 for 
     the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO); and 
     $400,000 for the Office of Partnership and Engagement. The 
     bill does not provide the requested $604,000 to transfer the 
     Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
       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 air, land, and sea border environments.
       Blue Campaign.--The agreement includes $3,000,000 for the 
     Blue Campaign, an increase of $400,000 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 account for and 
     propose full direct funding for program operations in the 
     justification materials that accompany future budget 
     submissions.
       Border Barriers.--Within 120 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall 
     convene a multi-agency working group to identify the impacts 
     of complete and incomplete border security infrastructure on 
     border security, communities, tribes, wildlife, and local 
     environments, including the impacts of erosion and improper 
     drainage associated with partially complete infrastructure 
     projects. Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the Committees with 
     a plan for addressing such impacts.
       Case Management.--DHS is directed to coordinate with the 
     Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide an 
     analysis of existing Alternative to Detention (ATD) case 
     management programs.The Department shall brief the Committees 
     on their findings within 180 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Family Separation--Extended Families.--For unaccompanied 
     children who arrive with an adult immediate relative, other 
     than a parent or legal guardian, CBP shall ensure that ORR is 
     made aware of the extended family relationship and that its 
     electronic processing systems document such relationships. 
     DHS is directed to develop consistent policies, informed by 
     the best interests of the child and in collaboration with 
     other federal agencies that work with unaccompanied children, 
     for the treatment of family units. In addition, the 
     Department is directed to provide the Committees with a 
     report, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, detailing the Department's working definitions of, 
     and any pertinent memos, trainings, or documents, relating to 
     the issue of ``fraudulent family units.''
       Family Separation 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.
       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 provide the following:
       (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, including whether such 
     separation was based on information obtained by a foreign 
     government;
       (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 minor was separated from a group presenting 
     as a family unit after a determination that no adult in the 
     group was a parent or legal guardian; 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 and as applicable, 
     the Department may transmit information relating to (3) above 
     in the appropriate format.
       Federal Law Enforcement.--The agreement notes that the 
     explanatory statement accompanying the Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
     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, and 
     the protection of civil rights, 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 submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations on their efforts relating to such 
     implementation no later than 180 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 submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, no later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act, on their efforts to so participate.
       Future Goods and Services for Homeland Security Feasibility 
     Report.--The Department is directed to submit the report 
     required in the joint explanatory statement accompanying the 
     fiscal year 2021 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.
       Headquarters Organizational Units.--The Department is 
     directed to brief the Committees at least 60 days prior to 
     any changes to or transfer of headquarters organizational 
     units.
       Language Access Programs.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     completion of the analysis of component language access plans 
     directed in the explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal 
     year 2021 Act, CRCL is directed to brief the Committees on 
     the results of the analysis and recommendations for 
     improvements to such plans.

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       Law Enforcement Support.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act and to be updated quarterly, 
     the Secretary shall make available a report on a publicly 
     accessible website that includes data on requests to any law 
     enforcement component of the Department of Homeland Security 
     for law enforcement support in the form of personnel, 
     aircraft, or other assets, which shall include each of the 
     following for each requesting entity:
       (1) the purposes for which support is requested;
       (2) the numbers and categories of personnel and assets 
     requested;
       (3) the requested duration of the support;
       (4) whether the requested support was provided and, if so, 
     the dates and descriptions of such support; and
       (5) an estimated cost of providing such support.
       These reporting requirements shall apply to requests from 
     non-federal law enforcement entities and federal law 
     enforcement entities, including other components of the 
     Department of Homeland Security. The reporting requirements 
     shall not apply to:
       (1) requests for support or support associated with Special 
     Event Assessment Rating events for which the Department of 
     Homeland Security and other Federal departments and agencies 
     provide support by law;
       (2) support and coordination associated with National 
     Special Security Events;
       (3) training and other educational support;
       (4) support provided through a grant program; or
       (5) cooperative or joint investigations.
       Support to a non-federal entity in a location where First 
     Amendment protected activity is occurring should only be 
     provided if approved in advance by the Secretary, the Deputy 
     Secretary, or the Under Secretary for Management, and the 
     Department shall notify the Committees not more than 48 hours 
     after the approval of such support.
       Legal Orientation and Access Programs.--Within 270 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Strategy, 
     Policy, and Plans, in cooperation with CRCL, shall brief the 
     Committees on the benefits, challenges, and potential impact 
     of establishing legal orientation and access programs in all 
     custody and detention facilities.
       Domestic Terrorism.--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 agencies 
     understand, detect, deter, and investigate extremist threats, 
     including any potential surreptitious efforts by extremists 
     to join the ranks of law enforcement.
       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 
     internal threats to law enforcement. The briefings shall also 
     include an analysis of acts or attempted acts of domestic 
     terrorism in the United States during fiscal year 2021.
       Official Reception and Representation Expenses.--DHS shall 
     continue to submit quarterly obligation reports for official 
     reception and representation expenses, as in prior years, and 
     refrain from using such funds for unnecessary collectibles or 
     memorabilia.
       OSEM Hiring and Staffing.--OSEM is directed to provide 
     quarterly updates to the Committees on hiring and staffing 
     within OSEM.
       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.
       CBP Border Security Technology.--Within 90 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act, DHS is directed to brief the 
     Committees on each type of border security technology in use 
     between the ports of entry, which should address the 
     following:
       (1) the type of technology, including its mechanism for 
     collecting data and the type of data it collects;
       (2) the justification for the use of the technology;
       (3) potential privacy impacts that could result from the 
     use of the technology and measures in place to mitigate those 
     impacts where appropriate;
       (4) identification of which technologies have had privacy 
     or civil liberties reviews submitted to or carried out by 
     CRCL or the DHS Privacy Office;
       (5) oversight mechanisms in place to ensure adherence to 
     privacy laws and policies;
       (6) the number of complaints received by CRCL related to 
     each border security technology platform or modality;
       (7) the data collection, handling, and disposal policies 
     for the technology;
       (8) any contract or other agreement for the acquisition or 
     use of the technology, with appropriate redactions for 
     proprietary or sensitive law enforcement information; and
       (9) any memoranda of understanding with other agencies 
     related to the use of the technology and accompanying 
     justification for each agreement, with appropriate redactions 
     for sensitive law enforcement information.
       The briefing shall also address the feasibility of making 
     this information available on a public facing website, to be 
     updated quarterly as necessary and with appropriate 
     redactions for law enforcement sensitive information.
       Parole Requests.--Beginning within 60 days, the Department 
     shall provide quarterly reports on the number of parole 
     requests received and granted, and for those granted, the 
     rationale for each grant and its duration.
       Policies, Standards, and Practices.--GAO is directed to 
     review use of force policies, incident tracking mechanisms, 
     and training for DHS law enforcement components, including an 
     assessment of whether vehicle pursuit policies, apprehension 
     tactics, training on de-escalation and less lethal responses, 
     and other policies, standards, and practices: (1) follow law 
     enforcement best practices; (2) reflect recommendations from 
     the Homeland Security Advisory Council's Integrity Advisory 
     Panel; and (3) compare to those of Department of Justice law 
     enforcement components. GAO shall provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on the interim results of the review not later 
     than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
     shall provide a final report to the Committees not later than 
     one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Public Reporting of Operational Statistics.--The Department 
     is directed to submit quarterly Border Security Status 
     Reports and data on the removal of the parents of U.S.-born 
     children semiannually, as in prior years.
       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.
       Reporting Mechanism.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CRCL is directed to brief the 
     Committees on current mechanisms for the intake of complaints 
     from the public related to state and local law enforcement 
     involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
       Review of Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Duties.--The 
     Secretary is directed to engage with a Federally Funded 
     Research and Development Center or other independent entity 
     with appropriate expertise to review the duties and 
     responsibilities of a CBP officer or agent. The review should 
     determine whether such personnel currently perform roles for 
     which LEO training and expertise is not required as a matter 
     of law or regulation. DHS is directed to provide a briefing 
     to the Committees on the results of this evaluation not later 
     than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, which 
     should include recommendations for any needed changes to 
     statute, regulation or policy that could help reduce the 
     Department's current reliance on LEOs for duties that could 
     be provided by a non-LEO more efficiently and at less 
     expense.
       Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAS).--Until national 
     security requirements for procuring sUAS are in place, no 
     funds in this Act shall be used to procure sUAS without a 
     certification of review of the industry alert and any 
     subsequent UAS guidance and the completion of a risk 
     assessment that considers the proposed use of foreign-made 
     UAS. The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans is directed to 
     continue to review domestically produced sUAS alternatives 
     and update guidance as appropriate.
       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 
     partnerships with, state crime labs, including an accounting 
     of funding associated with such partnerships.
       Tribal Engagement.--The Office of Partnership and 
     Engagement is directed to continue briefing the Committees on 
     its outreach efforts to rural communities and Tribes in 
     support of their homeland security efforts, with the first 
     such briefing to be provided not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       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.
       Use of Facial Recognition Technology.--Within 180 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Department is directed 
     to implement a mechanism to track the use of non-federal 
     systems with facial recognition technology by DHS personnel 
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     such mechanism, the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans is 
     directed to brief the Committees on an assessment of the 
     risks of using such systems, including privacy and accuracy-
     related risks; whether such risks have been or could be 
     appropriately mitigated; and details of the requirements and 
     costs of any new or expanded mitigation strategy.


                           Federal Assistance

       The agreement provides an increase of $10,000,000 above the 
     request for an Alternatives to Detention case management 
     grant pilot program.

                         Management Directorate


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes an overall decrease of $16,544,000 
     below the request. It includes increases of: $1,800,000 above 
     the request for the new GOVTA licenses for the National 
     Finance Center Payroll Time and Attendance (T&A) Program; 
     $2,500,000 for the Secretary's Honors Program; $18,156,000 
     for increased IDENT sustainment costs; and $5,000,000 for 
     Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) to review models 
     developed by DHS components. It includes a decrease of 
     $44,000,000 for vehicle fleet modernization. The agreement 
     also provides net zero technical adjustments requested by the 
     Department in technical drafting assistance.
       Appropriations Structure Consistency.--Not later than 120 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Program 
     Analysis and Evaluation Director and the Budget Director 
     shall brief the Committees on actions taken by the Office of 
     the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) to ensure consistent use 
     of appropriations account categories (O&S, PC&I, and R&D) 
     across DHS. The briefing shall include lessons learned since 
     the establishment of the Common Appropriations Structure; 
     oversight actions to ensure proper programming during the 
     budget cycle and off-cycle to cover any year of execution 
     changes; and options for strengthening consistency across the 
     Department.
       Budget Justifications.--The Department is expected to 
     provide complete justification materials for the fiscal year 
     2023 budget request, providing details for each office and 
     program, and clearly describing and accounting for current 
     services, transfers, adjustments to base, and program 
     changes. In addition to the elements and level of detail 
     described in Senate Report 116-125, the justifications shall 
     incorporate output from predictive models used by DHS 
     component agencies to identify likely impacts to future 
     requirements. For each relevant program area, justifications 
     shall clearly describe and quantify the projections used to 
     inform resource requests, indicate the agencies impacted by 
     the projections, and confirm whether the budget requests for 
     those agencies were developed using the same assumptions.
       In addition, the Chief Financial Officer is directed to 
     ensure that fiscal year 2023 budget justification materials 
     for classified and unclassified budgets of all components are 
     submitted concurrent with the President's budget submission 
     to the Congress.
       Component Briefing Materials.--Copies of written materials 
     for all component, directorate, and office briefings to the 
     Committees shall be provided to the Office of the Chief 
     Financial Officer for review sufficiently in advance of 
     scheduled briefings to ensure that the materials are 
     responsive to briefing directives.
       Component Spend Plans.--The Department is directed to 
     notify the Committees when significant, policy related 
     changes are made to spend plans. Any significant new activity 
     that has not been explicitly justified to the Committees or 
     for which funds have not been provided in appropriations Acts 
     requires the submission of a reprogramming or transfer 
     request.
       Component Staffing Plans.--The Department shall submit 
     staffing plans to the Committees on a quarterly basis and 
     shall ensure such plans are connected to activity-level 
     details in the budget justification materials.
       Component Models.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 for 
     the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) to 
     review models developed by DHS components in order to develop 
     and maintain an enterprise-wide awareness of models and 
     create common standards to which component models are built 
     and validated across the Department. PA&E shall prioritize 
     efforts to incorporate agency models, where relevant, into 
     internal budgeting and planning processes, directly 
     connecting the output from those models to annual budget 
     justification materials to either maintain or increase 
     funding.
       Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS).--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 2023 budget 
     request, for fiscal years 2023 through 2024 to research, 
     test, acquire, and deploy CUAS capabilities.
       Cybersecurity Professionals.--Not later than 60 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 updated to 
     meet the Department's needs and the role and anticipated 
     impact from the new Cybersecurity Talent Management System.
       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.
       Domestic Supply Chain.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall provide a report to the Committees with 
     recommendations on how the Department may procure additional 
     items from domestic sources and bolster the domestic supply 
     chain for items related to national security. The report 
     shall include a status of the compliance of the Department 
     with the requirements under section 604 of title VI of 
     division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
     2009 (6 U.S.C. 453b). Additionally, the report shall include 
     an assessment of the capacity of the Department to procure 
     the following items from domestic sources: personal 
     protective equipment and other items necessary to respond to 
     a pandemic such as that caused by COVID-19; body armor 
     components intended to provide ballistic protection for an 
     individual; helmets that provide ballistic protection and 
     other head protection and components; and rain gear, cold 
     weather gear, and other environmental and flame resistant 
     clothing.
       Hiring in Rural Communities.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall 
     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.
       IDENT Sustainment Operations.--The agreement includes an 
     increase of $18,156,000 which is required for the continued 
     operations of IDENT throughout fiscal year 2022.
       Independent Evaluation of the Homeland Security Advanced 
     Recognition Technology System (HART).--The Department is 
     directed to ensure an independent evaluation of revised 
     program plans for HART is initiated in fiscal year 2022. 
     Additionally, the Department shall provide adequate 
     disclosure of its technologies, data collection mechanisms, 
     and sharing agreements among DHS immigration enforcement 
     agencies, other Federal, State, local, and foreign law 
     enforcement agencies, and fusion centers as relates to the 
     development of HART.
       DHS Policy Regarding the Office of the Inspector General.--
     The agreement directs the Secretary to review MD 0810.1 to 
     ensure the Department has clearly delineated roles and 
     responsibilities for each of its oversight bodies, while also 
     preserving the OIG's independence and authorities granted by 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978. In reviewing this 
     directive, for matters where the Secretary determines the OIG 
     shall have the opportunity to claim exclusive jurisdiction, 
     such jurisdiction shall be reviewed to ensure it is narrowly 
     tailored to ensure that the Department's other oversight 
     functions are able to continue to execute their 
     responsibilities. The Department shall brief the Committees 
     not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act on the interim findings of this review and issue a 
     revised directive, as warranted by the review, not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       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.
       Vehicle Fleet Modernization.--The agreement includes 
     $32,000,000 for vehicle fleet modernization. The Department 
     is directed to provide to the Committees a spend plan for 
     these funds within 45 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       Working Capital Fund (WCF) realignment.--The agreement 
     includes the requested realignment of WCF transfers across 
     the Operations and Support PPAs.
       Zero Trust Security Model.--The agreement directs the 
     Department to continue aggressively pursuing a zero trust 
     security model including through adopting capabilities that 
     allow endpoints such as mobile devices and remote workspaces 
     to operate in a secure and protected manner, as they would 
     normally exist within agency networks.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $95,000,000 above the request. The 
     total includes the requested amounts for headquarters lease 
     consolidations and decommissioning, improvements at Mt. 
     Weather, and the proposed headquarters consolidation 
     activities at the St. Elizabeths campus. It includes an 
     increase of $150,000,000 above the request for Joint 
     Processing Centers, as described below. The agreement 
     includes a decrease of $30,000,000 from the request for 
     financial services modernization and a decrease of 
     $25,000,000 from

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     the request for HART development and deployment.
       DHS Headquarters Consolidation.--Within 30 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 approved 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 (FSM).--Within 90 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall brief 
     the Committees on its strategy for the acquisition of 
     software and services related to FSM.
       HART Development and Deployment.--The agreement includes a 
     decrease of $25,000,000 from the request in recognition of 
     ongoing cost, schedule, and performance challenges, derailing 
     implementation of new operational capabilities for DHS 
     agencies. Within 45 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Department shall provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on the status of a revised program baseline and 
     whether the DHS Acquisition Review Board has approved that 
     revised baseline. The briefing shall also include steps the 
     Department is taking to minimize future delays, and, as noted 
     above, the timeframe to conduct an independent verification 
     and validation of revised HART development plans.
       Joint Processing Centers.--Increased migration to the U.S. 
     Southern border over the past few years has strained the 
     capabilities of CBP and ICE to both secure the border and to 
     humanely process individuals in a timely manner. Beginning in 
     2019, CBP began leasing temporary, soft-sided facilities to 
     help manage processing and mitigate overcrowding. Because the 
     cost of leased facilities is not sustainable, the bill 
     provides funding to construct two permanent facilities in 
     close proximity to the border, which also provides an 
     opportunity to design facilities that can help CBP and ICE 
     better integrate their operations, reducing costs and time in 
     CBP custody for individuals, and returning agents to patrol 
     the border. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management 
     shall develop Department-wide requirements and operating 
     procedures for Joint Processing Centers that enhance border 
     security operations; better integrate CBP and ICE immigration 
     processing; reduce the Department's short-term processing and 
     custody costs; and facilitate the humane treatment of 
     individuals encountered at the border.

          Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement reduces the request by $22,449,000. A total 
     of $89,672,000 is available until September 30, 2023.
       Annual Budget Justification Materials.--The fiscal year 
     2023 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 2022 expenditure plan for the Office of 
     Intelligence and Analysis within 30 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act. The plan shall include the following:
       (1) fiscal year 2022 expenditures and staffing allotted for 
     each program as compared to fiscal years 2018 through 2021;
       (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 2022; and
       (5) items outlined in the classified annex accompanying 
     this explanatory statement.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes $205,359,000, consistent with the 
     budget request.
       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 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.
       Denial of OIG Access to Records and Information.--The OIG 
     shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees concerning 
     efforts of components to prevent or impede OIG access to 
     records, documents or other materials. The report shall 
     include at a minimum, a summary of the OIG request, a 
     description of the component response to the request, and any 
     other information the OIG determines appropriate.
       Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households.--The 
     OIG is directed to review FEMA's application process and 
     procedures for the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) 
     including its methods to prevent fraudulent applications, and 
     to brief the Committees on its findings within 120 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act. The briefing shall detail 
     whether recommendations from oversight entities, including 
     the OIG, may have inadvertently led FEMA to develop policies 
     and procedures that are overly restrictive and, as a result, 
     may be preventing disaster survivors who would otherwise be 
     eligible for IHP from receiving that assistance.
       Monthly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--In addition to the 
     requirement set forth in section 102 of this Act, OIG shall 
     provide the Committees monthly budget and staffing briefings 
     beginning not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act. The briefings shall align budget and staffing to 
     program areas and also serve as regular operational updates 
     of OIG's activities. The first briefing shall include planned 
     obligations for the fiscal year against which execution data 
     will be compared in subsequent briefings, along with any 
     changes to the plan. Prior to the first briefing, OIG shall 
     provide the Committees a proposed list of program areas, 
     which shall include a Mission Support category used by other 
     DHS components.
       Strategic Plan.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, OIG shall brief the Committees on the Strategic 
     Plan, which shall include an update on the status and 
     effectiveness of the ongoing implementation of the Plan. The 
     briefing shall also address the June 2021 Government 
     Accountability Office (GAO) Report entitled, ``Actions Needed 
     to Address Long-Standing Management Weakness,'' and 
     specifically respond to each recommendation raised by the 
     GAO.

                   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 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 includes a provision requiring 
     the Under Secretary for Management to provide quarterly 
     briefings on acquisition information to the Committees.
       Section 107. The agreement includes a provision restricting 
     the use of funding for any pilot program involving more than 
     5 full-time personnel equivalents or costing in excess of 
     $1,000,000 unless the Secretary submits certain information 
     to the Committees related to the program's goals, metrics, 
     and implementation plan.
       Section 108. The agreement includes a provision authorizing 
     reimbursements to airports for the costs of supporting DHS 
     efforts to receive individuals evacuated from Afghanistan as 
     part of Operation Allies Welcome.

          TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes increases above the request for the 
     following: $125,489,000 for adjustments to pay based on 
     technical assistance provided by U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection (CBP); $27,495,000 for the implementation of the 
     Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; $21,900,000 for onsite 
     mental health clinicians and resiliency efforts, for a total 
     of $23,000,000; $3,000,000 for a zero trust architecture 
     pilot; $500,000 for asylum processing analysis; $5,000,000 
     for tuition assistance; $5,000,000 for tribal roads used by 
     the Border Patrol; $10,000,000 for processing improvements; 
     $1,500,000 for rescue beacons and the missing migrant 
     program, for a total of $3,000,000; $2,500,000 for analytics; 
     $25,000,000 for innovative technology; $6,000,000 for 
     caregivers and childcare services; $4,000,000 for Carrizo 
     cane control, for a total of $6,000,000; $20,000,000 for 
     incident driven video recording systems, including body worn 
     cameras, and for Freedom of Information Act compliance and 
     data storage requirements; $10,000,000 for video device 
     monitoring capabilities; $21,000,000 for autonomous 
     surveillance towers; $10,000,000 for port of entry 
     technology; $10,000,000 to maintain baseline programs for the 
     Office of Trade; $10,000,000 for forced labor activities; 
     $10,000,000 for contract costs; and $2,000,000 for medical 
     contract oversight. Title V of this bill includes an 
     additional $650,000,000 to compensate for the pandemic 
     related reduction in customs and immigration user fee 
     revenue, and $993,792,000 related to increased border 
     management costs. The agreement also includes numerous 
     realignments based on technical assistance provided by CBP.
       Within the total amount provided, the bill makes 
     $700,000,000 available until September 30, 2023, including 
     $74,340,000 for increased hiring and facility requirements 
     within the Office of Professional Responsibility; $23,000,000 
     for onsite mental health clinicians and resiliency efforts; 
     and $3,000,000 for rescue beacons and the missing migrant 
     program.
       Acquisition Reforms.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, CBP

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     is directed to brief the Committees on the recommendations 
     and lessons learned from the recent independent review of its 
     acquisition processes and procedures, including an 
     implementation plan for the recommended reforms and, for any 
     recommendation CBP does not plan to implement, the rationale 
     for not doing so.
       Advanced Electronic Data.--CBP is directed to brief the 
     Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act on efforts to implement the STOP Act and the impact of 
     implementation on preventing the entry of dangerous opioids, 
     such as fentanyl.
       Agricultural Inspections.--CBP shall continue working with 
     USDA to better leverage existing staff to address the 
     agricultural inspection workload, such as through the 
     authorization of additional work hours or dual certification.
       Asylum Processing.--In addition to related direction in the 
     House Report, CBP shall review training protocols, consider 
     the benefit and feasibility of infrastructure changes and 
     other investments to ensure the safe, humane, and orderly 
     processing and prompt processing of single adults, families, 
     and unaccompanied children in CBP custody, in compliance with 
     the CBP National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, 
     as well as existing legal and court requirements.
       Border Migration Management.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees on its 
     processing capacity at the southwest border and provide 
     recommendations for increasing that capacity to better manage 
     influxes of individuals crossing the southwest border, either 
     at or between the land ports of entry.
       Border Patrol Workforce Staffing Model.--Within 30 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a 
     briefing to the Committees on the status of the Border Patrol 
     workforce staffing model, which should take into account the 
     impact of border security technology, infrastructure, and air 
     and marine support on personnel needs. Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a report 
     detailing a finalized model, including a description of the 
     data sources and methodology used to generate the model; 
     actions taken to independently verify the model; and a plan 
     for updating and maturing the model, including the impact of 
     new border security investments.
       Border Security Deployment Program (BSDP).--CBP shall brief 
     the Committees within 120 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act on a plan to expand BSDP at LPOEs.
       Budget Justification.--The agreement continues direction 
     from the fiscal year 2021 explanatory statement for CBP to 
     include the following information in congressional 
     justifications for proposed funding increases: a description 
     of the relationship between investments; data on how a change 
     in one investment may impact another; and how the investments 
     will improve performance. The justifications should be 
     informed by advanced analytics and modeling tools that link 
     resources to operational capabilities. CBP is directed to 
     accelerate efforts to adopt and incorporate these types of 
     tools and provide a briefing within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act on how the agency will comply with this 
     requirement.
       Additionally, CBP is directed to marshal its considerable 
     resources to develop and apply predictive analytics to inform 
     future budget submissions and other planning activities. CBP 
     shall provide a briefing to the Committees on a plan to 
     comply with this requirement within 45 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) 
     Compliance.--CBP shall determine the impact of the recoupment 
     of prior duties under CDSOA on U.S. producers and notify the 
     Committees prior to recouping such payments or reducing 
     future payments.
       CBP-wide Capability Gaps.--As directed in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2021 Act, 
     and in lieu of direction in the House Report, CBP shall brief 
     the Committees bi-monthly on its efforts to evaluate CBP-wide 
     workload, capabilities, assets, and human resource gaps and 
     use the results of the quarterly analyses to support future 
     budget requests.
       Death Notifications.--CBP is directed to ensure agents have 
     sufficient training to carry out the agency's procedures on 
     death in custody notifications, including adherence to all 
     pertinent privacy laws. CBP shall ensure that all required 
     notifications are made in a timely manner, including timely 
     notification to the applicable consulate, congressional 
     committees, and other agency stakeholders. CBP shall provide 
     a description of its notification policies on its public-
     facing website, and promptly update the description to 
     reflect any future changes in the policy. CBP shall also 
     continue to provide the data required in its Notification and 
     Review Procedures for Certain Deaths and Deaths in Custody, 
     dated May 26, 2021, regarding migrant deaths. Additionally, 
     in lieu of direction in the House Report concerning 
     notification of a death in custody or not in custody, CBP 
     shall notify the Committees 24 hours or as soon as validated 
     information is available, but not to exceed 72 hours.
       Drug and Currency Interdiction Reporting.--Within 60 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the 
     Committees on options for publicly reporting on monthly 
     seizures of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and 
     fentanyl analogues.
       Drug Detection Capabilities.--Funds provided by this and 
     prior Acts shall be made available for facility improvements; 
     detection and testing equipment upgrades; increased capacity 
     for testing and storing illegal and regulated substances; 
     improved interoperability with FDA detection equipment; and 
     innovative technologies that apply advanced analytics and 
     machine learning capabilities.
       Environmental Crimes Enforcement.--Within 120 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees 
     on its efforts to implement the requirements of the Lacey Act 
     amendments of 2008, related to international deforestation 
     and combatting the illegal trade of wildlife and timber 
     products.
       Fee Shortfall.--Funds provided in section 542 of this Act 
     shall be managed by the CBP CFO to address current 
     operational requirements while carrying over the maximum 
     amount of funds into fiscal year 2023. The CFO shall brief 
     the Committees on an obligation plan for these funds not 
     later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Honey Import Testing.--CBP is directed to provide a report, 
     within 180 days and in collaboration with the FDA, on:
       (1) the number of imported honey shipments tested for 
     country of origin (COO) fraud and adulteration;
       (2) the number of shipments that testing suggested involved 
     COO fraud or adulteration; (3) the technologies employed in 
     carrying out those tests; and
       (4) an ongoing strategy for CBP to detect and combat COO 
     fraud.
       Land Ports of Entry (LPOE).--In addition to direction in 
     the House Report concerning the LPOE Infrastructure Capital 
     Plan, special consideration shall also be given to facilities 
     for which reconfiguration or upgrades would improve the flow 
     of local traffic and allow residents to move more freely in 
     their own communities.
       CBP is directed to provide a briefing to the Committees 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act on the 
     actions it is taking to address the recommendations in the 
     July 2019 GAO report, ``Border Infrastructure: Actions Needed 
     to Improve Information on Facilities and Capital Planning at 
     Land Border Crossings'' and any recent or planned changes to 
     the planning process. CBP and GSA are directed to consider 
     growth in trade value, growth in in-bound commercial traffic, 
     and CBP operational needs in its development of the capital 
     investment plan.
       Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP 
     shall provide a detailed plan for the completion of the Blue 
     Water Bridge Plaza expansion project. The plan shall align 
     with the annual LPOE priority list; describe how CBP will 
     engage with state and local entities; and specify specific 
     milestones and a timeline for the project's completion.
       Medical Guidance.--CBP is directed to continue complying 
     with direction in the explanatory statement accompanying the 
     fiscal year 2021 Act concerning short term detention and 
     medical care.
       Maritime Ports of Entry.--Within the funds provided for 
     O&S, CBP shall ensure that staffing at new and expanded 
     maritime POEs is sufficient to meet peak passenger wait time 
     goals.
       Mission Support Contracting.--CBP is directed to apply 
     advanced analytics and machine learning tools to identify 
     cost saving opportunities for Enterprise Services contracts.
       National Vetting Center Strategic Plan and Investment 
     Priorities.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a 
     strategic plan for the DHS National Vetting Center that is 
     collocated with the CBP National Targeting Center. The plan 
     shall include the mission; strategic goals and objectives; 
     and program metrics, to include metrics that directly address 
     how changes in funding impact the security and efficiency of 
     the vetting activities. The plan shall be used to inform 
     management decisions, including strategic guidance, 
     operational requirements, budget formulation, annual 
     performance and reporting, and mission execution. 
     Additionally, the plan shall address the following:
       (1) Privacy and civil rights oversight structure and 
     protections;
       (2) Governance process;
       (3) The number of full-time equivalents and full-time 
     positions, to include vetting support agencies (VSA) and 
     adjudicating agencies;
       (4) Direct and indirect funding, to include VSA's and 
     adjudicating agencies, for the prior year, current year, 
     budget year, and across the Future Years Homeland Security 
     Program;
       (5) Identification of data sets to be included by fiscal 
     year and associated costs for implementation; and
       (6) Current threat actors, capabilities, VSA's and 
     adjudicating agencies with the potential growth areas for 
     each, to include an estimate of the cost of implementation 
     for each growth area and the required FTE/FTP.
       Further, future budget requests for the National Vetting 
     Center shall include projections that quantify the impact 
     funding requested is likely to have on the Federal 
     government's ability to enhance security. The strategic plan 
     shall be provided in classified and unclassified formats.
       Non-Mission Duties.--CBP shall provide the following 
     information on non-mission duties, not later than 30 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act:
       (1) the total number of Border Patrol agents or CBP 
     officers carrying out non-mission duties, broken out by type 
     detail or adjutant position, location and organization;
       (2) the specific funding sources associated with non-
     mission duties;

