[House Report 117-396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress    }                                     {    Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                     {    117-396

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       DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2023

                                _______
                                

  July 1, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

Ms. Roybal-Allard of California, from the Committee on Appropriations, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 8257]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

                        INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

                                                            Page number

                                                            Bill Report
TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL 
    AWARENESS, AND OVERSIGHT
        Office of the Secretary and Executive Management...     2
                                                                      5
                Operations and Support.....................     2
                                                                      5
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements     2
                                                                     13
                Federal Assistance.........................     2
                                                                     13
        Management Directorate.............................     3
                                                                     13
                Operations and Support.....................     3
                                                                     13
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements     3
                                                                     15
                Federal Protective Service.................     3
                                                                     16
        Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness..     4
                                                                     17
                Operations and Support.....................     4
                                                                     17
        Office of Inspector General........................     4
                                                                     17
                Operations and Support.....................     4
                                                                     17
        Administrative Provisions..........................     5
                                                                     18
TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
        U.S. Customs and Border Protection.................    11
                                                                     19
                Operations and Support.....................    11
                                                                     19
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    13
                                                                     28
        U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...........    13
                                                                     30
                Operations and Support.....................    13
                                                                     31
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    15
                                                                     39
        Transportation Security Administration.............    16
                                                                     40
                Operations and Support.....................    16
                                                                     40
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    16
                                                                     42
                Research and Development...................    17
                                                                     42
        Coast Guard........................................    17
                                                                     42
                Operations and Support.....................    17
                                                                     43
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    18
                                                                     45
                Research and Development...................    18
                                                                     48
                Health Care Fund Contribution..............
                                                                     48
                Retired Pay................................    19
                                                                     48
        United States Secret Service.......................    19
                                                                     48
                Operations and Support.....................    19
                                                                     49
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    21
                                                                     50
                Research and Development...................    21
                                                                     50
        Administrative Provisions..........................    21
                                                                     50
TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
        Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...    38
                                                                     52
                Operations and Support.....................    38
                                                                     53
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    39
                                                                     62
                Research and Development...................    39
                                                                     62
        Federal Emergency Management Agency................    39
                                                                     63
                Operations and Support.....................    39
                                                                     63
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    39
                                                                     67
                Federal Assistance.........................    40
                                                                     68
                Disaster Relief Fund.......................    44
                                                                     73
                National Flood Insurance Fund..............    44
                                                                     76
        Administrative Provisions..........................    47
                                                                     76
TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
        U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..........    51
                                                                     77
                Operations and Support.....................    51
                                                                     77
                Federal Assistance.........................    52
                                                                     83
        Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers...........    52
                                                                     84
                Operations and Support.....................    52
                                                                     84
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    52
                                                                     84
        Science and Technology Directorate.................    53
                                                                     84
                Operations and Support.....................    53
                                                                     85
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    53
                                                                     86
                Research and Development...................    53
                                                                     87
        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office......    53
                                                                     91
                Operations and Support.....................    53
                                                                     91
                Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    54
                                                                     91
                Research and Development...................    54
                                                                     92
                Federal Assistance.........................    54
                                                                     92
        Administrative Provisions..........................    54
                                                                     92
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
        This Act...........................................
                Compliance with House Rules................
                Tables.....................................

                                Overview

    The Committee recommendation includes $85,832,575,000 in 
total discretionary appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security, including $60,300,000,000 within the bill's 
302(b) budget allocation, $5,390,859,000 in discretionary 
appropriations offset by fee collections, and $19,945,000,000 
as an allocation adjustment for major disaster response and 
recovery activities. The overall total is an increase of 
$4,524,619,000 above the fiscal year 2022 total and 
$2,517,716,000 above the President's budget request. The total 
within the allocation is $2,800,000,000 above the fiscal year 
2022 level.

                 Balanced Homeland Security Investments

    Investments in this bill are intended to balance competing 
priorities across the Department's important missions, all of 
which are critical to the security of the country. The bill 
continues important investments to recapitalize Coast Guard 
aviation and surface fleets, including continued support for 
the Polar Security Cutter, Fast Response Cutter, and Offshore 
Patrol Cutter programs; hire more Secret Service agents and 
Uniformed Division officers to reduce mandatory overtime; 
expedite the procurement of more effective imaging technology 
for the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP); help communities develop public 
health-focused approaches to at-risk individuals before they 
commit a crime or engage in violence, including through grants, 
technical assistance, and research; and expand the capacity of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster response 
workforce. The bill also continues to build on new initiatives, 
such as the Alternative to Detention (ATD) Case Management 
Program; the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman; and 
the Migration Analysis Center, which will help inform budget 
requests and emergent resource requirements related to 
migration.

               Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

    The Committee recommends an increase of $334,136,000 above 
the fiscal year 2022 level for the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency to better protect federal 
civilian cyber networks and help state and local governments 
and the private sector secure both cyber and physical 
infrastructure, including election infrastructure.

                            Border Security

    For CBP operations, the bill recommends $230,876,000 above 
the request level, including $123,173,000 for additional Office 
of Field Operations staffing and $15,000,000 for innovative 
technology for a total of $40,000,000. Within the funds 
provided, the bill recommends not less than the following: 
$89,756,000 for forced labor to include the implantation of the 
Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, $44,900,000 for body worn 
cameras; $20,000,000 for the Unified Immigration Portal; 
$23,000,000 for mental health clinicians; and $3,500,000 for 
rescue beacons and the Missing Migrant Program.
    Within CBP's Procurement, Construction and Improvements 
account, the recommendation includes $107,259,000 above the 
request for new technology, both at and between the ports of 
entry, and makes available up to $100,000,000 in prior-year 
funding available for mitigation of the environmental impacts 
of border barrier construction.

                     Civil Immigration Enforcement

    Immigration detention is civil detention; almost no one in 
the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
is a criminal in the sense of having been convicted of a crime 
for which they have not served a criminal sentence. That is not 
to say that some individuals whom ICE arrests and detains are 
not threats to public safety; but the vast majority pose no 
such threat and, were they U.S. citizens, there would be no 
clamor to detain them.
    The bill continues to expand ICE's reliance on 
noncustodial, cooperative immigration compliance models by 
increasing funding for ATD programs. It funds improved 
communications and access to counsel for individuals in ICE's 
custody; and provides funding consistent with an average daily 
population in detention for single adults of 25,000 during 
fiscal year 2023, consistent with the budget request. This 
detention capacity for single adults will allow ICE to arrest, 
detain, and remove individuals who are enforcement priorities 
without over detaining anyone who is determined to be neither a 
flight risk nor a threat to public safety or national security.

                        Transportation Security

    The bill provides $615,872,000 in new funding to allow the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to compensate its 
workforce at levels that are commensurate with other federal 
agencies, and to extend other equivalent rights and 
protections. This is a matter of basic fairness to TSA 
personnel, who play a critical and physical demanding role in 
ensuring the safety of air transportation, and also because it 
will help address long-standing recruitment and retention 
challenges TSA has experienced since it was first established.

                Humanitarian Processing and Citizenship

    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 
asylum and refugee programs have long been funded by applicants 
and petitioners seeking unrelated immigration benefits, making 
fee rates needlessly higher than would otherwise be required 
for cost recovery. The bill provides funding to begin the 
transition of these humanitarian programs into USCIS's 
Operations and Support account. The bill also provides funding 
to increase asylum operations in anticipation of the additional 
workload USCIS will assume to adjudicate the asylum cases of 
individuals placed into expedited removal proceedings who claim 
a fear of return to their home country. Such adjudications had 
previously been handled only by the Department of Justice 
Immigration Courts, which continue to be challenged by 
significant case backlogs.
    Additionally, the bill provides $30,000,000 for the 
Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, $10,000,000 above 
the fiscal year 2022 level, to help future citizens complete 
their immigration journeys and successfully integrate and 
engage in their communities.

                        References in the Report

    This report refers to certain entities, persons, funds, and 
documents as follows: the Department of Homeland Security is 
referenced as DHS or the Department; ``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 2023 
that was submitted to Congress on March 28, 2022.

TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, 
                             AND OVERSIGHT


                                Mission

    The mission of Departmental Management, Intelligence, 
Situational Awareness, and Oversight is to provide leadership 
and services to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
components; formulate policy guidance and directives; 
disseminate intelligence; identify and track performance 
measurements relating to DHS missions; and provide oversight 
for all DHS operations.

            OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $271,053,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       316,180,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       394,765,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +123,712,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +78,585,000
 

    The Office of the Secretary and Executive Management (OSEM) 
plans and executes departmental strategies to accomplish agency 
objectives and provides policy guidance to departmental 
components.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $236,053,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       291,180,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       346,717,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +110,664,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +55,537,000
 

    The recommendation includes increases above the request 
totaling $55,537,000, including increases of $20,232,000 for 
the Office of Health Security and Resilience; $15,414,000 for 
the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; $8,784,000 for the 
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; $8,311,000 for the 
Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman; and $2,796,000 
for the Office of Partnership and Engagement.
    B-1 Visa Holders.--The Committee directs the Secretary to 
submit a report not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act that includes summary data on B-1 
personal or domestic workers, including visa holders' years of 
birth; genders; countries of citizenship and birth; dates of 
visa issuance and expiration; and the cities and states where 
the visa holders will be working. The report shall employ data 
disclosure avoidance measures to protect personally 
identifiable data and be made available to the public. The 
Secretary shall promptly inform the Committee if a federal 
agency partner does not comply with a request to provide 
relevant records needed to complete the report.
    Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE).--The 
recommendation includes an increase above the request of 
$2,796,000 for OPE, including an increase of $500,000 for the 
Blue Campaign, for a total of $3,400,000 for the program in 
direct appropriations.
    The recommendation does not concur with the proposed 
transfer of $2,900,000 associated with the Blue Campaign from 
OPE to the Department's Center for Countering Human 
Trafficking, located within ICE's Homeland Security 
Investigations. The Committee is willing to reconsider the 
movement of the program after the Department has adequately 
responded to the Committee's request for information about the 
proposed move, including a description of its outreach efforts 
to stakeholder groups and an analysis of the potential impact 
of the move on undocumented victims of trafficking.
    The recommendation also rejects the proposed transfer to 
OPE of $604,000 associated with the Office for Faith and 
Neighborhood Partnerships from FEMA.
    Building Materials.--The Committee supports the use of 
sustainable building materials, including low carbon materials, 
that help minimize the environmental impact of construction 
projects and urges the Department to prioritize the use of such 
materials whenever possible.
    Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).--The 
recommendation includes an increase of $3,000,000 to support a 
national awareness campaign to raise awareness of prevention 
resources available in communities across the United States.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, CP3 shall submit to the Committee 
and make publicly available online a report containing the 
following:
          (1) For each risk factor or behavioral indicator used 
        in CP3 trainings and programs, the evidence base 
        supporting its inclusion, including peer-reviewed 
        research validating its inclusion and whether the 
        federal government has funded or supported the cited 
        evidence;
          (2) A description of all privacy, civil rights, and 
        civil liberties protections applicable to CP3 programs, 
        whether administered directly by the Department, 
        through grant recipients, or by other third parties, 
        and a detailed description of how CP3 monitors grant 
        recipient compliance with federal civil rights laws 
        pursuant to 44 C.F.R. Part 7 and any other applicable 
        statutory or regulatory provisions; and
          (3) Beginning with the fiscal year 2020 grant cycle, 
        detailed descriptions of:
                  (A) the operative policies for award 
                decisions for each cycle, including the 
                specific criteria for awarding grants and how 
                they were applied;
                  (B) the performance metrics and evaluation 
                criteria for grant recipients for each cycle; 
                and
                  (C) a summary of all ongoing evaluations of 
                grantees, including evaluation criteria and 
                performance metrics, as well as a list of all 
                completed or published evaluations.
    Counter-drug efforts in the Caribbean.--The Committee notes 
that the strategic location of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 
Islands in the Eastern Caribbean make them targets for 
transnational criminal organizations seeking to import illicit 
narcotics and other contraband into the continental United 
States. The Committee expects the Secretary to continue 
prioritizing border security and counter-drug efforts in and 
around Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including 
through the Department-led Caribbean Border Interagency Group 
and Joint Interagency Task Force-South.
    Domestic Terrorism.--The Department is directed to 
coordinate with the Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.
    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 an 
updated assessment of the domestic terrorism threat. The 
briefings shall also include an analysis of acts or attempted 
acts of domestic terrorism in the United States during fiscal 
year 2022.
    Domestic Violent Extremism Review.--Within 90 days of the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs DHS to 
provide a briefing on its efforts to implement the 15 
recommendations addressed in its March 2022 internal review. 
The Committee also encourages the Department to continue to 
work with its interagency partners on adopting a consistent 
definition of ``domestic violent extremism''.
    Family Separation.--The Department should ensure that 
family unity is a primary factor when making criminal and civil 
charging decisions and, whenever possible and consistent with 
an assessment by a state-licensed child welfare professional 
that it is in the best interest of a child, that separated 
family units are reunited and transported together prior to 
removal, release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
custody, or transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE) or Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) 
custody.
    The familial relationships of each family unit taken into 
DHS custody must be immediately documented and the location of 
every member of a separated family unit must be continuously 
tracked and a specific justification for the initial separation 
must be recorded, along with a justification for any continued 
separation. DHS must ensure that individuals being transferred 
from CBP to ICE custody, in CBP or ICE custody, under ICE 
supervision, or referred to DOJ for prosecution are asked about 
and have opportunities to report family separation incidents; 
verify the status, location, and disposition of family members; 
and regularly communicate with one another.
    The Department should also work with DOJ to ensure that 
information related to family separation that is shared during 
the course of a criminal prosecution is conveyed to DHS for 
purposes of family tracking and reunification.
    Family Separation: Extended Family.--For adult migrants 
placed into section 240 removal proceedings who are a category 
2 immediate relative of a minor with whom they arrived, the 
Department shall ensure that ORR is made aware of the family 
relationship as soon as possible. The Committee supports the 
placement of ORR personnel in CBP processing facilities to 
begin the process of verifying such relationships and assessing 
the suitability of adult relatives to serve as the sponsor of 
their minor family member.
    Immigration Data.--The Committee directs the Office of 
Immigration Statistics to publish on its website, semiannually, 
I-129 data on employers, worksites, occupations, gender, and 
wages, for petitions in the E, H, L, O, P, and TN visa 
classifications. Additionally, the website shall include data 
on key visa and work programs administered by ICE through the 
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, such as the J-
1 program and the F-1 Optional Practical Training program, 
including employment, wage, and gender data for all visas and 
programs categories. Data for the J-1 visa should be reported 
according to each J-1 sub-program. The data reported according 
to this directive shall not include personally identifiable 
information.
    Joint Requirements Council (JRC).--The Committee directs 
the Department to continue providing quarterly updates on JRC 
activities. The Committee is concerned that the JRC's strategic 
value to the homeland enterprise is not being fully realized. 
When it was established, the Committee understood that the JRC 
would lead the Department in efforts to create joint 
requirements--leading to the termination or combining of 
program and/or requirements where appropriate and leading to a 
more efficient and effective DHS. To date, it is unclear what, 
if any, programs or requirements have been addressed and 
changed as a result of the existence of the JRC. Not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary for Management shall brief the Committee on the need 
for continued funding of the JRC or on what reforms DHS is 
undertaking to focus the JRC on the original vision.
    Law Enforcement Support.--The Department is directed to 
continue quarterly reporting, on a publicly accessible website, 
on requests to DHS law enforcement components for support in 
the form of personnel, aircraft, or other assets, consistent 
with reporting required for fiscal year 2022. 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 
Committee not more than 48 hours after the approval of such 
support.
    Legal Access.--The Committee is concerned that individuals 
in DHS custody do not have reasonable access to counsel, 
particularly prior to immigration court proceedings. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Department shall brief the Committee on current policies and 
standards related to access to retained or prospective counsel, 
including through telephone, video teleconferencing, fax, mail, 
and in-person communications. The briefing shall also address 
how ICE, CBP, and departmental oversight entities ensure 
compliance with such policies and standards. The briefing shall 
also include recommendations for improvements, including any 
funding requirements to improve facilities and technological 
capabilities to better ensure appropriate confidential and 
unmonitored attorney-client communications above the 
$60,000,000 in enhancements provided to ICE for this purpose in 
this recommendation.
    Migration Analysis Center.--The recommendation provides 
$6,514,000 above the request for the Office of Strategy, 
Policy, and Plans for the Migration Analysis Center (MAC), of 
which $5,499,000 is to restore and annualize the cost of 
funding provided in fiscal year 2022 to establish the MAC and 
$1,015,000 is for an additional enhancement, including for 
additional FTE. The Department is directed to ensure that 
funding and personnel resources for the MAC are clearly 
described in future budget requests. Additionally, the 
Department shall brief the Committee on an expenditure plan and 
schedule of anticipated milestones and activities not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The 
briefing shall also address the extent to which the MAC has 
entered into agreements or is otherwise engaging with entities 
outside the Department, such as other federal agencies, 
academic institutions; state, local, tribal, and territorial 
communities; the private and non-profit sectors; and research 
communities.
    Nondisclosure Agreements.--The Committee urges the 
Department to amend the Homeland Security Acquisition 
Regulation to require procurement solicitations and contracts 
to include a clause prohibiting a contractor from requiring 
their employees or independent subcontractors to enter into a 
non-disparagement or non-disclosure agreement related to 
workplace harassment as a condition of employment, including 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, or retaliation for 
reporting, resisting, opposing, or otherwise participating in a 
workplace harassment proceeding.
    Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).--The 
Committee recommends $48,263,000 for CRCL, $8,748,000 above the 
request, including an increase of $250,000 for management and 
administration of the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Case 
Management Program; $500,000 for implementation of the Women, 
Peace, and Security (WPS) Act; $4,901,000 to restore and 
annualize enhancements in the fiscal year 2022 funding Act for 
ATD Case Management Program administration ($750,000), WPS Act 
implementation ($580,000), and CRCL staffing ($3,571,000); and 
$3,133,000 to restore proposed cuts related to organizational 
efficiencies, administrative support contracts, and other 
contracts that were not sufficiently justified.
    CRCL shall continue to ensure that all individuals whose 
complaints it investigates receive information within 30 days 
of the submission of a final report or recommendations 
memorandum, including findings of fact, conclusions, and 
recommendations and ensure that such information is included in 
its annual report to Congress and posted on its website, 
consistent with individual privacy protections.
    Office of Health Security and Resilience (OHSR).--The 
recommendation accepts the proposed transfer of $48,902,000 
from the Management Directorate and the Countering Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Office to the new OHSR, which the Secretary 
plans to establish in fiscal year 2022 using authority made 
available in section 513 of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2022 (division F of Public Law 117-103). 
The transferred funds include $14,550,000 first provided in 
fiscal year 2022 for child welfare professionals to oversee the 
care of children in CBP custody and the recommendation includes 
an additional $3,500,000 for a total of $18,050,000. Within the 
funds provided, the Committee expects the OHSR to establish a 
DHS Federal Advisory Committee for Children in Immigration 
Custody; obtain professional training and translation services; 
and provide for paid internships.
    Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO).--The 
recommendation includes $28,570,000 for OIDO, an increase of 
$5,366,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level and 
$8,311,000 above the request. Funding above the requested is 
intended to support the hiring of OIDO staff, in addition to 
supporting support contracts. The Ombudsman is directed to 
continue briefing the Committee quarterly on the office's 
activities and to provide at the first such briefing following 
the date of enactment of this Act, an obligation plan for 
fiscal year 2023 that includes details about the current and 
planned level of federal positions and FTE.
    The annual report of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman 
required by Public Law 116-93 shall include descriptions of the 
office's activities, findings, and recommendations, including 
copies of complaint forms and descriptions of complaint 
mechanisms; the number and types of complaints received, 
investigated, resolved, and referred to the Office of Detention 
Oversight, CRCL, or the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
    OIDO shall make public on its website statistics related to 
complaints received and resolved, policy recommendations, and 
reports of facility investigations upon their completion and 
associated component comments.
    Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS).--The Committee 
recognizes that the workload demands of OIS have increased 
significantly in recent years. To address this growing 
workload, the bill includes an increase of $3,900,000 for OIS, 
including funds for additional FTE.
    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 collectibles or memorabilia.
    Parole Requests.--The Department shall continue to provide 
quarterly reports on the number of parole requests received and 
granted, and for those granted, the rationale for each grant 
and its duration.
    Performance Measures.--The Committee directs all agencies 
funded by this Act to comply with title 31 of the United States 
Code, including the development of their organizational 
priority goals and outcomes such as performance outcome 
measures, output measures, efficiency measures, and customer 
service measures.
    Prosecution Referrals.--Within 60 days of the date of 
enactment of this Act and updated quarterly thereafter, DHS 
shall make publicly available the following records and data on 
illegal entry and reentry prosecutions:
          (1) the current policy guidance for prosecution 
        referrals;
          (2) the number of individuals referred for 
        prosecution, by sector during the prior quarter; and
          (3) the country of origin, demographic information, 
        and justification category for referring each 
        individual.
    Protected Areas.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Department shall brief the Committee 
on the implementation of the Secretary's October 27, 2021, memo 
entitled ``Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near 
Protected Areas.'' The briefing shall include a description of 
the related training provided to CBP and ICE personnel; related 
documentation policies; and data showing the frequency of 
enforcement actions taken in or near protected areas, 
differentiated by category of protected area, rationale for 
taking the enforcement action in the protected area, and 
whether prior approval was obtained.
    Public Complaint and Feedback System Working Group.--The 
Committee recommends continued funding of $500,000, as 
requested, to support the activities of the Public Complaint 
and Feedback System Working Group, as directed in prior House 
reports. In addition, the working group should collaborate with 
the Department in developing standards to improve customer 
service and incorporating such standards into the performance 
plans required under 31 U.S.C. 1115. The Office of Public 
Engagement shall brief the Committee semi-annually on the 
progress of the working group, as described in the explanatory 
statement accompanying Public Law 115-141, as well as on 
progress in developing customer service standards.
    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.
    Recalcitrant Countries.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall, in 
consultation with the Department of State and other relevant 
agencies, submit a report on efforts to remove migrants 
encountered from countries who currently refuse to accept 
returns. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may contain a classified annex.
    Record Preservation.--The Committee is concerned about the 
preservation of records related to the death, hospitalization, 
potential sexual assault or sexual abuse, assault or abuse of 
individuals held in DHS custody, as well as records related to 
allegations of medical malpractice against such individuals. 
DHS is directed to brief the Committee, not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, regarding component 
record preservation policies and requirements related to 
individuals in custody, including policies for making records 
available to individuals alleging harm done to them while in 
DHS custody or against whom allegations are made of criminal 
behavior or other behavior that results in placement in 
segregation or other punitive consequence.
    Reporting Mechanism.--The Committee reminds CRCL of a 
briefing requirement in the statement accompanying the fiscal 
year 2022 funding Act on current mechanisms for the intake of 
complaints from the public related to state and local law 
enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
    Rural Broadband Access.--To expand rural broadband 
infrastructure in unserved rural areas and tribal lands along 
the southwest and northern borders, the Committee encourages 
the Secretary to identify opportunities for public-private 
partnerships with broadband providers to incorporate affordable 
public accessible broadband into current and future tactical 
infrastructure projects. The Committee reminds the Department 
of the briefing requirement on these efforts that was required 
by the explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 
funding Act.
    Statelessness.--The Committee directs the Department to 
provide a briefing, not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, on CBP, ICE, and USCIS policies and 
practices related to the collection of data on the nationality 
or statelessness of individuals in DHS custody, under DHS 
supervision, or who apply or petition for immigration benefits. 
The briefing should address policies and practices for 
documenting and validating the identity and status of 
individuals who claim to be stateless, opportunities for 
individuals to identify as stateless, and ICE policies and 
practices related to statelessness when determining whether a 
removal is reasonably foreseeable. The briefing should also 
address whether statelessness should be a positive factor in 
applications for discretionary immigration benefits, waivers, 
or exercises of prosecutorial discretion for humanitarian 
reasons or in the public interest.
    Training.--The Committee supports the work of the DHS Law 
Enforcement Coordination Council (LECC) to review and improve 
the Department's use of force policies, including de-escalation 
tactics, the duty to intervene, and less lethal munitions, its 
efforts to improve training in ways that better ensure the 
protection of civil rights, liberties, and privacy, and its 
work to improve standards. The Department is directed to brief 
the Committee, not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, on the activities of the LECC.
    In addition, the Committee reminds DHS of the requirement 
in House Report 117-87 to provide an execution plan for 
providing training on trauma-informed care to CBP personnel who 
interact with migrants. This training should also be provided 
to Volunteer Force personnel and contract personnel providing 
support to CBP, along with ICE personnel who routinely interact 
with migrants.
    Use of Force Reporting.--The Committee encourages the 
Secretary to consider making participation in the National Use 
of Force Data Collection Program of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies a 
condition for eligibility for federal grant funding, including 
State Homeland Security Program grants and Urban Area Security 
Initiative grants.
    Visa Overstay and Border Security Metrics.--The Committee 
directs the Department to continue to provide the report on 
visa overstay and border security metrics detailed in section 
107 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 
2018 (division F of Public Law 115-141).

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................            $- - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................             - - -
Recommended in the bill...............................         8,048,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +8,048,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +8,048,000
 

    The recommendation includes $8,048,000 in a new 
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements account for the 
Medical Information Exchange, including $3,048,000 that was 
proposed through Operations and Support in the request and an 
increase of $5,000,000 above the request.

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $35,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        25,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        40,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +5,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +15,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes $15,000,000 above the request 
for the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Case Management 
Services Program (CMSP). The total amount of funding made 
available in this account, which funds both Targeted Violence 
and Terrorism Prevention grants and ATD CMSP grants, is 
transferred to FEMA for administration.

                         Management Directorate


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022\1\....................    $3,782,209,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     4,439,282,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     4,497,857,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +715,648,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +58,575,000
 
 
\1\The amounts for each fiscal year include appropriations for the
  Federal Protective Service that are entirely offset by fee collections
  from other federal agencies, which for fiscal year 2023 are estimated
  by the Congressional Budget Office at $2,113,479,000.

                                Mission

    The mission of the Management Directorate is to provide 
enterprise leadership and management and business 
administration services for the Department, as well as 
biometric and identity management services.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,637,009,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     1,753,425,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     1,787,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +149,991,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +33,575,000
 

    The recommendation includes $33,575,000 above the request, 
including $31,500,000 for migrant medical costs; $3,000,000 for 
the Cybersecurity and Diversity Fellowship program; and 
$1,888,000 for Program Analysis and Evaluation review and use 
of models in budget development. The recommendation does not 
include the requested funding of $2,788,000 for the Acquisition 
Data Analytics Platform Tool (ADAPT) and corrects for an 
undescribed proposed increase of $25,000.
    Advertising Services.--The Committee directs the Department 
to provide, as part of the fiscal year 2024 budget 
justification or as a report to the Committee not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the following 
information: the total amount obligated for advertising service 
contracts for the prior fiscal year and a target amount for the 
current year and the budget year, including delineations of 
such total amounts obligated to socially and economically 
disadvantaged small business concerns, as defined in section 
8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(4)), and to 
women-owned and minority-owned businesses.
    ADAPT.--While the Committee is encouraged by the recent 
improvements in acquisition reporting by the Department, the 
request does not provide sufficient detail as to how this new 
tool will improve decision making and acquisition oversight or 
help the Department address the concerns that the Committee has 
raised about whether there is sufficient qualitative and 
quantitative review of the substance of the components' 
acquisitions rather the current review which often seems 
focused on meeting procedural requirements. The Committee 
directs the Department to provide a briefing on how such a tool 
would improve the outcomes of the Department's acquisitions 
within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
    Budget Justifications.--The Department is expected to 
provide complete justification materials for the fiscal year 
2024 budget request, including details for each office and 
program, and to clearly describe and account for current 
services, transfers, adjustments to base, and program changes. 
In addition to the detail provided in current reporting, the 
justifications shall incorporate output from predictive models 
used by DHS component agencies. For each relevant program area, 
justifications shall clearly describe and quantify the 
projections used to inform resource requests, indicate the 
offices and components impacted by the projections, and confirm 
whether the budget requests for those offices and components 
were developed using the same assumptions. In addition, the 
Chief Financial Officer is directed to ensure that fiscal year 
2024 budget justification materials for classified and 
unclassified budgets of all components are submitted concurrent 
with the President's budget submission to the Congress.
    Common Operating Platform for Maritime Domain Awareness.--
The Committee is interested in the work that ICE, CBP, and the 
Coast Guard are doing to expand their maritime domain 
awareness, whether DHS is exploring the use of a common 
operating platform for all three components, and if so, where 
it should be housed. The Committee directs OCFO in conjunction 
with the JRC to provide a briefing on this topic within 180 
days of the date of enactment of this Act.
    Component Staffing Plans.--The Department shall submit 
staffing plans to the Committee on a quarterly basis and shall 
ensure such plans are connected to activity-level details in 
the budget justification materials.
    Homeland Security Advanced Recognition Technology System 
(HART).--The Committee is disappointed that DHS did not take 
the opportunity to seek a truly independent analysis of the 
HART project, as envisioned in the fiscal year 2022 Joint 
Explanatory Statement and chose instead to rely on existing DHS 
review processes. The Committee directs the Department to 
undertake an independent validation and verification (IV&V) 
effort with a non-DHS entity in fiscal year 2023 and encourages 
beginning this process as soon as possible.
    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 other partners as relates to the development of HART. The 
Committee directs OBIM to provide a briefing, within 90 days of 
the date of enactment of this Act on its efforts to meet these 
disclosure requirements.
    Obligation Plans.--The Department shall continue to submit 
obligation plans on a quarterly basis, the Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer (OCFO) shall require the use of a uniform 
obligation plan template to ensure consistency across 
components, which shall include quarterly spending targets for 
each account and PPA. OCFO will also be responsible for 
ensuring that components with major acquisition programs 
include the breakout of these programs within their quarterly 
plans and provide additional context to describe and justify 
any changes from the prior submission. During the period of any 
continuing resolution, OCFO shall provide a briefing on the 
corresponding obligation and budget execution plan, as directed 
in House Report 114-215.
    Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM).--OBIM is 
directed to continue briefing the Committee on a semiannual 
basis on its workload, service levels, staffing, modernization 
efforts, and other operations.
    Vehicle Fleet Modernization.--The Department is directed to 
provide to the Committee an expenditure plan for funds provided 
in the bill for vehicle fleet modernization within 45 days of 
the date of enactment of this Act.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $491,816,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       572,378,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       597,378,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +105,562,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +25,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes an increase above the request 
of $25,000,000 for the requested Joint Processing Center.
    Financial Services Modernization (FSM).--Within 90 days of 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall brief 
the Committee on its FSM plans for fiscal year 2023.
    Headquarters Consolidation.--The Committee directs the 
Department to provide an update on headquarters consolidation 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    Multiple Funding Sources for Migrant Operations.--The 
Committee denies the proposal transfer from ICE to CBP the 
responsibility for the cost off-site medical claims for 
migrants in CBP custody. The Committee is concerned that there 
appear to be more than one funding stream to satisfy the same 
requirements, especially with regard to the care, custody, 
processing, and transportation of recent border crossers. 
Despite years of Committee attempts to resolve this issue, as 
far back as House Report 112-492 and through several oversight 
engagements since, the problem remains.
    In lieu of the proposed transfer of funding for migrant 
medical costs, the Committee provides this funding to the DHS 
Chief Readiness Support Officer, which shall work with the JRC, 
ICE, CBP, the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of General 
Counsel (as needed), and any other stakeholders to establish a 
written and enforceable policy that clearly delineates roles 
and responsibilities for the care, custody, processing, and 
transportation of recent border crossers. Such policy shall 
avoid allowing for multiple funding streams for the same 
activity. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act and prior to the date such policy become effective, 
CRSO shall provide a brief to the Committee on the policy.
    Joint Processing Centers.--The Committee recommends 
$25,000,000 above the request for the Office of the Chief 
Readiness Support Office (OCRSO) for a third joint processing 
center. OCRSO shall continue to act as the executive agent for 
the design and construction of such centers in consultation 
with CBP, ICE, USCIS, and other DHS components. Not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, OCRSO shall 
brief the Committee on its plans and provide quarterly updates 
on the progress of JPC construction.

                       FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,653,384,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     2,113,479,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,113,479,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +460,095,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                                Mission

    The Federal Protective Service (FPS) delivers law 
enforcement and protective security services to federally 
owned, leased, or operated facilities.
    The Committee recommends $2,113,479,000 for the FPS, as 
requested, which is fully offset by fees collected from FPS 
customer agencies. The Committee encourages the Department to 
balance FPS fee increases with the impact of those fee 
increases on other parts of DHS.
    CARES Act.--The Committee appreciates the updates that FPS 
has provided in the past year on the outstanding payments due 
to vendors under section 3610 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-
136). However, given that more than two years have passed since 
this provision was enacted to help vendors maintain their 
workforce, the Committee remains concerned about the timeline 
for completing this work. FPS is directed to brief the 
Committee within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act 
on its planned timeline for completion and provide monthly 
updates thereafter until all eligible payments have been made.
    Obligations.--FPS is directed to submit to the Committee, 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
a table on object-class level obligations by PPA that displays 
actual obligations for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, along with 
actual obligations for fiscal year 2023 to-date and obligation 
projections for the remainder of the year compared to the 
estimates in the fiscal year 2023 request. FPS shall provide 
quarterly updates to this table and notify the Committee within 
30 days of any changes to its estimates for Basic Security 
Services revenue.

           Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness


                                Mission

    The missions supported through Intelligence, Analysis, and 
Situational Awareness are twofold: to equip the Homeland 
Security Enterprise with timely intelligence and information to 
keep the homeland safe, secure, and resilient; and to provide 
operations coordination, information sharing, situational 
awareness, a common operating picture, and departmental 
continuity.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $298,171,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       341,159,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       341,159,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +42,988,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Recommended adjustments to classified programs and more 
detailed oversight of funding for the Office of Intelligence 
and Analysis are addressed in the classified annex accompanying 
this report.
    Information Sharing to Prevent School Violence.--The 
Committee encourages the Office of intelligence and Analysis 
(I&A) to work with primary and recognized fusion centers to 
improve the use of open-source based threat analyses to detect 
threats online and supports voluntary information-sharing 
arrangements between the private sector, I&A, and fusion 
centers that help inform such analyses while at the same time 
protecting individual privacy.

                      Office of Inspector General


                                Mission

    The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts and 
supervises independent audits, investigations, and inspections 
of DHS programs, projects, and activities; identifies fraud, 
abuse, mismanagement, and inefficiencies in the use of funds; 
and makes recommendations for improving the execution of DHS 
missions.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $205,359,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       214,879,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       218,379,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +13,020,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +3,500,000
 

    The recommendation includes $3,500,000 above the request, 
including $1,000,000 for pandemic-related investigations; 
$1,300,000 for border and immigration-related investigations, 
and $1,200,000 to fund the relocation and/or reconfiguration of 
three field offices with leases expiring in fiscal year 2023. 
The recommendation also includes a provision that transfers 
$14,000,000 of the $50,000,000,000 made available to the FEMA 
Disaster Relief Fund in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
(Public Law 117-2) to the OIG for oversight of the use of those 
funds.
    Custody Operations Reporting.--OIG is directed to continue 
its program of unannounced inspections of immigration detention 
facilities and to publish the results of the inspections and 
other reports and notifications related to custody operations 
activities on a publicly available website. The OIG shall 
regularly consult with congressional oversight committees and 
community service stakeholder organizations when developing and 
updating its strategy for conducting these inspections.
    Denial of OIG Access to Records and Information.--The OIG 
shall provide a quarterly report to the Committee concerning 
any component efforts 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.
    Monthly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--The OIG shall 
continue to provide the Committee monthly budget and staffing 
briefings, as described in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 Act (Public Law 117-103). The 
briefings shall include all available sources of funds and 
shall be modified in fiscal year 2023 to shift away from 
program office profiles and instead reflect budget and staffing 
profiles by the types of audits, investigations, and 
inspections planned and executed.

                   Title I--Administrative Provisions

    Section 101. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Department to submit a report to the Inspector General 
regarding grants or contracts awarded by means other than full 
and open competition and requires the Inspector General to 
review such grants or contracts and report the results to the 
Committees.
    Section 102. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Chief Financial Officer of the Department to provide a 
monthly budget and staffing report to the Committees.
    Section 103. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Secretary to link all contracts that provide award fees to 
successful acquisition outcomes.
    Section 104. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Secretary to notify the Committees of any proposed transfer 
of funds from the Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any 
DHS component.
    Section 105. The Committee continues a provision related to 
costs associated with the use of government aircraft by DHS 
personnel in support of official travel of the Secretary and 
Deputy Secretary.
    Section 106. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision requiring the Under Secretary for Management to 
provide quarterly acquisition information to the Committees.
    Section 107. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision requiring specified documentation for pilot and 
demonstration programs and restricting the use of Operations 
and Support funding for any pilot or demonstration program 
involving more than 5 full time personnel equivalents or 
costing in excess of $1,000,000 unless the Secretary provides 
such information to the Committees related to the program's 
goals, metrics, and implementation plan.
    Section 108. The Committee includes a new provision 
transferring $14,000,000 to the OIG from amounts provided to 
FEMA for the Disaster Relief Fund in the American Rescue Plan 
Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).

          TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS


                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................   $14,849,277,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................    15,404,905,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    15,743,040,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................     + 893,763,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................     + 338,135,000
 

                                Mission

    The mission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is 
to enforce laws regarding the admission of non-resident persons 
into the United States and facilitate the flow of legitimate 
trade and travel.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................   $13,756,194,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................    14,459,625,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    14,690,501,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +934,307,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +230,876,000
 

    The recommendation includes $230,870,000 above the request, 
including increases above the request totaling $501,582,000 and 
reductions to the request totaling $270,706,000.
    Increases above the request include $12,602,000 to 
annualize activities funded in the fiscal year 2022 funding 
Act; $329,385,000 to sustain programs funded above the request 
in the fiscal year 2022 funding Act; $120,173,000 for an 
additional 250 CBP Officers, 500 technicians, and 500 mission 
support staff; $15,000,000 for innovative technology; 
$3,500,000 for rescue beacons and the Missing Migrant Program; 
$15,000,000 for an increase in the uniform allowance, $922,000 
for internal affairs staffing; and $5,000,000 for tribal road.
    Reductions to the request include $125,489,000 associated 
with proposed base pay adjustments that were already addressed 
in the fiscal year 2022 funding Act; $113,717,000 for program 
enhancements that were already provided in the fiscal year 2022 
funding Act; and $31,500,000 for migrant medical costs that are 
funded instead through the Management Directorate.
    Within the total amount provided, the recommendation 
includes $89,756,000 for preventing the importation of items 
produced with forced labor, to include $17,112,000 for the 
Advanced Trade Analytics Platform, $40,000,000 for innovative 
technology; $5,000,000 for tuition assistance; $17,000,000 for 
zero trust architecture; $20,000,000 for the Unified 
Immigration Portal; $23,000,000 for onsite mental health 
clinicians; $6,000,000 for caregivers and childcare services; 
$6,000,000 for Carrizo cane control; $44,900,000 for the 
Incident Driven Video Recording System, including body worn 
cameras and related requirements for Freedom of Information Act 
compliance and data storage; $10,000,000 for video monitoring 
capabilities; $10,000,000 for port of entry technology; and 
$6,076,000 for financial analytics.
    The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant 
impact on the collection of trade and travel fee revenue on 
which the Office of Field Operations depends for a significant 
portion of its operations. Because the impact on fiscal year 
2023 collections is uncertain and is still being estimated by 
CBP, the recommendation is based on the budget proposal and fee 
revenue estimates provided in CBP's budget request, with the 
understanding that Congress may need to address potential 
funding shortfalls later in the appropriations process. In lieu 
of funding, the CBP Chief Financial Officer shall continue to 
manage and oversee CBP's fee funding to ensure current year 
operational requirements are balanced against the continuing 
requirement to build and maximize the use of a carryover 
balance.
    Behavior Health Challenges.--The bill includes $23,000,000 
to address behavioral health challenges within CBP. CBP is 
expected to address the following:
          (1) Develop a process to ensure that employees who 
        utilize CBP behavior health resources are not adversely 
        impacted solely because they self-identify a need for 
        behavior health counseling and seek behavior health 
        assistance;
          (2) Increase the number of local behavioral health 
        professionals with experience providing psychological 
        support services to law enforcement personnel;
          (3) Create a behavioral health curriculum for 
        employees at the beginning of their CBP career to 
        provide resources early and instill the importance of 
        mental health;
          (4) Create periodic management training on crisis 
        intervention and CBP's programs and services to aid 
        employees with behavioral health issues;
          (5) Improve the existing Peer Support Program (PSP), 
        to include additional training and resources for peer 
        support personnel in the workplace and full-time PSP 
        members across the Agency; and
          (6) Develop a voluntary alcohol treatment program. 
        Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on plans to 
        address behavioral health challenges, to include a plan 
        for the obligation of the funding provided.
    Border Barrier Mitigation Activities.--As noted in House 
Report 117-87, the Committee continues to be concerned about 
the impacts of border barrier construction on sensitive lands 
and wildlife along the southwest land border, including in 
national wildlife refuges, national forests, national 
monuments, and wilderness areas. To address these concerns, the 
bill provides authority to use up to $100,000,000 of prior year 
funds appropriated for border barrier construction that become 
available during fiscal year 2023 or future years for 
mitigation activities, including land acquisition, related to 
the construction of border barriers on federal land. Authority 
is also provided to allow for the transfer of funds to the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the 
U.S. Forest Service, and the National Park Services for the 
same activities.
    Border Search and Rescue.--Within 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on its 
search and rescue efforts during fiscal year 2022, including:
          (1) the number of deaths, by sector and cause of 
        death;
          (2) the number of rescue beacons, frequency of beacon 
        activation, and rescues in response to beacon 
        activation, by sector;
          (3) the results of the survey of Border Patrol 
        stations on rescue beacons; and
          (4) options for reducing the number of migrant deaths 
        along the border, including an assessment on the 
        effectiveness of water supply sites and rescue beacons 
        and the potential for increased collaboration with non-
        governmental organizations.
    Budget Briefings.--In addition to any other reporting or 
briefing requirements, and not later than 30 days after the 
submission of the fiscal year 2024 budget request, CBP shall 
provide detailed briefings on the activities of all CBP 
programs for the prior year, the current year to-date, and 
estimates for the remainder of the current year and the budget 
year. For procurement items, the briefings shall also include:
          (1) the quantity required and delivered by year for 
        each program or item category;
          (2) a schedule that delineates acquisition and 
        contracting events;
          (3) units delivered during the prior year and current 
        year to-date, along with a delivery schedule for the 
        remainder of the current year and the budget year;
          (4) plans for the obligation and expenditure of all 
        unobligated funds,
          (5) descriptions of contractor and government 
        activities;
          (6) top current risks for each program; and
          (7) a description of how CBP is measuring the 
        operational contributions of each procurement program.
    For operational programs, the briefings should address:
          (1) operational capabilities supported by the base 
        budget and by any enacted or proposed program changes;
          (2) personnel data by category (e.g., agents, 
        officers, processing coordinators, trade specialists, 
        etc.), including on-board staffing, funded and executed 
        FTE; and end-of-year projects for on-board positions 
        and FTE for the current year and the budget year; and
          (3) updated projections of immigration and customs 
        fee collections and anticipated carryover.
    Where CBP anticipates end-of-year obligations will be below 
the enacted funding level, it shall provide an estimated range 
for those balances. Further, for any program where costs are 
driven, in part, by predictive analytics and modeling (e.g., 
flow to the border, workload staffing models, etc.) CBP shall 
provide an update on those projections.
    Checkpoint, Transportation and Roving Patrol Stops.--CBP 
shall continue to collect and report publicly on its website 
data pertaining to all checkpoints, transportation checks, and 
roving patrol stops, to be updated semiannually with all 
necessary redactions of personally identifiable information 
about specific individuals. For roving patrols, the data should 
include:
          (1) the total number of use of force incidents and 
        arrests by location;
          (2) the citizenship status of subjects arrested; and
          (3) the amount and type of property seized.
    For transportation checks, the data should include:
          (1) a description of the boarding of public 
        conveyance by CBP in air, maritime and ground stations, 
        ports, and terminals when an arrest is made;
          (2) the total number of use of force incidents and 
        arrests by location;
          (3) the citizenship status when an arrest is made; 
        and
          (4) the amount and type of property seized.
    For checkpoints, the data should include:
          (1) the location of all tactical and permanent 
        checkpoints that were in operation for any period of 
        time;
          (2) the total number of use of force incidents and 
        arrests by location;
          (3) the citizenship status of subjects arrested 
        following secondary inspection;
          (4) the amount and type of property seized; and
          (5) a description of how the agency uses information 
        collected by cameras and license plate readers.
    Corruption and Use of Force.--CBP shall make information on 
corruption and use of force allegations publicly available on 
its website, including at a minimum:
          (1) a description of each case reviewed by a national 
        Use of Force Review Board (UFRB) and a summary of the 
        UFRB's findings;
          (2) a description of each case addressed through 
        CBP's internal review process and a summary of the 
        findings;
          (3) a statistical summary of local UFRB activity; and
          (4) a description of any changes to policy, tactics, 
        or training that were made based on CBP's or the UFRB's 
        findings and the timeline for their implementation.
    Electronic Device Searches.--Committee directs CBP to 
publish data on its public website detailing the number of 
instances during secondary inspections in which POE personnel:
          (1) accessed the digital contents of any electronic 
        equipment, delineated by the nationality and initial 
        country of departure for the arriving individual in 
        possession of such equipment;
          (2) accessed the digital contents of an online 
        account, including social media handles and cloud-based 
        accounts;
          (3) requested consent to access the digital contents 
        of any electronic equipment belonging to or in the 
        possession of a United States person, delineated by 
        whether permission was granted;
          (4) requested a United States person to consensually 
        disclose an access credential that would enable access 
        to the digital contents of electronic equipment of such 
        person, delineated by whether the credential was so 
        disclosed; or
          (5) detained an individual for refusing to disclose 
        or provide consent to access the digital contents of 
        any electronic equipment belonging to them or in their 
        possession, delineated by whether the individual was a 
        United States person, and the length of time the 
        individual was detained.
    In addition, CBP is directed to publish aggregate data on 
the race and ethnicity of individuals subject to secondary 
inspection for purposes of accessing digital content. The data 
required under this heading shall be published semi-annually.
    High-speed Pursuit.--Due to concerns over fatalities 
associated with Border Patrol high speed pursuits, the 
Committee directs CBP to provide a report, not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, on the following:
          (1) current CBP vehicle pursuit policies;
          (2) a comparison of CBP policies with those of local 
        law enforcement in border areas;
          (3) consideration of the seriousness of the suspected 
        criminal behavior of the potential target of a high-
        speed pursuit prior to initiating or continuing a 
        pursuit;
          (4) the number of high-speed pursuits over the last 
        three years;
          (5) the number of convictions resulting from the 
        pursuits (to include type of convictions);
          (6) the number of crashes resulting from pursuits; 
        and
          (7) the number of individuals injured, and the number 
        killed during pursuits.
    Human Smuggling.--The Committee encourages the Department 
to work with its federal law enforcement partners to ensure 
that the enforcement of anti-drug and anti-smuggling laws is 
carried out in a manner protective of human life and safety. In 
particular, DHS should work to prevent the passage of any 
vehicle through a checkpoint or port of entry for purposes of a 
controlled delivery by another law enforcement agency if the 
vehicle may contain individuals being smuggled under unsafe 
conditions, such as the smuggling of one or more individuals in 
a confined or non-air-conditioned space.
    Incident-Driven Video Recording System (IDVRS).--The 
Committee provides $44,900,000 to deploy the IDVRS, including 
body worn cameras, to additional Border Patrol Stations. Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
quarterly thereafter, CBP shall brief the Committee on IDVRS 
deployments and operations, including updates to the execution 
plan and schedule.
    Innovative Technology.--The Committee recommends a total of 
$60,000,000 for innovation technologies, to include $40,000,000 
within Operations and Support (O&S) and $20,000,000 under 
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (PC&I). CBP is 
directed to update the Committee on the planned obligation of 
these funds not fewer than 15 days prior to any obligation of 
funds. Funding shall not exceed $5,000,000 for any individual 
project.
    Migrant Care.--CBP, in conjunction with the DHS Chief 
Medical Officer, is reminded of the requirement in House Report 
117-87 to brief the Committee on modifications to existing 
guidance on the treatment of migrants in CBP custody.
    Migrant Families in Custody.--When considering whether a 
family unit should remain together while in custody, the 
Commissioner should consider the criminal history of the 
parent, and the physical and mental health of all members of 
the family. When appropriate and feasible, CBP shall ensure 
that separated family units are reunited and transferred 
together prior to removal, release from CBP custody, or 
transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. When 
CBP is responsible for the custody of unaccompanied children 
who are siblings, the Commissioner shall, to the extent 
practicable and when in the best interest of the children, 
place such siblings together in the same facility until the 
Department of Health and Human Services assumes custody 
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1232(b).
    Migrants and Personnel Training and Migrant Property.--CBP 
is reminded of the requirements in House Report 118-87 to 
provide an execution plan for trauma-informed care training, to 
include a timetable for full implementation, and for a briefing 
on migrant property policies and protocols.
    Migrant Safety.--CBP shall continue its policies and 
activities that help protect people who travel on foot through 
dangerous terrain after having entered the United States 
between the ports of entry. CBP shall continue to prohibit its 
personnel from engaging in any activity that could damage water 
and food caches and shall expand migrant safety efforts, 
including through the placement and maintenance of additional 
rescue beacons. The recommendation includes not less than 
$3,500,000 for rescue beacons and for the Missing Migrant 
Program. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on planned obligations.
    Multiple Funding Sources for Migrant Operations.--The 
Committee denies the proposed transfer of responsibility from 
ICE to CBP for paying for off-site medical claims for migrants 
in CBP custody. The Committee is concerned that there are 
several funding streams to satisfy the same requirements, 
especially as it related to the care, custody, processing, and 
transportation of recent border crossers, and despite years of 
attempts to have these issues resolved, the problem remains. In 
lieu of the proposed transfer of migrant medical costs, the 
Committee transfers the funding to the DHS Chief Readiness 
Support Officer to work with the JRC, ICE, CBP, the Chief 
Financial Officer, the Office of General Counsel (as needed), 
and any other relative entity to establish a written and 
enforceable policy, to be made available to the Committee, that 
clearly delineates the roles and responsibilities for executing 
such requirements. Additional direction is provided in Title I 
of this report.
    Prosecution of Asylum Seekers.--The Administration is 
reminded of U.S. obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention 
to refrain from imposing consequences on asylum seekers based 
on the manner in which they enter the country.
    Land Port of Entry (POE) Infrastructure Capital Plan.--Not 
later than 30 days after the submission of the President's 
budget request for fiscal year 2024, the Commissioner shall 
submit a report that details its prioritization of POE 
infrastructure capital investment projects, the methods and 
models used to determine prioritization, and an overview of 
Public-Private Partnership agreements. The Committee encourages 
the Commissioner to work with the General Services 
Administration and the Office of Management and Budget on the 
annual 5-year Land POEs modernization plan, which is based on 
CBP's operational priorities and should include plans to 
complete the modernization of pre-9/11 POEs along the northern 
border. Specific attention should be paid to the health, 
safety, and welfare needs of CBP officers.
    Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention.--The Committee directs 
CBP to provide a briefing, within 60 days of the date of 
enactment of this Act, on efforts to improve hiring and 
retention by all of its law enforcement components. CBP shall 
prioritize and continue efforts to use available incentives to 
recruit and retain personnel in rural and remote areas and 
explore other strategies, such as innovative pilot programs 
that include successful strategies from the private sector, 
career path enhancements, alternative schedules, and workforce 
support programs. The briefing shall address enacted and 
obligated amounts for the prior year and current year, along 
with proposed amounts for the budget year and metrics used to 
measure the success of the efforts.
    Strategy to Combat Opioids.--CBP is reminded of the 
direction in House Report 117-87 to provide a briefing to the 
Committee on how the Strategy to Combat Opioids has influenced 
actions already taken, the results of those actions, a plan for 
updating the strategy, and the level of obligations for all 
activities associated with INTERDICT Act implementation. CBP is 
urged to provide personnel with personal protective equipment, 
handheld non-intrusive inspection equipment, and mobile 
detection devices, including those that detect secondary 
exposures.
    Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CBP shall brief the Committee on its policies and procedures 
for assessing the risk associated with packages from countries 
with a low capacity to transmit advance electronic data (AED). 
The briefing shall also address resource requirements, 
including infrastructure, equipment, and staffing needed to 
properly prescreen inbound items with and without AED.
    Video Monitoring.--The recommendation includes not less 
than $10,000,000 for video monitoring capabilities within 
Border Patrol facilities. The Committee continues the direction 
from the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-03 
that any failure of cameras and associated storage equipment in 
excess of 120 hours at any CBP holding facility must be 
reported to the Office of Professional Responsibility. Such 
reporting shall be updated weekly until the system is back 
online.

                       Border Security Operations

    Border Patrol Hiring.--The budget proposes funding for 300 
new Border Patrol Agents and 300 new Border Patrol Processing 
Coordinators. However, while CBP has made progress in hiring 
processing coordinators, Border Patrol agent hiring is not 
consistently keeping pace with attrition, leading to the 
continued reduction of total agents. Based on current 
estimates, CBP will need to hire more than 600 agents in fiscal 
year 2023 to reach the proposed agent total of 19,855 agents. 
To date, CBP has been unable to provide the Committee with 
executable plans, including metrics, to show how it will 
achieve a net increase of 600 agents. Accordingly, none of the 
funds for hiring agents and processing coordinators may be 
obligated prior to CBP briefing the Committee on a fully 
developed hiring obligation plan.
    Carrizo Cane.--The recommendation includes not less than 
$6,000,000 for efforts to control the growth of Carrizo cane 
along the Rio Grande River in Texas. CBP shall continue to 
provide quarterly updates on the performance of this program 
related to improved visibility, biomass reduction, and miles of 
river treated.
    Radios.--The Committee continues to direct CBP to review 
the need to retrofit U.S. Border Patrol radios to allow agents 
to operate on the CBP system or transfer to either a commercial 
LTE carrier or the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) 
LTE Network.

                      Trade and Travel Operations

     Biometric Exit.--The Committee continues direction for CBP 
to provide a detailed expenditure plan for biometric exit 
activities within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
which includes information on the timeline for deployment of a 
biometric exit system, as well as a description of the 
capability funded in the 9/11 Response and Biometric Exit 
Account, established in Division O of Public Law 114-113, can 
procure and support. Further, the plan should include a 
realistic cost estimate for full implementation. CBP is 
encouraged to continue to deploy a biometric exit capability in 
the air environment. In line with CBP's vision for biometric 
exit, CBP is also urged to work in partnership with the air 
travel industry on the implementation of the Biometric Entry-
Exit Program.
    Cargo Processing.--The Committee directs CBP to provide a 
briefing on its efforts to improve automated commercial cargo 
processing, to include passive scanning at POEs, not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    Foreign Trade Zone.--The Committee is concerned that 
insufficient staffing resources are being allocated to the 
Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) program and directs CBP to provide a 
briefing, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, on staffing requirements of the FTZ program, to 
include existing personnel gaps.
    Parole for Lightering Crewmembers.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the 
Committee on the costs, to include work hours and both pay and 
non-pay costs if CBP no longer has to grant parole on a regular 
basis to lightering crewmembers.
    Lacey Act Amendment of 2008.--CBP is directed to provide a 
briefing, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, on implementation of the Lacey Act Amendment of 2008, 
related to illegally sourced plants and plant products, 
including an assessment of any gaps in current enforcement 
efforts.
    Live Animal Imports.--CBP is reminded of the requirement in 
House Report 118-87 that directs CBP to issue a report to 
Congress evaluating the necessity of additional bonded 
warehouses for live animal imports.
    National Targeting Center (NTC).--The bill provides 
$251,993,000 for targeting operations. Within these funds, CBP 
is encouraged to review commercial, off-the-shelf artificial 
intelligence capabilities, visual analytics, and search 
platforms that might help improve NTC operations.
    Office of Trade.--The Committee provides $383,116,000, an 
increase of $6,375,000 above the request and $63,256,000 above 
the fiscal year 2022 funding level. This includes a total of 
$32,835,000 for combatting forced labor.
    Additionally, the bill provides $17,112,000 above the 
fiscal year 2022 level for the Advanced Trade Analytics 
Platform. CBP is encouraged to evaluate the use of supply chain 
traceability technology to determine the origin of cotton and 
other raw materials used in textile goods suspected of being 
produced using forced labor.
    Outbound Inspections.--CBP is reminded of the direction in 
House Report 118-87 to brief the Committee on efforts to 
interdict the outbound flow of smuggled firearms and illicit 
currency that facilitate the activities of transnational 
criminal organizations.
    Passive Person Scanning.--The Committee directs CBP to 
brief the Committee not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act on the use of passive person screening to 
include current and planned deployment of the technology.
    Preclearance.--The Committee supports the continued 
expansion of the preclearance program and urges CBP to consider 
expansion to eligible partners in the Indo-Pacific region. CBP 
is reminded of the direction in House Report 118-87 to brief 
the Committee on the status of preclearance expansion efforts, 
including a list of expansion candidate countries and 
challenges to expansion, such as staffing, space, or other 
constraints.
    Port Upgrades.--The Committee urges CBP to routinely review 
the baseline facility service levels for each POE and take 
those service levels into consideration when acting on requests 
for facility and security improvements. CBP should share 
information on each POE's service levels with the port operator 
and, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, provide aggregate information on current levels of service 
to the Committee.
    Resource Allocation Model (RAM).--Any modifications to the 
RAM shall be described at the field and office level in future 
budget submissions. Additionally, not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the 
Committee on resource and staffing shortfalls on the northern 
and southern borders compared to levels prescribed by the RAM 
for rail crossings and POEs in the land, air, and sea 
environments, including cruise ship terminals. CBP is 
encouraged to continue to improve the model by seeking external 
review.
    Secure Corridor Strategy.--CBP, the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA), Servicio de Adminstracion Tributaria 
(SAT), and freight railroads have collaborated on the 
implementation of a Secure Corridor Strategy that has improved 
the safety, security, and efficiency of cross-border trade and 
freight movement. The Committee continues to encourage CBP to 
continue working with FRA, SAT, and freight railroads to 
further implement this strategy.
    Tribal Travel Documents.--CBP is reminded of the 
requirement in House Report 117-87 to brief the Committee on 
the impact of non-WHTI compliant documents on tribal members 
and how CBP is working with tribal governments to address 
identification challenges.
    U.S. Citizens Held in CBP Custody.--The Committee directs 
CBP to provide a detailed report, within 90 days of the date of 
enactment of this Act, on the number of U.S. citizens detained 
for more than 24 hours at POEs during the last two fiscal 
years. The report should include the ages and other demographic 
information of the individuals detained, the length of 
detention, and the rationale for their detention.
    User Fee Airports.--Consistent with House Report 114-668 
and House Report 116-180, the Committee strongly encourages CBP 
to give priority consideration to an application for POE status 
to any user fee airport that served at least 75,000 deplaned 
international passengers in the previous calendar year.

                         Integrated Operations

    Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Maritime Requirements.--Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CBP shall provide a briefing detailing AMO resource and 
operational requirements related to securing the maritime 
borders and approaches, including the number and types of 
assets, technologies, and infrastructure.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $572,083,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       440,280,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       547,539,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -24,544,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +107,259,000
 

    The Committee recommends the following increases above the 
request: $100,000,000 for border technology procurement; 
$20,000,000 for innovation technology; and $50,000,000 for non-
intrusive inspection (NII) equipment. The recommendation 
includes the following decreases to the request: $20,221,000 
for the common operating picture; $22,245,000 for the Multi-
role Enforcement Aircraft; and $20,528,000 for the Light 
Enforcement Platform program.
    Aircraft Sensor Upgrades.--The bill provides $13,000,000 
for aircraft sensor upgrades, as requested. Within the funds 
provided CBP is encouraged to consider the acquisition of high-
definition electro-optic, low cost, lightweight multimode 
surveillance radar, and infrared sensors and KU-band satellite 
communications systems.
    Border Technology Procurement.--The Committee recommends 
$100,000,000 for border security technology, which shall only 
be available for autonomous surveillance, cross border tunnel 
threats, mobile surveillance, aerostats, geospatial 
capabilities, mesh networks, and search and rescue 
capabilities.
    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 Committee 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 
        2023, 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 Committee at least 15 days prior to 
the obligation of any funds based on a change to the initial 
obligation plan.
    Innovative Technology.--The Committee recommends a total of 
$60,000,000 for innovation technologies, to include $40,000,000 
within Operations and Support (O&S) and $20,000,000 under 
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (PC&I). CBP is 
encouraged to review the following technologies: geospatial 
search and rescue; unmanned maritime vessels; remote sensing; 
mesh networking; satellite communications; vehicle 
communications in LTE-denied areas; and aerostats. CBP is 
directed to update the Committee on the planned obligation of 
these funds not fewer than 15 days prior to any obligation of 
funds. Funding shall not exceed $5,000,000 for any individual 
project.
    Light Enforcement Platform.--The Committee provides no 
funding, a decrease of $20,528,000 from the request, for the 
Light Enforcement Platform due to lack of executable schedule. 
Currently, AMO is finalizing an analysis of alternatives that 
is looking at either a fixed or rotary wing aircraft, but no 
decision has been made on the specific type of platform. Until 
DHS can provide additional details to include the type of 
aircraft and detailed cost and schedule information, a request 
for funding an aircraft is premature.
    Multirole Enforcement Aircraft.--The Committee recommends 
$38,000,000 for a new land variant multirole enforcement 
aircraft program. As noted in House Report 117-87, following 
the expiration of the previous contract for the maritime 
variant, CBP plans to issue a new Request for Proposals for a 
land variant later this fiscal year. The reduction recommended 
below the request is associated with the incremental funding 
strategy proposed by CBP. The Committee continues to strongly 
discourage incremental funding approaches except in cases of 
long lead time materials, such as for many Coast Guard 
shipbuilding programs. The Committee reiterates it will only 
recommend funding in a given fiscal year for the total cost of 
an end-item, as defined by section 525 of this Act, to ensure 
transparency in the full cost of an acquisition program.
    Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII).--The Committee recommends 
$50,000,000 for NII technology at land and sea ports of entry 
(POE); no funding for NII was proposed in the CBP budget.
    In fiscal year 2019, Congress provided $564,000,000 above 
the request to improve the POE vehicle inspection process--a 
paradigm shifting opportunity. The goal was to increase the 
percentage of vehicles inspected from one percent for privately 
owned vehicles (POV) and six percent for commercial vehicles to 
40 percent for POV and 72 percent for commercial. It was the 
vision of Congress to revolutionize the existing inspection 
process at POEs by moving nonintrusive inspections to 
preprimary lanes and employ artificial intelligence, machine 
learning, and autonomous processes to not only streamline 
searches for drugs and contraband, but also to substantially 
increase security.
    Unfortunately, CBP delayed the obligation of funds for the 
inspection equipment until September 2021. Due to CBP's failure 
to adequately estimate associated civil works costs, the 
program unilaterally decided to remove the requirement to 
include under vehicle x-ray inspection. Moreover, CBP also 
failed to plan for, or invest in the integration of artificial 
intelligence, machine learning, and autonomy into the program. 
Instead, CBP's strategy continues to depend on CBP Officers to 
review thousands of images manually to hunt for anomalies while 
also attempting to match the images with manifests; there is 
nothing novel about this approach. This delay, short-sighted 
removal of under vehicle x-ray capabilities and failure to 
innovate CBP's processes is inexcusable and must be immediately 
addressed by current DHS leadership.
    The Committee rescinds $30,000,000 of the funds provided in 
fiscal year 2022 for NII and reappropriates the funding to 
focus only on creating the innovations first planned over four 
years ago. None of the funds provided may be obligated until 
CBP provides an obligation plan focused on the adoption of 
innovative processes and technologies to scan and catalogue 
images--freeing up scarce CBP Officers to perform other needed 
tasks.
    P-3 Aircraft Mission System.--CBP's P-3 aircraft is an 
integral part of the successful counternarcotics mission by 
providing surveillance of air, land, and maritime smuggling 
routes. However, while many platforms within DHS use a common 
mission management system that links sensors to allow for 
information sharing, the P-3 has yet to be upgraded with this 
capability. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on the current 
mission system integration efforts across CBP platforms and 
plans for the common mission system to be integrated into other 
assets, to include the P-3.

                U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $8,258,226,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     8,099,890,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     8,396,329,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +138,103,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +296,439,000
 

                                Mission

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces 
federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and 
immigration to promote homeland security and public safety and 
helps facilitate the adjudication of legitimate claims of 
asylum and other claims for status to remain in the United 
States.
    Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is responsible for 
disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal threats 
facing the United States. HSI special agents also conduct 
national security investigations targeting violations of the 
nation's customs and immigration laws.
    Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) enforces the 
nation's immigration laws by identifying and apprehending 
potentially removable noncitizens, detaining apprehended 
individuals when necessary, and--depending on the outcome of 
immigration court proceedings--removing them from the United 
States in a manner consistent with legal processes and 
procedures. ERO also ensures that potentially removable 
individuals are afforded due process, treated humanely, and 
offered case management services.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $8,206,526,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     8,002,128,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     8,298,567,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +92,041,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +296,439,000
 

    The recommendation includes an overall increase of 
$303,355,000 above the request, including $131,158,000 for HSI; 
$121,207,000 for ERO; and $44,074,000 for mission support 
activities.
    ICE shall continue to provide detailed operational and 
expenditure plans, as described in the explanatory statements 
accompanying Public Laws 116-6, 116-93, 116-260, and 117-103. 
ICE routinely fails to produce a monthly execution report or 
provide answers about the execution of appropriated funds, such 
as the status of funds and projected costs for program areas 
such as: child exploitation investigation efforts; 287(g) 
agreement execution and oversight; enforcement of forced labor 
and intellectual property rights laws; and enterprise-wide 
costs associated with tactical communications and fleet 
management. The bill includes a new administrative provision 
requiring monthly briefings on obligations and staffing levels 
and a proviso is included in the appropriating paragraph that 
reduces the amount available to ICE leadership offices when 
these briefings are not provided by the statutory deadline.
    In addition, ICE shall develop a plan to configure its 
financial and reporting systems to better budget for and 
monitor the costs of programs and initiatives and to track 
obligations and expenditures against those programs and 
initiatives; such a plan should be fully operational in the 
first half of fiscal year 2023. Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the 
Committee on the status of this effort, including a description 
of anticipated risks and a mitigation plan to address those 
risks.

                    Homeland Security Investigations

    Assessment of Transnational Criminal Organizations 
(TCOs).--The Committee continues to be concerned by reports of 
TCOs targeting legitimate businesses along drug trafficking 
routes. ICE is directed to update the assessment described 
under this heading in House Report 117-87 and shall brief the 
Committee on the results of the updated assessment not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    Blue Campaign.--The recommendation does not concur with the 
proposed transfer of the Blue Campaign from OPE to the Center 
for Countering Human Trafficking, located within HSI.
    Enhancing and Modernizing HSI Capabilities.--The Committee 
is concerned about the growing complexity and workload 
associated with executing HSI missions--especially given the 
increase in online and dark web activity, such as growing 
reports of online child sex abuse; criminal activity related to 
illicit opioid/fentanyl smuggling; and increased commercial 
trade fraud and intellectual property rights infringement. The 
Committee recognizes the advanced investigative skillset of the 
HSI workforce, the unique compilation of HSI legal authorities, 
and its critical role in investigating transnational criminal 
organizations involved in trafficking individuals into and 
within the United States.
    Therefore, the Committee provides a total increase of 
$131,958,000 above the request for HSI, including $74,339,000 
to restore enhancements from the fiscal year 2022 funding Act; 
$35,235,000 to restore proposed reductions intended to achieve 
undefined efficiencies; and $24,084,000 for the HSI Border 
Security Enforcement Taskforces, including $13,500,000 for 
salaries and overtime for HSI state and local taskforce 
officers and $10,584,000 for equipment, travel, training, and 
other expenses.
    ICE is directed to update the Committee with details about 
the use of these additional funds as part of its monthly 
operational and spending plans. Further, ICE shall provide 
detailed staffing and budget assumptions about these efforts in 
future budget requests.
    Environmental Forensic Science.--The Committee encourages 
ICE, in consultation with the Science and Technology 
Directorate (S&T), to expand existing partnerships with 
external, forensic science academic partners to better combat 
transnational crime, particularly related to wildlife, 
narcotics, weapons, and human trafficking.
    Forced Labor.--HSI shall provide a briefing on its Forced 
Labor investigations within 120 days of the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    HERO Child-Rescue Corps.--ICE is directed to spend not less 
than $15,488,469 for this program. The Committee reminds ICE of 
the briefing on the status of the HERO apprenticeship program 
and looks forward to receiving this briefing as soon as 
possible.
    Angel Watch Center.--ICE is directed to include details 
about the Angel Watch Center as part of its monthly operational 
and expenditure plan briefings and include detailed staffing 
and budget assumptions about the Center in future budget 
requests.
    Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center.--ICE is 
directed to spend not less than $18,470,375 for the 
Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. The Committee 
directs ICE to provide a briefing on its enforcement 
priorities, including its work on digital and streaming piracy, 
within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
    Human Rights Violators.--ICE is directed to continue its 
efforts to investigate, remove, and prosecute individuals who 
have committed human rights abuses, including persecution, 
genocide, severe violations of religious freedom, torture, 
extrajudicial killing, use or recruitment of child soldiers, 
crimes against humanity, or war crimes. ICE shall provide a 
briefing to the Committee 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) efforts 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.
    Targeting Traffickers.--The Committee directs ICE to submit 
a report on how it plans to increase undercover operations on 
darknet marketplaces and spoof online advertisements for 
fentanyl precursors or related chemicals on social media, 
business-to-business websites, or other classified-ad 
platforms.
    Wildlife Trafficking.--ICE shall continue its work in 
partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CBP to 
combat wildlife trafficking and to continue to produce the 
related report required by Public Law 116-125. The report shall 
include options for making the required information available 
annually in a routine and public manner. Within 90 days of the 
date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the Committee on 
budgetary and staffing resource needs for its wildlife 
trafficking investigative work. The briefing shall include 
historical funding levels and case hours dedicated to this 
effort covering fiscal years 2020 through 2022.

