    [House Report 119-697]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

    119th Congress   }                                      {       Report
                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
     2d Session      }                                      {      119-697

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           DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2027

                                    _______

     June 12, 2026.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
                  State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                    _______

          Mr. Amodei of Nevada, from the Committee on Appropriations,
                            submitted the following

                                  R E P O R T

                                 together with

                                 MINORITY VIEWS

                            [To accompany H.R. 9310]

        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, 2027.

                            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     3
                                                                         11
            Management Directorate.............................     3
                                                                         12
                    Operations and Support.....................     3
                                                                         12
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements     3
                                                                         16
                    Federal Protective Service.................     4
                                                                         17
            Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness..     4
                                                                         17
                    Operations and Support.....................     4
                                                                         18
            Office of Inspector General........................     4
                                                                         20
                    Operations and Support.....................     4
                                                                         20
            Administrative Provisions..........................     5
                                                                         20
    TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS            14
                                                                         21
            U.S. Customs and Border Protection.................    14
                                                                         21
                    Operations and Support.....................    14
                                                                         21
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    16
                                                                         36
            U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...........    17
                                                                         42
                    Operations and Support.....................    17
                                                                         42
            Transportation Security Administration.............    19
                                                                         54
                    Operations and Support.....................    19
                                                                         54
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    19
                                                                         59
                    Research and Development...................    19
                                                                         59
            Coast Guard........................................    20
                                                                         60
                    Operations and Support.....................    20
                                                                         60
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    21
                                                                         68
                    Research and Development...................    21
                                                                         71
                    Health Care Fund Contribution..............
                                                                         71
                    Retired Pay................................    22
                                                                         72
            United States Secret Service.......................    22
                                                                         72
                    Operations and Support.....................    22
                                                                         72
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    23
                                                                         75
                    Research and Development...................
                                                                         75
            Administrative Provisions..........................    24
                                                                         75
    TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE,
        AND RECOVERY
            Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...    45
                                                                         77
                    Operations and Support.....................    45
                                                                         78
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    45
                                                                         85
                    Research and Development...................
                                                                         86
            Federal Emergency Management Agency................    46
                                                                         87
                    Operations and Support.....................    46
                                                                         87
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    46
                                                                         91
                    Federal Assistance.........................    46
                                                                         91
                    Disaster Relief Fund.......................    51
                                                                         94
                    National Flood Insurance Fund..............    52
                                                                         98
            Administrative Provisions..........................    54
                                                                         98
    TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND
        SERVICES
            U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services..........    63
                                                                         99
                    Operations and Support.....................    63
                                                                         99
            Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers...........    63
                                                                        102
                    Operations and Support.....................    63
                                                                        102
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    64
                                                                        103
            Science and Technology Directorate.................    64
                                                                        103
                    Operations and Support.....................    64
                                                                        104
                    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements    64
                                                                        104
                    Research and Development...................    64
                                                                        104
            Administrative Provisions..........................    65
                                                                        108
    TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS                                    73
                                                                        109
            This Act...........................................   116

            House of Representatives Reporting Requirements....
                                                                        114

                                    Overview

        The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible
    for vital homeland and national defense missions across eight
    operational components. From providing border security to
    keeping the flying public safe, to protecting our Nation's key
    leadership, guarding against cybersecurity threats to the
    country's critical infrastructure, and responding to both
    natural and man-made disasters, the Department ensures the
    Nation is well-equipped to address challenges facing the
    Homeland. The Committee recommendation includes $99,627,537,000
    in total discretionary appropriations for DHS, including
    $64,900,000,000 within the bill's 302(b) budget allocation,
    $6,220,295,000 in discretionary appropriations offset by fee
    collections, and $28,389,000,000 as an allocation adjustment
    for major disaster response and recovery activities.

                         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 Nation, including for
    border security technology, such as countering unmanned
    aircraft systems (UAS) and Ports of Entry (POEs) surveillance
    technology; Border Patrol Agents; artificial intelligence and
    machine learning capabilities; continuing recapitalization of
    the Coast Guard's surface and aviation fleets, including
    continued support for the Waterways Commerce Cutter program;
    and cybersecurity defense tools and technology to protect
    government networks and critical infrastructure.

                                Border Security

        Policy changes made early in this administration reduced
    border crossings by more than 90 percent, allowing U.S. Customs
    and Border Protection (CBP) to reallocate resources to sustain
    this dramatic decrease. Congress provided a once-in-a-
    generation capital investment of $64,725,630,000 to CBP for
    long-term infrastructure, hiring, and technology through Public
    Law 119-21. This bill ensures that base funding for CBP
    operations appropriately supports that investment and makes
    additional investments that do not duplicate what has already
    been provided to CBP. The bill sustains funding for a Border
    Patrol end strength of 22,000 agents and includes $88,278,000
    for workforce care; $22,500,000 for innovative technology;
    $21,000,000 for tactical aerostats; and $14,440,000 for cross-
    border tunnel threat detection.
        Within CBP's PC&I account, the recommendation includes
    $155,000,000 for a C-130J aircraft; $101,500,000 for Automated
    Commercial Environment Modernization; $77,000,000 for Light
    Enforcement Helicopters; $30,000,000 for Persistent Air
    Surveillance Technology; and $16,900,000 for a UH-60 Medium
    Lift Helicopter.

                            Immigration Enforcement

        U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received
    historic investments for the immigration enforcement mission
    through Public Law 119-21. The Committee notes that such
    resources were provided for surge operations above the base to
    fulfill the administration's goals of increasing apprehensions,
    detention, and removals of criminal aliens and those who no
    longer have a legal basis to remain in this country. As such,
    the bill provides funding necessary to maintain 41,500
    detention beds and a commensurate level for transportation and
    removal operations to ensure a robust enforcement and removal
    apparatus.

                            Transportation Security

        The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is
    responsible for maintaining the safety and security of the
    traveling public. The bill provides $225,920,000 for checkpoint
    security screening to accelerate the deployment of security-
    enhancing technology. The Committee notes its appreciation of
    the exceptional dedication and professionalism Transportation
    Security Officers demonstrated by continuing to work without
    pay during the lapse in appropriations.

                   Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

        The bill provides $2,352,374,000 for the Cybersecurity and
    Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to sustain investments in
    securing federal civilian executive branch networks and helping
    state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and critical
    infrastructure partners secure both cyber and physical
    infrastructure, while making strategic cuts to contracts,
    programs, and positions that are not aligned with CISA's
    statutory mission.

                     Citizenship and Immigration Processing

        With few exceptions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
    Services has historically operated as a fee-funded agency with
    its operating expenses originating primarily from fees charged
    to applicants and petitioners seeking immigration benefits. The
    bill returns to this traditional funding structure and only
    includes appropriations for the E-Verify program.

                            Lapse in Appropriations

        DHS experienced the longest shutdown in history from
    February 14, 2026, until April 30, 2026, and was shuttered for
    a total of 122 days in fiscal year 2026. These shutdowns
    created extraordinary hardship for departmental employees,
    weakened our safety and security, and delayed major projects.
    The Committee continues to encourage a return to regular order
    in the appropriations process to avoid future shutdowns and
    applauds the tireless dedication of all the employees of the
    Department who worked without pay or certainty in fiscal year
    2026.

                          Appropriations Consolidation

        The fiscal year 2027 budget request proposed to consolidate
    the following components: the Office of the Secretary and
    Executive Management, the Management Directorate, and
    Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness. After
    careful consideration, DHS is directed to maintain the current
    appropriations structure as delineated in the bill. To assist
    with comparisons of funding levels between the recommended
    amounts in the bill and the fiscal year 2027 budget request, a
    corrected amount is provided for the Office of the Secretary
    and Executive Management, the Management Directorate, and
    Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness, which
    crosswalks the budget request level for each component to the
    current appropriations structure.

                            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; ``Government
    Accountability Office'' is referenced as GAO; ``Information
    Technology'' is referred to as IT; CFO refers to the ``Chief
    Financial Officer of the Department,'' or of the agency being
    referenced; ``Office of Inspector General'' is referenced as
    OIG; ``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 ``O&S'' should be
    interpreted to mean operations and support; any reference to
    ``PC&I'' should be interpreted to mean procurement,
    construction and improvements; any reference to ``GSA'' should
    be interpreted to mean the General Services Administration; any
    reference to ``SLTT'' should be interpreted to mean state,
    local, tribal, and territorial; any reference to ``UAS'' should
    be interpreted to mean unmanned aircraft system; any reference
    to ``AI'' should be interpreted to mean artificial
    intelligence; any reference to ``ML'' should be interpreted to
    mean machine learning; and ``budget request'' or ``the
    request'' should be interpreted to mean the budget of the U.S.
    Government for fiscal year 2027 that was submitted to Congress
    on April 3, 2026.

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

                Office of the Secretary and Executive Management

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $345,206,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       267,263,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       339,321,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        -5,885,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +72,058,000

                                    Mission

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

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $316,295,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       267,263,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       290,321,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -25,974,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +23,058,000

        2028 Olympic Games.--The Committee is aware the Los Angeles
    2028 Olympic Games will also include events in other locations
    across the country, such as Oklahoma City, and security at
    these events must be a priority. The Committee is concerned
    that funding will be primarily focused on Los Angeles and
    directs DHS, in collaboration with DoD and relevant state and
    local law enforcement agencies, to submit a report to the
    Committee within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act
    on the estimated security costs to ensure the safety of
    athletes and visitors attending Olympic events not hosted in
    the greater Los Angeles area.
        Biometric Exit and Visa Overstay.--The Department is
    directed to provide a spend plan for H-1B and L-1 fee revenues
    and any other resources being applied to biometric exit
    implementation not later than 30 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act. The Department is directed to brief the
    Committee within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act
    detailing ongoing efforts to address entry and exit data
    collection and exchange in the land border environment.
    Further, pursuant to section 1376 of title 8, United States
    Code, the Department shall collect data on nonimmigrants who
    have overstayed their visas and provide a report on an annual
    basis. As previously required, the Department shall submit an
    updated report outlining its comprehensive strategy for
    overstay enforcement and deterrence not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall
    detail the ongoing actions to identify individuals who have
    overstayed their visas, including those actions necessary to
    improve the capabilities to report such information; notify
    individuals of their required departure dates in advance; track
    such overstays for enforcement action; refuse or revoke current
    and future visas and travel authorizations; and otherwise deter
    violations or take enforcement action.
        Body-Worn Cameras.--Funding was specifically appropriated
    for body-worn cameras in Public Law 119-86; therefore, the
    Committee directs the Department to establish, and make
    publicly available, a policy governing the use of body-worn
    cameras that specifies when mandatory wear is required for law
    enforcement personnel not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act. The recommendation provides $40,000,000
    for the continued procurement, deployment, and operations of
    body-worn cameras for law enforcement personnel performing
    enforcement activities under section 1101 et seq. of title 8,
    United States Code.
        Border and Immigration Related Data and Transparency.--
    Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, and
    quarterly thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with other
    appropriate federal officials, shall submit to the Committee a
    report that details the situational awareness of the southern
    border that includes data related to the number of ``turn
    backs,'' ``got aways,'' and monthly apprehension rate data by
    sector. For the purposes of this reporting requirement, the
    Department shall use the definitions provided in section 223 of
    title 6, United States Code. CBP is also directed to ensure a
    review by third-party statistical experts on the current
    processes, assumptions, and formulas used to derive the ``got
    aways'' estimates and any proposed changes to improve such
    estimates, including proposed changes to statutory definitions.
    Additionally, the Department shall provide to the Committee and
    shall post on a publicly accessible website by the 15th of each
    month the following, delineating requests received and granted
    by entity, including CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and
    Immigration Services:
              (1) DHS's total detention capacity, as well as usage
            rate during the previous month;
              (2) the total monthly number of ``applicants for
            admission'' under section 1225 of title 8, United
            States Code, who are paroled into the United States
            during the previous month;
              (3) the total monthly number of ``applicants for
            admission'' under section 1225 of title 8, United
            States Code, who are released into the United States,
            paroled or otherwise, during the previous month;
              (4) the total number of individuals paroled into the
            United States during the previous month;
              (5) of the total number of individuals paroled, the
            rationale for each grant, and the duration of each
            grant; and
              (6) the total number of referrals for prosecution
            made to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for illegal
            entry or illegal reentry during the previous month.
        Child Well-Being Specialists.--The recommendation provides
    $18,050,000 for the Child Well-Being Specialists program. The
    Committee continues the reporting directive under the heading,
    ``Child Well-Being Professionals'' in the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 118-47.
        Contracting Oversight.--The Committee is dismayed that the
    Department has not been responsive to routine requests for
    contractual details of immigration detention facilities. The
    Secretary is directed to produce, upon the request of the
    Committee, any contracts or statements of work for any
    agreement the Department has entered into with a private
    entity, contractor, or subcontractor, and to which the
    Department awarded funds for the construction, operation,
    administration, or daily operations of an immigration detention
    facility. The Secretary shall produce such contract or
    statement of work not later than 24 hours after the request.
        Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (cUAS).--Not later than 120
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department
    shall brief the Committee on its cross-Department cUAS
    acquisition and employment strategy. This briefing shall
    include estimated funding needs, for fiscal years 2027 through
    2029, to research, test, acquire, and deploy cUAS capabilities.
        Customer Experience.--The Committee directs the Secretary
    to develop standards to improve customer experience and to
    incorporate those standards into the performance plans required
    under section 1115 of title 31, United States Code. Not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Department shall provide the Committee an update on plans for
    implementing this requirement.
        Deaths in Custody.--The Secretary shall report to the
    Committee on the death of any individual in DHS custody, in the
    temporary custody of other law enforcement agencies on behalf
    of DHS, or subsequent to the use of force by DHS personnel,
    including the name of the deceased and any relevant details
    regarding the circumstances of the fatality, within 24 hours of
    such death. The Committee further directs DHS to continue
    notifying the applicable consulate and the OIG within 24 hours
    of such death. Not later than 30 days after the end of each
    fiscal year, DHS shall submit a report to the Committee
    detailing all such deaths, including summaries of mortality
    reviews and compliance with CBP's National Standards on
    Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search, and ICE's applicable
    detention standards, as appropriate. The report should also
    include information on coordination with other law enforcement
    partners, an overview of the policies and standards followed
    pertaining to the collection and preservation of evidence, and
    video or body-worn camera recordings relevant to any related
    investigation, if such exist. In addition, the Office of
    Professional Responsibility of each relevant component shall
    brief the Committee on findings and associated recommendations
    following the investigation of any such death within 60 days of
    the date of enactment of this Act.
        Detention Space Report.--Not later than 60 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, and semiannually thereafter,
    consistent with the requirements found in section 1368 of title
    8, United States Code, the Office of Homeland Security
    Statistics (OHSS), in coordination with ICE, shall submit the
    required report to the Committee.
        Law Enforcement Support.--The Department is directed to
    continue quarterly publishing, on a publicly accessible
    website, all requests to DHS law enforcement components for
    support in the form of personnel, aircraft, or other assets,
    consistent with the requirement under this heading in the
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117-328. 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. The Department shall notify
    the Committee within 48 hours of the approval of such support.
        Northern Border.--The Committee recognizes the continued
    work of DHS, in partnership with our Canadian allies, to ensure
    adequate resources are assigned to secure the Nation's northern
    border. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary to provide a
    briefing detailing a breakdown of the financial, staffing, and
    equipment resources allocated to northern border protection;
    statistics on border crossings, seizures, and arrests; an
    analysis of the cost-effectiveness of operations conducted on
    the northern border compared to those on the southern border;
    and an assessment of joint U.S.-Canada border security
    operations.
        Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS).--Within 30
    days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee
    directs OHSS to continue providing the monthly reports required
    in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117-328
    for fiscal year 2026 and provide monthly reports for fiscal
    year 2027 not later than 15 days after the end of each month.
    OHSS is also directed to include in its report the arrest
    location and the number of repatriations by arresting agency,
    as well as detentions, removals, and ICE arrests of U.S.
    citizens, lawful permanent residents, and former members of the
    Armed Services. The report shall include monthly data on self-
    deportations through the CBP Home App.
        Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO).--The
    recommendation does not include funds for OIDO.
        Official Reception and Representation Expenses.--DHS shall
    continue to submit quarterly obligation reports for official
    reception and representation expenses. Prior to the obligation
    of any funds for reception and representation expenses to
    purchase collectibles or memorabilia, the Department shall
    provide the Committee no fewer than 14 days advance written
    notification describing the purpose of such purchases and the
    projected costs.
        Outcome-Based Reviews.--The Committee supports the conduct
    of outcome-based program and operational reviews consistent
    with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act
    of 2010; the review of existing regulations, internal policies,
    and administrative requirements to identify outdated,
    duplicative, or unnecessarily burdensome provisions; and the
    identification of opportunities for cost savings,
    administrative streamlining, and improved program delivery. Not
    later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on capacity to
    strengthen performance management, regulatory review, and
    oversight practices to better align spending with measurable
    outcomes.
        Performance Measures.--The Committee directs all agencies
    funded by this Act to comply with title 31 of United States
    Code, including by developing organizational priority goals and
    outcomes such as performance outcome measures, output measures,
    efficiency measures, and customer service measures.
        Simulation-Based Emergency Preparedness Network.--The
    Committee encourages DHS to support the development and
    implementation of simulation-based emergency preparedness
    network programs. These programs ensure that the first
    responder and first receiver workforce receive high-quality,
    pertinent, evidence-based training required to care for people
    injured before, during, and after emergencies and disasters,
    particularly those in rural and remote areas. This effort may
    include increasing live and virtual content delivery capacity
    at accredited healthcare simulation centers and establishing
    partnerships with academic health institutions and systems in
    developing training to the first responder and first receiver
    workforce. It should also include expanding relevant content
    and access at DHS training facilities, developing appropriate
    governance on data management, and outfitting Health
    Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas, or
    tribal entities with necessary health security simulation
    hardware and software assets.
        Surge Operations Reporting.--The Committee directs the
    Department to report to the Committee on the number of daily
    arrests per field office on a monthly basis in support of surge
    immigration enforcement operations conducted by the Department
    in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The arrest data should include
    the arresting agency as well as the number of individuals who
    were arrested tied to targeted, intelligence-driven operations
    versus ancillary arrests, as well as arrest data for those with
    known criminal convictions in the United States.The monthly
    report should also include by operation:
              (1) the number of personnel assigned to each
            operation;
              (2) the home agency and location of the personnel;
              (3) length of detail assignments; and
              (4) the cumulative costs of the operation.
        Telemental Health and Employee Assistance Pilot.--The
    recommendation provides $1,500,000 to continue the pilot
    efforts, as described in House Report 118-123.
        Terrorism Watch List.--The Department shall notify the
    Committee within seven days if an individual on the Federal
    Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Terrorist Screening Dataset
    (TSDS) is encountered by the Department at or between a POE.
        Terrorist Screening Dataset (TSDS) Encounters.--Individuals
    on the FBI TSDS encountered at or between POEs may include
    family members or associates of a known or suspected terrorist
    or individuals incorrectly identified as TSDS matches who the
    Department determines, after evaluation in coordination with
    the FBI, do not pose a homeland security threat. Within 90 days
    of the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter,
    the Department shall provide a report to the Committee
    detailing what actions, if any, the Department has taken or
    plans to take to determine whether each individual on the TSDS
    encountered at or between POEs poses a homeland security threat
    that needs to be mitigated and the total number of individuals
    determined to pose such a threat. This report shall also
    include the location of each encounter, the individual's
    nationality, the individual's post-apprehension outcome, and
    any other available information. This report shall be submitted
    in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
        Tribal Training.--The Committee recognizes the importance
    of reducing immigration enforcement encounters with lawful U.S.
    citizens. Given the unique nature of the government-to-
    government relationship between tribal nations and the Federal
    Government, immigration enforcement agents and officers should
    have an understanding of this relationship and the cultural
    intricacies of interacting with tribal members. This should
    include, but not be limited to, recognizing names of tribes in
    areas where officers and agents are operating and recognizing
    and accepting tribal identification and Certificates of Degree
    of Indian Blood. The Committee encourages the Department to
    consider training programs for agents and officers to better
    inform encounters with Native Americans.
        Visa Integrity Fee.--Not later than 90 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary,
    in coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit a
    comprehensive report to the Committee detailing the
    Department's plan for implementing the Visa Integrity Fee. The
    report shall include:
              (1) an assessment of the impact on visa processing
            times and capacity;
              (2) projected impacts on international travel delays
            in advance of major events;
              (3) staffing requirements and potential workforce
            impacts;
              (4) investments in IT infrastructure and other costs
            to implement the fee; and
              (5) an assessment of how this fee will affect the
            level of visa application volumes by country to the
            United States.
        Women, Peace, and Security (WPS).--Not later than 90 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, DHS shall submit a
    report and provide a briefing to the Committee and to the co-
    chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Caucus
    detailing plans to implement the Women, Peace, and Security Act
    of 2017 (P.L. 115-68), the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and
    Security, and the Department's WPS implementation plan. The
    briefing shall include details on plans to hire and train
    qualified and dedicated advisors to ensure programming is
    accessible and that women's equality is addressed. The briefing
    shall also include plans to bolster WPS efforts in the
    Department, plans to provide department-wide training to ensure
    officials understand how the inclusion of women increases the
    effectiveness of security-related policies and programs, and
    new WPS programming being developed.
        Workforce Readiness, Retention, and Employee Support
    Infrastructure.--The recommendation provides $2,000,000 to
    expand department-wide workforce wellness and suicide
    prevention efforts. The Committee recognizes the mission-
    critical role of the DHS workforce and acknowledges the
    cumulative operational stressors faced by personnel and their
    families, including high operational tempo, exposure to trauma,
    staffing shortages, and extended duty assignments. These
    conditions directly affect employee retention, operational
    readiness, and the Department's ability to execute its mission.
    The Committee notes the Department's recent investments in
    workforce care, wellness, suicide prevention, and employee
    support initiatives, including the establishment of workforce
    readiness initiatives, to include wellness centers within CBP.
    Initial implementation of these efforts has demonstrated the
    value of accessible, confidential, and mission-informed support
    services in strengthening workforce resilience, sustaining
    operational capability, and reducing risk to personnel.
        Accordingly, the Committee encourages the Secretary to
    continue and expand workforce readiness initiative. The
    Committee directs the Office of Health Security (OHS), in
    coordination with DHS components, to develop a departmental
    workforce care and readiness strategy that establishes
    standards, privacy protections, access models, metrics, and
    scalable service options not later than 180 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act. The strategy shall include component-
    specific workforce care plans that identify current workforce
    wellness efforts; assess gaps and utilization; and tailor
    future services to each component's mission, workforce,
    operational tempo, and geographic footprint. Additionally, the
    strategy shall address clinical and non-clinical support such
    as wellness centers, coaching, peer support, chaplaincy,
    behavioral health resources, family support, and voluntary
    faith-informed and values-based resilience programming.
        The Committee further encourages OHS, in coordination with
    FLETC, to incorporate workforce care initiatives into initial
    training to strengthen resilience and improve retention. Not
    later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, OHS
    shall provide an update to the Committee on the status of these
    efforts and its plans for this funding.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................        $8,911,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................             - - -
    Recommended in the bill...............................         9,000,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................           +89,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................        +9,000,000

        Electronic Health Records.--OHS, in coordination with the
    Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and DHS
    components, shall develop requirements, performance standards,
    data architecture, and integrated bio-surveillance capabilities
    related to the Department's non-military healthcare records
    systems. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, DHS shall provide a briefing to the Committee on the
    status of the Medical Information Exchange program, including
    electronic health records systems related to detention health
    and occupational workforce health. Further, the briefing shall
    include an update on how the Chief Medical Officer and Chief
    Information Officer (CIO) coordinate funding, personnel, and
    procurement activities across components, and any necessary
    changes in authorities.

                             Management Directorate

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026\1\....................    $3,774,941,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     3,959,876,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     3,761,968,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -12,973,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -197,908,000

    \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 2027 are estimated
      at $2,026,455,000.

                                    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 2026.......................    $1,690,380,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     1,787,599,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     1,670,413,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -19,967,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -117,186,000

        Budget Justifications.--The DHS CFO is directed to ensure
    that fiscal year 2028 budget justification materials for
    classified and unclassified budgets of all components are
    submitted concurrently with the President's budget submission
    to the Congress. The justifications shall continue to include:
              (1) detailed data and explanatory descriptions for
            each request and for each PPA, including offices that
            have been identified as PPAs, as reflected in the table
            at the end of this report. Information should be
            presented in quantifiable terms with specific
            breakdowns of the funding;
              (2) tables that compare prior year actual
            appropriations and obligations, estimates of current
            year appropriations and obligations, and the projected
            budget year appropriations and obligations for all
            PPAs, sub-PPAs, and FTEs, including identifying each
            adjustment to base, transfers, reprogramming, or
            realignment, program increase, program decrease, and
            staffing change proposed in fiscal year 2028;
              (3) year-to-year changes described in terms that are
            clear and unambiguous, excluding nonspecific terms such
            as ``technical adjustment'' or ``administrative
            change'' unless accompanied by a detailed explanation.
            Explanations of adjustments to base funding, whether
            increases or decreases, should be specific and compared
            to the prior year's activity level, not just the entire
            PPA level. All requested increases shall be justified
            with measurable outcomes above the current baseline of
            activity. If the Department does not have a current
            measure of such baseline activity, the Department shall
            establish one before requesting an increase;
              (4) for each O&S PPA or sub-PPA reflected in the
            table at the end of this report, a breakdown of pay and
            non-pay amounts for fiscal year 2027 enacted amounts
            and fiscal year 2028 requested amounts;
              (5) for investment end items with severable unit
            costs in excess of $250,000 or a lifecycle cost in
            excess of $300,000,000 the project description,
            justification, total cost, and scope; key acquisition
            milestones from the prior year, year of execution, and
            budget year; the funding history by fiscal year, to
            include prior enacted appropriations, obligations, and
            expenditures; contract information to include contract
            number, contractor, type, award date, start date, end
            date, earned value management potential in the
            contract, and total contract value; and significant
            changes to the prior year enacted budget, project
            schedule, and estimated time to completion;
              (6) for severable end items, the quantity of each
            item by prior years, current year, budget year, and
            out-year; the quantity of units delivered on contract,
            funded but not yet on contract, and planned but
            unfunded; and the delivery schedule by quarter for the
            end item, delineated by fiscal year funding;
              (7) information by appropriation and PPA on all
            reimbursable agreements and significant uses of the
            Economy Act (P.L. 73-2) for each fiscal year;
              (8) explanations and justifications for all proposed
            legislative changes, whether they are new or amend
            existing law and whether they are substantive or
            technical in nature, with an annotated comparison of
            proposed versus existing language; and
              (9) a report on the status of overdue Committee-
            required reports, plans, or briefings for each of
            fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
        Additionally, the CFO, in coordination with component
    agencies, shall ensure that output from predictive models used
    by agencies to inform likely impacts to future workloads are
    incorporated into the Department's fiscal year 2028 budget
    justification materials. For each relevant program area, budget
    materials shall clearly describe and quantify the projections
    used to inform resource requests, indicate the agencies
    impacted by the projections, and confirm whether the budget
    requests for those agencies were developed using the same
    assumptions. While the Committee recognizes that deviations in
    spend plans are likely in program implementation, the
    Department is directed to notify the Committee when
    significant, policy related changes are made to spend plans.
    Any significant new activity that has not been explicitly
    justified to the Committee, or for which funds have not been
    provided in appropriations acts, requires the submission of a
    reprogramming or transfer request.
        Component Staffing Plans.--The CFO shall submit staffing
    plans to the Committee on a quarterly basis and shall ensure
    such plans are aligned to the budget justification materials at
    the PPA level.
        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)
    Efficiencies.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the CFO shall brief the Committee on any
    additional efficiencies gained through the dissolution of the
    CWMD Office and the transfer of relevant responsibilities to
    other components.
        Data Resilience.--Adversaries increasingly target DHS
    information systems with the intent of disrupting mission-
    critical operations, compromising sensitive data, and
    establishing persistent access across the Department's
    enterprise. As cyber incidents grow more frequent and
    sophisticated, resilient data backup and recovery capabilities
    are essential to maintaining operational continuity. The
    Committee is concerned that DHS components inconsistently
    implement data backup, recovery, and restoration capabilities.
    This fragmented approach to data resilience hinders the timely
    and coordinated recovery of mission-essential systems.
    Variations in architecture, governance, tooling, and recovery
    practices increase operational risk. The Department is
    encouraged to assess its data resilience using vendor-neutral,
    third-party, data-driven mature frameworks that enable:
    benchmarking across components and over time, including routine
    testing of backup integrity and restoration processes; the
    ability to meet defined recovery time and recovery point
    objectives; and adoption of architectures incorporating
    immutable and isolated backups to protect against destructive
    cyber activity, data corruption, and credential compromise.
        DHS Air Program Office.--The Committee is concerned that
    the Department established a new program office without
    providing appropriate notification or justification to
    Congress. As such, the recommendation does not include any
    funding to support this new program office. Within 90 days of
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Undersecretary for
    Management (USM) is directed to provide a briefing on the legal
    analysis that permitted establishment of the DHS Air Program
    Office, personnel and funding assigned to the office, origin of
    the personnel and funding supporting office activities, and a
    timeline for dissolution of the office.
        Enterprise-Wide IT License Agreements.--The Committee
    continues the requirements described under this heading in
    House Report 119-173.
        Federal Protective Service (FPS) National Special Security
    Event (NSSE) Support.--The recommendation includes $3,800,000
    allocated to the Office of the Chief Security Officer. The USM
    shall direct this funding to FPS in support of FPS's work at
    NSSEs and deployment of cUAS capabilities.
        Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
    (FedRAMP).--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
    OCIO's responsibility as a member of the FedRAMP Joint
    Authorization Board and the value of modern cloud products and
    services. Accordingly, OCIO is directed to brief the Committee,
    within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on the
    resources necessary to enable increased FedRAMP continuous
    monitoring workload and the facilitation of cloud services,
    including any overlap with adoption of Zero Trust Network
    Architecture.
        Hiring Plans.--The Committee continues the requirement
    contained under this heading in the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 119-86.
        Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) System.--
    The Department is directed to continue to brief the Committee
    monthly on system development, associated costs, and schedule
    until full operational capability (FOC) of HART is achieved.
        Interagency Data Sharing and Interoperability.--The
    Committee recognizes that gaps in timely and secure information
    sharing across federal mission partners can negatively affect
    operational coordination, particularly in areas such as
    counterterrorism and border security. The Committee directs the
    CIO, in coordination with appropriate federal partners, to
    submit a report to the Committee not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act evaluating barriers to enable
    information sharing across national security and law
    enforcement missions. The report shall identify:
              (1) areas where substandard data sharing is
            negatively impacting mission effectiveness;
              (2) any plans to improve data sharing to enhance
            mission effectiveness; and
              (3) any statutory authorities that may be required to
            enable improved interoperability while maintaining
            appropriate privacy and civil liberties protections.
        Management of Certain Funds and Activities.--The Department
    established a headquarters Program Executive Office (PEO) to
    manage activities funded through Public Law 119-21 without
    providing notification or justification to Congress. The
    Committee is frustrated that the Department established this
    PEO using prior-year funds appropriated for other congressional
    priorities. The recommendation does not include any funding for
    the establishment or operation of such PEO. The Department is
    directed to only utilize resources provided within Public Law
    119-21 to conduct management and oversight of Public Law 119-21
    activities.
        National Security Systems Cybersecurity.--The
    recommendation provides $11,320,000 for national security
    systems cybersecurity. Not later than 120 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, the CIO is directed to provide a
    briefing with a threat assessment, proposed solutions, and
    component level timeline for the implementation of recommended
    solutions related to national security systems cybersecurity
    across the Department. The briefing shall also detail any
    budgetary shortfalls or future requirements needed, by
    component.
        Obligation Plans.--The Department shall continue to submit
    obligation plans on a quarterly basis consistent with direction
    provided in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law
    114-113. Additionally, the CFO shall require the use of a
    uniform obligation plan template aligned with the budget
    justification materials to ensure consistency across
    components, which shall include quarterly spending targets for
    each account and PPA. The CFO shall 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.
        Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM).--The
    recommendation includes $264,116,000 for OBIM. The Committee
    rejects the proposed transfer of OBIM's operational programs
    and personnel to OCIO and accepts the proposed transfer of HART
    development personnel and related funding. OBIM shall continue
    the reporting directives described under this heading in House
    Report 119-173.
        Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management
    (PARM).--The recommendation provides $17,291,000 to PARM and
    rejects the proposed dissolution of the PPA. The Committee is
    dismayed that since June 2025, the Department has not complied
    with the directives contained within section 105 of Public Law
    118-47. The Department is directed to fulfill the related
    briefing requirements not later than 45 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act and at the end of each quarter, as
    required by law.
        Wireless Intrusion Detection.--The Department is directed
    to implement wireless intrusion detection capabilities,
    including a phased approach for deployment to existing
    Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and full
    integration in newly constructed SCIFs. The recommendation
    includes $5,000,000 to begin implementation of this
    requirement. Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Chief Security Officer shall brief
    the Committee on the implementation plan for wireless intrusion
    detection in DHS owned SCIFs.
        Zero Trust Network Modernization.--The Committee is
    concerned that legacy network security architectures, including
    traditional perimeter-based appliances and dedicated circuits,
    are increasingly ineffective against evolving threats. The
    Committee directs the CIO to conduct a department-wide
    assessment of the current network security infrastructure,
    including all wide-area network circuits, dedicated internet
    access services, network security appliances, remote access
    solutions, firewall infrastructure, and associated contracts
    and costs. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the CIO shall provide a report to the Committee on
    the results of this assessment, including:
              (1) a three-year total cost of ownership comparison
            between maintaining current legacy infrastructure
            versus transitioning to modern, cloud-delivered
            security architectures aligned with Zero Trust
            principles;
              (2) identification of appliances, circuits, point
            solutions, and contracts that could be eliminated or
            significantly reduced through consolidation and
            architectural modernization;
              (3) quantified estimates of achievable cost savings,
            operational efficiencies, and cybersecurity risk
            reduction; and
              (4) any legislative or budgetary actions required
            from Congress to facilitate transition.
        Further, within each budget request for fiscal years 2028,
    2029, and 2030, the Department shall include a detailed
    exhibit, organized by component agency, directorate, or
    headquarters office, updating the Committee on implementation
    progress, including:
              (1) legacy network security infrastructure eliminated
            or consolidated since the prior submission;
              (2) any proposed new network security infrastructure
            investments and how such investments advance the
            Department's transition to a modern Zero Trust
            Architecture; and
              (3) significant barriers or operational imperatives
            hindering the elimination or consolidation of legacy
            assets identified in the assessment.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................       $58,106,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       145,822,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................        65,100,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        +6,994,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -80,722,000

        The recommendation includes $10,066,000 for HART,
    $8,434,000 for DHS OneNet--Homeland Security Enterprise
    Network, and $5,000,000 for Human Resources IT.
        DHS OneNet--Homeland Security Enterprise Network (HSEN).--
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the CIO shall provide a briefing specifying HSEN milestones and
    progress, detailed obligations and expenditures from inception
    to date, any budgetary shortfalls, and timeline for achieving
    FOC.
        Financial Systems Modernization (FSM) Acquisition.--The
    Committee is concerned that the Department plans to move TSA
    and Coast Guard away from Trio Financial System Modernization
    Solutions (FSMS), particularly since those components only
    achieved FOC in August 2025. The recommendation does not
    provide any funding to transition these components from Trio
    FSMS. The recommendation includes $41,600,000 for FSM, which is
    provided solely for the completion of ongoing ICE Cube FSM
    projects. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the CFO shall brief the Committee on the progress
    of Department-wide financial systems modernization, plans for
    the project in future fiscal years, and lessons learned from
    components that have transitioned from legacy financial
    systems. This briefing shall include a clear cost-benefit
    analysis with any risks remediated and savings expected from
    deployment of new financial systems to any components being
    considered for or currently undergoing modernization.
        National Capital Region (NCR) Headquarters Consolidation.--
    The Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer is directed
    to provide a semi-annual briefing to the Committee within 90
    days of the date of enactment of this Act on all current and
    future projects in the NCR DHS Lease Consolidation Plan. The
    briefing shall include information on any projects that have
    been paused or cancelled with an updated cost-benefit analysis
    for current and future projects that incorporates present-day
    market rental rates for commercial real estate. It shall also
    include plans for components who are currently in a property
    with a lease that expires before fiscal year 2032. The
    Department is encouraged to continuously evaluate if future
    construction is cost advantageous in lieu of long-term leases.

                           FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................    $2,026,455,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     2,026,455,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     2,026,455,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................             - - -
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

                                    Mission

        The Federal Protective Service (FPS) delivers law
    enforcement and protective security services to federally
    owned, leased, or operated facilities.
        The Committee recommends $2,026,455,000 for the FPS, as
    requested, which is fully offset by fees collected from FPS
    customer agencies.

               Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness

                                    Mission

        The missions supported through Intelligence, Analysis, and
    Situational Awareness (I&A) 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 2026.......................      $340,819,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       445,184,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       355,065,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +14,246,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -90,119,000

        The recommendation provides $355,065,000 for I&A, including
    $6,782,000 for the Situational Awareness Visualization
    Environment.
        Agile 13.--The recommendation includes an additional
    $5,649,000 for Agile 13. Not later than 180 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, I&A shall provide a briefing
    detailing program milestones and progress, detailed obligations
    and expenditures since inception, any budgetary shortfalls, and
    timeline for achieving program objectives.
        Annual Budget Justification Materials.--The fiscal year
    2028 budget justification materials for the classified budget
    shall include the same level of detail required for other PPAs.
        At-Risk Institutions of Faith.--The recommendation includes
    $5,000,000 to support fusion center outreach to at-risk
    institutions of faith. The Committee is alarmed at persistent
    and evolving threats targeting at-risk institutions of faith
    and faith-based organizations. The Committee directs I&A,
    through their work with fusion centers, to improve
    collaboration and information delivery to federal, SLTT, and
    private sector partners. I&A shall ensure that at-risk
    institutions of faith and faith-based organizations are
    appropriately incorporated into existing private sector
    partnerships and information sharing frameworks so that
    relevant threat information and intelligence are shared to the
    widest extent possible. Not later than 120 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, I&A shall brief the Committee
    regarding actions taken to implement this directive and any
    barriers to improving engagement.
        Classified-Local Area Network (C-LAN) Operations and
    Maintenance.--The recommendation includes an additional
    $7,500,000 for C-LAN operations and maintenance. I&A is
    directed to transition C-LAN operations to cloud based services
    that comply with zero trust network paradigms, as soon as
    practicable. Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, I&A shall provide a briefing detailing
    program milestones and progress, detailed obligations and
    expenditures from inception to date, any budgetary shortfalls,
    and the timeline for achieving program objectives.
        Continuation of Fiscal Year 2022 Requirements.--I&A is
    directed to continue providing in fiscal year 2027 any briefing
    and report as outlined in the classified annex of the
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117-103.
        Continuation of Reporting Requirements.--I&A is reminded of
    this requirement described under this heading in the
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 119-86.
        Cyber Harassment Threat Assessment.--I&A shall continue the
    reporting directives described under this heading in Public Law
    119-86.
        Intelligence Expenditure Plan.--The Committee continues the
    requirement described under this heading in the explanatory
    statement accompanying Public Law 119-86 with updates relevant
    to fiscal year 2027.
        National Security Systems Cybersecurity.--The
    recommendation provides $6,625,000 for National Security
    Systems Cybersecurity. Not later than 120 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, I&A is directed to provide a briefing
    with a threat assessment, proposed solutions, and a component
    level timeline for implementation of recommended solutions
    related to National Security Systems Cybersecurity within the
    DHS Intelligence Enterprise. The briefing shall also detail any
    budgetary shortfalls or future requirements by component.
        National Vetting Center (NVC) Integration.--The Committee
    continues the requirement described under this heading in House
    Report 119-173.
        Quarterly Intelligence Threat Briefings.--The Committee
    recognizes I&A's unique role in the Intelligence Community (IC)
    by aggregating holdings from the Department to enrich those
    within the IC and disseminating intelligence to SLTT and
    private sector partners to identify and mitigate threats to the
    homeland. I&A shall provide quarterly intelligence briefings to
    the Committee beginning not later than 90 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act. The briefings shall include a high-
    level summary of I&A produced collections and analysis
    products, summary statistics of intelligence sharing to SLTT
    and private sector partners, and an analysis of growing threat
    trends including examples of I&A assisted outcomes. The
    briefings shall also include metrics used to measure the
    success of products and programs.
        Situational Awareness Visualization Environment (SAVE).--
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    I&A shall brief the Committee on the status of SAVE
    recapitalization, including status of obligations,
    expenditures, and expected date of program completion.
        State Judicial Security.--The Committee continues the
    requirement described under this heading in the explanatory
    statement accompanying Public Law 119-86.
        Workforce Planning and Hiring.--The Committee is concerned
    with the lack of communication regarding I&A's proposed
    workforce adjustments in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, as well as
    the limited information provided regarding proposed program
    changes in the fiscal year 2027 budget request. Within 60 days
    of the date of enactment of this Act, I&A shall brief the
    Committee on a list of vacant positions and its plan for hiring
    or eliminating these positions. This briefing shall include a
    summary of the analysis conducted to inform workforce
    adjustments in fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.

                          Office of Inspector General

                                    Mission

        The DHS OIG conducts and supervises independent audits,
    investigations, and inspections of DHS PPAs; 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 2026.......................      $257,599,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       198,185,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       227,110,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -30,489,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +28,925,000

        CBP Autonomous Systems.--The Committee directs the OIG to
    conduct a wholistic review of CBP autonomous systems, including
    reporting on acquisition planning and execution, deployment of
    systems, integration across the enterprise network, compliance
    with the requirements of Public Law 119-21, and contracting for
    operations or maintenance. The recommendation includes
    $5,000,000 for this purpose. The OIG shall brief the Committee
    on the results of this review within 270 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act.
        Denial of OIG Access to Records and Information.--The
    Committee continues the requirement described under this
    heading in House Report 119-173.
        Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).--The Committee is
    concerned that detainees in ICE custody may have difficulties
    following the directions to report sexual abuse and assault
    which are listed on PREA posters displayed in detention
    facilities. The Committee directs OIG to ensure that the OIG
    and ICE reporting hotlines listed on the PREA poster make
    translation services for Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French,
    Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Vietnamese speakers available
    to callers upon request.
        Quarterly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--The Committee
    continues the requirement described under this heading in House
    Report 119-173.

                       TITLE I--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

        Section 101. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    the Inspector General to review grants and contracts awarded by
    means other than full and open competition and report the
    results to the Committees.
        Section 102. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    the CFO to provide a monthly budget and staffing report within
    30 days after the close of each month.
        Section 103. 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 104. The Committee continues a provision related to
    official travel costs of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary.
        Section 105. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    the Under Secretary for Management to provide quarterly
    briefings on acquisition information to the Committees.
        Section 106. The Committee continues a provision
    restricting the use of funding for certain pilot programs
    unless the Secretary submits specified information to the
    Committees related to the program's goals, metrics, and
    implementation plan.
        Section 107. The Committee continues a provision related to
    the collection of intelligence.
        Section 108. The Committee continues a provision related to
    required spend plans.
        Section 109. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision related to the procurement, deployment, and operation
    of body-worn cameras.

              TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                       U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $11,651,898,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    18,451,944,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    18,265,641,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................    +6,613,743,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -186,303,000

                                    Mission

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

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

                         (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $11,083,012,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    17,444,809,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    17,424,823,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................    +6,341,811,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -19,986,000

        Within the total amount provided, the recommendation
    includes: $88,278,000 for workforce care; $40,000,000 to expand
    the Border Security Deployment Program at POEs; $21,000,000 for
    tactical aerostats; and $14,440,000 for cross-border tunnel
    threat detection. Within the total amount provided, the
    recommendation makes $550,000,000 available until September 30,
    2028.
        Border Barrier Updates.--Not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, the
    Commissioner is directed to brief the Committee on the status
    of border barrier construction to include wall system
    attributes, other tactical infrastructure, and technology
    associated with barrier construction.
        Counternarcotics Investments.--While the Committee strongly
    supports investments in counternarcotics efforts at and along
    the border, $322,000,000 requested in CBP for the fiscal year
    2027 mirrors the spend plan provided by the Department for
    section 90004, paragraph (7) in Public Law 119-21. Since
    Congress has already funded these investments, the Committee
    does not recommend additional funds. Not later than 30 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall
    brief the Committee on the current spend plan for
    counternarcotics pursuant to Public Law 119-21.
        Electronic Device Searches.--The Committee directs CBP to
    publish data on a public website detailing the number of
    instances during secondary inspections in which CBP 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 U.S. person, delineated by whether
            permission was granted;
              (4) requested a U.S. person to consensually disclose
            a credential that would enable access to the digital
            contents of electronic equipment of such person,
            delineated by whether the credential was disclosed;
              (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
            U.S. person and including the length of time the
            individual was detained; and
              (6) searched an electronic device at the request of a
            federal, SLTT, or foreign governmental entity,
            including another component of the Department, or
            disclosed to such entity information from any searched
            device.
        Fentanyl Risk to Law Enforcement.--The Committee recognizes
    the clear danger to CBP personnel and canines from secondary
    exposure to illicit substances like fentanyl and other opioids.
    The Committee also notes that section 7135 of the James M.
    Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
    (P.L. 117-263) requires the Commissioner of CBP to ensure the
    availability of containment devices for all CBP personnel and
    canines at risk of accidental exposure to synthetic opioids.
    The Committee directs the Commissioner to submit a report
    within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act that
    details all actions taken to comply with that directive,
    including any ongoing or planned procurement. In addition,
    within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP, in
    consultation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), shall
    brief the Committee on the Department's current understanding
    of how transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) are
    distributing fentanyl and other illicit narcotics throughout
    the United States after first smuggling it across the southern
    border.
        Health of Detained Women in CBP Facilities.--Not later than
    90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall
    provide a briefing to the Committee outlining medical treatment
    and attention provided to detained women who are pregnant,
    nursing, or postpartum.
        Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V).--Not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Commissioner shall submit a plan to utilize IV&V resources for
    each level 1 and 2 acquisition program. Not later than 30 days
    after each quarter, the Commissioner shall provide a briefing
    to the Committee that includes the following:
              (1) a listing of each level 1 and level 2 acquisition
            program;
              (2) acquisition programs that have IV&V resources
            assigned; and
              (3) a summary of the findings of any IV&V activities
            or an explanation for why no such verification and
            validation has been performed.
        Innovative Technology.--The Committee recommends a total of
    $45,000,000 for innovative technologies, to include $22,500,000
    within O&S and $22,500,000 within PC&I. CBP is encouraged to
    consider the following technologies: offshore maritime
    detection technologies, voice analytics, autonomous systems,
    remote sensing, next-generation signals intelligence and
    collection, AI, edge computing, advanced analytics, quantum
    sensing technologies, space-based domain awareness and
    connectivity capabilities, small-scale or rapid narcotics
    detection technologies, real-time passive sonar AI models, and
    supply chain awareness. 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.
        Maintenance Apprenticeships.--CBP is encouraged to consider
    the feasibility of apprenticeships, internships, or other
    avenues of engagement with local educational institutions to
    cultivate the maintenance skills needed by CBP.
        Operational Availability.--The Committee remains concerned
    by the operational availability of certain border surveillance
    and inspection technologies deployed along the southern border.
    The Committee directs CBP, not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, to
    brief the Committee on the fielding status and operational
    availability of fixed, relocatable, and mobile surveillance
    systems and major non-intrusive inspection (NII) technologies
    funded under this Act or prior Acts. Such briefing shall
    include, by system type and location, the number procured,
    installed, tested, accepted, operational, temporarily
    unavailable, and awaiting repair or sustainment support; the
    average time from award to deployment; training and staffing
    requirements; and any barriers to achieving full operational
    capability.
        Polygraph Timeframe.--The Committee strongly recommends the
    CBP polygraph test time for prospective employee candidates to
    remain under four hours and to modify agency rules in allowing
    applicants who previously took the polygraph only one year-in-
    waiting before retaking the test.
        Quarterly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--CBP shall
    continue the reporting directives described under this heading
    in House Report 118-123.
        Rapid AI Integration in CBP Operations.--The Committee
    supports the integration of AI capabilities into CBP
    operations. These capabilities can enhance border security,
    create efficiencies in lawful trade and travel, and return
    agents and officers to their primary responsibilities.The
    recommendation includes $20,000,000 for development,
    deployment, and integration of AI technologies and processes
    into CBP operations in alignment with their mission priorities.
    This funding is intended to expedite the inclusion of AI into
    CBP operations and business processes. Funding shall not exceed
    $2,000,000 for any individual project. Due to the sensitive
    national security information inherent in CBP operations, the
    Committee directs CBP to prioritize the acquisition of services
    and technology by domestic providers and ensure any
    departmental data accessed is appropriately compartmentalized.
        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
    work with FRA, SAT, and freight railroads to further implement
    this strategy.
        Therapy Dog Adoptions.--CBP launched an initiative to bring
    real, on-the-ground support to its workforce through the
    creation of the Support Canine Program to train and deploy
    Critical Incident Response Canines. This program aims to have
    therapy dogs on-site to assist in improving staff morale,
    assist in grief, and mitigate trauma from critical incidents.
    The Committee strongly encourages CBP to establish a pilot
    program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained
    as therapy dogs.
        Video Monitoring.--CBP shall continue the reporting
    directives as described under this heading found in the
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 118-47.