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       (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 
     progress in achieving the fiscal year 2020 milestones, the 
     status of the fiscal year 2021 milestones, and detailed 
     explanations for why any unmet milestones have not yet been 
     achieved. The fiscal year 2023 and 2024 budget requests shall 
     detail specific northern border staffing and technology 
     requirements and request specific funding for implementation 
     of planned northern border enforcement initiatives identified 
     in the analysis.
       CBP shall provide a notification to the Committees within 
     15 days of deploying more than 10 percent of staffing in any 
     sector along the northern border to the southwest border or 
     other POEs, which shall include the number and location of 
     the personnel deployed, the duration of the deployment, and 
     when the personnel are expected to return to their posts.
       Northern Border LPOEs.--CBP shall examine ways to increase 
     awareness and enrollment in the NEXUS program, including 
     through special enrollment events and the deployment of 
     signage in collaboration with state transportation agencies. 
     CBP is directed to consider projected LPOE volume when 
     developing the 5-year plan for port modernization projects.
       Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).--The agreement 
     provides $74,300,000, as requested, to increase OPR's 
     investigative capabilities through an increase in criminal 
     investigators, support staff, and associated facilities. 
     These funds are made available for two years to appropriately 
     recruit and pace hiring. OPR is encouraged to prioritize 
     ensuring CBP can meet hiring targets for agents and officers. 
     Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, CBP shall brief the Committees on a funding execution 
     plan that includes a detailed hiring strategy, including a 
     geographic breakout, and the anticipated priority focus areas 
     for such funding.
       Office of International Affairs.--In collaboration with the 
     Department of State, DHS is directed to brief the Committees 
     within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act on 
     recommendations for expanding social and behavior change 
     communication advertising in El Salvador, Guatemala, and 
     Honduras on the dangers of irregular migration to the United 
     States and educating residents of those countries about legal 
     migration pathways.
       Polygraphs.--In lieu of direction in the House Report on 
     polygraph waivers, CBP shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on the effectiveness of polygraph tests within 120 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall 
     include data comparing CBP's failure rates to those of other 
     federal law enforcement agencies; a list of admissions 
     elicited during polygraph tests since CBP implemented a 
     mandatory polygraph test requirement; and details regarding 
     the total and annualized number of such admissions and types 
     of admissions. In addition, CBP shall continue to administer 
     the Law Enforcement Pre-Employment Test, the standard pre-
     employment screening polygraph examination used by multiple 
     federal law enforcement agencies, to all applicants.
       POE Staffing.--CBP is directed to ensure that officers are 
     appropriately deployed to large hub international airports 
     and seaports in noncontiguous border states and provide 
     staffing for new and expanded aviation POEs to meet the 
     demand of arriving passenger volumes based on data provided 
     by airports and airlines and incorporated into the Workload 
     Staffing Model. In addition, CBP is directed to address 
     staffing shortages at LPOEs that have experienced significant 
     growth in trade volume and inbound commercial trucks in the 
     last 5 years and to consider increased staffing at northern 
     border LPOEs to expedite cross-border tourist and commercial 
     traffic.
       Preclearance.--Preclearance fees shall be used in a 
     targeted, risk-based fashion and for the prioritized 
     expansion of preclearance operations outlined in the 
     Department's Beyond the Border Action Plan between the United 
     States and Canada for land, maritime, rail, and air POEs.
       Prevent Abduction Program.--CBP is directed to continue 
     reporting on the Prevent Abduction Program, as directed in 
     the explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2021 
     Act.
       Processing Coordinators.--Within 30 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, CBP shall 
     brief on the status of hiring processing coordinators funded 
     within this and previous appropriations Acts. The briefing 
     shall also identify the extent to which how processing 
     coordinator hiring has improved the average time law 
     enforcement personnel spend in the field; measures the agency 
     is using to assess the costs and benefits of this position; 
     and a summary of all required training and certifications for 
     the coordinator position. Future funding requests for these 
     coordinators shall be accompanied with measures clearly 
     detailing the operational impact of additional investments.
       Reimbursable Services Program.--CBP is directed to provide 
     each port operator with information on baseline service 
     levels and report to the Committees quarterly on CBP's 
     adherence to these baseline service levels.
       Specialty Units.--Within 180 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, CBP shall report on the unmet resource 
     requirements of specialty units, including horse units and 
     off-road vehicle units, within each sector along the U.S.-
     Mexico border.
       Trade.--The agreement provides an additional $20,000,000 
     for trade activities. Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide an obligation 
     plan for the additional funds.
       Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP 
     shall brief the Committees on recommendations for how 
     innovative capabilities, including blockchain-based 
     platforms, could improve the facilitation of trade between 
     the United States and Central and South American countries, 
     including potential opportunities for partnership with non-
     profit and private partners and with Central and South 
     American customs agencies.
       Trade Remedy Enforcement.--CBP is reminded that House 
     Report 116-458 required a review of whether duties on 
     importers of recycled, scrap, and primary aluminum exempt 
     from the Section 232 tariff are being properly assessed, 
     along with whether assessed tariffs have been remitted to the 
     government. While CBP does not have oversight or visibility 
     into the relationship between importers and their downstream 
     business partners, CBP is expected to focus its analysis on 
     the assessment of duties on imports and associated 
     remittances.
       Transshipments.--CBP is directed to continue its efforts to 
     modify targeting criteria and make other improvements in its 
     ability to identify transshipped products.
       Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.--The agreement provides 
     $27,495,000 for the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor 
     Prevention Act, which was enacted in December 2021. Not later 
     than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP 
     shall provide an obligation plan for these funds and an 
     implementation schedule for activities associated with the 
     Act, to include resource and personnel requirements, over the 
     next two fiscal years.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       Within the total, the bill includes the following increases 
     above the request: $201,885,000 for border security 
     technology; $20,000,000 for Border Patrol processing 
     improvements; $55,000,000 for non-intrusive inspection (NII) 
     systems; $21,618,000 for one multi-role enforcement aircraft; 
     $8,800,000 for light enforcement helicopters; and $21,200,000 
     for the Advanced Training Center (ATC). The bill includes a 
     decrease of $685,000,000 for funding associated with LPOE 
     that have previously been funded.
       Border Patrol Technology.--The bill provides not less than 
     the following for USBP technology: $20,000,000 for innovative 
     technology, of which not more than $5,000,000 may be 
     available for any single innovative technology project; 
     $4,215,000 for counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); 
     $8,750,000 for small UAS; $26,000,000 for situational 
     awareness kits; and $5,000,000 for a common operating picture 
     pilot.
       The remaining funds shall only be available for cross 
     border tunnel threats, aerostats, autonomous surveillance, 
     geospatial capabilities, mobile surveillance, search and 
     rescue capabilities, and mesh networks. The Commissioner is 
     directed to prioritize procurement of the most cost-effective 
     technologies based on lifecycle costs, system availability, 
     reduced requirements for personnel, and input from sector 
     leadership.
       CBP shall provide a briefing to the Committees on a plan 
     for the obligation of these funds at least 15 days prior to 
     any obligation. The plan shall require the direct approval of 
     the CBP Commissioner and include:
       (1) details about the process for prioritizing the use of 
     funds;
       (2) a summary of planned obligations for fiscal year 2022 
     delineated by technology type;
       (3) metrics that will be used to assess the cost 
     effectiveness of each type of technology for which funds will 
     be obligated and a plan for collecting the data required for 
     such metrics; and
       (4) for continuing procurements, operational effectiveness 
     data that supports continued investment, including evidence 
     of support from sector leadership based on actual use of the 
     technology.
       CBP shall notify the Committees at least 15 days prior to 
     the obligation of any funds based on a change to the initial 
     obligation plan.
       Border Patrol Technology.--Within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees on its 
     efforts to improve border security technology development and 
     acquisition based on the analysis required by Public Law 116-
     260.
       100 Percent Scanning.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committees an updated 5-year plan for achieving the 
     capability to assess 100 percent of commercial and passenger 
     vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States 
     at land- and seaports of entry using high-throughput scanning 
     technologies or threat-based alternatives. This plan shall 
     include the following: an inventory of existing NII equipment 
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     use or scheduled to be deployed, by location; benchmarks for 
     achieving 100 percent scanning; benchmarks for the 
     procurement and deployment of scanning equipment; and cost 
     estimates to achieve 100 percent scanning or an appropriate 
     alternative, with acquisition timelines.
       Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP 
     shall provide a briefing on the status of NII coverage in 
     pre-primary lanes along the southwest border, including an 
     assessment of how increased pre-primary screening will impact 
     the number of alarms and secondary inspections and the 
     related workloads of other federal agencies.
       Innovative Technology.--CBP shall brief the Committees 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act and 
     quarterly thereafter on: pilot or demonstration projects that 
     have transitioned to normal operations over the last three 
     fiscal years; the impact of such transitions on performance; 
     an assessment of common indicators for successful and 
     unsuccessful pilots; and recommendations to incentivize CBP 
     programs to participate in testing and adopting promising new 
     capabilities.
       Revenue Modernization.--Within 120 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide the Committees an 
     update on POEs that have transitioned from manual field 
     collections to automated electronic systems, along with the 
     cost of such transitions.

                U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $266,740,000 above the request, 
     which includes the following adjustments: $99,735,000 for 
     Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); $109,358,000 for 
     Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO); and $57,647,000 for 
     mission support and Office of the Principal Legal Advisor 
     activities. The agreement also provides net-zero technical 
     adjustments requested by ICE in technical drafting 
     assistance. Further, the agreement provides $239,658,000 in 
     Title V for border management costs, including processing 
     capacity, medical costs, personnel overtime, and 
     transportation, but does not include additional funding for 
     detention.
       Within the total amount provided, the agreement makes 
     $46,696,000 available until September 30, 2023, of which 
     $32,996,000 is for the authorized Title III activities and 
     $13,700,000 is for the Visa Security Program.
       Annual Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and 
     Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Reports.--ICE is 
     directed to continue issuing the annual ICE Fiscal Year ERO 
     and HSI reports, by no later than the December following the 
     end of the fiscal year, and to include at minimum the 
     categories of data included in the fiscal year 2020 reports, 
     to the extent that such categories of data have not been 
     amended by subsequent policy decisions.
       Continuation of Prior-Year Requirements.--ICE shall 
     continue to follow the directives under the following 
     headings in the explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal 
     year 2021 Act (Public Law 116-260), according to the 
     previously directed timeframes, reporting requirements, 
     required sustainment, and guidance:
       (1) Detention Standards;
       (2) Reporting Requirements;
       (3) Healthcare Costs for Immigrants in Detention;
       (4) Law Enforcement Support Center;
       (5) Sex Offender Release Notifications;
       (6) Kiosks for Non-Detained Appearances;
       (7) Detention Facility Inspections;
       (8) HERO Child-Rescue Corp Program;
       (9) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit;
       (10) Counter-Proliferation Investigations Center;
       (11) International Megan's Law;
       (12) Opioid Investigations;
       (13) Access to Due Process;
       (14) Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations;
       (15) Forced Child Labor;
       (16) Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement;
       (17) Records Management;
       (18) Tactical Intelligence Center; and
       (19) Human Rights Violators.
       Facilities Backlog and Use.--ICE is directed to brief, 
     within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on its 
     plan for completing facility condition assessments, as well 
     as quarterly update briefings to the plan. Further, ICE is 
     directed to incorporate facility condition assessments into 
     its outyear requests, including its Congressional Budget 
     Justifications, for deferred maintenance funding. Within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is directed to 
     provide an operational and resourcing plan briefing for the 
     future of its facilities which shall demonstrate how it has 
     incorporated its facility condition assessments into its 
     outyear requests, including Congressional Budget 
     Justifications, for deferred maintenance funding.
       GAO Review of ICE Financial Management.--GAO is directed to 
     report to the Committees on the results of a comprehensive 
     audit and review of ICE's financial management practices, 
     including outyear planning; current year financial planning 
     that ensures compliance with congressional funding levels; 
     and oversight of the execution of funds. GAO shall consult 
     with the Committees regularly throughout the audit.
       Further, given the ongoing challenges surrounding financial 
     and budgetary management across ICE, the agreement does not 
     set forth a mandate on the placement of the Office of the 
     Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) but rather directs GAO to 
     review the OCFO's placement within ICE's organization 
     structure, as well as the responsibilities and qualifications 
     required of ICE's Chief Financial Officer.
       The agreement directs the Comptroller General to brief the 
     Committees on its preliminary findings not later than 180 
     days after the enactment of this Act and to provide a full 
     report to the same Committees at a date agreed upon at the 
     time of the preliminary briefing.
       Immigration Data.--ICE is directed to continue to collect 
     data on enforcement activities both along the borders and in 
     the interior of the United States for the purposes of 
     improving operational transparency and resource allocation 
     decisions.
       Monthly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--In addition to the 
     requirement set forth in section 102 of this Act, ICE shall 
     provide the Committees monthly budget and staffing briefings 
     beginning not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act. The briefings shall include any source of 
     funding available to ICE for obligation; align projected and 
     executed budgetary obligations and on-board staffing data to 
     program areas within each PPA; and shall delineate pay from 
     non-pay obligations. Prior to the first briefing, ICE shall 
     provide the Committees a proposed list of program areas to be 
     tracked within each PPA, which shall at a minimum include all 
     congressional priorities referenced in this Act and those of 
     the last three fiscal years, including the accompanying 
     explanatory statements for each Act.
       The first briefing shall include:
       (1) planned monthly obligations and staffing onboard 
     projections for the fiscal year against which execution data 
     will be compared in subsequent briefings, along with any 
     changes to the plan;
       (2) a consultation with the Committees on a plan and format 
     for future monthly briefings;
       (3) a description of how any limitations that ICE's 
     existing financial and staffing systems of record present 
     challenges in complying with requirements under this heading, 
     such as the monitoring of obligations and onboard staff at 
     the program level; and
       (4) ICE's plan to address the limitations described in (3), 
     including resource requirements to do so.
       Obtaining Information From, or Records of, Members of the 
     News Media.--ICE shall develop a policy that elevates 
     decisions about whether to issue subpoenas to members of the 
     news media, to the most appropriate senior ICE official, such 
     as the ICE Director. Further, ICE shall ensure that the 
     appropriate personnel are aware of such policy through the 
     appropriate training as ICE determines. Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall provide a copy of 
     the policy to the Committees and brief on its contents and 
     the associated training, or the plan to carry out the 
     necessary training as ICE determines.
       Workload Staffing Model.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the Committees 
     on its Workload Staffing Model, to include how it supports 
     the formulation of budget requests and is used in the 
     development and implementation of ICE's Operational Plan, 
     specifically the hiring aspect.


                    Homeland Security Investigations

       Enhancing and Modernizing HSI's Capabilities.--The 
     agreement provides a total increase of $99,735,000 above the 
     request, including:
       (1) $35,235,000 to restore proposed reductions intended to 
     achieve undefined efficiencies;
       (2) $10,000,000 to begin increasing HSI's investigative 
     capacity to respond to projected increases in workload 
     associated with the planned expansion of CBP's non-intrusive 
     inspection detection technology (NII) along the southwest 
     border;
       (3) $2,200,000 to expand and enhance HSI's undercover 
     activities, to include modernizing its certified undercover 
     financial processes, systems, and other requirements;
       (4) $8,600,000 to accelerate development of capabilities 
     for the Repository for Analytics in a Virtualized Environment 
     (RAVEn), which serves as HSI's curation point for data 
     analytics and tools that improve and streamline investigative 
     processes and capabilities;
       (5) $2,000,000 for the Center for Countering Human 
     Trafficking;
       (6) $6,000,000 to increase data analysis staffing to 
     support each Special Agent in Charge office's area of 
     responsibility;
       (7) $8,400,000 to increase HSI's cyber investigations, 
     including the enhancement of covert computer networks, Dark 
     Web platforms, undercover platforms, and the Network 
     Intrusion Program;
       (8) $16,300,000 to develop a cyber threat platform, update 
     hardware and software for computer forensics, and provide 
     targeted child exploitation investigations training;
       (9) $6,500,000 to fund the training, equipment, travel, 
     software, and analysts necessary to address the increase in 
     child exploitation leads and investigations and increased 
     victim assistance requirements, for a total amount of not 
     less than $27,500,000 for Child Exploitation Investigation 
     activities; and
       (10) $4,500,000 for the training, equipping, and hiring of 
     Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps 
     program graduates.
       Human Rights Violators.--ICE is directed to continue its 
     efforts to investigate, remove,

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     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. For this purpose, the agreement provides not less 
     than $5,300,000 for the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor 
     Human Rights Law Section and the HSI Human Rights Violators 
     and War Crimes Unit for their training, transportation, and 
     other related activities. ICE shall report to the Committees 
     within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act on the 
     following:
       (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) the efforts of ICE to increase the number of human 
     rights investigations and prosecutions; and
       (3) any organizational, resource, or legal impediment to 
     investigating and prosecuting more human rights violators, 
     including whether the amount provided in this agreement is 
     sufficient to support the Unit.
       Wildlife Trafficking.--ICE shall continue its work in 
     partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CBP 
     to improve cooperative efforts to better address wildlife 
     trafficking. Further, ICE is directed to continue to produce 
     the report identified in Public Law 116--125. The report 
     shall include options for making this information available 
     in a routine and public manner annually. Within 90 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the 
     Committees on budgetary and staffing resource needs for ICE's 
     wildlife trafficking investigative work. The briefing shall 
     also include historical funding levels and case hours 
     dedicated to this effort covering fiscal years 2019 through 
     2021.