                   Enforcement and Removal Operations

    The recommendation provides a total increase of 
$121,207,000 above the request, including increases of: 
$21,207,000 to restore proposed reductions intended to achieve 
undefined efficiencies; $20,000,000 to enhance legal access for 
detained individuals, including increased access to legal 
resources and electronic communications; $40,000,000 to improve 
phone access to asylum officers and legal representatives for 
detained individuals; $10,000,000 for the ICE Secure Docket 
Card program to allow noncitizens access to immigration files 
and documents; $20,000,000 for expansion of the Young Adult 
Case Management program; and $10,000,000 for Alternatives to 
Detention; ICE is directed to update the Committee on these 
programs as part of its monthly operational and expenditure 
plans, including both requested funding and the increases 
included by the Committee. Further, ICE shall provide detailed 
staffing and budget assumptions related to these efforts in 
future budget requests.
    287(g) Program.--The recommendation continues a provision 
in the bill that requires ICE to provide a report to the 
Committee and the public regarding 287(g) steering committee 
membership and activities; performance data; the number of 
individuals placed into removal proceedings by 287(g)-
designated officers; and any plans for future expansion of or 
changes to the 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.
    OIG and CRCL are directed to provide rigorous oversight of 
the 287(g) program, and ICE is directed to notify the Committee 
prior to implementing any significant changes to the program, 
including any changes to training requirements, data 
collection, selection criteria, or the jurisdictions with which 
ICE has agreements.
    The bill continues a provision from prior years that 
prohibits the continued delegation of 287(g) authority to any 
local jurisdiction if the OIG determines that the jurisdiction 
has materially violated the requirements of its 287(g) 
agreement.
    Access to Legal Representatives and Asylum Officers.--The 
Committee is concerned that many individuals in ICE custody 
still do not have appropriate access to telephone services or 
electronic communications to contact legal and case support 
services or to contact USCIS asylum officers. In addition, the 
Committee continues to receive reports that individuals in ICE 
custody often have difficulty scheduling appointments with 
their legal representatives or accessing private spaces for 
their communications. ICE is directed to brief the Committee 
within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act on plans to 
improve communications and access to counsel for those in its 
custody, including its use of the $60,000,000 recommended in 
the bill above the request for those purposes.
    Addressing Wrongful Removals.--ICE, USCIS, and other DHS 
components are directed to leverage all mechanisms provided by 
current law to facilitate the return to the United States of 
individuals who were unjustifiably removed from the United 
States under the immigration laws, or whose removal was 
subsequently determined to be contrary to law. Such mechanisms 
should include the use of humanitarian parole, supporting a 
respondent's motion to reopen, and stipulation to relief from 
removal. ICE should endeavor to ensure that such individuals 
are restored to their prior lawful status, to the greatest 
extent possible, or are afforded the ability to adjust to 
lawful status, as appropriate. 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.
    Age-Outs.--ICE is again directed to prohibit the transfer 
or maintenance of custody by ICE of any person formerly 
designated as an unaccompanied child (UC) who reaches 18 years 
of age in the custody of the Department of Health and Human 
Services Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), as described in 
8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(2), unless the ICE juvenile coordinator 
provides written certification of compliance with the 
requirement in 8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(2)(B) to consider placement in 
the least restrictive setting. This written certification must 
document the specific factors demonstrating that any 
alternatives to detention, including but not limited to any 
recommended in ORR's post-18 plan, would be insufficient to 
mitigate any danger to self, threat to public safety, and/or 
risk of flight. The Committee notes that neither the lack of a 
sponsor nor the lack of an ORR-developed post-18 plan should be 
dispositive factors. This written certification shall be 
provided to the individual and the individual's attorney of 
record upon request.
    In addition, the Committee directs ICE to ensure that 
training is provided to relevant personnel, including contract 
personnel, on policies and procedures to ensure compliance with 
8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(2)(B). Such training shall be mandated 
annually for all officers who make custody decisions for 
children who turn 18 in ORR custody, including but not limited 
to deportation officers, field office juvenile coordinators, 
and supervisory detention and deportation officers.
    Finally, beginning not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, ICE shall provide a monthly report to 
the Committee 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.
    Alternatives to Detention (ATD) and Case Management 
Services (CMS).--The recommendation provides an increase of 
$42,186,000 above the request, for a total of $569,319,000 for 
the ATD PPA to fund increases in enrollments into the ATD 
program, Secure Docket Program, and case management services 
and participation.
    The Committee urges ICE to use the least restrictive form 
of supervision necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of 
the program; conduct regular reviews of each participant's 
compliance and compliance obligations, with input from each 
participant's counsel and/or case manager; and de-escalate 
supervision requirements when warranted by such reviews. 
Further, any individual enrolled into ATD shall not be required 
to pay a bond for their release.
    Additionally, DHS and ICE are reminded of the reporting and 
publishing requirements regarding the ATD program described in 
the explanatory statement accompanying the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021, (Public Law 116-
260); the Committee reiterates the ATD CMS briefing and 
operational directives described therein.
    ATD Contracts.--ICE shall continue to brief the Committee 
on any ATD contracts it awards under this program, including 
contracts involving the Know Your Rights program for new 
participants. ICE shall also continue providing a monthly 
briefing on the number of noncitizens participating in the ATD 
program, by technology type and cost by technology type, as 
well as the number of participants who attend a portion of or 
all of their immigration court hearings. In addition, ICE shall 
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.
    The recommendation also continues the case management 
services grant program, which is funded in the ``Office of the 
Secretary and Executive Management--Federal Assistance'' 
account and overseen by the Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties.
    ATD Referrals.--ICE shall continue to submit quarterly 
reports to the Committee until the ATD referrals guidelines are 
finalized. ICE shall submit an annual report on the number of 
referrals submitted by non-government organizations and the 
number of such referrals accepted into ATD programs that 
utilize case management programs.
    Bond Payments.--The Committee reminds ICE of its 
requirements to provide the monthly bond statistics described 
in House Report 116-9 and directs ICE to continue providing 
such information in fiscal year 2023. Further, not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, ICE is 
directed to provide a briefing to update the Committee on the 
status of allowing the general public to post and pay bonds 
electronically.
    Bond Payments and the Use of Bail Bond Agents.--Within 180 
days of the date of enactment of the Act, the Committee directs 
ICE to provide a briefing on the use of bail bond agents by 
individuals in ICE detention, including recommendations on how 
to ensure that such individuals fully understand the costs of 
using bail bond agents and related businesses and are made 
aware of available alternatives.
    Detention Capacity.--The Committee expects ICE to require 
fewer detention beds as it shifts from its historical reliance 
on a punitive enforcement model toward a more cooperative 
compliance model through the use of the ATD program and case 
management services. As ICE transitions to this new model, 
there will continue to be a requirement for the short-term 
detention of some adult asylum seekers presenting at the border 
whose claims will be processed initially in ICE facilities 
according to title 8 laws and regulations. To prevent 
overcrowding that would create dangerous and inhumane 
conditions in CBP's short-term holding facilities, the 
recommendation supports the Administration's request for an 
average daily population (ADP) of 25,000 for single adults for 
fiscal year 2023.
    Detention Contract Transparency.--ICE is directed to 
continue the monthly publishing of a consolidated compilation 
of contract documents for each of the facilities it uses for 
immigration detention purposes, including the most current and 
complete contract modification or addendum, any subcontracts, 
and all bid solicitation requests. Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the ICE Office of 
Acquisition Management shall brief the Committee on the status 
of complying with this requirement. Additionally, the Committee 
directs ICE to publish:
          (1) pre-occupancy inspection reports, full inspection 
        reports, Technical Assistance Reviews, and unredacted 
        inspection reports (unless required to protect 
        personally identifiable information);
          (2) reports indicating whether a facility is 
        scheduled for follow-up inspections including future 
        Technical Assistance Reviews;
          (3) the most current and complete contract 
        modifications or addendums, any subcontracts, and all 
        bid solicitation requests;
          (4) requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for 
        Proposals (RFPs) for any new or extended ICE detention 
        contracts; and
          (5) a consolidated compilation of all contract 
        documents for each of the airline contracts or 
        subcontracts ICE uses for removal flights, lateral 
        flights, or expulsion flights executed pursuant to the 
        Title 42 public health order.
    For any information in the contracts ICE claims requires 
redaction under 5 U.S.C. 552, the Committee directs ICE to 
provide the Committee with a written explanation for each such 
redaction along with an unredacted version of each such 
document. ICE shall refrain from redacting contract records 
that are released without redactions in full by local 
governments that are parties to the contract.
    Detainee Forms.--ICE is directed to make every reasonable 
effort to provide forms to detained persons in a language in 
which the person is conversant, beginning with any forms 
detained persons must sign.
     Detention Standards for Transgender Detainees.--In cases 
where ICE determines that detention is necessary for a 
noncitizen person who self-identifies as transgender, the 
Committee strongly urges the agency to only detain that person 
in a facility that is contractually obligated to meet, at a 
minimum, the requirements described in Attachment 1 of the June 
19, 2015, ICE memorandum entitled, ``Further Guidance Regarding 
the Care of Transgender Individuals'', unless such person 
declines placement in such a facility after being informed of 
the opportunity to do so.
    Emergency Family Shelters.--The recommendation includes 
$25,000,000 for emergency family shelters. The Committee 
supports the Administration's end to the extended detention of 
families and notes that ICE's current short-term custody 
approach is intended to hold families for 72-hours or less for 
the purpose of completing any needed processing documentation; 
assessing health concerns; and enrollment into ATD and case 
management services. It is critical that those activities not 
occur in CBP holding facilities, which were designed for the 
short-term processing of single adults and are particularly 
inappropriate for families with children.
    Menstrual Hygiene Products in Detention Facilities.--ICE 
shall ensure that such products are freely available, as 
needed, in detention facilities. ICE shall brief the Committee 
not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act 
regarding the status of ICE's compliance with this requirement.
    Multiple Funding Sources for Migrant Operations.--The 
Committee denies the proposal transfer from ICE to CBP the 
responsibility for the cost off-site medical claims for 
migrants in CBP custody. The Committee is concerned that there 
appear to be more than one funding stream to satisfy the same 
requirements, especially with regard to the care, custody, 
processing, and transportation of recent border crossers. 
Despite years of Committee attempts to resolve this issue, as 
far back as House Report 112-492 and through several oversight 
engagements since, the problem remains.
    In lieu of the proposed transfer of funding for migrant 
medical costs, the Committee provides this funding to the DHS 
Chief Readiness Support Officer, which shall work with the JRC, 
ICE, CBP, the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of General 
Counsel (as needed), and any other stakeholders to establish a 
written and enforceable policy that clearly delineates roles 
and responsibilities for the care, custody, processing, and 
transportation of recent border crossers. Such policy shall 
avoid allowing for multiple funding streams for the same 
activity. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act and prior to the date such policy become effective, 
CRSO shall provide a brief to the Committee on the policy.
    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 for the circumstances warranting each 
such detainee's continued detention and the length of her 
detention. These anonymized reports shall be made publicly 
available on the ICE website.
    Reliance on Gang Databases.--The Committee looks forward to 
a briefing on the forthcoming evaluation of the accuracy of ICE 
databases used to issue immigration detainer requests, which 
shall be provided not later than 30 days after its completion.
    Removal and Detention Reporting.--ICE shall continue to 
submit data on the removal of parents of U.S.-born children 
semiannually, as in prior years, and shall also report 
semiannually on removals of former members of the armed 
services.
    Additionally, ICE is directed to provide a semi-annual 
report to the Committee 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.
    Reporting on Criminality and Enforcement Priorities.--ICE 
shall provide monthly briefings on detention and removal 
actions as outlined in the explanatory statement accompanying 
Public Law 117-103. This reporting shall differentiate 
individuals detained or removed as a result of interior 
enforcement efforts versus those from CBP encounters at the 
border.
    Segregation in Detention.--The Committee remains concerned 
with the misuse of segregation in ICE detention, especially for 
vulnerable and special populations. Within 90 days of the date 
of enactment of this Act, ICE is directed to brief the 
Committee on the status of implementing the recommendations in 
the October 21, 2022, OIG report entitled, ``ICE Needs to 
Improve Its Oversight of Segregation Use in Detention 
Facilities'' (OIG-21-01). ICE should continue to report on 
these populations as outlined in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act.
    Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).--The Committee 
reinforces the value of the SIJS program in protecting abused, 
abandoned, and neglected children whose best interests are to 
remain in the United States, as determined by a state juvenile 
court. The Committee urges ICE to prioritize implementation of 
its victim-centered approach guidance and maximize utilization 
of deferred action to further the goals of this classification.

                            Mission Support

    The recommendation provides an increase of $44,074,000 
above the request, which includes the following adjustments: 
$9,074,000 to restore enhancements from the fiscal year 2022 
funding Act and reject a proposed reduction to achieve 
undefined efficiencies for the Office of Professional 
Responsibility; and $35,000,000 for the body worn camera 
program.
    Body Worn Cameras (BWC).--The recommendation provides 
$35,000,000 to allow ICE to implement the Department's new BWC 
policies, including the development of agency guidance and 
training for ICE personnel. In developing its guidance and 
policies, ICE should use any results from its BWC pilot 
program. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, ICE shall brief the Committee on the timeline for 
implementation and deployment of cameras to ICE personnel. This 
briefing should also include a discussion of any anticipated 
civil liberties or other concerns that may present challenges; 
how the availability of recorded footage will comply with 
Freedom of Information Act requirements; specific activities/
operations where the use of body-worn cameras could compromise 
undercover criminal investigations; and activities where the 
use of body-worn cameras will be of particular benefit to the 
safety and wellbeing of officers, agents, detained individuals, 
and the public.
    Office of Detention Oversight (ODO).--The Committee is 
encouraged by ODO's fiscal year 2022 progress, including: 
planning to conduct additional, unannounced inspections; 
reviewing 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 conducting reviews and inspections of any special or 
emerging facilities and programs. Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, ODO is directed to brief the 
Committee on Appropriations, the House Judiciary Committee, and 
the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on its 
updated plan for detention facility inspections.
    ICE is reminded that the detailed results of these 
inspections shall be promptly published on a public-facing 
website, redacted as needed to protect any personally 
identifiable information, along with a plan of action and 
milestones to address any deficiencies that were identified 
during the inspection. The status of addressing such 
deficiencies shall be validated by OIDO and be updated on the 
ICE website not less that quarterly.
    Consistent with direction provided in prior years, the ICE 
Director shall have sole authority to approve detention 
standard waivers and shall notify the Committee of any such 
waiver within three business days of approval. Additionally, 
ICE shall report publicly on a quarterly basis on any waivers 
issued, including the justification for each such waiver.

                 Office of the Principal Legal Advisor

    The recommendation provides the requested $402,314,000 for 
the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, including the 
requested PC&I resources for additional OPLA facilities to 
correspond with new Executive Office of Immigration Review 
locations.
    Protecting Separated Families.--OPLA attorneys shall, as 
appropriate, resolve removal proceedings for separated families 
through the use of stipulations and DHS shall expeditiously 
adjudicate humanitarian parole requests submitted by or on 
behalf of separated and removed family members seeking to enter 
the United States.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $51,700,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        97,762,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        97,762,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +46,062,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The recommendation provides $97,762,000, as requested, 
including $39,000,000 for a new medical and dental building and 
a new administration building at the El Paso Service Processing 
Center and $8,000,000 for cybercrimes technology and facility 
enhancements. The Committee appreciates the justification and 
details provided in the briefing on ICE's proposed use of these 
funds. ICE is directed to include project- or investment-level 
details in its monthly operational and expenditure plans, which 
shall include any carryover balances of prior year funding.
    Colocation of ICE offices.--Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief the 
Committee on its long-term colocation efforts. This briefing 
should include a list of ERO, OPLA, HSI, and other ICE offices 
with expiring leases over the next five years, any existing 
colocation plans, and the estimated cost and savings (or cost 
avoidance) associated with planned or potential colocations.
    Facilities Backlog and Use.--ICE should update its plan for 
completing facility condition assessments and provide quarterly 
update briefings to the Committee on the plan, beginning not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ICE 
is directed to incorporate these assessments into its outyear 
budget requests for deferred maintenance funding.

                 Transportation Security Administration


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $8,487,461,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................    10,045,602,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     9,770,084,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................    +1,282,623,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -275,518,000
 

                                Mission

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is charged 
with protecting U.S. transportation systems while facilitating 
the flow of travel and commerce.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $8,091,193,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     9,542,725,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     9,244,863,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................    +1,153,670,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -297,862,000
 

    The recommendation includes the following increases above 
the request: $94,147,000 to continue staffing at certain exit 
lanes; $6,854,000 to maintain fiscal year 2022 staffing levels 
for Surface Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) 
teams; $4,000,000 for pipeline cybersecurity activities; and 
$4,500,000 for Federal Flight Deck Officer and Crew Training.
    The recommendation includes the following decreases to the 
request: $4,446,000 for the Real ID program management office; 
$9,425,000 for on-person algorithm development that was 
previously funded above the request in fiscal year 2022; 
$22,344,000 for credential authentication technology, which the 
recommendation funds in the PC&I account; and $376,148,000 for 
repricing of personnel system changes.
    Acquisition Staffing.--The Committee includes $5,000,000 
above the request to hire additional support staff to 
accelerate the opening of a new checked baggage qualification 
window.
    Biometric Identity Validation Tools.--The Committee 
supports the development of biometric identity validation tools 
by both the private and public sector to improve security and 
facilitate the passenger journey from curb to gate. The COVID-
19 pandemic highlighted the necessity for the Office of 
Biometric Identity Management, TSA, and CBP to continue funding 
and expanding technology programs to decrease touchpoints for 
domestic and international passengers while also protecting 
personal identifying information.
    Federal Flight Deck Officer and Crew Training.--The 
Committee provides $25,399,000 for Federal Flight Deck Officer 
and Crew Training, including $3,000,000 to support continuation 
of initial training and $1,200,000 for expanded recurrent 
training. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, TSA is directed to brief the Committee on Federal 
Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) and Crew Training program 
enrollment, the backlog of FFDO candidates awaiting initial 
training, utilization numbers for FFDO recurrent training, FFDO 
firearms recertification training, and plans to mitigate 
discrepancies between the President's budget request and 
resource requirements.
    Modernization and Interoperable Gateway System 
Communications Pilot Program.--The Committee anticipates a 
briefing on the feasibility, potential benefits, cost, and 
schedule of the Modernization and Interoperable Gateway System 
Communications Pilot Program, as required in House Report 117-
87.
    National Deployment Force.--No funding enhancement was 
included in the request for the National Deployment Force (NDF) 
in the fiscal year 2023 request, despite a 300 percent increase 
in NDF officer deployments thus far in fiscal year 2022. The 
NDF supports airport screening operations during emergencies, 
seasonal demands, severe weather conditions, or increased 
passenger activity requiring additional screening personnel 
above those normally available at airports. Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee 
directs TSA to provide a briefing on the increased demand for 
the NDF workforce, which shall include a detailed budget and 
staffing profile for fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
    Personnel System Changes.--Most TSA personnel currently 
participate in a TSA-specific pay structure that provides 
compensation at rates significantly lower than similar jobs in 
the federal civil service. The Administration has proposed 
changes to the TSA system to make TSA pay commensurate with 
other federal agencies, and to extend other equivalent rights 
and protections. The Committee supports these changes as a 
matter of basic fairness to TSA personnel, who play a critical 
and physically demanding role in ensuring the safety of air 
transportation, and also because it will help address TSA's 
long-standing recruitment and retention challenges.
    The Administration proposed to pay for this change to the 
TSA pay system through a change to current law that would end 
the diversion of a portion of passenger security fee revenue to 
the Treasury. Unfortunately, the Committee is unable to effect 
that statutory change in a way that would help make available 
additional resources for fiscal year 2023. Nevertheless, the 
Committee recommends $615,872,000 for the proposed personnel 
initiatives, an amount calculated to allow a transition to the 
new pay system not later than April 1, 2023.
    Screening Technology Maintenance.--The Committee is aware 
of the recommendation contained in a December 2019 GAO report 
(GAO-20-56) for TSA to implement a process to ensure screening 
technologies continue to meet detection requirements after 
deployment. Without such a process, performance can degrade 
over time and the risk of system failure increases. The 
Committee directs TSA to develop a Post Implementation Review 
(PIR) process for each screening technology, to include the 
performance of the detection chain. Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, TSA is directed to 
brief the Committee on its progress in development and 
implementing the PIR process.
    Surface Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response 
(VIPR).--The Committee recognizes that VIPR teams provide 
critical assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies 
to better protect airports, mass transit hubs, and other 
transportation facilities. The recommendation includes funding 
to fully sustain this program in fiscal year 2023.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $160,736,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       119,345,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       141,689,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -19,047,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +22,344,000
 

    The recommendation provides $22,344,000 above the request 
for credential authentication technology (CAT); this funding 
was requested in Operations and Support.
    Qualified Products List.--TSA has not opened a 
qualification window for checked baggage inline screening 
systems since 2015. In order to take advantage of technological 
improvements since then, TSA directed to expedite the update of 
requirements for checked baggage screening equipment, and to 
consider establishing a program for enhanced capability within 
the checked baggage mission space to ensure U.S. airports have 
access to the best screening technology available from the 
Transportation Security Equipment Industry. The Committee 
provides $5,000,000, above the request in the O&S Mission 
Support PPA to hire additional support staff to accelerate the 
opening of a new checked baggage qualification window. Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, TSA 
shall brief the Committee on the status of implementing such a 
program and the plan to establish a new qualification 
opportunity for industry.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $35,532,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        33,532,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        33,532,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        -2,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                             Coast Guard\1\


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................   $13,453,792,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................    13,579,656,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    14,357,296,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +903,504,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +777,640,000
 
 
\1\Totals include permanent indefinite discretionary and mandatory
  appropriations.

                                Mission

    The Coast Guard is the principal federal agency charged 
with maritime safety, security, and stewardship. It is a 
military, multi-mission, maritime service within the Department 
of Homeland Security and one of the nation's six armed 
services.

                          OPERATIONS & SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $9,162,120,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     9,620,029,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     9,751,469,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +589,349,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +131,440,000
 

    The recommendation includes an increase of $131,440,640,000 
above the request, which includes adjustments to reflect the 
fiscal year 2022 funding Act, other technical adjustments, and 
program increases.
    For Military Personnel, the recommendation provides an 
increase of $31,044,000, including $16,044,000 to restore 
enhancements from the fiscal year 2022 funding Act; $5,000,000 
for recruiting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce; 
$5,000,000 for childcare subsidies; and $5,000,000 for the most 
critical housing maintenance projects affecting habitability 
and the health of the workforce and their families.
    For Mission Support, the recommendation provides an 
increase of $4,362,000, including $362,000 to restore 
enhancements from the fiscal year 2022 funding Act and 
$4,000,000 for environmental compliance and restoration 
projects.
    Within the Field Operations PPA, the recommendation 
provides a net increase of $96,034,000: $63,434,000 to restore 
enhancements from the fiscal year 2022 funding Act; $6,000,000 
for Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Grants; $7,000,000 for MH-
60T cutter deployability; $9,600,000 for MH-65 parts inventory; 
$10,000,000 for tactical communications recapitalization.
    No funds are provided in the proposed Contingency PPA; 
consistent with the fiscal year 2022 funding Act, all funds are 
instead distributed across the other PPAs.
    The Committee continues a provision allowing for the 
movement among PPAs of funding identified by the Coast Guard as 
supporting the Department of Defense for enduring overseas 
missions. The Coast Guard shall notify the Committee not later 
than 15 days following any use of this authority.
    Ballast Water Management and Invasive Species.--The 
Committee encourages the Coast Guard to expand enforcement of 
its regulations on ballast water management to prevent the 
introduction and spread of invasive species, including through 
biological assessments and ballast water testing. The Committee 
is concerned that it has not yet received the report on this 
issue required by House Report 116-458 and directs the Coast 
Guard to immediately issue this report and to provide an 
updated report not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    Delayed Payments.--The Committee is concerned with the 
delayed payments for vendors, contractors, and official travel 
reimbursement to uniformed and civilian personnel that resulted 
from the Coast Guard's transition to a new financial management 
system. Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Coast Guard is directed to brief the Committee on the full 
extent of the delays, the number of vendors and personnel 
affected, and the total amount of payments delayed.
    District 14 Housing and Facilities.--The Committee directs 
the Coast Guard to provide a briefing, within 120 days of the 
date of enactment of this Act, on the housing and facilities 
available for Coast Guard personnel and their families, the 
condition of those facilities, and the Coast Guard's plans for 
completing any necessary improvements and upgrades.
    Electronic Health Records.--The Coast Guard is directed to 
brief the Committee, not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, on its ongoing activities related to the 
digital transition of Coast Guard legacy health records to the 
Military Health System Genesis system, including timelines and 
costs associated with the transition.
    Environmental Compliance and Restoration (ECR) Backlog.--
The Committee directs the Coast Guard to provide a briefing, 
within 45 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on how it 
will allocate the additional ECR funding provided in the bill 
across the outstanding project backlog.
    Foreign Language Capacity.--The Committee notes that 
improving foreign language skills in the Coast Guard is 
critical for effective operations, particularly in the Indo-
Pacific region. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Coast Guard is directed to provide a briefing on 
any difficulties caused by language barriers for operations in 
the region, how the Coast Guard is mitigating these 
difficulties, any formal language training the Coast Guard 
provides to its personnel, and the feasibility of partnering 
with other federal agencies to expand language training to 
Coast Guard personnel.
    Fusion Centers.--The Committee encourages the Coast Guard 
to expand participation in fusion centers and other cooperative 
intelligence-sharing efforts with partners and allies in the 
Indo-Pacific region, especially the Pacific Fusion Centre 
focused on Oceania. No later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard is directed to provide a 
briefing on its strategy to deepen engagement with key partners 
and allies through cooperative intelligence-sharing efforts and 
regional fusion centers.
    Great Lakes Icebreaker Program.--The Coast Guard is tasked 
by Executive Order to carry out domestic icebreaking efforts on 
the Great Lakes in support of commerce. Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard is 
directed to brief the Committee on the analysis developed by 
the program management office on mission needs in the Great 
Lakes region and current cost estimates for expanding 
icebreaking capacity, as necessary, to meet that need.
    Indo-Pacific Strategy.--The Committee directs the Coast 
Guard to provide an update the Pacific Area's Strategic Intent 
Report for Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019 that details the Coast 
Guard's evolving role in the Indo-Pacific within 180 days of 
the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall include a 
strategy, implementation plans, performance measures, and risk 
assessments, and also identify key partnerships.
    Interoperable Gateway System Technology (IGS).--The Coast 
Guard is directed to brief the Committee on the feasibility and 
value of incorporating IGS technology not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    Litter Basket Stabilization Technology.--The Coast Guard is 
directed to brief the Committee within 120 days of the date of 
enactment of this Act on its plan for the procurement and 
maintenance of Litter Basket Stabilization Technology for 
search and rescue missions.
    Maritime Domain Awareness.--The Committee encourages the 
Coast Guard to consider and test the use of commercial space-
based radio frequency data and geospatial technology in its 
Maritime Domain Awareness Activities and operations.
    Oceania Operations.--The Coast Guard shall provide a 
briefing to the Committee not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act on its capabilities and 
operations in Oceania. The briefing should include a list of 
current assets in the region, any assets and capabilities 
needed to address unfulfilled requirements, and an analysis of 
the assets available compared to other districts and regions.
    Small Arms Simulation.--The Committee encourages the Coast 
Guard to explore the use of performance based, small arms 
simulation training technologies to help improve cognitive 
skills, operator situational awareness, and judgement in high-
risk operations.
    STARBASE Program.--The Committee supports the Coast Guard's 
efforts to engage with the Department of Defense on the youth 
STARBASE program, which provides ``hands-on, minds-on'' 
opportunities for young students to interact with military 
personnel and explore real-world applications of science, 
technology, and math. As the Coast Guard expands these efforts, 
the Committee encourages an emphasis on using nontraditional 
classroom settings and engaging with minority-serving 
institutions, as well as a focus on Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics education programs.
    Towing Vessel Inspection Fee.--The Coast Guard issued a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in January 2022 that would update 
its user fees for seagoing towing vessels that are 300 gross 
tons or more and revise user fees for other inspected towing 
vessels. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Coast Guard is directed to brief the Committee on 
the status of the rulemaking and implementation of the new user 
fees.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $2,030,100,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     1,654,850,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,301,050,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +270,950,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +646,200,000
 

    The Committee recommends $646,200,000 above the request, 
including $302,000,000 for vessels; $138,500,000 for aircraft; 
$19,700,000 for other acquisition programs; and $186,600,000 
for shore facilities and aids to navigations.
    The Coast Guard is directed to continue to brief the 
Committee 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.
    The Committee also directs the Coast Guard to include an 
estimate of the receipts to be deposited in the Housing Fund 
for the budget year and a plan for the expenditure of those 
funds in its annual budget justifications. Any deviations from 
the plan shall be reported to the Committee not fewer than 15 
days before the obligation of associated funds.

                                Vessels

    Fast Response Cutter (FRC).--The recommendation provides 
$131,000,000 for the FRC program, an increase of $115,000,000 
above the request for FRCs funded in prior years to cover 
class-wide activities, including economic price adjustments 
related to the rise in material and labor costs and for post-
delivery missionization costs.
    National Security Cutter (NSC).--The Committee provides 
$147,000,000, which is $87,000,000 above the request, for the 
NSC program. This funding will support post-delivery activities 
to missionize and operationalize NSCs 10 and 11.
    Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC).--The recommendation provides 
the requested $650,000,000 to continue the program of record 
for these critical assets. The Committee directs the Coast 
Guard to continue to provide additional program and schedule 
details quarterly, as described in the explanatory statement 
accompanying Public Law 117-103 as part of the required 
quarterly acquisition briefings.
    Polar Security Cutter (PSC).--The Committee provides 
$257,200,000 for the PSC program, an increase of $90,000,000 
above the request for the remaining cost of long lead time 
materials and the start of construction of a third PSC. The 
Committee recognizes the strategic importance of an expanded 
U.S. presence in the polar regions, especially the Arctic. The 
Committee directs the Coast Guard to continue to provide 
additional program and schedule details quarterly, as described 
in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117-103 as 
part of the required quarterly acquisition briefings.
    Polar Icebreaking Interim Strategy.--The Committee 
recognizes the Coast Guard's effort to increase its presence in 
the Arctic region before the first PSC enters service. The 
recommendation includes the requested funding of $125,000,000 
for the acquisition of a commercially available polar 
icebreaker to serve as an interim measure. The Committee notes 
that both 14 U.S.C. 1151 and 10 U.S.C. 8679 include waiver 
provisions for vessels not constructed in the United States. In 
order to conduct a full and open competition, the Coast Guard 
shall expand its source selection criteria to include 
commercially available polar icebreaking vessels that may 
require such a waiver. The Coast Guard is directed to brief the 
Committee not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act on an updated procurement plan.
    The Committee is concerned about the potential cost to 
fully missionzie a commercially available polar icebreaker for 
Coast Guard operations. Prior to the obligation of any funding 
for vessel acquisition, the Cost Guard shall brief the 
Committee on a proposed concept of operations and a detailed 
cost estimate for the vessel, including estimated costs for 
acquisition, modification, homeporting, crewing, and 
maintaining the vessel by year for its estimated service life.
    Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC).--The recommendation 
includes the requested $77,000,000 to begin recapitalization of 
the nation's inland tenders and barges.
    Special Purpose Craft (SPC)-Heavy Weather (HWX).--The 
recommendation includes $10,000,000 to begin program management 
for the replacement of the capabilities provided by 52-foot SPC 
HWX in the Pacific Northwest. Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall brief the 
committee on the requirements analysis of Pacific Northwest 
search and rescue missions, including the need for the 
specialized towing and surf capability of this vessel.

                                Aircraft

    HC-130J Acquisition/Conversion/Sustainment.--The Committee 
recommends $128,500,000, to acquire and missionize the 
twentieth HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft as part the 
program of record of twenty-two aircraft. No funding was 
proposed in the budget for this asset.
    Sparing for Fixed-Wing Aircraft.--The recommendation 
includes $10,000,000 above the request to establish on-site 
inventory for HC-130J and HC-27J aircraft planned for delivery 
to Barbers Point, HI, and Clearwater, FL. This funding includes 
spare parts, sensor suites, depot maintenance material, and 
ground support equipment necessary for aircraft operations, as 
well as LLTM required to accelerate the missionization of HC-
27J aircraft #3 and #4.

                       Other Acquisition Programs

    The recommendation includes $19,700,000 above the request 
for priority items on the Coast Guard's Unfunded Priorities 
List (UPL), including $9,700,000 for Hyperbaric Recompression 
Chambers; and $10,000,000 for the Vessel Traffic System (VTS) 
and modernization efforts.

                Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation

    The recommendation supports several projects from the Coast 
Guard's UPL including: $56,000,000 for the Coast Guard Yard 
upgrade; $75,000,000 for the PSC homeport in Seattle; 
$10,000,000 for phase 3 of the family housing project at Fort 
Wadsworth-Sector New York; $35,000,000 for construction and 
expansion of Coast Guard Child Development Centers; and 
$10,000,000 for the Air Station Barbers Point hangar project.
    Smart Buoys and Aids to Navigation.--The Committee 
encourages the Coast Guard to continue and expand investments 
in technology to modernize aids to navigation in a way that 
increases safety, decreases recovery and monitoring costs, and 
supports a reduction in the environmental impact at ports.
    Air Station Barbers Point Hangar Project.--The 
recommendation includes $10,000,000 for this project. The 
Committee directs the Coast Guard to provide a briefing on any 
additional requirements of Air Station Barbers Point, including 
maintenance requirements caused by the upgrade of both fixed 
wing and rotary aircraft and the feasibility of building a 
permanent hangar in addition to the tension hangar currently 
under construction.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $7,476,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         7,476,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         7,476,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Blue Technology Center of Expertise.--The Committee directs 
the Coast Guard to continue to report periodically on the 
successes of the Center and encourages the continuation and 
expansion of this partnership.

                    HEALTH CARE FUND CONTRIBUTION\1\

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $240,577,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       252,887,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       252,887,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +12,310,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 
\1\This is a permanent indefinite discretionary appropriation.

    The Health Care Fund Contribution accrues the Coast Guard's 
military, Medicare-eligible health benefit contribution to the 
DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund. Contributions 
are for future Medicare-eligible retirees, as well as retiree 
dependents and their potential survivors.

                              RETIRED PAY

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,963,519,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     2,044,414,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,044,414,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +80,895,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Retired Pay mandatory appropriation provides payments 
as identified under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection 
and Survivor Benefits Plans and other retired personnel 
entitlements identified under prior-year National Defense 
Authorization Acts. This appropriation also includes funding 
for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents.

                      United States Secret Service


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $2,611,888,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     2,703,509,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,727,509,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +115,621,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +24,000,000
 

                                Mission

    The United States Secret Service (USSS) protects and 
investigates threats against the President and Vice President, 
their families, visiting heads of state, and other designated 
individuals; protects the White House, the Vice President's 
Residence, foreign missions, and certain other facilities 
within Washington, D.C.; and coordinates the security at 
National Special Security Events (NSSE). The Secret Service 
also investigates violations of laws relating to counterfeiting 
of obligations and securities of the United States; financial 
crimes, including access device fraud, financial institution 
fraud, identity theft, and computer fraud; and computer-based 
attacks on financial, banking, and telecommunications 
infrastructure. In addition, the agency provides support for 
investigations related to missing and exploited children.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $2,554,729,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     2,633,596,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,645,596,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +90,867,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +12,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes $12,000,000 above the request, 
including $5,000,000 for the National Threat Assessment Center, 
$5,000,000 for radios, and $2,000,000 to continue work on the 
White House training facility design.
    Within the total amount provided, the bill makes 
$52,296,000 available until September 30, 2024, of which 
$12,880,000 is for the James J. Rowley Training Center; 
$15,241,000 is for Operational Mission Support (OMS); 
$4,500,000 is for National Special Security Events (NSSE); 
$1,675,000 is for International Cooperative Administrative 
Support Services; and $18,000,000 is for protective travel.
    Financial Crimes.--The Committee continues to recognize the 
efforts of the Secret Service's Cyber Fraud Task Forces to 
combat bank card access device fraud (skimming) across the 
United States, as well as the work of the National Computer 
Forensics Institute to train and equip state, local, and tribal 
law enforcement personnel to effectively investigate and 
prosecute electronic crimes, including skimming.
    National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC).--The Committee 
provides an additional $5,000,000 for NTAC, which supports 
efforts by public and private sector entities to confront the 
threat of targeted violence that impacts communities, including 
schools. The USSS is encouraged to hire additional personnel to 
expand NTAC research and training on targeted school violence 
nationwide and promote the developments of best practices and 
standardization across all levels of government on threat 
assessment and prevention of targeted violence.
    The Center shall coordinate with relevant Federal agencies, 
State and local education, law enforcement, mental health 
officials, and private entities in developing and offering 
training courses on preventing targeted school violence to 
public or private entities, including local educational 
agencies, with public safety responsibilities.
    Additionally, not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the USSS, jointly with Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, shall brief the Committee on 
their current efforts to enhance school safety, including 
guides, tools, threat and vulnerability assessments, training 
exercises, and any other efforts. The briefing shall include an 
assessment of the impact of each these efforts and shall also 
include a discussion of strategies to help education 
institutions and communities recover from the impacts of these 
events.
    Presidential Campaigns, Former Presidents Protection, 
Nominating Conventions, and NSSE--.The Committee directs USSS 
to brief the Committee quarterly on resources required for 
Presidential Campaigns, protection of former Presidents, 
nominating conventions, and other NSSE's. The briefings shall 
include up-to-date estimates of needs that differ from 
estimates identified in the budget request.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $54,849,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        65,888,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        77,888,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +23,039,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +12,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes $12,000,000 above the request 
to begin the initial design and construction for a new White 
House training facility at Rowley Training Center. Prior to 
execution of the funding, the USSS shall provide justification 
for the number of acres required that are in excess of the 
existing footprint of the White House.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................        $2,310,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         4,025,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         4,025,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +1,715,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                  Title II--Administrative Provisions

    Section 201. The Committee continues by reference a 
provision regarding overtime compensation.
    Section 202. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
CBP to sustain or increase operations in Puerto Rico with 
appropriated funds.
    Section 203. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
the availability of fee revenue collected from certain arriving 
passengers.
    Section 204. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
CBP access to certain reimbursements for preclearance 
activities.
    Section 205. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
the importation of prescription drugs by an individual for 
personal use.
    Section 206. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
waivers of the Jones Act.
    Section 207. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting DHS from establishing a border crossing fee.
    Section 208. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the obligation of funds prior to the submission of 
an expenditure plan for funds made available for CBP 
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements.
    Section 209. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision prohibiting the construction of border security 
barriers in specified areas.
    Section 210. The Committee includes a new provision 
regarding the use of prior year appropriations for border 
barrier.
    Section 211. The Committee includes a provision regarding 
the transfer of funds.
    Section 212. The Committee includes a new provision 
regarding the application of certain limitations on the use of 
prior year appropriations for border barrier.
    Section 213. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
the 287(g) program.
    Section 214. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds provided under the heading ``U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations and Support'' 
to contract for detention services if the facility receives 
less than ``adequate'' ratings in two consecutive performance 
evaluations.
    Section 215. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
the reprogramming of funds related to the detention of aliens.
    Section 216. The Committee continues by reference a 
provision that requires ICE to provide statistics about its 
detention population.
    Section 217. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision related to information sharing between ICE and the 
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that prohibits ICE from 
using information for removal purposes if it was provided by as 
part of a process of sponsoring an unaccompanied alien child or 
reuniting a child with a family member or if it is based on 
information gathered in therapy sessions for child while in 
ORR.
    Section 218. The Committee continues a provision by 
reference related to information sharing and on reporting under 
the 287(g) program.
    Section 219. The Committee includes a new provision on 
monthly execution briefings by the Director of Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement.
    Section 220. The Committee includes a new provision to 
focus Homeland Security Investigations activities on functions 
that are not redundant to those of Enforcement and Removal 
Operations.
    Section 221. The Committee includes a new provision related 
to allowances for work performed by individuals in custody.
    Section 222. The Committee continues a provision clarifying 
that certain elected and appointed officials are not exempt 
from federal passenger and baggage screening.
    Section 223. The Committee continues a provision directing 
the deployment of explosive detection systems based on risk and 
other factors.
    Section 224. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing TSA to use funds from the Aviation Security Capital 
Fund for the procurement and installation of explosive 
detection systems or for other purposes authorized by law.
    Section 225. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision directing the Administrator of TSA to report to 
specified Committees about the agency's investment plans.
    Section 226. The Committee includes a new provision 
extending the authorization for a pilot program.
    Section 227. The Committee 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 228. The Committee continues 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 229. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
submission of a future-years capital investment plan.
    Section 230. The Committee continues a provision related to 
the reallocation of funds for certain overseas activities.
    Section 231. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
for use of the Coast Guard Housing Fund.
    Section 232. The Committee includes a provision related to 
towing vessel fees.
    Section 233. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
the Secret Service to obligate funds in anticipation of 
reimbursement for personnel receiving training.
    Section 234. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds made available to the Secret Service from 
being used for the protection of 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 Committee continues a provision allowing 
the reprogramming of funds within ``United States Secret 
Service--Operations and Support''.
    Section 236. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
for funds made available for ``United States Secret Service--
Operations and Support'' to be available for travel of 
employees on protective missions without regard to limitations 
on such expenditures in this or any other Act after 
notification to the Committees on Appropriation.
    Section 237. The Committee includes a new provision 
concerning the release of removable aliens into the United 
States.
    Section 238. The Committee includes a new provision 
limiting the processing of aliens encountered at the U.S. 
border under the immigration laws if they would have been 
expelled under title 42 authority as of January 19, 2021.