                           Border Security Operations

        Border Patrol Checkpoints.--The Committee recognizes the
    importance of facilitating security through the use of U.S.
    Border Patrol (USBP) checkpoints throughout the country. The
    Committee encourages CBP to prioritize the modernization of
    USBP checkpoints. They are outdated and unable to safely and
    efficiently accommodate increasing traffic volume, particularly
    along routes with high rates of traffic. The Committee also
    encourages CBP to prioritize the modernization of checkpoints
    including acceleration and deceleration lanes, lane expansions,
    vehicle bollards, new signage, primary inspection booths,
    canine facilities, canopy, lighting, technology, and facility
    updates to increase public and agent safety. Not later than 120
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide
    a briefing to the Committee identifying the locations where
    checkpoint modernization would be the most beneficial, the
    associated cost estimates, and project risk considerations.
    Additionally, the briefing shall include an assessment of
    deploying and implementing technology and cargo inspection
    processes that maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of
    processing commercial vehicles. The briefing should also
    include the feasibility of new border patrol checkpoints,
    especially across the southern border, aimed at increasing
    narcotics interdiction.
        Carrizo Cane and River Roads.--The Committee notes that
    Public Law 119-21 provided funding for the eradication and
    removal of carrizo cane that impede border security operations
    along the Rio Grande River. The Committee encourages CBP to use
    these funds for efforts to control the growth of carrizo cane
    along the Rio Grande River in Texas, including efforts to
    develop and construct river roads used in support of border
    security operations. Additionally, such funding may also be
    used for the removal of sediment islands, restoration of river
    flow, and related activities necessary to ensure the proper
    conveyance of the river for homeland security purposes. CBP
    shall continue to provide quarterly updates to the Committee on
    the performance of this program, including improved visibility,
    biomass reduction, miles of river treated, impacts on access
    and operations along river roads, and, as applicable, progress
    on sediment removal and river flow improvements.
        Operational Mobility.--The Committee recognizes that there
    has been a significant reduction in the amount of funding
    allocated within USBP to the operational mobility program that
    allows non-supervisory agents to transfer to other locations.
    The inability for non-supervisory agents to transfer is a
    detriment to agent retention with some agents deciding to leave
    the USBP for other law enforcement agencies to be closer to
    family or a more desirable location. The recommendation
    provides $40,000,000 for the USBP operational mobility program
    and strongly encourages CBP to prioritize those funds for non-
    supervisory front-line agent transfers.
        State and Local Collaboration on Deployment of Surveillance
    Towers.--The Committee encourages CBP to coordinate with state
    and local governments on deployment of any new surveillance
    towers or Autonomous Surveillance Towers (AST) within ten miles
    of a residential area. Within 90 days of the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Committee directs CBP to coordinate with DHS's
    Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and DHS's Privacy
    Office to provide a briefing on privacy risks associated with
    simultaneous surveillance or autonomous surveillance into
    private residences. Additionally, the briefing shall address
    progress of implementing the recommendations in GAO-25-107302,
    ``Law Enforcement: DHS Could Better Address Bias Risk and
    Enhance Privacy Protections for Technologies Used in Public''.

                          Trade and Travel Operations

        Agriculture Quarantine Inspection.--The Committee supports
    robust funding for CBP's Agriculture Specialists, Technicians,
    and Canine Teams. These specialized teams are critical to
    protecting U.S. agriculture and the national food supply by
    conducting inspections at the POEs to detect and prevent the
    entry of harmful foreign animal diseases and plant pests,
    including African Swine Fever. The Committee recognizes that an
    outbreak of such diseases would have catastrophic consequences
    for American livestock producers, rural economies, and national
    food security. The Committee urges CBP to prioritize staffing
    and training for these specialized teams and to ensure
    sufficient resources are allocated to sustain and expand their
    operations.
        Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS).--While the Committee is
    strongly supportive of the need for additional data elements to
    allow for enhanced targeting of air cargo shipments, especially
    given the recent threats originating from those shipments, the
    Committee is concerned that the ``Enhanced Air Cargo Advance
    Screening'' Interim Final Rule (IFR) published on November 21,
    2025, (90 Fed. Reg. 52796) was developed without sufficient
    consultation with the entire air cargo supply chain and may be
    unworkable as written. CBP is directed to extend the informed
    compliance period by no less than six months so modifications
    to the current requirements can be made to meet international
    privacy laws. During the extended informed compliance period,
    CBP shall allow regulated air carriers to submit enhanced ACAS
    data elements when available and shall not issue civil
    penalties for failures to submit enhanced ACAS data elements
    when unavailable to the air carrier. CBP is further directed to
    engage with ``self-filers''' to ensure that the requested data
    is readily available to air carriers and draft additional
    definitive regulatory language that holds ``self-filers''
    accountable to their regulatory obligations per their bond
    agreements. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act, CBP is directed to brief the Committee on the status of
    the ``Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening'' IFR and
    collaboration efforts with the appropriate industry
    stakeholders to address these concerns and modify the IFR as
    necessary to comport with international privacy laws, the
    status of the implementation timeline, status of engagement
    with ``self-filers,'' the security value of all data elements,
    and the Automated Targeting Systems' ability to appropriately
    ingest each data element for use in targeting operations.
        Border Security Deployment Program (BSDP).--The Committee
    recognizes the importance of a comprehensive, integrated, and
    continuous surveillance and intrusion detection system provided
    at CBP locations to improve the safety and security of CBP
    officers and the traveling public. The recommendation includes
    not less than $40,000,000 to maintain and modernize the BSDP
    system infrastructure. The Committee directs CBP to provide a
    briefing within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act on
    efforts to modernize this system.
        Bridge of the Americas.--The Committee is aware that the
    GSA issued a 2025 Record of Decision selecting a preferred
    modernization alternative for the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)
    Land POE in El Paso, Texas that would eliminate commercial
    trucking operations. The Committee encourages CBP to uphold the
    2025 Record of Decision by not using any funds under this Act
    for any additional economic impact study on the BOTA Land POE
    modernization project and not accepting any study conducted by
    an entity other than the federal government.
        Closed-Loop Cruise Ship Travel.--U.S. citizens who board a
    cruise ship at a port or place within the United States, travel
    entirely within the Western Hemisphere, and return on the
    voyage on the same cruise ship to the same U.S. port or place
    from which they departed, may present, rather than a passport,
    a government-issued photo-identification document in
    combination with other forms of identifying information. The
    Committee believes that the adoption of this policy has
    measurably contributed to the facilitation of secure travel for
    a significant number of U.S. citizens and strongly encourages
    CBP to continue to allow U.S. citizens to use documents other
    than passports when on closed-loop travel.
        Combatting Forced Labor.--The Committee remains concerned
    with the importation of products made with forced labor and the
    recommendation provides $9,258,000 for the Advanced Trade
    Analytics Platform (ATAP) to assist with enforcement of the
    Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78).
    Within these funds, the Committee directs CBP to continue
    utilizing commercially available solutions to enforce UFLPA,
    including AI and ML tools, to the maximum extent possible.
        Compact of Free Association.--The Committee recognizes
    individuals, under the Compact of Free Association, may be
    admitted to the United States and its territories and
    possessions as legal nonimmigrants to live, study, and work for
    an unlimited length of stay. The Committee further acknowledges
    that the status of individuals from the Freely Associated
    States, including the Federated States of Micronesia, the
    Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, is
    a unique nonimmigrant status where individuals have the right
    to access certain government programs despite being aliens and
    non-U.S. nationals. CBP is directed to brief the Committee
    within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act on the
    training provided to CBP officers regarding the status and
    rights of individuals from the Freely Associated States.
        Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals.--The Committee recognizes the
    critical role of CBP in keeping the U.S. borders secure,
    including through the seizure of counterfeit pharmaceutical
    GLP-1 products that threaten patient safety. The Committee is
    concerned about the importation of counterfeit GLP-1s from
    manufacturers in foreign countries, such as China and India,
    for use in manufacturing compounded anti-obesity medications,
    putting American patients at risk. The Committee urges CBP to
    strengthen enforcement against counterfeit GLP-1s entering
    through POEs. The Committee strongly encourages CBP to dedicate
    additional enforcement resources to the inspection and seizure
    of illegal foreign pharmaceutical ingredients used to make
    counterfeit GLP-1 medications.
        Digital Traceability Standards.--The recommendation
    provides $5,000,000 to enable CBP to engage with an existing,
    privately-funded supply chain traceability platform based on
    relevant international standards, such as supply chain
    traceability standards developed by ASTM International, for
    supply chains that are critical to national security, economic
    resilience, and public health. These may include rare earth
    elements, nitrile gloves, UAS, and polysilicon and derivative
    products--sectors which are the subject of ongoing Section 232
    investigations. CBP shall use the funds provided to engage in
    the following activities: Automated Commercial Environment
    (ACE) support and Application Programming Interface
    connectivity and training of key staff. The Committee
    encourages CBP to address longstanding supply chain
    traceability challenges that have complicated its ability to
    enforce relevant trade laws on a shipment-by-shipment basis.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act, CBP is directed to brief the Committee on the development
    and adoption of digital traceability standards and related
    conformity assessment and include cost estimates for broader
    adoption of such standards across CBP import operations and any
    legal or regulatory impediments to the mandatory adoption of
    such standards.
        Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarettes).--The Committee is
    deeply concerned about the vast quantities of e-cigarettes
    being illegally imported into the United States. The Committee
    directs CBP to coordinate with the Food and Drug
    Administration, as part of the multi-agency task force on
    illegal e-cigarettes; increase the number of random joint
    inspections at POEs and targeted inspections of entries by
    known manufacturers, brokers, and importers of illicit e-
    cigarettes; increase the number of field examinations at POEs
    with high import volumes to target manufacturers, importers,
    and brokers known to engage in illicit activity; and improve
    screening systems by using risk-based analytics tools and
    through additional training for field staff to detect mis-
    declared e-cigarette imports. The recommendation directs CBP to
    allocate not less than $5,000,000 for the multi-agency task
    force on illegal e-cigarettes. Not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall provide a briefing to
    the Committee detailing its efforts to combat illegal e-
    cigarette importation.
        Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).--The
    Committee recognizes the importance of ensuring the security of
    international inbound travel, including the screening and
    vetting of ESTA travelers under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
    However, the Committee encourages CBP to weigh the security
    value of the proposed requirement for a five-year social media
    mandate and other extensive personal data fields, such as IP
    addresses and metadata, family member dates and places of
    birth, and DNA, against the potential negative impacts on
    international inbound travel and the U.S. economy.
    Additionally, the Committee recognizes the likelihood that
    reciprocal requirements may be implemented by VWP countries on
    American travelers. Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Commissioner
    to submit a report to the Committee that includes:
              (1) a thorough cost-benefit analysis for implementing
            such changes to ESTA;
              (2) an assessment of the impact that implementing
            such changes will have on international inbound travel;
              (3) an explanation of how the changes are necessary
            for enhancing national security; and
              (4) an analysis of alternative methods for addressing
            any identified vulnerabilities in the ESTA application,
            including methods that reduce the burden on applicants.
        Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ).--The recommendation provides
    $1,000,000 for FTZ dedicated regional staffing. Not later than
    120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall
    provide a briefing detailing the assignment of CBP personnel
    and their subsequent time allocations spent on FTZ operations,
    including activation and ongoing compliance checks, the current
    level of support provided by CBP to FTZs, and plans for
    supporting the expanding number of FTZs. Additionally, CBP
    shall include with the briefing a plan for incorporating
    requirements relating to FTZs in the Office of Field Operations
    (OFO) Workforce Staffing Model.
        Inland Ports of Entry.--Not later than 120 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on
    staffing requirements for inland and associated trade
    facilitation operations that have experienced exceptional
    international passenger and cargo growth. The briefing shall
    address current officer staffing levels relative to operational
    demand; identified staffing shortfalls and their impact on wait
    times, trade processing, and national security operations; and
    CBP's methodology for allocating resources for existing and
    known future demand at inland POEs across the nation.
        Low-Risk Air Travelers.--The Committee strongly encourages
    CBP to utilize technology and innovation to facilitate and
    expedite the processing of low-risk travelers at U.S. airports,
    while enhancing security and enforcement, otherwise known as
    Enhanced Passenger Processing. The Committee urges CBP to
    consider new processes that meet its operational needs,
    including for frequent travelers that have not enrolled in a
    Trusted Traveler Program. Within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, CBP shall submit a report to the
    Committee on its efforts to utilize technology and innovation
    to facilitate and expedite the processing of low-risk travelers
    at U.S. airports. The report shall include steps CBP has taken
    to meet or exceed the current level of security for processing
    low-risk travelers, efficiencies in CBP staffing, impacts on
    the customer experience, and partnerships with the commercial
    aviation stakeholder community.
        Medical Devices for Breast Cancer Survivors.--The Committee
    recognizes that post-mastectomy bras are specialized medical
    garments designed for use by breast cancer patients following
    medically necessary surgical procedures, including mastectomy
    and reconstructive treatment. The Committee believes these
    products function as medical and rehabilitative devices rather
    than ordinary apparel and encourages CBP, in consultation with
    the United States International Trade Commission, to review the
    tariff classification treatment of post-mastectomy bras to
    ensure they are appropriately classified as medical devices or
    orthopedic appliances consistent with their therapeutic purpose
    and clinical use.
        National Targeting Center (NTC).--Within the funding
    provided for the NTC, CBP is strongly encouraged to extend an
    integrated suite of identity and threat intelligence, data
    analytics, and managed attribution capabilities for analysts at
    the Counter Network Division and leverage the funding provided
    for rapid AI integration to enhance open-source intelligence
    research and analysis to detect, interdict, and prevent acts of
    terrorism or the unlawful movement of people.
        Passive Muon Tomography.--The Committee is aware of the
    capability to effectively scan dense and/or shielded cargo
    entering POEs using a passive muon tomography scanning system.
    The Committee encourages CBP to deploy such technology to
    improve CBP's imaging capability of dense cargo and determine
    additional uses for the technology in CBP's layered-enforcement
    system.
        Port Baseline Service Level.--Not later than 30 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs CBP to
    provide each air, land, and seaport operator, including cruise
    terminals, with information on baseline service levels and take
    those service levels into consideration when acting on requests
    for facility and security improvements. CBP shall provide all
    future reports on a semi-annual basis. CBP shall brief the
    Committee not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act on staffing shortages, requirements for facility and
    security upgrades, plans for technology recapitalization, and
    how CBP will negotiate with port operators and incorporate
    their feedback into the development of plans to address future
    facility and security needs. CBP shall work in partnership with
    seaports and refrain from imposing requirements on seaports in
    a unilateral fashion.
        Ports of Entry Assessment.--The Commissioner is directed to
    submit to the Committee an assessment within 180 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act that includes the following:
              (1) staffing levels for the current fiscal year and
            projected staffing needs for the following fiscal year;
              (2) average delays of transit through air, land, and
            sea POE;
              (3) staff shortages, including due to temporary
            reassignments, at POEs that exceeds the average at CBP;
              (4) staffing shortages identified in (3) with a
            direct contribution to lane closures at LPOEs;
              (5) an assessment of existing efforts and
            technologies used for border security and technologies
            on facilitating trade at POEs; and
              (6) physical infrastructure and technology backlogs
            at POEs.
        Port Retrofit.--The Committee is concerned about CBP
    progress to retrofit certain southern POEs to reflect Land Port
    of Entry Design Standards as published in December 2023, under
    Chapter 7, Commercial Vehicle Inspection; 7.6.2 Dock
    Components; Special Spaces. Not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the
    Committee on its plans to accommodate commercial shipments of
    refrigerated and frozen goods at POEs including for Pharr,
    Texas; Laredo, Texas; Nogales, Arizona; and Otay Mesa,
    California.
        Port Runners.--The recommendation provides $5,000,000 to
    continue installation of less-than-lethal, energy-absorbing
    active vehicle barrier systems designed to deter, safely stop,
    and contain ``port runner'' vehicles at CBP POEs that have a
    history of port running to determine the scalability of the
    technology. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on plans to expand this
    effort.
        Port Staffing for National Special Security Events.--As the
    nation prepares for a significant increase in international
    visitors due to the FIFA World Cup and the Los Angeles Olympics
    in 2028, it is critical that CBP increase the number of
    officers to meet passenger volumes. The Committee directs CBP
    to ensure adequate hiring and training of additional officers
    to accommodate increased passenger volumes at key POEs.
        Resource Allocation and OFO Workload Staffing Models.--Any
    modifications to the Resource Allocation Model (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 southern and northern
    borders compared to levels prescribed by the RAM for rail
    crossings and air, land, and sea POEs, including cruise ship
    terminals. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Committee directs CBP to report on an OFO workload staffing
    model to mitigate the impacts, including loss of economic
    output and jobs, and vehicular wait times at the busiest land
    POEs. The Committee directs CBP to coordinate with the
    Department of Transportation to improve forecasting for
    staffing at U.S. ports and to consider both cargo and passenger
    screening requirements at maritime POEs.
        Small Business Tariff Refund Assistance.--The Committee
    directs CBP, in coordination with the Small Business
    Administration and other Departments and agencies as necessary,
    to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to U.S.
    small businesses that are entitled to refunds of duties or
    import surcharges. CBP shall provide a briefing to the
    Committee not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act on its plan to carry out this directive.
        Solar Panel Stockpiling.--The Committee is aware that
    Chinese solar companies ship products through Southeast Asian
    countries for minor processing in an attempt to avoid paying
    China antidumping and countervailing duties. The Committee
    encourages CBP to dedicate adequate resources to enforce the
    anti-stockpiling utilization requirement detailed in the notice
    concerning the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on
    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules Imported
    from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (88 Fed. Reg.
    57419). The Committee encourages CBP to enforce, to the extent
    possible, the anti-stockpiling utilization requirement by
    assessing civil penalties and seizure of merchandise. Not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall
    submit a report to the Committee detailing enforcement efforts
    including any questionnaires that were sent to importers,
    documents that were requested from importers, on-site efforts
    to verify anti-stockpiling requirements were met, the number of
    enforcement actions taken, and the cumulative amount duties
    collected by such enforcement efforts.
        Staffing at Largest Airports.--The Committee strongly
    encourages CBP to ensure adequate hiring, training, and
    staffing levels to support operations at the top 10 U.S. air
    POEs, as determined by passenger enplanements measured by the
    Federal Aviation Administration.
        Tariff Evasion.--The Global Business Identifier (GBI)
    initiative has been operational since late 2022, but the
    Committee continues to be concerned that progress has been
    slow. Public Law 119-86 provided CBP funding to establish a GBI
    operational demonstration, which is designed to replace the
    outdated Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Number, allowing
    CBP to better target resources for reducing tariff evasion. The
    Committee directs CBP to rapidly select an industry-standard
    identifier on which to base the GBI and begin the transition
    process. In addition, the Committee further directs CBP to
    begin incorporating additional data elements into the GBI to
    better identify known or trusted traders. Confirming ultimate
    beneficial ownership should be a primary focus to concentrate
    inspection and enforcement resources on some of the most
    pressing types of fraud, including illegal transshipment,
    undervaluation, and counterfeit goods. Not later than 30 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the
    Committee with a status update to include a project timeline
    and any additional resource requirements required to complete
    the transition to a GBI.
        Textile and Apparel Forced Labor and Trade Enforcement.--
    The Committee is concerned about the effectiveness of CBP's
    existing programs and efforts to interdict textile and apparel
    products imported in violation or circumvention of the UFLPA
    (P.L. 117-78). The Committee encourages CBP to pursue
    aggressive enforcement and urges Department officials to pursue
    the maximum fines and penalties available under law upon the
    determination of any violations. The Committee directs CBP to
    submit a report to the Committee not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act on textile and apparel
    enforcement efforts.
    The report shall include--
              (1) the total number of forced labor allegations
            received, the number of investigations opened as a
            result, the number of investigations both currently
            open and closed, and the number of entities added to
            UFLPA entities list;
              (2) the efforts and outcomes of Trade Preference
            Programs Verification actions, including the number of
            countries visited, the number of facilities visited,
            and the percent found in violation;
              (3) the total number of cargo examinations, including
            the number of laboratory analyses done, and the number
            of violations;
              (4) the number and value of seizures and commercial
            fraud penalties, and number of liquidated damages; and
              (5) the amount of section 301 duties assessed, the
            total amount of fines and other penalties levied
            against violators, and the total amount recovered.
        Trusted Traveler Program Transparency.--The Committee
    directs CBP to brief the Committee not later than 120 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act and semiannually
    thereafter on recommendations to increase its transparency and
    agency communications with Trusted Traveler Program enrollees
    in the event of a revoked, suspended, or terminated Trusted
    Traveler Program status, including any recommendations for
    creating a process for Trusted Traveler Program enrollees to
    appeal such revocation, suspension, or termination of status.
        User Fee Airports.--The Committee strongly encourages CBP
    to give priority staffing consideration, on an overtime basis,
    to existing User Fee Airports to support scheduled
    international airline service starting no earlier than January
    1, 2027. Further, not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on any
    requests by airports for increased CBP support, such as the
    request from the San Bernardino International Airport. The
    briefing shall detail the anticipated passenger and/or cargo
    volumes of the applicant and the reason for CBP accommodating
    or denying such requests.

                             Integrated Operations

        Aerostats.--Tethered aerostats provide wide-area
    surveillance and extended dwell times, enabling continuous
    monitoring of large, remote areas of the border at
    significantly lower operating costs than many alternative
    airborne platforms. The Committee believes that these systems
    remain an important component of a layered border security
    approach. The recommendation provides $21,149,000 to sustain
    and modernize existing aerostat capabilities and to integrate
    these systems with other surveillance technologies to enhance
    border domain awareness. CBP is directed to comply with all Buy
    American Act requirements, when cost-effective, and shall
    utilize a domestic manufacturer to procure and sustain existing
    aerostat capabilities. Within 90 days of the date of enactment
    of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on the current use
    of aerostat systems, their operational contributions to border
    security missions, and plans to sustain and integrate these
    capabilities within the broader border surveillance
    architecture.
        Air and Marine Operations Flight Hours.--Not later than 90
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act, CBP Air and
    Marine Operations (AMO) shall provide the Committee updated
    flight hour targets, by fiscal year, that account for the
    increased fixed and rotary-wing asset investments made by
    Public Law 119-21.
        Center for Air and Marine Drone Exploitation (CAMDEx).--The
    recommendation provides $10,000,000 to sustain and expand a
    drone exploitation program within CBP AMO to counter threats
    posed by hostile Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The
    funds shall be used for data analysis, cybersecurity
    vulnerability assessments, and appropriate countermeasures.
    Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP, in
    coordination with the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T),
    shall brief the Committee on the program's progress.
        Minotaur.--The government-owned Minotaur software currently
    in use by CBP fixed-wing air assets links sensors, camera,
    radar, and other communications equipment into a single system
    to allow for situational awareness and tactical action across
    multiple DHS components. The Committee strongly encourages CBP
    to continue to include Minotaur in the missionization of new
    assets funded through Public Law 119-21. Additionally, the
    Committee encourages CBP to continue collaborating with the
    Coast Guard and directs CBP to ensure it is working alongside
    its partner DHS agency to procure these new assets and outfit
    them as efficiently as possible with appropriate Command,
    Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence,
    Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) capabilities. The
    Committee encourages CBP to not duplicate the elements of the
    Coast Guard HC-130J Program of Record which has already
    completed C5ISR mission system and aircraft engineering
    validation, integration testing, contracting mechanisms,
    sustainment planning, and configuration management. The
    Committee encourages CBP to coordinate and leverage the
    expertise of the Coast Guard in Minotaur assets and operations
    to upgrade cybersecurity, cyber resiliency, and authority to
    operate compliance requirements and increase training for
    Minotaur operators. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Committee directs CBP to submit a plan outlining
    the incorporation of the Minotaur mission system on air,
    surface, and ground infrastructure, including integration into
    platforms that provide a common operating picture both within
    CBP and across DHS component agencies.
        Non-Law Enforcement UAS Operator.--The Committee recognizes
    the increasing use of UAS technology in law enforcement
    operations, especially in the U.S.-Mexico border region, and
    recognizes the work of CBP's UAS pilots in this critical work.
    The Committee directs CBP to assess the potential for creating
    a non-law enforcement UAS pilot position within CBP to support
    the work of agents in the field and provide a report to the
    Committee on the assessment not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act. The assessment should include
    any potential benefits of such position, identify any potential
    detriments; and identify the current physical eligibility
    criteria required to serve as a CBP UAS pilot, including any
    physical eligibility requirements that could be waived in order
    to expand this position to potential recruits who do not, or
    cannot, meet traditional physical requirements.

                                Mission Support

        Artificial Intelligence.--The Committee is encouraged by
    CBP's continued use of AI, particularly at the southern border
    for surveillance towers and to visually screen passenger
    vehicles and cargo conveyance. However, the Committee is
    concerned that AI used to protect our national security can
    also carry additional risk. Not later than 120 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the
    Committee on the potential use of commercially-available,
    purpose-built cybersecurity for AI. The briefing shall address
    the use of generative AI or large language models in border
    security and what, if any, new challenges to cybersecurity
    these new capabilities introduce into CBP operations. Within
    180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the CIO and
    Chief AI Officer of CBP shall brief the Committee on CBP's
    current AI inventory and its resource requirements, costs
    associated with operating and maintaining AI technology, and
    the operational impacts those technologies have realized across
    all of CBP.
        Artificial Intelligence for Video Platforms.--The Committee
    is aware that commercially available AI-enabled video
    intelligence platforms currently exist that allow government
    personnel to query large-scale security camera deployments
    using natural language. Unlike traditional video analytics
    systems that rely on fixed, pre-defined detections, these
    platforms enable operators to describe highly specific
    scenarios in plain language, providing enhanced operational
    flexibility and adaptability to evolving mission requirements.
    The Committee recognizes that such capabilities could support a
    broad range of homeland security missions, including border and
    perimeter security, port and maritime security, critical
    infrastructure protection, remote or low-manpower monitoring
    environments, and post-incident investigations and intelligence
    analysis. CBP is directed to evaluate opportunities, consistent
    with applicable law and acquisition regulations, to conduct
    operational demonstrations of AI-enabled video intelligence
    platforms. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act, CBP shall provide a briefing to the Committee on the
    feasibility, cost, limitations, and potential mission impact of
    such a technology.
        Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (cUAS) Training and
    Testing.--The Committee recognizes the growing threat posed by
    UAS to border security, critical infrastructure, and public
    safety. The Committee is encouraged by the establishment of
    CBP's cUAS Defense Capability Group (DCG) to rapidly deliver
    cUAS capabilities to the field. To support these efforts, the
    Committee directs CBP to establish a dedicated cUAS training
    and testing facility with adequate unrestricted airspace (Class
    G and/or E) to maximize cost efficiency, training realism, and
    scalability. The recommendation provides $12,000,000 to
    establish this facility and associated testing and training
    capabilities and directs CBP to brief the Committee within 180
    days of the date of enactment of this Act on the execution of
    these funds, interagency coordination efforts, and long-term
    sustainment requirements.
        Cross-Border Tunnel Consolidation.--As investments in
    border security technology and infrastructure made through
    Public Law 119-21 are deployed in the coming fiscal years, the
    threat posed by TCOs seeking to evade those capabilities
    through cross-border tunneling is expected to increase. The
    Committee strongly believes that counter-tunnel efforts within
    CBP remain sporadic and fragmented, limiting CBP's ability to
    detect and remediate cross-border tunnels along the southern
    and northern borders. The Committee directs CBP to consolidate
    its cross-border tunnel operational activities. Further, the
    recommendation provides a total of $14,575,000 for these
    activities, including intelligence collection and analysis,
    detection, access and entry, exploitation, remediation,
    technology acquisition, and coordination with the IC and DoD.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act, the Commissioner shall brief the Committee on the
    execution of these funds, the status of the consolidation, and
    any additional resource requirements, including those
    associated with investments in technology made through Public
    Law 119-21.
        Cybersecurity for Border Security Technology.--The
    Committee notes that the last CBP IT strategy released was in
    August 2024, covering fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year
    2028, and CBP has not had a cybersecurity strategic plan since
    2016. Since then, however, the cybersecurity threat landscape
    has significantly evolved, to include smarter and better
    resourced adversaries, increased reliance on AI, and more
    state-linked activity than ever before. At the same time, CBP's
    reliance on technology along the border has also grown and will
    only continue to expand with the funding provided in Public Law
    119-21. As additional technology is deployed to the border, it
    becomes a possible target for cyberattacks, posing a threat to
    national security. As such, within 180 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Committee directs CBP to reevaluate
    and update its existing IT strategy, to include proactive
    engagement to real-time threat intelligence, risk-based
    prioritization, and continuous monitoring of critical border
    security technologies. The Committee further directs CBP, in
    consultation with the CISA, to conduct a review within 270 days
    of the date of enactment of this Act of how CBP can better
    prioritize and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and
    misconfigurations, as defined by the National Institute of
    Standards and Technology Computer Security Resource Center, and
    in accordance with the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
    Catalog, across all IT, Operational Technology (OT), Internet
    of Things (IoT) assets, and cloud systems within the border
    security technology ecosystem and to brief the Committee within
    180 days of the completion of this review. The findings of this
    review should inform the requirements, acquisition, deployment,
    and maintenance phases of all border security technology
    programs.
        Workforce Care.--The recommendation provides a total of
    $88,278,000 for the sustainment of existing program operations
    and personnel, on-site clinicians, the sustainment and
    expansion of family support programs, including childcare
    access and dependent care solutions in remote and hard-to-staff
    locations, CBP support networks, the expansion of employee
    holistic health support centers, and the deployment of Field
    Resilience teams consisting of operational psychologists and
    field resilience specialists. Not later than 60 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP, in coordination with the
    OHS, shall brief the Committee on an obligation plan for this
    funding, including planned efforts to address childcare access
    and family support needs that affect recruitment, retention,
    overtime availability, and operational readiness.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $222,886,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       599,135,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       513,818,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      +290,932,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -85,317,000

        Within the total amount provided, the recommendation
    includes: $155,000,000 for a C-130J aircraft; $101,500,000 for
    Automated Commercial Environment Modernization; $77,000,000 for
    Light Enforcement Helicopters; $30,000,000 for Persistent Air
    Surveillance Technology; and $16,900,000 for a UH-60 Medium
    Lift Helicopter.

                    Border Security Assets & Infrastructure

        Autonomous Surveillance Tower Program of Record.--The
    Committee recognizes the importance of providing sufficient
    operations and sustainment funding to support deployed systems;
    and therefore, the recommendation provides full funding in the
    CBP O&S account to sustain all deployed AST assets, including
    standard, maritime, cold weather, and long-range systems. The
    Committee expects that funding for deployed systems will result
    in continuous software and hardware enhancements. The Committee
    further directs the Secretary to include full funding for the
    operations and sustainment of deployed border technology
    systems in the fiscal year 2028 budget request and the
    outyears.
        Autonomy Capability.--Since fiscal year 2021, the Committee
    has repeatedly provided annual direction that autonomy as a
    capability for tower and mobile based surveillance systems is a
    requirement in order to reduce the workload on Border Patrol
    sensor operators in the field. In order to meet autonomy
    requirements to support agent operators, these autonomous
    systems must surveil the entirety of the viewsheds agents that
    would otherwise manually interrogate and use ML to identify
    only bona fide items of interest to not overwhelm operators
    with false alarms and clutter. Autonomous systems should
    continually be evaluated and improved based on deployments in
    new operational environments and agent feedback. Border
    Patrol's Program Management Office Directorate and the
    Department's OCIO are directed to brief the Committee on
    autonomous surveillance program activities on a quarterly
    basis. CBP is further directed to provide the Committee with
    all testing reports produced as of the date of enactment of
    this Act by the government and third parties with respect to
    autonomous capability to date to include systems acceptance
    tests, and all preliminary and final independent third-party
    evaluations. Completed evaluations of agent feedback on the
    effectiveness of autonomous capabilities to reduce the workload
    for identifying illicit border crossings and plans for
    continuous evaluation to confirm autonomous system performance
    improvement shall also be provided. The Committee directs CBP
    to conduct an independent, third-party review of the
    Consolidated Tower and Surveillance Equipment and Autonomous
    Surveillance Tower systems, to verify that each system meets
    the autonomy definition consistent with Public Law 119-21. The
    Committee continues language in Sec. 211 prohibiting the use of
    federal funds for the procurement or deployment of surveillance
    systems that are not autonomous.
        Border Security Sensor Evaluation.--CBP is strongly
    encouraged to continuously evaluate the performance of tower-
    based and mobile surveillance sensors for border security
    operations, with emphasis on sensors that provide persistent
    coverage, continuous track custody, and data update rates
    sufficient to support autonomous detection, tracking,
    classification, and sensor cueing without operator
    intervention. CBP is further encouraged to prioritize
    replacement of legacy or mechanically scanned systems that are
    susceptible to clutter, gaps in surveillance coverage, and
    manual track management that degrade autonomous performance,
    and to favor sensing technologies capable of supporting
    autonomous operations across fixed and mobile deployments,
    including in adverse environmental conditions. Not later than
    90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall
    brief the Committee on efforts to reevaluate existing sensors
    that are incapable of supporting autonomous operations.
        Border Technology Innovation.--The Committee continues to
    direct CBP to make innovation a central element of all requests
    for proposals and require vendors to describe in detail how
    such proposals will provide an innovative solution to improve
    mission effectiveness beyond that of currently deployed
    systems. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, CBP, including the CBP Chief Acquisition Executive,
    shall brief the Committee on a plan to include innovation as
    scored evaluation criteria for every border security
    procurement.
        Consolidated Tower and Surveillance Equipment (CTSE).--The
    Committee strongly encourages CBP to compete each task order
    under the CTSE program using a competitive, fair, transparent,
    and open process based on verifiable performance in the field.
    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    CBP shall brief the Committee on its plans to pilot and deploy
    CTSE along the northern border and maritime environments. CBP
    is also directed to brief the Committee not later than 15 days
    before the award of each CTSE task order.
        Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems.--The Committee recognizes
    the growing threat that UAS present to our border, critical
    infrastructure, and other critical governmental operations. The
    Committee encourages CBP to explore a portable detection and
    identification system for countering sUAS. Not later than 120
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief
    the Committee on its efforts to counter sUAS. The
    recommendation provides $20,000,000 to detect and mitigate the
    persistent drone threat along the southern and northern border.
        INVNT Program.--The recommendation provides $22,500,000 for
    CBP's INVNT Program, of which not more than $5,000,000 shall be
    available for each specific technology project.
        Mesh Network.--The Committee encourages CBP to prioritize
    funds provided in Public Law 119-21 for tactical communications
    and the deployment and expansion of proven, low-cost,
    interoperable mesh communication technologies, including
    associated ground, air, and maritime asset integration and
    supporting infrastructure. Investments should focus on
    addressing persistent communication gaps across southern,
    northern, and coastal border enforcement zones; enhancing agent
    safety; and enabling advanced operational communication
    capabilities. Additionally, CBP is encouraged to consider
    Sensor Network Access Point upgrades to bridge communications
    across high and low bandwidth environments.
        Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC).--With additional
    acquisitions planned to replace and recapitalize MSC systems
    using funding from Public Law 119-21, the Committee is
    concerned about the ability to sustain optimal availability.
    Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Committee directs CBP to provide an operational spend plan by
    fiscal year for the next five fiscal years to ensure the
    existing MSC Lite fleet is maintained and fully utilized.
        Mobile Surveillance Platforms.--The Committee strongly
    encourages investments in remote and autonomous operations
    using advanced AI and encourages CBP to consider upgrading
    current systems with additional capabilities such as radar and
    other enabling technologies to increase situational awareness.
    Additionally, the Committee encourages CBP to consider re-using
    components of the existing mobile surveillance systems where
    practical to reduce procurement costs.
        MQ-9 Resilience to Electronic and Cyber Threats.--The
    Committee is concerned about the increasing use of radio
    frequency (RF) jamming devices by TCOs to disrupt CBP
    operations. The Committee notes that CBP's MQ-9 fleet currently
    lacks the near real-time capability to detect GPS spoofing,
    jamming, and other cyber or electronic warfare intrusions
    targeting border surveillance operations. The Committee directs
    CBP to equip MQ-9 aircraft with near real-time serial bus and
    RF monitoring capabilities, leveraging proven DoD technologies
    to detect adversary RF-based activity and strengthen
    operational resilience for border surveillance missions. Not
    later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, CBP shall
    brief the Committee on its efforts to counter evolving jamming
    and spoofing threats from both intentional and unintentional
    sources.
        Obligation Plan.--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 brief the Committee on a plan for the obligation of
    the funds provided within the ``Border Security Assets and
    Infrastructure'' PPA at least 15 days prior to any obligation.
    The plan shall require the direct approval of the Commissioner
    and include:
              (1) details about the process for prioritizing the
            use of funds;
              (2) a summary of planned obligations for fiscal year
            2027, 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) operational effectiveness data to support
            continued investments, including evidence of support
            from sector leadership based on actual use of
            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.
        Passive Detection for RF Silent Small Unmanned Aircraft
    Systems.--The Committee notes the increasing use of sUAS for
    surveillance and smuggling-related activity along the border,
    including systems that minimize RF emissions. The Committee
    directs CBP to conduct an operational evaluation of
    commercially available passive, non-emitting detection sensors
    suitable for remote border environments and to demonstrate
    integration of such sensors with existing surveillance tower
    architectures. Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on the
    evaluation plan, performance measures, integration approach,
    and an acquisition strategy for scaling capabilities.
        Small Unmanned Aerial Systems.--The Committee supports the
    acquisition and fielding of portable sUAS to support Border
    Patrol operations between POEs. The Committee expects CBP to
    prioritize systems that can be carried by a single agent
    alongside standard operational gear without materially
    increasing load burden and that can be launched and recovered
    without additional support personnel or dedicated launch
    equipment. Systems should be capable of supporting multi-sensor
    capability including electro-optical, infrared, and incorporate
    navigation and obstacle-avoidance features appropriate for low-
    altitude operations. Systems should be capable of reliable
    operation in adverse wind conditions common at the southern
    border and meet applicable federal cybersecurity and supply-
    chain compliance requirements. The recommendation provides
    $10,000,000 for the acquisition of sUAS to support border
    security operations. Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committee on its
    sUAS efforts.

                     Trade & Travel Assets & Infrastructure

        Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).--The recommendation
    provides $101,500,000, as requested. Within 120 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to implement ACE
    enhancements that provide end-to-end shipment lifecycle
    visibility and functionality to capture intermodal transfers
    and track in-bond shipments in real time, including real-time
    bond closure status accessible to carriers. Within 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to
    brief the Committee on the status of this enhancement to the
    ACE and the roadmap of all planned ACE improvements.
        Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Infrastructure Capital Plan.--Not
    later than 30 days after the submission of the budget request
    for fiscal year 2028, the Commissioner shall submit a report
    that details its prioritization of LPOE infrastructure capital
    investment projects, the methods and models used to determine
    prioritization, and an overview of public-private partnership
    agreements. CBP shall work with the GSA and the Office of
    Management and Budget (OMB) on the annual 5-year LPOEs
    modernization plan, which is based on CBP's operational
    priorities. Specific attention should be paid to the health,
    safety, and welfare needs of CBP officers. Special
    consideration shall also be made for facilities where
    reconfiguration or upgrades will improve the flow of local
    traffic and allow local residents to move freely in their
    communities. The report shall align with the annual LPOE
    priority list, outline projected CBP costs, explain how CBP
    will engage with State and local entities, and the specific
    milestones and timeline for the project completion. The
    Committee further directs CBP and GSA to include an analysis on
    southern border LPOE safety, state of good repair, and economic
    impact. The analysis should include any work with relevant
    governmental stakeholders.
        Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NII).--The Committee
    is aware that contracts supporting Low Energy Portal (passenger
    vehicle) and Medium Energy Portal (commercial vehicle) NII
    systems are approaching expiration and directs CBP to develop
    new requirements for a future vehicle screening program aimed
    at achieving 100 percent vehicle screening. These new vehicle
    portal requirements should prioritize full-vehicle inspection,
    including under-vehicle screening, and incorporate detection
    performance standards. As CBP develops and evaluates new fixed
    portal solutions, the Committee directs CBP to address
    immediate screening gaps by accelerating the acquisition and
    deployment of multi-sensor handheld imaging systems and mobile
    or relocatable screening systems. The Committee further directs
    CBP to incorporate frontline officer feedback and leverage
    testing and evaluation previously conducted by other federal
    law enforcement agencies for comparable mobile and handheld
    systems, where appropriate, to reduce duplication, accelerate
    deployment timelines, and maximize operational effectiveness.
    The Committee is concerned with the GAO findings in GAO-25-
    107379 that CBP does not have a plan to deploy large-scale NII
    systems at all southern border land POEs. According to GAO's
    report, CBP's deployment plans exclude nine major crossings
    that account for nearly 40 percent of passenger vehicle traffic
    at the southern border. Not later than 60 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the
    Committee on its progress towards deployment of large-scale NII
    systems to all southern border land POEs, identify where such
    deployments are impractical, and develop alternatives to scan
    commercial and personal vehicles entering those POEs.
        Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology Integration (NII-I)
    Program.--The Committee is aware that CBP has successfully
    deployed a commercial-off-the-shelf integration platform as
    part of the NII-I program at select POEs on the southern
    border, which significantly increased daily cargo inspections
    and improved contraband detection, resulting in increased
    seizures along the border. The Committee encourages CBP to
    continue working expeditiously with industry on their
    successful NII-I program, which enhances CBP's ability to
    collect and curate data to support operational objectives and
    the development of AI capabilities. CBP is directed to brief
    the Committee not later than 60 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act on the status and results of their NII-I
    program.
        South Texas Infrastructure Projects.--The Committee
    recognizes the operational importance of advancing key CBP
    infrastructure projects in South Texas, including the
    Checkpoint C-29 expansion in Laredo, a new Laredo Sector
    Headquarters, and a new USBP station in Freer, Texas, to
    improve officer safety, support current and future mission
    requirements, facilitate lawful trade and travel, and
    strengthen narcotics interdiction capabilities. Public Law 119-
    21 provided additional resources for the lease, acquisition,
    construction, design, or improvement of CBP facilities and
    checkpoints; therefore, the Committee directs CBP, not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to brief
    the Committee on the status of each project, including
    obligations to date, design and site readiness, remaining
    requirements prior to award or construction, estimated total
    cost, schedule and major milestones, and any administrative,
    land, utility, environmental, acquisition, statutory,
    regulatory, or budgetary barriers delaying execution. The
    briefing shall also identify how funds made available by this
    Act and by Public Law 119-21 are being prioritized and executed
    for these projects and any actions or resources required to
    accelerate them consistent with applicable law and departmental
    acquisition requirements. CBP shall prioritize the obligation
    and execution of available funds for the timely completion of
    the projects and shall notify the Committee of any
    reprogramming or execution issue that would delay completion.

                 Integrated Operations Assets & Infrastructure

        Air and Marine Helicopter Modernization.--The
    recommendation provides $16,900,000 to convert its existing UH-
    60s to the CBP UH-60L configuration. Not later than 120 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the
    Committee on its efforts to develop alternative approaches,
    including a partnership with the U.S. Army, that may reduce the
    cost to field and sustain future medium lift helicopters.
        Extended Border Foreign Operations Surveillance.--The
    recommendation provides $155,000,000 for a C-130J to continue
    to replace legacy P-3 aircraft.
        Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS).--CBP is strongly
    encouraged to conduct a feasibility study on HUMS for the Light
    Enforcement Helicopter used by CBP's AMO and the potential to
    increase aircraft availability, reduce operations and
    maintenance costs, and increase safety.
        Light Enforcement Platform (LEP).--The recommendation
    provides $77,000,000 to purchase not less than seven LEP
    helicopters that will allow CBP to continue to transition to
    one light helicopter platform, improve operational efficiency,
    and enhance the safety of CBP AMO pilots.
        Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA).--The recommendation
    provides $31,000,000 for one MEA to expand CBP's ability to
    conduct maritime, air, and land surveillance at our Nation's
    borders.
        Persistent Wide Area Air Surveillance.--The recommendation
    provides $30,000,000 for this program to produce radar
    technologies that meet program requirements. CBP is directed to
    use the funding provided for the production and fielding of a
    single, long range, three-dimensional, air surveillance radar
    that addresses the shortcomings in the current AMO
    architecture, such as the ability to detect smaller,
    uncooperative aircrafts at low altitudes; the ability to track
    aircrafts; and the ability to be deployed for consistent
    detection in areas of diverse weather and terrain.
        Single Engine Turbo Prop.--The recommendation provides
    $16,700,000 for one single engine turbo prop aircraft to
    continue the recapitalization. Not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the
    Committee on the Program of Record for this platform and the
    mix of medium unmanned systems required to address aerial
    patrol and surveillance needs.

                         Radiological Detection Systems

        Radiation Portal Monitor Systems.--The Committee continues
    to be concerned about the failure of the Department to develop
    and articulate an acquisition plan to replace approximately
    1,400 aging and obsolete Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM) systems
    deployed at POEs under a program formerly known as RAPTER. With
    the dissolution of the CWMD office and the transfer of this
    program to CBP, the Committee expects a plan to enhance
    radiation detection capabilities at the nation's POEs. Within
    90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief
    the Committee on its plan to modernize RPM systems nationwide,
    including full compatibility with NII systems. The report shall
    articulate requirements and timelines for an RPM modernization
    program, a related acquisition strategy, and plans to engage
    industry on requirements development.

                    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................   $10,042,062,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    10,060,995,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................   +10,060,995,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +18,933,000

                                    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.
        Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducts criminal
    investigations into the illegal movement of people, goods,
    money, contraband, weapons, and sensitive technology into, out
    of, and through the United States. HSI special agents also
    investigate overseas transnational criminal activity impacting
    the Nation, working to disrupt and dismantle organizations
    responsible for exploitation of the most vulnerable
    populations.
        Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) enforces the
    Nation's immigration laws by identifying and apprehending
    removable aliens, detaining apprehended individuals when
    necessary, and removing them from the United States in a manner
    consistent with legal processes and procedures.
        The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) serves as
    the representative for the U.S. Government in immigration
    removal proceedings before the U.S. Department of Justice
    Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and provides
    legal counsel to ICE personnel on their law enforcement and
    immigration authorities.

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................   $10,042,062,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    10,060,995,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................   +10,060,995,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +18,933,000

        ICE received approximately $75,000,000,000 from Public Law
    119-21 last year. The Committee notes that such funding should
    be considered supplementary to resources provided through
    annual appropriations or other bills that account for base
    operational requirements. While such funding was provided
    through the budget reconciliation process, the Committee has
    the responsibility to maintain appropriate oversight of all
    resources available for ICE in any given fiscal year to ensure
    the agency maintains budgetary discipline. Especially given the
    GAO's acknowledgment of ICE's historically concerning financial
    management practices in recent fiscal years, ICE must be
    proactive in sharing information with the Committee and
    Congress. Accordingly, the bill includes language specifying
    monthly reporting requirements to maximize the Committee's
    oversight of obligations and expenditures of all available
    funding for ICE, including resources provided through Public
    Law 119-21 and resources derived via fee collections.
    Regardless of the mechanism by which ICE receives its funding,
    it is imperative that the agency exercise intentional
    stewardship of Americans' tax dollars.
        Contract Notifications.--ICE shall notify the Committee not
    less than five days prior to substantively modifying any
    contract with a total value greater than $5,000,000, to include
    contracts funded with resources provided through Public Law
    119-21. This requirement shall apply to all PPAs and includes,
    but is not limited to, modifications, renegotiations,
    recompetes, extensions, and terminations. Any notification
    provided to the Committee that does not comply with the five
    day requirement must include a robust justification that
    includes: the number of days the contract was in any review or
    approval processes within the component or at the Department
    level, delineated by reviewing office; the number of days the
    Office of Acquisition Management awaited funds from the program
    office; and the immediate needs rationale justifying the
    urgency of the contract, including any national security or
    operational implications. The notifications should be
    transmitted to the Committee in a downloadable, sortable format
    and consolidated into one daily delivery.