                   Enforcement and Removal Operations

       The agreement provides the following increases above the 
     request for ERO:
       (1) $77,985,000 to restore a proposed reduction for single 
     adult detention capacity;
       (2) $28,373,000 to restore proposed reductions intended to 
     achieve undefined efficiencies; and
       (3) $3,000,000 to fund an independent verification and 
     validation of ICE's current juvenile Age-Out Review 
     Worksheet.
       287(g) Program.--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.
       ICE, OIG, and CRCL are directed to provide rigorous 
     oversight of the 287(g) program, and ICE is directed to 
     notify the Committees 15 days prior to implementing any 
     changes to the program, including any changes to training 
     requirements, data collection, selection criteria, or the 
     jurisdictions with which ICE has agreements, including both 
     entering into new contracts or the termination of existing 
     contracts. ICE is also directed to report to the Committees 
     on the effectiveness and accuracy of prior efforts to 
     publicly disclose personally identifiable information about 
     noncitizens encountered through the 287(g) program within 60 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act.
       If the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) 
     or ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) 
     determines that a participating 287(g) jurisdiction has a 
     pattern or practice of civil rights or liberties violations 
     of individuals who were subsequently the subject of 
     immigration enforcement activity delegated under the 287(g) 
     authority, the Secretary shall require CRCL to conduct a 
     review of the use of this program in that jurisdiction which 
     shall include recommendations regarding ICE's furtherance of 
     any such agreement with that jurisdiction. Not later than 120 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly 
     thereafter, CRCL and OPR shall brief the Committees on any 
     such determinations, reviews, and recommendations, as well as 
     the status of any previous activity.
       Addressing Prior Removals Committed in Error.--ICE, USCIS, 
     and other DHS agencies shall leverage all mechanisms provided 
     by current law to facilitate the return to the United States 
     of those whose removal was contrary to law, whose removal 
     order has since been overturned or reopened by judicial 
     order, where the return of an individual would correct an 
     error or assist in an ongoing criminal or any other federal, 
     state, tribal, or territorial investigation. Such mechanisms 
     should include the use of parole, the support of a 
     respondent's motion to reopen, and stipulation to relief from 
     removal. Efforts shall be taken to ensure that the individual 
     is restored to prior lawful status, to the greatest extent 
     possible, or the ability to adjust to lawful status. Not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     ICE shall brief the Committee on its efforts to comply with 
     these directives.
       Alternatives to Detention (ATD) and Case Management 
     Services (CMS).--The agreement provides an increase of 
     $2,186,000 above the request, for a total of $442,662,000 for 
     the ATD PPA to fund increases in: enrollments into the ATD 
     program; case management services and participation; 
     transportation and information technology costs for ICE 
     personnel travelling to shelters in support of remote 
     processing and enrollments; and other incidental costs 
     associated with operations at shelters.
       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. 
     Within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE 
     shall begin providing a monthly briefing on the number of 
     noncitizens participating in the ATD program, by technology 
     type, cost by technology type, as well as the number of 
     participants who attend a portion of or all of their 
     immigration court hearings. ICE shall also continue to 
     publish annually the following policies and data relating to 
     ATD:
       (1) guidance for referral, placement, escalation, and de-
     escalation decisions;
       (2) enrollment by Field Office;
       (3) information on the length of enrollment broken down by 
     type of ATD; and
       (4) a breakdown of enrollment by type and point of 
     apprehension.
       ATD Referrals.--ICE shall consider enrollment referrals 
     from NGOs and community partners that are actively 
     implementing ICE's ATD programs that utilize case management. 
     ICE shall establish, with the consultation of relevant NGO 
     and local community partners, at ICE's discretion, criteria 
     for such referrals, guidelines for submission, and criteria 
     for how ICE will consider any such referrals for enrollment 
     in ATD programs. ICE shall submit a report to the Committees 
     on progress regarding 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 NGO referrals that are submitted and 
     the number of such referrals accepted into ATD programs that 
     utilize case management programs.
       Custody Operations.--The agreement sustains fiscal year 
     2021 detention capacity levels. Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the Committees on a 
     projected cost to secure an Independent Verification and 
     Validation (IV&V) of a detention capacity funding 
     requirements model to be used for resource planning for the 
     current year, budget year, and out-years. Among the elements 
     of the model to be reviewed, such IV&V shall include: the 
     accuracy of projected average daily population levels and 
     utilization rates of funded detention capacity; whether the 
     model clearly accounts for policy and environmental changes; 
     and whether the model is informed by projected border 
     encounters.
       ICE shall also continue the policy of fully reimbursing the 
     costs and expenses associated with agreements entered into 
     with other entities, including Federal and State agencies, 
     and contractors or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that 
     work with ICE.
       Detention and Solitary Confinement of Vulnerable/Special 
     Populations.--Within 15 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act and quarterly thereafter, ICE shall report on a publicly 
     available website the number of individuals in vulnerable or 
     special populations in its physical custody for the preceding 
     quarter. At a minimum, the report shall include:
       (1) a definition for vulnerable and special populations;
       (2) the number of consecutive and cumulative days such 
     individuals were in detention or involuntary segregation, 
     through isolation, solitary confinement, or protective 
     custody;
       (3) the basis for any use of involuntary segregation; and
       (4) the process for and frequency of re-evaluating custody 
     decisions.
       Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE 
     shall brief the Committees on the state of compliance with 
     the principles and standards of all ICE guidance related to 
     vulnerable populations, along with any necessary actions 
     needed to remediate deficiencies. The briefing should address 
     the number of facilities that are in compliance with such 
     guidance; their location; the number of available beds for 
     vulnerable or special populations; whether those beds are in 
     a form of involuntary segregation; and whether such 
     facilities need additional resources to ensure the health and 
     safety of such persons in their care and custody.
       Electronic Nationality Verification (ENV) Program.--ICE is 
     directed to make any ENV agreements between the United States 
     and other countries as publicly available as possible, and at 
     a minimum, shall publicly disclose which countries have 
     agreements in place under the ENV program, or any successor 
     or related program. In addition to the above disclosures, 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     annually thereafter, ICE shall ensure that basic information 
     about the ENV program is publicly available, including:
       (1) the number of persons removed through the ENV process 
     in a fiscal year;
       (2) whether such persons were encountered in the interior 
     or at or near the southern border; the age, nationality and 
     gender of the individuals removed, including whether they 
     were a part of a family unit; and
       (3) the time spent in the physical custody of the Federal 
     Government pursuant to the ENV program.
       Humanitarian Visas.--ICE is directed to brief the 
     Committees, not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, on its detention and removal policies 
     and guidelines for individuals with a demonstrated bona fide 
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     Visa (victim of trafficking), a U-Visa (victim of crime), or 
     for protection under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
       ICE Removal and Detention of U.S. Citizens.--ICE is 
     directed to provide a semi-annual report to the Committees 
     detailing the number of individuals, by field office, who are 
     detained by ICE for removal from the United States but are 
     subsequently determined to be U.S. citizens, along with the 
     average and median lengths of stay in detention for such 
     individuals. The report should also describe ICE's process 
     for adjudicating claims of U.S. citizenship by individuals it 
     arrests for removal from the United States; major impediments 
     to more quickly resolving such claims; and ICE's efforts to 
     mitigate those impediments. The first report is due within 90 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act and shall include 
     semiannual data for fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, and the 
     first half of 2022.
       PPA Structure.--ICE shall submit, either as a part of the 
     President's budget request for fiscal year 2023 or as 
     supplemental briefing not later than 30 days after the date 
     of submission of such request, an assessment of the 
     accurateness and appropriateness of its current PPA structure 
     and shall include a recommendation to address any confusion, 
     gaps, or overlaps, and to ensure it accurately reflects the 
     full set of responsibilities and authorities explicitly and 
     implicitly required by law.
       Pregnant, Postpartum, and Lactating Women.--ICE is directed 
     to provide semiannual reports on the total number of 
     pregnant, postpartum, and 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.
       Reporting on Criminality and Enforcement Priorities.--ICE 
     shall provide monthly briefings on detention and removal 
     actions by category delineated in the guidance memorandum, 
     ``Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law'', 
     dated September 30, 2021, or any subsequent policy that 
     modifies or replaces it. Both data sets shall differentiate 
     individuals detained or removed as a result of interior 
     enforcement efforts versus those from CBP border security 
     operations.
       Training.--ICE shall continue to provide its officers with 
     guidance and training for engaging with victims and witnesses 
     of crime 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. ICE shall also 
     continue to provide a report to the Committees on steps taken 
     to minimize the effect immigration enforcement activity has 
     on victims and witnesses of crime not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act. ICE shall also 
     continue to provide monthly notifications to the Committees 
     on enforcement actions that take place in or near sensitive 
     locations, including courthouses, and placements for 
     unaccompanied children.
       Transportation.--The Transportation and Removal Program 
     provides the safe and secure transportation of noncitizens 
     who are subject to final orders of removal or require 
     transfer within the United States, which may ultimately 
     include transportation to the noncitizen's final destination 
     if ICE determines in its discretion that such transportation 
     is necessary.
       Unaccompanied Children Transferred from ORR.--Not later 
     than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
     quarterly thereafter, ICE shall brief the Committees on its 
     compliance with Garcia Ramirez, Et Al. v. ICE, Et Al. (No. CV 
     18-508 (RC)). At a minimum, the briefing shall include a 
     review of how ICE has complied with the statutory obligation 
     in Section 1232(c)(2)(B) of title 8, United States Code, 
     requiring ICE to first consider placing the minor in the 
     least restricting setting available, efforts to retrain 
     officers, revise policies with respect to custody 
     determinations for this population, and document custody 
     decisions as the court and statute require. ICE shall 
     continue to provide a report to the Committees with the 
     number of UC who turned 18 in ORR custody and were then 
     transferred to ICE detention, including a breakdown by ICE 
     area of responsibility and the UC's most recent type of ORR 
     placement, the reason for detention, and whether ORR provided 
     a post-18 plan, within 30 days and monthly thereafter.
       Validation of Age-Out Review Worksheet for Minors.--Within 
     180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall 
     ensure that an independent third party conducts an 
     Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) review on the 
     Age-Out Review Worksheet that informs custody and release 
     decision-making for youth. ICE shall brief the Committees on 
     the results and recommendations from that review.

                            Mission Support

       The agreement provides $10,000,000 above the request to 
     restore proposed reductions intended to achieve undefined 
     efficiencies and $1,215,000 above the request to realign 
     funding from the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor PPA to 
     reflect the use of those funds more accurately.
       The agreement breaks out Mission Support PPA funding into 
     three new sub-PPAs: Enterprise Services; Office of 
     Professional Responsibility; and Executive Leadership and 
     Oversight; this approach is consistent with the Mission 
     Support PPA structure for CBP. The Executive Leadership and 
     Oversight PPA includes funding for the following offices: the 
     Director, including the Deputy Director and the Chief of 
     Staff; the Executive Secretary; Congressional Relations; 
     Diversity and Civil Rights; Firearms and Tactical Programs; 
     Partnership and Engagement; Regulatory Affairs and Policy; 
     and Public Affairs.
       Body Worn Cameras.--The agreement provides $8,485,000 above 
     the request for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
     in collaboration with other agency stakeholders, to 
     accelerate the pilot program and to ensure the pilot is 
     appropriately scoped.
       Data Modernization Roadmap.--The agreement provides 
     $6,000,000 above the request to the Office of the Chief 
     Information Officer to improve the use of data to better 
     inform ICE's planning, budgeting, and operations.
       Fleet.--The agreement provides $25,000,000 above the 
     request for the ICE fleet replacement program to improve the 
     safety of ICE officers and agents.
       Office of Detention Oversight (ODO).--The agreement 
     provides $2,500,000 above the request to support additional, 
     unannounced inspections; to review compliance with each 
     detention standard not less than once every three years at 
     each facility; to expand ODO's oversight to facilities that 
     detain individuals for 72-hours or less; and to conduct 
     reviews and inspections of any special or emerging facilities 
     and programs.
       Victims Engagement Services Line.--ICE shall brief the 
     Committees within 60 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act on the Victims Engagement Services Line. This briefing 
     should, at a minimum, include how ICE has built upon lessons 
     learned from the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement 
     (VOICE) Program, if applicable, and incorporate any such 
     evidence-based practices developed from the prior VOICE 
     Program, to serve the needs of crime victims and their 
     families.

                 Office of the Principal Legal Advisor

       The agreement provides $345,661,000 for the Office of the 
     Principal Legal Advisor, including $5,662,000 above the 
     request to restore a proposed reduction intended to achieve 
     undefined efficiencies and $1,215,000 below the request to 
     realign funding to the Mission Support, Enterprise Services 
     PPA to reflect the use of those funds more accurately.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $51,700,000, as requested, including 
     $5,479,000 for a new Technological Operations building at the 
     Antilles HSI facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

                 Transportation Security Administration


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes $3,594,000 below the budget request, 
     including: $4,000,000 for additional pipeline cybersecurity 
     activities and $18,650,000 for low probability of false alarm 
     (Low Pfa) algorithm screening. The agreement does not provide 
     $22,344,000 as requested for credential authentication 
     technology (CAT) in Operations and Support as those funds are 
     provided in Procurement Construction and Improvements. The 
     agreement does not provide $3,900,000 in Operations and 
     Support that is included in Procurement Construction and 
     Improvements as requested by TSA in technical assistance. The 
     agreement also provides net zero technical adjustments 
     requested by TSA in technical assistance.
       Canine Teams.--TSA shall brief the Committees within 90 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act on efforts to 
     improve the effectiveness of these passenger screening canine 
     teams.
       Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS).--TSA is directed to 
     continue to submit semiannual reports on FAMS mission 
     coverage, staffing levels, and hiring rates.
       International Parental Child Abduction.--The agreement 
     requires TSA to work with the Office of Children's Issues 
     within the U.S. Department of State to explore existing TSO 
     training opportunities to ensure that relevant staff are 
     trained to recognize the signs of, and prevent international 
     parental child abduction. TSA shall brief the Committees 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act on the 
     current training TSA employees undergo to recognize and 
     prevent international parental child abduction.
       Low Probability of False Alarm (Low Pfa) Algorithm 
     Screening.--The agreement provides $18,650,000 for Low Pfa. 
     Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, TSA is 
     directed to brief the Committees on a plan for spending these 
     funds.
       Passenger Volume Growth.--TSA is directed to include 
     comprehensive information on passenger volume forecasts in 
     its future budget requests.
       Pipeline Cybersecurity.--The agreement provides an 
     additional $4,000,000 for pipeline cybersecurity activities. 
     Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, TSA is 
     directed to brief the Committees on a plan for spending these 
     funds.
       Real-Time Wait Time.--Within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, TSA is directed to provide a briefing 
     on the implementation of requirements on real-time security 
     check-point wait times, as outlined in Section 1922 of the 
     FAA Reauthorization Act (Public Law 115-254). This briefing 
     shall detail costs for implementing a pilot program for real-
     time security checkpoint wait times at an appropriate 
     sampling of TSA category airports.
       Screening Workforce Pay Strategy.--TSA is directed to 
     provide the Committees a quarterly report on pay reform 
     efforts and the

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     subsequent effect on TSO retention levels. Additionally, TSA 
     shall provide a report to the Committees within 180 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act detailing the number of 
     TSOs hired and corresponding retention levels since fiscal 
     year 2016, delineated by fiscal year. As part of this report, 
     TSA shall include a plan for continuous and sustained human 
     capital investment that also incorporates the impact of new 
     technologies and equipment that bring more capabilities to 
     the workforce.
       Staffing and Workload Report.--Within 90 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, TSA shall 
     provide to the Committees a report on staffing levels by 
     major personnel categories along with the travel volumes 
     during the same time period. The report shall display the 
     following for each personnel category: onboard and FTE levels 
     at the end of the previous fiscal year; positions and FTE 
     levels funded through enacted appropriations for the current 
     fiscal year; and onboard positions and FTE at the end of the 
     month being reported. Additionally, the report shall include 
     key TSA performance measures, such as travel volumes and wait 
     times at checkpoints, as well as incorporate deployment of 
     new equipment to identify how changes in personnel and assets 
     impact TSA's operational capabilities. Within 30 days of 
     enactment of this Act, TSA shall consult with the Committees 
     on the format and presentation of the report prior to the 
     first submission.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $26,244,000 above the request, 
     including $22,344,000 that was requested in Operations and 
     Support for credential authentication technology (CAT) 
     systems and $3,900,000 in base O&S funding that is being 
     realigned to this account.
       Credential Authentication Technology (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 of the Nation's airports.
       Open Architecture.--TSA shall brief the Committees with an 
     update on the development of an established open architecture 
     framework, including well defined requirements and standards, 
     within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
       Qualified Product List.--The Qualified Product List (QPL) 
     requirements have the potential to become an impediment to 
     the timely acquisition of Transportation Security Equipment 
     (TSE). Within 30 days of the date of enactment, TSA shall 
     brief the Committees on the scope of products covered by QPL, 
     TSE technical requirements development, average time to 
     successfully navigate the process, impacts to competitiveness 
     and small business opportunities as well as TSE innovation. 
     Additionally, the briefing should include suggested 
     recommendations to improve the process, including how to 
     foster a more timely, agile, and collaborative process for 
     the testing, development and deployment of security screening 
     technology.
       Quarterly Briefings.--TSA is directed to continue to 
     provide quarterly briefings on its investment plans for 
     checkpoint security and Explosives Detection Systems (EDS) 
     refurbishment, procurement, and installation on an airport-
     by-airport basis. The agreement continues the previous 
     directive for TSA to brief the Committees on its updated 
     timeline and allocation plan for these funds within 60 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act. The briefing shall 
     include a plan for how TSA will address the remaining balance 
     of reimbursement claims in future budget requests.
       Touchless Screening.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, TSA shall provide a report to the 
     Committees detailing options to enhance Transportation 
     Security Equipment capabilities to limit interactions that 
     are not conducive to a touchless screening environment 
     without adversely impacting the core security mission.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement provides $35,532,000 as requested.
       Innovation Task Force (ITF).--TSA is directed to provide 
     the Committees a briefing within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act on how the funds provided will inform 
     future TSA budget requests.

