[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4836-S4839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1314. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1292 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Mrs. Murray) to the bill 
H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and 
improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation 
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        Strike sections 101 through 142 and insert the following:
       Sec. 101.  Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for 
     operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts 
     for fiscal year 2023 and under the authority and conditions 
     provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities 
     (including the

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     costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not 
     otherwise specifically provided for in this Act, that were 
     conducted in fiscal year 2023, and for which appropriations, 
     funds, or other authority were made available in the 
     following appropriations Acts:
       (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
     Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (division A of Public Law 117-328), except section 729, and 
     including the matter under the headings ``Food for Peace 
     Title II Grants'' and ``McGovern-Dole International Food for 
     Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants'' in title I of 
     division M of Public Law 117-328 (except no amounts may be 
     provided under such headings for Ukraine), the matter under 
     the headings ``Agricultural Research Service--Buildings and 
     Facilities'', ``Food Safety and Inspection Service'', ``Rural 
     Housing Service--Rural Community Facilities Program Account'' 
     (except all that follows after ``expended'' in such matter 
     and except that such matter shall be applied by substituting 
     ``$25,300,000'' for ``$75,300,000''), and ``Rural Utilities 
     Service--Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account'' 
     (except all that follows after ``expended'' in such matter 
     and except that such matter shall be applied by substituting 
     ``$60,000,000'' for ``$325,000,000'') in title I of division 
     N of Public Law 117-328, and section 2102 in title I of such 
     division N.
       (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-328), 
     except section 540, and except section 521(d)(1) shall be 
     applied by substituting ``$122,572,000'' for 
     ``$705,768,000'', and including the matter under the headings 
     ``Federal Prison System--Buildings and Facilities'' and 
     ``National Science Foundation--STEM Education'' (except all 
     that follows after ``2024'' in such matter and except that 
     such matter shall be applied by substituting ``$92,000,000'' 
     for ``$217,000,000'') in title II of division N of Public Law 
     117-328, and the second paragraph under each of the headings 
     ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
     Operations, Research, and Facilities'' (except all that 
     follows after ``2024'' in such paragraph and except that such 
     paragraph shall be applied by substituting ``$42,000,000'' 
     for ``$62,000,000''), ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration--Procurement, Acquisition and Construction'', 
     ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Construction 
     and Environmental Compliance and Restoration'', and 
     ``National Science Foundation--Research and Related 
     Activities'' (except all that follows after ``2024'' in such 
     paragraph and except that such paragraph shall be applied by 
     substituting ``$608,162,000'' for ``$818,162,000'') in title 
     II of such division N.
       (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (division C of Public Law 117-328).
       (4) The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (division D of Public Law 117-328), 
     except the first proviso under the heading ``SPR Petroleum 
     Account'', and except the second paragraph under the heading 
     ``Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program'', 
     and including the matter under the heading ``Energy 
     Programs--Nuclear Energy'' in title III of division M of 
     Public Law 117-328 (except no amounts may be provided under 
     such heading for Ukraine) and the second paragraph under each 
     of the headings ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--Department of 
     the Army--Construction'' and ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--
     Department of the Army--Operation and Maintenance'' in title 
     IV of division N of Public Law 117-328.
       (5) The Financial Services and General Government 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (division E of Public Law 117-328).
       (6) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 
     2023 (division F of Public Law 117-328), section 2602 of 
     title VI of division N of Public Law 117-328, and title III 
     of division O of Public Law 117-328.
       (7) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (division G of 
     Public Law 117-328), except section 443, and including the 
     second paragraph under each of the headings ``Department of 
     the Interior--Departmental Offices--Department-Wide 
     Programs--Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Related Agencies--
     Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire 
     Management'' in title VII of division N of Public Law 117-
     328.
       (8) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
     and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (division H of Public Law 117-328), section 145 of division A 
     of Public Law 117-180, and the second paragraph under the 
     heading ``Administration for Children and Families--Low 
     Income Home Energy Assistance'' in title VIII of division N 
     of Public Law 117-328.
       (9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (division I of Public Law 117-328), and section 6 in the 
     matter preceding division A of Public Law 117-328.