                        Homeland Security Investigations

        The recommendation provides a total of $2,637,765,000 for
    HSI, including $2,287,431,000 for Domestic Investigations,
    $233,027,000 for International Investigations, and $117,307,000
    for Intelligence Operations.
        Advanced Analytics for Counter-Proliferation
    Investigations.--The Committee urges HSI to implement software
    within the Counter-Proliferation Investigations Program that
    utilizes advanced analytics to correlate open source,
    commercial, and native agency data.
        Blue Campaign.--The bill includes a provision that allows
    for the transfer of not less than $5,000,000 from other
    departmental components to HSI for necessary operations of the
    Blue Campaign. HSI shall provide a detailed accounting of
    fiscal year 2027 base funding requirements and an overview of
    the effort within 180 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act.
        Border Enforcement Security Task Forces (BESTs).--The
    recommendation includes an increase of $5,000,000 to support
    BESTs in their efforts to combat illicit activities of
    transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), with an emphasis
    on initiatives countering fentanyl. The Committee is also
    concerned about the increased production and distribution of
    marijuana products by foreign nationals associated with TCOs,
    particularly from countries of concern, to include the People's
    Republic of China. Within the funds provided, BESTs shall
    enhance detection, seizure, and investigation of illegal grow
    operations, include seizures of marijuana in official reports,
    and provide an update to the Committee on resource needs to
    further advance these efforts within 180 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act.
        Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT).--The
    recommendation includes an increase of $10,000,000 for
    activities within the CCHT, including for forced labor and
    child forced labor investigations. HSI shall provide quarterly
    briefings on CCHT activities and future resource requirements
    beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act. The Committee urges HSI and the CCHT to coordinate
    with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to ensure
    human trafficking awareness trainings conducted for federal and
    SLTT law enforcement are appropriately standardized.
        Child Exploitation Investigations.--The Committee applauds
    HSI's dedication to combatting child sexual exploitation and
    abuse (CSEA). The recommendation provides an increase of
    $20,000,000 for the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit
    within HSI's Cyber Crimes Center to provide additional
    investigative, forensic, and analytical support for this
    mission area. HSI is urged to continue collaborating with
    partner nations and international stakeholders on victim
    identification techniques.
        Coordination and Notifications.--The Committee notes that
    unaccompanied alien minors continue to be vulnerable to labor
    and sexual exploitation and urges HSI to consider proactive
    measures to protect this population from such illicit activity.
    HSI shall continue to provide quarterly updates on the number
    of referrals of potential instances of human trafficking from
    the Office of Refugee Resettlement within the Department of
    Health and Human Services, consistent with the requirements
    identified under this heading in the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 118-47.
        Counterfeit Semiconductors.--The Committee is concerned
    that foreign adversaries have attempted to flood the U.S.
    market with counterfeit semiconductor parts and materials,
    particularly those that are found within the high-reliability
    semiconductor ecosystem, posing a significant national security
    risk. The Committee is further concerned that some commercial
    providers of semiconductor part authentication services neglect
    to follow proper processes and procedures, which can introduce
    counterfeit parts into the supply chain. The recommendation
    includes $1,000,000 for HSI to create a task force to target
    counterfeit semiconductor materials in the global supply chain.
    The task force shall include other federal, SLTT, and industry
    stakeholders to establish policies and procedures for
    combatting these counterfeit materials. The task force shall
    also determine best practices for validating approved
    counterfeit semiconductor mitigation services. HSI shall brief
    the Committee within 90 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act on efforts to create the task force, challenges that arise
    in the establishment of such task force, and additional
    resource requirements necessary for further implementation.
        Cross-Border Financial Crime Center and Organized Retail
    Crime.--The recommendation includes an additional $4,000,000
    for the Cross-Border Financial Crime Center. HSI shall brief
    the Committee within 90 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act detailing the current scope of operations, major
    achievements, and any significant resource gaps that are
    hindering investigations. The recommendation includes not more
    than $2,000,000 for the establishment of an Organized Retail
    and Supply Chain Crime section within the Cross Border
    Financial Crime Center to ensure a coordinated, prosecutor-led,
    multi-agency approach to identifying, disrupting, and
    dismantling TCOs engaging in organized retail and supply chain
    crime. This section should collect and analyze data from
    various stakeholders to identify regions in the United States,
    modes of transportation, and specific distribution and retail
    networks that are experiencing significant volumes of organized
    criminal activity. HSI shall brief the Committee within 90 days
    of the date of enactment of this Act on the status of the
    implementation of this section, any challenges in its
    establishment, and an overview of the unmet resource needs and
    future resource requirements.
        Cyber Crimes Center.--The recommendation includes
    $5,000,000 for increased hiring of support personnel and the
    acquisition or procurement of enhanced technologies for the HSI
    Cyber Crimes Center. HSI shall brief the Committee within 180
    days of the date of enactment of this Act on additional
    resources needed for strengthening investigations of cyber-
    related criminal activity.
        Digital Forensic Tools and Analytics.--The recommendation
    includes an increase of $10,000,000 for the procurement of
    standardized, forensic-grade digital imaging and triage
    capabilities to strengthen ICE's mission and investigative
    capacity, to be integrated into existing HSI forensic and
    analytical platforms.
        Fentanyl Precursors.--While the majority of the fentanyl
    that continues to devastate American communities is smuggled
    across our borders as a finished product, domestic
    manufacturing of fentanyl is steadily increasing. Often using
    derivative names to mask their true purpose, precursor
    chemicals available online are a critical component to fentanyl
    manufacturing. The recommendation includes an increase of
    $5,000,000 to enhance HSI's analytical ability to identify and
    compile all nomenclature associated with precursor chemicals,
    interrupt online operations, map distribution networks, and
    obtain express consignment shipment data to interdict these
    chemicals.
        Fentanyl Technology.--The Committee remains concerned about
    the significant threat posed by the smuggling of narcotics,
    including synthetic opioid fentanyl, through POEs and
    transportation hubs and recognizes the challenges of using
    conventional detection methods to address such threat. As such,
    the recommendation includes an increase of $10,000,000 to
    support procurement of technologies that utilize AI and ML to
    enhance traditional detection methods. Not later than 90 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, HSI shall brief the
    Committee on the procurement and implementation progress of
    such technologies and future resources needed to further
    augment detection capabilities.
        Fraud Investigations.--The Committee notes HSI's
    involvement in recent FBI-led fraud investigations across the
    country, and the recommendation includes an additional
    $5,000,000 to support such investigative capacity.
        Fraudulent International Driving Documentation.--The
    Committee is concerned by the proliferation of fraudulent
    international driving documentation by operators of commercial
    motor vehicles and directs HSI to assess the scope and impact
    of such fraudulent documentation. Not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, HSI shall coordinate with
    appropriate federal and SLTT agencies for such assessment and
    submit a report to the Committee detailing findings and
    recommendations for a coordinated enforcement strategy to
    detect, deter, and prevent continued use of fraudulent
    documentation within the transportation supply chain.
        Human Exploitation Rescue Operation (HERO) Child-Rescue
    Corps Program.--The Committee supports the HERO Child-Rescue
    Corps program and provides an additional $5,000,000 for
    enhanced HERO recruitment, hiring, and training. HSI shall
    provide an update to the Committee within 180 days of the date
    of enactment of this Act on the number of HERO graduates hired
    and retained within HSI, as well as further resource
    requirements to expand the program.
        Human Rights Violators.--The Committee continues the
    requirements found under this heading in House Report 118-123.
        Illegal E-Cigarette Importation.--The Committee provides
    $5,000,000 to increase criminal investigations of illegal e-
    cigarette importation and misdeclarations of illicit e-vapor
    products.
        Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Center.--The Committee
    directs ICE to provide quarterly briefings on its enforcement
    priorities within the IPR Center, beginning not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of this Act.
        International Operations.--HSI shall continue providing the
    Committee a strategic plan for international operations, as
    directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law
    117-328. The recommendation includes $233,027,000 for HSI's
    international mission, and HSI is instructed to provide an
    execution plan for these funds and include details of
    additional resources needed within 30 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act.
        International Trade.--The recommendation includes
    $10,000,000 for additional investigative capacity related to
    international trade crime. HSI shall provide quarterly updates
    to the Committee on the number of referrals made to the
    Department of Justice Trade Fraud Task Force as a result of
    this additional capacity.
        Investigative Workload.--Within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, HSI shall submit a report to the
    Committee with regard to investigative hours in fiscal year
    2026 and results of such investigations related to:
              (1) violations of the Immigration and Nationality
            Act;
              (2) the Student and Exchange Visitor Program;
              (3) immigration enforcement, including worksite
            enforcement; and
              (4) counter-proliferation and national security.
        Office of Intelligence.--The recommendation includes an
    increase of $10,000,000 for AI-powered technologies that
    include advanced location services and elevated identity and
    threat intelligence capabilities to enhance investigative
    capabilities across the HSI enterprise.
        Pacific Island Initiative.--The Committee is aware that the
    Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative established policies and
    procedures for coordination on disrupting and deterring TCOs in
    the region, particularly the movement and concealment of
    contraband bound for destination countries such as the United
    States, Australia, and New Zealand via passage through the
    Pacific Islands. Given the growing threats posed by
    transnational crime and malign actors in the region, to include
    the People's Republic of China, the Committee encourages HSI to
    use existing resources to fund activities associated with the
    Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative, including host government
    engagement, foreign enforcement activities, and new HSI
    positions in American territories in the Pacific necessary for
    supporting the Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative.
        Personnel Well-Being.--The Committee is concerned about the
    mental and emotional well-being of HSI agents who primarily
    focus their efforts on CSEA investigations, especially given
    the disturbingly rapid growth of CSEA over the past decade. HSI
    shall brief the Committee within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act on mental health resources available to
    HSI personnel who encounter CSEA material during
    investigations, current policies and procedures to determine
    personnel resiliency, and any additional funding requirements
    to enhance currently available resources.
        Reassignments.--HSI is prohibited from re-assigning or
    detailing any personnel dedicated to the child exploitation
    investigation mission area to any other mission area or
    component of the Department unless such reassignment or detail
    is voluntarily requested by the employee.
        Repository for Analytics in a Virtualized Environment
    (RAVEn).--The Committee is appalled by ICE's complete disregard
    of continuous requests for information of the development and
    deployment of the RAVEn technology with funds provided through
    Public Law 118-47. Beginning not later than 30 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, HSI shall
    provide details to the Committee regarding the overall
    operational capabilities of the RAVEn system and uses of the
    platform from the previous month.
        Tribal Investigations.--The Committee is concerned with
    reports of TCOs targeting tribal communities for human and drug
    trafficking and directs HSI to partner with the Bureau of
    Indian Affairs' Office of Justice Services and the FBI to aid
    in investigations that cross tribal lands. Not later than 180
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, HSI shall submit
    a report to the Committee on resources currently provided for
    investigations on tribal lands, coordination efforts and
    activities between the law enforcement agencies,
    recommendations for improving cross-jurisdictional
    relationships between tribes and federal law enforcement, and
    resources needed to combat TCOs targeting tribal communities.
    The recommendation includes $2,000,000 to support partnerships
    and enhance investigations on tribal lands.

                       Enforcement and Removal Operations

        287(g) Training.--The Committee acknowledges the
    significant increase in new 287(g) agreements in fiscal years
    2025 and 2026. To ensure proper oversight of the program, ICE,
    in coordination with the Office of Professional Responsibility,
    shall conduct an evaluation of both the quality and the
    administration of the training required with any new agreement
    within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act. ICE shall
    brief the Committee within 60 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act on the findings of such evaluation, as well as
    recommendations of enhancements to required trainings and any
    improvements to oversight within the 287(g) program.
    Additionally, not later than 30 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, ICE shall provide
    a report to the Committee detailing funding obligations of the
    287(g) program, delineated by pay and non-pay requirements, and
    the number of law enforcement entities with 287(g) agreements
    that were provided training for the prior month.
        Access to Forms.--The Committee directs ICE to ensure that
    all immigration detention facilities, including contract and
    privately-operated facilities, provide detainees with timely
    access to printed Privacy Release Forms, clear information in a
    language they understand on how to request congressional
    assistance, and access to a working fax machine or other
    delivery mechanism. ICE shall brief the Committee within 180
    days of the date of enactment of this Act regarding steps taken
    to ensure uniform compliance across all facilities, including
    oversight and enforcement mechanisms.
        Alternatives to Detention (ATD).--The recommendation
    provides $395,187,000 for the ATD program. As the number of
    people on the non-detained docket remains large, the Committee
    notes that all ATD programs should incorporate elements of
    electronic monitoring for compliance and enforcement purposes.
    The Committee instructs ICE to prioritize detention and removal
    operations prior to considering alternatives to detention.
        ATD Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) and
    Utilization.--Of the total funding provided for ATD,
    $390,187,000 shall be available solely for the ISAP program. To
    ensure the Committee maintains appropriate oversight of the
    ISAP program, ICE shall provide a report to the Committee not
    later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act
    detailing its escalation and de-escalation policies for ISAP.
    Additionally, ICE shall provide a report to the Committee on a
    monthly basis on the following:
              (1) the total number of participants in the ISAP
            program and their length of time in the program;
              (2) the total number of participants who are followed
            throughout their immigration hearing process until
            immigration hearing adjudication and, in circumstances
            of removal orders, are removed;
              (3) the total number of participants who have been
            escalated or de-escalated within the program, including
            the number of participants who have been disenrolled
            from the program prior to the completion of their
            immigration hearing adjudication; and
              (4) the total number of participants who have been
            arrested or removed following their participation in
            the ISAP program.
        The Committee directs ICE to employ the ISAP program in a
    manner that includes enforcement mechanisms to be conducted by
    appropriate law enforcement personnel for instances of
    noncompliance. Additionally, ICE shall ensure a fair and open
    competitive bidding process for future iterations of the ISAP
    contract.
        ATD Monitoring Pilot Program.--The recommendation includes
    $5,000,000 within ATD for a pilot program for deployment of
    innovative, wearable technologies that incorporate tokenized
    identity capabilities that verify location and biometric
    information to monitor every individual on the non-detained
    docket. ICE is directed to confer with the Committee prior to
    any external engagement for the pilot program.
        ATD Program Violation Reporting.--Within 30 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, ICE shall
    provide to the Committee data on the number of ATD program
    violations for enrolled participants in each program that
    occurred in the prior month, disaggregating the data by area of
    responsibility (AOR), type of program violation, whether such
    program violation was committed by the same individual, and
    whether that individual was subject to an enforcement action
    following such program violation.
        Contract Competition.--ICE is directed to ensure a fair and
    competitive procurement and contracting process for awards made
    within the Custody Operations, Transportation and Removal
    Operations, and Alternatives to Detention level II PPAs.
        Criminal Aliens.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, ICE shall provide a report to the
    Committee listing every alien who has been convicted of a
    violent crime in the United States known to ICE and the status
    of ICE's compliance with mandatory detention requirements under
    the Laken Riley Act (P.L. 119-1) for fiscal years 2020-2026, to
    include a list of aliens that have committed such criminal acts
    upon release from SLTT or federal custody.
        Criminal Aliens Prioritization.--The Committee remains
    concerned by the number of aliens who remain in the United
    States, despite having convictions for violent acts. ICE shall
    prioritize available resources to remove such aliens.
    Additionally, ICE shall brief the Committee within 30 days of
    the date of enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter
    detailing such prioritization, the number of removals of such
    aliens, and the funding obligations for such actions in the
    prior month.
        Custody Operations.--The recommendation includes
    $3,763,892,000 for Custody Operations; of this amount, ICE
    shall use resources necessary to support a base level of 41,500
    detention beds. Robust detention capacity is critical to
    support necessary interior enforcement actions, effectuate
    removal orders, and ensure that aliens who pose a national
    security or public safety threat are appropriately detained.
        Custody Reporting.--Beginning not later than 90 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, ICE
    is directed to provide a report to the Committee with data
    regarding the number of individuals in its physical custody who
    were subject to solitary confinement during the preceding
    quarter. Additionally, ICE shall include the total number of
    detainees who have been deemed ineligible for removal pursuant
    to an immigration hearing adjudication in the prior quarter and
    the total cost associated with detaining these individuals. ICE
    shall confer with the Committee prior to the first report to
    determine additional relevant data points.
        Detention Capacity and Utilization.--The Committee is
    concerned by ICE's recent underutilization of its guaranteed
    minimum detention, especially since such capacity is fully
    funded regardless of use. ICE is instructed to inform the
    Committee whenever the utilization rate for guaranteed minimum
    detention falls below 87 percent for more than 14 consecutive
    days. ICE shall include plans to maximize future utilization
    when updating the Committee.
        Detention Capacity in Rural Areas.--Within 180 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act, ICE shall provide a report to
    the Committee detailing options to increase detention capacity
    in rural areas and states that do not currently have any
    facilities that contract with ICE. Options shall include, but
    are not limited to: utilizing county and local facilities,
    consideration of joint facilities with the U.S. Marshals
    Service, and building ICE-owned facilities to serve as hubs for
    interior enforcement actions.
        Detention Contracts.--Consistent with the direction
    provided in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law
    116-260, ICE shall 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.
        Detention Facilities.--Within 60 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, ICE shall submit a report to the
    Committee detailing ICE efforts to convert commercial
    facilities into detention facilities. The report shall include
    the following:
              (1) current and future-year plans and sources of
            funding by fiscal year to acquire, renovate, design,
            and use such facilities for ICE detention, detailing
            facility locations; timelines for acquisition and use;
            the projected number of beds per facility and
            associated utilization rates, average daily
            populations, and average lengths of stay; and estimated
            staffing level per facility, delineated by contract
            support and federal personnel;
              (2) a summary of communication and coordination
            measures with impacted governments on acquisition plans
            and solicitation of input from local stakeholders and
            communities, including a summary of local ordinances
            addressing construction of such facilities;
              (3) an assessment of the impact of such acquisitions
            on local public safety resources, emergency
            preparedness, water and sewage infrastructure,
            electricity use, and regional economies; and
              (4) facility compliance with relevant immigration
            detention standards, including the Prison Rape
            Elimination Act (P.L. 108-79) standards, and steps
            taken to assess and ensure compliance with such
            standards.
        Detention Partnerships.--The Committee maintains that
    partnerships with local and county facilities are critical for
    a robust detention and enforcement apparatus and instructs ICE
    to continue engaging with relevant stakeholders to increase
    detention capacity in such areas wherever practical.
        Determinations in Custody.--ICE shall notify the Committee
    of any probable detainee overdose within 24 hours of such
    incident and shall provide a briefing to the Committee not
    later than 30 days after an official determination is made by a
    medical examiner or qualified medical professional of any
    confirmed detainee overdose in ICE custody. Additionally, the
    Office of Professional Responsibility shall brief the Committee
    on findings and associated recommendations following the
    investigation of any such overdose within 60 days of the date
    of enactment of this Act.
        Foreign-Based Gangs.--The Committee is alarmed about
    intelligence reports that certain foreign-based gangs have
    established headquarters in the United States or are carrying
    out criminal activity within the Nation's interior. The
    Committee directs ICE to provide a report to the Committee
    within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act detailing
    the foreign-based gang presence in the United States, the
    number of aliens who have foreign-based gang affiliations, and
    barriers to effectuating arrests and/or removals of known or
    suspected alien gang members, including state and local
    policies that restrict law enforcement from coordinating with
    ICE for detention and removal purposes.
        GAO Assessment.--The Committee directs GAO to assess the
    conditions and standards of care at ERO El Paso Camp East
    Montana and the facility's adherence to applicable detention
    standards. The assessment shall include a thorough evaluation
    of medical treatment standards and any protocols or guidelines
    for managing and containing infectious disease at the facility,
    as well as a thorough evaluation of meal services and food
    quality. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, GAO shall submit a report to the Committee on such
    assessment.
        Additionally, the Committee is aware of the GAO report
    issued on June 9, 2026, titled ``Immigration Detention, Waste
    and Performance Issues at Camp East Montana Provide Valuable
    Lessons for Future Facilities''. The Committee is aware that,
    as of April 2026, OPR's investigation is on hold pending an
    ongoing criminal investigation. OPR shall submit a report to
    the Committee within 30 days of the conclusion of the pending
    criminal investigation detailing the findings of the criminal
    report and the status of OPR's investigation in light of such
    findings.
        The Committee is also aware that such GAO report issued on
    June 9, 2026 found that both the U.S. Army and ICE paid for
    meal services at Camp East Montana that it did not need. The
    U.S. Army paid $11,500,000 for meals it did not need between
    August 1, 2025 and August 15, 2025 and an additional $423,000
    for meals it didn't need between August 16, 2025 and September
    30, 2025. ICE paid $7,100,000 for meals it didn't need between
    October 1, 2025 and March 12, 2026. The Committee directs ICE
    to recoup the payments made to the contractor for meal services
    during such time periods.
        ICE Detainers.--The Committee is concerned by the rising
    number of aliens apprehended for crimes committed after being
    released into the community due to a state or local
    jurisdiction's refusal to honor ICE detainer requests. Within
    90 days of the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly
    thereafter, ICE shall provide a briefing to the Committee
    identifying all state and local jurisdictions that do not honor
    ICE detainers and the agency's efforts to increase and improve
    cooperation and information sharing with these entities. The
    briefing shall also include an assessment of congressional
    action that could aid such cooperation and information sharing,
    including the consideration of prohibiting the obligation of
    certain departmental funds to such entities until ICE detainer
    requests are honored.
        ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC).--ICE shall brief the
    Committee not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on
    the current capacity and operations of the IHSC. This briefing
    shall include detailed information on the following:
              (1) IHSC staffing levels, including the number of
            authorized and onboard physicians, nurses, mental
            health providers, and other clinical personnel;
            reliance on contract medical staff; and initiatives to
            recruit and retain qualified medical professionals;
              (2) clinical oversight practices, including how IHSC
            ensures compliance with applicable detention standards,
            monitors the quality of care delivered in both ICE-
            operated and contracted detention facilities, and
            addresses identified deficiencies in medical or mental
            health services;
              (3) processes used to identify and manage detainees
            with serious medical conditions, chronic illnesses,
            disabilities, or behavioral health needs, including
            protocols for medical screening at intake, continuity
            of care, access to prescription medications, and
            referral procedures for outside specialty care or
            hospitalization;
              (4) medical grievances filed by detainees and the
            procedures used to review, investigate, and resolve
            such complaints; and
              (5) review of death in custody procedures to include
            preventable failures in care.
        National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center (NCATC).--
    The Committee supports efforts to enhance the NCATC and
    encourages the deployment of novel data sets to improve lead
    generation for identifying, locating, and apprehending criminal
    aliens, fugitives, visa overstays, and other removable
    individuals. The Committee further encourages integration of
    these tools to support enforcement actions related to non-
    compliance within the ATD program.
        Notice to Appear Wait Times.--ICE shall continue providing
    the Committee with Notice to Appear wait times and backlogs on
    a monthly basis, delineated by AOR.
        Pregnant, Postpartum, and Lactating Women.--ICE is reminded
    of the directive to provide semiannual reports on the total
    number of pregnant, postpartum, and lactating women in ICE
    custody. These anonymized reports shall be made publicly
    available on the ICE website.
        Procurement of Aircraft.--The Committee is concerned with
    ICE's impulsive decision to procure aircraft using funds from
    Public Law 119-21, especially as the Department has yet to
    provide the Committee with the legal justification and
    rationale for doing so. While the Committee supports all
    efforts and initiatives to aid in removal operations, ICE must
    be judicious in balancing consequential, one-time investments
    with annualized needs. ICE shall brief the Committee on a
    monthly basis detailing the operational status of the aircraft
    procured, to include flight hours and removals executed by
    aircraft; costs associated with aircraft maintenance and
    operations; and any future procurements of additional aircraft
    planned.
        Removal of Certain Migrants.--The Committee continues the
    requirement that ICE submit data on the removal of parents of
    U.S. citizen children semiannually.
        Removal Orders Reporting.--The Committee remains concerned
    about the more than 1,500,000 aliens on the non-detained docket
    who have final orders of removal, thus eliminating the legal
    basis for such individuals to remain in the country. ICE is
    directed to provide quarterly reports to the Committee on the
    number of aliens with final orders of removal on ICE's non-
    detained docket, the AOR in which such aliens reside, the
    reason for the order of removal not being effectuated, and the
    steps that ICE will take during the next quarter to execute the
    order.
        Requests for Information (RFI).--ICE is directed to inform
    the Committee at least 15 business days before publishing
    either a RFI or a Request for Proposal that has the potential
    to substantively impact requirements within the Alternatives to
    Detention, Custody Operations, or Transportation and Removal
    Operations PPAs.
        Third-Party Medical Care.--ICE is directed to delineate
    costs associated with third-party medical care in the monthly
    reporting requirements and whenever providing information to
    the Committee regarding custody operations resources.
        Transfer Notifications.--To the greatest extent
    practicable, ICE shall provide notification to the point of
    contact provided by the detainee in cases where the detainee is
    transferred to another detention center not later than twenty-
    four hours of such transfer. The notification shall include the
    reason for the transfer and contact information, including a
    point of contact, for the detention center receiving the
    transferred detainee.
        Transportation and Removal Program.--The recommendation
    provides $750,772,000 for transportation and removal
    operations. The Committee directs ICE to prioritize funding for
    repatriation flights and other removal operations. ICE shall
    brief the Committee within 60 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act on cost considerations and analysis of transporting
    aliens to guaranteed minimum detention facilities as opposed to
    non-guaranteed minimum facilities that are in closer proximity
    to the respective field office. Additionally, the
    recommendation includes a decrease of $79,000,000 to account
    for the Department's assumptions of annualized savings from the
    recent procurements of ICE-owned aircraft.
        Veterans Subject to Removal.--The Committee supports ICE
    Directive 10039.2, regarding consideration of U.S. military
    service in making discretionary determinations regarding
    enforcement actions. Not later than 90 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, ICE shall brief to the Committee on
    implementation and training with regard to this directive,
    including an evaluation of the sufficiency of current methods
    of identifying alien veterans of the Armed Forces who are
    placed in removal proceedings and ensuring consideration of
    veteran status prior to initiation of removal proceedings
    against such individuals.
        Voluntary Work Program.--The bill includes language
    establishing the minimum rate of allowance paid to detainee
    participants under ICE's Voluntary Work Program.

                                Mission Support

        Employee Well-Being.--The recommendation includes an
    increase of $5,000,000 to enhance employee well-being programs
    across the ICE enterprise. ICE shall brief the Committee within
    180 days of the date of enactment of this Act on uses of these
    funds and resources needed to address any gaps in providing
    well-being services to all ICE personnel.
        Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).--Within 180
    days of the date of enactment of this Act, OPR shall provide to
    the Committee a detailed briefing on services made available by
    ICE to facilitate language access for detainees in ICE custody.
    This includes but is not limited to language access to medical
    care, immigration forms, the National Detainee Handbook and any
    local facility handbooks, and all communications between
    detained individuals and employees of detention facilities and
    ICE regarding access to language services.
        Tactical Communications.--The Committee directs ICE to
    provide at least $44,000,000 in funding available through
    Public Law 119-21 for the modernization of mission-critical
    tactical communications infrastructure and for the
    refurbishment of antiquated radio systems.

                     Office of the Principal Legal Advisor

        Failure to Prosecute.--OPLA shall provide a report to the
    Committee not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, and monthly thereafter, detailing the number of cases
    EOIR dismissed due to the Department's failure to prosecute;
    the number of such cases for which the Department subsequently
    filed a Notice to Appear; and all associated departmental
    reports on such cases from January 20, 2021 through the end of
    fiscal year 2026. Additionally, OPLA shall provide the
    Committee with a monthly report detailing the aforementioned
    data by the previous month beginning in fiscal year 2027.

                     TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $11,511,664,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    11,485,150,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    11,164,544,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      -347,120,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -320,606,000

                                    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 2026.......................   $10,635,434,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    10,487,781,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    10,361,634,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      -273,800,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -126,147,000

        The recommendation includes the following: $97,310,000 to
    continue staffing at certain exit lanes; $45,868,000 for the
    Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Reimbursement Program; and
    $34,088,000 for reimbursements to state and local K-9 teams.
        Within the total amount provided, the bill makes
    $250,000,000 available until September 30, 2028. TSA's entire
    O&S appropriation has historically been made available for two
    fiscal years, which runs counter to the one-year period of
    availability that is the baseline for O&S appropriations
    provided for other DHS components and the standard across the
    Federal Government for appropriations that fund salaries and
    operating expenses. TSA is directed to continue to work with
    the DHS CFO and the Committee to develop a proposal for the TSA
    O&S appropriation that would limit the two-year period of
    availability to only the necessary activities that may require
    such flexibility, including potential modifications to the
    current PPA structure, consistent with the other DHS
    components. TSA shall incorporate such proposal in its fiscal
    year 2028 budget request.
        Airline Worker and Crewmember Training Mandate
    Compliance.--The Committee notes that TSA has not implemented
    certain congressional mandates in the FAA Reauthorization Act
    of 2024 (P.L. 118-63), including the development of voluntary
    standards and best practices to combat the interference of
    airline workers, as required by section 432, and updating the
    minimum standards for crewmember self-defense training, as
    required by section 427. TSA shall provide a report to the
    Committee not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act on actions planned and taken to implement these
    outstanding mandates.
        Aviation Cybersecurity Information Sharing.--The Committee
    is concerned that TSA's implementation of changes to Standard
    Security Programs and Emergency Amendments have become an
    onerous compliance burden without noticeable cybersecurity
    improvements and is reducing meaningful information sharing.
    The Committee encourages TSA work with CISA, the Federal
    Aviation Administration (FAA), DoD, and the Intelligence
    Community to create an aviation-specific framework for
    cybersecurity information sharing.
        Aviation Worker Screening.--The Committee continues to be
    concerned with any mandate that requires airports to
    significantly increase airport-performed physical screening of
    employees and encourages TSA to reconsider pursuing such
    mandates.
        Back Pay.--The Committee encourages TSA to work
    expeditiously to resolve back pay issues arising from
    government shutdowns, including by considering waiving, if
    appropriate, proof of financial hardship for employees who were
    unable to work during the shutdown.
        Checked Baggage Handling Systems.--The Committee is aware
    that equipment failures involving TSA-owned and operated
    checked baggage screening systems have directly resulted in
    delayed bags and flights, negatively impacting airport and
    aircraft operations. Such ongoing challenges are heightened in
    airports in non-contiguous and remote areas where it can take
    several days to secure and install replacement parts and
    restore service. The Committee applauds recent actions taken by
    TSA to stabilize and improve the maintenance of the baggage
    screening systems and availability of replacement parts in non-
    contiguous and remote areas. The Committee directs TSA to
    continue prioritizing these efforts and to provide a briefing
    within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act on plans
    and efforts to improve TSA's baggage handling system in non-
    contiguous and remote areas.
        ConfirmID.--In February 2026, TSA started a program to
    charge a fee for passengers who arrive at an airport without an
    acceptable ID. Previously, identity verification was a function
    that TSA performed for free when passengers were unable to
    present acceptable IDs, which frequently happens after natural
    disasters or personal property theft. The Committee is
    concerned about the program, as there is no valid statutory
    authority for TSA to collect a fee from these passengers.
    Further, ConfirmID is over an order of magnitude more expensive
    than the system it replaced on a per passenger basis. Not later
    than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, TSA shall
    brief the Committee on the new vetting process, funding
    obligated and expended to-date for this program, and how these
    funds directly enable the vetting of passengers paying the
    ConfirmID fee.
        Cybersecurity Oversight.--The Committee believes TSA's
    emergency authorities should be reserved for critical, short-
    term circumstances that require immediate actions to address an
    imminent threat. TSA's existing cybersecurity emergency
    amendment has been in place for almost four years with no long-
    term program plan. The Committee strongly encourages TSA to
    replace the emergency amendment with a separate, stand-alone
    cybersecurity program using a sector-specific cybersecurity
    airline profile based on the National Institute of Science and
    Technology's Cybersecurity Framework. Additionally, this
    program change must enter a notice and comment period following
    standard Sensitive Security Information guidelines.
        Digital Identity.--The Committee notes the growing need to
    modernize online identity verification solutions across the
    Federal Government to protect against fraud, strengthen digital
    identity nationwide, and support American users. The Committee
    therefore recommends TSA utilize commercially available
    solutions that support high-assurance identity proofing and
    authentication and protect user privacy.
        Efficiency Review.--The Committee directs TSA to complete a
    comprehensive, agency-wide review to identify spending
    reductions and savings achievable through expanded use of
    public-private partnerships. The Administrator shall consider
    private sector reimbursement of TSA staffing, new technologies
    that reduce the need for staffing while maintaining security
    efficiencies and protocols, and increasing the use of private
    sector security screening and remote screening, among others.
    The Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on the
    findings, including a description of any expected cost savings,
    not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act.
        Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Program.--The Committee
    strongly supports the additional aviation security provided by
    FFDOs. The recommendation provides $26,797,000 for the FFDO and
    Crew Training program. Within 90 days of the date of enactment
    of this Act, TSA shall brief the Committee on the FFDO Program.
    The briefing shall include, at a minimum, current backlogs of
    candidates awaiting initial training, utilization rates for
    FFDO recurrent training, FFDO firearms recertification
    training, plans to address the training backlog, the status of
    the full-time Atlanta FFDO Recurrent Training Program facility,
    and plans for the establishment of a new recurrent training
    facility in the Western region of the United States.
        Identity Management (IDM) Capability.--The Committee
    supports TSA's IDM capability. Through this program, TSA, in
    concert with other government agencies and the private sector,
    builds secure and privacy-preserving digital identity solutions
    for all Americans. The recommendation includes $47,800,000 for
    this activity.
        Locality Pay.--The Committee understands that TSA's
    employees, including those in the El Paso region, are facing
    economic realities inconsistent with the Office of Personnel
    Management's (OPM) locality pay adjustments. Accordingly, the
    Committee directs TSA to work with OPM to examine these
    conditions and determine whether an adjustment is required.
        Modernizing the Known Shipper Program.--The Committee
    supports modernizing the Known Shipper Program. The program has
    not been revised since its inception in the mid-2000s and has
    not accounted for significant technological advancements that
    have been implemented to ensure the security of the global air
    cargo supply chain. An updated program should include options
    for the air cargo industry to make shippers known and trusted
    using their own risk-based processes through revisions made to
    the Standard Security Programs.
        Multimodal Generative AI Language Technology.--The
    Committee encourages TSA to consider the use of multimodal
    generative AI foreign language translation technology at TSA
    checkpoints to carry out the requirements set forth by section
    7131 of Public Law 117-263.
        Passenger Divestiture and Bin-loading.--The Committee
    encourages TSA to study the adoption of commercially available,
    domestically engineered technology that automates passenger
    divestiture and bin-loading guidance at screening checkpoints.
    TSA should consider technology that improves both passenger
    experience and security such as computer-vision recognition,
    solid-state LiDAR tracking, an interactive virtual agent
    capable of personalized spoken and visual guidance,
    multilingual support for international travelers, automatic
    detection of wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and other mobility
    aids, and continuous, bidirectional American Sign Language
    communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing travelers. The
    Administrator is directed to report to the Committee, not later
    than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, on
    opportunities to pilot and scale such technology.
        Passenger Security Fee.--The Committee notes that the
    Passenger Security Fee, collected from passengers of commercial
    air travel, is intended to fund vital security measures to
    ensure the safety and protection of travelers within the United
    States. The Committee further notes that the diversion of funds
    collected through the Passenger Security Fee to purposes
    unrelated to aviation security could undermine the integrity
    and effectiveness of aviation security programs. Under current
    law, the diversion of funds ends in 2027, and the Committee
    believes that the diversion should not be extended and that all
    collected fees should instead be appropriated, as part of the
    annual appropriations process, to strengthen aviation security.
        Relationship with Budget Office.--The Committee has
    channeled most of its inquiries and requests for information
    and assistance through the TSA budget office. Such a
    relationship is necessary to accomplish the work of the
    Committee. While the Committee reserves the right to call upon
    any organization within the agency for information and
    assistance, the primary contact between the Committee and TSA
    must be through the budget office. In May 2026, TSA reorganized
    its headquarters functions, including restructuring legislative
    affairs and restricting the Committee's access to the budget
    office. The Committee rejects this organizational change and
    directs TSA to reestablish the appropriations liaison function
    within the CFO's office within 15 days of the date of enactment
    of this Act.
        Security Scanning Equipment.--The Committee notes the
    challenges faced by TSA in maintaining security equipment in
    open-air airports where exposure to the elements is
    unavoidable. The Administrator is urged to address the
    potential degradation of major security equipment exposed to
    the elements at such airports.
        TSA Cares.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
    TSA Cares helpline to provide assistance for travelers with
    disabilities, medical conditions, and other special
    circumstances during the security screening process. The
    Committee directs the Administrator to expand public awareness
    of this service. Further, the Committee directs the
    Administrator to prioritize staffing of the helpline for
    additional hours and to ensure that requests received through
    the hotline are accommodated by Passenger Support Specialists.
        Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight
    Operations.--The Committee is concerned that the inclusion of
    language in the Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond
    Visual Line of Sight Operations notice of proposed rulemaking
    concerning TSA vetting and security requirements for UAS
    operators under Part 108 may be overly burdensome and not
    appropriately tailored to the threat posed by use of UAS for
    nefarious purposes. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Committee directs TSA to provide a briefing of
    the rationale and justification for inclusion of sections
    108.335, 108.440(i), and 108.565(f), particularly any cost-
    benefit or threat assessment analysis done as part of the
    rulemaking. The Committee further directs the Administrator to
    establish a forum for collaboration with the UAS industry and
    other governmental stakeholders to develop intelligence-based
    threat assessments for the industry sectors and commercially
    viable mitigations to such intelligence-based threats.
        Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) Teams.--
    VIPR teams are duplicative and can face jurisdictional, and in
    some cases, constitutional challenges. TSA has acknowledged it
    is working to move towards a new concept of surface
    transportation protection. Consistent with the fiscal year 2025
    budget request and Public Law 119-86, the recommendation does
    not include funding for VIPR teams. Further, the Committee does
    not support simply transferring VIPR personnel and activities
    to the Federal Air Marshal Service. A simple rebranding of VIPR
    teams is not the Committee's intent. Rather, the Committee
    believes that TSA should no longer perform the functions
    previously executed by VIPR teams. Not later than 90 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, TSA shall provide a report
    to the Committee on what functions the personnel formerly
    assigned to VIPR teams are now performing.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $330,230,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       286,910,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       286,910,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -43,320,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        The recommendation includes $286,910,000 for checkpoint
    support, including $225,920,000 for the purchase and
    installation of computed tomography machines at passenger
    checkpoints at U.S. airports, $40,990,000 for credential
    authentication technology, and $20,000,000 for e-Gates.
        Explosive Detection System (EDS) Outages.--With TSA
    responsible for approximately 1.4 million checked bags a day,
    the Committee appreciates the scale of TSA's efforts to keep
    the flying public safe. However, the Committee is concerned
    with the recent pattern of EDS outages at airports across the
    nation. The Committee directs the TSA to prioritize the
    purchase and installation of EDS at airports with chronic
    outages using amounts available in the Aviation Security
    Capital Fund. Furthermore, within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, TSA shall develop a realistic plan for
    recapitalizing checked baggage equipment and brief the
    Committee quarterly on:
              (1) the status of the EDS portfolio throughout the
            Nation, including EDS outages; and
              (2) the progress being made on replacing end-of-life
            and unreliable EDS.

                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................       $24,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................        23,033,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................        14,000,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        10,000,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................        -9,033,000

        Innovation Task Force.--The Committee recognizes the
    importance of the Innovation Task Force's research and
    development efforts on next-generation baggage and passenger
    screening within TSA. Given the increase in passenger travel
    through airports, the need to reduce congestion in screening
    lines, and the evolution of security threats, funding to
    improve baggage and passenger screening must be prioritized to
    ensure TSA is able to meet current and future needs. Of the
    total provided, the recommendation includes $8,000,000 for the
    Innovation Task Force.

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    appropriations.

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $13,915,767,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    15,356,466,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    14,561,645,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      +645,878,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -794,821,000

                                    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 DHS and is one
    of the Nation's six armed services.

                              OPERATIONS & SUPPORT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $11,272,401,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    12,525,317,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    12,170,631,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      +898,230,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -354,686,000

        The Committee is disappointed by the detail and quality of
    documents supporting the budget request. Program changes are
    vague, with disparate activities grouped together without any
    breakout for how much each item of the program change would
    cost. This obfuscation, whether willful or due to incompetence,
    is particularly frustrating since the O&S appropriation is a
    baseline budget. Not providing the Committee with thorough
    information at the time of a program change request means that
    the Committee, and the American taxpayers, do not receive a
    sufficient explanation for how these funds will be spent.
    Further, there is often no substantive justification as to how
    these substantial funds would improve mission execution. Some
    of the increases seem to be necessary to support the assets
    funded in Public Law 119-21, but other increases appear to be
    projects that would create unnecessary duplication with other
    agencies or distract the Coast Guard from addressing long-
    standing issues, such as its shoreside infrastructure needs;
    aviation, surface, and shore maintenance backlog; or
    modernizing outdated systems, such as its Marine Information
    for Safety and Law Enforcement platform.
        The Committee notes the recent increased level of
    responsiveness and communication it has received from the Coast
    Guard and sincerely appreciates the supplementary information
    received in May that provided the appropriate level of detail
    necessary to evaluate the budget request. The Coast Guard shall
    ensure that such detail is included in budget submissions for
    fiscal year 2028 and beyond.
        47-Foot Motor Lifeboat Service Life Extension Program.--The
    Committee supports the Coast Guard's ongoing service life
    extension program for its 47-foot motor lifeboats, and the
    recommendation provides $45,000,000 for the program.
        Advanced Maintenance Technologies.--The Committee notes
    Coast Guard cutters lack real-time visibility to predict
    mechanical failures before systems fail. Therefore, the
    Committee directs the Commandant to investigate and integrate,
    as appropriate, advanced technologies for cutter maintenance,
    including onboard and near real-time monitoring capabilities to
    improve maintenance efficiency and detect cyber threats. As
    appropriate, the Commandant shall leverage capabilities used on
    other military platforms to accelerate integration. The Coast
    Guard shall brief the Committee within 180 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act on implementation timelines and
    qualification processes for commercially available solutions.
        Ballast Water Management.--The Committee encourages the
    Coast Guard to expand partnerships with state and local
    governments in its efforts to test ballast water to prevent the
    spread of aquatic invasive species and diseases, such as stony
    coral tissue disease.
        Budgeting Oversight.--During fiscal year 2026, the Coast
    Guard demonstrated fiscal mismanagement by spending more than
    $150,000,000 above the requested amount for military pay and
    simultaneously initiating new programs and activities without
    dedicated funding or prior consultation with the Committee,
    presumably with the hope that Congress would backfill funding
    gaps. The Committee is concerned that these actions may not
    have been consistent with congressional intent or established
    budgetary controls. Therefore, the Committee directs GAO to
    examine the Coast Guard's compliance with relevant laws,
    congressional direction, and spending levels provided by Public
    Law 119-4 and Public Law 119-86. Not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, GAO shall provide to the
    Committee a report on its findings, including recommendations
    for internal controls and management practices necessary to
    ensure compliance with relevant laws, congressional direction,
    and appropriated funding levels.
        Further, in the fiscal year 2028 budget request, the
    Committee directs the Coast Guard to include a breakdown by
    program change, including cost and personnel, of any items
    included in an annualization request.
        Childcare Services.--The Committee accepts the proposed
    Childcare Services program change found within the budget
    request. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Coast Guard shall provide a breakdown of users of
    its Child Development Centers by parent or guardian rank, if
    any, and family income.
        Coast Guard Housing.--The Coast Guard shall submit a report
    to the Committee not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act regarding Coast Guard-owned housing. The
    report shall include, at a minimum:
              (1) inventory by location, including for other
            government-owned housing available to Coast Guard
            personnel;
              (2) occupancy rates by location;
              (3) maintenance and repair backlogs;
              (4) housing waitlist by location;
              (5) housing units vacant due to their condition,
            funding required to make those housing units habitable,
            and any authorities which could expedite needed
            renovations; and
              (6) projected housing requirements for the next five
            fiscal years.
        Coast Guard Yard Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization
    Plan.--The Committee recognizes the Coast Guard Yard's
    essential role in the nation's core industrial base and the
    Service's fleet support operations. In light of significant
    recent infrastructure and surface investments, the Coast Guard
    shall provide an update to the 2019 report, ``The Ten-Year
    Strategy of the United States Coast Guard Yard'' within 180
    days of the date of enactment of this Act. The updated report
    shall include a detailed, multi-year investment and
    modernization plan for Coast Guard Yard. The report shall
    further identify ongoing improvements and any additional
    capital and infrastructure investments needed, including cost
    estimates for any unfunded improvements, to complete the
    renovation and modernization of the Coast Guard's sole in-house
    shipbuilding and major repair facility.
        Coordination With the Navy on the Shipyard Infrastructure
    Optimization Program.--The Committee supports Coast Guard
    efforts to coordinate with the Department of the Navy on
    shipyard capacity issues and to create the Government
    Shipbuilders Council to address common and singular challenges
    in shipbuilding; identify opportunities to leverage each
    organization's resources to maximize savings in costs and time;
    share best practices and lessons learned; and support strategic
    decision making to strengthen the shipbuilding industrial base.
        Deployable Specialized Forces Command.--The recommendation
    does not adopt the proposed Deployable Specialized Forces
    Command program change found in the budget request, nor does it
    provide any funds for the Command. Establishing this Command
    would increase bureaucracy for the sake of bureaucracy.
        Extreme Cold Weather Clothing and Uniform Modernization
    Program.--The Committee directs the Coast Guard to establish an
    Extreme Cold Weather Clothing and Uniform Modernization Program
    to test, evaluate, and integrate commercially available,
    government-validated extreme cold weather garments and ensemble
    systems, including outerwear, insulation layers, base layers,
    handwear, headwear, and footwear that meet or exceed current
    federal environmental clothing standards and test protocols.
    The recommendation provides $7,500,000 to conduct rapid
    prototyping, testing, and fielding.
        Force Readiness Command.--The Committee supports the
    current structure of the Coast Guard Force Readiness Command,
    including the dispersal of its detachments or subordinate
    units, such as the Leadership Development Center. Accordingly,
    the recommendation does not include any funding for the
    transfer or relocation of Coast Guard Force Readiness Command
    or its detachments or subordinate units.
        Foreign Expropriation of U.S.-Owned Port Infrastructure.--
    The Committee is concerned with the Government of Mexico's
    expropriation of port infrastructure and land owned by United
    States companies and the resulting implications for U.S.
    economic and maritime security interests. The Committee directs
    the Coast Guard, in coordination with the Department and other
    relevant agencies, to brief the Committee not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of this Act on the economic
    and maritime security impacts to the United States resulting
    from Mexico's illegal actions, including supply chain risks and
    potential vulnerabilities to foreign control or influence in
    the Western Hemisphere, including any risks of exploitation by
    foreign terrorist organizations, such as cartels. The briefing
    shall include recommendations to mitigate identified risks and
    protect U.S. national security interests using authorities
    under section 70101 et seq of title 46, United States Code or
    under the Magnuson Act (50 U.S.C. 191), including prohibiting
    vessels from entering the United States.
        Geospatial Management Office.--The Committee recognizes the
    potential benefits from a Geospatial Information Systems
    Management Office and provides $5,000,000 for its
    establishment.
        Gulf of America Shore Infrastructure.--The Coast Guard is
    directed to conduct an assessment on the shore infrastructure
    and cutter home-port needs in the Gulf of America to ensure the
    Service can meet its missions and provide this assessment to
    the Committee within 120 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act. Recommendations should include shore infrastructure needs,
    potential cutter home-port locations closer to the southern
    border, exclusive economic zone, or maritime boundary line and
    for increased cutters, aircraft, maritime systems, unmanned
    systems, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and
    reconnaissance systems to ensure enhanced maritime dominance in
    the Gulf of America.
        Handheld Detection Equipment.--The Committee is concerned
    that the Coast Guard relies on legacy handheld detection
    equipment for drug interdiction, cargo screening, and boarding
    operations that lacks the sensitivity and identification
    capabilities necessary to address the dangerous threats of
    synthetic narcotics and explosives. The Committee directs the
    Coast Guard to provide a report within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act detailing current capabilities,
    identifying capability gaps, and detailing a modernization plan
    with cost estimates to equip cutters and small boats with
    advanced handheld detection and identification technology.
        Hoist Stabilization Demonstration Program.--The Committee
    recognizes the Coast Guard's critical maritime search and
    rescue (SAR) mission and notes the military's adoption of
    proven commercial hoist stabilization systems that eliminate
    the need for taglines and dramatically improve the safety of
    operations in extreme conditions. The Committee encourages the
    Coast Guard to utilize existing funds to establish a
    demonstration program to examine new hoist stabilization
    systems and technologies.
        Indo-Pacific Operations.--The Committee supports the Coast
    Guard's efforts to expand its presence in the Indo-Pacific,
    especially through the Shiprider program, and encourages the
    Coast Guard to continue its coordination with USINDOPACOM and
    partner and allied Nations. Additionally, the Committee directs
    GAO to conduct an assessment of the Coast Guard's role in
    advancing U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in
    light of the People's Republic of China's activities throughout
    this critical region. Such report shall consider Illegal,
    Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, law enforcement and
    security assistance, national security, and any other relevant
    aspects of Coast Guard operations in the region.
        The Committee annualizes the support of Indo-Pacific
    operations made in fiscal year 2026 for a total increase of
    $232,810,000 over the fiscal year 2025 level for additional
    activities in the Indo-Pacific, which may include increased
    operations to combat IUU fishing; increased presence of
    regional Coast Guard Maritime Advisors, Liaison Officers,
    Attaches, and other foreign engagement positions throughout the
    Indo-Pacific; and workforce support including for housing,
    medical, and childcare access for Coast Guard personnel.
        Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing.--The
    recommendation provides $10,000,000 for the Interagency Working
    Group on IUU Fishing as the Commandant of the Coast Guard
    begins a three-year term as Chair.
        IUU Fishing.--The Committee recognizes the role of the
    Coast Guard and supports the Service in combatting IUU fishing
    both domestically and globally. Within 180 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall provide a briefing
    to the Committee detailing the activities of the Coast Guard in
    fisheries enforcement, any gaps in enforcement capacity, and
    any resources needed to address those gaps or expand
    enforcement activities combatting IUU fishing.
        As IUU fishing in the Gulf of America harms small
    businesses, ocean ecosystems, and sustainable fisheries, and is
    a threat to our national security, the Committee recognizes the
    need to characterize and quantify IUU fishing and its economic
    impact in the Gulf of America. The Committee encourages the
    Coast Guard to collaborate with state and academic partners to
    better understand the impact and factors influencing IUU
    fishing activity and the effectiveness of administration
    policies on deterring IUU fishing in the Gulf.
        The OIG found in June 2025 that the Coast Guard did not
    meet its IUU fishing interdiction goal of 40 percent within the
    U.S. EEZ for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Instead, the Service
    only interdicted 21 percent of foreign fishing vessels detected
    fishing inside U.S. waters because the Coast Guard devoted only
    four percent of its total mission hours to combating IUU
    fishing. Additionally, the Coast Guard lacked performance goals
    for its high-seas enforcement. The Committee directs the Coast
    Guard develop clear, measurable goals and a plan to meet the 40
    percent interdiction goal within the EEZ and to brief the
    Committee within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act
    on such efforts.
        Land Acquisition.--The Committee remains interested in
    understanding the Coast Guard's plan for Coast Guard Base
    Honolulu and looks forward to timely receipt of the report
    required by House Report 119-173 relating to the possible
    acquisition of adjacent pier space. The Committee further
    directs Coast Guard to provide an in-person briefing to
    accompany submission of this report.
        Long-Range Command and Control Aircraft (LRCCA).--Not later
    than 15 days after the last day of each month, the Coast Guard
    shall submit to the Committee, in a searchable and sortable
    format, for the previous month:
              (1) the flight manifests and itinerary, excluding
            crew names, for all Long-Range Command and Control
            Aircraft flights, including the airframe used for each
            flight;
              (2) for official travel, the nexus to a statutory DHS
            mission and justification for trip; and
              (3) the total cost of each flight.
        Management of Shore Infrastructure.--The Committee directs
    the Coast Guard to fully implement the remaining open
    recommendations in GAO 19-82, as appropriate.
        Marine Inspection and Standards for Innovative Vessels.--
    Advances in vessel design, fuel, and use require the Coast
    Guard to develop new standards and inspection regimes. Budget
    constraints often do not allow the Coast Guard to dedicate
    personnel to this activity, which can stifle technological
    advances. The recommendation continues funding provided in
    Public Law 119-86 to develop standards and inspection regimes
    for innovative vessels.
        Maritime Transportation Security Activities.--The Committee
    encourages the Coast Guard to allocate necessary funding to
    carry out its conveyance authorities required in Public Law
    107-295.
        National Capital Region (NCR) Air Defense Mission.--Since
    2006, the Coast Guard, under the operational control of the
    North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), has been
    responsible for intercepting low-flying aircraft in the NCR.
    The Coast Guard has admirably performed the rotary wing
    intercept mission since assuming responsibility from CBP,
    protecting all those in the NCR. However, the aging of the MH-
    65 aircraft and the Coast Guard's transition to an all MH-60
    fleet has created uncertainty around how the Coast Guard will
    perform this mission in the future. Additionally, with the lack
    of armament on Coast Guard aircraft, the only way for a Coast
    Guard rotary wing aircraft to stop a non-compliant aircraft
    would be to sacrifice the Coast Guard helicopter and crew.
    Further, new technologies, such as AI-enabled cameras with
    laser signaling have been successfully deployed as part of
    NORAD's multi-layered air defense mission. The Coast Guard must
    leverage innovative technology to perform this mission. The
    recommendation continues funding provided in fiscal year 2026.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act, the Coast Guard shall brief the Committee on a plan to use
    UAS or another technology to replace the capabilities of the
    MH-65s for the NCR Air Defense mission by the end of fiscal
    year 2027.
        Permanent Stationing of Coast Guard Air Assets in Guam.--
    The Committee recognizes the strategic importance of Guam as a
    forward hub for maritime domain awareness, SAR activities, and
    IUU fishing enforcement in the Western Pacific. The Committee
    recognizes further that the operational demands and heightened
    geostrategic competition in the Indo-Pacific requires increased
    Coast Guard assets in the region. The Committee directs the
    Coast Guard to conduct a feasibility study on the permanent
    stationing of Coast Guard assets in Guam. Such a study should
    include: operational requirements to meet mission objectives in
    the Western Pacific and the Freely Associated States; the
    infrastructure requirements for stationing air assets; cost
    estimates of deployed assets and infrastructure; joint-use
    areas in which such air assets can be stationed; and the impact
    on maritime domain awareness capabilities, enforcement, and
    rescue response.
        Rio Grande Valley Presence and River Security
    Capabilities.--The Committee supports Coast Guard's expanding
    presence in the Rio Grande Valley and provides the requested
    amount of funding to grow capabilities through both personnel
    and facilities to secure the Rio Grande River. The Committee is
    puzzled that the budget request proposes to continue the
    practice of primarily using reservists for this mission. In a
    budget that contemplates adding nearly 6,000 new positions,
    only three are requested for this activity. Reservists are an
    essential force multiplier for the Coast Guard, but ordering
    reservists to deploy for a year for an activity that has become
    a steady-state operation is perplexing.
        Shipbuilding Industrial Base.--Thriving domestic shipyards
    are essential to our national security. Public Law 119-21 made
    significant investments in private shipyards to bolster the
    Nation's capacity to build ships for DoD, but the private
    shipyards supporting the Coast Guard did not receive a similar
    investment. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Coast Guard shall provide a briefing to the
    Committee to ensure the Nation has the capacity to build the
    Coast Guard Cutters funded in Public Law 119-21.
        Shore Infrastructure and Surface Maintenance.--The
    Committee recognizes the Coast Guard's vast maintenance backlog
    and provides $40,050,000 above the request for shore
    infrastructure maintenance and $5,000,000 above the request for
    surface maintenance.
        Shore-to-Ship Automatic Identification System (AIS)
    Network.--The Committee understands that shore-to-ship AIS
    technology's capability to create a virtual Aids-To-Navigation
    (ATON) communication network could support a safe and secure
    U.S. maritime domain. The Coast Guard is directed to report to
    the Committee, not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, on the potential costs and benefits to
    building out shore-to-ship AIS equipment along the coasts of
    U.S. states and territories.
        Special Victim Counsel Program.--The Committee directs the
    Coast Guard to provide a report within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act on the number of expedited requests for
    transfer made by victims of sexual assault during the prior
    fiscal year, including the number of applications denied and a
    description of the rationale for each denied request. The
    report shall also include the number of service members served
    by the Special Victim Counsel program during the same period.
        Station Expansion.--The Committee understands the Coast
    Guard has completed a staffing model to support its request for
    1,023 additional personnel at stations across the Nation, but
    the Coast Guard has not shared the details of that model with
    the Committee. The Committee cannot support this request until
    the Coast Guard articulates the need for these additional
    personnel. In lieu of ``Station Expansion,'' the recommendation
    includes funding for 510 positions to improve station
    readiness, and the Committee expects the Service to develop a
    more complete justification if additional personnel are
    required.
        Support for Survivors.--The recommendation continues
    investments made in Public Law 119-86 and includes an
    additional $5,700,000 to support initiatives critical to
    expanding the Coast Guard's legal support and oversight,
    including travel and expert witness support for courts martial;
    training and coordination; recruiting; reserve support;
    licensure requirements; technology modernization; and sexual
    assault prevention, investigation, and prosecution and sexual
    harassment prevention in the maritime industry.
        Surviving Families Advisory.--The Committee recognizes the
    important role that the families of deceased active-duty Coast
    Guard servicemembers play in informing the programs and support
    services for surviving families. The Committee encourages the
    Coast Guard to work alongside these families to improve the
    programs and services for surviving families.
        Technology Optimization and Modernization.--Innovative,
    commercial, off-the-shelf technology can provide cost-effective
    ways for the Coast Guard to modernize its equipment and address
    its operational needs. The recommendation provides $30,000,000
    for the Coast Guard to continue an innovative technology
    program. The Committee urges the Coast Guard to use this
    program to test, evaluate, and integrate commercially available
    technologies such as Ultra-light Group 1 sUAS, Group 3 UAS, AI
    Sonar Sensor Data for Maritime Threat Tracking, AI Enabled
    Logistics, Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensor Automation for
    Coastal Sentinel, Extreme Cold Weather Clothing and Uniforms,
    Health and Usage Monitoring System, and AI-enabled passive
    acoustic underwater sensing buoys.
        Transition Assistance Program Modernization.--The Committee
    recognizes the importance of effective transition support for
    Coast Guard personnel separating from active service. The
    Committee encourages the Coast Guard to evaluate and, as
    appropriate, expand the use of secure, interoperable workforce
    management and career counseling technology platforms to
    support Transition Assistance Program services. Modernizing
    transition support tools can improve coordination, reduce
    administrative burden, enhance accountability, and strengthen
    employment outcomes for separating Service members. The
    Committee further encourages coordination with federal and SLTT
    workforce and veterans service partners to ensure timely access
    to employment and benefits transition resources.
        U.S. Virgin Islands and the Caribbean.--The Committee
    supports the work of the Coast Guard in this region but remains
    concerned about insufficient maritime resources based on the
    U.S. island of St. Croix. Within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall brief the
    Committee on its efforts to respond to drug trafficking,
    weapons trafficking, human trafficking, and smuggling
    operations in this area. The Coast Guard is directed to address
    necessary ship deployments, force posture, and force projection
    in the Caribbean region and to incorporate reaction times to
    and from San Juan, St. Thomas, and St. Croix.
        Unmanned Systems.--The Committee did not adopt the Coast
    Guard's requested program change for ``Unmanned Force
    Multiplier.'' In lieu of the Coast Guard's proposal, the Coast
    Guard shall spend no less than the fiscal year 2026 enacted
    level for persistent maritime domain awareness. In order to
    provide the most value from these investments, the Coast Guard
    shall award contracts for missions for not less than a year,
    where practicable. The recommendation provides $25,000,000 for
    expanding the use of UAS on cutters and includes $30,000,000
    for wave-piercing modular unmanned surface vessels to provide
    long-endurance and low-cost persistent maritime domain
    awareness. Further, the recommendation provides $5,000,000 to
    establish a pilot program on AI-enabled autonomous and swarm-
    based maritime drone operations to meet Coast Guard missions.
    The pilot program shall leverage expertise and staff from the
    United States Coast Guard Academy, public universities, and the
    United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center.
    Additionally, the Coast Guard shall consider, procuring and
    fielding standardized short-range reconnaissance sUAS kits to
    support operational units conducting maritime safety, security,
    and response missions and continuing its use of unmanned
    surface vessels in support of operations along the Rio Grande
    River.
        Westhampton Beach Coast Guard Property Disposal.--The
    Committee understands the Coast Guard, through the GSA, is in
    the process of disposing of residential property located in
    Westhampton Beach, New York. Given the high cost of housing on
    Long Island, the Committee strongly encourages the Coast Guard
    to use proceeds from the sale to create additional housing
    opportunities for Coast Guard members stationed at Station
    Shinnecock and Station Montauk.
        Wing-in-Ground Craft Inspections.--The Committee is
    encouraged by new transportation solutions in the maritime
    industry including the development of electric wing-in-ground
    coastal passenger vessels. Wing-in-ground craft have the
    potential to increase the efficiency and speed of coastal and
    inter-island transportation and reduce passenger costs. Within
    the funds provided, including funds provided for marine
    inspection and standards for innovative vessels, the Coast
    Guard is directed to develop the capacity to provide wing-in-
    ground craft certification and inspections.