                              Coast Guard


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides an increase of $141,350,000 above 
     the request, including increases of: $20,000,000 for tuition 
     assistance parity; $7,150,000 for recruiting and supporting a 
     diverse workforce; $5,500,000 for an accession 
     competitiveness pilot program; $6,000,000 for cyber 
     compliance upgrades to training center simulators and 
     trainers; $2,800,000 to modernize Ready Learning and 
     recapitalize training aids; $4,000,000 to meet increased 
     demand for the child care subsidy; $4,000,000 for the Coast 
     Guard's highest priority environmental remediation projects; 
     $11,900,000 for cyber readiness; $3,500,000 for the Great 
     Lakes Icebreaking Program Office; $6,000,000 to continue the 
     Fishing Safety Training Grants and Fishing Safety Research 
     Grants programs; $550,000 to carry out a National Academy 
     study on liquefied natural gas; $12,000,000 for MH-60T cutter 
     deployability; $5,000,000 for the National Coast Guard 
     Museum; $10,000,000 to recapitalize operational safety and 
     detection equipment; $30,050,000 for operational command and 
     control and domain awareness; $4,000,000 for surface short 
     range communications modernization; and $8,900,000 for Rescue 
     21 modernization. It includes $70,000 above the request for 
     the Military Personnel PPA and accepts the requested changes 
     to the other PPAs for the revised station closure plan.
       Department of Defense (DOD) Cybersecurity Requirements.--
     The Coast Guard shall brief the Committees within 120 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act on its compliance 
     with DOD information network requirements.
       Eradicating Inappropriate Behavior.--Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall provide 
     a briefing to the Committees regarding all efforts to reduce 
     and address harassment and inappropriate behavior within the 
     Service, including an overview of planned efforts for future 
     implementation.
       Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.--The 
     Coast Guard is directed to submit an international IUU 
     fishing strategy, as outlined in House Report 117-87. This 
     strategy should be submitted in unclassified form but may 
     include a classified annex.
       Quality of Life.--The agreement directs the Coast Guard to 
     provide a briefing within 90 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act on a plan to address Quality of Life (QOL) issues 
     within the Service, including their effects on mission 
     readiness and retention, and potential QOL projects to 
     address these issues.
       Unfunded Priorities List (UPL).--The Coast Guard is 
     directed to provide a list of approved but unfunded Coast 
     Guard priorities and the funding needs for each priority to 
     the Committees at the time of the fiscal year 2023 budget 
     request submission.

              Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

       The agreement provides an increase of $391,000,000 above 
     the request, including the following: $130,000,000 for the 
     construction of up to two Fast Response Cutters and 
     associated class-wide activities; $128,000,000 for the HC-
     130J aircraft program; $98,000,000 to recapitalize MH-60T 
     aircraft with new hulls; and two information technology 
     systems on the Coast Guard's UPL: $20,000,000 for Coast Guard 
     management system recapitalization and $9,000,000 for Vessel 
     Traffic System and Command and Control modernization.
       The agreement includes a reduction to the request of 
     $90,000,000 associated with procurement delays for the Polar 
     Security Cutter (PSC).
       The agreement includes a total of $199,650,000 for Major 
     Construction; Housing; Aids to Navigation; and Survey and 
     Design. This amount includes making available $7,000,000 in 
     additional receipts that were deposited into the Fund prior 
     to fiscal year 2021. It also assumes $4,000,000 derived from 
     the Coast Guard Housing Fund will be available for Coast 
     Guard housing projects.
       The agreement provides $150,000,000 for Major Acquisition 
     Systems Infrastructure, including $75,000,000 to support the 
     Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) homeport facility improvements 
     described on the UPL.
       Command and Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber, and 
     Intelligence (C5I) Systems.--The agreement includes the 
     resources requested to maintain program management activities 
     and deliver operational and mission support capabilities for 
     C5I systems. Fiscal year 2022 funding shall focus on 
     MILSATCOM recapitalization of shore units, recapitalization 
     of the Maritime Security Risk Analysis Model application, and 
     beginning the transition to a network infrastructure that 
     supports operations in a secure mobile environment.
       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.
       Fleet Mix Analysis.--The Coast Guard shall provide to the 
     Committees within 180 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, a comprehensive analysis that provides a fleet mix 
     sufficient to carry out the assigned missions of the Coast 
     Guard and other emerging mission requirements. The Coast 
     Guard shall brief the Committees within 60 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act on its plans to carry out this 
     requirement.
       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 (LLTM), 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 agreement 
     provides $99,000,000, which is $21,000,000 above the request, 
     for the NSC program. This funding will support Post Delivery 
     Activities to missionize and operationalize NSCs 10 and 11. 
     The $21,000,000 is funded in the bill as a rescission and re-
     appropriation of prior-year funds. The agreement does not 
     include the proposed rescission of $65,000,000 appropriated 
     in fiscal year 2020.
       Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC).--The agreement includes the 
     requested amount of $597,000,000 for the construction of the 
     fourth OPC and LLTM for the fifth OPC.

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       Polar Security Cutter (PSC).--The agreement includes 
     $80,000,000 for PSC activities, including $30,000,000 for a 
     portion of the requested LLTM for a third PSC and $50,000,000 
     for PSC program management activities.
       Quarterly Acquisition Briefing.--The Coast Guard shall 
     continue to brief the Committees quarterly on all major 
     acquisitions. In particular, the Committees remain concerned 
     about the cost and schedule of the OPC and PSC programs and 
     the briefing should include additional detailed information 
     on the progress of these programs. In addition, the Coast 
     Guard shall brief the Committees at least one week prior to 
     taking procurement actions significantly impacting costs 
     associated with the OPC or the PSC.

                      United States Secret Service


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement includes the following: $17,000,000 for 
     increased travel expenses; $6,000,000 for overtime pay; 
     $5,770,000 to continue and expand training in computer 
     forensics by the National Computer Forensics Institute 
     (NCFI); $4,001,000 for permanent change of station; 
     $2,500,000 for payroll; $2,400,000 for Zero Trust 
     Architecture; $1,500,000 for Internet Protocol version 6 
     Transition; and $800,000 for international operations.
       Within the total amount provided, the bill makes 
     $53,321,000 available until September 30, 2023, including 
     $1,000,000 for an updated study of the White House Training 
     Facility; $1,700,000 for international operations; 
     $12,880,000 for the James J. Rowley Training Center; 
     $15,241,000 for Operational Mission Support; $18,000,000 for 
     protective travel; and $4,500,000 for National Special 
     Security Events (NSSE).
       NSSE Designation Process.--USSS is directed to provide a 
     report to the Committees, not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, which provides the full 
     process for NSSE designation, including how formally or 
     informally events are recommended for designation, pre, 
     during, and post-event preparations and planning, and shall 
     include a recommendation as to whether the NSSE designations 
     process should be updated to facilitate additional avenues of 
     formal NSSE designation.
       Next Generation Presidential Limousine.--The agreement 
     directs USSS to provide the Committees with annual updates 
     within 30 days of the budget request on the contract progress 
     for the Next Generation Presidential Limousine acquisition 
     and to detail progress toward agreed upon delivery 
     milestones. This briefing shall include an update on 
     currently fielded end-of-life platforms and prospective 
     platforms that better take advantage of advances in 
     automotive technology and new security architectures, as well 
     as any lessons learned that can be incorporated into the 
     Fully-Armored Vehicle program.
       Purchased and Leased Vehicles.--The agreement incorporates 
     the recommended legislative change to the bill by striking 
     the text ``for replacement only''. The agreement directs USSS 
     to suggest updated legislative language for the fiscal year 
     2023 budget submission that accurately captures the purchased 
     and leased vehicle fleet programs.
       Presidential Campaigns and NSSE.--The agreement directs 
     USSS to provide semiannual briefings to the Committees on the 
     use of these funds, with the first briefing to occur not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Report on Open Source Threats to USSS Protectees Prior to 
     January 6th.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, USSS shall submit a report to the Committees that 
     examines the efforts to identify open source threats against 
     any protectees in the lead up to the events of January 6, 
     2021. The report shall include an evaluation of the lessons 
     learned in light of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, summarize 
     all open source and classified Intelligence Community sourced 
     threats towards any protectee, include specific details 
     identifying when USSS discovered such open-source threats 
     against any protectee, and provide USSS response to such 
     threats, including whether the protectee, or any other member 
     of the Executive Branch, was made aware of such threats prior 
     to January 6, 2021. The report shall clearly delineate the 
     timeline for each item above. The report shall also provide 
     detailed recommendations for any resource needs identified 
     for the Open Source Branch and provide a detailed 
     justification for such requests.
       Cyber Fraud Task Forces.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the agreement directs USSS to 
     provide a briefing on the efforts of its Cyber Fraud Task 
     Forces, including the current state of the program and any 
     future needs to ensure these task forces are keeping up with 
     evolving cyberthreats.
       First Amendment Training.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, USSS shall provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on any current First Amendment training personnel 
     currently receive, whether such training has substantially 
     changed over the course of the last five years, and the 
     current status of any such Civil Disobedience Units, 
     including personnel and other capabilities.
       NCFI.--The agreement provides $5,700,000 above the budget 
     request for accreditation and workforce professionalization. 
     NCFI shall design and develop a cluster of courses focused on 
     incident response and network security. Of the total amount 
     provided, $1,500,000 is included for a pilot program to 
     maximize and evaluate effective instruction at NCFI. The 
     agreement directs USSS to provide a report not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act on the use of 
     those funds to meet previously unmet needs, including any 
     additional efficiencies achieved in preparing for and 
     assessing the training of students.
       Strategic Human Capital Plan.--The agreement directs USSS, 
     in coordination with the Department's Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, to ensure the annual evaluation of the 5-year plan 
     in order to meet all benchmarks and goals as identified. This 
     briefing shall be updated annually within 60 days of the 
     submission of the President's annual budget request.

                  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 continues a provision requiring 
     the Secretary to submit an expenditure plan for funds made 
     available under ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
     Procurement, Construction, and Improvements''.
       Section 209. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision providing amounts for certain activities within the 
     ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements'' appropriation.
       Section 210. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the construction of border security barriers in 
     specified areas.
       Section 211. The agreement continues a provision on vetting 
     operations at existing locations.
       Section 212. The agreement includes a provision that amends 
     the Homeland Security Act concerning rescue beacons.
       Section 213. The agreement includes a provision that 
     provides additional funding for Border Patrol hiring.
       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 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.
       Section 216. 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 noncitizens prioritized 
     for removal.
       Section 217. The agreement continues a provision that 
     requires ICE to provide statistics about its detention 
     population.
       Section 218. By reference, the agreement continues 
     provisions related to information sharing and on reporting 
     under the 287(g) program.
       Section 219. The agreement continues a provision clarifying 
     that certain elected and appointed officials are not exempt 
     from federal passenger and baggage screening.
       Section 220. The agreement continues a provision directing 
     TSA to deploy explosives detection systems based on risk and 
     other factors.
       Section 221. 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 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 continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds made available by this Act under the 
     heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'' for 
     recreational vessel expenses, except to the extent fees are 
     collected from owners of yachts and credited to this 
     appropriation.
       Section 224. The agreement continues and modifies a 
     provision under the heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and 
     Support'' allowing up to $10,000,000 to be reprogrammed to or 
     from Military Personnel and between the Field Operations 
     funding subcategories.
       Section 225. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit a future-years 
     capital investment plan.

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       Section 226. The agreement modifies a provision related to 
     the reallocation of funds for certain overseas activities.
       Section 227. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting funds to reduce the staff or mission at the Coast 
     Guard's legacy Operations Systems Center.
       Section 228. 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 229. 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 230. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     for use of the Coast Guard Housing Fund.
       Section 231. The agreement includes a new provision related 
     to towing vessel fees.
       Section 232. The agreement includes a new provision 
     providing additional funding to ``Coast Guard--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements'' for a grant for the National 
     Coast Guard Museum.
       Section 233. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the Secret Service to obligate funds in anticipation of 
     reimbursement for personnel receiving training.
       Section 234. 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 235. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the reprogramming of funds within ``United States Secret 
     Service--Operations and Support''.
       Section 236. 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 $301,007,000 above 
     the budget request. This includes net increases above the 
     request of $156,375,000 for Cybersecurity; $27,637,000 for 
     Infrastructure Security; $21,600,000 for Emergency 
     Communications; $17,100,000 for Integrated Operations; 
     $42,200,000 for Risk Management Operations; $18,968,000 for 
     Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements; and $17,127,000 for 
     Mission Support, which are described in more detail below. 
     The agreement also provides net-zero technical adjustments 
     requested by CISA in technical assistance.
       Of the total amount provided for this account, $36,293,000 
     is available until September 30, 2023, for the National 
     Infrastructure Simulation Analysis Center.
       Cyber Response and Recovery Fund (CRRF).--The 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2021 (IIJA), (Public 
     Law 117-58) appropriated $100,000,000 for the CRRF, of which 
     $20,000,000 is available for fiscal year 2022, the same as 
     the amount requested in the President's fiscal year 2022 
     budget request. Accordingly, the agreement does not provide 
     additional funding to CRRF. Further, the briefing required in 
     House Report 117-87 has already been provided and is 
     therefore no longer required. The agreement directs CISA to 
     provide a plan for the CRRF within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act. The plan shall include: how CISA will 
     determine--using clear metrics--when CRRF support will be 
     provided by taking into consideration private sector post-
     incident resources, and if such support will be reimbursable, 
     non-reimbursable, cost-sharing, or provided as a grant; what 
     steps recipients of CRRF support are required to take for 
     known prevention measures to qualify; what incentives, if 
     any, will be provided to encourage recipients to take such 
     steps; and CISA's ability to quantitatively identify a 
     private sector recipient's ability to repay such assistance 
     before offering such support. Further, the plan shall include 
     a projection of future years' costs and a discussion of the 
     categorization of any future funding for the Fund (e.g., 
     defense, non-defense, disaster, emergency).
       Quarterly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--In addition to 
     the requirement set forth in section 102 of this Act, CISA 
     shall provide the Committees quarterly budget and staffing 
     briefings beginning not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and not later than 30 days after the 
     close of each quarter thereafter. The briefings shall include 
     any source of funding available to CISA for obligation; shall 
     align projected and executed budgetary obligations and on-
     board staffing data to program areas within each PPA; shall 
     delineate pay from non-pay obligations; and shall include a 
     transmission of the data and information in a downloadable, 
     searchable, and sortable spreadsheet format for the 
     Committees' analysis.
       The first briefing shall include:
       (1) planned monthly obligations and staffing onboard 
     projections for the fiscal year against which execution data 
     will be compared in subsequent briefings, along with any 
     changes to the plan;
       (2) a consultation with the Committees on a plan and format 
     for future quarterly briefings;
       (3) a description of any limitations that CISA's financial 
     and staffing systems of record present towards complying with 
     requirements under this heading, such as the monitoring of 
     obligations and onboard staff at the program level; and
       (4) CISA's plans to address the limitations described in 
     (3).
       Prior to the first briefing, CISA shall provide the 
     Committees a proposed list of program areas to be tracked 
     within each PPA, which shall include at a minimum any program 
     for which enhancements are funded that were requested in the 
     President's budget request and any congressional priorities 
     referenced in this statement.