       (10) The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (division J of 
     Public Law 117-328), except the matter preceding the first 
     provisos under the headings ``Medical Services'', ``Medical 
     Community Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'', and 
     ``Medical Facilities'' shall be applied by substituting 
     ``$0'' for ``$261,000,000'', ``$4,300,000,000'', 
     ``$1,400,000,000'', and ``$1,500,000,000'', respectively.
       (11) The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of 
     Public Law 117-328), except section 7069, and including the 
     matter under the headings ``Department of State--
     Administration of Foreign Affairs--Diplomatic Programs'' 
     (except all that follows after ``2024'' in such matter and 
     except that such matter shall be applied by substituting 
     ``$87,054,000'' for ``$147,054,000''), ``Bilateral Economic 
     Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the President--
     International Disaster Assistance'' (except all that follows 
     after ``expended'' in such matter and except that such matter 
     shall be applied by substituting ``$637,902,000'' for 
     ``$937,902,000''), ``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds 
     Appropriated to the President--Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
     and Central Asia'', ``Bilateral Economic Assistance--
     Department of State--Migration and Refugee Assistance'' 
     (except all that follows after ``expended'' in such matter 
     and except that such matter shall be applied by substituting 
     ``$915,048,000'' for ``$1,535,048,000''), and ``International 
     Security Assistance--Department of State--International 
     Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' (except all that 
     follows after ``2024'' in such matter and except that such 
     matter shall be applied by substituting ``$74,996,000'' for 
     ``$374,996,000'') in title VII of division M of Public Law 
     117-328 (except no amounts may be provided under such 
     headings for Ukraine).
       (12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (division L of 
     Public Law 117-328), except sections 153 and 420, and 
     including the matter under the headings ``Public and Indian 
     Housing--Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'' and ``Housing 
     Programs--Project-Based Rental Assistance'' in title X of 
     division N of Public Law 117-328.
       Sec. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or 
     authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department 
     of Defense shall be used for:
       (1) the new production of items not funded for production 
     in fiscal year 2023 or prior years;
       (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained 
     with fiscal year 2023 funds; or
       (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any 
     project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any 
     project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program 
     element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any 
     investment items defined as a P-1 line item in a budget 
     activity within an appropriation account and an R-1 line item 
     that includes a program element and subprogram element within 
     an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or 
     other authority were not available during fiscal year 2023.
       (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority 
     granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense 
     shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing 
     advance procurement funding for economic order quantity 
     procurement unless specifically appropriated later.
       Sec. 103.  Appropriations made by section 101 shall be 
     available to the extent and in the manner that would be 
     provided by the pertinent appropriations Act.
       Sec. 104.  Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no 
     appropriation or funds made available or authority granted 
     pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume 
     any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or 
     other authority were not available during fiscal year 2023.
       Sec. 105.  Appropriations made and authority granted 
     pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or 
     expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the 
     period for which funds or authority for such project or 
     activity are available under this Act.
       Sec. 106.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in 
     the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, 
     appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
     pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of 
     the following first occurs:
       (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any 
     project or activity provided for in this Act.
       (2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations 
     Act for fiscal year 2024 without any provision for such 
     project or activity.
       (3) November 17, 2023.
       Sec. 107.  Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be 
     charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or 
     authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable 
     appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted 
     into law.
       Sec. 108.  Appropriations made and funds made available by 
     or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without 
     regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of 
     apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United 
     States Code, but nothing in this Act may be construed to 
     waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment 
     of funds.
       Sec. 109.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise 
     have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution 
     of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2024 
     because of distributions of funding to States, foreign 
     countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of 
     operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no 
     grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act 
     that would impinge on final funding prerogatives.
       Sec. 110.  This Act shall be implemented so that only the 
     most limited funding action of that permitted in the Act 
     shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of 
     projects and activities.

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       Sec. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments 
     whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts 
     for fiscal year 2023, except the matter under the heading 
     ``Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund'' in title II of division 
     J of Public Law 117-328, and for activities under the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at 
     the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under 
     the authority and conditions provided in the applicable 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2023, to be continued 
     through the date specified in section 106(3).
       (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory 
     payments due on or about the first day of any month that 
     begins after October 2023 but not later than 30 days after 
     the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, 
     and funds shall be available for such payments.