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


            Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $2,593,656,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     2,510,692,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,927,792,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +334,136,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +417,100,000
 

                                Mission

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 
is responsible for enhancing the security of the nation's 
physical and cyber infrastructure and interoperable 
communications systems; safeguarding and securing cyberspace; 
and strengthening national preparedness and resilience.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,992,527,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     1,961,613,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     2,373,213,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +380,686,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +411,600,000
 

    The recommendation includes $308,775,000 above the request 
to sustain fiscal year 2022 enhancements and $132,055,000 above 
fiscal year 2022 levels to sustain investments made in the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, (Public Law 117-2). 
Additionally, the recommendation provides $124,455,000 in new 
capability enhancements, including: $91,500,000 for the 
Cybersecurity Division; $21,800,000 for the Infrastructure 
Security Division; $1,890,000 for Risk Management Operations; 
and $3,620,000 for Mission Support. Of the total amount 
provided for this account, $28,293,000 is available until 
September 20, 2024, for the National Infrastructure Simulation 
Analysis Center (NISAC).
    CISA is directed to continue to provide quarterly budget 
and staffing briefings as described in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public 
Law 117-103).
    CISA Review.--Section 1745 of the ``William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021'' (Public Law 116-283), directed the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to ``conduct a comprehensive review of the ability of 
the [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security] Agency to 
fulfill--(A) the missions of the Agency; and (B) the 
recommendations detailed in the report issued by the Cyberspace 
Solarium Commission.'' The report is to include a comprehensive 
evaluation of whether CISA has the personnel and resources 
necessary to carry out its growing mission, and it was due to 
Congress on January 1, 2022. The Committee understands that 
several factors have led to delays in producing this report. 
Those factors notwithstanding, continued delay hinders 
Congress's ability to make informed decisions about resourcing 
the agency. Accordingly, the Committee expects the report to be 
delivered not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act.

                             Cybersecurity

    Accreditation of Third-Party Cybersecurity Service 
Providers.--The Committee recognizes that, while a robust 
market of private sector cybersecurity providers is necessary 
to meet demand from vulnerable entities and protect national 
critical functions from cybersecurity threats, critical 
infrastructure organizations may lack the expertise and/or the 
information necessary to identify and select highly qualified 
providers. The Committee encourages CISA to continue efforts to 
develop standardized requirements for and accredit third-party 
cybersecurity service providers and make available the list of 
such providers to federal agencies, SLTT governments, and 
critical infrastructure organizations. The recommendation 
includes $5,000,000 above the request to expand this effort to 
include vulnerability assessment and incident response 
providers.
    Civilian CyberCorps.--The Committee looks forward to the 
briefing required by House Report 117-87 on the development of 
a plan to recruit, train, and educate personnel; shift military 
veterans into federal service upon discharge from active duty 
or engage reservists in civilian cyber workforce roles; manage 
digital careers; and set standards for digital workforce 
qualifications.
    Collaborative Analysis of Cyber Threat Indicators.--The 
Committee recognizes the need to develop shared situational 
awareness of cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats 
across the public and private sectors. Therefore, the Committee 
supports the use of funds appropriated to Mission Systems 
Engineering Environment for the identification, purchase, 
development, and deployment of tools and analytical software 
that can be applied and shared across CISA to query, receive, 
manipulate, transform, and display data and information on 
cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats and to enable 
collaborative analysis and cross-correlation of such data and 
information at the speed and scale necessary for rapid 
detection and identification.
    Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Shared Services Pilot 
Program.--The Committee is concerned with the exposure of the 
nation's critical infrastructure to cyber threats and 
vulnerabilities and the potential impact to national security 
and national critical functions from damaging cyber intrusions. 
Therefore, the recommendation includes $15,000,000 above the 
request for the development of a pilot program to make 
available scalable commercial cybersecurity shared services 
that critical infrastructure entities can utilize to detect and 
prevent cybersecurity threats and mitigate vulnerabilities more 
effectively. These shared services may include both 
capabilities currently provided to federal civilian agencies 
and new services tailored to address specific cybersecurity 
risks facing critical infrastructure.
    Cyber Defense Education and Training Program (CDET).--The 
recommendation includes $17,300,000 above the request to 
support CDET, of which $5,000,000 is for the Federal Cyber 
Reskilling Academy; $2,500,000 is for the National Initiative 
for Cybersecurity Education; $3,000,000 is for grants or 
cooperative agreements for non-traditional training providers 
to provide apprenticeships, certification programs and other 
opportunities to create pathways into the cyber workforce; and 
$6,800,000 is for continuing investments in cybersecurity 
education programs targeting the kindergarten through 12th 
grade (K-12) community, including the Cybersecurity Education 
and Training Assistance Program (CETAP). CISA is encouraged to 
support a mix of geographically diverse higher education 
institutions, including in non-contiguous states, that are 
focused on connecting K-12 learners and environments with post-
secondary education and resources.
    The Committee notes that the request once again proposes to 
eliminate CISA funding for these programs. While the request 
indicates that CISA would work with the National Science 
Foundation (NSF) to build and strengthen the national 
cybersecurity workforce, there are no identifiable parallel 
efforts in the NSF budget request. The Committee looks forward 
to the briefing required in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public Law 117-
103) regarding a funding strategy for these requirements.
    With the funding intended for non-traditional training 
providers, CISA is encouraged to increase the number of 
organizations targeted at incentivizing and expanding employer-
supported efforts to bridge the gap between entry-level and 
mid-career professionals. Incentivizing the development of 
programs that provide initial professional experience and 
hands-on training should be among the key priorities of these 
efforts.
    Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure.--The 
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 
2022 (CIRCIA) (Public Law 117-103) mandates that CISA publish a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register within 24 
months of enactment of that Act, and issue a final rule 18 
months later, to implement mandatory cyber incident reporting 
for all critical infrastructure owners and operators. A subset 
of these owners and operators, to be defined in the rulemaking, 
will be required to report any cyber incident to CISA within 72 
hours and any ransom payment within 24 hours. To support CISA's 
rulemaking, outreach, receiving and sharing reports, analyses, 
and report aggregation requirements as required by CIRCIA, the 
recommendation provides $45,000,000 above the request. Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on the necessary resource 
requirements to ensure full compliance with CIRCIA.
    Cyber Sensor Capabilities.--CISA is encouraged to continue 
partnering with other government agencies (e.g., the Department 
of Energy) to provide real-time monitoring; advanced warning of 
threats, including advanced persistent threats (APT); and 
detection of attacks on Operational Technology (OT) systems, 
including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and 
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) as part of the broader 
CyberSentry program.
    Cyber Threat Intelligence ``As-a-Service''.--The 
recommendation includes $2,500,000 above the request to enable 
CISA to continue efforts funded in fiscal year 2022 to enhance 
its cyber threat intelligence ``as-a-service'' capabilities 
through CISA's Cybersecurity Shared Services Office (CSSO). 
These capabilities should leverage commercial threat 
intelligence to provide cyber intelligence information and 
support sharing operations across the agency. These 
capabilities should provide actionable intelligence, including 
insights derived from threat intelligence overlaid on the 
digital footprints of target organizations and critical 
infrastructure sectors to highlight critical cyber risks. Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on the rollout of these shared 
service offerings. 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.
    Cybersecurity and Information Retrieval.--The federal 
government has a broad responsibility to develop a strategy for 
improved information retrieval that prioritizes assessments of 
voluminous unstructured data and gathered intelligence and can 
identify human-computer interactions that signal optimal 
analyst performance or are predictive of future performance. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, CISA shall brief the Committee on its progress toward the 
development of this strategy, to include anticipated resources 
needed to improve search engines for optimal retrieval and 
curation of enterprise digital content.
    Cybersecurity Assessments.--The Committee encourages CISA 
to continue to support vulnerability reduction efforts across 
critical infrastructure sectors to combat cyber incidents 
against U.S. critical infrastructure entities, to include 
critical small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
    Cybersecurity Briefings.--The Committee directs CISA to 
continue providing semiannual briefing on the National 
Cybersecurity Protection System and Continuous Diagnostics and 
Mitigation programs, as described in House Report 116-180.
    Cybersecurity Insurance and Data Analysis Working Group.--
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on the status of establishing a 
public-private cybersecurity insurance and data analysis 
working group, as described in House Report 117-87.
    Cybersecurity Support for CISA.--The Committee recognizes 
the outsized demand for American cybersecurity professionals, 
which has hindered CISA's ability to fully address the nation's 
cybersecurity vulnerabilities and directs CISA to continue to 
work with the Department of Defense (DoD) to supplement CISA's 
efforts as necessary to respond to the increasing number of 
intrusions, particularly those originating in Russia or China.
    Endpoint Detection and Response Technologies.--The 
Committee believes that a competitive, open, and transparent 
product selection process is critical to the effectiveness of 
the centrally-located Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) 
technologies initiative mandated by Executive Order 14028 and 
encourages the Department to continue to evaluate and select a 
range of high-performing EDR platforms for use at federal 
civilian agencies through this initiative.
    Evaluating Expansion of CSSO Support.--CISA's CSSO provides 
federal civilian agencies, state fusion centers, and select 
information sharing and analysis centers with no-cost access to 
commercial cyber threat intelligence and services. This model 
provides improved cybersecurity to a constituency that may lack 
the expertise or other resources to fully manage a 
comprehensive information technology security program, 
particularly given increasing cyber threats. The Committee 
believes that participation in CISA's program by parties that 
work with DoD could reduce cybersecurity risk to such parties, 
as well as improve the overall effectiveness of the federal 
cybersecurity protection effort.
    The Committee directs CISA to collaborate with DoD to: 
examine opportunities partner on commercial cyber threat 
intelligence shared services; assess the extent to which 
parties working with DoD are presently participating in or 
protected by CISA's programs; and consider approaches to expand 
participation across a greater number of such parties. CISA and 
DoD shall provide a joint recommendation to the House and 
Senate Appropriations Committees on a proposal to reach these 
parties not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    Evaluating Federal Cybersecurity Planning and Strategy.--
The Committee looks forward to receiving the overdue briefing 
required under this heading in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public Law 117-
103).
    Federal Network Resilience.--As noted in last year's 
report, CISA's ability to discover and guide remediation of 
critical vulnerabilities across federal civilian executive 
branch agencies is hindered by limited situational awareness 
that is overly dependent on manual self-reporting and 
persistent visibility gaps across federal civilian internet-
accessible cyber terrain. To effectively become the operational 
lead for federal civilian cybersecurity, CISA is directed to 
continue adopting processes and state-of-the-art technology 
similar to those used by DoD for its Internet Operations 
Management. Accordingly, the recommendation includes 
$67,714,000 above the request to continue efforts funded in 
fiscal year 2022 for attack surface management and federal 
vulnerability response. The Committee looks forward to 
receiving the briefings required in House Report 117-87 and the 
explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding 
Act (Public Law 117-103).
    Hardening Critical Infrastructure and SLTT Attack 
Surfaces.--The recommendation includes $6,000,000 above the 
request for attack surface visibility and national 
vulnerability incident response to improve situational 
awareness of internet-accessible attack surfaces related to 
non-federal, critical infrastructure and SLTT networks. This 
situational awareness will enable proactive vulnerability 
notification and other targeted services to these entities that 
voluntarily subscribe to applicable CISA-provided services. Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on the implementation status of 
its plan to deploy an attack surface evaluation capability 
intended to provide maximum visibility and guidance to these 
non-federal entities through voluntary partnerships. The 
briefing should include an assessment of how CISA is leveraging 
both government-developed technologies and commercially 
available solutions to deploy this capability.
    Integrated Cyber Center.--In furtherance of Section 1731 of 
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), the Committee 
looks forward to receiving the study required on the potential 
for better coordination of federal cybersecurity efforts at an 
integrated cybersecurity center within CISA.
    Mobile Threat Defense for Federal Civilian Networks.--The 
Committee was pleased to see mobile device security included as 
a central component of zero trust architecture implementation 
by CISA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in their 
respective zero trust guidance documents. The Committee is 
concerned about the number of unprotected government devices 
without mobile threat defense, which are vulnerable to zero-day 
attacks, among other threats. The Committee encourages CISA to 
work with OMB and the federal civilian executive branch 
agencies to continue to mitigate the threats posed on mobile 
devices, their users, and the federal networks to which they 
are connected.
    Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-
ISAC).--The recommendation includes not less than $38,000,000 
for the MS-ISAC 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; continuing 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. CISA shall continue to include budget and 
staffing plans for the MS-ISAC within the quarterly budget and 
staffing briefings described above.
    Private Sector Engagement in Cyber Training.--Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA 
shall brief the Committee on how the federal government can 
leverage private sector partner expertise and best practices 
for cyber training within CISA's CDET program. This briefing 
shall propose recommendations, including potential 
opportunities for partnership with private sector partners, to 
support cybersecurity training and education programs. CISA 
shall also outline its approach for addressing this initiative 
in future budget requests or legislative proposals.
    Protective Domain Name Service (DNS).--The recommendation 
includes $15,000,000 above the request to continue support for 
the operation of a centralized federal DNS egress service that 
was first funded and established in fiscal year 2022.
    Threat Hunting.--The recommendation includes $41,246,000 
above the fiscal year 2022 level to further increase CISA's 
threat hunting capabilities, to include optimizing threat 
hunting operations, intelligence analysis, and threat actor 
persona and campaign modeling. This funding is intended to 
increase CISA's capacity to support defensive cyber operations 
and incident response across federal civilian agencies and non-
federal networks, including SLTT governments and critical 
infrastructure organizations, and to support faster development 
of 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 supported 
in fiscal year 2022, to include the services offered and the 
level of engagement required for each.
    Zero Trust Architecture Implementation.--The Committee 
supports CISA's efforts to spearhead the adoption of zero trust 
principles across agency environments, beginning with an 
emphasis on identity and access management and device 
management, inclusive of enterprise use of endpoint detection 
and response technologies. The Committee encourages CISA to 
continue this work by beginning planning in fiscal year 2023 
for more mature zero trust implementations that adhere to all 
the basic tenets described in NIST Special Publication 800-
207--Zero Trust Architecture, including wide collection and use 
of information about the current state of assets, network 
infrastructure, and communications to improve an agency's 
security posture.

                        Infrastructure Security

    Bomb Disposal Technician Training and Technology Training 
Events (TTEs).--To keep pace with evolving threats and ever 
advancing technology development, the recommendation includes 
an increase of $2,000,000 for TTEs for the bomb technician 
community. The Office for Bombing Prevention shall use this 
funding to hold a minimum of four events to be conducted across 
the country that bring together federal and SLTT agencies and 
industry. These TTEs shall leverage existing partnerships 
between the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and 
Defense to expedite the review and transfer of technology and 
information for public safety and military bomb technicians and 
validate special response unit capability assessment data. Not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on its efforts to conduct these 
annual TTEs across the country. This briefing shall include 
schedules to conduct a minimum of four TTEs and provide an 
estimate of the total program cost.
    National Cyber Exercise Program.--In furtherance of Section 
1547 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117-81) which established the National Cyber 
Exercise Program (NCEP) within CISA, the recommendation 
provides $13,800,000 above the request to fully execute this 
role. This funding will supply CISA with best-in-class 
cybersecurity exercise capabilities to put CISA's NCEP on par 
with the National Exercise Program administered by FEMA.
    School Safety.--The Committee is concerned by the range of 
complex and evolving threats to the safety of America's youth 
in schools and institutions of higher learning across the 
nation. Mass shootings like the tragedy in Uvalde, TX; the rise 
in bomb threats to the nation's high schools and Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities; and other incidents of 
violence highlight the persistent threats facing our schools, 
students, and staff. Through the Federal School Safety 
Clearinghouse and SchoolSafety.gov website, CISA's School 
Safety Task Force partners with the Departments of Homeland 
Security, Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services to 
develop and deploy products, resources, and tools that help 
raise awareness of these threats within the academic community, 
and help the community increase its security and resilience in 
response to these threats.
    The recommendation includes $6,000,000 above the request to 
allow CISA to expand its school safety services and product 
offerings to better serve the 50 million students and over 
130,000 public and private K-12 schools across the country. Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on its strategy and plans to 
address the wide range of complex and evolving threats to the 
nation's schools. The briefing shall include a breakout of the 
funding and staffing resources dedicated to these efforts.
    Additionally, not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, CISA, jointly with USSS's National 
Threat Assessment Center, shall brief the Committee on their 
current efforts to enhance school safety, including guides, 
tools, threat and vulnerability assessments, training 
exercises, and any other efforts. The briefing shall include an 
assessment of the impact of each of these efforts and shall 
also include a discussion of strategies to help education 
institutions and communities recover from the impacts of these 
events.

                        Emergency Communications

    First Responder Emergency Medical Communications.--The 
recommendation provides $4,000,000 above the request, rejecting 
the proposed reduction, for CISA to administer and expand 
competitive grants for SLTT merit-based demonstration projects 
and technical assistance offerings that support the 
implementation of the National Emergency Communications Plan 
through innovative approaches to interoperable emergency 
medical communications in rural areas.
    Resilient Next Generation 911 (NG911) Ecosystem.--Beginning 
not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Department shall include the NG911 acquisition program 
in its quarterly briefings required by Section 106 of this Act.

                         Integrated Operations

    Security Advisors.--The Committee reminds CISA of the 
requirement to report on the strategy and implementation plan 
for expanding regional capacity, to include a workload staffing 
model, as required in House Report 117-87.

                       Risk Management Operations

    Continuity of the Economy Plan.--The recommendation 
provides $349,000 above the request for the continued 
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).
    Cybersecurity Insurance and Data Analysis Working Group.--
Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
CISA shall brief the Committee on the status of creating a 
public-private working group to help develop frameworks and 
models for understanding and pricing cyber risk and to identify 
areas of interest for pooling public and private sector data 
that can inform better, more accurate risk models, as required 
in House Report 117-87.
    Election Security.--The Committee reiterates its concerns 
regarding election-related misinformation, disinformation, and 
malinformation targeting Black voters and other communities of 
color and again urges CISA to engage the expertise of relevant 
civil rights organizations in developing resources and 
strategies for increasing the resilience of communities of 
color, non-English speakers, and other targeted communities 
against such attempts at manipulation. CISA shall provide a 
briefing to the Committee regarding its observations and 
outreach on such matters not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
    National Critical Functions (NCFs) Analytic Capability.--
The recommendation partially restores the proposed reduction 
from fiscal year 2022 levels for NCFs analytic capability. The 
Committee looks forward to having a robust conversation with 
the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) regarding the value 
the center provides, project plans for developing and 
transitioning analytic models to an operational division within 
CISA, and the overall strategic vision of the center. The 
Committee is also interested in learning more about the status 
of the NRMC's efforts to decompose NCFs into subfunctions and 
the schedule for transitioning these into impactful tools for 
decision making. Additionally, the Committee is concerned about 
recent reports from GAO and the RAND Corporation highlighting 
that critical infrastructure owners and operators were either 
unaware of the NCFs or were unsure of the applicability of the 
NCFs framework to the infrastructure they protect. Further, 
Congress has yet to receive the National Risk Register, which 
was expected in 2019. The Committee looks forward to an update 
on the status of receiving this product.
    Prioritization of Critical Infrastructure.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall 
brief the Committee on its efforts to prioritize the 
cybersecurity risks of entities and assets and plans for 
developing standardized metrics to ensure consistency in 
applying risk-based cybersecurity support to critical 
infrastructure. The briefing should include a robust 
examination of the processes and criteria used to identify such 
entities, as well as current staffing levels and any other 
related lines of effort. It should also include a rigorous 
assessment of the progress achieved and a preliminary 
assessment of resources, including authorities, needed to 
progress further. Lastly, the briefing shall include a robust 
examination of potential obstacles that may hamper the agency's 
ability to carry out this mission.
    Small Manufacturing Cybersecurity Support.--The Committee 
encourages CISA to continue to explore opportunities to partner 
with the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
the National Institute for Standards and Technology, and the 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers--particularly 
MEPs designated as Defense Manufacturing Communities--to 
leverage expertise and help small manufacturers protect 
controlled unclassified information within the supply chain, 
respond quickly to crippling cyber-attacks and theft of 
intellectual property, and prepare for Cybersecurity Maturity 
Model Certification. The Committee also encourages CISA to 
assist MEPs in establishing priorities for their cybersecurity 
risk management initiatives.
    Systemically Important Entities (SIE) Outreach and 
Engagement Support.--The recommendation provides $1,890,000 
above the request to support agency-wide efforts to engage with 
and support SIEs. Specifically, the funding will allow CISA to 
establish an agency-level SIE outreach initiative to engage 
with prioritized critical infrastructure owners and operators 
identified by the NRMC. Through this initiative, CISA will 
develop and implement customized engagement roadmaps for SIEs; 
facilitate prioritized SIE access to relevant CISA product and 
services; support NRMC efforts to facilitate the sharing of 
actionable, relevant, and timely information with SIEs; and 
enhance coordination and communication between Sector Risk 
Management Agencies and CISA Regions in outreach and engagement 
with SIEs.
    Threats of Extreme Weather Events to Cybersecurity 
Infrastructure.--CISA shall continue to provide regular 
briefings on the implementation of an overall strategy to 
address extreme weather risks to cybersecurity infrastructure, 
as described in House Report 117-87.
    Translation of Mis-, Dis-, and Mal-information (MDM) 
Materials.--The Committee is encouraged by the work of CISA's 
Election Security Initiative in combating foreign election 
interference and its commitment to engage with Spanish and non-
English speaking communities. CISA is directed to continue its 
work translating the MDM materials posted to its website for 
public dissemination in Spanish and, as needed, other 
languages.

                Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements

    SLTT Resilience Technical Assistance.--The Committee 
directs CISA to continue to work with appropriate stakeholders 
on the development and promotion of cybersecurity plans that 
could be adopted or modified for adoption by SLTT governments.
    Stakeholder Outreach and Operational Engagement.--The 
Committee supports the directives in Section 1717(b) of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) and looks forward to 
reviewing the required strategy and implementation plan.

                            Mission Support

    Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Cyber Workforce Program.--The 
recommendation includes $2,500,000 above the request for the 
CLO to work with other agencies to streamline cyber workforce 
and education programs through the Cyber Career Pathways Tool 
and to specifically fund efforts with the National Centers of 
Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program. The Committee 
expects CISA to establish measurable outcomes for these efforts 
and to ensure that work includes critical infrastructure and K-
12 institutions.
    Talent Management Mission Support.--The Committee supports 
ongoing efforts to expand the cyber workforce within CISA and 
notes that ambitious hiring goals will only be possible if the 
agency has the mission support services for talent management 
needed to process the increased number of hiring actions in a 
timely manner. Therefore, the recommendation includes 
$1,120,000 above the request for additional personnel to 
support hiring and Talent Management programs, including 
through the accelerated implementation of the Cyber Talent 
Management System.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $590,698,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       545,148,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       547,148,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -43,550,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +2,000,000
 

    Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM).--The Committee 
includes $2,000,000 above the request for CISA to evaluate use 
of automation to replace manual software patch remediation 
methods. Automated solutions should be interoperable with the 
CDM program's existing asset management tools and be able to 
remediate out-of-compliance Internet of Things (IoT) devices by 
managing and updating passwords, firmware, and/or certificates 
of authenticity from a single interface. Automated remediation 
capabilities must be effective at scale across federal 
networks. and, when network isolation is employed, also enable 
the repatriation of those devices, complete with an audit 
trail, back onto the network.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $10,431,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................         3,931,000
Recommended in the bill...............................         7,431,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        -3,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................        +3,500,000
 

    Technology Development and Deployment Program.--The 
recommendation includes $3,500,000 above the request for the 
Technology Development and Deployment Program.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................   $24,136,379,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................    25,097,670,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    25,873,440,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................    +1,737,061,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +775,770,000
 

                                Mission

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) helps build, 
sustain, and improve the nation's capability to prepare for, 
protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all 
hazards through disaster response, recovery, and grant programs 
supporting first responders, emergency management, mitigation 
activities, and preparedness.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $1,245,859,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     1,378,232,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     1,414,461,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +168,602,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +36,229,000
 

    The recommendation includes the following increases above 
the request: $8,300,000 for Integrated Public Alerts and 
Warnings; $2,000,000 for National Continuity Readiness 
Implementation; $2,150,000 for the FEMA Strategic Program; 
$305,000 for the Emergency Management Accreditation Program; 
$370,000 for the Certified Emergency Manager Program; 
$10,000,000 for the Ground Station Test Bed; $4,000,000 for the 
Administration of Community Project Funding; and $9,504,000 
above the request to sustain fiscal year 2022 enhancements. The 
recommendation includes $400,000 less than the request for 
Human Capital Systems.

                               Mitigation

    Benefit-Cost Analysis.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committee 
on how its Benefit-Cost Analysis toolkit addresses risks for 
which there is limited data, such as for volcanic activity. The 
briefing shall include recommendations for overcoming any 
limitations or to otherwise address statutory requirements for 
benefit cost analysis in mitigation programs for those risks 
with limited data.
    Earthquake Preparedness and Mitigation.--The Committee 
recognizes FEMA's efforts to help residents and communities 
prepare for and mitigate the impacts of earthquakes through a 
number of programs, including the National Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Program, the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program 
(now known as Building Resilient Infrastructure and 
Communities), and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These 
programs have supported over $800,000,000 in seismic retrofit 
projects in West Coast states alone. Within 90 days of the date 
of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committee on its 
work with state emergency management agencies in the Cascadia 
Subduction Zone to ensure adequate planning and capacity to 
mitigate the loss of life and property resulting from an 
earthquake. In particular, the briefing shall focus on efforts 
to reinforce critical infrastructure, including schools, 
hospitals, and bridges.
    Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Mitigation 
Efforts.--The Committee recognizes FEMA's efforts to provide 
communities with mitigation planning resources and recognizes 
the important of energy efficiency and renewable energy 
initiatives in these efforts. FEMA is encouraged to analyze, 
consolidate, and streamline its publicly available Hazard 
Mitigation Planning resources to increase accessibility and 
utility for communities, to include a concise, actionable list 
of mitigation steps that communities can take to make their 
energy systems more resilient and renewable.
    Environment-Based Mitigation.--The Committee recognizes 
that environment-based mitigation measures--such as the 
creation of wetlands, conservation easements, and natural flood 
plains to slow the flow of rivers, creeks, and streams--are 
innovative tools for mitigating the severity of future floods 
in areas such as the Tittabawassee River Watershed in the Great 
Lakes Bay Region. In addition to flood protection, mitigation 
measures offer both aesthetic and recreational value and 
provide a variety of environmental and conservation benefits, 
including erosion control, species habitat, and improved air 
and water quality. The Committee urges FEMA to continue to 
coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, Environmental 
Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as 
state, local, and tribal governments and business and non-
profit stakeholders, on developing and supporting conservation 
and environment-based flood mitigation measures to reduce the 
impact of floods on communities, lives, and livelihoods.
    Natural Hazard Mitigation Infrastructure.--The Committee is 
aware that rehabilitation or establishment of natural 
infrastructure, including but not limited to marshes, wetlands, 
mangroves, dunes, and other geologies similar to the Driftless 
Area, can improve resiliency, reducing damage from flooding and 
coastal storm surges and providing effective floodplain 
management. Such natural infrastructure can also have long-term 
beneficial impacts on topography, soils, water quality, 
wetlands, floodplains, coastal resources, aquatic resources, 
and public health and safety in coastal areas. The Committee 
urges FEMA to continue to engage with other federal and non-
federal stakeholders to develop and support conservation and 
environment-based flood mitigation measures and to utilize 
mitigation grant funds for natural infrastructure projects, 
consistent with the directive under this heading in House 
Report 117-87.
    Post-Disaster Capacity-Building.--Post-disaster recovery 
requires sufficient personnel to ensure buildings can be safely 
occupied and that repair and reconstruction are conducted 
appropriately. Although section 1206 of Public Law 115-254 
authorizes the use of funding for these activities, personnel 
remain in short supply. The Committee urges FEMA to support and 
partner with national non-profit organizations--including 
through both programmatic assistance and direct technical 
assistance--to increase awareness of and outreach to post-
disaster building safety evaluators, teams, and organizations 
and to deliver training, education, certification, and mutual 
aid agreement development activities that, collectively, will 
expand the pool of available volunteer post-disaster building 
safety evaluators, teams, and organizations. Recognizing the 
direct relationship between rapid and effective post-disaster 
building safety evaluation and overall community resilience, 
the Committee encourages the Agency and its federal interagency 
partners to fully implement section 1206 with all relevant 
external stakeholders.
    Urban Area Flooding.--The fiscal year 2020 funding Act 
supported a pilot grant program to help local government grants 
enhance the mapping of urban flooding. The Committee reminds 
FEMA of the requirement to provide a briefing on this program 
as required by House Report 117-87.

                      Preparedness and Protection

    Alerts to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency.--
The Committee is concerned about the ability of Limited English 
Proficiency (LEP) individuals to access emergency alerts. As 
the lead federal entity with responsibility for the Emergency 
Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Alert System messages, FEMA's 
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) plays a 
critical role in helping ensure recipients can read and 
understand these messages. Within 30 days of the date of 
enactment of this Act, FEMA is directed to brief the Committee 
on the steps it can take and is taking to ensure these vital 
messages can be accessed by LEP individuals.
    Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).--The 
Committee has heard concerns from states about FEMA's interest 
in placing additional requirements on EMAC related to the 
National Qualification System (NQS) that may unnecessarily 
burden EMAC and it is users. The Committee supports the NQS and 
recommends the proposed increase for the One Responder System 
and NQS. However, the funding enhancement for NQS should not be 
construed to in any way support activities that interfere with 
the state-to-state relationship afforded through EMAC or place 
requirements on the Compact administrator related to NQS. In 
any furtherance of NQS, FEMA should ensure stakeholder input is 
incorporated into final guidance and processes and that the 
Compact is in no way hindered by NQS requirements.
    Emergency Management Professionalization.--The 
recommendation includes increases above the request of $305,000 
for the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) and 
$370,000 for the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) program. 
FEMA has committed to increase the nation's overall emergency 
management capabilities at all levels of government, as well as 
the private sector, the nonprofit sector, and among individual 
emergency management professionals. EMAP and the CEM program 
are essential credentialing programs to help measure the 
capabilities and improve the performance of emergency 
management programs and individual emergency managers.
    Wireless Emergency Alerts.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to warn the 
public about extreme weather events, including extreme heat and 
extreme poor air quality. The Committee encourages FEMA to 
continue to work with SLTT governments to educate and remind 
them of their ability to provide alerts about extreme heat and 
extreme poor air quality events.

                         Response and Recovery

    Disaster Assessment Technologies.--The Committee is aware 
of commercial technologies that integrate real-time and near 
real-time data and high-resolution imagery to create an 
integrated multi-dimensional digital environment that supports 
rapid damage assessments and more effective reporting systems. 
Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Office of Response and Recovery (OR&R) is directed to brief the 
Committee on the benefits and feasibility of integrating hi-
resolution imagery and three-dimensional simulation 
capabilities into its emergency response tools.
    Ground Station Testbed.--The Committee recommendation 
includes $10,000,000 above the request to develop response 
ground station testbed for acquiring, processing, and analyzing 
data from small satellite-based, aerial, unmanned aerial, and 
un-attended ground sensors to inform and speed disaster 
response decision making. FEMA is encouraged to work with 
industry partners and to leverage Oak Ridge National 
Laboratory's technical expertise, ground station 
infrastructure, scalable high-performance computing, and 
mission support experience.
    IT Systems Modernization.--The Committee recognizes the 
vital function of IT systems and the necessity of IT 
modernization for OR&R to carry out its mission. Unfortunately, 
FEMA acquisition program baselines have not been sufficient to 
achieve meaningful IT modernization. The subsequent IT 
shortcomings lead to security vulnerabilities, increased costs, 
capability gaps from unmet requirements, technical 
obsolescence, risks not adequately addressed, and reduced 
responsiveness. Legacy IT systems also increase the risks of 
non-compliance with requirements and audits, reduce the 
Agency's ability to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and 
perpetuate poor reporting functionality.
    The Committee directs FEMA's Chief Information Officer 
(CIO) and the Associate Administrator of OR&R to brief the 
Committee, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
on unmet requirements for modernizing essential OR&R systems 
that directly support FEMA's mission.
    Plastic Products.--Plastics are a critical material used in 
protective sheeting, emergency kits, and other resources relied 
upon during major disasters and emergencies, including the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Within 120 days of the date of enactment of 
this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committee on its sources for 
protective sheeting, emergency kits, and other plastic base 
resources and what, if any, U.S.-based alternatives to foreign 
plastic products are commercially available, with a particular 
focus on bio-based and other environmentally friendly 
alternatives.
    Post Disaster Fuel Availability.--The Committee recognizes 
the importance of fuel supplies in the aftermath of a disaster 
and is concerned that insufficient refined fuel reserves, 
fragile supply chains, and other impediments to timely regional 
access threaten emergency response capabilities. In 2014, the 
Department of Energy Office of Energy Policy commissioned a 
report on U.S. Fuels Supply Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and 
Resiliency. FEMA, in its 2020 National Preparedness Report, 
highlighted insufficient capabilities of government to access 
fuel and perform ``National Critical Functions'' due to 
susceptible supply chains, and its 2021 National Preparedness 
Report calls for strategic investment in longterm ``National 
Critical Function'' resilience strategies to reduce risk during 
disasters. Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this 
Act, FEMA is directed to brief the Committee on the steps it 
and its interagency partners, including the Department of 
Energy, are taking to ensure the availability of fuel supplies 
in the aftermath of a disaster.
    Urban Search and Rescue (USAR).--The Committee recommends 
the requested funding level for USAR to fully support the 28 
USAR Task Forces, including resources to recapitalize critical 
communications equipment necessary to conduct life-saving 
search and rescue operations and to sustain swift water and 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear rescue 
operations.

                            Mission Support

    Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships.--The Committee rejects 
the proposed realignment of funding for the Office of Faith and 
Neighborhood Partnerships from FEMA to the Office of 
Partnership and Engagement, which would require explicit 
authority from Congress. The requirement for such authority 
comes from the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
2006 (Title VI of Public Law 109-295) and section 506 of the 
Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 316), which were enacted as a 
result of previous efforts to remove FEMA functions.
    Preparedness Grant Evaluations.--The Committee reminds FEMA 
of the requirement in House Report 117-87 to provide a plan for 
the use of funding provided in the fiscal year 2022 funding Act 
to conduct evaluations on the use of preparedness grant 
funding, including a plan for requiring reporting on deaths or 
injuries resulting from the use of grant-funded equipment, 
supplies or materials; on any use of grant funds to acquire or 
use surveillance technology; and on how grant recipients are 
providing appropriate safeguards for the protection of privacy 
and civil liberties.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $209,985,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       190,319,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       203,730,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        -6,255,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +13,411,000
 

    The recommendation includes $13,411,000 above the request, 
including $3,000,000 for the National Warning System to 
complete upgrades for state and local networks; and $10,411,000 
for construction, facilities, and asset improvement projects at 
the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC).
    Financial Systems Modernization (FSM).--The Committee is 
concerned that the FEMA's transition from its legacy financial 
management system to a new system could negatively impact 
reimbursements to SLTTs and nonprofit applicants. During FSM 
development and implementation, the Committee encourages FEMA 
to provide for flexibility on deadlines in instances where 
there are good faith efforts to comply.
    MWEOC.--The recommendation provides $10,411,000 above the 
request for MWEOC construction, facilities, and asset 
improvements, of which $4,661,000 is for the emergency services 
building; $4,550,000 is for turf reinforcement to establish 
additional parting and travel lanes; and $1,200,000 is for a 
heavy rescue pumper improvements and enhancements. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA 
shall brief the Committee on a project timeline, with projected 
milestones and associated funding, for MWEOC improvement 
projects. The briefing shall include all prior year, current 
year, and budget year funding execution and planning details, 
as well as out-year estimates for future projects.