                             Cybersecurity

       Capabilities to Nullify Cyber Attacks.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall 
     engage with private sector providers, universities, and 
     Department of Defense entities to identify existing software 
     solutions for nullifying cybersecurity attacks before they 
     have the opportunity to infect systems and cause damage. Not 
     later than 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CISA shall brief the Committees on the results of these 
     engagements and the feasibility of using such programs to 
     support CISA missions.
       Cyber Threat Intelligence Shared Service Offering.--The 
     agreement provides $2,500,000 above the request to create a 
     new shared cyber threat intelligence service offering through 
     CISA's Cybersecurity Shared Services Office (CSSO) to ensure 
     efficient and effective use of cyber threat intelligence 
     resources across the Federal Civilian Executive Branch 
     (FCEB). Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     CISA shall brief the Committees on a strategy to develop and 
     execute a cyber threat intelligence shared service offering 
     for FCEB Agencies.
       Cybersecurity Education.--The agreement provides 
     $11,800,000 above the request to enhance cybersecurity 
     education, training, and other related programs to address 
     the national shortfall of cybersecurity professionals, 
     including activities funded through the use of grants or 
     cooperative agreements. Of the increase provided, $5,000,000 
     is to expand the Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy and other 
     related cyber training initiatives, and $6,800,000 is for the 
     Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program. CISA 
     shall provide a briefing to the Committees within 120 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, on its interagency efforts 
     with OMB, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), 
     and other relevant agencies to determine the best Federal 
     agency or department to champion and support individual 
     cybersecurity training and future growth of education 
     programs. The briefing shall also outline CISA's approach for 
     addressing those requirements in future budget requests or 
     potential legislative proposals.
       Cybersecurity Shared Services Office (CSSO).--CISA shall 
     provide a briefing to the Committees within 120 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act on how the current CSSO's 
     marketplace services, including the Protective DNS Service, 
     the CISA Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Platform service, 
     the Security Operations Centers as a Service, and any 
     services in development such as mobile security services and 
     cyber threat intelligence services, address the most critical 
     risks to the FCEB networks. CISA is further directed to 
     explore and provide analysis on leveraging these CISA 
     cybersecurity shared services to expand the monitoring for 
     exfiltration of FCEB networks to known command and control 
     nodes and to update the Committees on postures and exposures 
     on an ongoing basis. Within the briefing, CISA shall also 
     propose options to enable advanced, contextual tipping and 
     queuing under CISA's cybersecurity shared service offerings 
     as well as deliver enriched cyber threat intelligence data 
     for Federal, State, and commercial partners.
       CyberSentry.--The agreement provides $95,549,000 above the 
     request for CyberSentry and other efforts focused on 
     voluntary threat detection by critical infrastructure 
     operators through the placement of sensors at the boundary 
     between operational technology and information technology 
     systems. Of the total increase, $13,364,000 is for operations 
     and support to establish a program management office in 
     support of increasing CyberSentry operations, and $82,185,000 
     is for procurement, construction, and improvements for the 
     planning, operational development, engineering, 
     infrastructure, and purchase of critical software and 
     hardware necessary to increase CyberSentry capability and 
     instantiation of the program. Specifically, this funding will 
     be used to purchase and deploy sensors to cover additional 
     critical infrastructure sectors and develop analytic tools to 
     advance analysis of data collected across critical 
     infrastructure CyberSentry partners.
       Evaluating Federal Cybersecurity Planning and Strategy.--In 
     order to better determine the federal government's progress 
     towards defending its networks, systems, information, and 
     assets from cyber-attacks, not later than 60 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, OMB and CISA shall brief the 
     Committees on the following:
       (1) current Federal Information Security Management Act 
     (FISMA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) metrics and Federal 
     department and agency progress in achieving compliance with 
     FISMA cybersecurity goals and requirements;
       (2) specific metrics that have been collected over at least 
     a two-year timespan to identify trends and determine 
     department and agency yearly compliance with FISMA;

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       (3) department and agency utilization of services and 
     capability-specific investments made by CISA associated with 
     the Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation and National 
     Cybersecurity Protection System programs, or any successor 
     programs, to include budget year and outyear planned 
     capability deployment schedules and lifecycle management 
     plans;
       (4) assessment of how OMB and the National Cyber Director 
     are ensuring that individual departments and agencies are 
     prioritizing cybersecurity investments in the President's 
     annual budget requests; and
       (5) the extent to which OMB, departments, and agencies use 
     FISMA for the budget planning described in paragraph (4) and 
     whether the federal government requires additional assessment 
     and planning tools to help defend the FCEB's cyber 
     infrastructure against evolving and dynamic cybersecurity 
     threats.
       This briefing shall be updated annually within 60 days of 
     the submission of the President's annual budget request.
       Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.--
     The agreement provides $1,850,000 above the request for CISA 
     to manage the directives lifecycle and fulfill its 
     responsibilities related to strategic recovery, Executive 
     Order 14028 (Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity), and other 
     relevant directives and orders.
       Federal Network Resilience.--The agreement provides 
     $65,000,000 above the request for attack surface management 
     and national vulnerability incident response. Not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall 
     brief the Committees on its existing attack surface 
     management capabilities and its plan to enhance the 
     visibility of department and agency network activity and 
     vulnerabilities with state-of-the-art technologies, including 
     assessments of both government-developed technologies and 
     commercially available solutions.
       Implementing Endpoint Threat Detection.--Within 180 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, DHS shall provide a 
     briefing to the Committees on the Department's response to 
     the requirement in Executive Order 14028 (Improving the 
     Nation's Cybersecurity), to implement a centrally located 
     Endpoint Detection and Response initiative. The briefing 
     shall include: details on how funding for the program should 
     be sustained over the coming years; details on how solutions 
     for the requirement can leverage best-in-class, commercial, 
     off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies and cloud architectures; 
     and how the EDR requirement is being integrated with adjacent 
     CISA cybersecurity functions, such as Threat Hunting, core 
     endpoint security requirements (e.g., Next Generation Anti-
     virus), Patch Management, and Incident Response.
       Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC).--The agreement 
     provides $16,153,000 above the request for the JCDC to: hire 
     personnel; reimburse the cost of personnel detailed to the 
     JCDC from other federal agencies; fund equipment necessary 
     for JCDC's planning and operational activities; and support 
     cyber defense collaboration among federal, SLTT, and private 
     sector partners through the development of a common operating 
     picture. In coordination with the Cyber Safety Review Board 
     called for by Executive Order 14028 (Improving the Nation's 
     Cybersecurity), the funding is also intended to establish a 
     robust analytic capability for examining current plans and 
     prior cyber incidents for lessons learned and best practices 
     that can inform future cyber defense plans.
       Mitigating Malicious Bot Attacks.--Within 120 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall brief the 
     Committees on the extent to which there have been distributed 
     denial of service (DDoS) attacks, including those that may 
     use bots. The brief shall propose guidance-aligned options 
     and estimated resources required to better secure systems and 
     websites to prevent such attacks and help potential victims, 
     including SLTT governments.
       Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-
     ISAC).--The agreement provides not less than $38,000,000, an 
     increase of $10,986,000 above the request to sustain and 
     expand the program's capabilities and expertise, to include 
     SLTT election security support via the Election 
     Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center; mis- 
     and disinformation mitigation capabilities; endpoint 
     detection and response; malicious domain activity blocking 
     and reporting; expansion of the MS-ISAC cyber incident 
     response team and its capabilities; a National Prevention 
     Pilot to provide an unclassified Unified Threat Management 
     service for election and SLTT partners; and improving threat 
     intelligence and data retention and storage capabilities. In 
     lieu of the briefing required in House Report 117-87, CISA 
     shall include budget and staffing plans for the MS-ISAC 
     within the Quarterly Budget and Staffing Briefings described 
     above.
       National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS).--DHS is 
     directed to provide a briefing to the Committees within 210 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act that details the 
     investment milestones to integrate the full range of 
     cybersecurity data sets collected across CISA investment 
     programs, to include vulnerability management and incident 
     response data sets into the analytic infrastructure and 
     framework of the restructured NCPS program.
       Ransomware.--Within 180 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, CISA shall brief the Committees on the factors that 
     left the United States vulnerable to any ransomware attack on 
     critical infrastructure over the last two years and CISA's 
     efforts to raise awareness of the threat of ransomware and 
     activities to reduce the impact of ransomware attacks.
       Strengthening Federal Networks.--The agreement provides 
     $700,000 above the request to implement section 1705 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) to assist 
     federal agencies with post-incident containment, eradication, 
     and recovery activities.
       Threat Hunting.--The agreement provides $24,000,000 above 
     the request to increase cyber defensive operations in support 
     of federal civilian agencies and non-federal networks, 
     including SLTT governments and other critical infrastructure 
     operators. This additional funding is also intended to 
     bolster CISA's capacity to quickly issue proactive guidance 
     based on intelligence and learned behaviors after the 
     positive identification of a compromise. Within 180 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall provide a 
     briefing to the Committees on the total threat hunting 
     services and incident response engagements it provided in 
     fiscal year 2021, to include the services offered and level 
     of engagement required for each.
       Vulnerability Management Infrastructure.--The agreement 
     provides $10,022,000 above the request for the underlying 
     infrastructure that enables better identification, analysis, 
     and publication of known vulnerabilities and common attack 
     patterns, including through the National Vulnerability 
     Database, and to expand the coordinated responsible 
     disclosure of vulnerabilities.

                        Infrastructure Security

       Bombing Prevention.--The agreement provides $7,526,000 
     above the request to expand efforts to address the 
     proliferation and use of Improvised Explosive Devices, to 
     continue the Train-the-Trainer program, and to continue the 
     services provided through the Bomb-making Materials Awareness 
     program. In lieu of the plan required in House Report 117-87, 
     CISA shall include budget and staffing plans for the Office 
     of Bombing Prevention within the Quarterly Budget and 
     Staffing Briefings described above.
       JCDC Exercises.--In furtherance of section 1715 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), the agreement 
     provides $2,244,000 above the request to support JCDC-
     organized cyber defense exercises that improve public and 
     private sector awareness of JCDC planning guidance and 
     playbooks and improve operational coordination to protect, 
     detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity risks or 
     incidents. Such exercises also provide a venue for increasing 
     the collective understanding of adversary threats to critical 
     infrastructure and other national targets of interest, along 
     with the vulnerability of such infrastructure and the 
     potential consequences of disrupting it.
       National Cyber Exercises.--In furtherance of section 1744 
     of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), 
     the agreement provides $3,367,000 above the request for the 
     planning and execution of national cyber exercises. These 
     exercises shall involve the executive branch, State 
     governments, the private sector, and international partners, 
     and shall include Congress as observers.
       Public Gathering Security.--The agreement provides 
     $8,000,000 above the request to continue CISA's efforts to 
     improve public gathering security by building the security 
     capacity at public gathering locations.

                        Emergency Communications

       First Responder Emergency Medical Communications.--The 
     agreement provides $4,000,000 above the request for CISA to 
     administer and expand competitive grants for SLTT merit-based 
     demonstration projects and technical assistance offerings 
     that aid in the implementation of the National Emergency 
     Communications Plan through innovative approaches to 
     interoperable emergency medical communications in rural areas 
     to enhance public safety communications.
       National Emergency Communications Plan.--The agreement 
     provides $2,000,000 above the request to complete an update 
     of the National Emergency Communications Plan to incorporate 
     evolving technologies and update threat prevention methods. 
     Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CISA 
     shall provide the Committees an estimated timeline for the 
     completion of the update.
       Next Generation Networks-Priority Service (NGN-PS).--The 
     agreement provides $47,600,000 above the budget request 
     amount to accelerate the development and deployment of NGN-PS 
     Phase 2 technologies and services. Of this amount, $4,600,000 
     is provided in Operations and Support funding and $43,000,000 
     is provided in Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 
     funding.
       Resilient Next Generation 911 (NG911) Ecosystem.--The 
     agreement provides $20,000,000 above the request to design 
     initiatives and to begin to deliver a resilient 911 Ecosystem 
     in discrete and usable segments and should ensure small-scale 
     NG911 systems align with NIST cybersecurity standards while 
     preserving the ability to work with all forms of data, video, 
     and information services. Of this amount, $6,000,000 is 
     provided in Operations and Support funding and $14,000,000 is 
     provided in Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 
     funding. CISA shall work with the Federal Communications 
     Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration, and the National Telecommunications 
     Information Administration to lay

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     the groundwork for an incremental program that will be guided 
     by recommendations from the National NG911 Roadmap.
       Technical Assistance to SLTT Emergency Communications 
     Partners.--The agreement provides $5,000,000 above the 
     request for technical assistance to SLTT emergency 
     communications partners.

                         Integrated Operations

       Security Advisors (SA).--The agreement provides $17,100,000 
     above the request to increase the number of SAs and other 
     regional staff needed to help support CISA's regional 
     operations in the 10 CISA regions and within the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation's Field Office Cyber Task Forces.

                       Risk Management Operations

       Continuity of the Economy.--The agreement provides $200,000 
     above the request for the development of a Continuity of the 
     Economy Plan, as required by section 9603 of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
       National Critical Functions (NCFs) Analytic Capability.--
     The agreement provides $15,000,000 above the request to 
     develop a long-term analytic capability that can evaluate 
     evolving strategic risks to NCFs from the potential 
     compromises of critical infrastructure over a 5- to 25-year 
     timespan. Of this increase, $2,000,000 is to build upon prior 
     investments in models and to develop a long-term analytic 
     capability that can evaluate evolving strategic risks to NCFs 
     and $3,000,000 is to continue prior investments in models and 
     develop long-term analytic capability that can evaluate 
     evolving strategic risks to NCFs.

                Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements

       Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB).--In support of Executive 
     Order 14028 (Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity), the 
     agreement provides $2,893,000 above the request to establish 
     the CSRB. In lieu of the briefing required in House Report 
     117-87, CISA shall include budget and staffing plans for the 
     CSRB within the Quarterly Budget and Staffing Briefings 
     described above.
       Cybersecurity Advisory Committee.--The agreement provides 
     $1,450,000 above the request to support the establishment of 
     the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, pursuant to section 
     1718 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
       Enhanced Awareness Campaigns.--The agreement provides 
     $4,125,000 above the request to expand and evolve existing 
     outreach and awareness efforts that increase the public's 
     understanding of critical infrastructure issues, risks, and 
     threats, and to drive meaningful, demonstrable change in 
     safety and security behaviors.
       Sector Risk Management Agencies.--The agreement provides 
     $39,000,000 above the request for activities carried out in 
     furtherance of the authorities and added requirements 
     established by section 9002 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283) for the management of the eight 
     sectors for which CISA is the Sector Risk Management Agency. 
     Of this amount, $6,500,000 is provided in infrastructure 
     security; $22,000,000 is provided in risk management 
     operations; and $10,500,000 is provided in stakeholder 
     engagements and requirements.
       SLTT Cyber Grants Management.--The agreement provides 
     $4,000,000, as requested, for CISA to provide subject matter 
     expertise on cyber and infrastructure security matters as 
     FEMA implements SLTT preparedness grant programs, such as the 
     State Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Area Security 
     Initiative. CISA is directed to continue supporting FEMA by 
     providing guidance to SLTT entities to define and manage 
     cyber risk. Further, CISA and FEMA are directed to jointly 
     review the bi-yearly Nationwide Cybersecurity Review and 
     brief the Committees within 180 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act on how such review can be more actively used 
     among the components.

                            Mission Support

       Mission Support Requirements.--The agreement rejects the 
     proposed $2,177,000 reduction intended to achieve undefined 
     administrative efficiencies. In addition, the agreement 
     provides $850,000 above the request to accelerate the 
     development and implementation of policies and procedures 
     necessary for CISA to assume responsibility for personnel 
     security and suitability vetting of potential CISA personnel 
     and contracted personnel, and $6,600,000 above the request to 
     establish a procurement office and for additional mission 
     support.
       Strategic Plan.--The agreement provides $7,500,000 above 
     the request for Strategy, Policy, and Plans to develop a 
     long-term strategic implementation plan by component. The 
     plan should be developed annually in coordination with a 
     federally Funded Research and Development Center or other 
     partnership and should include a comprehensive view of the 
     overall CISA mission, how individual offices within CISA 
     contribute to that mission, and a vision for how CISA can 
     improve upon its current posture to execute its mission, 
     including staffing requirements and a comprehensive 5-year 
     hiring plan. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, CISA shall provide the Committees a briefing outlining 
     the projected milestones and timeline for developing the 
     plan.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

                             Cybersecurity

       Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM).--The agreement 
     provides $32,334,000 above the request for enterprise 
     mobility management investments to continue development and 
     deployment of management and security tools to address the 
     mobile device landscape across the Federal Civilian Executive 
     Branch agencies.
       National Cybersecurity Protection System.--The agreement 
     provides $1,000,000 above the request to enhance the 
     protection of Federal networks and expand CISA's ability to 
     coordinate and execute defense against nation-state threats 
     and critical vulnerabilities.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

                        Infrastructure Security

       Public Gathering Security.--The agreement provides 
     $3,000,000 above the request for CISA to collaborate with the 
     Army's Engineer Research Development Center and other 
     identified national labs and universities to demonstrate and 
     integrate protective technologies to address identified 
     technological needs and requirements for public gathering 
     security.