       Sec. 112.  Amounts made available under section 101 for 
     civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 
     department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for 
     operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such 
     department or agency, consistent with the applicable 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2023, except that such 
     authority provided under this section shall not be used until 
     after the department or agency has taken all necessary 
     actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related 
     administrative expenses.
       Sec. 113.  Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated 
     and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 
     (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the 
     Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
     1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
       Sec. 114. (a)(1) For each amount incorporated by reference 
     in this Act from amounts provided by division M or N of 
     Public Law 117-328, each section or paragraph of an account 
     providing each such amount, as applicable, shall be applied 
     as if that section or paragraph ended with the following 
     sentence: ``The amount provided herein is designated by the 
     Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.''.
       (2) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that 
     was previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 
     (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th 
     Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on 
     June 8, 2022, or as being for disaster relief pursuant to a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate and section 
     1(f) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the 
     House of Representatives on June 8, 2022, is designated by 
     the Congress as being an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively.
       (b)(1) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act 
     that was specified to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) 
     of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 
     1(g)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the 
     House of Representatives on June 8, 2022, or as additional 
     new budget authority for purposes of section 4004(b)(5) of 
     such concurrent resolution and section 1(g) of such House 
     resolution, is provided to meet the terms of section 
     251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, or is additional new budget 
     authority as specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(F) 
     of such Act, respectively.
       (2) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act for 
     ``Department of Labor--Employment and Training 
     Administration--State Unemployment Insurance and Employment 
     Service Operations'' that was specified to meet the terms of 
     a concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate and 
     section 1(j)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as 
     engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022, or 
     as additional new budget authority for purposes of a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate and section 
     1(j) of such House resolution, is provided to meet the terms 
     of section 251(b)(2)(E)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or is additional new 
     budget authority as specified for the purposes of section 
     251(b)(2)(E) of such Act, respectively.
       (3) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act for 
     ``Department of Health and Human Services--Centers for 
     Medicare & Medicaid Services--Health Care Fraud and Abuse 
     Control Account'' that was specified to meet the terms of a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate, or as 
     additional new budget authority for purposes of a concurrent 
     resolution on the budget in the Senate and section 1(h) of H. 
     Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the House of 
     Representatives on June 8, 2022, is provided to meet the 
     terms of section 251(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or is additional new 
     budget authority as specified for the purposes of section 
     251(b)(2)(C) of such Act, respectively.
       (4) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act for 
     ``Social Security Administration--Limitation on 
     Administrative Expenses'' that was specified to meet the 
     terms of a concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate, 
     or as additional new budget authority for purposes of a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget in the Senate and section 
     1(i) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the 
     House of Representatives on June 8, 2022, is provided to meet 
     the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or is 
     additional new budget authority as specified for the purposes 
     of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act, respectively.
       (c) Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as 
     an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985 shall be available (or repurposed or rescinded, if 
     applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates 
     all such amounts and transmits such designations to the 
     Congress.
       Sec. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discretionary 
     budget authority that continue pursuant to section 101 in 
     Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)--
       (1) to which other appropriations are not provided by this 
     Act, but for which there is a current applicable TAFS that 
     does receive an appropriation in this Act; or
       (2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appropriations 
     in this Act, may be continued instead by reducing the rate 
     for operations otherwise provided by section 101 for such 
     current applicable TAFS, as long as doing so does not impinge 
     on the final funding prerogatives of the Congress.
       (b) Rescissions or cancellations described in subsection 
     (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser of--
       (1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation in 
     the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 
     of this Act; or
       (2) the amount of balances available, as of October 1, 
     2023, from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation 
     in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 
     101 of this Act.
       (c) No later than November 17, 2023, the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget shall provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a comprehensive list of the rescissions or 
     cancellations that will continue pursuant to section 101:  
     Provided, That the information in such comprehensive list 
     shall be periodically updated to reflect any subsequent 
     changes in the amount of balances available, as of October 1, 
     2023, from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation 
     in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 
     101, and such updates shall be transmitted to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate upon request.
       Sec. 116.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Farm 
     Service Agency--Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program 
     Account'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations 
     necessary to accommodate approved applications for direct and 
     guaranteed farm ownership loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
     1922 et seq.