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................    $3,633,199,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................     3,530,489,000
Recommended in the bill...............................     4,051,619,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +418,420,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +521,130,000
 

    A comparison of the budget request to the Committee 
recommended level by budget activity is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Budget Request     Recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Assistance
    Grants
        State Homeland Security          $616,186,000       $520,000,000
         Grant Program............
            (Operation                   (90,000,000)       (90,000,000)
             Stonegarden).........
            (Nonprofit Security)..      (180,000,000)
            (Tribal Homeland             (15,000,000)       (15,000,000)
             Security Grant
             Program).............
        Urban Area Security               711,184,000        615,000,000
         Initiative...............
            (Nonprofit Security)..      (180,000,000)
        Nonprofit Security........                           360,000,000
            (State Program).......                         (180,000,000)
            (Urban Area Program)..                         (180,000,000)
        Public Transportation             100,000,000        105,000,000
         Security Assistance......
            (Amtrak Security).....       (10,000,000)       (10,000,000)
            (Other-the Road Bus           (2,000,000)        (2,000,000)
             Security)............
        Port Security Grants......        100,000,000        100,000,000
        Assistance to Firefighter         370,000,000        370,000,000
         Grants...................
        Staffing for Adequate Fire        370,000,000        370,000,000
         and Emergency Response...
        Emergency Management              355,000,000        370,000,000
         Performance Grants.......
        Flood Hazard Mapping and          350,000,000        350,000,000
         Risk Analysis Program....
        Regional Catastrophic              12,000,000         12,000,000
         Preparedness Grants......
        Emergency Food and Shelter        154,000,000        280,000,000
            (Emergency Food and          (24,000,000)      (150,000,000)
             Shelter--Humanitarian
             )....................
        Next Generation Warning                               40,000,000
         System...................
        Critical Infrastructure            80,000,000              - - -
         Grant Program............
        Community Project Funding.              - - -        247,500,000
                                   -------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Grants......      3,218,370,000      3,739,500,000
        Terrorism and Targeted           (20,000,000)       (20,000,000)
         Violence Prevention
         Grants (by transfer).....
        Alternatives to Detention         (5,000,000)       (20,000,000)
         Case Management (by
         transfer)................
                                   -------------------------------------
            Subtotal, Grants            3,243,370,000      3,779,500,000
             (including transfers)
    Education, Training, and
     Exercises
        Center for Domestic                71,031,000         71,031,000
         Preparedness.............
        Center for Homeland                18,000,000         18,000,000
         Defense and Security.....
        Emergency Management               30,777,000         30,777,000
         Institute................
        U.S. Fire Administration..         58,287,000         58,287,000
        National Domestic                 101,000,000        101,000,000
         Preparedness Consortium..
        Continuing Training Grants         12,000,000         12,000,000
        National Exercise Program.         21,024,000         21,024,000
            Subtotal, Education,          312,119,000        312,119,000
             Training, and
             Exercises............
                                   -------------------------------------
            Total, Federal              3,530,489,000      4,051,619,000
             Assistance...........
                                   -------------------------------------
    Total, Federal Assistance          $3,555,489,000     $4,091,619,000
     (including transfers)........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Aging Fire and Emergency Response Vehicles.--The Committee 
is aware that, due to funding shortfalls and the rising cost of 
firefighting vehicles, communities around the country continue 
to operate equipment well beyond their recommended replacement 
dates. In the city of Chicago, for example, 40 percent of 
firefighting engines and ladder trucks have exceeded their 
useful lifespan. Although the average fire engine in Baltimore 
is at the end of its 8-year recommended lifespan, the current 
replacement cycle there is 16 years. The Committee encourages 
FEMA to consider the replacement of fire and emergency response 
vehicles as a priority in establishing criteria for awards 
under the Assistance to Firefighter Grants program.
    Assistance to Firefighter Grants.--Recognizing the economic 
and operational hardships caused by the current pandemic, an 
administrative provision is included the bill to allow FEMA to 
waive the matching and maintenance of expenditure provisions 
for the Assistance to Firefighter Grants program. The Committee 
expects that the Administrator will use the discretion granted 
in section 309 to relieve the economic and operational 
hardships caused by the pandemic.
    Countering Domestic Violent Extremism.--As part of the 
funding notice for the fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area Security 
Initiative (UASI) grant programs, the Secretary designated 
combating domestic violent extremism as a National Priority 
Area (NPA) on which state and urban area grant recipients would 
be required to allocate 7.5 percent of their total grant funds. 
Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA is 
directed to brief the Committee on how states and urban areas 
used SHSP and UASI funding in support of this NPA.
    Continuing Training Grants.--The total under this heading 
includes $12,000,000 for Continuing Training Grants to support 
competitively awarded training programs to address specific 
national preparedness gaps such as cybersecurity, economic 
recovery, housing, and rural and tribal preparedness. Of this 
amount, not less than $3,000,000 shall be prioritized to be 
competitively awarded for FEMA-certified rural and tribal 
training.
    Crude Oil by Rail.--FEMA is encouraged to give priority 
consideration to grants for planning, training, and equipment 
to firefighters who are responsible for crude oil by rail and 
ethanol by rail derailment and incident response to help meet 
the needs of our most vulnerable communities and first 
responders.
    Emergency Response Training.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of FEMA's education, training, and exercise programs 
in improving the nation's response to extreme weather events 
and natural disasters. Given the unique challenges underserved, 
rural, and remote communities face in training for emergencies, 
the Committee encourages FEMA training programs to support 
initiatives that serve rural and remote communities and help 
them prepare for and respond to extreme weather events.
    Firefighter Mental Health.--The Committee recognizes the 
tremendous stresses placed upon our first responders, a 
population that has seen an increase in suicides and mental 
health struggles in recent years. The Committee encourages FEMA 
to continue to place a high priority on funding for mental 
health wellness programs through the Assistance to Firefighters 
Grant Program.
    Next Generation Warning System (NGWS).--The recommendation 
includes $40,000,000 for the NGWS as part of IPAWS. The first 
priority of the NGWS program is to help public media entities 
replace aging infrastructure that is essential to their role in 
civil defense and public safety missions. The program also 
supports these investments by these entities in new technology 
needed to enhance alert, warning, and other public safety 
communications systems to ensure resilience, service to 
underserved populations, and the ability to meet the evolving 
nature of public alerting challenges. The Committee expects 
FEMA to work with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to 
implement this program for public broadcasting entities as 
defined in 47 U.S.C. 397(11).
    School Safety.--School hardening measures are eligible 
activities under UASI and the SHSG program. Funds may be used 
for bullet resistant doors and glass; hinge-locking mechanisms; 
immediate notification to emergency 911 systems; mechanisms 
that provide real time actionable intelligence directly to law 
enforcement and first responders; installation of distraction 
devices or other countermeasures administered by law 
enforcement; and other measures determined to provide 
significant improvement to school physical security. The 
Committee encourages FEMA to work with states and school 
districts to increase awareness of these funding opportunities.
    Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response.--The 
bill continues a provision from prior years to allow FEMA to 
waive the matching and maintenance of expenditure provisions 
for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 
(SAFER) program. The Committee expects the Administrator to use 
the discretion granted in section 307 as much of possible to 
relieve the economic and operational hardships caused by the 
current pandemic.
    Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP).--The TSGP supports 
efforts to address the highest transit security risks through 
investments in security infrastructure, such as security 
cameras, and training, including surveillance training. The 
Committee is aware that many TSGP applicants have been 
unsuccessful in getting grant awards to address transit 
security risks, while other grantees have at times received 
awards in recurring years to continue operational activities. 
The Committee encourages FEMA to consider giving priority 
toapplicants that have not received an award within the 
previous three years. An increase of $5,000,000 above the 
request is recommended for TSGP in the bill to allow FEMA to 
make awards to additional applicants.
    Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).--The Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 requires the 
FEMA Administrator to conduct an annual assessment of the 
relative threat, vulnerabilities, and potential consequences 
from acts of terrorism faced by each of the 100 most populous 
metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. Based on 
this assessment, the Administrator designates high-risk urban 
areas that are eligible for UASI grants. While the factors 
included in this assessment are defined in statute, the 
specific criteria that inform these factors and the methodology 
used to carry out the assessment are at the discretion of the 
Secretary and the Administrator, who review them on an annual 
basis. The Committee directs the Secretary to make UASI awards 
consistent with the prioritization instructions in the 
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260.
    Wood Chipper Programs.--The Committee understands that wood 
chipper programs are an effective means of fuel reduction in 
communities under threat from wildfire because they assist 
residents in maintaining defensible space around their homes, 
other structures, and access routes and enable communities to 
easily dispose of large amounts of potential fuel. The 
Committee encourage FEMA to continue to fund wood chipper 
programs in high-risk communities through the Fire Prevention 
and Safety Program.

                                        Community Project Funding Grants
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Recipient                           Project               Amount                Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miller County Government................  Emergency Operations              $161,167  Emergency Operations
                                           Center Communications                       Center
                                           Upgrade.
Borough of Archbald.....................  Archbald Borough Municipal       2,965,800  Emergency Operations
                                           Complex Project.                            Center
Calhoun County..........................  Calhoun County Emergency         1,668,263  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center.                          Center
Town of Madison.........................  Madison CT Emergency             2,471,500  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center.                          Center
Duval County............................  Duval County Emergency           2,965,800  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center.                          Center
Town of Middlefield.....................  Emergency Operation Center       2,224,350  Emergency Operations
                                           Grant: Town of                              Center
                                           Middlefield, CT.
City of Bothell.........................  Emergency Coordination             741,450  Emergency Operations
                                           Center--North, Backup                       Center
                                           Power Generator.
Suwannee County Board of County           Suwannee County EOC              2,346,784  Emergency Operations
 Commissioners.                            Construction.                               Center
Wakulla County Board of Commissioners...  Wakulla County Emergency         3,000,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center.                          Center
City of Stafford........................  Stafford Emergency                 259,508  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center Update.                   Center
Buchanan County Emergency Management....  Buchanan County Emergency          208,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center.                          Center
Prince George's County, Maryland........  Prince George's County             593,160  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operations                        Center
                                           Center.
Livingston County.......................  Livingston County                  250,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operations                        Center
                                           Center Resilient
                                           Microgrid.
County of Orleans.......................  Orleans County Emergency         2,000,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Management and Operations                   Center
                                           Center.
Lafayette County Emergency Management     Lafayette County Emergency       3,000,000  Emergency Operations
 Agency.                                   Operations Center.                          Center
Clallam County..........................  The Clallam County and           2,965,800  Emergency Operations
                                           City of Port Angeles                        Center
                                           Joint Emergency Services
                                           and Public Safety
                                           Facility.
Walpole Fire District...................  Walpole Fire and EMS             1,058,791  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operations                        Center
                                           Center Project.
Town of Glocester.......................  Public Safety                      750,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Improvements--Town of                       Center
                                           Glocester.
Charter Township of Bloomfield..........  Bloomfield Township                181,266  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operation                         Center
                                           Center.
City of Virginia Beach..................  Emergency Operations             1,482,900  Emergency Operations
                                           Center IT Modernization.                    Center
Village of Kiryas Joel..................  Kiryas Joel Emergency              825,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center Project.                  Center
Martin County...........................  Emergency Operations               750,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Center Resiliency.                          Center
Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services     PPHCSD Civic Center &            2,000,000  Emergency Operations
 District.                                 Community Emergency                         Center
                                           Operations Center.
West Valley City........................  West Valley City Mobile            800,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operations                        Center
                                           Center Project.
Pearl River County......................  Pearl River County               2,900,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Multipurpose and                            Center
                                           Emergency Operations
                                           Center.
South Plainfield Police Department......  South Plainfield Emergency         370,725  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center                           Center
                                           Modernization.
Manchester Fire Department..............  Emergency Operations               333,653  Emergency Operations
                                           Center.                                     Center
Frederick County Government.............  Emergency Operations               869,968  Emergency Operations
                                           Center.                                     Center
Walla Walla County......................  Walla Walla County E911            750,000  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operations                        Center
                                           Center Relocation.
The City of Commerce....................  City of Commerce--Public         1,482,900  Emergency Operations
                                           Safety Building /                           Center
                                           Sheriff's Substation
                                           (EOC).
City of Montebello......................  Public Safety Critical           2,211,745  Emergency Operations
                                           Communications Upgrade                      Center
                                           Project.
Anne Arundel County.....................  Emergency Operations             2,471,500  Emergency Operations
                                           Center.                                     Center
City of Burbank.........................  Burbank New Emergency            1,235,750  Emergency Operations
                                           Operations Center.                          Center
Kittitas County.........................  Regional Emergency               1,186,320  Emergency Operations
                                           Management Operations and                   Center
                                           Search and Rescue
                                           Facility.
Hardee County, Florida..................  Funding for Hardee County          481,391  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operation                         Center
                                           Center.
New York City Office of Emergency         New York City Emergency            926,813  Emergency Operations
 Management.                               Management Queens Borough                   Center
                                           Coordination Center.
County of Lake..........................  Lakeport Armory Facility           988,600  Emergency Operations
                                           Repurposing Project.                        Center
Garrett County..........................  Garrett County Emergency           698,848  Emergency Operations
                                           Communications 9-1-1.                       Center
Town of Rutland.........................  Rutland Town Public Safety         158,176  Emergency Operations
                                           Center.                                     Center
Palmer Municipal Fire Department........  Palmer Fire Department             346,010  Emergency Operations
                                           Emergency Operations                        Center
                                           Center.
Town of Hopedale........................  Feasibility Study to               444,870  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Dredge Hopedale Pond and
                                           Daylight the Mill River
                                           for Community Resilience
                                           and Water Quality
                                           Improvements.
Town of North Attleborough,               Ten-Mile River Dredging...       1,482,900  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
 Massachusetts.
City of Thousand Oaks...................  Microgrid Installation for       1,853,625  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           the Municipal Service
                                           Center.
City of Wilson..........................  Hominy Water Quality Park        7,043,775  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           and Greenway.
County of Santa Barbara.................  San Marcos Road                  1,384,040  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Stabilization Project.
Borough of Mayfield.....................  Mayfield Borough Levee           2,327,734  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Upgrade.
City and County of Honolulu.............  Hardening of Fire Station        2,001,915  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Doors.
City of Tampa...........................  Bermuda Boulevard Seawall        2,965,800  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Improvements.
City of Malden..........................  Malden River Works Project       1,334,610  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
City of Woburn..........................  Hurld Park Construction...       2,916,370  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
City of Revere..........................  Riverside Climate                1,977,200  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Resiliency Project.
City of Houston.........................  Lake Houston Dam Spillway        7,500,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Improvement Project.
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities...  Nearman Water Treatment          3,707,250  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Plant Emergency Electric
                                           Backup Generator.
Town of Stratford.......................  Flood Protection Measures        4,135,622  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           for Stratford Water
                                           Pollution Control
                                           Facility.
City of Bonita Springs..................  City of Bonita Springs           5,000,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Water Acquisition.
Harris County Flood Control District....  Poor Farm Ditch Conveyance       9,886,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Improvements.
City of Southside Place.................  Auden Street Drainage              741,450  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Improvement.
Hudspeth County.........................  Hudspeth County Flood              375,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Mitigation Planning
                                           Project.
Harris County Flood Control District....  Channel Conveyance               9,886,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Improvements to C147-00-
                                           00.
City of Burgin..........................  Burgin Pre-Disaster                562,500  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Mitigation Project.
City of Lebanon Junction................  Lebanon Junction Pre-              675,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Disaster Mitigation
                                           Project.
The City of Cedar Rapids................  5th Avenue Gatewell and          1,725,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Pump Station Flood
                                           Mitigation Project.
City of Seattle, Seattle Center           Seattle Center Shelter           3,558,960  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
 Department.                               Facilities Sustainable
                                           Emergency Power.
City of Williamsport....................  The Greater Williamsport         8,000,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Flood Control Project.
City of Aberdeen........................  Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood           4,943,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Protection Project.
Town of Weymouth........................  Wessagusset Beach Project.       4,906,059  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Town of Hull............................  Nantasket Ave Seawall            4,943,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Replacement.
Township of Hillsborough................  Green Hills Development            320,482  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Swale Improvements.
City of Sacramento......................  Pannell Community Center         1,977,200  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Resilience Hub.
Diablo Water District...................  Water Reservoir Seismic          1,482,900  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Retrofit.
Columbia County.........................  Flood Control Projects for       1,725,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Columbia County.
City of Davenport.......................  Flood Mitigation at River        1,265,625  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Drive and Marquette
                                           Street.
Town of Estes Park......................  Town of Estes Park                 785,937  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Wildfire Mitigation.
City of Palos Hills.....................  Roberts Road Drainage            3,558,960  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Improvements.
City of Flagstaff.......................  Museum Post-Fire Flood           1,482,900  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Mitigation, Property
                                           Acquisitions.
Silver Creek Flood Control District.....  Millet Swale..............       2,224,350  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Borough of Atlantic Highlands...........  Atlantic Highlands               2,113,133  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Municipal Harbor Bulkhead
                                           Repairs.
Baltimore County Executive's Office.....  Pre-Disaster Mitigation in       1,482,900  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Turner Station.
City of Norwalk.........................  Emergency Generators for           976,962  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Community Resiliency.
City of Annapolis.......................  City Dock Resilience and         3,460,100  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Revitalization Project.
City of Prospect Heights................  River Trails Stormwater          2,417,127  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Project.
Alabama Emergency Management Agency.....  Hale County Storm Shelters         511,601  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
City of Belmont.........................  Cities of Belmont and San          494,300  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Bruno Wildfire Prevention
                                           Project.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space          Midpeninsula Open Space            741,450  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
 District.                                 Wildland Fire Resiliency
                                           Project.
City of Foster City.....................  Levee Protection Planning          988,600  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           and Improvements Project
                                           (CIP 301-657).
San Mateo County........................  Filoli Wildfire Mitigation         494,300  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Project.
Wayne County............................  Rehabilitation and Upgrade         741,450  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           of Pump Station 182.
City of North Wildwood..................  North Wildwood Sea Wall...      10,000,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
County of Middlesex.....................  Southern Middlesex County        1,112,175  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Flood Mitigation and
                                           Resilience Project.
City of Galveston.......................  Galveston 59th Street           10,000,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Water Storage Tank.
City of Galveston.......................  Galveston Causeway              10,000,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
                                           Waterline Project.
Village of Port Jefferson...............  East Beach Stabilization..       3,750,000  Pre-Disaster Mitigation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          DISASTER RELIEF FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................   $18,799,000 000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................    19,740,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................    19,945,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................    +1,146,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      +205,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes an increase of $205,000,000 
above the request for the Disaster Relief Fund. The amount 
provided, along with funding for eligible disaster response 
activities in the fiscal year 2023 Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations Act, fully uses the 
Committee's disaster response allocation adjustment as provided 
by House Resolution 1151.
    2017 Hurricane Recovery.--The Committee remains concerned 
about the overall pace of recovery from the 2017 hurricanes in 
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Congress provided FEMA 
with additional authority to expedite and expand the scope of 
disaster recovery in the Balanced Budget Act of 2018 (Public 
Law 115-123), the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 
(division D of Public Law 115-254), and the Additional 
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 
(Public Law 116-20). House Report 116-458 and House Report 117-
87 reminded FEMA to make full use of this authority.
    The Committee appreciates the quarterly interagency 
briefings provided on recovery from these 2017 hurricanes and 
directs that future briefings address the impact of the 
pandemic on disaster recovery efforts and how FEMA intends to 
fully use its authority in support of those efforts and an 
update on the investments made in the electrical infrastructure 
in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
    Access to Disaster Assistance.--FEMA is reminded of the 
briefing requirements in House Report 117-87 and the Joint 
Explanatory Statement accompanying Public Law 117-103 related 
to disadvantaged individuals and communities. When providing 
those briefings, FEMA shall include information on steps the 
Agency is taking to expand the types of documentation disaster 
survivors can provide to demonstrate eligibility.
    Breastfeeding.--The Committee recognizes that breastfeeding 
confers meaningful clinical benefits for babies and mothers 
while reducing healthcare costs and continues to urge FEMA to 
ensure that breastfeeding mothers impacted by disasters have 
access to breastfeeding services and supplies through its 
Critical Needs Assistance, Other Needs Assistance, and other 
programs. In the aftermath of a disaster, FEMA is directed to 
work with SLTT, other federal agencies and volunteer 
organizations to ensure that disaster survivors and service 
providers have information on support available for nursing 
equipment and supplies.
    Bilingual and Multi-lingual Staff.--The Committee 
encourages FEMA to continue hiring bilingual and multi-lingual 
staff to meet the language needs of disaster survivors.
    Debris Removal.--The Committee reminds FEMA of the briefing 
requirement in House Report 117-87 and expects FEMA to provide 
the briefing expeditiously.
    De-Energization.--The Committee is aware that the 
increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events has 
prompted efforts to reduce the risks of catastrophic wildfires 
by adopting ``de-energization'' protocols, under which 
electrical power is temporarily shut off for businesses, 
schools, healthcare facilities, and residences. The Committee 
encourages FEMA to reimburse the cost of generators for 
individuals who are affected by de-energization protocols 
implemented as a result of a presidentially declared major 
disaster.
    Direct Federal Assistance (DFA).--The Committee reminds 
FEMA of the briefing requirement in House Report 117-87 on DFA 
related to mutual aid and expects FEMA to provide the briefing 
expeditiously.
    Disaster Recovery Reform Act Implementation.--The Committee 
recognizes the efforts FEMA has made to implement the Disaster 
Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (division D of Public Law 115-254, 
DRRA) and the positive impact that has made for states, 
communities, and disaster survivors. Unfortunately, and as 
noted in House Report 116-458 and House Report 117-87, a number 
of provisions in the Act that were immediately effective or 
have overdue statutory deadlines have still not been 
implemented, including section 1215 on Management Costs, 
section 1221 on Closeout incentives, and section 1235 on 
Additional Mitigation Activities. While the Committee 
recognizes that the operational burdens of FEMA's response to 
the pandemic have contributed to delays, the Committee directs 
FEMA to implement these provisions expeditiously.
    The Committee reminds FEMA about the required quarterly 
briefings on the status of the implementation of the Act 
required by House Report 117-87 and directs the Agency to 
immediately commence these briefings and continue to provide 
them quarterly until all requirements of the DRRA have been 
fully implemented. The briefings shall include updates on the 
status of required rulemakings and the expected timeline for 
issuing final rules.
    Disaster Workforce.--The recommendation includes the 
proposed funding for hiring and retention incentives and base 
pay increases for FEMA's responder workforce. Within 60 days of 
the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the 
Committee on a plan for the obligation of these funds. The 
Committee also reminds FEMA of the related briefing requirement 
in House Report 117-87 and expects FEMA to provide that 
briefing expeditiously.
    Electric Grid Resiliency.--The Committee reminds FEMA of 
the overdue requirement from House Report 116-458 and House 
Report 117-87 to brief the Committee on alternative methods to 
repair, rebuild, and fortify disaster-damaged electric grids. 
FEMA is directed to expeditiously provide the briefing, which 
should address FEMA's efforts with interagency partners to 
assess whether electric poles should comply with American 
Society of Civil Engineers standards.
    Insurance Not Required by the Stafford Act.--Not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall 
brief the Committee on whether the purchase or maintenance of 
insurance by an SLTT government that is not otherwise required 
under the Stafford Act will:
          (1) impact a recommendation by FEMA to the President 
        to declare a Major Disaster in such State; or
          (2) negatively impact the amount of federal public 
        assistance the SLTT government would receive or the 
        government's eligibility for such assistance.
    Mitigation Assistance for Disadvantaged Communities.--The 
Committee recognizes that FEMA is continuing to expand 
mitigation assistance to disadvantaged communities and 
encourages the Agency to continue and increase these efforts. 
This includes providing community outreach and increased 
emphasis in competitive criteria for mitigation programs.
    Non-Contiguous States and Territories.--Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief 
the Committee on an assessment of the unique challenges 
associated with the prompt delivery of public assistance and 
other FEMA programs in response to large-scale disasters in 
U.S. non-contiguous states and territories and strategies to 
address these challenges. The briefing shall incorporate 
lessons learned from the 2017 Hurricane Season and other recent 
events impacting non-contiguous states and territories.
    Public Assistance Briefings and COVID-19 Assistance.--
Although the Committee recognizes the significant work that 
FEMA has done to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, 
it remains concerned about reports of prolonged timelines and a 
lack of transparency in the approval process for project 
worksheets. The Committee also notes that the briefing required 
in House Report 116-180 on the Public Assistance project 
worksheet process has not yet been provided. In House Report 
116-458 and House Report 117-87, the Committee noted that this 
and other Public Assistance briefings were overdue, recognizing 
the operational constraints the pandemic had placed on the 
Agency. However, as noted in House Report 117-87, those 
constraints are waning. FEMA is directed to provide the 
required briefings to the Committee expeditiously. In addition, 
within 10 days of the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall 
brief the Committee on the process for COVID-19 project 
worksheet approvals.
    Western Wildfires.--The length and severity of the wildfire 
season seems to be increasing each year with commensurate 
increases in the risk to lives and property. While FEMA has a 
well-established program to prepare for the Atlantic Hurricane 
Season, it is unclear whether a similarly mature process has 
yet been developed or implemented for the Western wildfire 
season. Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
FEMA shall brief the Committee on steps it is taking to better 
prepare for wildfire seasons. In particular, the briefing shall 
address reimbursement eligibility for the prepositioning of 
equipment and staff and timelines for reimbursements under 
major disaster and emergency declarations, as well as through 
Fire Management Assistance Grants.

                     NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $214,706,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       225,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       225,000,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +10,294,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                  Title III--Administrative Provisions

    Section 301. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
expenses for the administration of grants.
    Section 302. The Committee includes a new provision that 
excludes the amounts provided for Nonprofit Security Grants 
from calculations related to state minimum funding amounts 
under the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban 
Area Security Initiative.
    Section 303. The Committee continues a provision specifying 
timeframes for grant applications and awards.
    Section 304. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
a five-day advance notification for certain grant awards under 
``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance.''
    Section 305. The Committee continues a provision addressing 
the availability of certain grant funds for the installation of 
communications towers.
    Section 306. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the submission of a monthly Disaster Relief Fund report.
    Section 307. The Committee continues a provision permitting 
the Secretary to grant waivers from specified requirements of 
section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974.
    Section 308. The Committee continues a provision providing 
for the receipt and expenditure of fees collected for the 
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, as authorized by 
Public Law 105-276.
    Section 309. The Committee continues a provision granting 
waivers for certain requirements pertaining to the granting of 
Assistance to Firefighter Grants.

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


               U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $409,504,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       913,622,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       683,293,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +273,789,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -230,329,000
 

                                Mission

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 
adjudicates and grants immigration and citizenship benefits, 
confirms eligibility for employment and public services, and 
promotes an awareness and understanding of citizenship in 
support of immigrant integration. USCIS activities are 
primarily funded through fees collected from applicants for 
immigration benefits.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $389,504,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       903,622,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       653,293,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................      +263,789,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................      -250,329,000
 

    The Committee supports the Administration's request to 
continue to increase capacity to address the USCIS backlog, 
increase USCIS's capacity to support anticipated increases in 
credible fear interviews and asylum adjudications, and begin to 
reduce the burden on fee-paying applicants and petitioners of 
unrelated humanitarian programs. However, because the budget 
request assumes an unrealistic hiring strategy for asylum-
related operations, the recommendation reduces the Application 
Processing PPA by $229,336,000 below the request, which is 
$260,272,000 above fiscal year 2022 funding level.
    The recommendation does not include the requested 
$29,313,000 in discretionary funding for information technology 
and cybersecurity. While the Committee supports USCIS's need to 
fund these requirements, the costs should be built into USCIS's 
fee analysis for cost recovery purposes.
    The recommendation rejects the proposed $8,410,000 
reduction to the E-Verify program, which was not adequately 
justified.
    Application Processing.--The Committee continues direction 
provided under this heading in House Report 117-87 related to 
the timely processing of applications, changes to fee levels, 
and reporting on processing performance.
    Asylum Seeker Access to Employment Authorization.--Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
quarterly thereafter, USCIS is directed to make available on a 
publicly accessible website:
          (1) the total number of pending employment 
        authorization applications filed by individuals with 
        pending applications for asylum or withholding of 
        removal pursuant to 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(c)(8); and
          (2) the total number of such applications that have 
        been pending 60 or fewer days, 61-90 days, 91-120 days, 
        121-179 days, and 180 or more days.
    Budget Justification Materials.--The Committee is 
disappointed that the justification materials for the fiscal 
year 2023 budget request for USCIS again lack the data and 
information necessary to evaluate proposals, requirements and 
the associated budget estimates and assumptions. For example, 
the pay and non-pay cost drivers should be more detailed, and 
the year-over-year changes for each of the funding profiles 
should be more transparently described.
    Further, the user fee justifications continue to lack 
important descriptions of planned spending profiles, year-over-
year changes, and cost assumptions. The justifications for 
these accounts should provide the same level of detail and 
analysis as is provided for the Department's discretionary 
funding accounts. For example, the justification lacks detailed 
budget exhibits for each of the fee PPAs, the staffing and 
hiring strategy is not fully described, the plans and budget 
assumptions for USCIS's international operations and footprint 
is missing, and the funding and planned outcome measures for 
business process improvements and modernization efforts are not 
included.
    A full understanding of USCIS's budget strategy, plans, and 
assumptions are critical to Congress's oversight 
responsibilities--regardless of the funding source. The 
Committee expects these deficiencies to be addressed with the 
fiscal year 2024 budget justification materials or that the 
necessary program details, funding and staffing profiles, and 
other exhibits be submitted concurrently with the delivery of 
the fiscal year 2024 budget.
    Citizenship Promotion.--The Committee encourages CBP and 
USCIS to continue exploring the most effective methods to 
ensure that Lawful Permanent Residents arriving at ports of 
entry are aware of the benefits of citizenship and the process 
of becoming a U.S. citizen, to include self-service kiosks, 
signage, videos, and verbal scripts.
    Data on Asylum Operations.--USCIS is directed to continue 
to make available, on a publicly accessible website in a 
downloadable, searchable, and sortable format, a report 
containing not less than the previous twelve months of 
semimonthly data on:
          (1) the number of noncitizens determined to have a 
        credible or reasonable fear of--
                  (A) persecution, as defined in section 
                235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Immigration and 
                Nationality Act; or
                  (B) torture, as defined in section 208.30 of 
                title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
                effect on January 1, 2018); and
          (2) the total number of cases received by U.S. 
        Citizenship and Immigration Services to adjudicate 
        credible or reasonable fear claims, as described in 
        paragraph (1), and the total number of cases closed.
    Such report shall also disaggregate the data described 
above with respect to the following subsets:
          (1) claims submitted by aliens detained at a U.S. 
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement family residential 
        center or an emergency family shelter;
          (2) claims submitted by aliens, organized by each 
        subdivision of legal or administrative authority under 
        which claims are reviewed; and
          (3) the job series of the personnel reviewing the 
        claims.
    E-Verify.--The Committee looks forward to the briefing 
required under this heading in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public Law 117-
103) regarding a plan for 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.
    The Committee is concerned that proposed reductions to E-
Verify are premised upon the inability to backfill vacancies, 
do not account for addressing process improvements and outreach 
efforts, and may result in shortfalls to the program. 
Accordingly, the recommendation rejects the proposed cuts.
    Electronic Processing.--The Committee continues the 
requirement for USCIS to brief the Committee quarterly on its 
electronic processing efforts, as described in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public 
Law 117-103), including its efforts to establish a centralized 
mechanism for asylum seekers to apply for employment 
authorization online.
    The Committee reminds USCIS of its requirement to review 
whether Form I-765 can be more narrowly tailored to reduce 
paperwork and workloads, as described in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the fiscal year funding 2022 Act (Public 
Law 117-103), and it looks forward to hearing about the results 
of this review during the next semi-annual briefing.
    Eliminating Confusion in Classifying Job Occupations.--The 
Committee urges USCIS to continue to update each of its forms, 
both online and paper forms, to ensure that the Standard 
Occupational Classification codes are the only occupational 
codes used.
    Fee Waivers.--USCIS is directed to continue its current 
policy regarding the use of full fee waivers for certain 
applicants, petitioners, and requestors who demonstrate an 
inability to pay immigration and naturalization benefit 
application fees, and to provide partial fee waivers for N-400 
applicants who can demonstrate household income between 150 
percent and 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and 
are otherwise ineligible for full fee waivers. USCIS is 
directed to continue to accept any one of the following items 
as proof of inability to pay an immigration or naturalization 
benefit application fee:
          (1) documentation of receipt of a means-tested public 
        benefit;
          (2) documentation of household income that is at or 
        below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines at 
        the time of filing (or, in the case of a partial fee 
        waiver, greater than 150 percent but not more than 200 
        percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines at the time 
        of filing an application for naturalization); or
          (3) documentation of financial hardship, including 
        unexpected medical bills or emergencies.
    Further, USCIS is directed to maintain naturalization fees 
at an affordable level; reduce the backlog of applicants; and 
reduce the costs of obtaining replacement certificates of 
naturalization and certificates of citizenship, including by 
cooperating with the Department of State on the screening of 
derivative citizens, including international adoptees.
    Filipino World War II Veteran Visa Backlog.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall 
brief the Committee on the number of individuals enrolled in 
the Filipino War Veteran Parole Program. The briefing shall 
also discuss opportunities to shorten the wait times for family 
members of Filipino World War II veterans and more quickly 
process the permanent resident applications of those enrolled 
in the Filipino War Veteran Parole Program, along with any 
resources and authorities needed.
    H-2A and H-2B Visas.--USCIS shall, in coordination with the 
Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 
timely post public information provided by employers on 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 or H-2B petitions and can receive 
information about their own immigration status, including their 
authorized period of stay and the status of any requested visa 
extensions.
    Additionally, the Committee is concerned about the abuses 
exposed in the H-2A visa program as part of Operation Blooming 
Onion. According to the Department of Justice, this was the 
result of a multi-year investigation into a human smuggling and 
labor trafficking operation that illegally imported Mexican and 
Central American workers into brutal conditions on farms in 
southern Georgia. To help ensure that steps are being taken to 
monitor and prevent similar abuses in the H-2B visa program, 
USCIS shall brief the Committee, not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and in coordination with the 
Department of Labor, on efforts to prevent fraud and abuse in 
the H-2A and H-2B visa programs and efforts to ensure that 
employers, agents, attorneys, and recruiters who have been 
debarred by the Department of Labor cannot continue to 
participate in the programs.
    H-2B Visa Program Reporting.--Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall report 
to the Committee on the distribution of visas granted through 
the H-2B program, including a tabulation of the percentage of 
overall visas issued to the top 15 employers. Also, not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Department, in consultation with the Department of Labor, shall 
brief the Committee on the impacts of the current H-2B visa 
semiannual distribution on employers, employees, and agency 
operations.
    Humanitarian Petitions.--The Committee urges USCIS to 
refrain from imposing fees on any individual filing a 
humanitarian petition, including but not limited to a request 
for asylum, refugee admission, protection under the Violence 
Against Women Act (VAWA), Special Immigrant Juvenile status, or 
a T or U visa or Special Immigrant Visa for Iraqi and Afghan 
nationals.
    International Operations Division.--The Committee urges 
USCIS to continue to reevaluate its international footprint 
requirements to optimize its ability to meet its mission needs 
in a cost-effective manner. Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committee 
on its international operations, its reliance on operations in 
foreign locations, and its plans for changing its international 
footprint over the next five fiscal years, along with estimated 
budget and operational impacts of such changes.
    Military Naturalization Applications.--The Committee looks 
forward to the briefing required under this heading in the 
explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding 
Act (Public Law 117-103). Additionally, on February 2, 2021, 
President Biden issued an ``Executive Order on Restoring Faith 
in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration 
and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans'' in which he directed 
DHS and the State and Justice Departments to partner with the 
Defense Department to ``facilitate naturalization for . . . 
members of the military.'' Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall brief the 
Committee on its progress in implementing this executive order, 
particularly as it relates to initiating naturalization during 
basic training.
    Quarterly Budget and Productivity Reporting.--The Committee 
looks forward to receiving the first of the quarterly briefings 
required under this heading in the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public Law 117-
103). USCIS shall continue to provide these briefings in fiscal 
year 2023 and shall also include quarterly hiring projections 
and execution updates by mission critical occupation, including 
the associated funding for those positions. The data shall be 
disaggregated by PPA for each USCIS funding source.
    Refugee Admissions.--The Department shall update the 
information required under this heading in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public 
Law 117-103), related to staffing, interviews, approvals, and 
denials, by appending it with fiscal year 2022 data.
    Refugees Impacted by the Muslim Ban.--Data released by DHS 
and the Department of State as part of a court settlement show 
that many refugees who were in the final stages of being 
resettled in the United States when the refugee-specific Muslim 
Ban (Executive Order 13769) was issued in October 2017 have 
still not been able to enter the country. The Committee is 
concerned that, while the Muslim Ban is no longer operative, 
its lingering effects may be preventing people who were cleared 
for resettlement in 2017 from getting to the United States five 
years later. The Committee urges USCIS to expedite the 
resettlement applications of individuals who were in the final 
stages of entering the country when the refugee-specific Muslim 
Ban was announced. The Committee further urges USCIS to review 
the denials of admission to those refugees who were ready for 
travel on the day of the refugee-specific Muslim Ban and would 
be here in the United States if it were not for the ban.
    Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Applications.--The 
Committee is concerned about the backlog of SIJ applications. 
Therefore, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, USCIS is directed to 
make the following information available on a publicly 
accessible website:
          (1) The total number of SIJ petitions pending before 
        USCIS and the length of time each case has been 
        pending;
          (2) The total number of SIJ adjudications, broken 
        down by grant or denial and the average length of time 
        SIJ petitions were pending prior to adjudication, 
        decision, or issuance of a Request for Evidence (RFE) 
        or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID);
          (3) The total number of RFEs and NOIDs issued; and
          (4) The total numbers of SIJ petitions that have been 
        pending for 60 or fewer days, 61-90 days, 91-120 days, 
        121-179 days, and 180 or more days.
    Spouse Petitions.--With respect to fiance(e) or spouse 
petitions involving a minor party, the Committee continues to 
direct USCIS to document the age of the minor party at the time 
of the civil/legal marriage, along with the age difference 
between the parties, with ages given in months as well as 
years.
    Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) 
Program.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, USCIS shall provide a report to the Committee that 
includes calculations for the prior three fiscal years of the 
percentage of all SAVE inquiries from user agencies made 
pursuant to mandates in federal law and the percentage related 
to benefits for which federal law does not require immigration 
status verification. In addition, the report shall provide an 
overview of the funding profile for the program, to include 
total operational costs, the program's reimbursement model, and 
the extent to which program costs are not fully recovered by 
user fees. The Committee expects that this program will not 
rely on fees paid by applicants and petitioners for immigration 
benefits; accordingly, the report shall also include any plans 
to achieve full-cost recovery.
    Trauma-Informed Support.--The Committee looks forward to 
the briefing required under this heading in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public 
Law 117-103).
    U Visa Program.--The Committee is concerned about the 
claims made in the OIG's January 6, 2022, report (OIG-22-10) 
regarding USCIS's management and implementation of the U Visa 
program. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committee on the implementation 
of the recommendations included in the OIG report, including 
its rationale for not concurring with some of the OIG 
recommendations.
    Virtual Processes and Ceremonies.--The Committee is 
encouraged by USCIS's efforts to expand remote oaths of 
citizenship and naturalization ceremonies and encourages USCIS 
to work with the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure that 
these virtual options are available for service members who 
seek to naturalize while stationed outside of the United 
States. The Committee looks forward to receiving the 
feasibility analysis required by the explanatory statement 
accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public Law 117-
103).
    Voter Registration for New Citizens.--USCIS shall examine 
the feasibility of working with appropriate state and local 
officials and agencies 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.
    Workload Staffing Modeling.--The Committee looks forward to 
the briefing required under this heading in the explanatory 
statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 funding Act (Public 
Law 117-103).