                            Risk Management

       Technology Development and Deployment Program (TDDP).--The 
     agreement provides $3,500,000 above the request for the TDDP.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $13,697,000 above the request, 
     including $1,000,000 for administration of the Next 
     Generation Warning System; $7,500,000 for homeland security 
     preparedness grant evaluations; $11,000,000 for Integrated 
     and Public Warning System; $2,356,000 for SLTT Continuity 
     Technical Assistance; $800,000 for Continuity Assessment 
     Support; $350,000 to administer the Alternatives to Detention 
     Case Management Pilot grant program in the Preparedness and 
     Protection PPA; $5,150,000 for disaster supply chain 
     preparedness in the Response and Recovery PPA; and $1,288,000 
     for disaster supply chain preparedness in the Mission Support 
     PPA. The agreement also provides net zero technical 
     adjustments requested by the Agency in technical assistance.
       Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC).--
     Within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act and 
     quarterly thereafter, FEMA shall brief the Committees on the 
     status of BRIC implementation, including projected funding 
     levels. Recognizing the importance of stakeholder input, the 
     briefing shall include a description of how stakeholder views 
     are incorporated, including the needs of local governments.
       Emergency Management Assistance Compact.--The agreement 
     provides $2,000,000 in the Response and Recovery PPA for the 
     Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
       FEMA and HUD Coordination Individual Assistance.--Within 
     180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA and HUD 
     shall brief the Committees on the following--data sharing and 
     integration, staffing and coordination, reducing redundant 
     data collection from survivors, known challenges and barriers 
     to data sharing, safeguards to protect survivor privacy and 
     key lessons from prior efforts.
       National Dam Safety Program.--The agreement provides not 
     less than $9,657,000 in the Mitigation PPA for the National 
     Dam Safety Program.
       National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.--The 
     agreement provides not less than $8,517,0000 in the 
     Mitigation PPA for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
     Program.
       Next Generation Warning System.--The agreement provides 
     $1,000,000 for the administration of Next Generation Warning 
     System as described in House Report 117-87.
       Preparedness Grants Evaluations.--The agreement includes 
     $7,500,000 in O&S for conducting independently verified and 
     validated evaluations on the effectiveness of preparedness 
     grants in lieu of a transfer from Federal Assistance, as 
     proposed in the request for this purpose. FEMA shall brief 
     the Committees within 45 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act on a plan for the use of these funds. The briefing 
     shall also address current requirements and recommendations 
     for appropriate privacy and civil liberty safeguards and 
     reporting on deaths or injuries resulting from equipment 
     purchased with grant funding. FEMA is also directed to 
     provide updates on the status of the evaluations to the 
     Committees within 105 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, and every 60 days thereafter, until such evaluations are 
     completed. Within 30 days of the completion of such 
     evaluations, and not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, FEMA shall provide a final report on 
     the results of the evaluations to the Committees.
       Urban Area Flooding.--Within 30 days of the completion of 
     the FY 2020 Urban Area Flooding Pilot, FEMA shall brief the 
     Committees on the activities and make recommendations, such 
     as whether a permanent program should be established.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement includes an increase of $21,773,000 above the 
     request including $3,000,000 for the National Warning System 
     and $18,773,000 for the realignment of information technology 
     projects from Operations and Support as requested by the 
     Agency in technical assistance.

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                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

       The agreement includes an increase of $330,729,000 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.................             $594,686,000             $645,000,000
        (Operation Stonegarden)...............................                    - - -             (90,000,000)
        (Tribal Security Grant)...............................                    - - -             (15,000,000)
        (Non-profit Security).................................                    - - -            (125,000,000)
        Urban Area Security Initiative........................              689,684,000              740,000,000
        (Non-profit Security).................................                    - - -            (125,000,000)
        Public Transportation Security Assistance.............              100,000,000              105,000,000
        (Amtrak Security).....................................                    - - -             (10,000,000)
        (Over-the-Road Bus Security)..........................                    - - -              (2,000,000)
        Port Security Grants..................................              100,000,000              100,000,000
        Assistance to Firefighter Grants......................              370,000,000              360,000,000
        Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response                   370,000,000              360,000,000
         (SAFER) Grants.......................................
        Emergency Management Performance Grants...............              355,000,000              355,000,000
        Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program                      275,500,000              275,500,000
         (RiskMAP)............................................
        Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants.............               12,000,000               12,000,000
        High Hazard Potential Dams............................               12,000,000               12,000,000
        Emergency Food and Shelter............................              130,000,000              130,000,000
        Next Generation Warning System........................                    - - -               40,000,000
        Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed                        - - -              205,099,000
         Spending Grants......................................
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Grants..................................            3,008,870,000            3,339,599,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
        Education, Training, and Exercises
        Center for Domestic Preparedness......................               67,538,000               67,538,000
        Center for Homeland Defense and Security..............               18,000,000               18,000,000
        Emergency Management Institute........................               22,030,000               22,030,000
        U.S. Fire Administration..............................               53,212,000               53,212,000
        National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.............              101,000,000              101,000,000
        Continuing Training Grants............................               12,000,000               12,000,000
        National Exercise Program.............................               19,820,000               19,820,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Education, Training, and Exercises......              293,600,000              293,600,000
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Federal Assistance......................            3,302,470,000            3,633,199,000
        Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants (by              (20,000,000)             (20,000,000)
         transfer)............................................
        Alternatives to Detention Case Management (by                       (5,000,000)             (15,000,000)
         transfer)............................................
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
            Total, Federal Assistance (including transfers)...           $3,327,470,000           $3,668,199,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       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.
       Eligible Costs for Preparedness Grants.--In order to ensure 
     SHSGP and UASI funding remains focused on their intended 
     purposes, the agreement supports the continuation of existing 
     policy with respect to making costs associated with the 
     purchase of weapons, weapons accessories (including 
     ammunition), and weaponized vehicles ineligible under the 
     programs.
       Emergency Management Training Backlog.--FEMA is directed to 
     brief the Committees, within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, on the impact COVID-19 has had on its 
     ability to meet emergency response training demands since the 
     beginning of the pandemic, including any potential resultant 
     training backlogs and FEMA's plan to address any such 
     backlogs.
       Flood Mapping.--Within 60 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, FEMA is directed to brief the Committees on its 
     flood mapping plan for fiscal year 2022.
       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.
       High Hazard Dams.--FEMA is directed to brief the Committees 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on the 
     High Hazard Potential Dam Safety program including a plan for 
     spending the funds provided to the program in this Act and in 
     Public Law 117-58 as well as the effectiveness, cost-benefits 
     of the program, and recommendations to make the program more 
     effective.
       National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium.--By the end 
     of fiscal year 2022, the Consortium shall provide the 
     Committees a comprehensive report on multiyear curricula to 
     improve cybersecurity preparedness.
       Next Generation Warning System.--The Act provides 
     $40,000,000 for the Next Generation Warning System as part of 
     the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System as described 
     in House Report 117-87.
       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 both the area at risk of natural and man-made 
     catastrophes and affected communities.
       Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP).--The agreement 
     provides an increase of $5,000,000 for the TSGP to allow FEMA 
     to make awards to additional applicants.
       United States Fire Administration (USFA).--FEMA is directed 
     to continue its traditional funding for the congressionally-
     mandated National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Within 30 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act, the USFA shall 
     submit to the Committees the status report on its efforts to 
     collect data on firefighter suicide as required in the fiscal 
     year 2021 Joint Explanatory Statement.

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                          DISASTER RELIEF FUND

       The agreement provides $500,000,000 below the request, for 
     a total of $18,799,000,000. 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 2022 activities.
       Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities.--The 
     Capability and Capacity Building activity in fiscal year 2022 
     shall be funded at no less than $1,500,000 per State as 
     defined by section 102(4) of the Stafford Act.
       Community Disaster Loans.--The Act allows FEMA to transfer 
     $3,000,000 from the Disaster Relief Fund to the Disaster 
     Assistance Direct Loan Program Account for administrative 
     expenses for the Community Disaster Loan program. Prior the 
     transfer, in lieu of the briefing required in House Report 
     117-87, FEMA shall brief the Committees on an expenditure 
     plan for the transferred funds and on loans fully or 
     partially cancelled by Public Law 117-43.
       Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households.--Within 
     120 days of the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall 
     brief the Committees on how the recommendations in GAO-20-503 
     are being implemented and ensuring that eligible applicants 
     for Individuals and Households assistance do not face undue 
     burdens in establishing their eligibility.
       Disaster Declaration Process.--FEMA is directed to consult 
     with states on the policy of considering the estimated cost 
     of a disaster in relation to the population of the State when 
     recommending whether to declare a Federal disaster, and brief 
     the Committees within 270 days of this Act on the results of 
     the consultation.
       Improving Access to BRIC.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committees on its 
     current and planned strategies to help SLTT governments 
     effectively leverage the BRIC program and how the BRIC 
     program addresses applicants where code adoption and 
     enforcement is the responsibility of a different level of 
     government. The briefing should include an analysis of how 
     the Agency and the program can better assist SLTT governments 
     in adopting and implementing building codes that advance 
     community resilience. The briefing should also include 
     States' options outside of this program to assist communities 
     with needed pre-disaster mitigation and other challenges in 
     addressing pre-disaster mitigation.
       Natural Infrastructure Activities.--Within 180 days of the 
     selection of fiscal year 2020 BRIC projects, FEMA shall 
     provide the Committees with a report on the number, dollar 
     amount, and percentage of BRIC applications received to fund 
     natural infrastructure projects. The report shall be 
     disaggregated by the applications that were awarded funding 
     and those that were not, and describe the types of natural 
     infrastructure activities funded including those that were 
     for living shorelines projects.


                     NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

       The agreement includes $214,706,000 for the National Flood 
     Insurance Fund consistent with the budget request.

                  TITLE III--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       Section 301. The agreement continues 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 includes a provision making 
     ``Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--
     Operations and Support'' funding available for procuring and 
     providing cybersecurity threat feeds to CISA stakeholders and 
     partners.
       Section 303. The agreement modifies a provision limiting 
     expenses for administration of grants.
       Section 304. The agreement continues a provision specifying 
     timeframes for information on certain grant awards.
       Section 305. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     a five-day advance notification for certain grant awards 
     under ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal 
     Assistance.''
       Section 306. The agreement continues a provision that 
     addresses the availability of certain grant funds for the 
     installation of communications towers.
       Section 307. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     a report on the expenditures of the DRF.
       Section 308. The agreement continues a provision permitting 
     certain waivers to SAFER grant program requirements.
       Section 309. 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 310. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the FEMA Administrator to waive certain requirements 
     pertaining to Assistance to Firefighter Grants.
       Section 311. The agreement includes a provision adjusting 
     the cost share for major disasters and emergencies that 
     occurred or were declared in calendar years 2020 and 2021.

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

           United States Citizenship and Immigration Services


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $275,000,000 to address the USCIS 
     backlog by hiring additional personnel, including asylum 
     officers and refugee officers; increasing overtime; investing 
     in case file management support; provisioning equipment for 
     increased video interviewing capability; purchasing 
     information technology equipment and supplies; training; 
     travel; and providing for other related costs.
       Within the total amount provided, $87,619,000 is available 
     until September 30, 2023, for application processing. Not 
     later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     USCIS shall brief the Committees on an updated spending and 
     hiring plan, which shall include the funding provided in 
     support of application processing, and shall also include a 
     detailed breakout, by mission critical occupation category, 
     of the total USCIS funded position levels, which shall 
     include positions supported by fee funding, to provide a 
     complete picture of USCIS's funded position levels for its 
     various workstreams, which shall then be used to compare 
     against realized hiring execution.
       Asylum Processing.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall provide a report to the 
     Committees that details its efforts and specific actions, if 
     any, to reduce the backlog of asylum applications, while 
     ensuring that asylum applicants are properly reviewed for 
     security purposes.
       Backlog Reporting and Processing Times.--USCIS shall 
     provide the Committees a plan within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act to establish a quarterly, public report 
     on all backlogs, frontlogs, and pending forms, for all form 
     types, which shall also indicate the form's processing goal. 
     Additionally, within 180 days of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, USCIS shall develop and brief the Committees on a 
     comprehensive Backlog Elimination Plan, modeled on prior 
     successful efforts by USCIS to eliminate their backlogs in 
     2004-2006, along with any associated staffing models to 
     support such plan. USCIS is directed to ensure that 
     timeliness performance measures for all forms are developed, 
     implemented, and routinely assessed. Within 90 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall report to the 
     Committees on measures implemented to promptly reduce 
     processing delays and provide the Committees a list of 
     adjudication processing goals and whether the goal is 
     required by statute, regulation, or is set internally.
       Budget Justification Materials.--USCIS shall provide 
     additional detailed information and accounting level data in 
     its future budget justification materials to ensure 
     transparency and executability. Such details shall include 
     additional information regarding each adjustment to base and 
     program change from the prior year for each PPA, including 
     the PPAs within the Immigration Examinations Fee Account 
     (IEFA), and shall provide such information at the office-
     level for the Administration PPA. Within 30 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall confer with the 
     Committees on the PPA structure to be used for future budget 
     requests.
       Electronic Processing.--In addition to the requirements in 
     Section 4103 of the USCIS Stabilization Act (Public Law 116-
     159) and not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, USCIS is directed to 
     brief the Committees on its progress with further developing 
     and implementing the plan, which shall include the following 
     additional detailed information:
       (1) cost and schedule plans for 12 months;
       (2) cost and schedule actuals against the plans;
       (3) identification and justification for slippage in cost 
     and/or schedule;
       (4) identification of any risks, and mitigation strategies 
     to address such risks;
       (5) identification of any technological challenges facing 
     the agency;
       (6) an examination of whether expanded premium processing 
     could facilitate end-to-end electronic processing for all 
     immigration benefit requests, and if so, the resulting 
     project plan, including timelines and cost estimates for 
     USCIS and customers; and
       (7) a plan for promoting public adoption, including by 
     engaging with industry partners as applicable.
       USCIS shall specifically highlight the status of its 
     efforts to establish a centralized mechanism for asylum 
     seekers to apply for employment authorization online, 
     including a projected schedule for meeting anticipated 
     milestones. Further, USCIS shall review whether Form I-765 
     can be more narrowly tailored to reduce paperwork and 
     workloads, while still ensuring proper eligibility and 
     security and shall include its plan for achieving this goal, 
     including any anticipated resource savings and timeliness 
     metrics, in the next semi-annual briefing.
       E-Verify.--USCIS shall examine and brief the Committees, 
     within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on a 
     plan to implement an appeal process for a final non-
     confirmation within the E-Verify system, as well as 
     improvements in outreach efforts and training tools to assist 
     employers in improving the accuracy of information they 
     submit into the system.
       Fee Study.--USCIS shall ensure that the accompanying 
     documentation required by USCIS's fee study clearly indicates 
     the programs or efforts that prevent USCIS from obtaining 
     full cost recovery.
       Use of Fee Waivers.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committees on 
     its policies regarding the use of full and partial fee 
     waivers for applicants, petitioners, and requestors.

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       H-2A Visas.--USCIS shall, in consultation with the 
     Department of Labor, timely post public information provided 
     by employers on the Form I-129 and associated filings 
     regarding recruiters, recruiting agents, or agencies they 
     plan to use. USCIS shall also establish a process whereby 
     workers may confirm that they are the beneficiaries of H-2A 
     petitions and can receive information about their own 
     immigration status, including their authorized period of stay 
     and the status of any requested visa extensions.
       H-2B Visas.--The Department shall, in consultation with the 
     Department of Labor, examine the impacts of the current H-2B 
     visa semiannual distribution on employers, employees, and 
     agency operations and provide the Committees a briefing on 
     the study not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       Military Naturalization Applications.--Absent exigent 
     circumstances or additional time applicants may need to 
     respond to Requests for Evidence or Notices of Intent to 
     Deny, USCIS shall ensure that military naturalization 
     applications are processed within six months, as was required 
     by the Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-382). USCIS is directed to continue to build 
     upon its military naturalization promotion program, in 
     conjunction with the Department of Defense, to ensure all 
     military service members and their families learn about and 
     consider their eligibility to apply for naturalization before 
     the military service member's separation from the military, 
     and to help military families navigate the naturalization 
     process. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committees on the status 
     of meeting these goals, including any efforts to streamline 
     processes and improve the overall experience for service 
     members and their families.
       Quarterly Budget and Productivity Reporting.--USCIS shall 
     brief the Committees within 90 days of 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 detail 
     the spending of each directorate and office (compared to 
     projections), provide 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 ensure the agency 
     maintains a sufficient carryover balance to provide stability 
     amid fluctuating receipts. 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 shall submit to the 
     Committees and make available to the public on its website 
     not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act the following information for each of the fiscal years 
     2018 through 2021:
       (1) the number of USCIS staff assigned to the Refugee Corps 
     at the Refugee Affairs Division of USCIS and the number of 
     refugee processing circuit rides conducted;
       (2) the number of USCIS Refugee Corps officers assigned to 
     each circuit ride;
       (3) the destination region and country for each circuit 
     ride;
       (4) the number of refugee interviews conducted by USCIS; 
     and
       (5) the number of approvals and denials issued by USCIS.
       Report on Non-Immigrant Visas.--Within 180 days of the date 
     of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall provide to the 
     Committees a monthly report of non-immigrant visas granted to 
     individuals from each country subject to a designation of 
     Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
       Trauma-Informed Support.--Within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committees on 
     any current training for employees who are regularly exposed 
     to, or engage with, trauma survivors.
       Trusted Employer Program.--Within 60 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, USCIS shall provide a report to the 
     Committees on the operation of the pilot program from 2016 to 
     2020 for the Trusted Employer Program, including information 
     regarding any cost-savings to the agency, cost-savings to 
     petitioners, and operational and security benefits to the 
     agency.
       Virtual Processes and Ceremonies.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall provide 
     the Committees with an analysis of the feasibility of 
     leveraging video and audio teleconferencing capabilities to:
       (1) support remote refugee interviews; and
       (2) remotely administer the oath of citizenship during 
     circumstances that impede the regular administration of 
     naturalization ceremonies.
       Workload Staffing Modeling.--USCIS shall brief the 
     Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act on a plan to develop a strategic agency-wide workload 
     staffing model that incorporates the impact of personnel, 
     existing assets, and capabilities on USCIS operations. The 
     model should reflect the impact of business transformation 
     initiatives such as IT, business process reengineering, and 
     the streamlining of data required on forms from applicants/
     petitioners. While the model shall not assume that work will 
     be performed by employees detailed from other agencies to 
     perform core USCIS mission duties, the model shall 
     incorporate historical attrition and hiring delays to inform 
     realistic staffing on-board assumptions. The model should be 
     able to provide to USCIS data on the expected impacts that 
     changes in USCIS assets and capabilities are expected to have 
     on reducing backlogs and allow USCIS the ability to test how 
     changes in business processes and policies will impact their 
     workforce, assets, and customers.
       Voter Registration for New Citizens.--USCIS shall examine 
     the feasibility of working with the appropriate State, local 
     official, or agency, to register new U.S. Citizens upon 
     completion of their oath ceremonies. Such examination shall 
     consider the barriers to such efforts and examine whether 
     USCIS can electronically transfer voter information to 
     facilitate voter registration upon successfully obtaining 
     U.S. Citizenship.