       Sec. 117.  Amounts made available by section 101 for 
     ``Rural Housing Service--Rental Assistance Program'' may be 
     apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 
     maintain activities as authorized by section 521(a)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1949.
       Sec. 118.  Amounts made available by section 101 for 
     ``Domestic Food Programs--Food and Nutrition Service--Special 
     Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
     Children (WIC)'' may be apportioned at the rate for 
     operations necessary to maintain participation.
       Sec. 119.  Amounts made available by section 101 for 
     ``Domestic Food Programs--Food and Nutrition Service--
     Commodity Assistance Program'' may be apportioned up to the 
     rate for operations necessary to maintain current program 
     caseload in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
       Sec. 120.  Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
     1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Livestock 
     Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public 
     Law 106-78) shall be applied by substituting the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 
     2023''.
       Sec. 121.  Amounts made available by section 101 for 
     ``National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration--Salaries and Expenses'' may be apportioned up 
     to the rate for operations necessary to administer broadband 
     programs.
       Sec. 122. (a) Funds previously made available in the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) and 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141) under the heading ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration--Space Operations'' that were available for 
     obligation through fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019, 
     respectively, are to remain available through fiscal year 
     2027 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in 
     fiscal years 2017 through 2019.
       (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become 
     effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
       (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, this 
     section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 
     30, 2023.
       Sec. 123.  For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing 
     Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473; 
     98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of 
     title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole 
     Commission, each reference in such section to ``36 years'' or 
     ``36-year period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``36 years 
     and 17 days'' or ``36-year and 17-day period'', respectively.

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       Sec. 124.  Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts 
     made available by section 101 to the Department of Defense 
     for ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'' may be apportioned 
     up to the rate for operations necessary for ``Ohio 
     Replacement Submarine (Full Funding)'' in an amount not to 
     exceed $621,270,000 for the procurement of one Columbia Class 
     Submarine.
       Sec. 125. (a) The remaining unobligated balances, as of 
     September 30, 2023, from amounts provided under the heading 
     ``Department of Defense--Operation and Maintenance--Overseas 
     Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid'' in division C of 
     Public Law 117-43 and division B of Public Law 117-70, are 
     hereby permanently rescinded and, in addition to amounts 
     otherwise provided by section 101, an amount of additional 
     new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded 
     pursuant to this subsection is hereby appropriated on 
     September 30, 2023, for an additional amount for fiscal year 
     2023, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for the 
     same purposes and under the same authorities provided under 
     such heading in Public Laws 117-43 and 117-70, in addition to 
     other funds as may be available for such purposes:  Provided, 
     That the new budget authority provided by this subsection may 
     be transferred to any appropriation account of the Department 
     of State for support of Operation Allies Welcome or any 
     successor operation:  Provided further, That upon any such 
     transfer, the funds shall be merged with the appropriation to 
     which the funds are transferred except that such funds may be 
     made available for such purposes notwithstanding any 
     requirement or limitation applicable to the appropriation to 
     which transferred, including sections 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(2) of 
     the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act with respect to the 
     ``United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 
     Fund'' and in section 4(a) and section 4(b) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 with respect to 
     funds transferred to the ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and 
     Consular Service'' account:  Provided further, That section 
     2215 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a 
     transfer of funds under this section:  Provided further, That 
     the transfer authority provided under this section is in 
     addition to any other transfer authority provided by law:  
     Provided further, That the exercise of the authority of this 
     subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with, and 
     the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate:  Provided further, That the new budget authority 
     provided by this subsection is designated by the Congress as 
     being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the 
     concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022 and 
     to legislation establishing fiscal year 2024 budget 
     enforcement in the House of Representatives.
       (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become 
     effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
       (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, this 
     section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 
     30, 2023.
       Sec. 127.  During the period covered by this Act, section 
     714(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, shall be 
     applied by substituting ``four years'' for ``two years''.