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $20,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        10,000,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        30,000,000
  Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +10,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +20,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes $30,000,000 for the Citizenship 
and Integration Grant Program, $20,000,000 above the request 
and $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, to 
expand the availability of grant awards for meritorious 
proposals and to support projects that will test or bring to 
scale innovative methods of English and civics education and 
citizenship preparation. The Committee supports these efforts 
to help future citizens complete their immigration journeys and 
successfully integrate and engage in their communities. 
Increasing the number of grants will also help USCIS build the 
capacity for additional qualified service providers to assist 
lawful permanent residents who would not otherwise apply for 
naturalization, potentially remaining in the immigration 
pipeline indefinitely.
    The Committee looks forward to working with USCIS on 
improvements to this grant program, such as reviewing the 
guidelines and requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO) to be sure that no unnecessary or overly 
restrictive conditions are preventing otherwise qualified 
prospective grant recipient organizations from participating. 
Not later than five business days prior to the finalization of 
the NOFO, USCIS shall brief the Committee on any changes to the 
execution of the program, including changes in the 
qualifications and expectations of grant recipients.
    Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, USCIS shall brief the Committee on its metrics for 
evaluating the success of this grant program.
    USCIS continues to have the authority to accept private 
donations to support the Citizenship and Integration Grant 
Program. The Committee directs USCIS to provide an update on 
its planned use of this authority not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, to include efforts 
undertaken to solicit private donations.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $355,636,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       396,547,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       396,547,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +40,911,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                                Mission

    The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) 
provide or facilitate basic and advanced law enforcement 
training for over 90 federal agencies and numerous state, 
local, tribal, and international law enforcement organizations.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $322,436,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       355,247,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       355,247,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +32,811,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The recommendation funds the budget request, including 
$6,987,000 for Zero Trust Implementation.
    Northeast Interagency Training Centers.--The Committee is 
aware of efforts by the Department and the National Guard to 
establish interagency domestic operation training centers but 
remains concerned by the lack of training locations in areas of 
the country with high demand for federal-state interagency 
training, including in the Northeast. The Committee encourages 
the Department to continue working with the National Guard, as 
well as state and local leaders, to identify opportunities for 
expanding domestic training on federal or state property, 
including in regions like the Northeast that lack facilities 
for training related to active shooters, dense urban terrain, 
and cyber and electromagnetic response.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $33,200,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        41,300,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        41,300,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +8,100,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    The Committee recommends the budget request level, 
including $11,000,000 for the repair and replacement of 
Cheltenham storm water infrastructure; $3,000,000 for the 
replacement of existing building diesel generators at the 
Glynco campus; $20,300,000 for the construction of a strength 
and conditioning complex; and $7,000,000 for construction costs 
to establish a recycling center at Glynco.

                   Science and Technology Directorate


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $886,403,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       901,291,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       963,777,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +77,374,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +62,486,000
 

                                Mission

    The mission of the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) 
is to conduct and support research, development, developmental 
and operational testing and evaluation, and the timely 
transition of homeland security capabilities to operational end 
users at the federal, state, and local levels.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $330,590,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       353,107,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       369,107,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +38,517,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +16,000,000
 

    The recommendation includes $16,000,000 above the request. 
The recommendation supports the requested $22,517,000 above the 
fiscal year 2022 level to ensure adequate staffing for mission 
essential requirements, operation and maintenance of S&T's five 
laboratory facilities, and acquisition improvements to support 
S&T's mission. Of the total amount provided for this account, 
$215,397,000 is available until September 30, 2024, for the 
Laboratory Facilities and Acquisition and Operations Analysis 
PPAs. Descriptions of the increases above the request are 
provided below.
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Center.--The 
recommendation includes $500,000 above the request in this 
account and up to $5,000,000 in Research and Development to 
support the formal establishment of an Artificial Intelligence 
(AI) Technology Center to centralize AI/machine learning (ML) 
subject matter expertise for DHS. This technology center will 
advise and guide policy and investments in AI/ML capabilities 
and technology solutions across the Department; advance 
integration of AI/ML across several capabilities and 
applications, including virtual reality and augmented reality; 
and implement S&T's AI/ML strategy. Additionally, the funding 
will be used to provide technical training materials to educate 
the Department's operators on the foundational concepts of AI/
ML and its applications to homeland security missions.
    Future Migration to the Southwest Border.--The 
recommendation includes $10,000,000 above the request to 
continue to expand and evolve interagency models on the impacts 
to federal agencies of changes in the flow of migration to the 
border, changes in policies, and changes in agency resources. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
S&T, the Migration Analysis Center, the Program Analysis and 
Evaluation division of DHS CFO, and the relevant operational 
DHS partners shall brief the Committee on the plans for the 
execution of these funds and a timeframe for delivery of model 
output to all stakeholder components and offices.
    System of Systems Operational Analytics (SoSOA).--The 
Committee is encouraged by the successes of the SoSOA team at 
S&T, which provides analyses and tools to support DHS 
components and directorates. To expand upon the services they 
can provide, the recommendation includes $5,500,000 above the 
request, of which $4,000,000 is in the Acquisition and 
Operations Analysis PPA and $1,500,000 is in the Mission 
Support PPA for additional staffing. Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly 
thereafter, S&T shall brief the Committee on the execution of 
these funds and the projects the SoSOA team is supporting.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $12,859,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        89,466,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        63,716,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +50,857,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       -25,750,000
 

    The recommendation provides $35,750,000, as requested, for 
critical improvements to S&T's laboratory facilities; 
$21,466,000 for the Plum Island Closure and Support (PICS) 
Program, an increase of $8,000,000 above the request; and 
$6,500,000 for the design and environmental planning of the 
Detection Sciences Testing and Applied Research (DSTAR) Center, 
a reduction of $33,750,000 below the request.
    Laboratory Facilities.--The Committee appreciates receiving 
S&T's Laboratory Infrastructure Requirements Assessment and 
includes $35,750,000, as requested, to ensure that S&T 
laboratory infrastructure can address deficiencies and capacity 
shortcomings to meet evolving mission requirements. Not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, S&T shall 
brief the Committee on the expenditure plan and anticipated 
project schedule for these funds. Additionally, the Committee 
directs S&T to complete the National Biodefense Analysis and 
Countermeasures Center (NBACC) facility expansion scoping study 
and to brief the Committee on the results by not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    Plum Island Closure and Support (PICS) Program.--The 
Committee provides $21,466,000, $8,000,000 above the request, 
to continue the transition, closure, and conveyance of all Plum 
Island real property and all related personal property to 
facilitate the transfer of the Plum Island Animal Disease 
Center (PIADC) mission to the National Bio and Agro-Defense 
Facility (NBAF). The Committee notes that the transition of 
PIADC science mission activities to NBAF is currently scheduled 
for completion in fiscal year 2024. S&T is directed to continue 
providing semi-annual briefings on the progress of these 
activities, as specified in the explanatory report accompanying 
Public Law 116-260. Further, not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, S&T, in consultation with the 
Department of Agriculture, shall brief the Committee on the 
full transition schedule and projected milestones, including 
any risk factors that may impact timelines and corresponding 
budget estimates.
    Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) DSTAR Center.--The 
Committee supports the Administration's plan to move forward 
with the long overdue construction of the DSTAR Center. The 
current TSL working conditions are impacting work safety, 
productivity, and quality, putting the TSL at risk of not 
keeping pace with the support that TSA and other DHS components 
require. However, the Committee is concerned that the current 
project estimates and requirements are outdated and not fully 
developed. The recommendation includes partial funding of 
$6,500,000 for planning and design activities pending receipt 
of an up-to-date detailed project cost estimate and schedule. 
Concurrent with the President's fiscal year 2024 budget 
request, S&T is directed to provide a detailed project schedule 
and milestone assessment for construction of the DSTAR Center, 
including a revised cost estimate that reflects the TSL's up-
to-date requirements for the center and current market 
conditions.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $542,954,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       458,718,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       530,954,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -12,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................       +72,236,000
 

    The Committee recommends an increase of $72,236,000 above 
the request, including $69,736,000 above the request for 
Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) and $2,500,000 
above the request to restore the Minority Serving Institutions 
Program (MSIP) to the fiscal year 2022 level.

                 Research, Development, and Innovation

    The recommendation provides $69,736,000 above the request 
for RD&I. The Committee has yet to receive a briefing from S&T 
on the proposed allocation of RD&I funds for fiscal year 2022 
as required in House Report 117-87. Timely fulfillment of this 
requirement ensures the Committee can balance congressional 
RD&I priorities with S&T capabilities. S&T is directed to brief 
the Committee semi-annually on the proposed allocation of RD&I 
funds in fiscal year 2023 by thrust, program, and project 
areas.
    Active Neutron Interrogation for Cargo Screening.--The 
Committee recognizes concerns over the smuggling of narcotics, 
including opioids/fentanyl, and other contraband materials 
through ports of entry and transportation hubs. To improve the 
efficiency and effectiveness of screening operations, within 
the funds provides, the Committee encourages the development 
and deployment of a multi-purpose, high-yield active neutron 
interrogation system that does not require the use of 
radioactive material, including efforts to reduce system size 
and improve operator safety.
    Advanced Modeling and 3D Simulation Technologies.--Within 
the funds provided, the Committee encourages research on 
advanced modeling and three-dimensional (3D) simulation 
technologies that may support FEMA's disaster resilience, 
mitigation, and recovery operations, along with facilitating 
SLTT and private sector involvement. S&T, in coordination with 
FEMA, is directed to provide a briefing within 90 days of the 
date of enactment of this Act that details efforts to integrate 
hi-resolution imagery and 3D simulation capabilities into 
emergency response tools.
    Binational Industrial Research and Development Homeland 
Security (BIRD HLS) Program.--The Committee continues to 
support the BIRD HLS program, which allows S&T to work with 
Israeli partners to develop innovative technology solutions for 
homeland security needs and encourages continued funding of the 
program at its historical level of $2,000,000. In furtherance 
of the fiscal year 2020 report to Congress, S&T is directed to 
brief the Committee on the outcomes of grants awarded through 
this program not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    Border Threat of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS).--The 
Committee recognizes the growing threat of sUAS activity at the 
southern border and encourages program funding that would drive 
data analysis, countermeasure work, cybersecurity vulnerability 
assessments, and drone exploitation activities.
    Composite Maritime Shipping Containers.--S&T is directed to 
brief the Committee not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act on efforts to manufacture and field test 
secure, thermoplastic composite maritime shipping containers. 
The briefing shall include measurable next steps to include 
plans to move to the acquisition and maintenance phase.
    Concrete Structures Supporting Water Control 
Infrastructure.--Within the funds provided, the Committee 
encourages advanced research associated with viable 
alternatives to concrete dam design and performance, including 
characterization of structural demands and resistance, 
assessment of structural health and vulnerabilities, and 
development of repair/retrofit technologies, including 
applications of advanced materials.
    DHS Demonstration Site for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).--
The Committee recognizes the valuable role of the common test 
site for demonstration and research of UAS and is pleased that 
the site is also available to other federal partners. Within 
the funds provided, the Committee encourages the use of the 
demonstration site to conduct UAS tests and evaluations for DHS 
operational entities and supports collaboration with the 
appropriate Center of Excellence where practicable.
    Gunshot Detection for Law Enforcement-Fired Weapons.--The 
Committee encourages S&T to evaluate technologies that record 
actual shots fired during law enforcement operations, 
communicate that information to police dispatchers, and archive 
the information for the purposes of post-incident reviews. Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
S&T is directed to brief the Committee on the results of its 
evaluation, to include any potential value for federal, state, 
and local law enforcement.
    Intelligent Networked Wildland Fire Sensors.--The Committee 
acknowledges the need for a sensor technology capable of 
accurate, reliable detection and tracking of wildfires, 
enabling existing interventions and resources to be used more 
efficiently. Within the funds provided, the Committee 
encourages continued support for enhancing the resiliency and 
reliability of domestically manufactured, multi-modal wildfire 
fire detection systems to protect the Wildland Urban Interface, 
including the hardening of any such system against future 
cybersecurity threats and expanding pilot deployments and 
system validation.
    Low-Cost Team Awareness Kit (TAK).--Within the funds 
provided, S&T is encouraged to pursue the expansion of Low-Cost 
Team Awareness Kits (TAK) to DHS operational components with a 
need for this capability and that have accredited TAK servers 
running in their cloud environments. The Committee understands 
the tool is currently used by thousands of DHS personnel, along 
with other members of the national Homeland Security 
Enterprise, including state and local public safety personnel.
    Next Generation Biosurveillance Systems.--The Committee 
understands that S&T's Office of Mission and Capability Support 
is working to develop, test, and deploy next generation 
technologies that will significantly decrease the time required 
to reliably screen, detect and identify biological incidents. 
Within the funds provided, the Committee encourages S&T to 
complete advanced development, transition, fielding, and 
sustainment of these critical detection capabilities for rapid 
detection of aerosolized biological threats and to consider 
adapting the digital Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption and 
Ionization (MALDI) technology for rapid screening of infectious 
diseases. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, S&T is directed to brief the Committee on its 
progress in these areas.
    Partnership to Improve the National's Levee Systems.--
Within the funds provided, the Committee encourages S&T to 
advance the Educational Partnership Agreement between the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research Development Center 
and an academic sedimentation lab that has experience in 
cooperative research with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop capabilities 
for maintaining and improving the integrity of the nation's 
existing levee and dam systems.
    Port and Maritime Resiliency and Security.--The Committee 
continues to recognize the vast data security threat facing the 
U.S. Maritime/Port sector and the potential consequences of 
cyber intrusions on mission critical infrastructure and 
operations. Within the funds provided, the Committee encourages 
support for the ongoing Port and Maritime Resiliency and 
Security Testbed research program to support the design and 
development of tactics, techniques, and procedures for 
effective threat response to critical maritime infrastructure.
    Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services.--The federal 
government has determined that the disruption or manipulation 
of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services has the 
potential to adversely affect the national and economic 
security of the United States. In response, Executive Order 
(EO) 13905--Strengthening National Resilience Through 
Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 
Services--was published on February 18, 2020. The EO directs 
relevant departments and agencies, through DHS, to develop 
contractual language based on sector specific PNT profiles to 
be incorporated into federal contracts for products, systems, 
and services that integrate or use PNT services. The goal of 
this directive is to encourage the private sector to develop 
new robust and secure PNT services. The Committee directs the 
Department to complete the requirements for federal contracts 
specified in EO 13905 and provide an implementation briefing to 
the Committee not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    Research and Prototyping for IED Defeat (RAPID) Program.--
Within the funding provided, the Committee encourages S&T to 
assess emerging Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threats, 
develop render-safe technologies, and ensure a proper 
transition to first responders with appropriate training. 
Funding would enable the transition of these new capabilities 
to help public safety bomb technicians perform their duties 
safer and faster in direct support of DHS components and first 
responders. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, S&T shall brief the Committee on the planned 
obligation of funds for developing and transitioning 
technologies to support public safety across the nation, 
include any planned funding for RAPID.
    Research on Technological Solutions for Fentanyl 
Detection.--Within the funds provided, S&T is encouraged to 
partner with CBP to develop additional technological solutions 
to:
          (1) target and detect low-purity fentanyl, especially 
        in counterfeit pressed tablets;
          (2) enhance targeting of counterfeit pills through 
        nonintrusive, noninvasive, and other visual screening 
        technologies; and
          (3) improve data-driven targeting to increase seizure 
        rates of fentanyl and its precursors.
    Semiconductor Technology.--The Committee supports continued 
advanced research using high resolution magnification to 
improve the detection of potential structural defects in 
emerging semiconductor technologies (including microchips, 
light emitting diodes, batteries, and processors) that could 
allow the unintended manipulation of hardware.
    U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement 
Program.--S&T is encouraged to provide up to $6,000,000 for the 
U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation grant program, as 
authorized by section 1551 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, to support 
cybersecurity research and development and demonstration and 
commercialization of cybersecurity technology.
    Voting Technologies and Election Data Security 
Procedures.--The Committee supports research to ensure that 
voting software and hardware is studied and vetted before being 
used during local, state, and federal elections. Consistent 
with prior year direction and within the resources provided, 
S&T is encouraged to fund quality assurance and continuous 
evaluation research on voting technologies and election 
procedures in cooperation with a qualified organization with 
experience performing technical audits of statewide elections 
systems. In consultation and coordination with the Elections 
Assistance Commission and CISA, this investment should include 
the development of new tools and training modules to enable 
states and localities to ensure that their election systems are 
secure.

                          University Programs

    The recommendation provides $53,537,000 for University 
Programs, which includes $2,500,000 above the request for the 
Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP).
    Centers of Excellence.--The Committee underscores that 
Emeritus COEs remain valuable resources for homeland security 
science and technology solutions and training the next 
generation of homeland security experts. S&T shall report to 
the Committee not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act on how DHS is leveraging Emeritus COEs to 
address homeland security challenges.
    Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense.--
The Committee continues to encourage S&T to expand research and 
analysis on cross-border threat screening and supply chain 
defense in support of research on new technologies and 
capabilities, including predictive data analytics, to eliminate 
disruptions to the food and agriculture supply chain, and for 
early detection of public health threats and biothreats.
    Education Programs.--The Committee underscores the 
importance of MSIP in supporting homeland security related 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research, and 
includes $7,657,000, an increase of $2,500,000 above the 
request, for the program. The Committee understands that 
increased funding will support student experiential learning 
opportunities through science and engineering teaching 
initiatives, curriculum development, and scholarships within 
MSI communities; and increased engagement with the Nation's 
MSIs which include Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, and 
Tribal Colleges and Universities.
    Mitigating Biological Risks.--The Committee encourages S&T 
to work with research universities to develop a national 
testing capacity to assess vulnerabilities and mitigate 
biological risks, including COVID-19, in building air and water 
handling systems, multi-building facilities, and wastewater 
systems. The Committee supports the development of improved 
standard methods, processes, and protocols required for test 
and evaluation field demonstration, as well as operational use 
guidelines or concepts of operation for technologies claiming 
to rapidly assess indoor environments for pathogenic 
contamination.

             Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office


 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $452,011,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       428,972,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       428,972,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -23,039,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                                Mission

    The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) 
leads DHS efforts to develop and enhance programs and 
capabilities that defend against chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear threats.

                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $176,750,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       151,970,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       151,970,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -24,780,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Visualization Tool.--The Committee encourages CWMD to 
continue its engagement in support of a visualization tool that 
incorporates data from state and local entities to inform 
emergency response, emergency management, and law enforcement 
at all levels of government.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $76,604,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        55,304,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        55,304,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       -21,300,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Biodetection.--First established nearly 20 years ago, the 
BioWatch program has struggled technologically to meet the 
operational goals of the program to provide effective early 
warning of the release of biological pathogens in populated 
areas. The Committee is aware that the Department of Defense 
has developed and successfully demonstrated a Matrix Assisted 
Laser Desorption and Ionization--Time of Flight (MALDI TOF) 
technology that appears capable of addressing the program's 
shortfalls. The Committee directs CWMD to provide a briefing, 
not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
on the feasibility of incorporating MALDI TOF sensor technology 
into its current BioDetection 21 effort. The briefing shall 
include a description of potential DHS applications, whether 
additional development work would be needed for those 
applications, and preliminary estimates of costs and benefits 
of adopting the technology.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................       $65,709,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................        82,515,000
Recommended in the bill...............................        82,515,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................       +16,806,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

    Radiation Portal Technology Enhancement and Replacement.--
The Committee is concerned with the acquisition schedule of the 
Radiation Portal Technology Enhancement & Replacement (RAPTER) 
program to develop, acquire, and deploy 1,400 new radiation 
portal monitor (RPM) systems to recapitalize the existing fleet 
of aging RPMs. CWMD is directed to brief the Committee within 
90 days of the date of enactment of this Act and on a quarterly 
basis thereafter regarding the progress of the RAPTER program 
and the feasibility of accelerating the current acquisition 
schedule.
    TIBr HPRDS Objective Resolution.--The Committee is aware 
that CWMD is engaged in an ongoing research and development 
effort, known as THOR (TIBr HPRDS Objective Resolution), to 
develop a Thallium Bromide (TlBr) gamma detection capability as 
a viable radiation and nuclear detection and identification 
technology. The Committee supports this effort but urges CWMD 
to retain a High Purity Germanium capability to ensure a 
suitable level of detection capability.

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2022.......................      $132,948,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2023......................       139,183,000
Recommended in the bill...............................       139,183,000
Bill compared with:
    Appropriation, fiscal year 2022...................        +6,235,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2023..................             - - -
 

                  Title IV--Administrative Provisions

    Section 401. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
USCIS to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to five 
vehicles under certain scenarios.
    Section 402. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
the use of A-76 competitions by USCIS.
    Section 403. The Committee continues a provision related to 
the collection and use of biometrics.
    Section 404. The Committee includes a new provision that 
exempts Special Immigrant Juvenile Status visas from 
employment-based visa caps.
    Section 405. The Committee includes a new provision 
concerning the availability of unused employment-based and 
family-based visas.
    Section 406. The Committee includes a new provision 
concerning the admission of certain individuals who were 
previously offered visas through the diversity visa lottery.
    Section 407. The Committee includes a new provision making 
available additional H-2B visas and waives certain rulemaking 
requirements to expedite visa approvals.
    Section 408. The Committee includes a new provision 
concerning the issuance of H-2A visas for agricultural work 
without regard to whether the work is temporary or seasonal in 
nature.
    Section 409. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing FLETC to distribute funds for incurred training 
expenses.
    Section 410. The Committee 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 411. The Committee continues a provision allowing 
for the acceptance of funding transfers from other government 
agencies for construction of special use facilities.
    Section 412. The Committee continues a provision 
classifying FLETC instructor staff as inherently governmental 
for certain purposes.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

    Section 501. The Committee continues a provision limiting 
the availability of appropriations to one year unless otherwise 
expressly provided.
    Section 502. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that unexpended balances of prior year appropriations may be 
merged with new appropriation accounts and used for the same 
purpose, subject to reprogramming guidelines.
    Section 503. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision from prior years 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) eliminate a program, project, or activity;
          (2) reduce programs, projects, and activities, or 
        personnel, by ten percent or more; or
          (3) 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 Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority 
(CSBA) table included at the back of this report, 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, as 
defined in subsection 503(f)(1) and this paragraph.
    Limited transfer authority is provided to give the 
Department flexibility in responding to emerging requirements 
and significant changes in circumstances but is not intended to 
facilitate the implementation of new activities that were not 
proposed in a formal budget submission. Transfers may not 
reduce accounts by more than five percent or increase accounts 
by more than ten percent. The Committees on Appropriations must 
be notified not fewer than 30 days in advance of any transfer.
    To avoid violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act, the 
Secretary shall ensure that any transfer of funds is carried 
out in compliance with the limitations and requirements of 
section 503(c). In particular, the Secretary should ensure that 
any such transfers adhere to the opinion of the Comptroller 
General's decision in the Matter of: John D. Webster, Director, 
Financial Services, Library of Congress, dated November 7, 
1997, with regard to the definition of an appropriation subject 
to transfer limitations.
    Notifications should provide complete explanations of 
proposed funding reallocations, including detailed 
justifications for the increases and graphics and any specific 
impact the proposed changes would have on future-year 
appropriations requirements, along with a table showing the 
proposed revisions to funding and FTE--at the account and PPA 
levels--for the current fiscal year, along with 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.
    This section prohibits above-threshold reprogramming 
actions and transfers after June 30 except in extraordinary 
circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life 
or the protection of property. If an above-threshold 
reprogramming or a transfer is required after that date, the 
notification should contain sufficient documentation as to why 
it meets this statutory exception and should be accompanied by 
a certification to that effect by the Under Secretary for 
Management.
    De-obligated funds continue to be subject to the 
reprogramming and transfer limitations and requirements set 
forth in section 503.
    Section 504. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting DHS from carrying out the following without a prior 
notification by the Under Secretary for Management:
          (1) contracting out functions performed by federal 
        personnel or proposed in the budget to be performed by 
        such personnel;
          (2) obligating Procurement, Construction, and 
        Improvement funds for purposes not proposed in the 
        budget or described in the bill or explanatory 
        statement;
          (3) obligating Operations and Support funding to 
        establish or eliminate an office or other functional 
        unit unless such establishment or elimination was 
        proposed in the budget or described in the bill or 
        explanatory statement.
    Section 505. The Committee continues a provision providing 
that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining 
available at the end of the prior fiscal year for each 
Operations and Support appropriation shall have an additional 
fiscal year of availability, subject to a section 503 
reprogramming notification.
    Section 506. The Committee continues by reference a 
provision prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department to make payment to the Working 
Capital Fund, except for activities and amounts proposed in the 
President's budget request.
    Section 507. The Committee continues a provision that deems 
intelligence activities to be specifically authorized during 
the current fiscal year until the enactment of an Act 
authorizing intelligence activities for the current fiscal 
year.
    Section 508. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
notification to the Committees at least three days before DHS 
executes or announces grant allocations, grant awards, contract 
awards (including contracts covered by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation), other transaction agreements, letters of intent, 
or a task or delivery order on multiple award contracts 
totaling more than $1,000,000; a task or delivery order greater 
than $10,000,000 from multi-year funds; or sole-source grant 
awards. Notifications shall include a description of projects 
or activities to be funded and their location, including city, 
county, and state.
    Section 509. The Committee 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 510. The Committee 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 511. The Committee continues by reference a prior-
year provision related to contracting officer's technical 
representative training.
    Section 512. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds in contravention of the Buy 
American Act.
    Section 513. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
    Section 514. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision prohibiting DHS from using funds in this Act to use 
reorganization authority.
    Section 515. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for planning, testing, piloting, or 
developing a national identification card.
    Section 516. The Committee 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 517. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds in this Act to be used for first-class 
travel.
    Section 518. The Committee 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 Committee continues a provision requiring 
DHS computer systems to block electronic access to pornography, 
except for law enforcement purposes.
    Section 520. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
the transfer of firearms by federal law enforcement personnel.
    Section 521. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
funding restrictions and reporting requirements related to 
conferences occurring outside of the United States.
    Section 522. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds to reimburse any federal department or agency 
for its participation in a National Special Security Event.
    Section 523. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
a notification, including justification materials, prior to 
implementing any structural pay reform or instituting a new 
position classification that affects more than 100 full-time 
positions or costs more than $5,000,000.
    Section 524. The Committee 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 525. The Committee continues a provision 
authorizing minor procurement, construction, and improvements 
under ``Operations and Support'' appropriations, as specified.
    Section 526. The Committee continues by reference a 
provision to authorize DHS to fund out of existing 
discretionary appropriations the expenses of primary and 
secondary schooling of eligible dependents in areas of U.S. 
territories that meet certain criteria.
    Section 527. The Committee continues a provision extending 
other transaction authority for the Department.
    Section 528. The Committee continues a provision regarding 
access to detention facilities by members of Congress or their 
designated staff.
    Section 529. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to use restraints on pregnant 
detainees in DHS custody except in certain circumstances.
    Section 530. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction of records 
related to detainees in custody.
    Section 531. The Committee continues a provision 
prohibiting funds for a Principal Federal Official during a 
declared disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act, with 
certain exceptions.
    Section 532. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
the Under Secretary for Management to submit a component-level 
report on unfunded priorities classified as budget function 
050.
    Section 533. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
notifications when the President designates a former or retired 
federal official or employee for protection and reporting 
regarding the costs of such protection.
    Section 534. The Committee continues a provision requiring 
notifications and reporting on DHS submissions of proposals to 
the Technology Modernization Fund.
    Section 535. The Committee continues and modifies a 
provision appropriating an additional amount for CBP, ICE, and 
FEMA to address border management requirements.
    Section 536. The Committee includes a new provision that 
protects against the denial of immigration benefits solely 
based on grounds related to cannabis.
    Section 537. The Committee includes a new provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to enter into a procurement 
contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement 
with, or make a grant to or provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
certain entities.
    Section 538. The Committee includes a new provision to make 
U.S. territories eligible for assistance authorized by Section 
205 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5135).
    Section 539. The Committee includes a new provision 
rescinding and reappropriating funding available for a 
Community Project Funding item in the Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2022, that could not be executed 
due to a technical error.
    Section 540. The Committee includes a provision rescinding 
unobligated balances from specified sources.

    APPROPRIATIONS CAN BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MADE

    Title 31 of the United States Code makes clear that 
appropriations can be used only for the purposes for which they 
were appropriated as follows:
    Section 1301. Application.
    (a) Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for 
which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided 
by law.

              House of Representatives Report Requirements

    The following items are included in accordance with various 
requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

	[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII off the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following is a statement of 
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure 
authorizes funding:
    The Committee on Appropriations considers program 
performance, including a program's success in developing and 
attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing 
funding recommendations.

                          RESCISSION OF FUNDS

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following table is submitted 
describing the rescissions recommended in the accompanying 
bill:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Account / Activity                      Rescissions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Procurement,            $100,097,000
 Construction, and Improvement (PC&I) from Public Law
 117-103.............................................
Transportation Security Agency--Operations and               100,097,000
 Support (O&S) from Public Law 117-103...............
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services--O&S from           87,619,000
 Public Law 117-103..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following is submitted describing 
transfers of funds recommended in the accompanying bill:
    In title I, under ``Office of the Secretary and Executive 
Management--Federal Assistance'', language is included allowing 
for the transfer of $40,000,000 to the ``Federal Emergency 
Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', of which $20,000,000 
shall be for targeted violence and terrorism prevention grants 
and of which $20,000,000 shall be for the Alternatives to 
Detention Case Management program.
    In title I, under ``Administrative Provisions'', section 
108 includes language allowing for the transfer of $14,000,000 
to the ``Office of Inspector General--Operations and Support'' 
account.
    In title II, under ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
Operations and Support'', language is included allowing for the 
transfer of $5,000,000 to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    In title II, under ``Administrative Provisions'', section 
211 includes language allowing for the transfer of up to 
$100,000,000 from ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' to the Department 
of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture.
    In title V, section 503 includes language permitting the 
transfer of up to 5 percent of each appropriation in the bill 
to one or more other appropriations in the bill and permitting 
the augmentation of each appropriation to not more than 10 
percent of the original amount appropriated.
    In title V, section 505 includes language permitting up to 
30 percent of ``Operations and Support'' appropriations that 
would otherwise expire at the end of the fiscal year funded by 
this Act to be transferred to the Department of Homeland 
Security Information Technology Modernization Fund, to remain 
available through the end of the third fiscal year following 
such transfer.
    In title V, section 507 includes language permitting the 
transfer of funds appropriated for the activities of the Office 
of Intelligence and Analysis to ``Management Directorate--
Operations and Support'' up to the amount by which such 
appropriations exceed the level authorized for such office by 
an Act authorizing intelligence activity for the fiscal year 
funded by this Act.

    DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

    The following table is submitted in compliance with clause 
9 of rule XXI and lists the congressional earmarks (as defined 
in paragraph (e) of clause 9) contained in the bill or in this 
report. Neither the bill nor the report contain any limited tax 
benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in paragraphs 
(f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule XXI.