                  Procurement, Construction, and Improvements

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $991,872,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     1,201,670,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     1,061,670,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +69,798,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -140,000,000

        The Committee expects the Coast Guard to follow the
    guidance provided for the breakdown of PC&I funds, and the
    Service shall not use these funds to commit or obligate
    resources for larger purchases without consultation with the
    Committee as it has in the past year. Congress provided
    $3,500,000,000 for Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Public Law
    119-21. The Coast Guard then entered into contracts with a
    total value of nearly $7,000,000,000 for ASCs, doubling both
    the procurement costs and the outyear O&S costs. The Committee
    understands that the additional funds for ASCs PC&I may come
    from Public Law 119-21 and directs the Coast Guard to provide a
    detailed spend plan on the source of funds not later than 30
    days after the date of enactment of this Act. Additionally, the
    Coast Guard repurposed funding from fiscal year 2025 that was
    originally intended for the Offshore Patrol Cutter to pay for
    the purchase of a college campus. The Coast Guard's initial
    estimate suggests there will be at least $285 million in PC&I
    follow-on costs within the next seven years. Furthermore, the
    Service does not seem to have fully considered the outyear O&S
    costs of that purchase. Finally, the Coast Guard spent
    $196,300,000 to purchase two executive transport aircraft
    without any advance notice to Congress or articulation of need.
    At least $172,200,000 of such acquisition came from funding
    provided through Public Law 119-21, an action inconsistent with
    the Service's initial spend plan briefing to the Committee
    which dedicated those resources to the procurement of HC-130Js.
    While the Committee notes that Public Law 119-21 stipulates
    those funds were for ``fixed-wing aircraft,'' the Coast Guard's
    unilateral decision to change course without notifying the
    Committee created an erosion of trust and created significant
    concern regarding the Service's stewardship of appropriated
    funds and its communication with Congress.
        In recognition of the expensive and complex nature of its
    procurements, Congress has provided the Coast Guard with
    multiyear procurement authority. Additionally, the Committee
    has not historically incorporated the PC&I tables by reference
    in the bill as it has with other components. However, the Coast
    Guard's willful disregard of congressional intent during the
    last fiscal year seems to suggest that Coast Guard has too much
    discretion with respect to prioritizing its funding and may
    require the Committee to revisit its earlier decision.
        The Coast Guard is directed to continue to brief the
    Committee quarterly on all major acquisitions. The briefings
    shall identify major challenges to the programs and obligations
    and expenditures for the last five years. Further, the
    briefings shall include a discussion of terminated programs and
    the follow-on, if any, to those programs. The Committee
    appreciates the work the Coast Guard has done to return those
    briefings to a quarterly schedule and to improve their format.
        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 funds.

                                    Vessels

        The recommendation includes $148,000,000 for Waterways
    Commerce Cutters, $121,000,000 for In-Service Vessel
    Sustainment, $80,100,000 for Cutter Boats, and $30,000,000 for
    an additional Great Lakes Icebreaker.
        Domestic Icebreaking Capability.--The Committee notes the
    importance of the Coast Guard's domestic icebreaking to the
    economy of the Great Lakes region. Inadequate icebreaking
    capacity can have devastating economic impacts, including
    significant job losses. The Committee recommends $30,000,000
    for the Service to continue work on procuring a second heavy
    Great Lakes Icebreaker.
        Fast Response Cutter (FRC).--Given the funding of 10 FRCs
    in Public Law 119-21, the Committee directs the Coast Guard to
    examine the costs and benefits of using some of those new hulls
    as one-to-one replacements with the oldest and most costly to
    maintain FRCs in the fleet. The Committee directs the Coast
    Guard to provide a report, not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, on whether replacing up to five
    existing FRCs with hulls purchased with funding provided in
    Public Law 119-21 would be cost-effective.
        Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC).--The recommendation does not
    include the requested funding level for a stage three OPC
    competition, and instead the Committee encourages the Coast
    Guard to focus its efforts on ensuring stage two is successful.
        Special Purpose Craft--Heavy Weather (SPC HWX).--The
    Committee remains concerned with the proposed replacement of
    the 52-foot SPC HWX in the Pacific Northwest. The Committee has
    safety concerns with the proposed requirement that a
    replacement for the 52-foot SPC HWX should be able to tow large
    vessels over the hazardous river bars along the Washington and
    Oregon coasts. An increased towing capacity creates a moral
    hazard, and the Committee is concerned the Coast Guard is
    prioritizing saving property over the safety of its members.
    The recommendation does not provide funds for this program.
        Waterways Commerce Cutter.--The recommendation includes
    $148,000,000 to continue the recapitalization of the Coast
    Guard's inland river tenders. The Committee recognizes the
    urgency in replacing the Service's existing fleet of inland
    waterways and western river cutters and fully supports the
    program.

                                    Aircraft

        The recommendation provides $69,130,000 for UAS,
    $33,100,000 for MH-60T Sustainment, and $7,400,000 for HC-144
    Conversion.
        MH-60.--The Committee supports the Coast Guard's
    recapitalization and transition to a rotary wing fleet
    consisting of all MH-60 aircraft. The Committee recommends
    $33,100,000 for the MH-60T service life extension program. The
    Coast Guard shall consider whether integrating cyber and
    electronic warfare resilience capabilities and predictive
    maintenance tools during the MH-60T service life extension
    would be beneficial.
        Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--The Committee supports the
    request for UAS, which includes $65,000,000 for long-range UAS
    and $4,130,000 to expand cutter-based medium-range UAS.

                           Other Acquisition Programs

        The recommendation includes $45,000,000 for In-Service
    Systems Sustainment, $22,200,000 for cUAS, $22,000,000 for
    Program Oversight and Management, $7,040,000 for Other
    Equipment and Systems, and $5,000,000 for Survey and Design--
    Vessels, Boats, and Aircraft.
        Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber,
    Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Program (C5ISR)
    Integration.--The Committee notes the capabilities of the
    government-owned Minotaur mission system that links sensors,
    cameras, radar, and other C5ISR components into a single system
    and understands it is currently deployed or planned for
    deployment on Coast Guard air and sea assets, as well as other
    DHS partner agency assets. The Committee encourages the Coast
    Guard to leverage appropriate resources to continue to include
    Minotaur in the missionization of new assets, such as those
    funded through Public Law 119-21 and other resources. The
    Committee directs the Coast Guard to include the integration of
    Minotaur assets as a part of the quarterly procurement
    briefings. Additionally, the Committee directs the Coast Guard
    to provide a report, not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, on the four-year planned integration of
    the Minotaur mission system onto Coast Guard air, surface, and
    ground infrastructure assets, including incorporation into
    platforms that provide a complete common operating picture both
    within the Coast Guard and with other DHS component agencies.
        Mobile Medical Units.--Within available funds provided
    under the heading ``Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation'',
    the Coast Guard is directed to fund not less than five Mobile
    Medical Units, as specified in the Coast Guard's Fiscal Year
    2027 Unfunded Priorities List.
        Survey and Design.--The Committee does not support the
    Coast Guard using any survey and design funds for National
    Security Cutter and FRC replacements.

                    Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation

        The recommendation provides $425,000,000 for Shore
    Infrastructure and $15,000,000 for minor shore.
        Survey and Design.--The Committee provides $60,000,000 for
    survey and design for improvements at the USCGC Wyaconda
    homeport; the remaining items in the first five-year section of
    the Coast Guard Academy Infrastructure Development Plan for
    which no funds have previously been provided at the Coast Guard
    Academy, New London, CT; the replacement and expansion of
    housing at Air Station Sitka, Sitka, AK; and an additional C-
    130J hanger at Barber's Point, Hawaii. Additionally, the Coast
    Guard shall consider conducting survey and design activities
    for land acquisition and construction for forward operating
    locations in the Pacific Islands region to enhance FRC and
    support cutter deployments throughout the Indo-Pacific and
    facilities sufficient for rescue swimmer training.
        Tactical Training Infrastructure.--The Committee provides
    $25,000,000 for improvements at training sites, including for
    the construction and modernization of tactical training
    infrastructure, such as vessel boarding search and seizure
    simulators, vertical insertion towers, close quarters combat
    facilities, live fire ranges, and human performance training
    facilities.

                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................        $6,763,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................         6,763,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................         6,763,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................             - - -
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

                        HEALTH CARE FUND CONTRIBUTION\1\

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $297,731,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       409,581,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       409,581,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      +111,850,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

    1This 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 2026.......................    $1,249,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       913,000,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       913,000,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      -336,000,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        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 2026.......................    $3,250,071,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     3,451,861,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     3,330,158,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +80,087,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -121,703,000

                                    Mission

        The United States Secret Service (USSS or ``the Secret
    Service'') 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
    (NSSEs). 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 2026.......................    $3,128,304,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     3,370,756,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     3,253,270,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      +124,966,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -117,486,000

        Within the total amount provided for O&S, the bill makes
    $96,299,000 available until September 30, 2028 for certain
    activities.
        Communications, Law Enforcement, and Awareness.--The
    recommendation provides $6,000,000 for the Secret Service's
    initiative to modernize and enhance situational awareness,
    communications, and sensor automation across protective and law
    enforcement operations through edge processing in Sensor
    Network Access Point.
        Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (cUAS) Review.--The
    Committee looks forward to receiving the review required under
    this heading in House Report 119-173. USSS is directed to
    provide an update to the Committee on cUAS capabilities on a
    semiannual basis, beginning not later than 180 days after the
    date of submission of the initial review. Such updates shall
    include the feasibility of partnering with DoD to include
    kinetic capabilities in the cUAS mission for enhanced
    protection efforts.
        Financial Crimes.--The Committee recognizes the efforts of
    the Secret Service's Cyber Fraud Task Forces to combat bank
    card access device fraud, including skimming, across the United
    States. The Secret Service, in partnership with the Federal
    Trade Commission, other law enforcement entities, and small
    business owners, is encouraged to sustain and strengthen
    efforts to educate the public about skimming, investigate
    electronic crimes, and apprehend individuals responsible for
    skimming.
        Geospatial Technology.--The recommendation includes an
    additional $3,100,000 for the continued procurement of
    geospatial technology across all field offices to better
    prepare for and execute protection of USSS protectees, as well
    as for NSSEs. The Committee reminds the Secret Service of the
    requirement found under this heading in House Report 119-173.
        Mobile Safety Technology.--The Committee recognizes the
    value of quickly-deployable, innovative mobile safety
    technologies that do not require permanent infrastructure,
    including security camera towers and mobile manned surveillance
    towers, and that can provide the USSS with additional
    visibility and monitoring capabilities. USSS shall provide the
    Committee with a list of commercially available technologies
    that could aid in the protective mission within 180 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act. Within the funds provided, the
    Committee encourages the Secret Service to procure security
    camera towers and mobile manned surveillance towers.
        National Special Security Events.--The recommendation
    includes $33,597,000 for the Secret Service to implement
    security operations for NSSEs, including the 2028 Olympic
    Games. In addition to continuing the requirement found under
    this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
    Law 119-86, the Secret Service is directed to include in its
    quarterly briefings to the Committee details of resource
    requirements for prior year NSSEs.
        National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC).--The
    recommendation includes an increase of $2,500,000 for NTAC,
    which supports efforts by public and private sector entities to
    confront the threat of targeted violence that impacts
    communities, including schools.
        The Committee encourages the NTAC to conduct additional
    research into targeted violence and evidence-based practices in
    preventing targeted violence impacting schools, workplaces,
    houses of worship, universities, and other communities;
    establish a nationwide training plan; and promote the
    development of best practices and standardization across all
    levels of government. NTAC shall coordinate with relevant
    federal and SLTT agencies, 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 education agencies.
    Relevant findings shall be made publicly available on
    SchoolSafety.gov.
        The Committee directs the Secret Service to include
    dedicated resources for NTAC in its fiscal year 2028 budget
    submission to Congress.
        Oversight of Funding.--The Secret Service received a
    historic investment of $1,170,000,000 through Public Law 119-21
    for a myriad of USSS activities, including personnel,
    performance and retention bonuses, training facilities,
    programming, and technologies. This funding was meant to
    accelerate hiring for the Secret Service and allow for large
    capital expenditures. The Committee repeatedly requested
    additional information about plans for obligations or
    expenditures to date, unacceptably to no avail. As such, the
    bill continues language included in Public Law 119-86 requiring
    the submission of an obligation plan for funding provided
    through Public Law 119-21, by component and PPA. In addition to
    the requirements found in section 550 of this Act, the Secret
    Service shall provide to the Committee monthly briefings
    detailing expenditures by activity against the required
    obligation plans, beginning not later than 30 days after the
    submission of the initial obligation plan. The monthly
    briefings shall also include projected outyear costs to
    annualize investments made with funding from Public Law 119-21
    by fiscal year.
        Presence in the Indo-Pacific.--As cybercrime and financial
    criminal activity persist in the Indo-Pacific, the Committee
    recognizes the need to have an increased Secret Service
    presence in the region to execute its investigative mission.
    The Committee directs the Secret Service to provide a briefing
    within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act on any
    proposal to establish an additional Resident Office in the
    Indo-Pacific, including an assessment of barriers to or
    resources needed for establishment.
        Protective Operations Oversight.--The Committee is dismayed
    by several high-profile security breaches in protection
    operations over the past two fiscal years, including the
    attempted assassinations of President Trump at a campaign rally
    in Butler, PA, and at the White House Correspondents Dinner in
    Washington, DC. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act and quarterly thereafter, the Secret Service shall provide
    a briefing to the Committee detailing from the previous
    quarter: every instance in which USSS successfully mitigated a
    security failure during a protective operation; the number of
    personnel and the technology allocated for each protective
    operation; and variances in overall protective posture for each
    operation, based on intelligence or threat information and
    lead-time for the operation. Additionally, the briefings shall
    include regular assessments of personnel and technology
    requirements necessary to enhance the protective mission. Such
    briefings may be provided in a classified setting, as
    appropriate.
        Research and Development Initiatives.--The Committee no
    longer supports an appropriation for R&D, and the
    recommendation instead provides $4,217,000 to O&S for USSS to
    establish an innovation hub that develops or procures
    innovative solutions to meet the Secret Service's critical
    technological and operational needs, modeled after other
    components' innovation labs and task forces. Not later than 270
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, USSS shall brief
    the Committee on the establishment of such hub and future
    resources needed to ensure the prioritization of innovation.
        Secret Service Hiring.--The Committee continues the
    requirement found under this heading in the explanatory
    statement accompanying Public Law 119-86 for fiscal year 2027
    to fiscal year 2031.
        Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Technology and
    Training.--In light of the growing security threat posed by
    sUAS and the need for SLTT law enforcement to expand its usage
    of drones, the recommendation includes an increase of
    $2,000,000 for the development of a portable detection and
    identification system for countering sUAS and for associated
    training at the National Computer Forensics Institute.
        Unfunded Priorities List (UPL).--The bill includes a new
    provision requiring the submission of a UPL not later than 30
    days after the date of submission of the fiscal year 2028
    budget request. The Secret Service shall confer with the
    Committee prior to the initial submission regarding format and
    prioritization of the UPL.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $118,517,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................        76,888,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................        76,888,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -41,629,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        Of the total amount provided for PC&I, the recommendation
    includes $37,882,000 for protective countermeasures;
    $15,366,000 for fully armored vehicles; $12,450,000 for
    protectee residence security; and $9,900,000 for blast and
    ballistic mitigation.

                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................        $3,250,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................         4,217,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................             - - -
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        -3,250,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................        -4,217,000

        The recommendation does not include funding for R&D and
    instead provides resources to O&S to support the establishment
    of an innovation hub to strengthen the Secret Service's ability
    to advance timely development and procurement of technologies
    that address critical operational needs.

                      Title II--Administrative Provisions

        Section 201. The Committee continues 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 passenger fees collected from certain
    countries.
        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 from Canada.
        Section 206. The Committee continues a provision regarding
    waivers of certain navigation and vessel inspection laws.
        Section 207. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting the establishment of new border crossing fees at
    LPOEs.
        Section 208. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    the Commissioner of CBP to submit an expenditure plan for funds
    made available for ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
    Procurement, Construction, and Improvements''.
        Section 209. The Committee continues a provision on vetting
    operations at existing locations.
        Section 210. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
    the construction of border security barriers in specified
    areas.
        Section 211. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision regarding a requirement for surveillance technology
    to be autonomous, consistent with the definition found in
    Public Law 119-21.
        Section 212. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the admission of aliens on F or M visas for
    attendance at an unaccredited educational institution.
        Section 213. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the parole of Chinese nationals into the
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
        Section 214. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the entry of aerosol dispensing drones made in a
    foreign adversary country.
        Section 215. The Committee continues a provision regarding
    the standard of treatment for certain individuals in CBP
    custody.
        Section 216. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the use of funds to reduce participation in the
    287(g) program.
        Section 217. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
    the use of funds to continue a delegation of authority under
    the 287(g) program if the terms of agreement have been
    materially violated.
        Section 218. The Committee includes 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 219. The Committee includes a provision regarding
    the reprogramming of funds related to the detention of aliens.
        Section 220. The Committee includes a provision that
    requires ICE to provide statistics about its detention
    population.
        Section 221. The Committee includes a provision related to
    reporting on 287(g) agreements.
        Section 222. The Committee includes a new provision
    requiring ICE to submit a monthly obligation plan.
        Section 223. The Committee includes a new provision
    requiring an execution plan for detention facilities funded by
    Public Law 119-21.
        Section 224. The Committee includes a new provision related
    to ICE international attaches and liaisons.
        Section 225. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the transportation of aliens into the interior of
    the country for purposes other than enforcement.
        Section 226. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the provision or facilitation of abortion services,
    with limited exceptions, for ICE detainees.
        Section 227. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the provision of sex-rejecting care for ICE
    detainees.
        Section 228. The Committee includes a new provision
    requiring the Secretary to make certain prioritizations and
    ensure every alien enrolled in an Alternatives to Detention
    program is equipped with mandatory GPS monitoring.
        Section 229. The Committee includes a new provision
    establishing the minimum rate of allowance paid to certain ICE
    detainees.
        Section 230. The Committee includes a new provision
    limiting inspection parameters at certain facilities for the
    provision of detention services.
        Section 231. The Committee continues a provision clarifying
    that certain elected and appointed officials are not exempt
    from federal passenger and baggage screening.
        Section 232. 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 233. The Committee continues a provision directing
    TSA to provide a report that includes the Capital Investment
    Plan, the five-year technology investment plan, and information
    on advanced integrated passenger screening technologies.
        Section 234. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting any fee for travelers without acceptable
    identification.
        Section 235. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    submission of a future-years capital investment plan for the
    Coast Guard.
        Section 236. The Committee continues a provision allowing
    for use of the Coast Guard Housing Fund.
        Section 237. The Committee continues a provision allowing
    the Secret Service to obligate funds in anticipation of
    reimbursement for personnel receiving training.
        Section 238. 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 239. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision allowing the reprogramming of funds within ``United
    States Secret Service--Operations and Support''.
        Section 240. 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.
        Section 241. The Committee includes a new provision
    requiring the Secret Service to provide a list of unfunded
    priorities.

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

                Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................    $2,605,098,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     2,487,194,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     2,352,374,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      -252,724,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      -134,820,000

                                    Mission

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

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................    $2,218,634,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     2,022,338,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     1,955,910,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................      -262,724,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -66,428,000

        The recommendation includes an increase of $31,226,000 to
    fund critical vacancies and accepts specific decreases proposed
    in the budget request to focus CISA on core missions, implement
    programmatic efficiencies, and consolidate IT systems.
        Bimonthly Division Briefings.--CISA shall continue to brief
    the Committee bimonthly on the operations of specific divisions
    within the agency to include funded programs, technology,
    personnel, contracts, and metrics, among other pressing topics.
    CISA shall work with the Committee to identify the agenda and
    scope of such briefings in advance.
        Budget Operations Maturity.--Within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, CISA shall brief the Committee on the
    progress to improve its budgeting operations required under
    this heading in House Report 119-173. The Committee remains
    concerned that CISA has not fully executed appropriated funding
    and has reprogrammed or transferred funding and personnel to
    activities contrary to congressional intent in fiscal year 2025
    and fiscal year 2026. As a result, the Committee partially
    accepts requested budget reductions throughout the divisions to
    better align funding with CISA's demonstrated execution
    capacity, while recommending resources necessary to hire for
    critical positions in fiscal year 2027.
        Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD).--The
    Committee rejects the proposed transfer of CWMD authorities,
    funding, and personnel to CISA and maintains Public Law 119-86
    decisions regarding recipient components. The recommendation
    provides CISA an increase of $190,251,000 above the budget
    request after rejecting the CWMD transfer.
        Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act
    (CIRCIA) Requirements.--The Committee is concerned about delays
    in publishing the final CIRCIA rule and urges CISA to finalize
    it promptly following stakeholder review and feedback. As part
    of the required quarterly budget and staffing briefings, CISA
    shall continue to brief the Committee on a spend plan for all
    CIRCIA-dedicated funding and the statutory requirements
    supported under this heading in House Report 119-173.
        Defense Capabilities.--The Committee remains increasingly
    concerned about foreign adversary cyber actors, such as the
    People's Republic of China, targeting U.S. critical
    infrastructure. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act, CISA shall provide a report that focuses on the eight
    U.S. critical infrastructure sectors it leads--including dams,
    emergency services, and nuclear reactors, materials, and
    waste--and include quantifiable data on the effectiveness of
    its programs and initiatives in countering cyber and physical
    impacts from the People's Republic of China and other foreign
    adversaries. This report shall be submitted in unclassified
    form but may contain a classified annex.
        Grant Reporting.--CISA, in coordination with FEMA, is
    directed to continue providing the information required under
    this heading in House Report 118-123.
        Pay Projections and Analysis.--CISA shall continue to
    provide pay projections and analysis as required under this
    heading in House Report 118-123 and in House Report 119-173.
        Quarterly Budget and Staffing Briefings.--CISA is directed
    to continue providing quarterly budget and staffing briefings
    as described in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
    Law 117-103.
        Social Media Policy.--CISA is reminded of the requirement
    found under this heading in the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 118-47 to transmit to the Committee an
    official policy concerning content-related engagement with
    social media companies and content platforms, including rules
    of engagement and subject matter parameters of such engagements
    among the other listed requirements, and post the policy on a
    public website.
        Triannual Classified Briefings.--CISA is directed to
    continue providing triannual classified briefings and
    classified briefings on emergent issues as required under this
    heading in House Report 119-173 and the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 119-86.

                                 Cybersecurity

        AI Enhanced Cybersecurity.--The Committee recognizes that
    rapid deployment of AI models, AI-powered applications, and
    adversarial use of AI within federal networks has introduced
    novel security risks, including prompt injection and data
    leakage, while also expanding the quantity and sophistication
    of vulnerabilities exploitable by attackers. These emerging
    risks are accelerating beyond the cadence of traditional
    vulnerability management and threat hunting practices,
    requiring deployment of new proactive capabilities that
    leverage AI. To that end, the recommendation provides
    $5,000,000 to assess and make available to FCEB agencies, AI-
    enabled penetration testing, red teaming, and automated cyber
    assessment tools capable of ensuring the secure deployment of
    AI and hardening against AI-enhanced cyberattacks across
    federal networks. This initial investment is intended to
    establish a scalable foundation for consistent, repeatable, and
    appropriately tailored capabilities. Not later than 120 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall brief to
    the Committee on its timeline and strategy for incremental
    delivery of these capabilities to FCEB agencies. Additionally,
    the recommendation provides an additional $5,000,000 for AI
    Defense Enhancements to prepare for emerging challenges posed
    by frontier AI models.
        Attack Surface Management (ASM) Program.--The Committee is
    concerned that CISA is underutilizing advanced discovery
    capabilities in contradiction with previous direction and
    resourcing, resulting in persistent visibility gaps across FCEB
    agency, SLTT, and critical infrastructure networks. The
    Committee reiterates prior direction to field an ASM program
    capable of maintaining, at a minimum, continuously updated
    visibility over the entire FCEB attack surface of internet-
    connected assets and the ability to rapidly attribute
    vulnerable software and devices immediately after disclosure of
    critical vulnerabilities. To that end, not less than
    $30,000,000 of the recommended amount shall be available to
    restore core capabilities for CISA's ASM program.
        Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).--The Committee
    is concerned with quality of CVE records and growing backlogs
    in the CVE program that tracks cybersecurity vulnerabilities
    across the federal software ecosystem. These existing
    challenges will be compounded by frontier AI models that are
    particularly efficient at identifying vulnerabilities in
    software and writing exploits for them. The Committee directs
    CISA to evaluate acquisition approaches that support scalable
    vulnerability identification and disclosure, including
    automated technologies capable of improving processing speed
    and data quality, and brief the Committee not later than 180
    days after the date of enactment of this Act on its evaluation.
        Cyber Defense Education and Training.--Cyber Defense
    Education and Training initiatives provide education, training,
    and workforce development for government employees to
    strengthen our national cyber workforce. The Committee
    encourages CISA:
              (1) to collaborate with four-year academic
            institutions with specific expertise in addressing the
            challenges of emerging AI technology with the goal of
            strengthening the Nation's cyber defenses and building
            a more resilient, skills-based workforce;
              (2) to consider partnerships with universities to
            create programs that build upon students' prior
            learning experiences such as skills acquired through
            military service, community college programs, technical
            certifications, and other non-degree educational
            experiences; and
              (3) to compile a list of existing free resources,
            tools, and processes, such as vulnerability management
            frameworks, and to share them on a publicly available
            website.
        Cybersecurity Workforce.--The Committee has previously made
    clear that CISA shall maintain a workforce consistent with the
    personnel and FTE funded by the pay and non-pay amounts
    provided to them. To ensure the workforce is prepared for its
    current challenges, CISA is encouraged to provide hands-on
    training by industry experts to the workforce and ensure the
    workforce has accredited certifications to meet the nation's
    cyber challenges consistent with their positions. CISA shall
    brief the Committee within 60 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act with an assessment of:
              (1) whether CISA's cybersecurity workforce has
            sufficient training and/or certifications for their job
            descriptions;
              (2) what the agency is doing to ensure its workforce
            is effectively trained and industry-certified to
            perform their job requirements, especially for cyber
            work roles as identified and mandated under the Federal
            Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (P.L. 114-113);
            and
              (3) how cybersecurity trainings and certifications
            could inform cyber pay retention incentives.
        Energy Utility Supply Chain Cybersecurity Certification.--
    The Committee recognizes the importance of strengthening supply
    chain cybersecurity across the energy and utility
    telecommunications sectors. The Committee directs CISA to
    participate in standards development activities that underpin
    accredited third-party cybersecurity certifications for
    equipment and services deployed in energy utility operational
    environments, in consultation with the Department of Energy.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act, CISA shall brief the Committee on standards development
    activities that strengthen energy infrastructure supply chain
    security.
        Enterprise Security Operations Automation and
    Modernization.--The Committee recognizes the increasing volume
    and sophistication of cyber threats targeting FCEB agencies and
    the resulting strain on Security Operations Centers (SOCs). The
    Committee is concerned that continued reliance on manual
    processes and legacy, on-premises tools limits scalability,
    delays response, and hinders advanced analytics. Therefore, not
    less than $2,000,000 of the amount provided shall be available
    to provide an assessment on:
              (1) the feasibility of centralizing the provisioning
            and operation of third party SOC and/or managed
            security services providers under CISA, so that it can
            most effectively and efficiently provide appropriate
            FCEB agencies state-of-the-art security information and
            automation management capabilities; and
              (2) the approach to redesign or redevelop those
            transitioned offerings into SOC hyper-automation
            capabilities across FCEB agencies.
        Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act, CISA shall brief the Committee on its assessment and plans
    to deliver AI-enabled, cloud-native software as a service
    solutions that automate and orchestrate detection,
    investigation, and response; enable machine-assisted alert
    triage and contextual enrichment; reduce mean time to detect
    and respond; and scale seamlessly with appropriate emerging
    security technologies being deployed through the CDM program.
        Identity Security for Agentic AI.--The Committee recognizes
    that federal agencies are increasingly adopting agentic AI to
    enhance operational efficiency. As noted in a September 2025
    GAO report (GAO-25-108519), AI agents could be used as tools by
    malicious actors for cyberattacks or gaining access to personal
    data. The Committee is concerned by novel risks associated with
    agentic AI systems, particularly their ability to independently
    expand access privileges beyond intended boundaries and the
    potential for unmonitored data exposure among automated
    systems. To address these risks, the Committee urges CISA, in
    consultation with the National Institute of Standards and
    Technology, to publish guidance for FCEB agencies on secure
    implementation of identity security and access management for
    agentic AI systems. The guidance should include the best
    practices for:
              (1) continuous identity and asset discovery
            methodologies to inventory and contextualize all
            agents, including unauthorized AI assets;
              (2) privileged access and governance policies to
            manage agent lifecycle;
              (3) zero trust access controls enforcing least
            privilege principles; and
              (4) minimum acquisition and supply chain security
            standards for agentic AI systems.
        Intelligence Integration.--The Committee recognizes that
    cyber threat intelligence (CTI) is a cornerstone of national
    cybersecurity operations required to disrupt adversaries. The
    Committee directs CISA to do an assessment on what resources
    are needed expand its procurement of commercial CTI to provide
    a whole-of-government defense. This approach should include a
    CTI capability that would be offered to executive, judicial,
    and legislative branches; independent agencies; SLTT partners;
    fusion centers (as described in 6 U.S.C. 124h); and relevant
    Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations. Furthermore,
    the Committee directs CISA to prioritize ``intelligence
    integration'' over ``data sharing.'' Not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall brief the
    Committee on this assessment, which should address resources
    needed to procure a commercial CTI capability and CISA's
    strategy to ensure CTI feeds are interoperable with existing
    and future cybersecurity operations systems, including Security
    Orchestration, Automation, and Response and Security
    Information and Event Management platforms used by federal and
    SLTT partners.
        Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT)
    Asset Discovery and Management for Federal Civilian Networks.--
    The Committee recognizes the growing cyber and physical risks
    associated with the proliferation of OT and IoT devices across
    FCEB agencies, including in facilities, industrial control
    systems, and mission-support environments. The Committee is
    concerned that many agencies lack comprehensive visibility into
    IT/OT/IoT assets, including accurate inventories, risk context,
    and continuous monitoring needed to detect unauthorized devices
    and manage vulnerabilities. Within amounts provided for the CDM
    program, CISA is directed to allocate not less than $5,000,000
    to accelerate asset visibility and the identification and
    prioritization of attack paths and exploitable conditions
    across IT, OT, and IoT environments. Funds shall support
    automated, continuous discovery and inventory; device
    identification and network behavior analysis; integration with
    CDM reporting and agency risk management processes; and risk-
    based remediation prioritization, while minimizing disruption
    to OT operations and leveraging existing security technologies.
        Post-Quantum Cryptography.--The Committee recognizes the
    importance of FCEB agencies maintaining robust, continuously
    updated cryptographic inventories to support enterprise risk
    management and an orderly transition to quantum-resistant
    cryptography. The Committee is concerned that many agencies
    continue to rely on manual or episodic processes that do not
    provide timely, actionable visibility into cryptographic
    assets, configurations, and dependencies. The recommendation
    provides $8,000,000 to enable new industry capabilities or to
    expand existing solutions that are already deployed within the
    FCEB to detect and report cryptographic inventory risks to the
    CDM Dashboard beginning with a pilot program. The pilot shall
    demonstrate continuous discovery of cryptographic
    implementations across applications, services, and
    infrastructure; normalization of cryptographic findings into
    consistent data fields; and reporting of cryptographic
    inventory and risk indicators to the CDM Dashboard to enable
    enterprise-level visibility. Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall brief the Committee
    on the implementation approach and targeted agencies, and by
    the end of fiscal year 2027, CISA shall also report on pilot
    results, including participating agencies, data integration
    approach, inventory coverage and accuracy, and recommendations
    for scaling cryptographic inventory reporting across the FCEB.
        The Committee also directs CISA to continue its Post-
    Quantum Cryptography Initiative to prepare for cybersecurity
    challenges stemming from the capability of quantum computing
    algorithms to break traditional encryption methods. Such
    efforts shall include how quantum physics-based methods such as
    Quantum Key Distribution can be used in combination with
    existing cryptographic algorithms to create more robust post-
    quantum security solutions.
        Semiannual Cybersecurity Technology and Services
    Briefings.--The Committee directs CISA to continue semiannual
    briefings on major cybersecurity programs as required under
    this heading in House Report 119-173. CISA shall coordinate
    with the Committee prior to finalizing an agenda.
        Specific Foreign Vehicle Cyber Risks.--CISA, in
    consultation with Department of Transportation, shall brief the
    Committee not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act about the potential risks to U.S. critical
    infrastructure related to vehicles that send telemetry to and
    receive updates from companies considered as foreign entities
    of concern, as a follow up to the report required under this
    heading in House Report 119-173.

                            Infrastructure Security

        2028 Los Angeles Olympics.--The recommendation provides
    $4,917,000 to support security exercises, drone threat
    management, and public awareness campaigns for 2028 Los Angeles
    Olympics activities.
        Chemical Security.--The Committee accepts the budget
    request proposal to consolidate funding for Chemical Security
    due to the expiration of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
    Standards (CFATS) program authorization. CISA shall provide a
    briefing to the Committee not later than 90 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act on any operational impacts related to
    the lapse in authorization of the CFATS program and how the
    agency continues to work with partners to secure high-risk
    chemical facilities, especially as CISA remains the Sector Risk
    Management Agency for the chemical sector.
        Strengthening Preparedness for Critical Infrastructure and
    Special Events.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
    CISA Exercise Program given increasing and rapidly evolving
    cyber threats and in advance of upcoming NSSEs, including the
    2028 Olympics. The Committee directs CISA to continue the CISA
    Exercises Program, including its component Infrastructure
    Security Exercises and National Cyber Exercise Program and
    associated services, without interruption. Not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall
    provide a briefing to the Committee on planned exercises for
    upcoming NSSEs.

                            Emergency Communications

        First Responder Emergency Medical Communications (REMCDP)
    Grants.--The recommendation includes a decrease of $6,000,000
    from the REMCDP program, as requested. The Committee directs
    CISA to maintain the requisite personnel to continue to support
    cooperative agreements awarded in previous fiscal years,
    including offering technical assistance to rural communities
    responsible for managing emergency medical communications.
        Next Generation Network Priority Services (NGN-PS).--The
    recommendation provides $3,514,000 for the Next Generation
    Network Priority Services (NGN-PS) program.

                             Integrated Operations

        CISA Support to Pacific Islands.--The Committee supports
    the work of CISA in bolstering the cybersecurity of partners in
    the Indo-Pacific region to counter U.S. foreign adversaries,
    protect infrastructure critical to our national security, and
    encourage further engagement with the Pacific Islands. The
    Committee directs CISA to provide a report within 90 days of
    the date of enactment of this Act detailing CISA's engagement
    in the Pacific Islands, the SLTT agencies CISA coordinates with
    in the Pacific Islands, potential areas for growth, and
    resources needed to expand its Pacific Island engagement.
        Regional Security Advisors.--The recommendation provides
    $3,358,000 to hire Cybersecurity State Coordinators to enhance
    cybersecurity support and coordination across all 50 States and
    the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin
    Islands. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act,
    CISA shall brief the Committee with representatives from the
    regional offices on efforts to fill regional security advisor
    vacancies.

                           Risk Management Operations

        Cyber and AI Security Initiative for Critical
    Infrastructure Resilience.--The Committee encourages CISA to
    establish a cybersecurity and critical infrastructure analytic
    initiative to strengthen the analysis of national critical
    infrastructure systems against emerging cyber threats by
    providing real-time analytic and policy support to government
    agencies focused on sector-specific intelligence challenges.
    CISA, in coordination with DHS's Science and Technology
    Directorate and the National Science Foundation, is encouraged
    to partner with large public research universities already
    designated as an IC Centers for Academic Excellence by Office
    of the Director of National Intelligence, with established
    interdisciplinary programs focused on operational technology
    security and critical infrastructure protection and
    demonstrated expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and infrastructure
    resilience. In addition to developing the analytic capability,
    the initiative would also serve for recruitment, training, and
    placement of professionals directly into critical
    infrastructure organizations; policy options; and model
    guidelines.
        Digital Twin Technology.--The Committee directs CISA to
    assess the value of pursuing a pilot program to develop a
    digital twin capability that enhances the resilience of
    critical infrastructure facilities. Not later than 90 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall provide a
    briefing to the Committee on the results of this assessment
    along with any recommendations regarding scope, parameters, and
    sustainable funding options.
        Risk Register.--CISA has a lead role in the development of
    a National Risk Register, as required by Executive Order 14239.
    The recommendation provides $5,000,000, as requested, for
    analysis and planning to inform the development of the National
    Risk Register.

                    Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements

        Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program
    (CETAP).--CETAP provides K-12 cybersecurity curricula,
    professional development, and classroom resources to over
    28,000 teachers and 6,000,000 students in all 50 States and
    U.S. territories. Funding for this program helps address the
    critical cybersecurity workforce shortages and growing cyber
    threats facing our Nation by increasing the number of students
    entering cybersecurity careers and/or pursuing cybersecurity
    degrees. The recommendation supports a total funding level of
    $8,000,000 for CETAP, which includes an increase of $1,200,000
    for the Cyber Innovation Center.

                                Mission Support

        Funding Mission Support Critical Positions.--The
    recommendation includes $6,285,000 to fund critical positions
    within the Mission Support Division, partially accepting the
    request.
        Mission Support Efficiencies.--The Committee understands
    that there may be duplicative processes, functions, contracts,
    contractor support, and services within the Mission Support
    Division; nonetheless, the Committee is concerned about the
    lack of details regarding the consolidation of contracts and IT
    systems. The recommendation supports the request, in part, by
    accepting $145,000,000 in Mission Support cost savings, which
    includes the sustained reduction of $113,000,000 from the
    fiscal year 2025 transfer. Within 60 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, CISA shall provide a report to the
    Committee detailing all contracts, systems, and other
    reductions consolidated into the Mission Support PPA during
    fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to include detailed description,
    amount, and source PPA.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $386,464,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       420,453,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       396,464,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +10,000,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -23,989,000

        The recommendation provides $396,464,000 for PC&I. Of the
    total, $377,821,000 is provided for Cybersecurity Assets and
    Infrastructure, including $302,649,000 for CDM, $70,172,000 for
    the Cyber Analytics Data System (CADS), and $5,000,000 for
    Threat Hunting for cyber defense operations with CyberSentry.
    Additionally, $18,643,000 is provided for Emergency
    Communications Assets and Infrastructure, which includes Next
    Generation Networks Priority Services Phase 2.
        Cloud-Native Security.--The Committee is encouraged by the
    results of CISA's ongoing market research, testing, and
    evaluation of commercially available cloud native application
    protection platform solutions for deployment through the CDM
    program. Such solutions effectively combine the capabilities of
    multiple point products into a unified platform that can help
    FCEB agencies better protect cloud infrastructure and modern
    applications by ensuring security controls are consistent
    across multi-cloud network environments. These solutions can
    also provide CISA with comprehensive visibility into the
    security posture of federal network cloud infrastructure and
    containerized environments, a net new capability, while driving
    cost effectiveness. To that end, not less than $20,000,000 of
    the amount provided for the CDM program shall be available for
    the deployment of proven, scalable cloud native application
    protection platform tooling to the FCEB. The Committee
    encourages CISA to leverage commercial-off-the-shelf solutions
    certified as meeting the highest level of security requirements
    for cloud-delivered services on unclassified networks to FCEB
    agencies, in order to better protect federal agencies' most
    sensitive unclassified data. Furthermore, CISA shall include an
    update on steps taken to fulfill this guidance during required
    fiscal year 2027 quarterly CDM program execution briefings.
        CyberSentry.--The Committee supports continued investment
    into the CyberSentry program. As a part of the quarterly budget
    and staffing briefing requirements, CISA shall brief the
    Committee on the progress made under the CyberSentry program.
        Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).--The Committee notes
    that the CDM program was previously directed to study the
    availability of SBOM capabilities for software used across FCEB
    agencies. The Committee further notes that work is currently
    underway within CISA to develop SBOM capabilities. Accordingly,
    not less than $10,000,000 of the amount provided for the CDM
    program shall be available to implement and expand a SBOM
    capability for software used by the Federal Government. Within
    90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CISA shall report
    to the Committee on the plan to initiate the SBOM program and
    shall brief the Committee on its plan to implement and scale
    the SBOM capability across federal systems.
        Threat Hunting Capability.--The recommendation includes an
    increase of $10,000,000 for CISA to implement a Next Generation
    Security and Event Management solution to aggregate, integrate,
    and enrich telemetry and operational data from across different
    endpoint, cloud, network, edge devices, identities, and related
    assets used in FCEB agencies' IT environments. CISA may
    implement this capability through its existing programs such as
    the CADS program and the CDM program.