                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

       The agreement provides $20,000,000 to support the 
     Citizenship and Integration Grant Program. In addition, USCIS 
     continues to have the authority to accept private donations 
     to support this program.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The bill provides the requested amount.
       Interagency Training Centers.--The Department shall 
     continue working with the National Guard, as well as state 
     and local leaders, to identify opportunities to expand 
     domestic training locations on federal or state property, 
     particularly in regions that lack facilities for training 
     related to active shooters, dense urban terrain, and cyber 
     and electromagnetic response.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The bill provides the requested amount.

                   Science and Technology Directorate


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $20,000,000 above the budget 
     request.
       Forced Labor Analysis.--The agreement includes $5,000,000 
     above the request to develop analytic capabilities to assess 
     the impact of DHS and CBP actions and investments on world-
     wide forced labor levels.
       Projecting and Planning for Future Flow to U.S. Southwest 
     Border.--The agreement includes $15,000,000 to expand and 
     evolve the interagency models developed with CBP on the 
     impacts to Federal agencies of changes in flow to the border, 
     changes in policies, and changes in agency resources. Within 
     60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, Science & 
     Technology (S&T) and CBP, along with other DHS partners, 
     shall provide a briefing to the Committees on execution of 
     these funds and timeframe for delivery of model output to all 
     impacted agencies.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The bill provides an increase of $4,000,000 above the 
     request for biological decontamination, completing 
     environmental regulatory compliance activities, and 
     preserving historic assets at the Plum Island Animal Disease 
     Center.


                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The agreement provides $39,500,000 above the request for 
     Research and Development (R&D), including increases of 
     $25,000,000 for Research, Development, and Innovation; and 
     $14,500,000 for University Programs.

                 Research, Development, and Innovation

       In developing a proposed allocation plan of its research, 
     development, and innovation funds, as described in House 
     Report 117-87, S&T is to consider funding ongoing meritorious 
     projects as referenced in the House Report 117-87, and the 
     following: up to $10,000,000 to support container 
     demonstrations and to evaluate new scalable container 
     security design improvements; up to $2,000,000 to develop 
     thermoplastic composite materials that improve sensor 
     integration; up to $6,000,000 to pursue research and 
     development related to data visualization and emerging 
     analytics; up to $3,000,000 for a pilot program with an 
     academic partner to support the use of statewide mesonets; up 
     to $5,000,000 for additional capabilities to improve the 
     detection and interdiction of threats encountered by CBP or 
     TSA; up to $1,500,000 for the ongoing maritime port 
     resiliency and security research testbed; up to $15,269,000 
     for the Detection Canine Program of which up to $10,000,000 
     may be used to pursue collaboration with end users; up to 
     $9,000,000 for enabling UAS research, of which up to 
     $4,000,000 may be used for the demonstration site to conduct 
     on-site testing and evaluation; up to $2,000,000 to work 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 entering into an Educational 
     Partnership Agreement to develop capabilities for maintaining 
     and improving the integrity of U.S. levee and dam systems; up 
     to $5,000,000 to research viable alternatives of concrete dam 
     design and performance; up to $4,000,000 for partnership 
     intermediary agreements; up to $2,000,000 for research, in 
     partnership with a National Laboratory, on the critical 
     infrastructure testbed for cybersecurity; up to $2,000,000 
     for the binational cooperative program; up to $4,500,000 for 
     collaboration with ICE HSI on the development of opioid-
     related investigative, training, analytical and other 
     capabilities; and up to $5,000,000 for quality assurance and 
     continuous evaluation research on

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     voting technologies and election data security procedures.
       Applied Research.--S&T shall continue to prioritize applied 
     research activities that provide innovative solutions to the 
     Department, its components, and their most integral 
     stakeholders. Despite the inclusion of R&D appropriations for 
     each component under the common appropriations structure, S&T 
     should be the central component for departmental R&D, 
     including R&D for other components. The Department shall 
     notify the Committees not less than 60 days in advance of any 
     reduction, discontinuation, or transfer from the custody of 
     the Undersecretary for Science and Technology of any research 
     and development activity that is being conducted by S&T as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       Binational Cooperative Program.--Within 180 days of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, S&T shall brief the Committees 
     on the outcome of each grant awarded through the program and 
     on any commercialization or transition to practice that has 
     resulted from the program's initiatives.
       Biosurveillance and Security Test Capability.--S&T shall 
     work with the Office of Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction to determine whether this capability is 
     supportive of the Biological Detection for the 21st Century 
     program within its current development cycle. Within 90 days 
     of the date of enactment of this Act, S&T shall provide the 
     Committees the results of the evaluation and a plan for test 
     bed capabilities that takes into account the development of 
     capability requirements and a bench scale testing plan to 
     model this capability.
       Detection Canine Program.--Within 90 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, S&T shall provide a spend plan for the 
     Detection Canine Program and shall brief the Committees 
     semiannually thereafter on the program's status.
       Improving Detection Capabilities for Aerosolized Biological 
     Threats.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, S&T shall provide a report on DHS future plans to 
     complete advanced development, transition, fielding and 
     sustainment of these critical detection capabilities for 
     aerosolized biological threats.
       Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Program.--The 
     agreement directs the Department to ensure that this program 
     is open to MSIs, as defined in section 371(a) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       Research and Prototyping for IED Defeat Program (RAPID).--
     Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, S&T 
     shall provide a report on RAPID funding, developing 
     technologies and transition/training efforts to support 
     public safety across the Nation.
       Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).--Within 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, S&T shall brief the 
     Committees on the SVIP's current and projected return on 
     investment.
       Transitioning New Capabilities to Operational Components.--
     S&T shall provide a briefing to the Committees, within 45 
     days of the date of enactment of this Act, on its plan to 
     partner with DHS agencies to develop key measures that 
     capture that impact and quantify a return on investment. 
     Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act, S&T 
     shall provide the Committees initial examples of the impact 
     of three R&D projects.
       Work for Others.--Within 90 days of the date of enactment 
     of this Act, S&T shall brief the Committees on the 
     implementation and execution of the Work for Others program 
     within the NBACC.

                          University Programs

       The agreement includes an increase of $12,000,000 above the 
     request for the Centers of Excellence for the development of 
     an independent assessment of the current state of border 
     security including associated requirements and $2,500,000 
     above the request for MSIs.
       Efficacy of Investments in Border Security.--Within 180 
     days of enactment of this Act, S&T shall provide an initial 
     report assessing the efficacy of investments in border 
     security over the previous five years, and 12 months after 
     the initial report, provide a final report.

             Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

       The agreement provides $19,550,000 above the request with 
     two years of availability, including $5,000,000 for the 
     Medical Information Exchange personnel and $14,550,000 for 
     child welfare professionals.
       Chief Medical Officer (CMO).--The agreement amends a 
     provision in title V to allow the Secretary to establish a 
     new executive management office led by the CMO to better lead 
     and coordinate the Department's medical and public health 
     policies and operations.
       Child Welfare Support at CBP Facilities.--The agreement 
     provides $14,550,000 above the request to the Office of the 
     CMO, to obtain the services of, at minimum, two full-time, 
     State-licensed child welfare professionals or equivalents per 
     each CBP sector along the southwest border. These providers 
     will provide care for children temporarily in CBP custody.
       The CMO shall work in coordination with CBP and provide a 
     briefing within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     on an execution plan for hiring child welfare support, to 
     include how the personnel will be deployed in the field and 
     how translation services will be provided. The agreement 
     further directs the CMO to develop and oversee implementation 
     of standards for providing physical and mental healthcare to 
     minors held in CBP custody within 180 days of the date of 
     enactment of this Act. Prior to implementation of these 
     requirements, the CMO shall brief the Committees on the 
     contents and scope of the requirements, and, within 90 days 
     of the date of implementation shall brief the Committees on 
     adoption of and compliance with these requirements.
       Health Security.--The agreement directs the CMO, in 
     conjunction with other Federal partners, to develop and 
     implement effective health security contingency planning, 
     interagency coordination protocols and processes, and 
     regionally based training and exercises, to prepare the 
     Department for emergent circumstances such as future 
     pandemics, increased migrant flow, National Special Security 
     Events, Special Event Assessment Rating events, and Stafford 
     Act-declared disasters. These health security efforts should 
     also include all biological, chemical, and radiologic threats 
     to the United States as guided by Material Threat 
     Determinations and subsequent threat assessments by the 
     Department and the Intelligence Community. Prior to 
     implementation of this initiative, the CMO shall brief the 
     Committees on the contents and scope of the finalized 
     requirements. Within 90 days after implementation of these 
     health security efforts, the CMO shall brief the Committees 
     on adoption of and compliance with these requirements.


              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

       The agreement provides $5,000,000 above the request for 
     Medical Information Exchange.

                           Federal Assistance

       BioWatch.--CWMD is directed to provide an update on the 
     status of BD21 and plans to replace BioWatch capabilities 
     within 120 days, including status on implementation of 
     recommendation from GAO-21-292, ``DHS Exploring New Methods 
     to Replace BioWatch and Could Benefit from Additional 
     Guidance.''
       Securing the Cities.--CWMD is directed to provide an 
     updated implementation plan, within 120 days, for the 
     Securing the Cities program that incorporates a detailed 
     assessment on expenditures and their impact on achieving key 
     performance measures and program milestones.

                  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.
       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 includes a provision related to 
     the collection and use of biometrics.
       Section 405. The agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing the Director of FLETC to distribute funds for 
     expenses incurred in training accreditation.
       Section 406. 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 407. The agreement continues a provision allowing 
     the acceptance of transfers from government agencies into 
     ``Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers--Procurement, 
     Construction, and Improvements''.
       Section 408. 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 related to 
     reprogramming limitations and transfer authority.
       The Department must notify the Committees on Appropriations 
     at least 15 days in advance of each reprogramming of funds 
     that would: (1) reduce programs, projects, and activities, or 
     personnel, by ten percent or more; or (2) increase a program, 
     project, or activity by more than $5,000,000 or ten percent, 
     whichever is less.
       The term ``program, project, and activity'' (PPA) is 
     defined as each functional category listed under an account 
     heading in the funding table at the back of this explanatory 
     statement, along with each funding amount designated for a 
     particular purpose within the statement narrative, exclusive 
     of simple references to increases or reductions below the 
     budget request. Funding for each PPA should not be used for 
     the purposes of any other PPA. 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.

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       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.
       Limited transfer authority is provided to give the 
     Department flexibility in responding to emerging requirements 
     and significant changes in circumstances, but is not 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 augment appropriations by more than ten 
     percent. The Department must notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations 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.
       Notifications should provide complete explanations of 
     proposed funding reallocations, including detailed 
     justifications for increases and offsets; any specific impact 
     the proposed changes are expected to have on future-year 
     appropriations requirements; a table showing the proposed 
     revisions to funding and full-time equivalents (FTE)--at the 
     account and PPA levels--for the current fiscal year; and any 
     expected funding and FTE impacts during the budget year.
       The Department shall manage its PPAs 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 becomes aware of an emerging requirement 
     after the President's budget has been submitted to Congress 
     but prior to the enactment of a full-year funding Act for the 
     budget year, it is incumbent on the Office of the Chief 
     Financial Officer to timely notify the Committees. 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 work with the Committees 
     to reconcile the differences before proceeding.
       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 2022 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 
     2023, subject to section 503 reprogramming requirements.
       Section 506. The agreement modifies a prior year provision 
     that deems intelligence activities to be specifically 
     authorized during fiscal year 2022 until the enactment of an 
     Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2022. 
     When such an authorization is enacted after the enactment of 
     this Act, amounts appropriated for Intelligence, Analysis, 
     and Operations Coordination--Operations and Support in excess 
     of the authorized amounts shall be transferred to Management 
     Directorate--Operations and Support.
       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 modifies a provision that 
     precludes DHS from using funds in this Act to use 
     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 funds in this Act to be used for first-class 
     travel.
       Section 517. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to employ illegal workers as 
     described in Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.
       Section 518. 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 519. 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 520. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     DHS computer systems to block electronic access to 
     pornography, except for law enforcement purposes.
       Section 521. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     the transfer of firearms by federal law enforcement 
     personnel.
       Section 522. The agreement modifies a prior year provision 
     regarding funding restrictions and reporting requirements 
     related to conferences occurring outside of the United 
     States.
       Section 523. 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 524. The agreement modifies a prior year 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, including the introduction of new position 
     classifications.
       Section 525. 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 526. The agreement continues a provision 
     authorizing minor procurement, construction, and improvements 
     activities using Operations and Support funding.
       Section 527. 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 528. The agreement continues 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 529. The agreement continues a provision extending 
     other transaction authority for the Department during fiscal 
     year 2022.
       Section 530. The agreement continues a provision regarding 
     congressional visits to detention facilities.
       Section 531. The agreement continues a provision 
     prohibiting the use of funds to use restraints on pregnant 
     detainees in DHS custody except in certain circumstances.
       Section 532. 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 533. 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 534. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     the identification of discretionary offsets when fee increase 
     proposals to support current activities assume

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     budget year.
       Section 535. The agreement continues a provision related to 
     the Arms Trade Treaty.
       Section 536. The agreement modifies a provision requiring 
     the submission of a report on unfunded priorities for which 
     appropriations would be classified as the 050 Budget function 
     category.
       Section 537. The agreement continues a provision requiring 
     notifications and reporting related to the protection of 
     certain individuals.
       Section 538. The agreement includes a provision 
     establishing a Department of Homeland Security Nonrecurring 
     Expenses Fund.
       Section 539. The agreement includes a provision requiring 
     notifications and the submission of information to the 
     Committees related to DHS requests for resources from the 
     Technology Modernization Fund.
       Section 540. 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 541. The agreement includes a provision extending 
     an authority provided in title VI of division B of Public Law 
     116-136.
       Section 542. The agreement includes a provision 
     appropriating an additional amount for CBP to offset the 
     pandemic-related loss of customs and user fee revenue.
       Section 543. The agreement includes a provision 
     appropriating an additional amount for CBP, ICE, and FEMA to 
     address Border Management requirements.
       Section 544. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     unobligated balances from CBP and reappropriates such funds 
     to the Management Directorate for Joint Processing Centers.
       Section 545. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     unobligated emergency funds from CBP and reappropriates such 
     funds to the Management Directorate for Joint Processing 
     Centers.
       Section 546. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     unobligated balances from specified sources.
       Section 547. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     lapsed balances pursuant to Section 505 of division F of 
     Public Law 116-133.
       Section 548. The agreement includes a provision rescinding 
     unobligated balances from the Disaster Relief Fund.


   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

       Following is a list of congressional earmarks and 
     congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 
     9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory 
     statement, along with the name of each House Member, Senator, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to 
     the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. 
     For each item, a Member is required to provide a 
     certification that neither the Member nor the Member's 
     immediate family has a financial interest, and each Senator 
     is required to provide a certification that neither the 
     Senator nor the Senator's immediate family has a pecuniary 
     interest in such congressionally directed spending item. 
     Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any 
     limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
     the applicable House and Senate rules.

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