                                                                    HOMELAND SECURITY
                                                               [Community Project Funding]
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                                                                                                                                               House
   Agency          Account               Location                  Recipient                          Project               House Amount    Requestors
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Colquitt, GA.........  Miller County Government.....  Emergency Operations Center             $161,167  Bishop (GA)
              EOC.                                                                       Communications Upgrade.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Archbald, PA.........  Borough of Archbald..........  Archbald Borough Municipal Complex     2,965,800  Cartwright
              EOC.                                                                       Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- St. Matthews, SC.....  Calhoun County...............  Calhoun County Emergency               1,668,263  Clyburn
              EOC.                                                                       Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Madison, CT..........  Town of Madison..............  Madison CT Emergency Operations        2,471,500  Courtney
              EOC.                                                                       Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- San Diego, TX........  Duval County.................  Duval County Emergency Operations      2,965,800  Cuellar
              EOC.                                                                       Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Middlefield, CT......  Town of Middlefield..........  Emergency Operation Center Grant:      2,224,350  DeLauro
              EOC.                                                                       Town of Middlefield, CT.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Bothell, WA..........  City of Bothell..............  Emergency Coordination Center --         741,450  DelBene
              EOC.                                                                       North, Backup Power Generator.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Live Oak, FL.........  Suwannee County Board of       Suwannee County EOC Construction..     2,346,784  Dunn
              EOC.                                        County Commissioners.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Crawfordville, FL....  Wakulla County Board of        Wakulla County Emergency               3,000,000  Dunn
              EOC.                                        Commissioners.                 Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Stafford, TX.........  City of Stafford.............  Stafford Emergency Operations            259,508  Green (TX)
              EOC.                                                                       Center Update.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Independence, IA.....  Buchanan County Emergency      Buchanan County Emergency                208,000  Hinson
              EOC.                                        Management.                    Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Hyattsville, MD......  Prince George's County,        Prince George's County Emergency         593,160  Hoyer
              EOC.                                        Maryland.                      Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Geneseo, NY..........  Livingston County............  Livingston County Emergency              250,000  Jacobs (NY)
              EOC.                                                                       Operations Center Resilient
                                                                                         Microgrid.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Albion, NY...........  County of Orleans............  Orleans County Emergency               2,000,000  Jacobs (NY)
              EOC.                                                                       Management and Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Oxford, MS...........  Lafayette County Emergency     Lafayette County Emergency             3,000,000  Kelly (MS)
              EOC.                                        Management Agency.             Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Port Angeles, WA.....  Clallam County...............  The Clallam County and City of         2,965,800  Kilmer
              EOC.                                                                       Port Angeles Joint Emergency
                                                                                         Services and Public Safety
                                                                                         Facility.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Walpole, NH..........  Walpole Fire District........  Walpole Fire and EMS Emergency         1,058,791  Kuster
              EOC.                                                                       Operations Center Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Chepachet, RI........  Town of Glocester............  Public Safety Improvements -- Town       750,000  Langevin
              EOC.                                                                       of Glocester.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Bloomfield Township,   Charter Township of            Bloomfield Township Emergency            181,266  Levin (MI)
              EOC.                 MI.                    Bloomfield.                    Operation Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Virginia Beach, VA...  City of Virginia Beach.......  Emergency Operations Center IT         1,482,900  Luria
              EOC.                                                                       Modernization.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Kiryas Joel, NY......  Village of Kiryas Joel.......  Kiryas Joel Emergency Operations         825,000  Maloney, Sean
              EOC.                                                                       Center Project.                                   Patrick
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Stuart, FL...........  Martin County................  Emergency Operations Center              750,000  Mast
              EOC.                                                                       Resiliency.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Phelan, CA...........  Phelan Pinon Hills Community   PPHCSD Civic Center & Community        2,000,000  Obernolte
              EOC.                                        Services District.             Emergency Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- West Valley City, UT.  West Valley City.............  West Valley City Mobile Emergency        800,000  Owens
              EOC.                                                                       Operations Center Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Poplarville, MS......  Pearl River County...........  Pearl River County Multipurpose        2,900,000  Palazzo
              EOC.                                                                       and Emergency Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- South Plainfield, NJ.  South Plainfield Police        South Plainfield Emergency               370,725  Pallone
              EOC.                                        Department.                    Operations Center Modernization.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Manchester, NH.......  Manchester Fire Department...  Emergency Operations Center.......       333,653  Pappas
              EOC.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Frederick, MD........  Frederick County Government..  Emergency Operations Center.......       869,968  Raskin
              EOC.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Walla Wall, WA.......  Walla Walla County...........  Walla Walla County E911 Emergency        750,000  Rodgers (WA)
              EOC.                                                                       Operations Center Relocation.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Commerce, CA.........  The City of Commerce.........  City of Commerce--Public Safety        1,482,900  Roybal-Allard
              EOC.                                                                       Building / Sheriff's Substation
                                                                                         (EOC).
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Montebello, CA.......  City of Montebello...........  Public Safety Critical                 2,211,745  Sanchez
              EOC.                                                                       Communications Upgrade Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Annapolis, MD........  Anne Arundel County..........  Emergency Operations Center.......     2,471,500  Sarbanes
              EOC.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Burbank, CA..........  City of Burbank..............  Burbank New Emergency Operations       1,235,750  Schiff
              EOC.                                                                       Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Ellensburg, WA.......  Kittitas County..............  Regional Emergency Management          1,186,320  Schrier
              EOC.                                                                       Operations and Search and Rescue
                                                                                         Facility.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Wauchula, FL.........  Hardee County, Florida.......  Funding for Hardee County                481,391  Steube
              EOC.                                                                       Emergency Operation Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- New York City, NY....  New York City Office of        New York City Emergency Management       926,813  Suozzi
              EOC.                                        Emergency Management.          Queens Borough Coordination
                                                                                         Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Lakeport, CA.........  County of Lake...............  Lakeport Armory Facility                 988,600  Thompson (CA)
              EOC.                                                                       Repurposing Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Oakland, MD..........  Garrett County...............  Garrett County Emergency                 698,848  Trone
              EOC.                                                                       Communicatons 9-1-1.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Center Rutland, VT...  Town of Rutland..............  Rutland Town Public Safety Center.       158,176  Welch
              EOC.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Palmer, PA...........  Palmer Municipal Fire          Palmer Fire Department Emergency         346,010  Wild
              EOC.                                        Department.                    Operations Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Hopedale, MA.........  Town of Hopedale.............  Feasibility Study to Dredge              444,870  Auchincloss
              PDM.                                                                       Hopedale Pond and Daylight the
                                                                                         Mill River for Community
                                                                                         Resilience and Water Quality
                                                                                         Improvements.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- North Attleborough,    Town of North Attleborough,    Ten-Mile River Dredging...........     1,482,900  Auchincloss
              PDM.                 MA.                    Massachusetts.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Thousand Oaks, CA....  City of Thousand Oaks........  Microgrid Installation for the         1,853,625  Brownley
              PDM.                                                                       Municipal Service Center.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Wilson, NC...........  City of Wilson...............  Hominy Water Quality Park and          7,043,775  Butterfield
              PDM.                                                                       Greenway.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Santa Barbara, CA....  County of Santa Barbara......  San Marcos Road Stabilization          1,384,040  Carbajal
              PDM.                                                                       Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Mayfield, PA.........  Borough of Mayfield..........  Mayfield Borough Levee Upgrade....     2,327,734  Cartwright
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Honolulu , HI........  City and County of Honolulu..  Hardening of Fire Station Doors...     2,001,915  Case
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Tampa, FL............  City of Tampa................  Bermuda Boulevard Seawall              2,965,800  Castor (FL)
              PDM.                                                                       Improvements.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Malden, MA...........  City of Malden...............  Malden River Works Project........     1,334,610  Clark (MA)
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Woburn, MA...........  City of Woburn...............  Hurld Park Construction...........     2,916,370  Clark (MA)
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Revere, MA...........  City of Revere...............  Riverside Climate Resiliency           1,977,200  Clark (MA)
              PDM.                                                                       Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Houston, TX..........  City of Houston..............  Lake Houston Dam Spillway              7,500,000  Crenshaw
              PDM.                                                                       Improvement Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Kansas City, KS......  Kansas City Board of Public    Nearman Water Treatment Plant          3,707,250  Davids (KS)
              PDM.                                        Utilities.                     Emergency Electric Backup
                                                                                         Generator.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Stratford, CT........  Town of Stratford............  Flood Protection Measures for          4,135,622  DeLauro
              PDM.                                                                       Stratford Water Pollution Control
                                                                                         Facility.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Bonita Springs , FL..  City of Bonita Springs.......  City of Bonita Springs Water           5,000,000  Donalds
              PDM.                                                                       Acquisition.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Houston, TX..........  Harris County Flood Control    Poor Farm Ditch Conveyance             9,886,000  Fletcher
              PDM.                                        District.                      Improvements.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Houston, TX..........  City of Southside Place......  Auden Street Drainage Improvement.       741,450  Fletcher
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Sierra Blanca, TX....  Hudspeth County..............  Hudspeth County Flood Mitigation         375,000  Gonzales, Tony
              PDM.                                                                       Planning Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Houston, TX..........  Harris County Flood Control    Channel Conveyance Improvements to     9,886,000  Green (TX)
              PDM.                                        District.                      C147-00-00.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Burgin, KY...........  City of Burgin...............  Burgin Pre-Disaster Mitigation           562,500  Guthrie
              PDM.                                                                       Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Lebanon Junction, KY.  City of Lebanon Junction.....  Lebanon Junction Pre-Disaster            675,000  Guthrie
              PDM.                                                                       Mitigation Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Cedar Rapids, IA.....  The City of Cedar Rapids.....  5th Avenue Gatewell and Pump           1,725,000  Hinson
              PDM.                                                                       Station Flood Mitigation Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Seattle, WA..........  City of Seattle, Seattle       Seattle Center Shelter Facilities      3,558,960  Jayapal
              PDM.                                        Center Department.             Sustainable Emergency Power.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Williamsport, PA.....  City of Williamsport.........  The Greater Williamsport Flood         8,000,000  Keller
              PDM.                                                                       Control Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Aberdeen, WA.........  City of Aberdeen.............  Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Protection      4,943,000  Kilmer
              PDM.                                                                       Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Weymouth, MA.........  Town of Weymouth.............  Wessagusset Beach Project.........     4,906,059  Lynch
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Hull, MA.............  Town of Hull.................  Nantasket Ave Seawall Replacement.     4,943,000  Lynch
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Hillsborough, NJ.....  Township of Hillsborough.....  Green Hills Development Swale            320,482  Malinowski
              PDM.                                                                       Improvements.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Sacramento, CA.......  City of Sacramento...........  Pannell Community Center               1,977,200  Matsui
              PDM.                                                                       Resilience Hub.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Oakley, CA...........  Diablo Water District........  Water Reservoir Seismic Retrofit..     1,482,900  McNerney
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Bloomsburg, PA.......  Columbia County..............  Flood Control Projects for             1,725,000  Meuser
              PDM.                                                                       Columbia County.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Davenport, IA........  City of Davenport............  Flood Mitigation at River Drive        1,265,625  Miller-Meeks
              PDM.                                                                       and Marquette Street.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Estes Park, CO.......  Town of Estes Park...........  Town of Estes Park Wildfire              785,937  Neguse
              PDM.                                                                       Mitigation.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Palos Hills, IL......  City of Palos Hills..........  Roberts Road Drainage Improvements     3,558,960  Newman
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Flagstaff, AZ........  City of Flagstaff............  Museum Post-Fire Flood Mitigation,     1,482,900  O'Halleran
              PDM.                                                                       Property Acquisitions.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Taylor , AZ..........  Silver Creek Flood Control     Millet Swale......................     2,224,350  O'Halleran
              PDM.                                        District.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Atlantic Highlands,    Borough of Atlantic Highlands  Atlantic Highlands Municipal           2,113,133  Pallone
              PDM.                 NJ.                                                   Harbor Bulkhead Repairs.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Towson, MD...........  Baltimore County Executive's   Pre-Disaster Mitigation in Turner      1,482,900  Ruppersberger
              PDM.                                        Office.                        Station.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Norwalk , CA.........  City of Norwalk..............  Emergency Generators for Community       976,962  Sanchez
              PDM.                                                                       Resiliency.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Annapolis, MD........  City of Annapolis............  City Dock Resilience and               3,460,100  Sarbanes
              PDM.                                                                       Revitalization Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Prospect Heights, IL.  City of Prospect Heights.....  River Trails Stormwater Project...     2,417,127  Schakowsky
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Clanton, AL..........  Alabama Emergency Management   Hale County Storm Shelters........       511,601  Sewell
              PDM.                                        Agency.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Belmont, CA..........  City of Belmont..............  Cities of Belmont and San Bruno          494,300  Speier
              PDM.                                                                       Wildfire Prevention Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Los Altos, CA........  Midpeninsula Regional Open     Midpeninsula Open Space Wildland         741,450  Speier
              PDM.                                        Space District.                Fire Resiliency Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Foster City, CA......  City of Foster City..........  Levee Protection Planning and            988,600  Speier
              PDM.                                                                       Improvements Project (CIP 301-
                                                                                         657).
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Woodside, CA.........  San Mateo County.............  Filoli Wildfire Mitigation Project       494,300  Speier
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Wayne, MI............  Wayne County.................  Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Pump       741,450  Tlaib
              PDM.                                                                       Station 182.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- North Wildwood NJ, NJ  City of North Wildwood.......  North Wildwood Sea Wall...........    10,000,000  Van Drew
              PDM.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- New Brunswick, NJ....  County of Middlesex..........  Southern Middlesex County Flood        1,112,175  Watson Coleman
              PDM.                                                                       Mitigation and Resilience Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Galveston, TX........  City of Galveston............  Galveston 59th Street Water           10,000,000  Weber (TX)
              PDM.                                                                       Storage Tank.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Galveston, TX........  City of Galveston............  Galveston Causeway Waterline          10,000,000  Weber (TX)
              PDM.                                                                       Project.
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FEMA         Federal Assistance-- Port Jefferson, NY...  Village of Port Jefferson....  East Beach Stabilization..........     3,750,000  Zeldin
              PDM.
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          Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

                 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

(Public Law 116-6)

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DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

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  Sec. 225. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration 
(hereafter in this section referred to as ``the 
Administrator'') may conduct a pilot program to provide 
screening services outside of an existing primary passenger 
terminal screening area where screening services are currently 
provided or would be eligible to be provided under the 
Transportation Security Administration's annually appropriated 
passenger screening program as a primary passenger terminal 
screening area.
  (b) Any request for screening services under subsection (a) 
shall be initiated only at the request of a public or private 
entity regulated by the Transportation Security Administration; 
shall be made in writing to the Administrator; and may only be 
submitted to the Transportation Security Administration after 
consultation with the relevant local airport authority.
  (c) The Administrator may provide the requested screening 
services under subsection (a) if the Administrator provides a 
certification to the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate that 
implementation of subsection (a) does not reduce the security 
or efficiency of screening services already provided in primary 
passenger terminals at any impacted airports.
  (d) No screening services may be provided under subsection 
(a) unless the requesting entity agrees in writing to the scope 
of the screening services to be provided, and agrees to 
compensate the Transportation Security Administration for all 
reasonable personnel and non-personnel costs, including 
overtime, of providing the screening services.
  (e) The authority available under this section is effective 
for fiscal years 2019 through [2023] 2025 and may be utilized 
at not more than eight locations for transportation security 
purposes.
  (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an airport 
authority, air carrier, or other requesting entity shall not be 
liable for any claims for damages filed in State or Federal 
court (including a claim for compensatory, punitive, 
contributory, or indemnity damages) relating to--
          (1) an airport authority's or other entity's decision 
        to request that the Transportation Security 
        Administration provide passenger screening services 
        outside of a primary passenger terminal screening area; 
        or
          (2) any act of negligence, gross negligence, or 
        intentional wrongdoing by employees of the 
        Transportation Security Administration providing 
        passenger and property security screening services at a 
        pilot program screening location.
  (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
compensation received by the Transportation Security 
Administration under subsection (d) shall be credited to the 
account used to finance the provision of reimbursable security 
screening services under subsection (a).
  (h) The Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate--
          (1) an implementation plan for the pilot programs 
        under subsection (a), including the application 
        process, that is due by 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act;
          (2) an evaluation plan for the pilot programs; and
          (3) annual performance reports, by not later than 60 
        days after the end of each fiscal year in which the 
        pilot programs are in operation, including--
                  (A) the amount of reimbursement received by 
                the Transportation Security Administration from 
                each entity in the pilot program for the 
                preceding fiscal year, delineated by personnel 
                and non-personnel costs;
                  (B) an analysis of the results of the pilot 
                programs corresponding to the evaluation plan 
                required under paragraph (2);
                  (C) any Transportation Security 
                Administration staffing changes created at the 
                primary passenger screening checkpoints and 
                baggage screening as a result of the pilot 
                program; and
                  (D) any other unintended consequences created 
                by the pilot program.
  (i) Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in 
this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the 
responsibilities, duties, or authorities of the Transportation 
Security Administration.
  (j) For the purposes of this section, the term ``airport'' 
means a commercial service airport as defined by section 
47107(7) of title 49 United States Code.
  (k) For the purposes of this section, the term ``screening 
services'' means the screening of passengers, flight crews, and 
their carry-on baggage and personal articles, and may include 
checked baggage screening if that type of screening is 
performed at an offsite location that is not part of a 
passenger terminal of a commercial airport.
  (l) For the purpose of this section, the term ``primary 
passenger terminal screening area'' means the security 
checkpoints relied upon by airports as the principal points of 
entry to a sterile area of an airport.
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                    IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT



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                         TITLE II--IMMIGRATION

Chapter 1--Selection System

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  Sec. 201. (a) In General.--Exclusive of aliens described in 
subsection (b), aliens born in a foreign state or dependent 
area who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise 
acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United 
States for permanent residence are limited to--
          (1) family-sponsored immigrants described in section 
        203(a) (or who are admitted under section 211(a) on the 
        basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their 
        accompanying parent under section 203(a)) in a number 
        not to exceed in any fiscal year the number specified 
        in subsection (c) for that year, and not to exceed in 
        any of the first 3 quarters of any fiscal year 27 
        percent of the worldwide level under such subsection 
        for all of such fiscal year;
          (2) employment-based immigrants described in section 
        203(b) (or who are admitted under section 211(a) on the 
        basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their 
        accompanying parent under section 203(b)), in a number 
        not to exceed in any fiscal year the number specified 
        in subsection (d) for that year, and not to exceed in 
        any of the first 3 quarters of any fiscal year 27 
        percent of the worldwide level under such subsection 
        for all of such fiscal year; and
          (3) for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1995, 
        diversity immigrants described in section 203(c) (or 
        who are admitted under section 211(a) on the basis of a 
        prior issuance of a visa to their accompanying parent 
        under section 203(c)) in a number not to exceed in any 
        fiscal year the number specified in subsection (e) for 
        that year, and not to exceed in any of the first 3 
        quarters of any fiscal year 27 percent of the worldwide 
        level under such subsection for all of such fiscal 
        year.
  (b) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations.--
Aliens described in this subsection, who are not subject to the 
worldwide levels or numerical limitations of subsection (a), 
are as follows:
          (1)(A) Special immigrants described in subparagraph 
        (A) or (B) of section 101(a)(27).
          (B) Aliens who are admitted under section 207 or 
        whose status is adjusted under section 209.
          (C) Aliens whose status is adjusted to permanent 
        residence under section 210 or 245A.
          (D) Aliens whose removal is cancelled under section 
        240A(a).
          (E) Aliens provided permanent resident status under 
        section 249.
          (2)(A)(i) Immediate relatives.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term ``immediate relatives'' means the 
        children, spouses, and parents of a citizen of the 
        United States, except that, in the case of parents, 
        such citizens shall be at least 21 years of age. In the 
        case of an alien who was the spouse of a citizen of the 
        United States and was not legally separated from the 
        citizen at the time of the citizen's death, the alien 
        (and each child of the alien) shall be considered, for 
        purposes of this subsection, to remain an immediate 
        relative after the date of the citizen's death but only 
        if the spouse files a petition under section 
        204(a)(1)(A)(ii) within 2 years after such date and 
        only until the date the spouse remarries. For purposes 
        of this clause, an alien who has filed a petition under 
        clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) of this 
        Act remains an immediate relative in the event that the 
        United States citizen spouse or parent loses United 
        States citizenship on account of the abuse.
          (ii) Aliens admitted under section 211(a) on the 
        basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their 
        accompanying parent who is such an immediate relative.
          (B) Aliens born to an alien lawfully admitted for 
        permanent residence during a temporary visit abroad.
  [(c) Worldwide Level of Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--(1)(A) 
The worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this 
subsection for a fiscal year is, subject to subparagraph (B), 
equal to--
          [(i) 480,000, minus
          [(ii) the sum of the number computed under paragraph 
        (2) and the number computed under paragraph (4), plus
          [(iii) the number (if any) computed under paragraph 
        (3).
  [(B)(i) For each of fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994, 
465,000 shall be substituted for 480,000 in subparagraph 
(A)(i).
  [(ii) In no case shall the number computed under subparagraph 
(A) be less than 226,000.
  [(2) The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal 
year is the sum of the number of aliens described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) who were issued 
immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired the status of aliens 
lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence 
in the previous fiscal year.
  [(3)(A) The number computed under this paragraph for fiscal 
year 1992 is zero.
  [(B) The number computed under this paragraph for fiscal year 
1993 is the difference (if any) between the worldwide level 
established under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year 
and the number of visas issued under section 203(a) during that 
fiscal year.
  [(C) The number computed under this paragraph for a 
subsequent fiscal year is the difference (if any) between the 
maximum number of visas which may be issued under section 
203(b) (relating to employment-based immigrants) during the 
previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued under that 
section during that year.
  [(4) The number computed under this paragraph for a fiscal 
year (beginning with fiscal year 1999) is the number of aliens 
who were paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) 
in the second preceding fiscal year--
          [(A) who did not depart from the United States 
        (without advance parole) within 365 days; and
          [(B) who (i) did not acquire the status of aliens 
        lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent 
        residence in the two preceding fiscal years, or (ii) 
        acquired such status in such years under a provision of 
        law (other than section 201(b)) which exempts such 
        adjustment from the numerical limitation on the 
        worldwide level of immigration under this section.
  [(5) If any alien described in paragraph (4) (other than an 
alien described in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)) is subsequently 
admitted as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, 
such alien shall not again be considered for purposes of 
paragraph (1).
  [(d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants.--(1) The 
worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this 
subsection for a fiscal year is equal to--
          [(A) 140,000, plus
          [(B) the number computed under paragraph (2).
  [(2)(A) The number computed under this paragraph for fiscal 
year 1992 is zero.
  [(B) The number computed under this paragraph for fiscal year 
1993 is the difference (if any) between the worldwide level 
established under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year 
and the number of visas issued under section 203(b) during that 
fiscal year.
  [(C) The number computed under this paragraph for a 
subsequent fiscal year is the difference (if any) between the 
maximum number of visas which may be issued under section 
203(a) (relating to family-sponsored immigrants) during the 
previous fiscal year and the number of visas issued under that 
section during that year.]
  (c) Worldwide Level of Family-Sponsored Immigrants.--The 
worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this 
subsection for a fiscal year is equal to--
          (1) 226,000, plus
          (2) the difference (if any) between the maximum 
        number of visas which may be issued under section 
        203(a) (relating to family-sponsored immigrants) during 
        the previous fiscal year and the number of aliens who 
        were issued immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired 
        the status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United 
        States for permanent residence under that section 
        during that year.
  (d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants.--The 
worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this 
subsection for a fiscal year is equal to--
          (1) 140,000, plus
          (2) the difference (if any) between the maximum 
        number of visas which may be issued under section 
        203(b) (relating to employment-based immigrants) during 
        the previous fiscal year and the number of aliens who 
        were issued immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired 
        the status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United 
        States for permanent residence under that section 
        during that year.
  (e) Worldwide Level of Diversity Immigrants.--The worldwide 
level of diversity immigrants is equal to 55,000 for each 
fiscal year.
  (f) Rules for Determining Whether Certain Aliens Are 
Immediate Relatives.--
          (1) Age on petition filing date.--Except as provided 
        in paragraphs (2) and (3), for purposes of subsection 
        (b)(2)(A)(i), a determination of whether an alien 
        satisfies the age requirement in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) of section 101(b)(1) shall be made 
        using the age of the alien on the date on which the 
        petition is filed with the Attorney General under 
        section 204 to classify the alien as an immediate 
        relative under subsection (b)(2)(A)(i).
          (2) Age on parent's naturalization date.--In the case 
        of a petition under section 204 initially filed for an 
        alien child's classification as a family-sponsored 
        immigrant under section 203(a)(2)(A), based on the 
        child's parent being lawfully admitted for permanent 
        residence, if the petition is later converted, due to 
        the naturalization of the parent, to a petition to 
        classify the alien as an immediate relative under 
        subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), the determination described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be made using the age of the alien 
        on the date of the parent's naturalization.
          (3) Age on marriage termination date.--In the case of 
        a petition under section 204 initially filed for an 
        alien's classification as a family-sponsored immigrant 
        under section 203(a)(3), based on the alien's being a 
        married son or daughter of a citizen, if the petition 
        is later converted, due to the legal termination of the 
        alien's marriage, to a petition to classify the alien 
        as an immediate relative under subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) 
        or as an unmarried son or daughter of a citizen under 
        section 203(a)(1), the determination described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be made using the age of the alien 
        on the date of the termination of the marriage.
          (4) Application to self-petitions.--Paragraphs (1) 
        through (3) shall apply to self-petitioners and 
        derivatives of self-petitioners.

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    ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT



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TITLE II--DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION ASSISTANCE

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SEC. 205. GRANTS TO ENTITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HAZARD MITIGATION 
                    REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS.

  (a) General Authority.--
          (1) In general.--The Administrator may enter into 
        agreements with eligible entities to make 
        capitalization grants to such entities for the 
        establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds 
        (referred to in this section as ``entity loan funds'') 
        for providing funding assistance to local governments 
        to carry out eligible projects under this section to 
        reduce disaster risks for homeowners, businesses, 
        nonprofit organizations, and communities in order to 
        decrease--
                  (A) the loss of life and property;
                  (B) the cost of insurance; and
                  (C) Federal disaster payments.
          (2) Agreements.--Any agreement entered into under 
        this section shall require the participating entity 
        to--
                  (A) comply with the requirements of this 
                section; and
                  (B) use accounting, audit, and fiscal 
                procedures conforming to generally accepted 
                accounting standards.
  (b) Application.--
          (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a 
        capitalization grant under this section, an eligible 
        entity shall submit to the Administrator an application 
        that includes the following:
                  (A) Project proposals comprised of local 
                government hazard mitigation projects, on the 
                condition that the entity provides public 
                notice not less than 6 weeks prior to the 
                submission of an application.
                  (B) An assessment of recurring major disaster 
                vulnerabilities impacting the entity that 
                demonstrates a risk to life and property.
                  (C) A description of how the hazard 
                mitigation plan of the entity has or has not 
                taken the vulnerabilities described in 
                subparagraph (B) into account.
                  (D) A description about how the projects 
                described in subparagraph (A) could conform 
                with the hazard mitigation plan of the entity 
                and of the unit of local government.
                  (E) A proposal of the systematic and regional 
                approach to achieve resilience in a vulnerable 
                area, including impacts to river basins, river 
                corridors, watersheds, estuaries, bays, coastal 
                regions, micro-basins, micro-watersheds, 
                ecosystems, and areas at risk of earthquakes, 
                tsunamis, droughts, severe storms, and 
                wildfires, including the wildland-urban 
                interface.
          (2) Technical assistance.--The Administrator shall 
        provide technical assistance to eligible entities for 
        applications under this section.
  (c) Entity Loan Fund.--
          (1) Establishment of fund.--An entity that receives a 
        capitalization grant under this section shall establish 
        an entity loan fund that complies with the requirements 
        of this subsection.
          (2) Fund management.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (3), entity loan funds shall--
                  (A) be administered by the agency responsible 
                for emergency management; and
                  (B) include only--
                          (i) funds provided by a 
                        capitalization grant under this 
                        section;
                          (ii) repayments of loans under this 
                        section to the entity loan fund; and
                          (iii) interest earned on amounts in 
                        the entity loan fund.
          (3) Administration.--A participating entity may 
        combine the financial administration of the entity loan 
        fund of such entity with the financial administration 
        of any other revolving fund established by such entity 
        if the Administrator determines that--
                  (A) the capitalization grant, entity share, 
                repayments of loans, and interest earned on 
                amounts in the entity loan fund are accounted 
                for separately from other amounts in the 
                revolving fund; and
                  (B) the authority to establish assistance 
                priorities and carry out oversight activities 
                remains in the control of the entity agency 
                responsible for emergency management.
          (4) Entity share of funds.--
                  (A) In general.--On or before the date on 
                which a participating entity receives a 
                capitalization grant under this section, the 
                entity shall deposit into the entity loan fund 
                of such entity, an amount equal to not less 
                than 10 percent of the amount of the 
                capitalization grant.
                  (B) Reduced grant.--If, with respect to a 
                capitalization grant under this section, a 
                participating entity deposits in the entity 
                loan fund of the entity an amount that is less 
                than 10 percent of the total amount of the 
                capitalization grant that the participating 
                entity would otherwise receive, the 
                Administrator shall reduce the amount of the 
                capitalization grant received by the entity to 
                the amount that is 10 times the amount so 
                deposited.
  (d) Apportionment.--
          (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided by this 
        subsection, the Administrator shall apportion funds 
        made available to carry out this section to entities 
        that have entered into an agreement under subsection 
        (a)(2) in amounts as determined by the Administrator.
          (2) Reservation of funds.--The Administrator shall 
        reserve not more than 2.5 percent of the amount made 
        available to carry out this section for the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency for--
                  (A) administrative costs incurred in carrying 
                out this section; and
                  (B) providing technical assistance to 
                participating entities under subsection 
                (b)(2)[; and].
                  [(C) capitalization grants to insular areas 
                under paragraph (4). ]
          (3) Priority.--In the apportionment of capitalization 
        grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall 
        give priority to entity applications under subsection 
        (b) that--
                  (A) propose projects increasing resilience 
                and reducing risk of harm to natural and built 
                infrastructure;
                  (B) involve a partnership between two or more 
                eligible entities to carry out a project or 
                similar projects;
                  (C) take into account regional impacts of 
                hazards on river basins, river corridors, 
                micro-watersheds, macro-watersheds, estuaries, 
                lakes, bays, and coastal regions and areas at 
                risk of earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, severe 
                storms, and wildfires, including the wildland-
                urban interface; or
                  (D) propose projects for the resilience of 
                major economic sectors or critical national 
                infrastructure, including ports, global 
                commodity supply chain assets (located within 
                an entity or within the jurisdiction of [local 
                governments, insular areas, and Indian tribal 
                governments] local governments and Tribal 
                governments), power and water production and 
                distribution centers, and bridges and waterways 
                essential to interstate commerce.
          [(4) Insular areas.--
                  [(A) Apportionment.--From any amount 
                remaining of funds reserved under paragraph 
                (2), the Administrator may enter into 
                agreements to provide capitalization grants to 
                insular areas.
                  [(B) Requirements.--An insular area receiving 
                a capitalization grant under this section shall 
                comply with the requirements of this section as 
                applied to participating entities.]
  (e) Environmental Review of Revolving Loan Fund Projects.--
The Administrator may delegate to a participating entity all of 
the responsibilities for environmental review, decision making, 
and action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other applicable Federal 
environmental laws including the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the National Historic Preservation 
Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) that would apply to the 
Administrator were the Administrator to undertake projects 
under this section as Federal projects so long as the 
participating entity carries out such responsibilities in the 
same manner and subject to the same requirements as if the 
Administrator carried out such responsibilities.
  (f) Use of Funds.--
          (1) Types of assistance.--Amounts deposited in an 
        entity loan fund, including loan repayments and 
        interest earned on such amounts, may be used--
                  (A) to make loans, on the condition that--
                          (i) such loans are made at an 
                        interest rate of not more than 1 
                        percent;
                          (ii) annual principal and interest 
                        payments will commence not later than 1 
                        year after completion of any project 
                        and all loans made under this 
                        subparagraph will be fully amortized--
                                  (I) not later than 20 years 
                                after the date on which the 
                                project is completed; or
                                  (II) for projects in a low-
                                income geographic area, not 
                                later than 30 years after the 
                                date on which the project is 
                                completed and not longer than 
                                the expected design life of the 
                                project;
                          (iii) the loan recipient of a loan 
                        under this subparagraph establishes a 
                        dedicated source of revenue for 
                        repayment of the loan;
                          (iv) the loan recipient of a loan 
                        under this subparagraph has a hazard 
                        mitigation plan that has been approved 
                        by the Administrator; and
                          (v) the entity loan fund will be 
                        credited with all payments of principal 
                        and interest on all loans made under 
                        this subparagraph;
                  (B) for mitigation efforts, in addition to 
                mitigation planning under section 322 not to 
                exceed 10 percent of the capitalization grants 
                made to the participating entity in a fiscal 
                year;
                  (C) for the reasonable costs of administering 
                the fund and conducting activities under this 
                section, except that such amounts shall not 
                exceed $100,000 per year, 2 percent of the 
                capitalization grants made to the participating 
                entity in a fiscal year, or 1 percent of the 
                value of the entity loan fund, whichever amount 
                is greatest, plus the amount of any fees 
                collected by the entity for such purpose 
                regardless of the source; and
                  (D) to earn interest on the entity loan fund.
          (2) Prohibition on determination that loan is a 
        duplication.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Administrator may not determine that a loan is a 
        duplication of assistance or programs under this Act.
          (3) Projects and activities eligible for 
        assistance.--Except as provided in this subsection, a 
        participating entity may use funds in the entity loan 
        fund to provide financial assistance for projects or 
        activities that mitigate the impacts of natural hazards 
        including--
                  (A) drought and prolonged episodes of intense 
                heat;
                  (B) severe storms, including hurricanes, 
                tornados, wind storms, cyclones, and severe 
                winter storms;
                  (C) wildfires;
                  (D) earthquakes;
                  (E) flooding, including the construction, 
                repair, or replacement of a non-Federal levee 
                or other flood control structure, provided that 
                the Administrator, in consultation with the 
                Army Corps of Engineers (if appropriate), 
                requires an eligible entity to determine that 
                such levee or structure is designed, 
                constructed, and maintained in accordance with 
                sound engineering practices and standards 
                equivalent to the purpose for which such levee 
                or structure is intended;
                  (F) shoreline erosion;
                  (G) high water levels; and
                  (H) storm surges.
          (4) Zoning and land use planning changes.--A 
        participating entity may use not more than 10 percent 
        of a capitalization grant under this section to enable 
        units of local government to implement zoning and land 
        use planning changes focused on--
                  (A) the development and improvement of zoning 
                and land use codes that incentivize and 
                encourage low-impact development, resilient 
                wildland-urban interface land management and 
                development, natural infrastructure, green 
                stormwater management, conservation areas 
                adjacent to floodplains, implementation of 
                watershed or greenway master plans, and 
                reconnection of floodplains;
                  (B) the study and creation of agricultural 
                risk compensation districts where there is a 
                desire to remove or set-back levees protecting 
                highly developed agricultural land to mitigate 
                for flooding, allowing agricultural producers 
                to receive compensation for assuming greater 
                flood risk that would alleviate flood exposure 
                to population centers and areas with critical 
                national infrastructure;
                  (C) the study and creation of land use 
                incentives that reward developers for greater 
                reliance on low impact development stormwater 
                best management practices, exchange density 
                increases for increased open space and 
                improvement of neighborhood catch basins to 
                mitigate urban flooding, reward developers for 
                including and augmenting natural infrastructure 
                adjacent to and around building projects 
                without reliance on increased sprawl, and 
                reward developers for addressing wildfire 
                ignition; and
                  (D) the study and creation of an erosion 
                response plan that accommodates river, lake, 
                forest, plains, and ocean shoreline retreating 
                or bluff stabilization due to increased 
                flooding and disaster impacts.
          (5) Establishing and carrying out building code 
        enforcement.--A participating entity may use 
        capitalization grants under this section to enable 
        units of local government to establish and carry out 
        the latest published editions of relevant building 
        codes, specifications, and standards for the purpose of 
        protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of 
        the building's users against disasters and natural 
        hazards.
          (6) Administrative and technical costs.--For each 
        fiscal year, a participating entity may use the amount 
        described in paragraph (1)(C) to--
                  (A) pay the reasonable costs of administering 
                the programs under this section, including the 
                cost of establishing an entity loan fund; and
                  (B) provide technical assistance to 
                recipients of financial assistance from the 
                entity loan fund, on the condition that such 
                technical assistance does not exceed 5 percent 
                of the capitalization grant made to such 
                entity.
          (7) Limitation for single projects.--A participating 
        entity may not provide an amount equal to or more than 
        $5,000,000 to a single hazard mitigation project.
          (8) Requirements.--For fiscal year 2022 and each 
        fiscal year thereafter, the requirements of subchapter 
        IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall 
        apply to the construction of projects carried out in 
        whole or in part with assistance made available by an 
        entity loan fund authorized by this section.
  (g) Intended Use Plans.--
          (1) In general.--After providing for public comment 
        and review, and consultation with appropriate 
        government agencies of the State or Indian tribal 
        government, Federal agencies, and interest groups, each 
        participating entity shall annually prepare and submit 
        to the Administrator a plan identifying the intended 
        uses of the entity loan fund.
          (2) Contents of plan.--An entity intended use plan 
        prepared under paragraph (1) shall include--
                  (A) the integration of entity planning 
                efforts, including entity hazard mitigation 
                plans and other programs and initiatives 
                relating to mitigation of major disasters 
                carried out by such entity;
                  (B) an explanation of the mitigation and 
                resiliency benefits the entity intends to 
                achieve by--
                          (i) reducing future damage and loss 
                        associated with hazards;
                          (ii) reducing the number of severe 
                        repetitive loss structures and 
                        repetitive loss structures in the 
                        entity;
                          (iii) decreasing the number of 
                        insurance claims in the entity from 
                        injuries resulting from major disasters 
                        or other natural hazards; and
                          (iv) increasing the rating under the 
                        community rating system under section 
                        1315(b) of the National Flood Insurance 
                        Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4022(b)) for 
                        communities in the entity;
                  (C) information on the availability of, and 
                application process for, financial assistance 
                from the entity loan fund of such entity;
                  (D) the criteria and methods established for 
                the distribution of funds;
                  (E) the amount of financial assistance that 
                the entity anticipates apportioning;
                  (F) the expected terms of the assistance 
                provided from the entity loan fund; and
                  (G) a description of the financial status of 
                the entity loan fund, including short-term and 
                long-term goals for the fund.
  (h) Audits, Reports, Publications, and Oversight.--
          (1) Biennial entity audit and report.--Beginning not 
        later than the last day of the second fiscal year after 
        the receipt of payments under this section, and 
        biennially thereafter, any participating entity shall--
                  (A) conduct an audit of the entity loan fund 
                established under subsection (c); and
                  (B) provide to the Administrator a report 
                including--
                          (i) the result of any such audit; and
                          (ii) a review of the effectiveness of 
                        the entity loan fund of the entity with 
                        respect to meeting the goals and 
                        intended benefits described in the 
                        intended use plan submitted by the 
                        entity under subsection (g).
          (2) Publication.--A participating entity shall 
        publish and periodically update information about all 
        projects receiving funding from the entity loan fund of 
        such entity, including--
                  (A) the location of the project;
                  (B) the type and amount of assistance 
                provided from the entity loan fund;
                  (C) the expected funding schedule; and
                  (D) the anticipated date of completion of the 
                project.
          (3) Oversight.--
                  (A) In general.--The Administrator shall, at 
                least every 4 years, conduct reviews and audits 
                as may be determined necessary or appropriate 
                by the Administrator to carry out the 
                objectives of this section and determine the 
                effectiveness of the fund in reducing natural 
                hazard risk.
                  (B) GAO requirements.--A participating entity 
                shall conduct audits under paragraph (1) in 
                accordance with the auditing procedures of the 
                Government Accountability Office, including 
                generally accepted government auditing 
                standards.
                  (C) Recommendations by administrator.--The 
                Administrator may at any time make 
                recommendations for or require specific changes 
                to an entity loan fund in order to improve the 
                effectiveness of the fund.
  (i) Regulations or Guidance.--The Administrator shall issue 
such regulations or guidance as are necessary to--
          (1) ensure that each participating entity uses funds 
        as efficiently as possible;
          (2) reduce waste, fraud, and abuse to the maximum 
        extent possible; and
          (3) require any party that receives funds directly or 
        indirectly under this section, including a 
        participating entity and a recipient of amounts from an 
        entity loan fund, to use procedures with respect to the 
        management of the funds that conform to generally 
        accepted accounting standards.
  (j) Waiver Authority.--Until such time as the Administrator 
issues final regulations to implement this section, the 
Administrator may--
          (1) waive notice and comment rulemaking, if the 
        Administrator determines the waiver is necessary to 
        expeditiously implement this section; and
          (2) provide capitalization grants under this section 
        as a pilot program.
  (k) Liability Protections.--The Agency shall not be liable 
for any claim based on the exercise or performance of, or the 
failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or 
duty by the Agency, or an employee of the Agency in carrying 
out this section.
  (l) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the first entity loan fund is established under 
subsection (c), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that examines--
          (1) the appropriateness of regulations and guidance 
        issued by the Administrator for the program, including 
        any oversight of the program;
          (2) a description of the number of the entity loan 
        funds established, the projects funded from such entity 
        loan funds, and the extent to which projects funded by 
        the loan funds adhere to any applicable hazard 
        mitigation plans;
          (3) the effectiveness of the entity loan funds to 
        lower disaster related costs; and
          (4) recommendations for improving the administration 
        of entity loan funds.
  (m) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
          (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means 
        the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency.
          (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency.
          [(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        means--
                  [(A) a State; or
                  [(B) an Indian tribal government that has 
                received a major disaster declaration during 
                the 5-year period ending on the date of 
                enactment of the STORM Act.]
          (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        means a State or an Indian tribal government that has 
        received a major disaster declaration pursuant to 
        section 401.
          (4) Hazard mitigation plan.--The term ``hazard 
        mitigation plan'' means a mitigation plan submitted 
        under section 322.
          [(5) Insular area.--The term ``insular area'' means 
        Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.]
          [(6)] (5) Low-income geographic area.--The term 
        ``low-income geographic area'' means an area described 
        in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 301(a) of the Public 
        Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
        3161(a)).
          [(7)] (6) Participating entity.--The term 
        ``participating entity'' means an eligible entity that 
        has entered into an agreement under this section.
          [(8)] (7) Repetitive loss structure.--The term 
        ``repetitive loss structure'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 1370 of the National Flood Insurance 
        Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4121).
          [(9)] (8) Severe repetitive loss structure.--The term 
        ``severe repetitive loss structure'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 1366(h) of the National Flood 
        Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(h)).
          [(10) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of 
        the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
        Rico.]
          [(11)] (9) Wildland-urban interface.--The term 
        ``wildland-urban interface'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
        Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).
  (n) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2023 to carry out this section.