                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................             - - -
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       $44,403,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................             - - -
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................             - - -
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -44,403,000

        The recommendation does not include funding for R&D.

                      Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $32,027,206,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    32,523,828,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    34,107,202,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................    +2,079,996,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................    +1,583,374,000

                                    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 2026.......................    $1,667,038,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     1,394,480,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     1,758,454,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +91,416,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      +363,974,000

        FEMA Review Council Final Report.--While the Committee
    applauds the recent release of the President's Council to
    Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency Final Report,
    the Committee reminds the administration that recommendations
    stemming from the Final Report are merely proposals. FEMA shall
    denote any instance in which the inclusion of such
    recommendations in the fiscal year 2028 budget submission
    impact a PPA funded in fiscal year 2027.
        Workforce Analysis.--The Committee is deeply concerned with
    FEMA's efforts to reduce its workforce across key mission areas
    during the past two fiscal years, especially as such reductions
    appear to have been haphazardly implemented without adequate
    modeling or thorough analysis. As such, the Committee rejects
    the budget proposal to further diminish FEMA's personnel levels
    in fiscal year 2027 and instead provides an increase of
    $243,952,000 above the request for O&S to maintain sufficient
    staffing across the enterprise. FEMA shall provide to the
    Committee the workforce modeling or other analysis that
    informed the personnel reductions executed within each PPA
    during fiscal years 2025 and 2026 not later than five days
    after the date of enactment of this Act.

                                   Mitigation

        Hail.--The Committee continues the direction found under
    this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
    Law 119-86.
        Hazard Mitigation Natural Infrastructure.--The Committee is
    aware that rehabilitation or establishment of natural
    infrastructure, including but not limited to marshes, wetlands,
    mangroves, and dunes, can improve resilience, reduce damage
    from flooding and coastal storm surges, and provide 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 encourages FEMA to continue engaging with other
    federal and non-federal stakeholders to develop and support
    conservation and natural infrastructure-based flood mitigation
    measures and to utilize mitigation grant funds for natural
    infrastructure projects.
        Promoting Building Resiliency.--The Committee encourages
    FEMA to update its building code guidance to reflect modern
    resilient construction standards and to provide technical
    assistance to states and rural communities seeking to adopt or
    enforce such codes.
        Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission
    Recommendations.--The Committee continues the direction found
    under this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying
    Public Law 119-86.

                          Preparedness and Protection

        Strategic Stockpiles.--FEMA, in partnership with the
    Department of Health and Human Services, shall provide an
    update within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act on
    the coordination of federal resources to strengthen the
    capabilities of state strategic stockpiles, minimize
    duplication, and respond strategically to emergencies.
        Wireless Emergency Alerts.--The Committee reminds FEMA of
    the requirement under this heading in House Report 118-123 and
    urges the on-time transmission of the report.

                             Response and Recovery

        Emergency Response Mapping.--The Committee recognizes the
    importance of standardized, high quality digital emergency
    response maps to improve situational awareness and operational
    coordination for first responders, law enforcement, and
    emergency management personnel. The Committee is aware of
    efforts to develop uniform technical, interoperability, and
    privacy standards for such mapping products to avoid the
    procurement of proprietary or non-interoperable systems that
    could impede timely access to critical information during
    emergencies. The Committee directs FEMA, in consultation with
    the Attorney General and other relevant federal and SLTT
    stakeholders, to develop guidance establishing minimum
    standards and best practices for the procurement, use, and
    sharing of digital emergency response maps and related
    situational awareness tools by federal law enforcement and
    grant recipients. This guidance shall address, at a minimum,
    interoperability across jurisdictions and platforms, data
    accuracy and update frequency, cybersecurity and access
    control, protection of personally identifiable and sensitive
    facility information, and mechanisms to ensure that first
    responders have real time access during an incident. The
    Committee further directs FEMA to ensure that any federal
    financial assistance provided for the acquisition or
    development of digital emergency response mapping tools is
    consistent with these standards and does not support products
    that are incompatible with such guidance. Not later than one
    year after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA and the
    Attorney General shall jointly submit to the Committee a report
    describing: the guidance issued pursuant to this directive;
    actions taken to align federal procurement and grant programs
    with such guidance; and any additional legislative authority
    needed to fully implement uniform mapping standards nationwide.
        Emergency Response Vehicles Navigation Resilience.--The
    Committee recognizes the importance of ensuring emergency
    response vehicles can operate effectively during emergencies
    and disasters that disrupt communications and satellite-based
    navigation systems. As such, the recommendation includes
    $2,500,000 to establish a pilot program to evaluate
    technologies that integrate resilient GPS backup capabilities
    into emergency response vehicles to maintain operational
    awareness and vehicle coordination during incidents without
    fully-available radio frequency spectrum or GPS. FEMA shall
    confer with the Committee prior to the establishment of such
    pilot program and report to the Committee within 180 days of
    the date of enactment of this Act on the pilot's progress.
        Innovative Technologies in Coordinated Disaster Response.--
    The recommendation includes an increase of $3,000,000 to expand
    existing efforts among FEMA and relevant partners for use of
    geospatial information system tools and technologies to improve
    disaster response capabilities, specifically for search and
    rescue common operating platforms. The Committee encourages
    FEMA to expand this geospatial search and rescue training,
    planning, and response program in collaboration with
    appropriate partners and to continue sustainment and expansion
    of search and rescue geospatial support technology solutions in
    preparation for emergency incidents and disaster responses. In
    addition, the Committee encourages FEMA to ensure imagery and
    information collected through these tools and technologies be
    made routinely available to support joint preliminary damage
    assessments and the delivery of FEMA's disaster assistance
    programs, as appropriate. Within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committee on
    efforts to-date of procuring and deploying such tools and
    technologies, as well as further resource requirements needed
    to continue enhancing disaster response capabilities.
        Mobile Pet Shelters.--The Committee continues the
    requirement found under the heading ``Animal Wellness Act
    Implementation and Mobile Pet Shelters'' in House Report 119-
    173. Additionally, the recommendation includes $5,000,000 for
    the establishment of a pilot program to provide grants to
    states and territories for the purpose of equipping mobile pet
    shelter sites for use during emergencies and major disasters
    through localities and appropriate nonprofit organizations.
        National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System.--
    The recommendation includes $60,000,000 to support the 28 US&R
    Task Forces, which conduct critical search, rescue, and
    recovery operations around the country and are deployed on a
    moment's notice. Within 30 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act, FEMA is directed to provide a spend plan for these
    funds and brief the Committee on proposed future resources
    needed to enhance the Task Forces' ability to respond during
    disasters.
        Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Satellite-Driven Hazard
    Monitoring.--The Committee understands that FEMA has used SAR
    satellite-driven hazard monitoring technology to analyze
    disasters, such as floods and wildfires, and this data has been
    proven effective in streamlining disaster declarations,
    improving immediate situational awareness, and supporting
    FEMA's community engagements following major disasters. The
    recommendation includes $4,000,000 for FEMA to continue
    expanding the use of this SAR satellite-driven hazard
    monitoring technology in aiding FEMA's efforts to reduce fraud,
    streamline individual assistance payments, decrease reliance on
    costly airborne assets, and save taxpayer dollars through
    enterprise-wide efficiencies. Not later than 120 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committee
    on its efforts to integrate SAR satellite-driven hazard
    monitoring technology into its disaster operations.
        Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training.--The recommendation
    includes an increase of $3,000,000 to partner with the Alliance
    for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence to expand
    training for SLTT first responders.
        Veterinary Emergency Teams.--The Committee directs FEMA to
    establish regional veterinary emergency teams with demonstrated
    capabilities of responding to disasters, consistent with
    section 1218 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L.
    115-254). The recommendation includes $5,000,000 for this
    purpose.

                                Mission Support

        Delegation of Authority.--The Committee is aware that
    delays in the approval of certain grant awards and disaster
    assistance administered by FEMA can impede the timely delivery
    of assistance to SLTT governments and other eligible entities.
    To improve efficiency and reduce administrative delays, the
    Committee encourages FEMA to ensure that appropriate approval
    authority is delegated to regional leadership when practicable.
        Financial Systems Modernization (FSM).--The recommendation
    includes the requested amount of $41,990,000 for FSM. Not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and
    quarterly thereafter, FEMA shall update the Committee on FSM
    progress and future required resources to achieve full
    operational capability.
        Household Surveys.--The Committee encourages the
    restoration of FEMA's behavioral research and risk
    communication capacity, including revitalization of the
    National Household Survey and other rigorous human subjects
    research programs, to systematically track trends in public
    knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors related to:
    hazard and threat probabilities and potential consequences;
    preparedness and protective actions; insurance and mitigation
    uptake; and the comprehension and efficacy of alerts and
    warnings across communication platforms. Not later than 180
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall
    provide to the Committee a report describing research
    activities undertaken designed to reduce disaster losses and
    long-term federal expenditures, associated key findings, and
    recommended programmatic adjustments.
        National Capital Region Coordination Office (NCRO)
    Elimination.--The Committee rejects the proposal included in
    the budget request to eliminate the NCRO. Within 30 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall share with the
    Committee the assessment or analysis referenced in the
    congressional justification that determined the functions of
    the NCRO aligned more effectively and efficiently under the
    Office of National Continuity Program.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $156,419,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       158,200,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       158,200,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        +1,781,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        The recommendation includes $96,800,000 for Mt. Weather
    Facilities; $55,400,000 for the Integrated Public Alert and
    Warning System; and $6,000,000 for the National Emergency
    Training Center.

                               FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................    $3,836,749,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................     2,592,148,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................     3,801,548,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -35,201,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................    +1,209,400,000

        Advanced National Security Training.--The Committee
    recognizes the importance of providing accredited, advanced
    national security training for first responders serving urban
    and rural communities, as well as tribal communities
    nationwide. The Committee supports efforts to develop
    intensive, immersive, and agency-integrated training that
    enhances preparedness and response capabilities across a range
    of evolving threats. The Committee encourages FEMA to
    incorporate best practices and international expertise in areas
    such as search and rescue, counterterrorism, border
    enforcement, school safety, cybersecurity, mass casualty
    incidents, natural disaster response, trauma care, and Post-
    Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Committee supports FEMA's
    continued engagement with first responder communities to ensure
    this training strengthens interagency cohesion and operational
    readiness.
        Continuing Training Grants.--The recommendation includes
    $16,000,000 for Continuing Training Grants. Of this amount, not
    less than $3,000,000 shall be competitively awarded for FEMA-
    certified rural training and not less than $3,000,000 shall be
    competitively awarded for FEMA-certified tribal training. FEMA
    is directed to prioritize awards that address training gaps as
    identified in the National Tribal and Rural Training Needs
    Assessment.
        Emergency Response Training.--The Committee is deeply
    concerned about recent armed attacks against religious,
    academic, and other institutions. While the ultimate goal is
    preventing these attacks, saving lives when they do occur is
    essential. The Committee recognizes that the first several
    minutes after an attack or emergency, before emergency medical
    services arrive, are critical to minimizing injury and loss of
    life. The Committee urges FEMA to evaluate and adopt
    established training programs that teach non-emergency
    personnel how to sustain lives until first responders arrive.
        Flood Risk Perception and Public Communications.--The
    Committee recognizes that persistent public misperception of
    flood risk undermines the effectiveness and fiscal
    sustainability of the National Flood Insurance Program,
    ultimately increasing long-term disaster costs. The Committee
    also recognizes evidence demonstrating that even in high-risk
    areas, a majority of residents underestimate flood harm and
    rely on binary ``flood zone'' designations to discount personal
    exposure, further contributing to underinsurance and
    insufficient mitigation. The Committee directs FEMA to evaluate
    how flood risk is depicted, described, and communicated to the
    public, including the use of probabilistic and gradient-based
    risk representations rather than solely on regulatory boundary
    designations. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this
    Act, FEMA shall provide a report to the Committee on planned
    research activities, communication strategies, and recommended
    policy adjustments designed to improve public understanding of
    flood risk, increase voluntary protective action, and reduce
    federal disaster expenditures over time.
        Grants Reporting.--The Committee continues the direction
    found under this heading in the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 119-86 for funding provided in fiscal
    year 2027. In addition, FEMA shall provide a report to the
    Committee within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act
    on steps taken to improve transparency, timeliness, and overall
    communications with relevant stakeholders with regard to grant
    funding. Finally, FEMA is directed to notify to the Committee
    not later than five business days prior to implementing any
    modification of policies for grant awards.
        Mudslide Assistance.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, FEMA shall provide a briefing on
    the technical assistance, resources, and guidance provided to
    states, localities, and tribes to prepare for and decrease the
    risk of potential mudslides. This briefing should include an
    overview of how these resources are made available on FEMA's
    website, as well as the procedures FEMA uses to respond to
    mudslides in the aftermath of wildfires.
        National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).--The
    recommendation includes $106,000,000 for the NDPC to enhance
    domestic preparedness by training emergency responders and
    event personnel for various disastrous incidents, including
    chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives. Of
    the funds provided, $3,000,000 shall be used to improve
    domestic preparedness and provide training to emergency
    responders and event personnel involved in large spectator
    events, including NSSEs. Within 90 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, FEMA shall
    provide a briefing to the Committee detailing the number of
    trainings requested and provided from the previous quarter.
        Next Generation Warning System.--The Committee supports the
    mission of the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program,
    and the recommendation provides $50,000,000 to help entities
    replace and upgrade aging infrastructure needed to enhance
    alert, warning, and other public safety communications systems
    to ensure national resilience and the ability to meet the
    evolving nature of public alerting challenges.
        Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).--The Committee
    includes $355,000,000 for the NSGP. FEMA is directed to
    prioritize the timely review of applications and obligation of
    awards for the NSGP, and the Administrator is directed to work
    with State Authorizing Agencies (SAAs) to synchronize
    application and approval timelines. Additionally, the Committee
    directs FEMA to ensure that any terms and conditions applied to
    NSGP awards are clearly communicated to applicants in advance
    of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) release and
    subsequent application period. FEMA is encouraged to broaden
    allowable award activities to include technology and software
    tools that can be used to intercept and enhance apprehension of
    perpetrators, as well as for contracted security personnel.
        Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA
    shall provide a report to the Committee on the NSGP for fiscal
    years 2024, 2025, and 2026. The report shall detail by fiscal
    year: the number of grant applications submitted, the total
    amount of grant funding requested, the number of grants
    awarded, and, for each grant award, the name of the recipient,
    the amount, and the project type including detailed information
    on the use of funds. The report shall also include an analysis
    of the impacts of the program, including tangible results
    demonstrating how the program has improved preparedness and
    reduced the risk of terrorist or other extremist attacks, as
    well as an analysis of the efficacy of the expanded scope of
    the program to include nonprofit consortia. Finally, the report
    shall include NSGP reform recommendations to promote
    standardization in the implementation of funds by SAAs. The
    Committee encourages FEMA to work with states to consider the
    eligibility of nonprofit organizations that memorialize
    historic sites of acts of terrorism.
        Operation Stonegarden.--The recommendation includes
    $88,000,000 for Operation Stonegarden. The Committee reminds
    FEMA of the need to ensure states make proper and timely
    distributions to local governments. The Committee encourages
    FEMA to explore how funding can be used by grant recipients to
    purchase technology such as cameras, sensors, drones, and
    communications upgrades including land mobile radios. The
    Committee also encourages FEMA to explore how grant funding can
    be used to help interdict illicit outbound firearms and
    currency.
        Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) Grant
    Program.--The Committee affirms the intent of Congress that the
    PRPA Program, as described in section 90006 of Public Law 119-
    21, shall include residences of former Presidents for whom the
    same standards of protection as a President have been applied
    as eligible residences for awarding funds.
        School Safety.--The Committee encourages FEMA to work with
    states and school districts to increase awareness of funding
    opportunities for school hardening measures that may be
    eligible activities under the Urban Area Security Initiative,
    the State Homeland Security Program, and the NSGP. 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. Not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA is
    directed to provide to the Committee a plan to increase
    awareness of funding opportunities for school hardening
    measures that are eligible opportunities under such grant
    programs.
        State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP).--The
    recommendation includes $50,000,000 to continue the SLCGP
    following the expiration of emergency funding provided in the
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). The
    Committee encourages the prioritization of elementary and
    secondary schools in making award determinations. Not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, FEMA, in
    coordination with CISA, shall provide a briefing to the
    Committee on the following related to the SLCGP:
              (1) the total number of applications submitted in
            each of the last five fiscal years, delineated by
            whether such applications were awarded and the cost per
            award;
              (2) the activities and programs funded in each award;
            and
              (3) the average cost per award.
        U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).--The recommendation
    includes $77,270,000 for the USFA, an increase of $5,130,000
    above the fiscal year 2026 enacted level. The Committee directs
    the USFA to conduct an assessment on resources needed to expand
    capacity in: community-based wildfire training and engagement
    of the Nation's non-federal fire services; promotion of fire-
    adapted communities to build community resilience; and
    coordination with wildland fire management as a critical and
    necessary partner in wildfire risk reduction. FEMA shall
    provide to the Committee a report on the assessment findings
    not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act.
        Unmanned Aircraft System Curriculum Standardization.--The
    Committee recognizes the growing use of UAS in disaster
    response, emergency management, and other all-hazards missions
    conducted by federal and SLTT first responders. The Committee
    encourages FEMA, in coordination with the Center for Domestic
    Preparedness and other appropriate federal partners, to develop
    and implement a standardized training curriculum to support the
    safe and effective use of UAS in disaster response and incident
    management operations. The curriculum may include virtual and
    scenario-based tools, guidance, and instructor resources to
    support consistent training for fire and rescue personnel,
    emergency managers, and other first responders.

                              DISASTER RELIEF FUND

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................   $26,367,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................    28,379,000,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................    28,389,000,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................    +2,022,000,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +10,000,000

        The recommendation includes $28,389,000,000 for the
    Disaster Relief Fund, which is an increase of $2,022,000,000
    above the fiscal year 2026 enacted level.
        Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC).--
    While the Committee appreciates FEMA's compliance with court
    orders requiring the reinstatement of the BRIC program, the
    Committee is concerned with the administration's reluctance to
    review and award funding in a timely manner. As such, FEMA
    shall provide to the Committee updates on a monthly basis of
    BRIC applications and awards from fiscal years 2024-2026, as
    well as any recommended reforms to the program. The Committee
    continues the requirements found under this heading in the
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 119-86.
        Cross-Agency Disaster Data Coordination and
    Collaboration.--The Committee directs FEMA to continue
    collaborating with the Department of Housing and Urban
    Development (HUD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA)
    in a manner that allows for rapid and timely data collection
    and sharing as it relates to federal disaster assistance,
    including the determination of financial need for the DRF, the
    Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program,
    and SBA disaster loans. FEMA is further directed to provide
    joint monthly reports on need by federally declared disaster,
    as that data becomes available. Upon enactment of this Act,
    FEMA, HUD, and SBA shall jointly brief the Committee not later
    than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on any
    challenges that exist in sharing and processing data related to
    interplay of these three disaster programs. The Committee
    encourages FEMA, in coordination with the SBA, to strengthen
    small-business recovery outreach and referral mechanisms
    following federally declared disasters, including coordination
    with qualified local economic recovery partners to accelerate
    navigation to available capital and technical assistance.
        Delays in Public Assistance.--The Committee is concerned
    about delays in Public Assistance determinations following
    major disasters. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act, FEMA shall provide a plan outlining steps to reduce
    processing times of such determinations, improve documentation
    requirements for rural and low-income applications, and
    increase transparency in appeals.
        Disaster Assistance for New Mothers.--The Committee
    recognizes the clinical benefits of breastfeeding for infants
    and new mothers and urges FEMA to improve access to
    breastfeeding supplies after major disasters through Critical
    Needs Assistance or other programs. In the aftermath of a major
    disaster, FEMA is directed to coordinate with SLTT agencies and
    volunteer organizations to ensure that disaster survivors have
    information on support available for breastfeeding equipment
    and supplies.
        Disaster Assistance for Persistent Poverty Counties.--The
    Committee encourages FEMA to adjust the cost share for
    persistent poverty counties for disasters declared during
    calendar year 2025.
        Distribution of Surplus Goods During Emergencies.--The
    Committee recognizes the challenges posed by the distribution
    of personal and essential household goods during major
    disasters. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, FEMA shall brief the Committee on current
    operations related to the procurement and storage of goods at
    warehouses for use during major disasters, including the scope
    and scale of any product insecurity, and an analysis of the
    efficacy of repurposing returned or surplus consumer goods for
    these purposes. FEMA is encouraged to engage with organizations
    that provide resources that serve the public interest and have
    the capacity to ensure that surplus goods are distributed and
    used appropriately.
        Domestic Production of Disaster Shelters.--The Committee
    recognizes the importance of the timely delivery of vital
    assistance to victims in the aftermath of major disasters,
    including shelter and housing assistance for individuals and
    families displaced from their homes. The Committee strongly
    encourages FEMA to ensure American-made shelters are considered
    for purposes of providing federal disaster relief for future
    major disasters.
        Electrical Grid Repairs.--Within 180 days of the date of
    enactment of this Act, FEMA shall provide to the Committee a
    report detailing any funding distributed to States and the
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from fiscal years 2017 to 2026
    intended to support electrical grid repairs following a major
    disaster that has yet to be fully obligated or expended by the
    applicable emergency management agency or power authority for
    work performed. The report shall include the rationale for
    withholding payment to contractors or subcontractors and
    whether local government construction excise taxes or charges
    levied, imposed, or collected are delaying disbursement of
    federal funding, including such taxes or charges that have been
    applied retroactively.
        Emergency Housing.--The Committee recognizes the vital
    support FEMA provides to communities in the aftermath of major
    disasters, including sheltering and housing assistance for
    individuals and families displaced from their homes. The
    Committee is concerned that housing shortages may impact
    recovery efforts, reduce community resiliency, and cause long-
    term displacement after a major disaster. As such, FEMA is
    directed to submit a report to the Committee within 180 days of
    the date of enactment of this Act detailing emergency housing
    operations for major disasters over the last four fiscal years,
    including the type of sheltering and housing assistance
    provided to survivors and responders, the costs associated with
    the shelter and housing assistance, the number of individuals
    and families housed, and the duration of housing assistance.
        Fair Disaster Assistance.--The Committee is concerned about
    premature Individual Assistance denials related to unresolved
    insurance claims and directs FEMA to brief the Committee on
    steps taken to ensure applicants are not denied funding
    assistance before insurance determinations are finalized within
    90 days of the date of enactment of this Act.
        High Hazard Potential Dams.--The Committee recognizes the
    importance of comprehensive risk assessments to strengthen dam
    safety across the country and directs FEMA to provide not less
    than $5,000,000 in Federal Assistance funding for such efforts.
        Individual Assistance Modernization.--The Committee
    supports FEMA's efforts to modernize Individual Assistance
    technology platforms to provide a streamlined digital
    experience, reduce manual errors, and accelerate aid delivery
    to disaster victims. However, to safeguard against any
    disruption of support to disaster survivors, FEMA must ensure
    that legacy systems maintain functionality until new systems'
    claims processing functionality has been proven and scaled.
    Therefore, the Committee directs FEMA's Recovery Technology
    Programs Division to prioritize continuity for legacy system
    maintenance while providing the necessary technical assistance
    to transition data into new platforms to assist disaster
    survivors.
        Natural Infrastructure Activities.--The Committee continues
    the direction found under this heading in the explanatory
    statement accompanying Public Law 119-86 for BRIC applications
    in fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
        Pending Disaster Declaration Requests.--Not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of this Act and quarterly
    thereafter, FEMA shall provide a report to the Committee
    identifying all pending requests for major disaster
    declaration, the date such request was received, and the length
    of time each request has been under review since receipt.
    Additionally, FEMA is directed to continue the requirements
    found under the heading ``Declaration of a Disaster'' in the
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 119-86.
        Public Assistance and Resilience Programs.--The Committee
    directs FEMA to include in its policy and guidance materials
    related to building codes all major construction codes utilized
    by the plumbing, mechanical, and electrical industry, including
    plumbing, mechanical, and electrical codes approved as American
    National Standards by the American National Standards
    Institute.
        Public Health Emergency Reimbursements.--The Committee
    remains concerned about outstanding FEMA reimbursements to
    health care providers, specifically hospital systems that have
    not been fully reimbursed for overtime and labor costs incurred
    for the response and treatment of patients during the COVID-19
    Public Health Emergency. The Committee encourages FEMA to work
    with health care providers to provide timely reimbursements for
    costs incurred.
        Reimbursement Delays.--The Committee encourages FEMA to
    work with SLTT governments to ensure they are providing
    reimbursements in a timely manner to avoid costs related to
    reimbursement payment delays.
        Short-Term Rental Integration Feasibility.--FEMA is
    directed to conduct a feasibility study on integrating
    independent residential accommodations sourced through online
    marketplace platforms into its Transitional Sheltering
    Assistance and Individual Assistance programs. This study shall
    assess:
              (1) the technical requirements for interoperability
            between FEMA's Unified Disaster Application System and
            online marketplace platforms; and
              (2) potential cost-efficiencies of utilizing
            independent residential accommodations sourced through
            online marketplace platforms compared to traditional
            lodging and direct-lease options.
    FEMA shall brief the Committee on its findings within 180 days
    of the date of enactment of this Act, including any recommended
    updates to the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide
    to improve community resiliency and reduce long-term
    displacement.
        Technology Modernization and Standardization of
    Submissions.--FEMA's Public Assistance Program has accumulated
    the largest backlog of unprocessed disaster reimbursement
    requests in its history, and the Committee is concerned that
    the principal cause of such backlog stems from a lack of
    standardized technology to produce FEMA-compliant documentation
    among SLTT agencies during incident operations, forcing post-
    incident reconstruction that is prolonged, incomplete, and
    error-prone. The Committee directs FEMA to identify and adopt
    an incident management platform that is compliant with the
    National Incident Management System; supports the complete
    emergency management lifecycle, from preparedness and planning
    through active incident operations to cost recovery and
    reimbursement; and produces validated, Public Assistance
    Program and Policy Guide-aligned Project Worksheet
    documentation packages as a standard output of those
    operations, not through post-incident reconstruction. The
    Committee further directs that FEMA evaluate requiring
    standardized digital submissions from such platform as the
    primary intake mechanism for Public Assistance reimbursement
    requests and report to the Committee within 180 days of the
    date of enactment of this Act on implementation timelines and
    estimated cost savings from such platform.

                         NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $226,000,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       199,840,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       199,840,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -26,160,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        Community Rating System (CRS).--The CRS acts as an
    incentive program by assessing community floodplain management
    practices and calculating respective discounts for millions of
    flood insurance policyholders across the country, generating
    savings for both the taxpayer and the Federal Government. FEMA
    is directed to provide the resources necessary to maintain, at
    a minimum, program operations as of January 1, 2025. FEMA shall
    notify the Committee not later than 30 business days prior to
    making any substantive alterations to program operations or
    contract modifications.
        Additionally, within 90 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act and quarterly thereafter, FEMA shall provide updates
    to the Committee detailing:
              (1) total obligations and expenditures for CRS
            administration;
              (2) contract modifications affecting service
            delivery;
              (3) the number of communities receiving verification
            visits and technical assistance; and
              (4) processing times for community rating updates.

                      Title III--Administrative Provisions

                         (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

        Section 301. The Committee continues a provision regarding
    cybersecurity threat feeds to CISA stakeholders and partners.
        Section 302. The Committee continues a provision limiting
    expenses for the administration of grants.
        Section 303. The Committee continues and modifies 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 a report
    on the expenditures of the DRF.
        Section 307. The Committee continues a provision permitting
    waivers of certain SAFER grant program requirements.
        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 permitting
    waivers of certain requirements pertaining to Assistance to
    Firefighter Grants.
        Section 310. The Committee continues a provision regarding
    the transfer of unobligated balances under the National Pre-
    Disaster Mitigation Fund.
        Section 311. The Committee continues a provision regarding
    the transfer of unobligated balances under the Flood Hazard
    Mapping and Risk Analysis Program.
        Section 312. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision that provides a minimum and maximum for grant periods
    of performance.
        Section 313. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    a dashboard for reimbursements made pursuant to a major
    disaster declaration under the Stafford Act.
        Section 314. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision prohibiting the pausing of training or grants funded
    under FEMA Federal Assistance.
        Section 315. The Committee includes a new provision
    requiring the issuance of BRIC grants.

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

                   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $122,941,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       112,955,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       112,955,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        -9,946,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

                                    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, while protecting the
    integrity of the Nation's immigration system. USCIS activities
    are primarily funded through fees collected from applicants for
    immigration benefits.

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $122,941,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       112,955,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       112,955,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        -9,946,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        The recommendation includes $112,995,000 for O&S which is
    provided exclusively for the E-Verify program to allow enrolled
    employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work
    in the United States.
        Application Processing.--The Committee directs USCIS to
    continue the requirements for timely processing of all
    applications and of all required public disclosers found under
    this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public
    Law 119-86. USCIS shall continue to update the Committee on the
    status of these requirements during the quarterly budget and
    productivity briefings required by House Report 117-396 and
    House Report 118-123. The Committee also understands that USCIS
    has taken steps to improve timely processing citizenship and
    other applications, such as partnering with the Department of
    Labor (DOL) to concurrently adjudicate I-129 petitions for H-2A
    workers while DOL officials adjudicate the temporary labor
    certification petitions. USCIS is urged to build upon these
    efficiencies by instituting similar concurrent adjudication
    procedures with the DOL to concurrently review temporary and
    permanent labor certifications during USCIS' adjudication of
    petitions for other immigrant and nonimmigrant visa
    classifications. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of
    this Act, the agency shall provide a report to the Committee
    detailing how USCIS is partnering with DOL to concurrently
    process applications, as well as outline other administrative
    steps the agency has taken to improve processing efficiency.
    Additionally, the Committee encourages USCIS to improve the
    average processing time for renewal requests of Forms I-821D
    and I-765 and directs USCIS to brief the Committee within 30
    days of enactment of this Act on steps the agency has taken to
    improve processing efficiency.
        Backlog Reduction and Reporting.--USCIS is directed to
    continue monthly reporting to the Committee on the application
    processing case backlog trends and statistics required under
    this heading in House Report 119-173.
        Budget Justification Materials.--USCIS shall continue to
    provide user fee budget justifications and USCIS's budget
    strategy, plans, and assumptions required under this heading in
    House Report 119-173.
        Continuous Vetting and Evaluation.--The Committee notes
    that increases in issued visas, paroles, and asylum claims in
    previous years have not been paired with adequate investments
    in monitoring and investigation of foreign nationals on
    temporary release in the country to ensure compliance with
    requirements set forward by USCIS and to maintain the security
    of our homeland. USCIS shall brief the Committee within 60 days
    of the date of enactment of this Act on:
              (1) its plans and procedures for continuous
            evaluation and vetting of foreign nationals who hail
            from countries designated by Executive Order 14161 to
            be national security or public safety threats;
              (2) if continuous evaluation and vetting can be
            accomplished through new or existing capabilities; and
              (3) how USCIS would propose centralizing domestic
            vetting of foreign nationals within one U.S. government
            component.
        Cost Recovery.--The Committee urges USCIS to limit fee
    waivers to ensure maximum recovery of costs associated with
    USCIS services and directs USCIS to provide the information
    required under this heading in House Report 119-173.
        Data on Asylum Operations.--USCIS is directed to continue
    to make available, on a publicly accessible website in a
    downloadable, searchable, and sortable format, the information
    required under this heading in the explanatory statement
    accompanying Public Law 117-328.
        Electronic Processing.--The Committee continues the
    requirement for USCIS to provide quarterly briefings on its
    electronic processing efforts. The Committee supports the
    ongoing digitization efforts of USCIS forms and signature
    requirements to comply with the 21st Century Integrated Digital
    Experience Act (P.L. 115-336) and encourages USCIS to ensure
    digitization of all forms.
        E-Verify.--The Committee encourages USCIS to continue
    efforts to modernize the E-Verify program, as well as continue
    improvements in outreach efforts and training tools to assist
    employers in improving the accuracy of information they submit
    into the system.
        Fee Adjustment Rule.--The Committee understands that last
    year, USCIS adopted a Fee Adjustment Rule that includes a
    change from using calendar days to business days for Premium
    Processing of certain visa applications. The Committee urges
    USCIS to make best efforts to adhere to its former calendar day
    practice when possible. When exigent circumstances may warrant
    such timely processing, such as in circumstances where a delay
    in processing an applicant's visa application could have an
    adverse economic impact in the U.S. or could negatively impact
    U.S.-based jobs, the Committee urges USCIS to reinstate an
    avenue to request further expedited processing. For these
    special circumstances, the Committee also urges USCIS to
    designate staff to promptly address Premium Processing
    applicants' questions and requests to facilitate expeditious
    processing.
        H-2B Visa Program.--The Committee directs USCIS, in
    consultation with DOL, to provide a report to the Committee not
    later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act that
    includes:
              (1) strategies to provide predictability to employers
            regarding the availability and timing of H-2B visas;
              (2) the impacts of current visa allocation practices
            on industries with varying seasonal start dates; and
              (3) how implementing a quarterly or otherwise phased
            allocation of available H-2B visas would impact
            employers with seasonal workforce needs throughout the
            fiscal year.
        I-140G Visa Program.--Not later than 60 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, USCIS shall
    provide to the Committee and post on a publicly accessible
    website, the number of I-140G applications received, processed,
    approved, denied, and pending by month, along with the average
    processing time. USCIS shall update the Committee on the status
    of this requirement during the quarterly budget and
    productivity briefings required by House Report 117-396 and
    House Report 118-123.
        J-1 Visa Program.--The Committee is aware of dual language
    education programs present in numerous K-12 public, private,
    and charter schools across the country, which utilize teachers
    participating in the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. The
    Committee understands that teachers participating in these
    programs, admitted under J-1 visas, are transitioning to jobs
    offering H-1B visas mid-school year. The Committee urges the
    Department to utilize its discretionary authority to restrict
    such transitions to times outside of the traditional school
    year.
        Nonimmigrant Visa Petition Processing.--The Committee
    reminds USCIS to meet the agency's statutory obligation to
    adjudicate I-129 petitions for O and P nonimmigrant visas for
    extraordinary ability in the arts within 14 days of receiving a
    petition.
        Quarterly Budget and Productivity Reporting.--The Committee
    directs USCIS to provide the quarterly briefings required under
    this heading in House Report 117-396 promptly. USCIS shall
    continue to provide these briefings in fiscal year 2027.
        R-1 Visas.--USCIS shall brief the Committee on reports of
    organizations abusing the R-1 visa program within 180 days of
    enactment of this Act, including its plans to prevent such
    abuses.
        Refugee Admissions.--USCIS shall continue to provide the
    information required under this heading in the explanatory
    statement accompanying Public Law 117-103, including
    information from fiscal year 2026.
        Temporary Worker Visa Adjudications.--The Committee reminds
    USCIS of its discretionary interview waiver authority and urges
    USCIS to utilize all statutory and regulatory authorities to
    expeditiously manage and process such nonimmigrant petitions.

                    Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $398,137,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       417,516,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       403,243,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        +5,106,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       -14,273,000

                                    Mission

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

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $379,837,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       398,736,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       389,587,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        +9,750,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................        -9,149,000

        Collaboration with Bureau of Indian Affairs.--In
    collaboration with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and within
    available funds, FLETC is directed to develop, implement, and
    conduct training for federal law enforcement officers who have
    been assigned to immigration enforcement efforts on matters of
    tribal relations, acceptable forms of tribal identification,
    and government-to-government relations with Indian tribes.
        Human Trafficking Awareness Training.--The Committee
    directs FLETC, in coordination with the Center for Countering
    Human Trafficking, to increase advertising of this critical
    training within the law enforcement community and to report to
    the Committee not later than 270 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act on any requests for human trafficking
    awareness training FLETC was unable to fulfill due to funding
    constraints.
        SLTT Training.--The Committee encourages FLETC to continue
    its work with SLTT agents and officers, especially along the
    southern border, to continue to expand and enhance intelligence
    training.
        Training Delivery Constraints.--The Committee continues the
    reporting requirement under this heading in House Report 119-
    173. The Committee directs FLETC to provide an updated report
    not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act
    reflecting the training requests for fiscal years 2026 and 2027
    and the projected number of requests in fiscal year 2028.
        Use of Training Facilities.--The Director shall schedule
    basic or advanced law enforcement training, or both, at all
    four training facilities to ensure they are fully utilized at
    the highest possible capacity throughout the fiscal year.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................       $18,300,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................        18,780,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................        13,656,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        -4,644,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................        -5,124,000

        The recommendation provides $13,626,000 to address the most
    critical of FLETC's major deferred maintenance projects that
    would improve the delivery of training or the health and
    welfare of students. The Committee directs FLETC to provide a
    briefing on deferred and preventative maintenance projects that
    require additional resources not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act.
        Cheltenham Expansion.--Not later than 90 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, FLETC shall brief the Committee
    on the plan to expand the Cheltenham facility. The briefing
    should include the timeline for completion and total project
    costs, as well as plans to maintain current operations and
    continue necessary maintenance on the existing buildings on the
    Cheltenham campus. The briefing shall also include the
    following details for each project included in the expansion: a
    detailed description, the total project costs delineated by
    fiscal year, and the projected completion timeline.

                       Science and Technology Directorate

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $831,206,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       753,722,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       855,436,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +24,230,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................      +101,714,000

                                    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 2026.......................      $352,802,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       372,273,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       383,987,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       +31,185,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +11,714,000

        Redundant Research and Development Efforts.--Prior to
    engaging in any new or continuing funding for existing research
    and development activities, the Department and any relevant
    component agencies shall first consider whether any existing
    efforts are currently or were previously funded elsewhere in
    the Federal Government, such as by DoD.

                  PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................       $51,500,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................        40,000,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................        40,000,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................       -11,500,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................             - - -

        The recommendation provides $25,000,000 for the Plum Island
    Closure and Support (PICS) Program and $15,000,000 for critical
    improvements to S&T's laboratory facilities.
        Plum Island Closure and Support (PICS) Program.--The
    Committee provides $25,000,000 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 no longer on schedule. S&T is directed to continue
    providing semiannual briefings on the progress of these
    activities.

                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.......................      $426,904,000
    Budget request, fiscal year 2027......................       341,449,000
    Recommended in the bill...............................       431,449,000
    Bill compared with:
      Appropriation, fiscal year 2026.....................        +4,545,000
      Budget request, fiscal year 2027....................       +90,000,000

                     Research, Development, and Innovation

        Advanced Sensors Technologies.--Within the funds provided,
    the Committee encourages work on critical research areas, such
    as developing and fielding next generation first responder
    technology that utilizes advanced sensors and imager
    technologies.
        AI-Enabled Distributed Situational Awareness.--The
    Committee encourages S&T to consider expanding its use of AI-
    enabled distributed situational awareness for first responder
    safety and critical infrastructure protection to enable early
    detection of escalation indicators and predictive decision
    support during the critical first minutes of an incident.
        Binational Industrial Research and Development Homeland
    Security (BIRD HLS) Program.--The Committee continues its
    strong support of the BIRD HLS program, which allows S&T to
    work with Israeli partners to develop innovative technology
    solutions for homeland security needs, and encourages funding
    at the fiscal year 2024 enacted level. S&T is urged to consider
    whether this program could be expanded to include innovative
    partnerships with high value nonprofit or faith-based targets
    by creating, testing, and deploying security technologies.
        Border Security Technology Transfer Program.--The Committee
    recognizes the importance of structured industry engagements to
    accelerate innovation in support of border security, customs
    enforcement, and trade facilitation. The Committee encourages
    S&T to consider establishing a Border Security Industry
    Partnership Intermediary Agreement.
        Border Security Testbed.--The Committee encourages S&T to
    consider establishing a border security testbed to test,
    evaluate, integrate, and train on a variety of border security
    technologies in a realistic, relevant, and accessible
    environment, away from cross-border observers.
        Chem-Bio Threat Surveillance & Detection.--The
    recommendation includes $50,000,000 to continue the development
    of the next generation of biological detection. CWMD's
    biological detection program, BioWatch, was plagued by
    prolonged event-to-detection timelines, a limited suite of
    detectable pathogens, and high operating costs. As S&T works to
    develop potential replacements for the BioWatch system, S&T is
    encouraged to consult with SLTT stakeholders to determine
    relevant biodetection needs and with industry and academia to
    examine existing capabilities. S&T should focus on easily
    deployable, scalable solutions that are nearly technologically
    mature. At this time, S&T should avoid focusing efforts on
    developing a single solution that can detect all possible
    hazards, but rather focus on what is practicable.
        Within the funds provided, the Committee encourages S&T to
    examine MALDI TOF sensor technology to enable high throughput,
    real-time analysis (seconds to minutes) of aerosols samples
    directly from human breath. S&T should further consider the
    integration of advanced AI and ML methods to identify
    traditional and emerging bioterrorism and disease vectors.
    Further, within the funds provided, the Committee supports the
    ongoing work at Advanced Research Projects Agency Chemical and
    Biological Defense Division to provide real-world research for
    next-generation biodetection capability that will provide near-
    real time screening of breath for respiratory and other
    communicable diseases, prevent the spread of contamination or
    infectious disease across borders, and prevent large-scale
    closure of vital economic interests.
        Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (cUAS).--The Committee
    supports the cUAS Program, which assesses available cUAS
    solutions and guides the development of new capabilities to
    support acquisition, rapid deployment, and utilization
    decisions based on the needs and requirements of DHS components
    such as CBP, USSS, Coast Guard, and FPS. The Committee
    encourages S&T to continue its work to extend and
    operationalize capabilities to detect, mitigate, and respond to
    increasingly sophisticated UAS threats to borders, critical
    infrastructure, commerce, and transportation hubs.
        Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Attacks.--Within the
    funds provided, S&T is encouraged to support research to
    develop and demonstrate timely hierarchical hardware quality
    assurance and timely cyberattack mitigation techniques for
    hardware in one or more of the following Department-designated
    critical infrastructure sectors: chemical, IT, critical
    manufacturing, water and wastewater, communications, and
    transportation.
        Cybersecurity for Tourism.--Within the funds provided, the
    Committee urges S&T, in coordination with FLETC, to establish a
    Cybersecurity for Tourism Consortium to help align government
    interests in public safety and security with the Nation's
    tourism industry.
        Data Visualization and Emerging Analytics.--Within existing
    funds, the Committee supports the further development of the
    Data Visualization and Emerging Analytics tool.
        Digital Twin.--Within the funds provided, S&T is encouraged
    to pursue research and development related to the use of
    digital twins. Advanced modeling and simulation can improve and
    enhance mission effectiveness by developing new paradigms,
    tools, and simulation-enabled capabilities for DHS operations.
        Enabling Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--The Committee
    acknowledges the critical value in the establishment of the
    common test site for demonstration and research of UAS and is
    pleased that the site is also available to other federal,
    state, and local partners. The Committee encourages S&T to
    continue funding this work, prioritize the use of the common
    test site to conduct on-site testing and evaluation for the
    Department, and facilitate a close collaboration with the
    Federal Aviation Administration UAS Center of Excellence.
        Fentanyl Detection.--Within the funds provided, the
    Committee encourages S&T, in conjunction with other federal
    partners, to improve opioid and fentanyl detection. Such
    efforts may include research on additional technological
    solutions to: target and detect low-purity fentanyl, especially
    in counterfeit pressed tablets; enhance targeting of
    counterfeit pills through nonintrusive, noninvasive, and other
    visual screening technologies; and improve data-driven
    targeting to increase seizure rates of fentanyl and its
    precursors and may include AI-assisted olfactory sensors.
        First Responder Capability Program.--The Committee
    encourages S&T to continue the work of its First Responder
    Capability Program, which enhances first responders'
    operational capabilities and safety by developing, testing, and
    deploying innovative technologies.
        Interconnected Passenger Screening.--The Committee
    recognizes that interconnected technology can modernize TSA
    checkpoint screening. Within funds provided, the Committee
    supports the development of technology that can provide real-
    time data analysis and support faster, more secure screening.
        Joint Security Initiative.--Within the funds provided, the
    Committee encourages S&T to develop a system-of-systems
    approach that enables cross-sector analysis while respecting
    the distributed ownership of critical infrastructure sectors.
        Mobile Detection Deployment Program (MDDP).--The Committee
    appreciates MDDP's ability to rapidly deliver deployable
    chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear detection
    capabilities in support of Federal and SLTT homeland security
    requirements. The Committee encourages the Department to equip
    mobile detection deployment units with the most modern and
    technologically advanced radiological and nuclear detection
    systems to accomplish this critical mission.
        National Coastal Critical Infrastructure Technologies and
    Homeland Security Response Lab.--The Committee encourages S&T
    to consider the establishment of a lab focused on coastal
    critical infrastructure technologies and homeland security
    response.
        Next Generation 911 (NG911).--The Committee encourages S&T
    to consider establishing a NG911 program office for the
    certification of conformance and interoperability of NG911
    functional elements and to complete the development and
    maintenance of the software-based conformance and
    interoperability testing system.
        Partnership Intermediary Agreements.--These agreements
    enable components across the Department to engage immediately
    on technology transfer and transition activities. Partnership
    Intermediary Agreements, as defined under section 3715 of title
    15, United States Code, support the Department's ability to
    seek out, assess, and engage non-traditional small business
    vendors for the Department's development and acquisition
    efforts. As such, the Committee does not support the proposed
    reduction to Partnership Intermediary Agreements found in the
    budget request.
        Threat Drone Mitigation Testing.--The Committee is
    concerned about the Department's existing capabilities to
    mitigate threats posed by dark or fiber-guided drones to large
    public events, critical infrastructure sites, and other targets
    in the homeland, and encourages S&T to evaluate non-kinetic
    technologies, including high power microwave, to defeat these
    threats with limited collateral effects.
        U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement
    Program.--The Committee encourages funding at the fiscal year
    2024 enacted level for the U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity
    Cooperation grant program, as authorized by section 1551 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (P.L.
    117-81), to support cybersecurity research and development,
    demonstration, and commercialization of cybersecurity
    technology.
        Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.--The Committee encourages S&T to
    continue its work to promote unmanned aerial vehicles for use
    in homeland security missions.
        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 federal, state, and local 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 other federal
    partners, 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.
        Wastewater Surveillance Systems.--Within the funds
    provided, S&T is encouraged to develop and pilot comprehensive
    wastewater surveillance systems at confinement facilities
    operated by or under contract with the Department to identify
    the prevalence of dangerous communicable and infectious
    diseases and the prevalence of covered drugs and controlled
    substances.

                              University Programs

        The recommendation provides $47,000,000 for University
    Programs. S&T's University Programs allow for cooperation with
    colleges and universities to address pressing homeland security
    needs. University Programs promote homeland security research
    and education, train current and future students and
    professionals, and build a homeland security workforce.
        Centers of Excellence (COE) Program.--The COE program is
    the flagship research account for universities at DHS. The
    program brings together hundreds of academic institutions and
    private sector entities to generate basic and applied research
    that rapidly delivers innovative technologies for the homeland
    security community to meet imminent and future threats. The COE
    network catalyzes the development of new marketplaces for
    technologies geared toward keeping our Nation safe and secure.
        The Committee reminds S&T of the reporting requirement
    under this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying
    Public Law 119-86.

                      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
    prohibiting funds for employment authorization documents for
    certain aliens.
        Section 405. The Committee includes a new provision related
    to USCIS official reception and representation expenses.
        Section 406. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the consideration of H-1B petitions from any entity
    identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
    Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2021.
        Section 407. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding credible fear standards for asylum claims.
        Section 408. The Committee includes a new provision related
    to eligibility for certain asylum claims.
        Section 409. The Committee includes a new provision related
    to the H-2B program.
        Section 410. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding H-2A visas.
        Section 411. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding certain visas.
        Section 412. The Committee continues a provision
    authorizing FLETC to distribute funds for incurred training
    accreditation.
        Section 413. 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 414. The Committee continues a provision allowing
    for the acceptance of funding transfers from other government
    agencies for construction of special use facilities.
        Section 415. The Committee continues a provision
    classifying FLETC instructor staff as inherently governmental
    for certain considerations.