       Sec. 128. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, title II of 
     division E of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied by adding 
     the following new heading and appropriation language under 
     the heading ``Executive Office of the President and Funds 
     Appropriated to the President'':

         ``Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

                        ``salaries and expenses

       ``For necessary expenses of the Office of Pandemic 
     Preparedness and Response Policy, as authorized by section 
     2104 of the PREVENT Pandemics Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-3), 
     $3,700,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses.''.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 101, section 201 of title II of 
     division E of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied by 
     inserting ``Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response 
     Policy'' after ``Office of Administration''.
       Sec. 129.  Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 
     preceding the first proviso under the heading ``Office of 
     Personnel Management--Salaries and Expenses'' in division E 
     of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied by substituting 
     ``$219,076,000'' for ``$190,784,000''.
       Sec. 130.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local 
     funds made available under the heading ``District of 
     Columbia--District of Columbia Funds'' for such programs and 
     activities under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
     2023 (title IV of division E of Public Law 117-328) at the 
     rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2024 Local Budget Act of 
     2023 (D.C. Act 25-161), as modified as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 131.  Amounts made available by section 101 to the 
     Department of Homeland Security under the heading ``Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' may be 
     apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry 
     out response and recovery activities under the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
       Sec. 132.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by 
     section 101, for ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
     Disaster Relief Fund'', there is appropriated $5,999,000,000, 
     for an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $1,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to ``Office of the Inspector General--Operations 
     and Support'' for audits and investigations of activities 
     funded under ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster 
     Relief Fund'' and $5,500,000,000 shall be for major disasters 
     declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.):  
     Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
     being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 133. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National 
     Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) 
     shall be applied by substituting the date specified in 
     section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2023''.
       (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become 
     effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
       (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, this 
     section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 
     30, 2023.
       Sec. 134.  Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity 
     Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) shall be applied 
     by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
     Act for ``September 30, 2023''.
       Sec. 135.  Amounts made available by section 101 for 
     ``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--
     Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Department of Agriculture--
     Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' shall be available 
     for the Federal wildland firefighter base salary increase 
     provided under section 40803(d)(4)(B) of Public Law 117-58 
     and may be apportioned up to the rate for operations 
     necessary to continue to fund such base salary increase.
       Sec. 136. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for 
     ``Department of Education--Student Aid Administration'' may 
     be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 
     ensure the continuation of student loan servicing activities, 
     including supporting borrowers reentering repayment.
       (b) The limitation in section 302 of division H of Public 
     Law 117-328 regarding transfers increasing any appropriation 
     shall be applied to transfers to appropriations under the 
     heading ``Department of Education--Student Aid 
     Administration'' during the period covered by this Act by 
     substituting ``10 percent'' for ``3 percent'' for the 
     purposes of the continuation of basic operations, including 
     student loan servicing, business process operations, digital 
     customer care, common origination and disbursement, 
     cybersecurity activities, and information technology systems.
       Sec. 137.  Activities authorized by part A of title IV 
     (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) 
     of the Social Security Act shall continue through the date 
     specified in section 106(3), in the manner authorized for 
     fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the 
     United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
       Sec. 138.  During the period covered by this Act, section 
     401(a)(1)(A) of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-128) shall be 
     applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of this Act for ``September 30, 2023'':  Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.
       Sec. 139.  Amounts provided by section 101 for ``Department 
     of Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public 
     Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' for activities 
     carried out by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
     Response may be obligated under the authorities and 
     conditions of division H of Public Law 117-328 in an account 
     and budget structure under the heading ``Department of Health 
     and Human Services--Administration for Strategic Preparedness 
     and Response'' to one or more applicable accounts.
       Sec. 140.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by 
     section 101, for ``Government Accountability Office--Salaries 
     and Expenses'', there is appropriated $2,000,000, for an 
     additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available 
     until expended, of which $1,000,000 shall be for the 
     oversight of amounts provided in this Act to respond to the 
     situation in Ukraine and for related expenses, division M of 
     Public Law 117-328, division B of Public Law 117-180, Public 
     Law 117-128, and division N of Public Law 117-103 and of 
     which $1,000,000 shall be for audits and investigations 
     relating to disasters and emergencies declared pursuant to 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) for calendar year 
     2023:  Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
     Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 141.  Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 of 
     division J of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied during the 
     period covered by this Act by substituting ``fiscal year 
     2017, fiscal year 2018, and fiscal year 2019'' for ``fiscal 
     year 2017 and fiscal year 2018''.
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