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 Compliance With Rule XIII, Clause 3(f)(1) (Changes in the Application 
                            of Existing Law)

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee has inserted at the 
appropriate place in the report a description of the effects of 
provisions proposed in the accompanying bill which may be 
considered, under certain circumstances, to change the 
application of existing law, either directly or indirectly.
    In some instances, the bill provides funding for agencies 
and activities for which legislation has not yet been 
finalized. In addition, the bill in some instances carries 
language permitting the use of funds for activities not 
authorized by law. Additionally, the Committee includes a 
number of administrative and general provisions.

TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, 
                             AND OVERSIGHT


            Office of the Secretary and Executive Management


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for the 
operations and support of the Office of the Secretary and for 
the executive management offices, including funds for an 
Ombudsman for Immigration Detention and for official reception 
and representation expenses.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds, with 
availability for five years, for procurement, construction, and 
improvements.

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

    The Committee includes language providing funds, with 
availability for two years, for federal assistance, and directs 
the transfer of such funds to ``FEMA--Federal Assistance''.

                         Management Directorate


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds, with 
availability for two years for certain funds, for operations 
and support, including funds for official reception and 
representation expenses.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds, with 
availability for three or five years, for procurement, 
construction, and improvements.

                       FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

    The Committee includes language making funds available 
until expended for the operations of the Federal Protective 
Service.

           Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for the 
Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of 
Situational Awareness, including funding for official reception 
and representation expenses and funds for facility needs 
associated with secure space at fusion centers. The Committee 
provides two-year availability of funds for certain activities.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for the 
Office of Inspector General, including certain confidential 
operational expenses such as the payment of informants.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Language requiring a report on grants or contracts awarded 
by means other than full and open competition and requiring the 
Inspector General to review such grants or contracts and report 
the results to the Committees.
    Language requiring the Chief Financial Officer to submit 
monthly budget and staffing reports.
    Language requiring the Secretary to link all contracts that 
provide award fees to successful acquisition outcomes.
    Language requiring the Secretary to notify the Committees 
of any proposed transfers from the Department of Treasury 
Forfeiture Fund to any DHS component.
    Language related to official costs of the Secretary and 
Deputy Secretary for official travel.
    Language requiring the Under Secretary for Management to 
report on certain acquisition programs.
    Language requiring certain documentation for pilot and 
demonstration programs; prohibiting the use of Operations and 
Support funds for any new pilot or demonstration program unless 
the Under Secretary for Management provides a related report to 
the Committee; and requiring the Under Secretary to report on 
the results of pilots upon their completion.
    Language providing for the transfer of certain funds to the 
Office of Inspector General.

          TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS


                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The Committee includes language making funds available for 
operations and support, including funds for the transportation 
of unaccompanied minor aliens; air and marine assistance to 
other law enforcement agencies and humanitarian efforts; 
purchase or lease of vehicles; maintenance, and procurement of 
marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems; 
contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; 
Harbor Maintenance Fee collections; customs officers; official 
reception and representation expenses; Customs User Fee 
collections; payment of rental space in connection with 
preclearance operations; and compensation of informants. 
Provides the authority to transfer funds to the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
and withholds funds pending the submission of a report. The 
Committee provides two-year availability of funds for certain 
activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements, to include 
procurements to buy, maintain, or operate aircraft and unmanned 
aircraft systems. The Committee provides three-year and five-
year availability of funds for these activities.

                U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
operations and support, including funds for official reception 
and representation expenses, overseas vetted units, and the 
operation and maintenance necessary to sustain the daily 
effectiveness of equipment and facilities. The Committee 
includes language making funds available for special 
operations; compensation to informants; the reimbursement of 
other federal agencies for certain costs; the reimbursement of 
certain costs associated with Federal, State, local, tribal and 
territorial law enforcement participation on border enforcement 
security taskforces; the purchase or lease of vehicles; 
maintenance, minor construction, and minor improvements of 
owned and leased facilities; the enforcement of child labor 
laws; paid apprenticeships for the Human Exploitation Rescue 
Operations Corps; and the investigation of intellectual 
property rights violations. The Committee specifies a funding 
level for enforcement and removal operations (ERO), including 
the support of joint processing centers and transportation of 
unaccompanied minor aliens. The Committee also includes 
language reducing funds provided for Executive Leadership and 
Oversight. The Committee provides no-year availability of funds 
for certain activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, renovation, and improvements to 
include funds for facilities repair and maintenance projects. 
The Committee provides three-year and five-year availability of 
funds for these activities.

                 Transportation Security Administration


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
operations and support, including funds for official reception 
and representation expenses, and establishes conditions under 
which security fees are collected and credited. The Committee 
provides two-year availability of funds for these activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements. The Committee 
provides three-year availability of funds for these activities.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
research and development. The Committee provides two-year 
availability of funds for these activities.

                              Coast Guard


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for the 
operations and support of the Coast Guard, including funds for 
official reception and representation expenses; passenger motor 
vehicles; small boats; repairs and service life-replacements; 
purchase, lease, or improvement of other equipment; special pay 
allowances; recreation and welfare; environmental compliance 
and restoration; and defense-related activities. The Committee 
includes language authorizing funds to be derived from the Oil 
Spill Liability Trust Fund. The Committee provides two-year, 
three-year, and five-year availability of funds for certain 
activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for the 
procurement, construction, and improvements, including of aids 
to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft. The 
Committee includes language authorizing funds to be derived 
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. The Committee provides 
five-year availability of funds for these purposes.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
research and development, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of related facilities and equipment. The 
Committee includes language authorizing funds to be derived 
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and authorizing funds 
received from state and local governments, other public 
authorities, private sources, and foreign countries to be 
credited to this account and used for certain purposes. The 
Committee provides three-year availability of funds for these 
purposes.

                              RETIRED PAY

    The Committee includes language providing funds for retired 
pay and medical care for the Coast Guard's retired personnel 
and their dependents and makes these funds available until 
expended.

                      United States Secret Service


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language that provides funds for 
operations and support, to include funds for the purchase and 
replacement of vehicles; hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
aircraft; purchase of motorcycles; rental of certain buildings; 
improvements to buildings as may be necessary for protective 
missions; firearms matches; presentation of awards; behavioral 
research; advance payment for commercial accommodations; per 
diem and subsistence allowances; official reception and 
representation expenses; grant activities related to missing 
and exploited children investigations; premium pay, and 
technical assistance and equipment provided to foreign law 
enforcement organizations. The Committee provides for two-year 
availability of funds for certain activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements. The Committee 
provides three-year availability of funds for these purposes.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
research and development. The Committee provides two-year 
availability of funds for these purposes.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Language regarding overtime compensation.
    Language allowing CBP to sustain or increase operations in 
Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Island with appropriated 
funds.
    Language regarding the availability of fee revenue 
collected from certain arriving passengers.
    Language allowing CBP access to certain reimbursements for 
preclearance activities.
    Language regarding the importation of prescription drugs by 
an individual for personal use.
    Language regarding waivers of the Jones Act.
    Language prohibiting DHS from establishing a border 
crossing fee.
    Language prohibiting the obligation of funds prior to the 
submission of an expenditure plan for funds made available for 
``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Procurement, 
Construction, and Improvements''.
    Language prohibiting the construction of physical barriers 
in certain areas.
    Language allowing for the use of prior year funds for 
certain activities.
    Language allowing for the transfer of funds from prior year 
appropriations to the Departments of Interior and Agriculture.
    Language removing certain restrictions related to border 
barrier construction.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds provided under the 
heading ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations 
and Support'' for the 287(g) program if the terms of the 
agreement governing the delegation of authority have been 
materially violated.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds provided under the 
heading ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations 
and Support'' to contract for detention services if the 
facility receives less than ``adequate'' ratings in two 
consecutive performance evaluations.
    Language regarding the reprogramming of funds related to 
detention.
    Language that requires ICE to provide statistics about its 
detention population.
    Language related to information sharing between ICE and the 
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that prohibits ICE from 
using information for removal purposes if it was provided by as 
part of a process of sponsoring an unaccompanied alien child or 
reuniting a child with a family member or if it is based on 
information gathered in therapy sessions for child while in the 
care of ORR.
    Language requiring ICE to provide information and 
statistics about the 287(g) program.
    Language requiring the ICE Director to provide monthly 
budget execution briefings.
    Language prohibiting Homeland Security Investigations from 
engaging in certain immigration enforcement activities.
    Language related to allowances for work performed by 
individuals in custody.
    Language clarifying that certain elected and appointed 
officials are not exempt from federal passenger and baggage 
screening.
    Language directing the deployment of explosives detection 
systems based on risk and other factors.
    Language 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.
    Language requiring a report from TSA on capital 
investments, technology investments, and integrated passenger 
screening technology
    Language extending the duration of a TSA pilot program on 
screening outside a primary passenger terminal until 2025.
    Language prohibiting funds made available by this Act under 
the heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'' for 
recreational vessel inspection expenses, except to the extent 
fees are collected from owners of yachts and credited to this 
appropriation.
    Language allowing up to $10,000,000 to be reprogrammed to 
or from Military Personnel and between the Field Operations 
funding subcategories within ``Coast Guard--Operations and 
Support''.
    Language requiring the Coast Guard to submit a future-years 
capital investment plan.
    Language allowing for the reprogramming of Coast Guard 
operations and support funding certain overseas activities.
    Language allowing for the use of the Coast Guard Housing 
Fund.
    Language related to towing inspection fees.
    Language allowing the Secret Service to obligate funds in 
anticipation of reimbursement for personnel receiving training.
    Language prohibiting funds made available to the Secret 
Service for the protection of 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.
    Language permitting flexibility in the reprogramming of 
funds within ``United States Secret Service--Operations and 
Support''.
    Language allowing funds made available for ``United States 
Secret Service--Operations and Support'' to be available for 
travel of employees on protective missions without regard to 
limitations on such expenditures in this or any other Act after 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations.
    Language concerning the release of removable aliens into 
the United States.
    Language related to the processing of aliens under 
immigration law and the expulsion of migrants using title 42 
authority.

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


            Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
operations and support, including funds for official reception 
and representation expenses. The Committee provides for two-
year availability of funds for certain activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements. The Committee 
provides three-year and five-year availability of funds for 
these purposes.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
research and development. The Committee provides two-year 
availability of funds for these purposes.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
operations and support, including funds for official reception 
and representation expenses.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements. The Committee 
provides three- and five-year availability of funds for these 
purposes.

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

    The Committee includes language providing funds for grants, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, 
including for terrorism prevention; nonprofits organizations, 
public transportation, bus and railroad security; port 
security; firefighter assistance; emergency management; flood 
hazard mapping and risk analysis; catastrophic preparedness, 
warning systems, community projects emergency food and shelter; 
alternatives to detention case management; education, training, 
exercises, and technical assistance; and other programs. The 
Committee provides two-year availability of funds for certain 
purposes.

                          DISASTER RELIEF FUND

    The Committee includes language making funds available 
until expended for the Disaster Relief Fund.

                     NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

    The Committee includes language making funds available for 
mission support associated with flood management and programs 
and activities under the National Flood Insurance Fund, 
including flood plain management and flood mapping. The 
Committee includes provisions making funds available for 
interest on Treasury borrowings and limiting amounts available 
for operating expenses, commissions and taxes of agents, and 
flood mitigation activities associated with the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968. The Committee includes language 
permitting additional fees collected to be credited as an 
offsetting collection and available for floodplain management; 
providing that not to exceed four percent of the total 
appropriation is available for administrative cost; and making 
funds available for the Flood Insurance Advocate.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Language making funds available for the administration of 
grants.
    Language that excludes the amounts provided for Nonprofit 
Security Grants from calculations related to state minimum 
funding amounts under the State Homeland Security Grant Program 
and the Urban Area Security Initiative.
    Language specifying timeframes for certain grant 
applications and awards.
    Language requiring a five-day advance notification prior to 
the announcement of certain grant awards under ``Federal 
Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance''.
    Language authorizing the use of certain grant funds for the 
installation of communications towers.
    Language requiring the submission of a monthly Disaster 
Relief Fund report.
    Language permitting the FEMA Administrator to grant waivers 
from specified requirements of section 34 of the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
    Language providing for the receipt and expenditure of fees 
collected for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, 
as authorized by Public Law 105-276.
    Language permitting the FEMA Administrator to grant waivers 
from specified requirements of section 33 of the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974.

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


               U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language making funds available for 
operations and support for the E-Verify program, application 
processing, the reduction of backlogs within asylum, field, and 
service center offices, and for the Refugee, Asylum, and 
International Operations Programs, including for official 
reception and representation of funds for certain activities.
    The Committee includes language making funding available 
for the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals Program.

                           FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

    The Committee includes language making funds available for 
the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.

                Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language making funds available for 
operations and support, including for official reception and 
representation expenses and purchase of police-type vehicles. 
The Committee provides two-year availability of funds for 
certain activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements to include 
acquisition of necessary additional real property and 
facilities, construction and ongoing maintenance, facility 
improvements and related expenses The Committee provides five-
year availability of funds for these activities.

                   Science and Technology Directorate


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
operations and support, including the purchase or lease of 
vehicles and official reception and representation expenses. 
The Committee provides two-year availability of funds for 
certain activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements. The Committee 
provides five-year availability of funds for these activities.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
research and development. The Committee provides three-year 
availability of funds for these activities.

             Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office


                         OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
operations and support, including official reception and 
representation expenses. The Committee provides two-year 
availability of funds for certain activities.

              PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
procurement, construction, and improvements. The Committee 
provides three-year availability of funds for these activities.

                        RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    The Committee includes language providing funds for 
research and development. The Committee provides three-year 
availability of funds for these activities.

                           Federal Assistance

    The Committee includes language providing funds for federal 
assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
and other activities. The Committee provides three-year 
availability of funds for these activities.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Language allowing USCIS to acquire, operate, equip, and 
dispose of up to five vehicles under certain scenarios.
    Language limiting the use of A-76 competitions by USCIS.
    Language allowing virtual oversight of the collection and 
use of biometrics.
    Language that exempts Special Immigrant Juvenile Status 
visa from employment-based visa caps.
    Language concerning unused employment-based and family-
based visas.
    Language concerning the admission of certain individuals 
who were previously offered visas through the diversity visa 
lottery.
    Language making available additional H-2B visas and waiving 
certain rulemaking requirements to expedite visa approvals.
    Language concerning the issuance of H-2A visas for 
agricultural work without regard to whether the work is 
temporary or seasonal in nature.
    Language authorizing FLETC to distribute funds to federal 
law enforcement agencies for incurred training expenses.
    Language directing the FLETC Accreditation Board to lead 
the federal law enforcement training accreditation process for 
measuring and assessing federal law enforcement training 
programs, facilities, and instructors.
    Language allowing for the acceptance of funding transfers 
from other government agencies for the construction of special 
use facilities.
    Language classifying FLETC instructor staff as inherently 
governmental for purposes of the Federal Activities Inventory 
Reform Act of 1998.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Language limiting the availability of appropriations to one 
year unless otherwise expressly provided.
    Language providing authority to merge unexpended balances 
of prior year appropriations with new appropriations accounts 
for the same purpose.
    Language limiting reprogramming authority and providing 
limited transfer authority.
    Language prohibiting DHS from carrying out certain 
activities without prior notification by the Under Secretary 
for Management.
    Language providing authority regarding the availability and 
uses of prior year balances for O&S accounts.
    Language prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department to make payment to the Working 
Capital Fund, except for activities and amounts proposed in the 
President's budget request.
    Language deeming intelligence activities to be specifically 
authorized during the fiscal year until the enactment of an Act 
authorizing intelligence activities for that year and providing 
the authority to transfer certain funds following a briefing by 
Management Directorate on the planned use of such transferred 
funds.
    Language requiring a specified notification to the 
Committees at least three days before DHS executes or announces 
grant allocations; grant awards in excess of $1,000,000; 
contract awards, including contracts covered by the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation; other transaction agreements; letters 
of intent; a task or delivery order on multiple award contracts 
totaling $4,000,000 or more; a task or delivery order greater 
than $10,000,000 from multi-year funds; or sole-source grant 
awards.
    Language prohibiting all agencies from purchasing, 
constructing, or leasing additional facilities for federal law 
enforcement training without advance notification to the 
Committees.
    Language 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.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds to pay the salary of 
anyone performing the duties of a contracting officer's 
representative unless they have received training for those 
purposes.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds in contravention of 
the Buy American Act.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds to amend the oath of 
allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
    Language prohibiting DHS from using funds to carry out 
reorganization authority.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds for planning, 
testing, piloting, or developing a national identification 
card.
    Language prohibiting any official required by this Act to 
provide a report or make a certification to the Committees from 
delegating authority to perform such act unless expressly 
authorized to do so.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds in this Act from 
being used for first-class travel.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available in this Act to pay award or incentive 
fees for contractors with a below satisfactory performance or a 
performance that fails to meet the basic requirements of the 
contract.
    Language requiring that DHS computer systems block 
electronic access to pornography, except for law enforcement 
purposes.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds by federal law 
enforcement personnel to transfer operable firearms to certain 
individuals except under certain conditions.
    Language restricting funds for travel and requiring 
reporting related to conferences occurring outside of the 
United States.
    Language prohibiting funds to reimburse any federal 
department or agency for its participation in a National 
Special Security Event.
    Language requiring a notification, including justification 
materials, prior to implementing any structural pay reform or 
introducing any new position classification that affects more 
than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000.
    Language directing the Department to post reports required 
by the Committees on a public website unless public posting 
compromises homeland or national security or contains 
proprietary information.
    Language authorizing minor procurement, construction, and 
improvement activities using Operations and Support 
appropriations, as specified.
    Language authorizing DHS to use existing discretionary 
appropriations for the primary and secondary schooling expense 
of eligible dependents in areas and territories that meet 
certain criteria.
    Language continuing the availability of other transaction 
authority.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds to limit access to 
detention facilities by members of Congress and their 
designated staff.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds to use restraints on 
pregnant detainees in DHS custody except in certain 
circumstances.
    Language prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction 
of records related to detainees in custody and requiring that 
such records be provided to certain requesting individuals, as 
specified.
    Language continuing by reference a prohibition on the use 
of funds for a Principal Federal Official during a declared 
disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act, with certain 
exceptions.
    Language requiring the Under Secretary for Management to 
submit a component-level report on unfunded priorities for 
which appropriated funds would be classified as budget function 
050.
    Language requiring notifications when the President 
designates a former or retired federal official or employee for 
protection and requiring reporting on the costs of such 
protection.
    Language requiring notifications and reporting on DHS 
submissions of proposals to the Technology Modernization Fund.
    Language appropriating an additional amount for border 
management requirements, to be allocated at the discretion of 
the Secretary, and requiring a briefing on the planned use of 
the funds by the Under Secretary for Management.
    Language that prohibits the denial of any benefit 
application for admission or protection solely based on grounds 
related to cannabis.
    Language concerning procurement contracts, memoranda of 
understanding, and cooperative agreements with, or grants to or 
the provision of loans or loan guarantees to certain entities.
    Language making U.S. territories eligible for assistance 
under Section 205 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5135).
    Language rescinding and reappropriating funding for a 
Community Project Funding item from the Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2022, that could not be executed 
due to a technical error.
    Language rescinding unobligated balances from specified 
sources.

                  APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the House of 
Representatives, the following table lists the appropriations 
in the accompanying bill that are not authorized by law:

                                                     FY 2023 SCHEDULE OF UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS
                                                       [Gross Discretionary--Dollars in thousands]
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                                                            Last Year of                                  Appropriation in Last Year   Appropriations in
                      Agency/Program                        Authorization        Authorized Level              of Authorization            this bill
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Customs and Border Protection, Operations and Support....         \1\2004                 \2\$3,083,259                 \3\$4,396,750     \4\$14,690,501
Customs and Border Protection, International Cargo                \5\2010                       153,300                       162,000      \6\3,719,0945
 Screening...............................................
Customs and Border Protection, Customs-Trade Partnership     \7\2010/2012                       75,600/                    \8\62,612/       \9\3,575,708
 Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)..............................                                        21,000                        44,979
Customs and Border Protection, Automated Targeting               \10\2010                        37,485                        34,560        \11\251,993
 Systems.................................................
Customs and Border Protection, Automated Commercial              \12\2018                       153,736                           N/A        \13\383,116
 Environment.............................................
Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine                    \14\2004                       175,000                       240,200        \15\377,132
 Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement..
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Operations and             \16\2003/                    4,131,811/                \18\3,032,094/      \20\8,298,567
 Support.................................................        \17\2004                     1,399,592                       \19\N/A
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Procurement,                \16\2003                           N/A                       693,969             97,762
 Construction, and Improvements..........................
Transportation Security Administration, Operations and           \21\2020                     7,888,494                           N/A      \22\9,240,363
 Support.................................................
Transportation Security Administration, EDS/ETD Systems..        \23\2007                       400,000                       110,100        \24\141,689
Transportation Security Administration, Surface                  \25\2020                     Such sums                       169,513            176,798
 Transportation Security, National Explosives Detection
 Canine Team Program.....................................
Transportation Security Administration, Transportation           \26\2005                     Such sums                   \27\115,000        \28\131,349
 Threat Assessment and Credentialing.....................
Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air              \29\2007                        83,000                       764,643        \30\838,573
 Marshal Service.........................................
Transportation Security Administration Law Enforcement           \31\2020                        55,000                        46,392         \32\46,138
 Officer Reimbursement Program...........................
United States Coast Guard, Operations and Support........        \33\2021                     8,396,169                     8,485,146          9,751,469
United States Coast Guard, Procurement, Construction, and        \32\2021                     3,312,114                     2,264,041          2,301,050
 Improvements............................................
United States Coast Guard, Research and Development......        \32\2021                        14,111                        10,276              7,746
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,                \34\2012                     Such sums                   \35\888,243      \36\2,761,618
 Operations and Support..................................
CISA, Cyber Response and Recovery Fund...................        \37\2012                       100,000                        20,000            \38\N/A
FEMA, Salaries and Expenses..............................        \39\2010                       375,342                       797,650      \40\1,414,461
FEMA, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).        \41\2018                     Such sums                           N/A             43,226
FEMA, State and Local Programs Port Security Grants......        \42\2013                       400,000                       250,000            100,000
    Public Transportation Security Grants................        \43\2011                     1,108,000                       250,000            105,000
        Amtrak Security..................................        \44\2011                       175,000                        20,000             10,000
        Over the Road Bus Security.......................        \45\2011                        25,000                         5,000              2,000
    National Domestic Preparedness Consortium............        \46\2011                       153,000                          1N/A            101,000
Center for Domestic Preparedness.........................        \46\2011                        66,000                           N/A             71,301
FEMA, Urban Search and Rescue Response System............        \47\2008                        45,000                        36,700             37,832
FEMA, Emergency Management Performance Grants............        \48\2022                       950,000                       355,000            370,000
FEMA, Emergency Food and Shelter.........................        \49\1994                       188,000                           N/A            280,000
FEMA, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program........        \50\2022                     1,000,000                       200,000                N/A
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Citizenship and          \51\2002                       631,745                   \52\631,745        \53\565,272
 Benefits, Immigration Support and Program Direction.....
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\1\P.L. 107-210, Sec. 311.
\2\P.L. 107-210 authorized what was formerly U. S. Customs Service (does not include Border Patrol).
\3\U.S. Customs Service operations only (does not include Border Patrol).
\4\Funding recommended for fiscal year 2023 is for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Operations and Support appropriation. This is not a true
  comparison to the legacy ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.
\5\P.L. 109-347, Sec. 205(m).
\6\Funding recommended for fiscal year 2023 is for the ``Domestic Operations'' and ``International Operations'' sub-PPAs within the ``Trade and Travel
  Operations'' PPA. This is not a true comparison to the legacy ``International Cargo Screening'' PPA.
\7\P.L. 109 347, Sec. 223(a) authorized operations for fiscal year 2010 and personnel through fiscal year 2012.
\8\Funding provided for fiscal year 2010 and for fiscal year 2012 include personnel and operations.
\9\This is not a true comparison to the legacy ``Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C TPAT)'' PPA. These funds have been realigned to the
  ``Domestic Operations'' sub-PPA within the ``Trade and Travel Operations'' PPA.
\10\P.L. 109 347, Sec. 203(g).
\11\This is not a true comparison to the legacy ``Automated Targeting Systems'' PPA. These funds have been realigned to the ``Targeting Operations'' sub-
  PPA within the ``Trade and Travel Operations'' PPA.
\12\P.L. 114 125, Sec. 106 requires that funding shall not be less than this amount.
\13\This is not a true comparison to the legacy ``Automated Commercial Environment'' PPA; however, the preponderance of these funds were realigned into
  the ``Office of Trade'' sub-PPA within the ``Trade and Travel Operations'' PPA.
\14\P.L. 107 210, Sec. 311.
\15\These funds have been realigned to the ``Air and Marine Operations'' sub-PPA that exists both within the ``Integrated Operations'' PPAs.
\16\Immigration and Naturalization Service--some investigations, and detention and removals only, P.L. 107-273, Sec. 102(12).
\17\Customs Service noncommercial operations, P.L. 107-210, Sec. 311(a) (19 U.S.C. 2075(b)(1)).
\18\Includes $2,862,094,000 from fiscal year 2003 Immigration and Naturalization Service--Salaries and Expenses, P.L. 108-7, and $170,000,000 included
  in the fiscal year 2003 Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, P.L. 108-11.
\19\There was no fiscal year 2004 appropriation for the U.S. Customs Service.
\20\Funding recommended for fiscal year 2023 is for U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Operations and Support. This is not a true comparison to
  the legacy ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.
\21\P.L. 115-254 Sec. 1903 Reauthorized TSA Activities for ``salaries, operations and maintenance'', but did not specifically authorize the current
  account structure. construction and improvements.
\22\Recommended funding is the total for TSA ``Operations and Support'' appropriation.
\23\P.L. 108-458, Sec. 4019.
\24\These funds have been realigned to the ``Aviation Screening Infrastructure'' PPA within the ``Procurement, Construction, and Improvements''
  appropriation and to the ``Research and Development'' appropriation.
\25\P.L. 115-254, Sec. 1971.
\26\P.L. 107-71, Sec. 101.
\27\Includes the Maritime and Land Security PPA and Credentialing Activities PPA.
\28\Funding recommended for fiscal year 2023 is for the ``Other Operations and Enforcement, Vetting Programs'' and ``Other Operations and Enforcement,
  Intelligence and TSOC'' sub-PPAs within the ``Operations and Support'' appropriation, and the ``Infrastructure for Other Operations, Vetting
  Programs'' sub-PPA within the Procurement, Construction, and Improvements appropriation.
\29\P.L. 108-458, Sec. 4016.
\30\Funding for the Federal Air Marshals Service is in the ``Other Operations and Enforcement, In-Flight Security'' sub-PPA. The recommended funding
  level is for that sub-PPA.
\31\P.L. 115-254, Sec 1935.
\32\Funding for LEO Reimbursement Program is in the ``Other Operations and Enforcement, Aviation Regulation'' sub-PPA. The recommended funding is for
  the non pay portion of the Law Enforcement and Assessment program.
\33\P.L. 116-283, Sec 8001.
\34\Critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs, P.L. 110-53, Sec. 541 (note, the ``National Protection and Programs
  Directorate'' is now known as the ``Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency'', as authorized in P.L. 115-278, Sec. 2 (6 U.S.C. 651 et.
  seq.)).
\35\Infrastructure Protection and Information Security activities in P.L. 112-74.
\36\Represents funding that would traditionally be categorized as defense that is recommended for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
\37\P.L. 117-58, Sec. 2234, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, establishes the fund and authorizes and appropriate $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
  years 2022 2028. P.L. 117-58 also appropriates the full authorized amount for each fiscal year.
\38\P.L. 117-58, Sec. 2234, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, establishes the fund and authorizes and appropriate $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
  years 2022 2028. P.L. 117-58 also appropriates the full authorized amount for each fiscal year.
\39\P.L. 109-295, Sec. 699.
\40\Funding recommended for fiscal year 2023 is for Federal Emergency Management Agency, Operations and Support. This is not a true comparison to the
  legacy ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.
\41\P.L. 114-143, Sec. 2(c).
\42\P.L. 109-347, Sec. 112.
\43\P.L. 110-53.
\44\P.L. 110-53, Sec. 1514(d).
\45\6 U.S.C. 1182.
\46\P.L. 110-53, Sec. 1204, 6 U.S.C. 1102.
\47\P.L. 109-295, Sec. 634 , 6 U.S.C. 722.
\48\P.L. 110-53, Sec. 201, 6 U.S.C. 763.
\49\P.L. 102-550, Sec. 1431.
\50\P.L. 117-58, Sec. 70612, the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, establishes the grant program and authorizes $200,000,000 for fiscal year
  2022, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. P.L. 117-58 also appropriates the
  full authorized amount for each fiscal year.
\51\P.L. 107-273, Div. A., Sec. 101(12)(B), ``for salaries and expenses of citizenship and benefits''.
\52\P.L. 107-77, see also, H. Rept. 107 278 (the accompanying conference report).
\53\Represents funding for Application Processing and for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program within discretionary funds for U.S. Citizenship
  and Immigration Services. This is not a true comparison to the legacy funding.

    BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE FY 2023 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
  APPROPRIATIONS BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL 
 BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 308(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 
                              ACT OF 1974

                        [In millions of dollars]


                   COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares 
the levels of new budget authority provided in the bill with 
the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) of the Budget 
Act.

                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         302(b) Allocation                   This Bill
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Budget                          Budget
                                                     Authority        Outlays        Authority        Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee
 allocations to its subcommittees: Subcommittee
 on Homeland Security
    Discretionary...............................          60,300          74,500          80,245       \1\75,488
    Mandatory...................................           2,044           2,036           2,044        \1\2,036
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

    NOTE.--The amounts in this report do not include $1,420 
million in discretionary budget authority and $137 million in 
associated outlays from amounts becoming available in fiscal 
year 2023 that were previously designated as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
the budget. Consistent with the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, in the House of Representatives such amounts do not count 
against the Committee's allocation.
    In addition, consistent with the funding recommended in the 
bill for disaster relief, in accordance with the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (including section 314(g) of such Act), and 
section 1(f) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), and after the 
bill is reported to the House, the chair of the Committee on 
the Budget will provide a revised section 302(a) allocation 
reflecting an additional $19,945 million in discretionary 
budget authority and $1,197 million in associated outlays for 
those recommended amounts. That new allocation will eliminate 
the technical difference prior to floor consideration.

                      FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
following table contains five-year projections associated with 
the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill as 
provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office.

                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Projection of outlays associated with the
 recommendation:
    2023.............................................          /1/41,442
    2024.............................................             14,919
    2025.............................................              9,620
    2026.............................................              4,976
    2027 and future years............................             12,987
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

          FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Congressional Budget Office has provided the following 
estimates of new budget authority and outlays provided by the 
accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local 
governments.

                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Budget Authority       Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial assistance to State and              13,809           /1/1,049
 local governments for 2023.......
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

                          PROGRAM DUPLICATION

    No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a 
program of the Federal Government know to be duplicative of 
another federal program, a program that was included in any 
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program 
identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance.

                           COMMITTEE HEARINGS

    For the purposes of cl. 3(c)(6) of rule XIII--
    The following hearings were used to develop or consider the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023:
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on April 6, 2022, entitled ``United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Ur M. Jaddou, Director, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on April 6, 2022, entitled ``DHS Office of Inspector 
General Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from:
    The Honorable Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on April 27, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the Department of Homeland Security'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on April 28, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency'' The Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on May 12, 2022, entitled ``The Coast Guard's Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from:
    Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the United States 
Coast Guard.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on May 17, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    Tae D. Johnson, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on May 11, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Chris Magnus, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on May 18, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the Transportation Security Administration.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the United States Secret Service.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    James Murray, Director, United States Secret Service.
    The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight 
hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from:
    The Honorable Deanne Criswell, FEMA Administrator, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.

                    DETAILED EXPLANATIONS IN REPORT

    The following table contains detailed funding 
recommendations at the program, project, and activity (PPA) 
level.

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                             MINORITY VIEWS

    We thank the Chairs of the Full Committee and Subcommittee 
for their continued and shared support for many of the programs 
critical to securing our nation. However, we have serious 
objections and concerns due to the many misguided policies 
supported by this bill. We believe the fundamental priorities 
necessary to secure the homeland have not been sufficiently 
funded, and as a result, we simply cannot support the bill in 
its current form.
    With illegal migration encounters at record high levels, we 
must address the immigration crisis before us. Unfortunately, 
this bill lays the groundwork for more illegal immigration. The 
policies of the Administration and the provisions within this 
bill to prohibit the simple enforcement of our existing 
immigration laws are major factors that exacerbate the current 
crisis at the southwest border. If this bill is enacted, the 
Department would be incapable of responding to the immigration 
crisis at the southwest border and protecting the country.
    For a second year in a row, the House bill attempts to 
dismantle bicameral, bipartisan conference agreements made in 
the past by including provisions that repurpose prior-year 
border wall funds for anything but their intended purpose--
constructing barriers. Relitigating previous agreements is 
counterproductive and time-consuming, and cast doubt on every 
single agreement we make as we produce these bills each year.
    In an effort to improve the bill and address our concerns, 
we offered amendments to ensure sufficient funding to secure 
the homeland, including preserving existing funding previously 
provided for constructing a wall along the southwest border; 
increasing funds for Operation Stonegarden and helping law 
enforcement agencies in border communities work with Customs 
and Border Protection to rescue and apprehend migrants 
abandoned by the cartels; increasing the number of detention 
beds to hold dangerous criminals; allowing Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement investigative officers to enforce the basic 
immigration laws on the books; and increasing funding for 
border security technology consistent with prior year levels. 
None of these amendments were adopted.
    We risk emboldening the cartels by telegraphing weakness on 
border security and our lack of commitment to the robust 
enforcement of immigration laws. Cartels will take this 
message, distort it further, and continue to exploit migrants 
to line their pockets in a vicious cycle built on human 
suffering.
    We are committed to ensuring the Federal government and the 
Department of Homeland Security meet their responsibilities to 
the American people. We remain optimistic that we will be able 
to work together to address these issues and funding 
requirements in a bill we can support.
                                   Kay Granger.
                                   Chuck Fleischmann.

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