                          TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

        Section 501. The 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 a provision related to
    reprogramming limitations and transfer authority.
        The Department must notify the Committees on Appropriations
    at least 30 days in advance of each reprogramming of funds that
    would: (1) reduce programs, projects, and activities, or
    personnel, by ten percent or more; or (2) increase a program,
    project, or activity by more than $5,000,000 or ten percent,
    whichever is less.
        The term PPA is defined as each functional category listed
    under an account heading in the funding table 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.
        For purposes of reprogramming notifications, the creation
    of a new PPA is defined as any significant new activity that
    has not been explicitly justified to the Congress in budget
    justification material and for which funds have not been
    appropriated by the Congress.
        Limited transfer authority is provided to give the
    Department flexibility in responding to emerging requirements
    and significant changes in circumstances, but is not intended
    to facilitate the implementation of new PPAs that were not
    proposed in a formal budget submission. Transfers may not
    reduce accounts by more than two and a half percent or augment
    appropriations by more than five percent. The Department must
    notify the Committees on Appropriations not fewer than 30 days
    in advance of any transfer. To avoid violations of the Anti-
    Deficiency Act, the Secretary shall ensure that any transfer of
    funds is carried out in compliance with the limitations and
    requirements of section 503(c). In particular, the Secretary
    should ensure that any such transfers adhere to the opinion of
    the Comptroller General's decision in the Matter of John D.
    Webster, Director, Financial Services, Library of Congress,
    dated November 7, 1997, with regard to the definition of an
    appropriation subject to transfer limitations.
        Notifications should provide complete explanations of
    proposed funding reallocations, including detailed
    justifications for increases and offsets; any specific impact
    the proposed changes are expected to have on future-year
    appropriations requirements; a table showing the proposed
    revisions to funding and FTE at the account and PPA levels for
    the current fiscal year; and any expected funding and FTE
    impacts during the budget year.
        The Department shall manage its PPAs within the levels
    appropriated and should only submit reprogramming or transfer
    notifications in cases of unforeseeable and compelling
    circumstances that could not have been predicted when
    formulating the budget request for the current fiscal year.
    When the Department becomes aware of an emerging requirement
    after the President's budget has been submitted to Congress but
    prior to the enactment of a full-year funding Act for the
    budget year, it is incumbent on the Office of the CFO to timely
    notify the Committees. When the Department submits a
    reprogramming or transfer notification and does not receive
    identical responses from the House and Senate Committees, it is
    expected to work with the Committees to reconcile the
    differences before proceeding.
        Section 504. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision, by reference, prohibiting funds appropriated or
    otherwise made available to the Department to make payment to
    the Working Capital Fund (WCF), except for activities and
    amounts allowed in the President's fiscal year 2027 budget
    request.
        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 O&S
    appropriation shall have an additional fiscal year of
    availability, subject to a section 503 reprogramming
    notification.
        Section 506. 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 507. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    notification to the Committees at least three days before DHS
    executes or announces grant allocations or grant awards
    totaling $1,000,000 or more; an award or contract, other
    transaction agreement; a grant from the Disaster Relief Fund
    greater than $100,000; or task order on a multiple award
    agreement, or to issue a letter of intent of greater than
    $2,000,000; task or delivery orders greater than $5,000,000
    from DHS multi-year funds; or sole-source grant awards.
    Notifications shall include a description of the projects or
    activities to be funded and the location, including city,
    county, and state.
        Section 508. The 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 509. 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 510. The Committee continues a provision that
    includes and consolidates by reference prior-year statutory
    provisions related to sensitive security information and the
    use of funds in conformance with section 303 of the Energy
    Policy Act of 1992.
        Section 511. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting the use of funds in contravention of the Buy
    American Act.
        Section 512. The Committee continues a provision regarding
    the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the
    Immigration and Nationality Act.
        Section 513. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision that precludes DHS from using funds in this Act to
    use reorganization authority, with the exception of the former
    Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
        Section 514. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting funds for planning, testing, piloting, or
    developing a national identification card.
        Section 515. 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 516. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting funds to be used for first-class travel.
        Section 517. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting the use of funds to employ illegal workers as
    described in section 274(h)(3) of the Immigration and
    Nationality Act.
        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 reports on a public website required by
    the Committees on Appropriations unless public posting
    compromises homeland or national security or the report
    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 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
    prohibiting the use of funds to use restraints on pregnant
    detainees in DHS custody, except in certain circumstances.
        Section 528. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction of
    records related to detainees in custody.
        Section 529. 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 530. 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 531. 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 532. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    notifications and reporting on DHS submissions of proposals to
    the Technology Modernization Fund.
        Section 533. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    the identification of discretionary offsets when fee increase
    proposals to support current activities assume the enactment of
    such proposals prior to the beginning of the budget year.
        Section 534. The Committee continues a provision related to
    the Arms Trade Treaty.
        Section 535. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting the use of funds related to certain entities
    identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
    Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2021.
        Section 536. The Committee continues a provision
    prohibiting the use of funds for the transfer or release of
    certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
    Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into or within the United States.
        Section 537. The Committee continues a provision directing
    the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop, use, and share
    estimates of arrivals of aliens at the southern border.
        Section 538. The Committee continues a provision directing
    the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop, use, and share
    estimates of individuals anticipated to be detained in and
    removed from the United States.
        Section 539. The Committee continues a provision related to
    assistance from DoD for border security operations.
        Section 540. The Committee continues a provision related to
    the employee emergency back-up care program.
        Section 541. The Committee includes a provision providing
    DHS with the ability to transfer funds for activities within
    the Blue Campaign.
        Section 542. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the use of funds to classify the speech of a U.S.
    person as either mis-, dis-, or mal-information or to work with
    organizations to do the same.
        Section 543. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the use of funds to discriminate against a person
    based on sincerely held religious beliefs regarding marriage.
        Section 544. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the obligation or award of funds to certain
    jurisdictions.
        Section 545. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the use of funds for diversity, equity, and
    inclusion or critical race theory.
        Section 546. The Committee continues a provision that
    reduces funds from the Office of the Secretary if the monthly
    DRF report is not delivered consistent with Section 306, or
    reviews for DRF reimbursements exceed 60 days and exceed 500
    projects under review.
        Section 547. The Committee continues a provision that
    extends medical licensure across state lines for Department
    medical professionals.
        Section 548. The Committee continues a provision related to
    classified programs and a classified annex.
        Section 549. The Committee continues a provision subjecting
    transfers of National Intelligence Program funding to section
    503 requirements.
        Section 550. The Committee continues a provision requiring
    obligation plans for funding provided in Public Law 119-21 from
    all sources, including fee collections.
        Section 551. The Committee continues and modifies a
    provision regarding access to detention facilities by members
    of Congress or their designated staff.
        Section 552. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the use of funds for the purchase of computers,
    printers, or videoconferencing equipment from companies based
    in the People's Republic of China.
        Section 553. The Committee includes a new provision
    granting certain other transactional authority to the
    Secretary.
        Section 554. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding the recording of federal law enforcement.
        Section 555. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding law enforcement training requirements.
        Section 556. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding the transfer of land titles.
        Section 557. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding identification of law enforcement personnel.
        Section 558. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding the detention and deportation of U.S. citizens.
        Section 559. The Committee includes a new provision
    rescinding unobligated balances from a specified source.
        Section 560. The Committee includes a new provision
    rescinding unobligated balances from various sources.
        Section 561. The Committee includes a new provision
    rescinding unobligated balances from the DHS Nonrecurring
    Expenses Fund.
        Section 562. The Committee includes a new provision
    allowing for certain funds to be used for reimbursement of
    emergency personnel costs for protection activities.
        Section 563. The Committee includes a new provision
    prohibiting the use of funds for a Disinformation Governance
    Board.
        Section 564. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding certain removals.
        Section 565. The Committee includes a new provision
    regarding a Spending Reduction Account.

        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 materials are submitted in accordance with
    various requirements of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives:

                                Dissenting Views

        Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(a)(1) of House rule
    XIII and sec. 6(i) of the Committee Rules, the dissenting views
    of the minority party of the House of Representatives, are
    printed below:

                                 MINORITY VIEWS

        Committee Democrats are grateful to all Department of
    Homeland Security (DHS) personnel for the critical work they do
    every day to protect our country. Their efforts to protect
    national security during the longest Republican shutdown of
    this Department's short history was extraordinary. The intent
    of this bill--to make smart investments in DHS that protect the
    taxpayers while ensuring our national and economic security--is
    laudable. Indeed, for many years, enactment of a bipartisan DHS
    funding bill was a top priority for both parties on this
    Committee. However, despite the Majority's willingness to
    include several bipartisan funding and policy priorities, we
    cannot support this bill.
        There is one issue that as members of the Appropriations
    Committee we cannot ignore. DHS is currently operating off of a
    blank check of $260 billion without a single guardrail to keep
    this funding accountable to the taxpayer dollar. This bill
    missed several opportunities to regain our power of the purse
    through a failure to adopt several oversight provisions
    proposed by Committee Democrats. Committee Democrats attempted
    to provide additional oversight over these reconciliation
    dollars through various amendments including additional funding
    to the Office of Inspector General and application of the terms
    and conditions of the annual appropriations bill to
    reconciliation funds. Oversight is one of Congress' core
    constitutional responsibilities. At a time when federal
    spending is increasing dramatically, Congress should be
    strengthening--not weakening--the oversight tools that protect
    taxpayers, prevent waste, fraud, and abuse and ensure agencies
    comply with congressional intent. The American people deserve
    confidence that every taxpayer dollar is being spent
    responsibly.
        Committee Democrats also attempted to require substantial
    reform of certain parts of the Department in order to better
    safeguard the civil rights and Constitutional liberties of the
    American people. Even where the bill moves in the general
    direction of reforms to how DHS law enforcement is able to
    operate in our communities, it fails to meet the urgency of the
    moment. For example, while the bill doubles the amount of
    funding for body-worn cameras available to DHS law enforcement
    it lacks language that requires the use of cameras during
    immigration enforcement operations, including the retention and
    storage of video. Committee Democrats advocated for several
    reforms including arrest warrant requirements; mandating the
    use of bodyworn cameras and the retention of video footage;
    establishing use of force standards in laws; prohibiting raids
    on sensitive locations like schools, hospitals, or houses of
    worship; ending racial profiling to address ``Kavanaugh
    stops''; and prohibiting surveillance for First Amendment
    protected activities.
        All rejected.
        In addition to the lack of attention to reform, the bill is
    insufficient to safeguard American communities and the American
    people from national security threats. In the wake of the
    damaging Republican-caused government shutdown, Americans
    realized the critical role of the Transportation Security
    Administration (TSA) and its employees who worked tirelessly to
    keep our aviation network secure and strong. However, this bill
    cuts funding for the TSA by $347 million and does nothing to
    stop the Administration from abrogating the collective
    bargaining agreement that TSA reached with its airport
    screening workforce in 2024.
        The bill cuts funding for the Cybersecurity and
    Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) by $252.7 million in this
    bill at a time when AI is advancing quickly to increase our
    adversaries' capabilities against government, financial,
    medical and other critical cyber infrastructure. This funding
    cut, if enacted, will only further harm an agency crippled by
    the loss of over a third over the last year.
        Simply put, this bill fails to meet the moment and fails to
    keep Americans safe.
        Although this bill is well short of what is needed to earn
    significant bipartisan support in Committee, we look forward to
    working with the majority and urge them to join us in
    developing final legislation that exemplifies our
    responsibility to govern and prioritizes the safety and
    security of the homeland. We have done so in the past, and we
    have no doubt that we can do so again this year.

                                       Rosa DeLauro.
                                       Henry Cuellar.

                              FULL COMMITTEE VOTES

        Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of
    the House of Representatives, the results of each role call
    vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with
    the names of those voting for and those against, are printed
    below:

        [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

                   COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

        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.

        [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

        BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE FY 2027 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...............................          64,900  ..............          93,289          98,614
        Mandatory...................................  ..............  ..............             913             913
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
    NOTE.--The bill reported to the House contains an additional $28,389 million in discretionary budget authority
      and $4,826 million in associated outlays for those recommended amounts, which are designated as disaster
      relief funding. Pursuant to section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
      1985, as amended by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (P.L. 118-5), these amounts are considered
      adjustments to the discretionary spending limits.

                          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:
        2027.............................................          \1\49,714
        2028.............................................             18,248
        2029.............................................             10,676
        2030.............................................              4,847
        2031 and future years............................              8,887
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \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              17,900              2,755
     local governments for 2027.......
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    \1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

             STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

        Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of 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.

                              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 clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the
    Rules of the House of Representatives, the following hearings
    were used to develop or consider the Department of Homeland
    Security Appropriations Act, 2027:
        The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing on
    March 26, 2026, entitled ``Member Day.'' The Subcommittee
    received testimony from:
        The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)
        The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury (NM-01)
        The Honorable James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11)
        The Honorable Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29)
        The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing on
    April 16, 2026, entitled ``Budget Hearing--Department of
    Homeland Security: CBP, ICE, and U.S. Citizenship and
    Immigration Services.'' The Subcommittee received testimony
    from:
        Mr. Rodney Scott, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border
    Protection
        Mr. Todd Lyons, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and
    Customs Enforcement
        Mr. Joseph Edlow, Director, U.S. Citizenship and
    Immigration Services
        The Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing on
    April 16, 2026, entitled ``Budget Hearing--Department of
    Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Secret
    Service, and FEMA.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from:
        Mr. Nick Andersen, Acting Director, Cybersecurity, and
    Infrastructure Security Agency
        Ms. Ha Nguyen McNeill, Acting Administrator, Transportation
    Security Administration
        Admiral Kevin Lunday, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
        Mr. Sean Curran, Director, U.S. Secret Service
        Ms. Karen Evans, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency
    Management Agency

              Compliance With Rule XIII, CL. 3(d) (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):

              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, and existing law in which no
    change is proposed is shown in roman):

        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. 203. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.

      (a) Definition of Small Impoverished Community.--In this
    section, the term ``small impoverished community'' means a
    community of 3,000 or fewer individuals that is economically
    disadvantaged, as determined by the State in which the
    community is located and based on criteria established by the
    President.
      (b) Establishment of Program.--The President [may] shall
    establish a program to provide technical and financial
    assistance to States and local governments to assist in the
    implementation of predisaster hazard mitigation measures that
    are related to a major disaster declaration in the previous 5
    years and are cost-effective and are designed to reduce
    injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property,
    including damage to critical services and facilities under the
    jurisdiction of the States or local governments.
      (c) Approval by President.--If the President determines that
    a State or local government has identified natural disaster
    hazards in areas under its jurisdiction and has demonstrated
    the ability to form effective public-private natural disaster
    hazard mitigation partnerships, the President, using amounts in
    the National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund
    established under subsection (i) (referred to in this section
    as the ``Fund''), [may] shall provide technical and financial
    assistance to the State or local government to be used in
    accordance with subsection (e).
      (d) State Recommendations.--
              (1) In general.--
                      (A) Recommendations.--The Governor of each
                    State may recommend to the President not fewer
                    than five local governments to receive
                    assistance under this section.
                      (B) Deadline for submission.--The
                    recommendations under subparagraph (A) shall be
                    submitted to the President not later than
                    October 1, 2001, and each October 1st
                    thereafter or such later date in the year as
                    the President may establish.
                      (C) Criteria.--In making recommendations
                    under subparagraph (A), a Governor shall
                    consider the criteria specified in subsection
                    (g).
              (2) Use.--
                      (A) In general.--Except as provided in
                    subparagraph (B), in providing assistance to
                    local governments under this section, the
                    President shall select from local governments
                    recommended by the Governors under this
                    subsection.
                      (B) Extraordinary circumstances.--In
                    providing assistance to local governments under
                    this section, the President may select a local
                    government that has not been recommended by a
                    Governor under this subsection if the President
                    determines that extraordinary circumstances
                    justify the selection and that making the
                    selection will further the purpose of this
                    section.
              (3) Effect of failure to nominate.--If a Governor of
            a State fails to submit recommendations under this
            subsection in a timely manner, the President may
            select, subject to the criteria specified in subsection
            (g), any local governments of the State to receive
            assistance under this section.
      (e) Uses of Technical and Financial Assistance.--
              (1) In general.--Technical and financial assistance
            provided under this section--
                      (A) shall be used by States and local
                    governments principally to implement
                    predisaster hazard mitigation measures that are
                    cost-effective and are described in proposals
                    approved by the President under this section;
                    and
                      (B) may be used--
                              (i) to support effective public-
                            private natural disaster hazard
                            mitigation partnerships;
                              (ii) to improve the assessment of a
                            community's vulnerability to natural
                            hazards;
                              (iii) to establish hazard mitigation
                            priorities, and an appropriate hazard
                            mitigation plan, for a community; or
                              (iv) to establish and carry out
                            enforcement activities and implement
                            the latest published editions of
                            relevant consensus-based codes,
                            specifications, and standards that
                            incorporate the latest hazard-resistant
                            designs and establish minimum
                            acceptable criteria for the design,
                            construction, and maintenance of
                            residential structures and facilities
                            that may be eligible for assistance
                            under this Act for the purpose of
                            protecting the health, safety, and
                            general welfare of the buildings' users
                            against disasters.
              (2) Dissemination.--A State or local government may
            use not more than 10 percent of the financial
            assistance received by the State or local government
            under this section for a fiscal year to fund activities
            to disseminate information regarding cost-effective
            mitigation technologies.
      (f) Allocation of Funds.--
              (1) In general.--The President shall award financial
            assistance under this section on a competitive basis
            for mitigation activities that are cost effective and
            in accordance with the criteria in subsection (g).
              (2) Minimum and maximum amounts.--In providing
            financial assistance under this section, the President
            shall ensure that the amount of financial assistance
            made available to a State (including amounts made
            available to local governments of the State) for a
            fiscal year--
                      (A) is not less than the lesser of--
                              (i) $575,000; or
                              (ii) the amount that is equal to 1
                            percent of the total funds appropriated
                            to carry out this section for the
                            fiscal year; and
                      (B) does not exceed the amount that is equal
                    to 15 percent of the total funds appropriated
                    to carry out this section for the fiscal year.
              (3) Redistribution of unobligated amounts.--The
            President may--
                      (A) withdraw amounts of financial assistance
                    made available to a State (including amounts
                    made available to local governments of a State)
                    under this subsection that remain unobligated
                    by the end of the third fiscal year after the
                    fiscal year for which the amounts were
                    allocated; and
                      (B) in the fiscal year following a fiscal
                    year in which amounts were withdrawn under
                    subparagraph (A), add the amounts to any other
                    amounts available to be awarded on a
                    competitive basis pursuant to paragraph (1).
      (g) Criteria for Assistance Awards.--In determining whether
    to provide technical and financial assistance to a State or
    local government under this section, the President shall
    provide financial assistance only in States that have received
    a major disaster declaration in the previous [7 years] 5 years,
    or to any Indian tribal government located partially or
    entirely within the boundaries of such States, and take into
    account--
              (1) the extent and nature of the hazards to be
            mitigated;
              (2) the degree of commitment of the State or local
            government to reduce damages from future natural
            disasters;
              (3) the degree of commitment by the State or local
            government to support ongoing non-Federal support for
            the hazard mitigation measures to be carried out using
            the technical and financial assistance;
              (4) the extent to which the hazard mitigation
            measures to be carried out using the technical and
            financial assistance contribute to the mitigation goals
            and priorities established by the State;
              (5) the extent to which the technical and financial
            assistance is consistent with other assistance provided
            under this Act;
              (6) the extent to which prioritized, cost-effective
            mitigation activities that produce meaningful and
            definable outcomes are clearly identified;
              (7) if the State or local government has submitted a
            mitigation plan under section 322, the extent to which
            the activities identified under paragraph (6) are
            consistent with the mitigation plan;
              (8) the opportunity to fund activities that maximize
            net benefits to society;
              (9) the extent to which assistance will fund
            mitigation activities in small impoverished
            communities;
              (10) the extent to which the State, local, Indian
            tribal, or territorial government has facilitated the
            adoption and enforcement of the latest published
            editions of relevant consensus-based codes,
            specifications, and standards, including amendments
            made by State, local, Indian tribal, or territorial
            governments during the adoption process that
            incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and
            establish criteria for the design, construction, and
            maintenance of residential structures and facilities
            that may be eligible for assistance under this Act for
            the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and
            general welfare of the buildings' users against
            disasters[;]; and
              (11) the extent to which the assistance will fund
            activities that increase the level of resiliency[;
            and].
              [(12) such other criteria as the President
            establishes in consultation with State and local
            governments.]
      (h) Federal Share.--
              (1) In general.--Financial assistance provided under
            this section may contribute up to 75 percent of the
            total cost of mitigation activities approved by the
            President.
              (2) Small impoverished communities.--Notwithstanding
            paragraph (1), the President may contribute up to 90
            percent of the total cost of a mitigation activity
            carried out in a small impoverished community.
      (i) National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation
    Assistance.--
              (1) In general.--The President [may] shall set aside
            from the Disaster Relief Fund, with respect to each
            major disaster, an amount [equal to] that is not less
            than 3 percent and not more than 6 percent of the
            estimated aggregate amount of the grants to be made
            pursuant to sections 403, 406, 407, 408, 410, 416, and
            428 for the major disaster in order to provide
            technical and financial assistance under this section
            and such set aside shall be deemed to be related to
            activities carried out pursuant to major disasters
            under this Act.
              (2) Estimated aggregate amount.--Not later than 180
            days after each major disaster declaration pursuant to
            this Act, the estimated aggregate amount of grants for
            purposes of paragraph (1) shall be determined by the
            President and such estimated amount need not be
            reduced, increased, or changed due to variations in
            estimates.
              (3) No reduction in amounts.--The amount set aside
            pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not reduce the amounts
            otherwise made available for sections 403, 404, 406,
            407, 408, 410, 416, and 428 under this Act.
      (j) Multihazard Advisory Maps.--
              (1) Definition of multihazard advisory map.--In this
            subsection, the term ``multihazard advisory map'' means
            a map on which hazard data concerning each type of
            natural disaster is identified simultaneously for the
            purpose of showing areas of hazard overlap.
              (2) Development of maps.--In consultation with
            States, local governments, and appropriate Federal
            agencies, the President shall develop multihazard
            advisory maps for areas, in not fewer than five States,
            that are subject to commonly recurring natural hazards
            (including flooding, hurricanes and severe winds, and
            seismic events).
              (3) Use of technology.--In developing multihazard
            advisory maps under this subsection, the President
            shall use, to the maximum extent practicable, the most
            cost-effective and efficient technology available.
              (4) Use of maps.--
                      (A) Advisory nature.--The multihazard
                    advisory maps shall be considered to be
                    advisory and shall not require the development
                    of any new policy by, or impose any new policy
                    on, any government or private entity.
                      (B) Availability of maps.--The multihazard
                    advisory maps shall be made available to the
                    appropriate State and local governments for the
                    purposes of--
                              (i) informing the general public
                            about the risks of natural hazards in
                            the areas described in paragraph (2);
                              (ii) supporting the activities
                            described in subsection (e); and
                              (iii) other public uses.
      (k) Report on Federal and State Administration.--Not later
    than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section,
    the President, in consultation with State and local
    governments, shall submit to Congress a report evaluating
    efforts to implement this section and recommending a process
    for transferring greater authority and responsibility for
    administering the assistance program established under this
    section to capable States.
      (l) Prohibition on Earmarks.--
              (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term
            ``congressionally directed spending'' means a statutory
            provision or report language included primarily at the
            request of a Senator or a Member, Delegate or Resident
            Commissioner of the House of Representatives providing,
            authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of
            discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or
            other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan
            guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure
            with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State,
            locality, or Congressional district, other than through
            a statutory or administrative formula-driven or
            competitive award process.
              (2) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or
            otherwise made available to carry out this section may
            be used for congressionally directed spending.
              (3) Certification to congress.--The Administrator of
            the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to
            Congress a certification regarding whether all
            financial assistance under this section was awarded in
            accordance with this section.

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                        IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

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                                TITLE I--GENERAL

                                  definitions

      Section 101. (a) As used in this Act--
      (1) The term ``administrator'' means the official designated
    by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 104(b) of this
    Act.
      (2) The term ``advocates'' includes, but is not limited to,
    advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief
    in.
      (3) The term ``alien'' means any person not a citizen or
    national of the United States.
      (4) The term ``application for admission'' has reference to
    the application for admission into the United States and not to
    the application for the issuance of an immigrant or
    nonimmigrant visa.
      (5) The term ``Attorney General'' means the Attorney General
    of the United States.
      (6) The term ``border crossing identification card'' means a
    document of identity bearing that designation issued to an
    alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to
    an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by
    a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of
    crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign
    contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its
    issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such
    regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a
    biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of
    the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting
    a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross
    over the border into the United States unless the biometric
    identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate
    biometric characteristic of the alien.
      (7) The term ``clerk of court'' means a clerk of a
    naturalization court.
      (8) The terms ``Commissioner'' and ``Deputy Commissioner''
    mean the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization and a
    Deputy Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization,
    respectively.
      (9) The term ``consular officer'' means any consular,
    diplomatic, or other officer or employee of the United States
    designated under regulations prescribed under authority
    contained in this Act, for the purpose of issuing immigrant or
    nonimmigrant visas or, when used in title III, for the purpose
    of adjudicating nationality.
      (10) The term ``crewman'' means a person serving in any
    capacity on board a vessel or aircraft.
      (11) The term ``diplomatic visa'' means a nonimmigrant visa
    bearing that title and issued to a nonimmigrant in accordance
    with such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
      (12) The term ``doctrine'' includes, but is not limited to,
    policies, practices, purposes, aims, or procedures.
      (13)(A) The terms ``admission'' and ``admitted'' mean, with
    respect to an alien, the lawful entry of the alien into the
    United States after inspection and authorization by an
    immigration officer.
      (B) An alien who is paroled under section 212(d)(5) or
    permitted to land temporarily as an alien crewman shall not be
    considered to have been admitted.
      (C) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
    United States shall not be regarded as seeking an admission
    into the United States for purposes of the immigration laws
    unless the alien--
              (i) has abandoned or relinquished that status,
              (ii) has been absent from the United States for a
            continuous period in excess of 180 days,
              (iii) has engaged in illegal activity after having
            departed the United States,
              (iv) has departed from the United States while under
            legal process seeking removal of the alien from the
            United States, including removal proceedings under this
            Act and extradition proceedings,
              (v) has committed an offense identified in section
            212(a)(2), unless since such offense the alien has been
            granted relief under section 212(h) or 240A(a), or
              (vi) is attempting to enter at a time or place other
            than as designated by immigration officers or has not
            been admitted to the United States after inspection and
            authorization by an immigration officer.
      (14) The term ``foreign state'' includes outlying possessions
    of a foreign state, but self-governing dominions and
    territories under mandate or trusteeship shall be regarded as
    separate foreign states.
      (15) The term ``immigrant'' means every alien except an alien
    who is within one of the following classes of nonimmigrant
    aliens--
              (A)(i) an ambassador, public minister, or career
            diplomatic or consular officer who has been accredited
            by a foreign government recognized de jure by the
            United States and who is accepted by the President or
            by the Secretary of State, and the members of the
            alien's immediate family;
              (ii) upon a basis of reciprocity, other officials and
            employees who have been accredited by a foreign
            government recognized de jure by the United States, who
            are accepted by the Secretary of State, and the members
            of their immediate families; and
              (iii) upon a basis of reciprocity, attendants,
            servants, personal employees, and members of their
            immediate families, of the officials and employees who
            have a nonimmigrant status under (i) and (ii) above;
              (B) an alien (other than one coming for the purpose
            of study or of performing skilled or unskilled labor or
            as a representative of foreign press, radio, film, or
            other foreign information media coming to engage in
            such vocation) having a residence in a foreign country
            which he has no intention of abandoning and who is
            visiting the United States temporarily for business or
            temporarily for pleasure;
              (C)(i) an alien in immediate and continuous transit
            through the United States, for a period not to exceed
            29 days;
              (ii) an alien who qualifies as a person entitled to
            pass in transit to and from the United Nations
            Headquarters District (as defined in section 209A(e) of
            the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
            U.S.C. 4309a(e))) and foreign countries, under the
            provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section
            11 of the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the
            United Nations, done at Lake Success June 26, 1947 (61
            Stat. 758); or
              (iii) an alien passing in transit through the United
            States to board a vessel on which the alien will
            perform, or to disembark from a vessel on which the
            alien performed, ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer
            operations to or from another vessel engaged in foreign
            trade, for a period not to exceed 180 days;
              (D)(i) an alien crewman serving in good faith as such
            in a capacity required for normal operation and service
            on board a vessel, as defined in section 258(a) (other
            than a fishing vessel having its home port or an
            operating base in the United States), or aircraft, who
            intends to land temporarily and solely in pursuit of
            his calling as a crewman and to depart from the United
            States with the vessel or aircraft on which he arrived
            or some other vessel or aircraft;
              (ii) an alien crewman serving in good faith as such
            in any capacity required for normal operations and
            service aboard a fishing vessel having its home port or
            an operating base in the United States who intends to
            land temporarily in Guam or the Commonwealth of the
            Northern Mariana Islands and solely in pursuit of his
            calling as a crewman and to depart from Guam or the
            Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with the
            vessel on which he arrived; or
              (iii) an alien crewman performing ship-to-ship liquid
            cargo transfer operations to or from another vessel
            engaged in foreign trade, who intends to land
            temporarily solely in pursuit of the alien's
            responsibilities as a crewman and to depart from the
            United States on the vessel on which the alien arrived
            or on another vessel or aircraft, for a period not to
            exceed 180 days;
              (E) an alien entitled to enter the United States
            under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of
            commerce and navigation between the United States and
            the foreign state of which the alien is a national (or,
            in the case of an alien who acquired the relevant
            nationality through a financial investment and who has
            not previously been granted status under this
            subparagraph, the foreign state of which the alien is a
            national and in which the alien has been domiciled for
            a continuous period of not less than 3 years at any
            point before applying for a nonimmigrant visa under
            this subparagraph), and the spouse and children of any
            such alien if accompanying or following to join such
            alien: (i) solely to carry on substantial trade,
            including trade in services or trade in technology,
            principally between the United States and the foreign
            state of which the alien is a national; (ii) solely to
            develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in
            which the alien has invested, or of an enterprise in
            which the alien is actively in the process of
            investing, a substantial amount of capital; or (iii)
            solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in
            the United States if the alien is a national of the
            Commonwealth of Australia and with respect to whom the
            Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the
            Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of
            State that the intending employer has filed with the
            Secretary of Labor an attestation under section
            212(t)(1);
              (F)(i) an alien having a residence in a foreign
            country which he has no intention of abandoning, who is
            a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course
            of study and who seeks to enter the United States
            temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing such
            a course of study consistent with section 214(l) at an
            established college, university, seminary,
            conservatory, academic high school, elementary school,
            or other academic institution or in an accredited
            language training program in the United States,
            particularly designated by him and approved by the
            Attorney General after consultation with the Secretary
            of Education, which institution or place of study shall
            have agreed to report to the Attorney General the
            termination of attendance of each nonimmigrant student,
            and if any such institution of learning or place of
            study fails to make reports promptly the approval shall
            be withdrawn, (ii) the alien spouse and minor children
            of any alien described in clause (i) if accompanying or
            following to join such an alien, and (iii) an alien who
            is a national of Canada or Mexico, who maintains actual
            residence and place of abode in the country of
            nationality, who is described in clause (i) except that
            the alien's qualifications for and actual course of
            study may be full or part-time, and who commutes to the
            United States institution or place of study from Canada
            or Mexico;
              (G)(i) a designated principal resident representative
            of a foreign government recognized de jure by the
            United States, which foreign government is a member of
            an international organization entitled to enjoy
            privileges, exemptions, and immunities as an
            international organization under the International
            Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669), accredited
            resident members of the staff of such representatives,
            and members of his or their immediate family;
              (ii) other accredited representatives of such a
            foreign government to such international organizations,
            and the members of their immediate families;
              (iii) an alien able to qualify under (i) or (ii)
            above except for the fact that the government of which
            such alien is an accredited representative is not
            recognized de jure by the United States, or that the
            government of which he is an accredited representative
            is not a member of such international organization, and
            the members of his immediate family;
              (iv) officers, or employees of such international
            organizations, and the members of their immediate
            families;
              (v) attendants, servants, and personal employees of
            any such representative, officer, or employee, and the
            members of the immediate families of such attendants,
            servants, and personal employees;
              (H) an alien (i) (b) subject to section 212(j)(2),
            who is coming temporarily to the United States to
            perform services (other than services described in
            subclause (a) during the period in which such subclause
            applies and other than services described in subclause
            (ii)(a) or in subparagraph (O) or (P)) in a specialty
            occupation described in section 214(i)(1) or as a
            fashion model, who meets the requirements for the
            occupation specified in section 214(i)(2) or, in the
            case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit and
            ability, and with respect to whom the Secretary of
            Labor determines and certifies to the Attorney General
            that the intending employer has filed with the
            Secretary an application under section 212(n)(1), or
            (b1) who is entitled to enter the United States under
            and in pursuance of the provisions of an agreement
            listed in section 214(g)(8)(A), who is engaged in a
            specialty occupation described in section 214(i)(3),
            and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor
            determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland
            Security and the Secretary of State that the intending
            employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an
            attestation under section 212(t)(1), or (c) who is
            coming temporarily to the United States to perform
            services as a registered nurse, who meets the
            qualifications described in section 212(m)(1), and with
            respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and
            certifies to the Attorney General that an unexpired
            attestation is on file and in effect under section
            212(m)(2) for the facility (as defined in section
            212(m)(6)) for which the alien will perform the
            services; or (ii)(a) having a residence in a foreign
            country which he has no intention of abandoning who is
            coming temporarily to the United States to perform
            agricultural labor or services, as defined by the
            Secretary of Labor in regulations and including
            agricultural labor defined in section 3121(g) of the
            Internal Revenue Code of 1986, agriculture as defined
            in section 3(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
            (29 U.S.C. 203(f)), and the pressing of apples for
            cider on a farm, of a temporary or seasonal nature, or
            (b) having a residence in a foreign country which he
            has no intention of abandoning who is coming
            temporarily to the United States to perform other
            temporary service or labor if unemployed persons
            capable of performing such service or labor cannot be
            found in this country, but this clause shall not apply
            to graduates of medical schools coming to the United
            States to perform services as members of the medical
            profession; or (iii) having a residence in a foreign
            country which he has no intention of abandoning who is
            coming temporarily to the United States as a trainee,
            other than to receive graduate medical education or
            training, in a training program that is not designed
            primarily to provide productive employment; and the
            alien spouse and minor children of any such alien
            specified in this paragraph if accompanying him or
            following to join him;
              (I) upon a basis of reciprocity, an alien who is a
            bona fide representative of foreign press, radio, film,
            or other foreign information media, who seeks to enter
            the United States solely to engage in such vocation,
            and the spouse and children of such a representative if
            accompanying or following to join him;
              (J) an alien having a residence in a foreign country
            which he has no intention of abandoning who is a bona
            fide student, scholar, trainee, teacher, professor,
            research assistant, specialist, or leader in a field of
            specialized knowledge or skill, or other person of
            similar description, who is coming temporarily to the
            United States as a participant in a program designated
            by the Director of the United States Information
            Agency, for the purpose of teaching, instructing or
            lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research,
            consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving
            training and who, if he is coming to the United States
            to participate in a program under which he will receive
            graduate medical education or training, also meets the
            requirements of section 212(j), and the alien spouse
            and minor children of any such alien if accompanying
            him or following to join him;
              (K) subject to subsections (d) and (p) of section
            214, an alien who--
                      (i) is the fiancee or fiance of a citizen of
                    the United States (other than a citizen
                    described in section 204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I)) and
                    who seeks to enter the United States solely to
                    conclude a valid marriage with the petitioner
                    within ninety days after admission;
                      (ii) has concluded a valid marriage with a
                    citizen of the United States (other than a
                    citizen described in section
                    204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I)) who is the petitioner,
                    is the beneficiary of a petition to accord a
                    status under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) that was
                    filed under section 204 by the petitioner, and
                    seeks to enter the United States to await the
                    approval of such petition and the availability
                    to the alien of an immigrant visa; or
                      (iii) is the minor child of an alien
                    described in clause (i) or (ii) and is
                    accompanying, or following to join, the alien;
              (L) subject to section 214(c)(2), an alien who,
            within 3 years preceding the time of his application
            for admission into the United States, has been employed
            continuously for one year by a firm or corporation or
            other legal entity or an affiliate or subsidiary
            thereof and who seeks to enter the United States
            temporarily in order to continue to render his services
            to the same employer or a subsidiary or affiliate
            thereof in a capacity that is managerial, executive, or
            involves specialized knowledge, and the alien spouse
            and minor children of any such alien if accompanying
            him or following to join him;
              (M)(i) an alien having a residence in a foreign
            country which he has no intention of abandoning who
            seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely
            for the purpose of pursuing a full course of study at
            an established vocational or other recognized
            nonacademic institution (other than in a language
            training program) in the United States particularly
            designated by him and approved by the Attorney General,
            after consultation with the Secretary of Education,
            which institution shall have agreed to report to the
            Attorney General the termination of attendance of each
            nonimmigrant nonacademic student and if any such
            institution fails to make reports promptly the approval
            shall be withdrawn, (ii) the alien spouse and minor
            children of any alien described in clause (i) if
            accompanying or following to join such an alien, and
            (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or Mexico,
            who maintains actual residence and place of abode in
            the country of nationality, who is described in clause
            (i) except that the alien's course of study may be full
            or part-time, and who commutes to the United States
            institution or place of study from Canada or Mexico;
              (N)(i) the parent of an alien accorded the status of
            special immigrant under paragraph (27)(I)(i) (or under
            analogous authority under paragraph (27)(L)), but only
            if and while the alien is a child, or (ii) a child of
            such parent or of an alien accorded the status of a
            special immigrant under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of
            paragraph (27)(I) (or under analogous authority under
            paragraph (27)(L));
              (O) an alien who--
                      (i) has extraordinary ability in the
                    sciences, arts, education, business, or
                    athletics which has been demonstrated by
                    sustained national or international acclaim or,
                    with regard to motion picture and television
                    productions a demonstrated record of
                    extraordinary achievement, and whose
                    achievements have been recognized in the field
                    through extensive documentation, and seeks to
                    enter the United States to continue work in the
                    area of extraordinary ability; or
                      (ii)(I) seeks to enter the United States
                    temporarily and solely for the purpose of
                    accompanying and assisting in the artistic or
                    athletic performance by an alien who is
                    admitted under clause (i) for a specific event
                    or events,
                      (II) is an integral part of such actual
                    performance,
                      (III)(a) has critical skills and experience
                    with such alien which are not of a general
                    nature and which cannot be performed by other
                    individuals, or (b) in the case of a motion
                    picture or television production, has skills
                    and experience with such alien which are not of
                    a general nature and which are critical either
                    based on a pre-existing longstanding working
                    relationship or, with respect to the specific
                    production, because significant production
                    (including pre- and post-production work) will
                    take place both inside and outside the United
                    States and the continuing participation of the
                    alien is essential to the successful completion
                    of the production, and
                      (IV) has a foreign residence which the alien
                    has no intention of abandoning; or
                      (iii) is the alien spouse or child of an
                    alien described in clause (i) or (ii) and is
                    accompanying, or following to join, the alien;
              (P) an alien having a foreign residence which the
            alien has no intention of abandoning who--
                      (i)(a) is described in section 214(c)(4)(A)
                    (relating to athletes), or (b) is described in
                    section 214(c)(4)(B) (relating to entertainment
                    groups);
                      (ii)(I) performs as an artist or entertainer,
                    individually or as part of a group, or is an
                    integral part of the performance of such a
                    group, and
                      (II) seeks to enter the United States
                    temporarily and solely for the purpose of
                    performing as such an artist or entertainer or
                    with such a group under a reciprocal exchange
                    program which is between an organization or
                    organizations in the United States and an
                    organization or organizations in one or more
                    foreign states and which provides for the
                    temporary exchange of artists and entertainers;
                      (iii)(I) performs as an artist or
                    entertainer, individually or as part of a
                    group, or is an integral part of the
                    performance of such a group, and
                      (II) seeks to enter the United States
                    temporarily and solely to perform, teach, or
                    coach as such an artist or entertainer or with
                    such a group under a commercial or
                    noncommercial program that is culturally
                    unique; [or]
                                      (iv) seeks to enter the
                                    United States temporarily and
                                    solely for the purpose of
                                    performing functions that are
                                    integral and essential to the
                                    operation of a mobile
                                    entertainment provider (as set
                                    forth in section
                                    214(c)(4)(I)(ii)); or
                      [(iv)] (v) is the spouse or child of an alien
                    described in [clause (i), (ii), or (iii)]
                    clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) and is
                    accompanying, or following to join, the alien;
              (Q) an alien having a residence in a foreign country
            which he has no intention of abandoning who is coming
            temporarily (for a period not to exceed 15 months) to
            the United States as a participant in an international
            cultural exchange program approved by the Secretary of
            Homeland Security for the purpose of providing
            practical training, employment, and the sharing of the
            history, culture, and traditions of the country of the
            alien's nationality and who will be employed under the
            same wages and working conditions as domestic workers;
              (R) an alien, and the spouse and children of the
            alien if accompanying or following to join the alien,
            who--
                      (i) for the 2 years immediately preceding the
                    time of application for admission, has been a
                    member of a religious denomination having a
                    bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in
                    the United States; and
                      (ii) seeks to enter the United States for a
                    period not to exceed 5 years to perform the
                    work described in subclause (I), (II), or (III)
                    of paragraph (27)(C)(ii);
              (S) subject to section 214(k), an alien--
                      (i) who the Attorney General determines--
                              (I) is in possession of critical
                            reliable information concerning a
                            criminal organization or enterprise;
                              (II) is willing to supply or has
                            supplied such information to Federal or
                            State law enforcement authorities or a
                            Federal or State court; and
                              (III) whose presence in the United
                            States the Attorney General determines
                            is essential to the success of an
                            authorized criminal investigation or
                            the successful prosecution of an
                            individual involved in the criminal
                            organization or enterprise; or
                      (ii) who the Secretary of State and the
                    Attorney General jointly determine--
                              (I) is in possession of critical
                            reliable information concerning a
                            terrorist organization, enterprise, or
                            operation;
                              (II) is willing to supply or has
                            supplied such information to Federal
                            law enforcement authorities or a
                            Federal court;
                              (III) will be or has been placed in
                            danger as a result of providing such
                            information; and
                              (IV) is eligible to receive a reward
                            under section 36(a) of the State
                            Department Basic Authorities Act of
                            1956,
            and, if the Attorney General (or with respect to clause
            (ii), the Secretary of State and the Attorney General
            jointly) considers it to be appropriate, the spouse,
            married and unmarried sons and daughters, and parents
            of an alien described in clause (i) or (ii) if
            accompanying, or following to join, the alien;
              (T)(i) subject to section 214(o), an alien who the
            Secretary of Homeland Security, or in the case of
            subclause (III)(aa) the Secretary of Homeland Security,
            in consultation with the Attorney General, determines--
                              (I) is or has been a victim of a
                            severe form of trafficking in persons,
                            as defined in section 103 of the
                            Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
                            2000;
                              (II) is physically present in the
                            United States, American Samoa, or the
                            Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
                            Islands, or at a port of entry thereto,
                            on account of such trafficking,
                            including physical presence on account
                            of the alien having been allowed entry
                            into the United States for
                            participation in investigative or
                            judicial processes associated with an
                            act or a perpetrator of trafficking;
                              (III)(aa) has complied with any
                            reasonable request for assistance in
                            the Federal, State or local
                            investigation or prosecution of acts of
                            trafficking or the investigation of
                            crime where acts of trafficking are at
                            least one central reason for the
                            commission of that crime;
                      (bb) in consultation with the Attorney
                    General, as appropriate, is unable to cooperate
                    with a request described in item (aa) due to
                    physical or psychological trauma; or
                              (cc) has not attained 18 years of
                            age; and
                              (IV) the alien would suffer extreme
                            hardship involving unusual and severe
                            harm upon removal; and
              (ii) if accompanying, or following to join, the alien
            described in clause (i)--
                      (I) in the case of an alien described in
                    clause (i) who is under 21 years of age, the
                    spouse, children, unmarried siblings under 18
                    years of age on the date on which such alien
                    applied for status under such clause, and
                    parents of such alien;
                      (II) in the case of an alien described in
                    clause (i) who is 21 years of age or older, the
                    spouse and children of such alien; or
                      (III) any parent or unmarried sibling under
                    18 years of age of an alien described in
                    subclause (I) or (II) who the Secretary of
                    Homeland Security, in consultation with the law
                    enforcement officer investigating a severe form
                    of trafficking, determines faces a present
                    danger of retaliation as a result of the
                    alien's escape from the severe form of
                    trafficking or cooperation with law
                    enforcement.
              (U)(i) subject to section 214(p), an alien who files
            a petition for status under this subparagraph, if the
            Secretary of Homeland Security determines that--
                              (I) the alien has suffered
                            substantial physical or mental abuse as
                            a result of having been a victim of
                            criminal activity described in clause
                            (iii);
                              (II) the alien (or in the case of an
                            alien child under the age of 16, the
                            parent, guardian, or next friend of the
                            alien) possesses information concerning
                            criminal activity described in clause
                            (iii);
                              (III) the alien (or in the case of an
                            alien child under the age of 16, the
                            parent, guardian, or next friend of the
                            alien) has been helpful, is being
                            helpful, or is likely to be helpful to
                            a Federal, State, or local law
                            enforcement official, to a Federal,
                            State, or local prosecutor, to a
                            Federal or State judge, to the Service,
                            or to other Federal, State, or local
                            authorities investigating or
                            prosecuting criminal activity described
                            in clause (iii); and
                              (IV) the criminal activity described
                            in clause (iii) violated the laws of
                            the United States or occurred in the
                            United States (including in Indian
                            country and military installations) or
                            the territories and possessions of the
                            United States;
              (ii) if accompanying, or following to join, the alien
            described in clause (i)--
                      (I) in the case of an alien described in
                    clause (i) who is under 21 years of age, the
                    spouse, children, unmarried siblings under 18
                    years of age on the date on which such alien
                    applied for status under such clause, and
                    parents of such alien; or
                      (II) in the case of an alien described in
                    clause (i) who is 21 years of age or older, the
                    spouse and children of such alien; and
                      (iii) the criminal activity referred to in
                    this clause is that involving one or more of
                    the following or any similar activity in
                    violation of Federal, State, or local criminal
                    law: rape; torture; trafficking; incest;
                    domestic violence; sexual assault; abusive
                    sexual contact; prostitution; sexual
                    exploitation; stalking; female genital
                    mutilation; being held hostage; peonage;
                    involuntary servitude; slave trade; kidnapping;
                    abduction; unlawful criminal restraint; false
                    imprisonment; blackmail; extortion;
                    manslaughter; murder; felonious assault;
                    witness tampering; obstruction of justice;
                    perjury; fraud in foreign labor contracting (as
                    defined in section 1351 of title 18, United
                    States Code); or attempt, conspiracy, or
                    solicitation to commit any of the above
                    mentioned crimes; or
              (V) subject to section 214(q), an alien who is the
            beneficiary (including a child of the principal alien,
            if eligible to receive a visa under section 203(d)) of
            a petition to accord a status under section
            203(a)(2)(A) that was filed with the Attorney General
            under section 204 on or before the date of the
            enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act,
            if--
                      (i) such petition has been pending for 3
                    years or more; or
                      (ii) such petition has been approved, 3 years
                    or more have elapsed since such filing date,
                    and--
                              (I) an immigrant visa is not
                            immediately available to the alien
                            because of a waiting list of applicants
                            for visas under section 203(a)(2)(A);
                            or
                              (II) the alien's application for an
                            immigrant visa, or the alien's
                            application for adjustment of status
                            under section 245, pursuant to the
                            approval of such petition, remains
                            pending.
      (16) The term ``immigrant visa'' means an immigrant visa
    required by this Act and properly issued by a consular officer
    at his office outside of the United States to an eligible
    immigrant under the provisions of this Act.
      (17) The term ``immigration laws'' includes this Act and all
    laws, conventions, and treaties of the United States relating
    to the immigration, exclusion, deportation, expulsion or
    removal of aliens.
      (18) The term ``immigration officer'' means any employee or
    class of employees of the Service or of the United States
    designated by the Attorney General, individually or by
    regulation, to perform the functions of an immigration officer
    specified by this Act or any section thereof.
      (19) The term ``ineligible to citizenship,'' when used in
    reference to any individual, means, notwithstanding the
    provisions of any treaty relating to military service, an
    individual who is, or was at any time, permanently debarred
    from becoming a citizen of the United States under section 3(a)
    of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended
    (54 Stat. 885; 55 Stat. 844), or under section 4(a) of the
    Selective Service Act of 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 605; 65
    Stat. 76), or under any section of this Act, or any other Act,
    or under any law amendatory of, supplementary to, or in
    substitution for, any of such sections or Acts.
      (20) The term ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence''
    means the status of having been lawfully accorded the privilege
    of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in
    accordance with the immigration laws, such status not having
    changed.
      (21) The term ``national'' means a person owing permanent
    allegiance to a state.
      (22) The term ``national of the United States'' means (A) a
    citizen of the United States, or (B) a person who, though not a
    citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the
    United States.
      (23) The term ``naturalization'' means the conferring of
    nationality of a state upon a person after birth, by any means
    whatsoever.
      (25) The term ``noncombatant service'' shall not include
    service in which the individual is not subject to military
    discipline, court martial, or does not wear the uniform of any
    branch of the armed forces.
      (26) The term ``nonimmigrant visa'' means a visa properly
    issued to an alien as an eligible nonimmigrant by a competent
    officer as provided in this Act.
      (27) The term ``special immigrant'' means--
              (A) an immigrant, lawfully admitted for permanent
            residence, who is returning from a temporary visit
            abroad;
              (B) an immigrant who was a citizen of the United
            States and may, under section 324(a) or 327 of title
            III, apply for reacquisition of citizenship;
              (C) an immigrant, and the immigrant's spouse and
            children if accompanying or following to join the
            immigrant, who--
                      (i) for at least 2 years immediately
                    preceding the time of application for
                    admission, has been a member of a religious
                    denomination having a bona fide nonprofit,
                    religious organization in the United States;
                      (ii) seeks to enter the United States--
                              (I) solely for the purpose of
                            carrying on the vocation of a minister
                            of that religious denomination,
                              (II) before September 30, 2015, in
                            order to work for the organization at
                            the request of the organization in a
                            professional capacity in a religious
                            vocation or occupation, or
                              (III) before September 30, 2015, in
                            order to work for the organization (or
                            for a bona fide organization which is
                            affiliated with the religious
                            denomination and is exempt from
                            taxation as an organization described
                            in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
                            Revenue Code of 1986) at the request of
                            the organization in a religious
                            vocation or occupation; and
                      (iii) has been carrying on such vocation,
                    professional work, or other work continuously
                    for at least the 2-year period described in
                    clause (i);
              (D) an immigrant who--
                      (i) is an employee, or an honorably retired
                    former employee, of the United States
                    Government abroad, or of the American Institute
                    in Taiwan, and who has performed faithful
                    service for a total of fifteen years, or more,
                    and his accompanying spouse and children:
                    Provided, That the principal officer of a
                    Foreign Service establishment (or, in the case
                    of the American Institute in Taiwan, the
                    Director thereof), in his discretion, shall
                    have recommended the granting of special
                    immigrant status to such alien in exceptional
                    circumstances and the Secretary of State
                    approves such recommendation and finds that it
                    is in the national interest to grant such
                    status; or
                      (ii) is the surviving spouse or child of an
                    employee of the United States Government
                    abroad: Provided, That the employee performed
                    faithful service for a total of not less than
                    15 years or was killed in the line of duty;
              (E) an immigrant, and his accompanying spouse and
            children, who is or has been an employee of the Panama
            Canal Company or Canal Zone Government before the date
            on which the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 (as described
            in section 3 (a)(1) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979)
            enters into force, who was resident in the Canal Zone
            on the effective date of the exchange of instruments of
            ratification of such Treaty, and who has performed
            faithful service as such an employee for one year or
            more;
              (F) an immigrant, and his accompanying spouse and
            children, who is a Panamanian national and (i) who,
            before the date on which such Panama Canal Treaty of
            1977 enters into force, has been honorably retired from
            United States Government employment in the Canal Zone
            with a total of 15 years or more of faithful service,
            or (ii) who on the date on which such Treaty enters
            into force, has been employed by the United States
            Government in the Canal Zone with a total of 15 years
            or more of faithful service and who subsequently is
            honorably retired from such employment or continues to
            be employed by the United States Government in an area
            of the former Canal Zone or continues to be employed by
            the United States Government in an area of the former
            Canal Zone;
              (G) an immigrant, and his accompanying spouse and
            children, who was an employee of the Panama Canal
            Company or Canal Zone government on the effective date
            of the exchange of instruments of ratification of such
            Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, who has performed faithful
            service for five years or more as such an employee, and
            whose personal safety, or the personal safety of whose
            spouse or children, as a direct result of such Treaty,
            is reasonably placed in danger because of the special
            nature of any of that employment;
              (H) an immigrant, and his accompanying spouse and
            children, who--
                      (i) has graduated from a medical school or
                    has qualified to practice medicine in a foreign
                    state,
                      (ii) was fully and permanently licensed to
                    practice medicine in a State on January 9,
                    1978, and was practicing medicine in a State on
                    that date,
                      (iii) entered the United States as a
                    nonimmigrant under subsection (a)(15)(H) or
                    (a)(15)(J) before January 10, 1978, and
                      (iv) has been continuously present in the
                    United States in the practice or study of
                    medicine since the date of such entry;
              (I)(i) an immigrant who is the unmarried son or
            daughter of an officer or employee, or of a former
            officer or employee, of an international organization
            described in paragraph (15)(G)(i), and who (I) while
            maintaining the status of a nonimmigrant under
            paragraph (15)(G)(iv) or paragraph (15)(N), has resided
            and been physically present in the United States for
            periods totaling at least one-half of the seven years
            before the date of application for a visa or for
            adjustment of status to a status under this
            subparagraph and for a period or periods aggregating at
            least seven years between the ages of five and 21
            years, and (II) applies for a visa or adjustment of
            status under this subparagraph no later than his
            twenty-fifth birthday or six months after the date of
            the enactment of the Immigration Technical Corrections
            Act of 1988, whichever is later;
              (ii) an immigrant who is the surviving spouse of a
            deceased officer or employee of such an international
            organization, and who (I) while maintaining the status
            of a nonimmigrant under paragraph (15)(G)(iv) or
            paragraph (15)(N), has resided and been physically
            present in the United States for periods totaling at
            least one-half of the seven years before the date of
            application for a visa or for adjustment of status to a
            status under this subparagraph and for a period or
            periods aggregating at least 15 years before the date
            of the death of such officer or employee, and (II)
            files a petition for status under this subparagraph no
            later than six months after the date of such death or
            six months after the date of such death or six months
            after the date of the enactment of the Immigration
            Technical Corrections Act of 1988, whichever is later;
              (iii) an immigrant who is a retired officer or
            employee of such an international organization, and who
            (I) while maintaining the status of a nonimmigrant
            under paragraph (15)(G)(iv), has resided and been
            physically present in the United States for periods
            totaling at least one-half of the seven years before
            the date of application for a visa or for adjustment of
            status to a status under this subparagraph and for a
            period or periods aggregating at least 15 years before
            the date of the officer or employee's retirement from
            any such international organization, and (II) files a
            petition for status under this subparagraph no later
            than six months after the date of such retirement or
            six months after the date of enactment of the
            Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act
            of 1994, whichever is later; or
              (iv) an immigrant who is the spouse of a retired
            officer or employee accorded the status of special
            immigrant under clause (iii), accompanying or following
            to join such retired officer or employee as a member of
            his immediate family;
              (J) an immigrant who is present in the United
            States--
                      (i) who has been declared dependent on a
                    juvenile court located in the United States or
                    whom such a court has legally committed to, or
                    placed under the custody of, an agency or
                    department of a State, or an individual or
                    entity appointed by a State or juvenile court
                    located in the United States, and whose
                    reunification with 1 or both of the immigrant's
                    parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect,
                    abandonment, or a similar basis found under
                    State law;
                      (ii) for whom it has been determined in
                    administrative or judicial proceedings that it
                    would not be in the alien's best interest to be
                    returned to the alien's or parent's previous
                    country of nationality or country of last
                    habitual residence; and
                      (iii) in whose case the Secretary of Homeland
                    Security consents to the grant of special
                    immigrant juvenile status, except that--
                              (I) no juvenile court has
                            jurisdiction to determine the custody
                            status or placement of an alien in the
                            custody of the Secretary of Health and
                            Human Services unless the Secretary of
                            Health and Human Services specifically
                            consents to such jurisdiction; and
                              (II) no natural parent or prior
                            adoptive parent of any alien provided
                            special immigrant status under this
                            subparagraph shall thereafter, by
                            virtue of such parentage, be accorded
                            any right, privilege, or status under
                            this Act;
              (K) an immigrant who has served honorably on active
            duty in the Armed Forces of the United States after
            October 15, 1978, and after original lawful enlistment
            outside the United States (under a treaty or agreement
            in effect on the date of the enactment of this
            subparagraph) for a period or periods aggregating--
                      (i) 12 years and who, if separated from such
                    service, was never separated except under
                    honorable conditions, or
                      (ii) 6 years, in the case of an immigrant who
                    is on active duty at the time of seeking
                    special immigrant status under this
                    subparagraph and who has reenlisted to incur a
                    total active duty service obligation of at
                    least 12 years,
            and the spouse or child of any such immigrant if
            accompanying or following to join the immigrant, but
            only if the executive department under which the
            immigrant serves or served recommends the granting of
            special immigrant status to the immigrant;
              (L) an immigrant who would be described in clause
            (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (I) if any
            reference in such a clause--
                      (i) to an international organization
                    described in paragraph (15)(G)(i) were treated
                    as a reference to the North Atlantic Treaty
                    Organization (NATO);
                      (ii) to a nonimmigrant under paragraph
                    (15)(G)(iv) were treated as a reference to a
                    nonimmigrant classifiable under NATO-6 (as a
                    member of a civilian component accompanying a
                    force entering in accordance with the
                    provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces
                    Agreement, a member of a civilian component
                    attached to or employed by an Allied
                    Headquarters under the ``Protocol on the Status
                    of International Military Headquarters'' set up
                    pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty, or as a
                    dependent); and
                      (iii) to the Immigration Technical
                    Corrections Act of 1988 or to the Immigration
                    and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of
                    1994 were a reference to the American
                    Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
                    of 1998
              (M) subject to the numerical limitations of section
            203(b)(4), an immigrant who seeks to enter the United
            States to work as a broadcaster in the United States
            for the International Broadcasting Bureau of the
            Broadcasting Board of Governors, or for a grantee of
            the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and the
            immigrant's accompanying spouse and children.
      (28) The term ``organization'' means, but is not limited to,
    an organization, corporation, company, partnership,
    association, trust, foundation or fund; and includes a group of
    persons, whether or not incorporated, permanently or
    temporarily associated together with joint action on any
    subject or subjects.
      (29) The term ``outlying possessions of the United States''
    means American Samoa and Swains Island.
      (30) The term ``passport'' means any travel document issued
    by competent authority showing the bearer's origin, identity,
    and nationality if any, which is valid for the admission of the
    bearer into a foreign country.
      (31) The term ``permanent'' means a relationship of
    continuing or lasting nature, as distinguished from temporary,
    but a relationship may be permanent even though it is one that
    may be dissolved eventually at the instance either of the
    United States or of the individual, in accordance with law.
      (32) The term ``profession'' shall include but not be limited
    to architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, surgeons, and
    teachers in elementary or secondary schools, colleges,
    academies, or seminaries.
      (33) The term ``residence'' means the place of general abode;
    the place of general abode of a person means his principal,
    actual dwelling place in fact, without regard to intent.
      (34) The term ``Service'' means the Immigration and
    Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice.
      (35) The term ``spouse'', ``wife'', or ``husband'' does not
    include a spouse, wife, or husband by reason of any marriage
    ceremony where the contracting parties thereto are not
    physically present in the presence of each other, unless the
    marriage shall have been consummated.
      (36) The term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia,
    Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and
    the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
      (37) The term ``totalitarian party'' means an organization
    which advocates the establishment in the United States of a
    totalitarian dictatorship or totalitarianism. The terms
    ``totalitarian dictatorship'' and ``totalitarianism'' mean and
    refer to systems of government not representative in fact,
    characterized by (A) the existence of a single political party,
    organized on a dictatorial basis, with so close an identity
    between such party and its policies and the governmental
    policies of the country in which it exists, that the party and
    the government constitute an indistinguishable unit, and (B)
    the forcible suppression of opposition to such party.
      (38) The term ``United States'', except as otherwise
    specifically herein provided, when used in a geographical
    sense, means the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii,
    Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and
    the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
      (39) The term ``unmarried'', when used in reference to any
    individual as of any time, means an individual who at such time
    is not married, whether or not previously married.
      (40) The term ``world communism'' means a revolutionary
    movement, the purpose of which is to establish eventually a
    Communist totalitarian dictatorship in any or all the countries
    of the world through the medium of an internationally
    coordinated Communist political movement.
      (41) The term ``graduates of a medical school'' means aliens
    who have graduated from a medical school or who have qualified
    to practice medicine in a foreign state, other than such aliens
    who are of national or international renown in the field of
    medicine.
      (42) The term ``refugee'' means (A) any person who is outside
    any country of such person's nationality or, in the case of a
    person having no nationality, is outside any country in which
    such person last habitually resided, and who is unable or
    unwilling to return to, and is unable or unwilling to avail
    himself or herself of the protection of, that country because
    of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account
    of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular
    social group, or political opinion, or (B) in such
    circumstances as the President after appropriate consultation
    (as defined in section 207(e) of this Act) may specify, any
    person who is within the country of such person's nationality
    or, in the case of a person having no nationality, within the
    country in which such person is habitually residing, and who is
    persecuted or who has a well-founded fear of persecution on
    account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a
    particular social group, or political opinion. The term
    ``refugee'' does not include any person who ordered, incited,
    assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any
    person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in
    a particular social group, or political opinion. For purposes
    of determinations under this Act, a person who has been forced
    to abort a pregnancy or to undergo involuntary sterilization,
    or who has been persecuted for failure or refusal to undergo
    such a procedure or for other resistance to a coercive
    population control program, shall be deemed to have been
    persecuted on account of political opinion, and a person who
    has a well founded fear that he or she will be forced to
    undergo such a procedure or subject to persecution for such
    failure, refusal, or resistance shall be deemed to have a well
    founded fear of persecution on account of political opinion.
      (43) The term ``aggravated felony'' means--
              (A) murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor;
              (B) illicit trafficking in a controlled substance (as
            defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances
            Act), including a drug trafficking crime (as defined in
            section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code);
              (C) illicit trafficking in firearms or destructive
            devices (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United
            States Code) or in explosive materials (as defined in
            section 841(c) of that title);
              (D) an offense described in section 1956 of title 18,
            United States Code (relating to laundering of monetary
            instruments) or section 1957 of that title (relating to
            engaging in monetary transactions in property derived
            from specific unlawful activity) if the amount of the
            funds exceeded $10,000;
              (E) an offense described in--
                      (i) section 842 (h) or (i) of title 18,
                    United States Code, or section 844 (d), (e),
                    (f), (g), (h), or (i) of that title (relating
                    to explosive materials offenses);
                      (ii) section 922(g) (1), (2), (3), (4), or
                    (5), (j), (n), (o), (p), or (r) or 924 (b) or
                    (h) of title 18, United States Code (relating
                    to firearms offenses); or
                      (iii) section 5861 of the Internal Revenue
                    Code of 1986 (relating to firearms offenses);
              (F) a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of
            title 18, United States Code, but not including a
            purely political offense) for which the term of
            imprisonment at least one year;
              (G) a theft offense (including receipt of stolen
            property) or burglary offense for which the term of
            imprisonment imposed (regardless of any suspension of
            such imprisonment) at least one year;
              (H) an offense described in section 875, 876, 877, or
            1202 of title 18, United States Code (relating to the
            demand for or receipt of ransom);
              (I) an offense described in section 2251, 2251A, or
            2252 of title 18, United States Code (relating to child
            pornography);
              (J) an offense described in section 1962 of title 18,
            United States Code (relating to racketeer influenced
            corrupt organizations), or an offense described in
            section 1084 (if it is a second or subsequent offense)
            or 1955 of that title (relating to gambling offenses),
            for which a sentence of one year imprisonment or more
            may be imposed;
              (K) an offense that--
                      (i) relates to the owning, controlling,
                    managing, or supervising of a prostitution
                    business;
                      (ii) is described in section 2421, 2422, or
                    2423 of title 18, United States Code (relating
                    to transportation for the purpose of
                    prostitution) if committed for commercial
                    advantage; or
                      (iii) is described in any of sections 1581-
                    1585 or 1588-1591 of title 18, United States
                    Code (relating to peonage, slavery, involuntary
                    servitude, and trafficking in persons);
              (L) an offense described in--
                      (i) section 793 (relating to gathering or
                    transmitting national defense information), 798
                    (relating to disclosure of classified
                    information), 2153 (relating to sabotage) or
                    2381 or 2382 (relating to treason) of title 18,
                    United States Code;
                      (ii) section 601 of the National Security Act
                    of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 421) (relating to protecting
                    the identity of undercover intelligence
                    agents); or
                      (iii) section 601 of the National Security
                    Act of 1947 (relating to protecting the
                    identity of undercover agents);
              (M) an offense that--
                      (i) involves fraud or deceit in which the
                    loss to the victim or victims exceeds $10,000;
                    or
                      (ii) is described in section 7201 of the
                    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax
                    evasion) in which the revenue loss to the
                    Government exceeds $10,000;
              (N) an offense described in paragraph (1)(A) or (2)
            of section 274(a) (relating to alien smuggling), except
            in the case of a first offense for which the alien has
            affirmatively shown that the alien committed the
            offense for the purpose of assisting, abetting, or
            aiding only the alien's spouse, child, or parent (and
            no other individual) to violate a provision of this Act
              (O) an offense described in section 275(a) or 276
            committed by an alien who was previously deported on
            the basis of a conviction for an offense described in
            another subparagraph of this paragraph;
              (P) an offense (i) which either is falsely making,
            forging, counterfeiting, mutilating, or altering a
            passport or instrument in violation of section 1543 of
            title 18, United States Code, or is described in
            section 1546(a) of such title (relating to document
            fraud) and (ii) for which the term of imprisonment
            imposed (regardless of any suspension of such
            imprisonment) is at least 12 months, except in the case
            of a first offense for which the alien has
            affirmatively shown that the alien committed the
            offense for the purpose of assisting, abetting, or
            aiding only the alien's spouse, child, or parent (and
            no other individual) to violate a provision of this
            Act;
              (Q) an offense relating to a failure to appear by a
            defendant for service of sentence if the underlying
            offense is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 5
            years or more;
              (R) an offense relating to commercial bribery,
            counterfeiting, forgery, or trafficking in vehicles the
            identification numbers of which have been altered for
            which the term of imprisonment is at least one year;
              (S) an offense relating to obstruction of justice,
            perjury or subornation of perjury, or bribery of a
            witness, for which the term of imprisonment is at least
            one year;
              (T) an offense relating to a failure to appear before
            a court pursuant to a court order to answer to or
            dispose of a charge of a felony for which a sentence of
            2 years' imprisonment or more may be imposed; and
              (U) an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense
            described in this paragraph.
    The term applies to an offense described in this paragraph
    whether in violation of Federal or State law and applies to
    such an offense in violation of the law of a foreign country
    for which the term of imprisonment was completed within the
    previous 15 years. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
    (including any effective date), the term applies regardless of
    whether the conviction was entered before, on, or after the
    date of enactment of this paragraph.
      (44)(A) The term ``managerial capacity'' means an assignment
    within an organization in which the employee primarily--
              (i) manages the organization, or a department,
            subdivision, function, or component of the
            organization;
              (ii) supervises and controls the work of other
            supervisory, professional, or managerial employees, or
            manages an essential function within the organization,
            or a department or subdivision of the organization;
              (iii) if another employee or other employees are
            directly supervised, has the authority to hire and fire
            or recommend those as well as other personnel actions
            (such as promotion and leave authorization) or, if no
            other employee is directly supervised, functions at a
            senior level within the organizational hierarchy or
            with respect to the function managed; and
              (iv) exercises discretion over the day-to-day
            operations of the activity or function for which the
            employee has authority.
    A first-line supervisor is not considered to be acting in a
    managerial capacity merely by virtue of the supervisor's
    supervisory duties unless the employees supervised are
    professional.
      (B) The term ``executive capacity'' means an assignment
    within an organization in which the employee primarily--
              (i) directs the management of the organization or a
            major component or function of the organization;
              (ii) establishes the goals and policies of the
            organization, component, or function;
              (iii) exercises wide latitude in discretionary
            decision-making; and
              (iv) receives only general supervision or direction
            from higher level executives, the board of directors,
            or stockholders of the organization.
      (C) If staffing levels are used as a factor in determining
    whether an individual is acting in a managerial or executive
    capacity, the Attorney General shall take into account the
    reasonable needs of the organization, component, or function in
    light of the overall purpose and stage of development of the
    organization, component, or function. An individual shall not
    be considered to be acting in a managerial or executive
    capacity (as previously defined) merely on the basis of the
    number of employees that the individual supervises or has
    supervised or directs or has directed.
      (45) The term ``substantial'' means, for purposes of
    paragraph (15)(E) with reference to trade or capital, such an
    amount of trade or capital as is established by the Secretary
    of State, after consultation with appropriate agencies of
    Government.
      (46) The term ``extraordinary ability'' means, for purposes
    of section 101(a)(15)(O)(i), in the case of the arts,
    distinction.
      (47)(A) The term ``order of deportation'' means the order of
    the special inquiry officer, or other such administrative
    officer to whom the Attorney General has delegated the
    responsibility for determining whether an alien is deportable,
    concluding that the alien is deportable or ordering
    deportation.
      (B) The order described under subparagraph (A) shall become
    final upon the earlier of--
              (i) a determination by the Board of Immigration
            Appeals affirming such order; or
              (ii) the expiration of the period in which the alien
            is permitted to seek review of such order by the Board
            of Immigration Appeals.
      (48)(A) The term ``conviction'' means, with respect to an
    alien, a formal judgment of guilt of the alien entered by a
    court or, if adjudication of guilt has been withheld, where--
              (i) a judge or jury has found the alien guilty or the
            alien has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
            or has admitted sufficient facts to warrant a finding
            of guilt, and
              (ii) the judge has ordered some form of punishment,
            penalty, or restraint on the alien's liberty to be
            imposed.
      (B) Any reference to a term of imprisonment or a sentence
    with respect to an offense is deemed to include the period of
    incarceration or confinement ordered by a court of law
    regardless of any suspension of the imposition or execution of
    that imprisonment or sentence in whole or in part.
      (49) The term ``stowaway'' means any alien who obtains
    transportation without the consent of the owner, charterer,
    master or person in command of any vessel or aircraft through
    concealment aboard such vessel or aircraft. A passenger who
    boards with a valid ticket is not to be considered a stowaway.
      (50) The term ``intended spouse'' means any alien who meets
    the criteria set forth in section
    204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB), 204(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)(aa)(BB), or
    240A(b)(2)(A)(i)(III).
              (51) The term ``VAWA self-petitioner'' means an
            alien, or a child of the alien, who qualifies for
            relief under--
                      (A) clause (iii), (iv), or (vii) of section
                    204(a)(1)(A);
                      (B) clause (ii) or (iii) of section
                    204(a)(1)(B);
                      (C) section 216(c)(4)(C);
                      (D) the first section of Public Law 89-732 (8
                    U.S.C. 1255 note) (commonly known as the Cuban
                    Adjustment Act) as a child or spouse who has
                    been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty;
                      (E) section 902(d)(1)(B) of the Haitian
                    Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8
                    U.S.C. 1255 note);
                      (F) section 202(d)(1) of the Nicaraguan
                    Adjustment and Central American Relief Act; or
                      (G) section 309 of the Illegal Immigration
                    Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
                    (division C of Public Law 104-208).
      (52) The term ``accredited language training program'' means
    a language training program that is accredited by an
    accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education.
      (b) As used in titles I and II--
      (1) The term ``child'' means an unmarried person under
    twenty-one years of age who is--
              (A) a child born in wedlock;
              (B) a stepchild, whether or not born out of wedlock,
            provided the child had not reached the age of eighteen
            years at the time the marriage creating the status of
            stepchild occurred;
              (C) a child legitimated under the law of the child's
            residence or domicile, or under the law of the father's
            residence or domicile, whether in or outside the United
            States, if such legitimation takes place before the
            child reaches the age of eighteen years and the child
            is in the legal custody of the legitimating parent or
            parents at the time of such legitimation;
              (D) a child born out of wedlock, by, through whom, or
            on whose behalf a status, privilege, or benefit is
            sought by virtue of the relationship of the child to
            its natural mother or to its natural father if the
            father has or had a bona fide parent-child relationship
            with the person;
              (E)(i) a child adopted while under the age of sixteen
            years if the child has been in the legal custody of,
            and has resided with, the adopting parent or parents
            for at least two years or if the child has been
            battered or subject to extreme cruelty by the adopting
            parent or by a family member of the adopting parent
            residing in the same household: Provided, That no
            natural parent of any such adopted child shall
            thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be accorded
            any right, privilege, or status under this Act; or
              (ii) subject to the same proviso as in clause (i), a
            child who: (I) is a natural sibling of a child
            described in clause (i) or subparagraph (F)(i); (II)
            was adopted by the adoptive parent or parents of the
            sibling described in such clause or subparagraph; and
            (III) is otherwise described in clause (i), except that
            the child was adopted while under the age of 18 years;
            or
              (F)(i) a child, under the age of sixteen at the time
            a petition is filed in his behalf to accord a
            classification as an immediate relative under section
            201(b), who is an orphan because of the death or
            disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or
            separation or loss from, both parents, or for whom the
            sole or surviving parent is incapable of providing the
            proper care and has in writing irrevocably released the
            child for emigration and adoption; who has been adopted
            abroad by a United States citizen and spouse jointly,
            or by an unmarried United States citizen who is at
            least 25 years of age, at least 1 of whom personally
            saw and observed the child before or during the
            adoption proceedings; or who is coming to the United
            States for adoption by a United States citizen and
            spouse jointly, or by an unmarried United States
            citizen at least twenty-five years of age, who have or
            has complied with the preadoption requirements, if any,
            of the child's proposed residence: Provided, That the
            Attorney General is satisfied that proper care will be
            furnished the child if admitted to the United States:
            Provided further, That no natural parent or prior
            adoptive parent of any such child shall thereafter, by
            virtue of such parentage, be accorded any right,
            privilege, or status under this Act; or
              (ii) subject to the same provisos as in clause (i), a
            child who: (I) is a natural sibling of a child
            described in clause (i) or subparagraph (E)(i); (II)
            has been adopted abroad, or is coming to the United
            States for adoption, by the adoptive parent (or
            prospective adoptive parent) or parents of the sibling
            described in such clause or subparagraph; and (III) is
            otherwise described in clause (i), except that the
            child is under the age of 18 at the time a petition is
            filed in his or her behalf to accord a classification
            as an immediate relative under section 201(b).
              (G)(i) a child, younger than 16 years of age at the
            time a petition is filed on the child's behalf to
            accord a classification as an immediate relative under
            section 201(b), who has been adopted in a foreign state
            that is a party to the Convention on Protection of
            Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry
            Adoption, done at The Hague on May 29, 1993, or who is
            emigrating from such a foreign state to be adopted in
            the United States by a United States citizen and spouse
            jointly or by an unmarried United States citizen who is
            at least 25 years of age, Provided, That--
                              (I) the Secretary of Homeland
                            Security is satisfied that proper care
                            will be furnished the child if admitted
                            to the United States;
                              (II) the child's natural parents (or
                            parent, in the case of a child who has
                            one sole or surviving parent because of
                            the death or disappearance of,
                            abandonment or desertion by, the other
                            parent), or other persons or
                            institutions that retain legal custody
                            of the child, have freely given their
                            written irrevocable consent to the
                            termination of their legal relationship
                            with the child, and to the child's
                            emigration and adoption;
                              (III) in the case of a child having
                            two living natural parents, the natural
                            parents are incapable of providing
                            proper care for the child;
                              (IV) the Secretary of Homeland
                            Security is satisfied that the purpose
                            of the adoption is to form a bona fide
                            parent-child relationship, and the
                            parent-child relationship of the child
                            and the natural parents has been
                            terminated (and in carrying out both
                            obligations under this subclause the
                            Secretary of Homeland Security may
                            consider whether there is a petition
                            pending to confer immigrant status on
                            one or both of such natural parents);
                            and
                              (V) in the case of a child who has
                            not been adopted--
                                      (aa) the competent authority
                                    of the foreign state has
                                    approved the child's emigration
                                    to the United States for the
                                    purpose of adoption by the
                                    prospective adoptive parent or
                                    parents; and
                                      (bb) the prospective adoptive
                                    parent or parents has or have
                                    complied with any pre-adoption
                                    requirements of the child's
                                    proposed residence; and
                      (ii) except that no natural parent or prior
                    adoptive parent of any such child shall
                    thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be
                    accorded any right, privilege, or status under
                    this chapter; or
                      (iii) subject to the same provisos as in
                    clauses (i) and (ii), a child who--
                              (I) is a natural sibling of a child
                            described in clause (i), subparagraph
                            (E)(i), or subparagraph (F)(i);
                              (II) was adopted abroad, or is coming
                            to the United States for adoption, by
                            the adoptive parent (or prospective
                            adoptive parent) or parents of the
                            sibling described in clause (i),
                            subparagraph (E)(i), or subparagraph
                            (F)(i); and
                              (III) is otherwise described in
                            clause (i), except that the child is
                            younger than 18 years of age at the
                            time a petition is filed on his or her
                            behalf for classification as an
                            immediate relative under section
                            201(b).
      (2) The term ``parent'', ``father'', or ``mother'' means a
    parent, father, or mother only where the relationship exists by
    reason of any of the circumstances set forth in (1) above,
    except that, for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) (other than the
    second proviso therein) in the case of a child born out of
    wedlock described in paragraph (1)(D) (and not described in
    paragraph (1)(C)), the term ``parent'' does not include the
    natural father or the child if the father has disappeared or
    abandoned or deserted the child or if the father has in writing
    irrevocably released the child for emigration and adoption.
      (3) The term ``person'' means an individual or an
    organization.
      (4) The term ``immigration judge'' means an attorney whom the
    Attorney General appoints as an administrative judge within the
    Executive Office for Immigration Review, qualified to conduct
    specified classes of proceedings, including a hearing under
    section 240. An immigration judge shall be subject to such
    supervision and shall perform such duties as the Attorney
    General shall prescribe, but shall not be employed by the
    Immigration and Naturalization Service.
      (5) The term ``adjacent islands'' includes Saint Pierre,
    Miquelon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Bermuda, the
    Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, the Windward and Leeward Islands,
    Trinidad, Martinique, and other British, French, and
    Netherlands territory or possessions in or bordering on the
    Caribbean Sea.
      (c) As used in title III--
      (1) The term ``child'' means an unmarried person under
    twenty-one years of age and includes a child legitimated under
    the law of the child's residence or domicile, or under the law
    of the father's residence or domicile, whether in the United
    States or elsewhere, and, except as otherwise provided in
    sections 320 and 321 of title III, a child adopted in the
    United States, if such legitimation or adoption takes place
    before the child reaches the age of 16 years (except to the
    extent that the child is described in subparagraph (E)(ii) or
    (F)(ii) of subsection (b)(1)), and the child is in the legal
    custody of the legitimating or adopting parent or parents at
    the time of such legitimation or adoption.
      (2) The terms ``parent'', ``father'', and ``mother'' include
    in the case of a posthumous child a deceased parent, father,
    and mother.
      (e) For the purpose of this Act--
      (1) The giving, loaning, or promising of support or of money
    or any other thing of value to be used for advocating any
    doctrine shall constitute the advocating of such doctrine; but
    nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as an exclusive
    definition of advocating.
      (2) The giving, loaning, or promising of support or of money
    or any other thing of value for any purpose to any organization
    shall be presumed to constitute affiliation therewith; but
    nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as an exclusive
    definition of affiliation.
      (3) Advocating the economic, international, and governmental
    doctrines of world communism means advocating the establishment
    of a totalitarian Communist dictatorship in any or all of the
    countries of the world through the medium of an internationally
    coordinated Communist movement.
      (f) For the purposes of this Act--
      No person shall be regarded as, or found to be, a person of
    good moral character who, during the period for which good
    moral character is required to be established, is, or was--
              (1) a habitual drunkard;
              (3) a member of one or more of the classes of
            persons, whether inadmissible or not, described in
            paragraphs (2)(D), (6)(E), and (10)(A) of section
            212(a) of this Act; or subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
            section 212(a)(2) and subparagraph (C) thereof of such
            section (except as such paragraph relates to a single
            offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of
            marihuana); if the offense described therein, for which
            such person was convicted or of which he admits the
            commission, was committed during such period;
              (4) one whose income is derived principally from
            illegal gambling activities;
              (5) one who has been convicted of two or more
            gambling offenses committed during such period;
              (6) one who has given false testimony for the purpose
            of obtaining any benefits under this Act;
              (7) one who during such period has been confined, as
            a result of conviction, to a penal institution for an
            aggregate period of one hundred and eighty days or
            more, regardless of whether the offense, or offenses,
            for which he has been confined were committed within or
            without such period;
              (8) one who at any time has been convicted of an
            aggravated felony (as defined in subsection (a)(43));
            or
              (9) one who at any time has engaged in conduct
            described in section 212(a)(3)(E) (relating to
            assistance in Nazi persecution, participation in
            genocide, or commission of acts of torture or
            extrajudicial killings) or 212(a)(2)(G) (relating to
            severe violations of religious freedom).
      The fact that any person is not within any of the foregoing
    classes shall not preclude a finding that for other reasons
    such person is or was not of good moral character. In the case
    of an alien who makes a false statement or claim of
    citizenship, or who registers to vote or votes in a Federal,
    State, or local election (including an initiative, recall, or
    referendum) in violation of a lawful restriction of such
    registration or voting to citizens, if each natural parent of
    the alien (or, in the case of an adopted alien, each adoptive
    parent of the alien) is or was a citizen (whether by birth or
    naturalization), the alien permanently resided in the United
    States prior to attaining the age of 16, and the alien
    reasonably believed at the time of such statement, claim, or
    violation that he or she was a citizen, no finding that the
    alien is, or was, not of good moral character may be made based
    on it.
      (g) For the purposes of this Act any alien ordered deported
    or removed (whether before or after the enactment of this Act)
    who has left the United States, shall be considered to have
    been deported or removed in pursuance of law, irrespective of
    the source from which the expenses of his transportation were
    defrayed or of the place to which he departed.
      (h) For purposes of section 212(a)(2)(E), the term ``serious
    criminal offense'' means--
              (1) any felony;
              (2) any crime of violence, as defined in section 16
            of title 18 of the United States Code; or
              (3) any crime of reckless driving or of driving while
            intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or of
            prohibited substances if such crime involves personal
            injury to another.
      (i) With respect to each nonimmigrant alien described in
    subsection (a)(15)(T)(i)--
              (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney
            General, and other Government officials, where
            appropriate, shall provide the alien with a referral to
            a nongovernmental organization that would advise the
            alien regarding the alien's options while in the United
            States and the resources available to the alien; and
              (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, during
            the period the alien is in lawful temporary resident
            status under that subsection, grant the alien
            authorization to engage in employment in the United
            States and provide the alien with an ``employment
            authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate work
            permit.

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    TITLE II--IMMIGRATION

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     Chapter 2--Qualifications for Admission of Aliens; Travel Control of
    Citizens and Aliens

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                           admission of nonimmigrants

      Sec. 214. (a)(1) The admission to the United States of any
    alien as a nonimmigrant shall be for such time and under such
    conditions as the Attorney General may by regulations
    prescribe, including when he deems necessary the giving of a
    bond with sufficient surety in such sum and containing such
    conditions as the Attorney General shall prescribe, to insure
    that at the expiration of such time or upon failure to maintain
    the status under which he was admitted, or to maintain any
    status subsequently acquired under section 248, such alien will
    depart from the United States. No alien admitted to Guam or the
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa
    pursuant to section 212(l) may be authorized to enter or stay
    in the United States other than in Guam or the Commonwealth of
    the Northern Mariana Islands or to remain in Guam or the
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for a period
    exceeding 45 days from date of admission to Guam or the
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. No alien admitted
    to the United States without a visa pursuant to section 217 may
    be authorized to remain in the United States as a nonimmigrant
    visitor for a period exceeding 90 days from the date of
    admission.
      (2)(A) The period of authorized status as a nonimmigrant
    described in section 101(a)(15)(O) shall be for such period as
    the Attorney General may specify in order to provide for the
    event (or events) for which the nonimmigrant is admitted.
      (B) The period of authorized status as a nonimmigrant
    described in section 101(a)(15)(P) shall be for such period as
    the Attorney General may specify in order to provide for the
    competition, event, or performance for which the nonimmigrant
    is admitted. In the case of nonimmigrants admitted as
    individual athletes under section 101(a)(15)(P), the period of
    authorized status may be for an initial period (not to exceed 5
    years) during which the nonimmigrant will perform as an athlete
    and such period may be extended by the Attorney General for an
    additional period of up to 5 years.
      (b) Every alien (other than a nonimmigrant described in
    subparagraph (L) or (V) of section 101(a)(15), and other than a
    nonimmigrant described in any provision of section
    101(a)(15)(H)(i) except subclause (b1) of such section) shall
    be presumed to be an immigrant until he establishes to the
    satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of
    application for a visa, and the immigration officers, at the
    time of application for admission, that he is entitled to a
    nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15). An alien who is
    an officer or employee of any foreign government or of any
    international organization entitled to enjoy privileges,
    exemptions, and immunities under the International
    Organizations Immunities Act, or an alien who is the attendant,
    servant, employee, or member of the immediate family of any
    such alien shall not be entitled to apply for or receive an
    immigrant visa, or to enter the United States as an immigrant
    unless he executes a written waiver in the same form and
    substance as is prescribed by section 247(b).
      (c)(1) The question of importing any alien as a nonimmigrant
    under subparagraph (H), (L), (O), or (P)(i) of section
    101(a)(15) (excluding nonimmigrants under section
    101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1)) in any specific case or specific cases
    shall be determined by the Attorney General, after consultation
    with appropriate agencies of the Government, upon petition of
    the importing employer. Such petition shall be made and
    approved before the visa is granted. The petition shall be in
    such form and contain such information as the Attorney General
    shall prescribe. The approval of such a petition shall not, of
    itself, be construed as establishing that the alien is a
    nonimmigrant. For purposes of this subsection with respect to
    nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), the
    term ``appropriate agencies of Government'' means the
    Department of Labor and includes the Department of Agriculture.
    The provisions of section 218 shall apply to the question of
    importing any alien as a nonimmigrant under section
    101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).
      (2)(A) The Attorney General shall provide for a procedure
    under which an importing employer which meets requirements
    established by the Attorney General may file a blanket petition
    to import aliens as nonimmigrants described in section
    101(a)(15)(L) instead of filing individual petitions under
    paragraph (1) to import such aliens. Such procedure shall
    permit the expedited processing of visas for admission of
    aliens covered under such a petition.
      (B) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(L), an alien is
    considered to be serving in a capacity involving specialized
    knowledge with respect to a company if the alien has a special
    knowledge of the company product and its application in
    international markets or has an advanced level of knowledge of
    processes and procedures of the company.
      (C) The Attorney General shall provide a process for
    reviewing and acting upon petitions under this subsection with
    respect to nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L)
    within 30 days after the date a completed petition has been
    filed.
      (D) The period of authorized admission for--
              (i) a nonimmigrant admitted to render services in a
            managerial or executive capacity under section
            101(a)(15)(L) shall not exceed 7 years, or
              (ii) a nonimmigrant admitted to render services in a
            capacity that involves specialized knowledge under
            section 101(a)(15)(L) shall not exceed 5 years.
      (E) In the case of an alien spouse admitted under section
    101(a)(15)(L), who is accompanying or following to join a
    principal alien admitted under such section, the Attorney
    General shall authorize the alien spouse to engage in
    employment in the United States and provide the spouse with an
    ``employment authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate work
    permit.
      (F) An alien who will serve in a capacity involving
    specialized knowledge with respect to an employer for purposes
    of section 101(a)(15)(L) and will be stationed primarily at the
    worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer or
    its affiliate, subsidiary, or parent shall not be eligible for
    classification under section 101(a)(15)(L) if--
              (i) the alien will be controlled and supervised
            principally by such unaffiliated employer; or
              (ii) the placement of the alien at the worksite of
            the unaffiliated employer is essentially an arrangement
            to provide labor for hire for the unaffiliated
            employer, rather than a placement in connection with
            the provision of a product or service for which
            specialized knowledge specific to the petitioning
            employer is necessary.
      (3) The Attorney General shall approve a petition--
              (A) with respect to a nonimmigrant described in
            section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) only after consultation in
            accordance with paragraph (6) or, with respect to
            aliens seeking entry for a motion picture or television
            production, after consultation with the appropriate
            union representing the alien's occupational peers and a
            management organization in the area of the alien's
            ability, or
              (B) with respect to a nonimmigrant described in
            section 101(a)(15)(O)(ii) after consultation in
            accordance with paragraph (6) or, in the case of such
            an alien seeking entry for a motion picture or
            television production, after consultation with such a
            labor organization and a management organization in the
            area of the alien's ability.
    In the case of an alien seeking entry for a motion picture or
    television production, (i) any opinion under the previous
    sentence shall only be advisory, (ii) any such opinion that
    recommends denial must be in writing, (iii) in making the
    decision the Attorney General shall consider the exigencies and
    scheduling of the production, and (iv) the Attorney General
    shall append to the decision any such opinion. The Attorney
    General shall provide by regulation for the waiver of the
    consultation requirement under subparagraph (A) in the case of
    aliens who have been admitted as nonimmigrants under section
    101(a)(15)(O)(i) because of extraordinary ability in the arts
    and who seek readmission to perform similar services within 2
    years after the date of a consultation under such subparagraph.
    Not later than 5 days after the date such a waiver is provided,
    the Attorney General shall forward a copy of the petition and
    all supporting documentation to the national office of an
    appropriate labor organization.
      (4)(A) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)(a), an alien
    is described in this subparagraph if the alien--
              (i)(I) performs as an athlete, individually or as
            part of a group or team, at an internationally
            recognized level of performance;
              (II) is a professional athlete, as defined in section
            204(i)(2);
              (III) performs as an athlete, or as a coach, as part
            of a team or franchise that is located in the United
            States and a member of a foreign league or association
            of 15 or more amateur sports teams, if--
                      (aa) the foreign league or association is the
                    highest level of amateur performance of that
                    sport in the relevant foreign country;
                      (bb) participation in such league or
                    association renders players ineligible, whether
                    on a temporary or permanent basis, to earn a
                    scholarship in, or participate in, that sport
                    at a college or university in the United States
                    under the rules of the National Collegiate
                    Athletic Association; and
                      (cc) a significant number of the individuals
                    who play in such league or association are
                    drafted by a major sports league or a minor
                    league affiliate of such a sports league; or
              (IV) is a professional athlete or amateur athlete who
            performs individually or as part of a group in a
            theatrical ice skating production; and
              (ii) seeks to enter the United States temporarily and
            solely for the purpose of performing--
                      (I) as such an athlete with respect to a
                    specific athletic competition; or
                      (II) in the case of an individual described
                    in clause (i)(IV), in a specific theatrical ice
                    skating production or tour.
      (B)(i) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)(b), an alien
    is described in this subparagraph if the alien--
              (I) performs with or is an integral and essential
            part of the performance of an entertainment group that
            has (except as provided in clause (ii)) been recognized
            internationally as being outstanding in the discipline
            for a sustained and substantial period of time,
              (II) in the case of a performer or entertainer,
            except as provided in clause (iii), has had a sustained
            and substantial relationship with that group
            (ordinarily for at least one year) and provides
            functions integral to the performance of the group, and
              (III) seeks to enter the United States temporarily
            and solely for the purpose of performing as such a
            performer or entertainer or as an integral and
            essential part of a performance.
      (ii) In the case of an entertainment group that is recognized
    nationally as being outstanding in its discipline for a
    sustained and substantial period of time, the Attorney General
    may, in consideration of special circumstances, waive the
    international recognition requirement of clause (i)(I).
      (iii)(I) The one-year relationship requirement of clause
    (i)(II) shall not apply to 25 percent of the performers and
    entertainers in a group.
      (II) The Attorney General may waive such one-year
    relationship requirement for an alien who because of illness or
    unanticipated and exigent circumstances replaces an essential
    member of the group and for an alien who augments the group by
    performing a critical role.
      (iv) The requirements of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause
    (i) shall not apply to alien circus personnel who perform as
    part of a circus or circus group or who constitute an integral
    and essential part of the performance of such circus or circus
    group, but only if such personnel are entering the United
    States to join a circus that has been recognized nationally as
    outstanding for a sustained and substantial period of time or
    as part of such a circus.
      (C) A person may petition the Attorney General for
    classification of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section
    101(a)(15)(P).
      (D) The Attorney General shall approve petitions under this
    subsection with respect to nonimmigrants described in clause
    (i) or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(P) only after consultation
    in accordance with paragraph (6).
      (E) The Attorney General shall approve petitions under this
    subsection for nonimmigrants described in section
    101(a)(15)(P)(ii) only after consultation with labor
    organizations representing artists and entertainers in the
    United States.
      (F)(i) No nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)(a)
    shall be issued to any alien who is a national of a country
    that is a state sponsor of international terrorism unless the
    Secretary of State determines, in consultation with the
    Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of other
    appropriate United States agencies, that such alien does not
    pose a threat to the safety, national security, or national
    interest of the United States. In making a determination under
    this subparagraph, the Secretary of State shall apply standards
    developed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
    Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of other
    appropriate United States agencies, that are applicable to the
    nationals of such states.
      (ii) In this subparagraph, the term ``state sponsor of
    international terrorism'' means any country the government of
    which has been determined by the Secretary of State under any
    of the laws specified in clause (iii) to have repeatedly
    provided support for acts of international terrorism.
      (iii) The laws specified in this clause are the following:
              (I) Section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration
            Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)(A)) (or
            successor statute).
              (II) Section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
            U.S.C. 2780(d)).
              (III) Section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act
            of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)).
      (G) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a
    petition under this subsection to seek classification of more
    than 1 alien as a nonimmigrant under section
    101(a)(15)(P)(i)(a).
      (H) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit an
    athlete, or the employer of an athlete, to seek admission to
    the United States for such athlete under a provision of this
    Act other than section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) if the athlete is
    eligible under such other provision.
              (I) The following shall apply to the admission of any
            alien under section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv):
                      (i) The mobile entertainment provider shall
                    be subject to the same program requirements
                    that govern the admission of non-immigrants
                    pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the
                    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                    1101(a) (15)(H)(ii)(b)) as promulgated by the
                    Department of Labor in section 655 of title 20
                    of the Code of Federal Regulations.
                      (ii) For purposes of section
                    101(a)(15)(P)(iv), functions that are integral
                    and essential to the operation of a mobile
                    entertainment provider include transporting,
                    assembly, operation, disassembly, and
                    maintenance of mobile entertainment
                    attractions, structures, and equipment,
                    including rides, games, novelties, and food or
                    beverage concessions, as well as other
                    functions that are common in the mobile
                    entertainment industry and are necessary for
                    the safe and efficient operation of the mobile
                    entertainment provider.
                      (iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the
                    term ``mobile entertainment provider'' means--
                              (I) a carnival or circus that travels
                            around the United States on a temporary
                            or seasonal basis; or
                              (II) a provider of services normally
                            affiliated with a carnival or circus,
                            such as food and game concessions, that
                            travels around the United States on a
                            seasonal or temporary basis to provide
                            services to State, county, and local
                            fairs and festivals, or support events
                            sponsored by not-for-profit
                            organizations for fundraising.
      (5)(A) In the case of an alien who is provided nonimmigrant
    status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) or
    101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) and who is dismissed from employment by
    the employer before the end of the period of authorized
    admission, the employer shall be liable for the reasonable
    costs of return transportation of the alien abroad.
      (B) In the case of an alien who is admitted to the United
    States in nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(O) or
    101(a)(15)(P) and whose employment terminates for reasons other
    than voluntary resignation, the employer whose offer of
    employment formed the basis of such nonimmigrant status and the
    petitioner are jointly and severally liable for the reasonable
    cost of return transportation of the alien abroad. The
    petitioner shall provide assurance satisfactory to the Attorney
    General that the reasonable cost of that transportation will be
    provided.
      (6)(A)(i) To meet the consultation requirement of paragraph
    (3)(A) in the case of a petition for a nonimmigrant described
    in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) (other than with respect to aliens
    seeking entry for a motion picture or television production),
    the petitioner shall submit with the petition an advisory
    opinion from a peer group (or other person or persons of its
    choosing, which may include a labor organization) with
    expertise in the specific field involved.
      (ii) To meet the consultation requirement of paragraph (3)(B)
    in the case of a petition for a nonimmigrant described in
    section 101(a)(15)(O)(ii) (other than with respect to aliens
    seeking entry for a motion picture or television production),
    the petitioner shall submit with the petition an advisory
    opinion from a labor organization with expertise in the skill
    area involved.
      (iii) To meet the consultation requirement of paragraph
    (4)(D) in the case of a petition for a nonimmigrant described
    in section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) or 101(a)(15)(P)(iii), the
    petitioner shall submit with the petition an advisory opinion
    from a labor organization with expertise in the specific field
    of athletics or entertainment involved.
      (B) To meet the consultation requirements of subparagraph
    (A), unless the petitioner submits with the petition an
    advisory opinion from an appropriate labor organization, the
    Attorney General shall forward a copy of the petition and all
    supporting documentation to the national office of an
    appropriate labor organization within 5 days of the date of
    receipt of the petition. If there is a collective bargaining
    representative of an employer's employees in the occupational
    classification for which the alien is being sought, that
    representative shall be the appropriate labor organization.
      (C) In those cases in which a petitioner described in
    subparagraph (A) establishes that an appropriate peer group
    (including a labor organization) does not exist, the Attorney
    General shall adjudicate the petition without requiring an
    advisory opinion.
      (D) Any person or organization receiving a copy of a petition
    described in subparagraph (A) and supporting documents shall
    have no more than 15 days following the date of receipt of such
    documents within which to submit a written advisory opinion or
    comment or to provide a letter of no objection. Once the 15-day
    period has expired and the petitioner has had an opportunity,
    where appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence, the Attorney
    General shall adjudicate such petition in no more than 14 days.
    The Attorney General may shorten any specified time period for
    emergency reasons if no unreasonable burden would be thus
    imposed on any participant in the process.
      (E)(i) The Attorney General shall establish by regulation
    expedited consultation procedures in the case of nonimmigrant
    artists or entertainers described in section 101(a)(15)(O) or
    101(a)(15)(P) to accommodate the exigencies and scheduling of a
    given production or event.
      (ii) The Attorney General shall establish by regulation
    expedited consultation procedures in the case of nonimmigrant
    athletes described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) or
    101(a)(15)(P)(i) in the case of emergency circumstances
    (including trades during a season).
      (F) No consultation required under this subsection by the
    Attorney General with a nongovernmental entity shall be
    construed as permitting the Attorney General to delegate any
    authority under this subsection to such an entity. The Attorney
    General shall give such weight to advisory opinions provided
    under this section as the Attorney General determines, in his
    sole discretion, to be appropriate.
      (7) If a petition is filed and denied under this subsection,
    the Attorney General shall notify the petitioner of the
    determination and the reasons for the denial and of the process
    by which the petitioner may appeal the determination.
      (8) The Attorney General shall submit annually to the
    Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and
    of the Senate a report describing, with respect to petitions
    under each subcategory of subparagraphs (H), (O), (P), and (Q)
    of section 101(a)(15) the following:
              (A) The number of such petitions which have been
            filed.
              (B) The number of such petitions which have been
            approved and the number of workers (by occupation)
            included in such approved petitions.
              (C) The number of such petitions which have been
            denied and the number of workers (by occupation)
            requested in such denied petitions.
              (D) The number of such petitions which have been
            withdrawn.
              (E) The number of such petitions which are awaiting
            final action.
      (9)(A) The Attorney General shall impose a fee on an employer
    (excluding any employer that is a primary or secondary
    education institution, an institution of higher education, as
    defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
    (20 U.S.C. 1001(a), a nonprofit entity related to or affiliated
    with any such institution, a nonprofit entity which engages in
    established curriculum-related clinical training of students
    registered at any such institution, a nonprofit research
    organization, or a governmental research organization) filing
    before a petition under paragraph (1)--
              (i) initially to grant an alien nonimmigrant status
            described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b);
              (ii) to extend the stay of an alien having such
            status (unless the employer previously has obtained an
            extension for such alien); or
              (iii) to obtain authorization for an alien having
            such status to change employers.
      (B) The amount of the fee shall be $1,500 for each such
    petition except that the fee shall be half the amount for each
    such petition by any employer with not more than 25 full-time
    equivalent employees who are employed in the United States
    (determined by including any affiliate or subsidiary of such
    employer).
      (C) Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in
    the Treasury in accordance with section 286(s).
              (10) An amended H-1B petition shall not be required
            where the petitioning employer is involved in a
            corporate restructuring, including but not limited to a
            merger, acquisition, or consolidation, where a new
            corporate entity succeeds to the interests and
            obligations of the original petitioning employer and
            where the terms and conditions of employment remain the
            same but for the identity of the petitioner.
      (11)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of
    Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, as appropriate,
    shall impose a fee on an employer who has filed an attestation
    described in section 212(t)--
              (i) in order that an alien may be initially granted
            nonimmigrant status described in section
            101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1); or
              (ii) in order to satisfy the requirement of the
            second sentence of subsection (g)(8)(C) for an alien
            having such status to obtain certain extensions of
            stay.
      (B) The amount of the fee shall be the same as the amount
    imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security under paragraph
    (9), except that if such paragraph does not authorize such
    Secretary to impose any fee, no fee shall be imposed under this
    paragraph.
      (C) Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in
    the Treasury in accordance with section 286(s).
      (12)(A) In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the
    Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fraud prevention
    and detection fee on an employer filing a petition under
    paragraph (1)--
              (i) initially to grant an alien nonimmigrant status
            described in subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of section
            101(a)(15); or
              (ii) to obtain authorization for an alien having such
            status to change employers.
      (B) In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the
    Secretary of State shall impose a fraud prevention and
    detection fee on an alien filing an application abroad for a
    visa authorizing admission to the United States as a
    nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(L), if the alien
    is covered under a blanket petition described in paragraph
    (2)(A).
      (C) The amount of the fee imposed under subparagraph (A) or
    (B) shall be $500.
      (D) The fee imposed under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall only
    apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children
    who are accompanying or following to join such principal
    aliens.
      (E) Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in
    the Treasury in accordance with section 286(v).
      (13)(A) In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the
    Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fraud prevention
    and detection fee on an employer filing a petition under
    paragraph (1) for nonimmigrant workers described in section
    101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).
      (B) The amount of the fee imposed under subparagraph (A)
    shall be $150.
      (14)(A) If the Secretary of Homeland Security finds, after
    notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a substantial failure
    to meet any of the conditions of the petition to admit or
    otherwise provide status to a nonimmigrant worker under section
    101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) or a willful misrepresentation of a
    material fact in such petition--
              (i) the Secretary of Homeland Security may, in
            addition to any other remedy authorized by law, impose
            such administrative remedies (including civil monetary
            penalties in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per
            violation) as the Secretary of Homeland Security
            determines to be appropriate; and
              (ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security may deny
            petitions filed with respect to that employer under
            section 204 or paragraph (1) of this subsection during
            a period of at least 1 year but not more than 5 years
            for aliens to be employed by the employer.
      (B) The Secretary of Homeland Security may delegate to the
    Secretary of Labor, with the agreement of the Secretary of
    Labor, any of the authority given to the Secretary of Homeland
    Security under subparagraph (A)(i).
      (C) In determining the level of penalties to be assessed
    under subparagraph (A), the highest penalties shall be reserved
    for willful failures to meet any of the conditions of the
    petition that involve harm to United States workers.
      (D) In this paragraph, the term ``substantial failure'' means
    the willful failure to comply with the requirements of this
    section that constitutes a significant deviation from the terms
    and conditions of a petition.
      (d)(1) A visa shall not be issued under the provisions of
    section 101(a)(15)(K)(i) until the consular officer has
    received a petition filed in the United States by the fiancee
    or fiance of the applying alien and approved by the Secretary
    of Homeland Security. The petition shall be in such form and
    contain such information as the Secretary of Homeland Security
    shall, by regulation, prescribe. Such information shall include
    information on any criminal convictions of the petitioner for
    any specified crime described in paragraph (3)(B) and
    information on any permanent protection or restraining order
    issued against the petitioner related to any specified crime
    described in paragraph (3)(B)(i). It shall be approved only
    after satisfactory evidence is submitted by the petitioner to
    establish that the parties have previously met in person within
    2 years before the date of filing the petition, have a bona
    fide intention to marry, and are legally able and actually
    willing to conclude a valid marriage in the United States
    within a period of ninety days after the alien's arrival,
    except that the Secretary of Homeland Security in his
    discretion may waive the requirement that the parties have
    previously met in person. In the event the marriage with the
    petitioner does not occur within three months after the
    admission of the said alien and minor children, they shall be
    required to depart from the United States and upon failure to
    do so shall be removed in accordance with sections 240 and 241.
      (2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary of
    Homeland Security may not approve a petition under paragraph
    (1) unless the Secretary has verified that--
              (i) the petitioner has not, previous to the pending
            petition, petitioned under paragraph (1) with respect
            to two or more applying aliens; and
              (ii) if the petitioner has had such a petition
            previously approved, 2 years have elapsed since the
            filing of such previously approved petition.
      (B) The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the
    Secretary's discretion, waive the limitations in subparagraph
    (A) if justification exists for such a waiver. Except in
    extraordinary circumstances and subject to subparagraph (C),
    such a waiver shall not be granted if the petitioner has a
    record of violent criminal offenses against a person or
    persons.
      (C)(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security is not limited by
    the criminal court record and shall grant a waiver of the
    condition described in the second sentence of subparagraph (B)
    in the case of a petitioner described in clause (ii).
      (ii) A petitioner described in this clause is a petitioner
    who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty and who
    is or was not the primary perpetrator of violence in the
    relationship upon a determination that--
              (I) the petitioner was acting in self-defense;
              (II) the petitioner was found to have violated a
            protection order intended to protect the petitioner; or
              (III) the petitioner committed, was arrested for, was
            convicted of, or pled guilty to committing a crime that
            did not result in serious bodily injury and where there
            was a connection between the crime and the petitioner's
            having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.
      (iii) In acting on applications under this subparagraph, the
    Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider any credible
    evidence relevant to the application. The determination of what
    evidence is credible and the weight to be given that evidence
    shall be within the sole discretion of the Secretary.
      (3) In this subsection:
              (A) The terms ``domestic violence'', ``sexual
            assault'', ``child abuse and neglect'', ``dating
            violence'', ``elder abuse'', and ``stalking'' have the
            meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Violence
            Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization
            Act of 2005.
              (B) The term ``specified crime'' means the following:
                      (i) Domestic violence, sexual assault, child
                    abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder
                    abuse, stalking, or an attempt to commit any
                    such crime.
                      (ii) Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape,
                    abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation,
                    incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding
                    hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade,
                    kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal
                    restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to
                    commit any of the crimes described in this
                    clause.
                      (iii) At least three convictions for crimes
                    relating to a controlled substance or alcohol
                    not arising from a single act.
      (e)
      (1) An alien who is a citizen of Canada or Mexico, and the
    spouse and children of any such alien if accompanying or
    following to join such alien, who seeks to enter the United
    States under and pursuant to the provisions of Section D of
    Annex 16-A of the USMCA (as defined in section 3 of the United
    States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) to engage in
    business activities at a professional level as provided for in
    such Annex, may be admitted for such purpose under regulations
    of the Attorney General promulgated after consultation with the
    Secretaries of State and Labor. For purposes of this Act,
    including the issuance of entry documents and the application
    of subsection (b), such alien shall be treated as if seeking
    classification, or classifiable, as a nonimmigrant under
    section 101(a)(15). For purposes of this paragraph, the term
    ``citizen of Mexico'' means ``citizen'' as defined in article
    16.1 of the USMCA.
      (2) In the case of an alien spouse admitted under section
    101(a)(15)(E), who is accompanying or following to join a
    principal alien admitted under such section, the Attorney
    General shall authorize the alien spouse to engage in
    employment in the United States and provide the spouse with an
    ``employment authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate work
    permit.
      (f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), no alien shall be
    entitled to nonimmigrant status described in section
    101(a)(15)(D) if the alien intends to land for the purpose of
    performing service on board a vessel of the United States (as
    defined in section 2101(46) of title 46, United States Code) or
    on an aircraft of an air carrier (as defined in section
    40102(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code) during a labor
    dispute where there is a strike or lockout in the bargaining
    unit of the employer in which the alien intends to perform such
    service.
      (2) An alien described in paragraph (1)--
              (A) may not be paroled into the United States
            pursuant to section 212(d)(5) unless the Attorney
            General determines that the parole of such alien is
            necessary to protect the national security of the
            United States; and
              (B) shall be considered not to be a bona fide crewman
            for purposes of section 252(b).
      (3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien if the air
    carrier or owner or operator of such vessel that employs the
    alien provides documentation that satisfies the Attorney
    General that the alien--
              (A) has been an employee of such employer for a
            period of not less than 1 year preceding the date that
            a strike or lawful lockout commenced;
              (B) has served as a qualified crewman for such
            employer at least once in each of 3 months during the
            12-month period preceding such date; and
              (C) shall continue to provide the same services that
            such alien provided as such a crewman.
      (g)(1) The total number of aliens who may be issued visas or
    otherwise provided nonimmigrant status during any fiscal year
    (beginning with fiscal year 1992)--
              (A) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), may not
            exceed--
                      (i) 65,000 in each fiscal year before fiscal
                    year 1999;
                      (ii) 115,000 in fiscal year 1999;
                      (iii) 115,000 in fiscal year 2000;
                      (iv) 195,000 in fiscal year 2001;
                      (v) 195,000 in fiscal year 2002;
                      (vi) 195,000 in fiscal year 2003; and
                      (vii) 65,000 in each succeeding fiscal year;
                    or
              (B) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) may not exceed
            66,000.
      (2) The numerical limitations of paragraph (1) shall only
    apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of
    such aliens.
      (3) Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations of
    paragraph (1) shall be issued visas (or otherwise provided
    nonimmigrant status) in the order in which petitions are filed
    for such visas or status. If an alien who was issued a visa or
    otherwise provided nonimmigrant status and counted against the
    numerical limitations of paragraph (1) is found to have been
    issued such visa or otherwise provided such status by fraud or
    willfully misrepresenting a material fact and such visa or
    nonimmigrant status is revoked, then one number shall be
    restored to the total number of aliens who may be issued visas
    or otherwise provided such status under the numerical
    limitations of paragraph (1) in the fiscal year in which the
    petition is revoked, regardless of the fiscal year in which the
    petition was approved.
      (4) In the case of a nonimmigrant described in section
    101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), the period of authorized admission as such
    a nonimmigrant may not exceed 6 years.
      (5) The numerical limitations contained in paragraph (1)(A)
    shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa or
    otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)
    who--
              (A) is employed (or has received an offer of
            employment) at an institution of higher education (as
            defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act
            of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), or a related or
            affiliated nonprofit entity;
              (B) is employed (or has received an offer of
            employment) at a nonprofit research organization or a
            governmental research organization; or
              (C) has earned a master's or higher degree from a
            United States institution of higher education (as
            defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act
            of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), until the number of aliens
            who are exempted from such numerical limitation during
            such year exceeds 20,000.
      (6) Any alien who ceases to be employed by an employer
    described in paragraph (5)(A) shall, if employed as a
    nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b),
    who has not previously been counted toward the numerical
    limitations contained in paragraph (1)(A), be counted toward
    those limitations the first time the alien is employed by an
    employer other than one described in paragraph (5).
      (7) Any alien who has already been counted, within the 6
    years prior to the approval of a petition described in
    subsection (c), toward the numerical limitations of paragraph
    (1)(A) shall not again be counted toward those limitations
    unless the alien would be eligible for a full 6 years of
    authorized admission at the time the petition is filed. Where
    multiple petitions are approved for 1 alien, that alien shall
    be counted only once.
      (8)(A) The agreements referred to in section
    101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) are--
              (i) the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement; and
              (ii) the United States-Singapore Free Trade
            Agreement.
      (B)(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish
    annual numerical limitations on approvals of initial
    applications by aliens for admission under section
    101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1).
      (ii) The annual numerical limitations described in clause (i)
    shall not exceed--
              (I) 1,400 for nationals of Chile (as defined in
            article 14.9 of the United States-Chile Free Trade
            Agreement) for any fiscal year; and
              (II) 5,400 for nationals of Singapore (as defined in
            Annex 1A of the United States-Singapore Free Trade
            Agreement) for any fiscal year.
      (iii) The annual numerical limitations described in clause
    (i) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses
    or children of such aliens.
      (iv) The annual numerical limitation described in paragraph
    (1)(A) is reduced by the amount of the annual numerical
    limitations established under clause (i). However, if a
    numerical limitation established under clause (i) has not been
    exhausted at the end of a given fiscal year, the Secretary of
    Homeland Security shall adjust upwards the numerical limitation
    in paragraph (1)(A) for that fiscal year by the amount
    remaining in the numerical limitation under clause (i). Visas
    under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) may be issued pursuant to
    such adjustment within the first 45 days of the next fiscal
    year to aliens who had applied for such visas during the fiscal
    year for which the adjustment was made.
      (C) The period of authorized admission as a nonimmigrant
    under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) shall be 1 year, and may be
    extended, but only in 1-year increments. After every second
    extension, the next following extension shall not be granted
    unless the Secretary of Labor had determined and certified to
    the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State
    that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of
    Labor an attestation under section 212(t)(1) for the purpose of
    permitting the nonimmigrant to obtain such extension.
      (D) The numerical limitation described in paragraph (1)(A)
    for a fiscal year shall be reduced by one for each alien
    granted an extension under subparagraph (C) during such year
    who has obtained 5 or more consecutive prior extensions.
      (9)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), an alien who has
    already been counted toward the numerical limitation of
    paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 shall
    not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year
    2016. Such an alien shall be considered a returning worker.
      (B) A petition to admit or otherwise provide status under
    section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) shall include, with respect to a
    returning worker--
              (i) all information and evidence that the Secretary
            of Homeland Security determines is required to support
            a petition for status under section
            101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b);
              (ii) the full name of the alien; and
              (iii) a certification to the Department of Homeland
            Security that the alien is a returning worker.
      (C) An H-2B visa or grant of nonimmigrant status for a
    returning worker shall be approved only if the alien is
    confirmed to be a returning worker by--
              (i) the Department of State; or
              (ii) if the alien is visa exempt or seeking to change
            to status under section 101 (a)(15)(H)(ii)(b), the
            Department of Homeland Security.
      (10) The numerical limitations of paragraph (1)(B) shall be
    allocated for a fiscal year so that the total number of aliens
    subject to such numerical limits who enter the United States
    pursuant to a visa or are accorded nonimmigrant status under
    section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) during the first 6 months of such
    fiscal year is not more than 33,000.
      (11)(A) The Secretary of State may not approve a number of
    initial applications submitted for aliens described in section
    101(a)(15)(E)(iii) that is more than the applicable numerical
    limitation set out in this paragraph.
      (B) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in
    subparagraph (A) is 10,500 for each fiscal year.
      (C) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in
    subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not
    to the spouses or children of such aliens.
      (h) The fact that an alien is the beneficiary of an
    application for a preference status filed under section 204 or
    has otherwise sought permanent residence in the United States
    shall not constitute evidence of an intention to abandon a
    foreign residence for purposes of obtaining a visa as a
    nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (c), (L),
    or (V) of section 101(a)(15) or otherwise obtaining or
    maintaining the status of a nonimmigrant described in such
    subparagraph, if the alien had obtained a change of status
    under section 248 to a classification as such a nonimmigrant
    before the alien's most recent departure from the United
    States.
      (i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), for purposes of
    section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), and
    paragraph (2), the term ``specialty occupation'' means an
    occupation that requires--
              (A) theoretical and practical application of a body
            of highly specialized knowledge, and
              (B) attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in
            the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum
            for entry into the occupation in the United States.
      (2) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), the
    requirements of this paragraph, with respect to a specialty
    occupation, are--
              (A) full state licensure to practice in the
            occupation, if such licensure is required to practice
            in the occupation,
              (B) completion of the degree described in paragraph
            (1)(B) for the occupation, or
              (C)(i) experience in the specialty equivalent to the
            completion of such degree, and (ii) recognition of
            expertise in the specialty through progressively
            responsible positions relating to the specialty.
      (3) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1), the term
    ``specialty occupation'' means an occupation that requires--
              (A) theoretical and practical application of a body
            of specialized knowledge; and
              (B) attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in
            the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum
            for entry into the occupation in the United States.
      (j)
              (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
            an alien who is a citizen of Canada or Mexico who seeks
            to enter the United States under and pursuant to the
            provisions of Section B, Section C, or Section D of
            Annex 16-A of the USMCA (as defined in section 3 of the
            United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation
            Act), shall not be classified as a nonimmigrant under
            such provisions if there is in progress a strike or
            lockout in the course of a labor dispute in the
            occupational classification at the place or intended
            place of employment, unless such alien establishes,
            pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Attorney
            General, that the alien's entry will not affect
            adversely the settlement of the strike or lockout or
            the employment of any person who is involved in the
            strike or lockout. Notice of a determination under this
            paragraph shall be given as may be required by
            paragraph 3 of article 16.4 of the USMCA. For purposes
            of this paragraph, the term ``citizen of Mexico'' means
            ``citizen'' as defined in article 16.1 of the USMCA.
      (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act except
    section 212(t)(1), and subject to regulations promulgated by
    the Secretary of Homeland Security, an alien who seeks to enter
    the United States under and pursuant to the provisions of an
    agreement listed in subsection (g)(8)(A), and the spouse and
    children of such an alien if accompanying or following to join
    the alien, may be denied admission as a nonimmigrant under
    subparagraph (E), (L), or (H)(i)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) if
    there is in progress a labor dispute in the occupational
    classification at the place or intended place of employment,
    unless such alien establishes, pursuant to regulations
    promulgated by the Secretary of Homeland Security after
    consultation with the Secretary of Labor, that the alien's
    entry will not affect adversely the settlement of the labor
    dispute or the employment of any person who is involved in the
    labor dispute. Notice of a determination under this paragraph
    shall be given as may be required by such agreement.
      (k)(1) The number of aliens who may be provided a visa as
    nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(S)(i) in any fiscal year
    may not exceed 200. The number of aliens who may be provided a
    visa as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(S)(ii) in any
    fiscal year may not exceed 50.
      (2) The period of admission of an alien as such a
    nonimmigrant may not exceed 3 years. Such period may not be
    extended by the Attorney General.
      (3) As a condition for the admission, and continued stay in
    lawful status, of such a nonimmigrant, the nonimmigrant--
              (A) shall report not less often than quarterly to the
            Attorney General such information concerning the
            alien's whereabouts and activities as the Attorney
            General may require;
              (B) may not be convicted of any criminal offense
            punishable by a term of imprisonment of 1 year or more
            after the date of such admission;
              (C) must have executed a form that waives the
            nonimmigrant's right to contest, other than on the
            basis of an application for withholding of removal, any
            action for removal of the alien instituted before the
            alien obtains lawful permanent resident status; and
              (D) shall abide by any other condition, limitation,
            or restriction imposed by the Attorney General.
      (4) The Attorney General shall submit a report annually to
    the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
    and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate concerning--
              (A) the number of such nonimmigrants admitted;
              (B) the number of successful criminal prosecutions or
            investigations resulting from cooperation of such
            aliens;
              (C) the number of terrorist acts prevented or
            frustrated resulting from cooperation of such aliens;
              (D) the number of such nonimmigrants whose admission
            or cooperation has not resulted in successful criminal
            prosecution or investigation or the prevention or
            frustration of a terrorist act; and
              (E) the number of such nonimmigrants who have failed
            to report quarterly (as required under paragraph (3))
            or who have been convicted of crimes in the United
            States after the date of their admission as such a
            nonimmigrant.
      (l)(1) In the case of a request by an interested State
    agency, or by an interested Federal agency, for a waiver of the
    2-year foreign residence requirement under section 212(e) on
    behalf of an alien described in clause (iii) of such section,
    the Attorney General shall not grant such waiver unless--
              (A) in the case of an alien who is otherwise
            contractually obligated to return to a foreign country,
            the government of such country furnishes the Director
            of the United States Information Agency with a
            statement in writing that it has no objection to such
            waiver;
              (B) in the case of a request by an interested State
            agency, the grant of such waiver would not cause the
            number of waivers allotted for that State for that
            fiscal year to exceed 30;
              (C) in the case of a request by an interested Federal
            agency or by an interested State agency--
                      (i) the alien demonstrates a bona fide offer
                    of full-time employment at a health facility or
                    health care organization, which employment has
                    been determined by the Attorney General to be
                    in the public interest; and
                      (ii) the alien agrees to begin employment
                    with the health facility or health care
                    organization within 90 days of receiving such
                    waiver, and agrees to continue to work for a
                    total of not less than 3 years (unless the
                    Attorney General determines that extenuating
                    circumstances exist, such as closure of the
                    facility or hardship to the alien, which would
                    justify a lesser period of employment at such
                    health facility or health care organization, in
                    which case the alien must demonstrate another
                    bona fide offer of employment at a health
                    facility or health care organization for the
                    remainder of such 3-year period); and
              (D) in the case of a request by an interested Federal
            agency (other than a request by an interested Federal
            agency to employ the alien full-time in medical
            research or training) or by an interested State agency,
            the alien agrees to practice primary care or specialty
            medicine in accordance with paragraph (2) for a total
            of not less than 3 years only in the geographic area or
            areas which are designated by the Secretary of Health
            and Human Services as having a shortage of health care
            professionals, except that--
                      (i) in the case of a request by the
                    Department of Veterans Affairs, the alien shall
                    not be required to practice medicine in a
                    geographic area designated by the Secretary;
                      (ii) in the case of a request by an
                    interested State agency, the head of such State
                    agency determines that the alien is to practice
                    medicine under such agreement in a facility
                    that serves patients who reside in one or more
                    geographic areas so designated by the Secretary
                    of Health and Human Services (without regard to
                    whether such facility is located within such a
                    designated geographic area), and the grant of
                    such waiver would not cause the number of the
                    waivers granted on behalf of aliens for such
                    State for a fiscal year (within the limitation
                    in subparagraph (B)) in accordance with the
                    conditions of this clause to exceed 10; and
                      (iii) in the case of a request by an
                    interested Federal agency or by an interested
                    State agency for a waiver for an alien who
                    agrees to practice specialty medicine in a
                    facility located in a geographic area so
                    designated by the Secretary of Health and Human
                    Services, the request shall demonstrate, based
                    on criteria established by such agency, that
                    there is a shortage of health care
                    professionals able to provide services in the
                    appropriate medical specialty to the patients
                    who will be served by the alien.
              (2)(A) Notwithstanding section 248(a)(2), the
            Attorney General may change the status of an alien who
            qualifies under this subsection and section 212(e) to
            that of an alien described in section
            101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). The numerical limitations
            contained in subsection (g)(1)(A) shall not apply to
            any alien whose status is changed under the preceding
            sentence, if the alien obtained a waiver of the 2-year
            foreign residence requirement upon a request by an
            interested Federal agency or an interested State
            agency.
              (B) No person who has obtained a change of status
            under subparagraph (A) and who has failed to fulfill
            the terms of the contract with the health facility or
            health care organization named in the waiver
            application shall be eligible to apply for an immigrant
            visa, for permanent residence, or for any other change
            of nonimmigrant status, until it is established that
            such person has resided and been physically present in
            the country of his nationality or his last residence
            for an aggregate of at least 2 years following
            departure from the United States.
              (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
            subsection, the 2-year foreign residence requirement
            under section 212(e) shall apply with respect to an
            alien described in clause (iii) of such section, who
            has not otherwise been accorded status under section
            101(a)(27)(H), if--
                      (A) at any time the alien ceases to comply
                    with any agreement entered into under
                    subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1); or
                      (B) the alien's employment ceases to benefit
                    the public interest at any time during the 3-
                    year period described in paragraph (1)(C).
      (m)(1) An alien may not be accorded status as a nonimmigrant
    under clause (i) or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(F) in order to
    pursue a course of study--
              (A) at a public elementary school or in a publicly
            funded adult education program; or
              (B) at a public secondary school unless--
                      (i) the aggregate period of such status at
                    such a school does not exceed 12 months with
                    respect to any alien, and (ii) the alien
                    demonstrates that the alien has reimbursed the
                    local educational agency that administers the
                    school for the full, unsubsidized per capita
                    cost of providing education at such school for
                    the period of the alien's attendance.
      (2) An alien who obtains the status of a nonimmigrant under
    clause (i) or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(F) in order to pursue
    a course of study at a private elementary or secondary school
    or in a language training program that is not publicly funded
    shall be considered to have violated such status, and the
    alien's visa under section 101(a)(15)(F) shall be void, if the
    alien terminates or abandons such course of study at such a
    school and undertakes a course of study at a public elementary
    school, in a publicly funded adult education program, in a
    publicly funded adult education language training program, or
    at a public secondary school (unless the requirements of
    paragraph (1)(B) are met).
      (n)(1) A nonimmigrant alien described in paragraph (2) who
    was previously issued a visa or otherwise provided nonimmigrant
    status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) is authorized to
    accept new employment upon the filing by the prospective
    employer of a new petition on behalf of such nonimmigrant as
    provided under subsection (a). Employment authorization shall
    continue for such alien until the new petition is adjudicated.
    If the new petition is denied, such authorization shall cease.
      (2) A nonimmigrant alien described in this paragraph is a
    nonimmigrant alien--
              (A) who has been lawfully admitted into the United
            States;
              (B) on whose behalf an employer has filed a
            nonfrivolous petition for new employment before the
            date of expiration of the period of stay authorized by
            the Attorney General; and
              (C) who, subsequent to such lawful admission, has not
            been employed without authorization in the United
            States before the filing of such petition.
      (o)(1) No alien shall be eligible for admission to the United
    States under section 101(a)(15)(T) if there is substantial
    reason to believe that the alien has committed an act of a
    severe form of trafficking in persons (as defined in section
    103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000).
      (2) The total number of aliens who may be issued visas or
    otherwise provided nonimmigrant status during any fiscal year
    under section 101(a)(15)(T) may not exceed 5,000.
      (3) The numerical limitation of paragraph (2) shall only
    apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses, sons,
    daughters, siblings, or parents of such aliens.
      (4) An unmarried alien who seeks to accompany, or follow to
    join, a parent granted status under section 101(a)(15)(T)(i),
    and who was under 21 years of age on the date on which such
    parent applied for such status, shall continue to be classified
    as a child for purposes of section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii), if the
    alien attains 21 years of age after such parent's application
    was filed but while it was pending.
      (5) An alien described in clause (i) of section 101(a)(15)(T)
    shall continue to be treated as an alien described in clause
    (ii)(I) of such section if the alien attains 21 years of age
    after the alien's application for status under such clause (i)
    is filed but while it is pending.
      (6) In making a determination under section
    101(a)(15)(T)(i)(III)(aa) with respect to an alien, statements
    from State and local law enforcement officials that the alien
    has complied with any reasonable request for assistance in the
    investigation or prosecution of crimes such as kidnapping,
    rape, slavery, or other forced labor offenses, where severe
    forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of
    the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000) appear to have
    been involved, shall be considered.
      (7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an alien who
    is issued a visa or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status
    under section 101(a)(15)(T) may be granted such status for a
    period of not more than 4 years.
      (B) An alien who is issued a visa or otherwise provided
    nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) may extend the
    period of such status beyond the period described in
    subparagraph (A) if--
              (i) a Federal, State, or local law enforcement
            official, prosecutor, judge, or other authority
            investigating or prosecuting activity relating to human
            trafficking or certifies that the presence of the alien
            in the United States is necessary to assist in the
            investigation or prosecution of such activity;
              (ii) the alien is eligible for relief under section
            245(l) and is unable to obtain such relief because
            regulations have not been issued to implement such
            section; or
              (iii) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines
            that an extension of the period of such nonimmigrant
            status is warranted due to exceptional circumstances.
      (C) Nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) shall be
    extended during the pendency of an application for adjustment
    of status under section 245(l).
      (p) Requirements Applicable to Section 101(a)(15)(U) Visas.--
              (1) Petitioning procedures for section 101(a)(15)(u)
            visas.--The petition filed by an alien under section
            101(a)(15)(U)(i) shall contain a certification from a
            Federal, State, or local law enforcement official,
            prosecutor, judge, or other Federal, State, or local
            authority investigating criminal activity described in
            section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii). This certification may also
            be provided by an official of the Service whose ability
            to provide such certification is not limited to
            information concerning immigration violations. This
            certification shall state that the alien ``has been
            helpful, is being helpful, or is likely to be helpful''
            in the investigation or prosecution of criminal
            activity described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii).
              (2) Numerical limitations.--
                      (A) The number of aliens who may be issued
                    visas or otherwise provided status as
                    nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(U) in
                    any fiscal year shall not exceed 10,000.
                      (B) The numerical limitations in subparagraph
                    (A) shall only apply to principal aliens
                    described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(i), and not
                    to spouses, children, or, in the case of alien
                    children, the alien parents of such children.
              (3) Duties of the attorney general with respect to
            ``u'' visa nonimmigrants.--With respect to nonimmigrant
            aliens described in subsection (a)(15)(U)--
                      (A) the Attorney General and other government
                    officials, where appropriate, shall provide
                    those aliens with referrals to nongovernmental
                    organizations to advise the aliens regarding
                    their options while in the United States and
                    the resources available to them; and
                      (B) the Attorney General shall, during the
                    period those aliens are in lawful temporary
                    resident status under that subsection, provide
                    the aliens with employment authorization.
              (4) Credible evidence considered.--In acting on any
            petition filed under this subsection, the consular
            officer or the Attorney General, as appropriate, shall
            consider any credible evidence relevant to the
            petition.
              (5) Nonexclusive relief.--Nothing in this subsection
            limits the ability of aliens who qualify for status
            under section 101(a)(15)(U) to seek any other
            immigration benefit or status for which the alien may
            be eligible.
              (6) Duration of status.--The authorized period of
            status of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section
            101(a)(15)(U) shall be for a period of not more than 4
            years, but shall be extended upon certification from a
            Federal, State, or local law enforcement official,
            prosecutor, judge, or other Federal, State, or local
            authority investigating or prosecuting criminal
            activity described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) that
            the alien's presence in the United States is required
            to assist in the investigation or prosecution of such
            criminal activity. The Secretary of Homeland Security
            may extend, beyond the 4-year period authorized under
            this section, the authorized period of status of an
            alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(U) if
            the Secretary determines that an extension of such
            period is warranted due to exceptional circumstances.
            Such alien's nonimmigrant status shall be extended
            beyond the 4-year period authorized under this section
            if the alien is eligible for relief under section
            245(m) and is unable to obtain such relief because
            regulations have not been issued to implement such
            section and shall be extended during the pendency of an
            application for adjustment of status under section
            245(m). The Secretary may grant work authorization to
            any alien who has a pending, bona fide application for
            nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(U).
              (7) Age determinations.--
                      (A) Children.--An unmarried alien who seeks
                    to accompany, or follow to join, a parent
                    granted status under section 101(a)(15)(U)(i),
                    and who was under 21 years of age on the date
                    on which such parent petitioned for such
                    status, shall continue to be classified as a
                    child for purposes of section
                    101(a)(15)(U)(ii), if the alien attains 21
                    years of age after such parent's petition was
                    filed but while it was pending.
                      (B) Principal aliens.--An alien described in
                    clause (i) of section 101(a)(15)(U) shall
                    continue to be treated as an alien described in
                    clause (ii)(I) of such section if the alien
                    attains 21 years of age after the alien's
                    application for status under such clause (i) is
                    filed but while it is pending.
      (q)(1) In the case of a nonimmigrant described in section
    101(a)(15)(V)--
              (A) the Attorney General shall authorize the alien to
            engage in employment in the United States during the
            period of authorized admission and shall provide the
            alien with an ``employment authorized'' endorsement or
            other appropriate document signifying authorization of
            employment; and
              (B) the period of authorized admission as such a
            nonimmigrant shall terminate 30 days after the date on
            which any of the following is denied:
                      (i) The petition filed under section 204 to
                    accord the alien a status under section
                    203(a)(2)(A) (or, in the case of a child
                    granted nonimmigrant status based on
                    eligibility to receive a visa under section
                    203(d), the petition filed to accord the
                    child's parent a status under section
                    203(a)(2)(A)).
                      (ii) The alien's application for an immigrant
                    visa pursuant to the approval of such petition.
                      (iii) The alien's application for adjustment
                    of status under section 245 pursuant to the
                    approval of such petition.
      (2) In determining whether an alien is eligible to be
    admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section
    101(a)(15)(V), the grounds for inadmissibility specified in
    section 212(a)(9)(B) shall not apply.
      (3) The status of an alien physically present in the United
    States may be adjusted by the Attorney General, in the
    discretion of the Attorney General and under such regulations
    as the Attorney General may prescribe, to that of a
    nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(V), if the alien--
              (A) applies for such adjustment;
              (B) satisfies the requirements of such section; and
              (C) is eligible to be admitted to the United States,
            except in determining such admissibility, the grounds
            for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (6)(A),
            (7), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) shall not apply.
      (r)(1) A visa shall not be issued under the provisions of
    section 101(a)(15)(K)(ii) until the consular officer has
    received a petition filed in the United States by the spouse of
    the applying alien and approved by the Attorney General. The
    petition shall be in such form and contain such information as
    the Attorney General shall, by regulation, prescribe. Such
    information shall include information on any criminal
    convictions of the petitioner for any specified crime described
    in paragraph (5)(B) and information on any permanent protection
    or restraining order issued against the petitioner related to
    any specified crime described in subsection (5)(B)(i).
      (2) In the case of an alien seeking admission under section
    101(a)(15)(K)(ii) who concluded a marriage with a citizen of
    the United States outside the United States, the alien shall be
    considered inadmissible under section 212(a)(7)(B) if the alien
    is not at the time of application for admission in possession
    of a valid nonimmigrant visa issued by a consular officer in
    the foreign state in which the marriage was concluded.
      (3) In the case of a nonimmigrant described in section
    101(a)(15)(K)(ii), and any child of such a nonimmigrant who was
    admitted as accompanying, or following to join, such a
    nonimmigrant, the period of authorized admission shall
    terminate 30 days after the date on which any of the following
    is denied:
              (A) The petition filed under section 204 to accord
            the principal alien status under section
            201(b)(2)(A)(i).
              (B) The principal alien's application for an
            immigrant visa pursuant to the approval of such
            petition.
              (C) The principal alien's application for adjustment
            of status under section 245 pursuant to the approval of
            such petition.
      (4)(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall create a
    database for the purpose of tracking multiple visa petitions
    filed for fiance(e)s and spouses under clauses (i) and (ii) of
    section 101(a)(15)(K). Upon approval of a second visa petition
    under section 101(a)(15)(K) for a fiance(e) or spouse filed by
    the same United States citizen petitioner, the petitioner shall
    be notified by the Secretary that information concerning the
    petitioner has been entered into the multiple visa petition
    tracking database. All subsequent fiance(e) or spouse
    nonimmigrant visa petitions filed by that petitioner under such
    section shall be entered in the database.
      (B)(i) Once a petitioner has had two fiance(e) or spousal
    petitions approved under clause (i) or (ii) of section
    101(a)(15)(K), if a subsequent petition is filed under such
    section less than 10 years after the date the first visa
    petition was filed under such section, the Secretary of
    Homeland Security shall notify both the petitioner and
    beneficiary of any such subsequent petition about the number of
    previously approved fiance(e) or spousal petitions listed in
    the database.
      (ii) To notify the beneficiary as required by clause (i), the
    Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide such notice to the
    Secretary of State for inclusion in the mailing to the
    beneficiary described in section 833(a)(5)(A)(i) of the
    International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C.
    1375a(a)(5)(A)(i)).
      (5) In this subsection:
              (A) The terms ``domestic violence'', ``sexual
            assault'', ``child abuse and neglect'', ``dating
            violence'', ``elder abuse'', and ``stalking'' have the
            meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Violence
            Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization
            Act of 2005.
              (B) The term ``specified crime'' means the following:
                      (i) Domestic violence, sexual assault, child
                    abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder
                    abuse, stalking, or an attempt to commit any
                    such crime.
                      (ii) Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape,
                    abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation,
                    incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding
                    hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade,
                    kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal
                    restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to
                    commit any of the crimes described in this
                    clause.
                      (iii) At least three convictions for crimes
                    relating to a controlled substance or alcohol
                    not arising from a single act.

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                   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 following statements are
    submitted describing the effect of provisions in the
    accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the
    application of existing law.
        The bill includes a number of provisions which place
    limitations on the use of funds in the bill or change existing
    limitations and that might, under some circumstances, be
    construed as changing the application of existing law:

    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 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 purposes.

                             Management Directorate

                             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-year availability of funds for these purposes.

                           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 Homeland
    Security Situational Awareness, including funding for facility
    needs associated with secure space at fusion centers and for
    official reception and representation expenses. 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.
        Language requiring the Chief Financial Officer to submit
    monthly budget and staffing reports.
        Language requiring the Secretary to notify the Committees
    of any proposed transfers from the Department of the 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 regarding pilot and demonstration programs.
        Language prohibiting certain collection of intelligence.
        Language related to required spend plans.
        Language regarding the procurement, deployment, and
    operation of body-worn cameras.

              TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                       U.S. Customs and Border Protection

                             OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

        The Committee includes language making funds available for
    operations and support, including funds for the transportation
    of unaccompanied alien minors; air and marine assistance to
    other law enforcement agencies and humanitarian efforts;
    purchase or lease of vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, and
    procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, and UAS; 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; compensation of informants; and the
    repair of roads on Native American reservations. 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, including
    procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, unmanned aerial
    systems and radiological detection 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 overseas vetted
    units; 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; the investigation of intellectual property rights
    violations; official reception and representation expenses
    special operations; compensation to informants; and the
    reimbursement of other federal agencies for certain costs. The
    Committee provides two-year availability and no-year
    availability of funds for certain 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 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 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 including for the purchase or lease of
    passenger motor vehicles; small boats; repairs and service
    life-replacements; purchase, lease, or improvement of boats
    necessary for overseas deployments and activities; special pay
    allowances; recreation and welfare; environmental compliance
    and restoration; defense-related activities and official
    reception and representation expenses. 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 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 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 and five-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 Islands 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 regarding vetting operations at existing
    locations.
        Language prohibiting the construction of border security
    barriers in specified areas.
        Language regarding the use of funds provided under the
    heading ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Procurement,
    Construction, and Improvements''.
        Language prohibiting the admission of international
    students with certain visas if certain institutions are not
    accredited.
        Language regarding parole of Chinese nationals into the
    Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
        Language regarding certain drones from foreign adversary
    countries.
        Language regarding the treatment of certain individuals in
    CBP custody.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds to reduce
    participation in the 287(g) program.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds 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 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
    the detention of aliens.
        Language requiring ICE to provide statistics about its
    detention population.
        Language regarding previous reporting requirements.
        Language requiring ICE to submit a monthly obligation plan.
        Language requiring an execution plan for certain detention
    facilities.
        Language regarding ICE's international presence.
        Language prohibiting the transportation of aliens into the
    interior of the United States for purposes other than
    enforcement.
        Language prohibiting the provision of abortion services,
    with limited exceptions, for ICE detainees.
        Language prohibiting the provision of sex-rejecting care
    for ICE detainees.
        Language requiring the Secretary to make certain
    prioritizations and ensure every alien enrolled in an
    Alternatives to Detention program is equipped with mandatory
    GPS monitoring.
        Language establishing the minimum rate of allowance paid to
    certain ICE detainees.
        Language regarding inspection parameters of certain ICE
    detention facilities.
        Language clarifying that certain elected and appointed
    officials are not exempt from federal passenger and baggage
    screening.
        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 investment plans.
        Language prohibiting any fee for travelers without
    acceptable identification.
        Language requiring the Coast Guard to submit a future-years
    capital investment plan.
        Language allowing for the use of the Coast Guard Housing
    Fund.
        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 allowing for 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.
        Language requiring the Secret Service to provide a list of
    unfunded priorities.

          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 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; nonprofit organizations;
    public transportation security, including buses and railroads;
    port security; firefighter assistance; emergency management;
    flood hazard mapping and risk analysis; catastrophic
    preparedness, emergency food and shelter; cybersecurity;
    warning systems; community project grants; 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 costs; and making
    funds available for the Flood Insurance Advocate.

                           Administrative Provisions

        Language regarding CISA cybersecurity threat feeds.
        Language related to the administration of FEMA grants.
        Language specifying timeframes for certain FEMA 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 addressing 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.
        Language permitting the FEMA Administrator to grant waivers
    from specified requirements of section 33 of the Federal Fire
    Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
        Language related to the FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund.
        Language related to the FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk
    Analysis Program.
        Language providing a minimum and maximum for grant periods
    of performance.
        Language requiring a dashboard for reimbursements made
    pursuant to a major disaster declaration under the Stafford
    Act.
        Language prohibiting the pause of training or grants funded
    under FEMA Federal Assistance.
        Language amending BRIC Program requirements.

            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.

                    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.

                           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 regarding the collection and use of biometrics.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds to provide employment
    authorization documents for certain aliens.
        Language related to USCIS official reception and
    representation expenses.
        Language related to H-1B petitioners from entities
    identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
    Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2021.
        Language regarding credible fear standards for asylum
    claims.
        Language related to eligibility for certain asylum claims.
        Language regarding H-2B visas.
        Language regarding H-2A visas.
        Language regarding certain visas.
        Language authorizing FLETC to distribute funds 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 FLETC to accept transfers from other
    government agencies for the construction of special use
    facilities.
        Language classifying FLETC instructor staff as inherently
    governmental for certain purposes.

                          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 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 providing authority regarding the availability and
    uses of prior year balances for Operations and Support
    accounts.
        Language deeming intelligence activities to be specifically
    authorized during the fiscal year until the enactment of an act
    authorizing intelligence activities for that year.
        Language requiring notification to the Committees at least
    three days before DHS announces or executes 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, 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 related to sensitive security information and the
    use of funds in conformance with section 303 of the Energy
    Policy Act of 1992.
        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 regarding reorganization authority.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds for planning,
    testing, piloting, or developing a national identification
    card.
        Language directing that any official required by this Act
    to report or certify to the Committees may not delegate such
    authority unless expressly authorized to do so.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds from being used for
    first-class travel.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds to employ workers
    described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and
    Nationality Act.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds 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 regarding the transfer of firearms by federal law
    enforcement personnel.
        Language regarding funding restrictions and reporting
    requirements 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 discretionary
    appropriations for the primary and secondary schooling of
    eligible dependents of DHS personnel stationed in areas of U.S.
    territories that meet certain criteria.
        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.
        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 relating to DHS budget submission requirements
    regarding user fees and offsets.
        Language relating to the Arms Trade Treaty.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds related to certain
    entities identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac)
    Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2021.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds for the transfer or
    release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
    Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into or within the United States.
        Language requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security on a
    bimonthly basis to provide estimates of the number of aliens
    anticipated to arrive at the southern border of the United
    States.
        Language directing the Secretary to develop, use, and share
    estimates of arrivals of anticipated to be detained in and
    removed from the United States.
        Language regarding requests for assistance from DoD.
        Language regarding the employee emergency back-up care
    program.
        Language regarding transfer authority for certain
    activities.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds to classify the
    speech of a U.S. citizen as mis-, dis-, or mal-information, or
    work with organizations to do the same.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds to discriminate
    against a person based on sincerely-held religious beliefs
    regarding marriage.
        Language prohibiting the obligation or award of funds to
    certain jurisdictions.
        Language prohibiting funds to be used to implement
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or to promote critical race
    theory.
        Language reducing funds from the Office of the Secretary if
    the monthly DRF report is not delivered consistent with Section
    306, or reviews for DRF reimbursements exceed 60 days and
    exceed 500 projects under review.
        Language extending medical licensure across state lines for
    Department medical professionals.
        Language related to classified programs and a classified
    annex.
        Language subjecting transfers of National Intelligence
    Program funding to section 503 requirements.
        Language requiring obligation plans for funding provided in
    Public Law 119-21 from all sources, including fee collections.
        Language regarding access to detention facilities by
    members of Congress or their designated staff.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds for the purchase of
    certain equipment from companies based in the People's Republic
    of China.
        Language granting certain other transactional authority
    provided to the Secretary.
        Language regarding the recording of federal law enforcement
    personnel.
        Language regarding law enforcement training requirements.
        Language regarding the transfer of land titles.
        Language regarding identification of law enforcement
    personnel.
        Language regarding the detention and deportation of U.S.
    citizens.
        Language rescinding unobligated balances from a specified
    source.
        Language rescinding unobligated balances from various
    sources.
        Language rescinding unobligated balances from the DHS
    Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.
        Language allowing certain funds to be used for
    reimbursement of emergency personnel costs.
        Language prohibiting the use of funds for a Disinformation
    Governance Board.
        Language regarding certain removals.
        Language regarding a Spending Reduction Account.

                      APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

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

                                                         FY 2027 Schedule of Unauthorized Appropriations
                                                           [Gross Discretionary--Dollars in thousands]
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Last Year of                                  Appropriation in Last Year   Appropriations in
                          Agency/Program                        Authorization        Authorized Level              of Authorization            this bill
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Customs and Border Protection, Operations and Support....         2004\1\                 $3,083,259\2\                 $4,396,750\3\     $17,424,823\4\
    Customs and Border Protection, International Cargo                2010\5\                      $153,300                      $162,000      $4,268,492\6\
     Screening...............................................
    Customs and Border Protection, Customs-Trade Partnership     2010/2012\7\               $75,600/$21,000            $62,612/$44,979\8\      $4,062,817\9\
     Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)..............................
    Customs and Border Protection, Automated Targeting               2010\10\                       $37,485                       $34,560       $321,885\11\
     Systems.................................................
    Customs and Border Protection, Automated Commercial              2018\12\                      $153,736                           N/A       $572,757\13\
     Environment.............................................
    Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine                    2004\14\                      $175,100                      $240,200       $431,970\15\
     Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement..
    Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Operations and             2003\16\/         $4,131,811/$1,399,592        $3,032,094\18\/N/A\19\    $10,060,995\20\
     Support.................................................        2004\17\
    Transportation Security Administration, Operations and           2021\21\                    $7,917,936                    $7,793,715    $10,361,634\22\
     Support.................................................
    Transportation Security Administration, EDS/ETD Systems..        2011\23\                      $400,000                      $110,100       $286,910\24\
    Transportation Security Administration, Surface                  2021\25\                     Such sums                      $169,513           $192,141
     Transportation Security, National Explosives Detection
     Canine Team Program.....................................
    Transportation Security Administration, Transportation           2005\26\                     Such sums                  $115,000\27\       $128,027\28\
     Threat Assessment and Credentialing.....................
    Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air              2007\29\                       $83,000                      $764,643       $525,157\30\
     Marshal Service.........................................
    Transportation Security Administration Law Enforcement           2021\31\                       $55,000                       $46,392        $45,868\32\
     Officer Reimbursement Program...........................
    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,                2012\33\                     Such sums                  $888,243\34\     $1,995,910\35\
     Operations and Support..................................
    FEMA, Salaries and Expenses..............................        2010\36\                      $375,342                      $797,650     $1,758,454\37\
    FEMA, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).        2018\38\                     Such sums                           N/A            $55,400
    FEMA, State and Local:
        Programs Port Security Grants........................        2013\39\                      $400,000                      $250,000            $99,375
        Non-Profit Security Grants...........................        2024\40\                       $75,000                  $274,500\41\           $315,000
        Public Transportation Security Grants................        2011\42\                    $1,108,000                      $250,000           $100,000
            Amtrak Security..................................        2011\43\                      $175,000                       $20,000            $10,000
            Over the Road Bus Security.......................        2011\44\                       $25,000                        $5,000             $2,000
        National Domestic Preparedness Consortium............        2011\45\                      $219,000                           N/A           $106,000
    Center for Domestic Preparedness.........................        2011\46\                       $66,000                           N/A            $87,795
    FEMA, Urban Search and Rescue Response System............        2008\46\                       $45,000                       $36,700            $60,000
    FEMA, Emergency Management Performance Grants............        2022\47\                      $950,000                      $355,000           $346,000
    FEMA, Emergency Food and Shelter.........................        1994\48\                      $188,000                           N/A           $126,750
    FEMA, National Flood Mapping Program.....................        2017\49\                      $400,000                  $168,363\50\           $305,000
    Immigration and Naturalization Service, Citizenship and          2002\51\                      $631,745                  $631,745\52\             $0\53\
     Benefits, Immigration Support and Program Direction.....
    Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Salaries and            1988\54\                       $50,000                   $40,265\55\       $389,587\56\
     Expenses................................................
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1P.L. 107-210, Sec. 311.
    2P.L. 107-210 authorized what was formerly U. S. Customs Service (does not include Border Patrol).
    3U.S. Customs Service operations only (does not include Border Patrol).
    4Funding recommended for fiscal year 2026 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.
    5P.L. 109-347, Sec. 205(m).
    6Funding recommended for fiscal year 2027 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.
    7P.L. 109-347, Sec. 223(a) authorized operations for fiscal year 2010 and personnel through fiscal year 2012.
    8Funding provided for fiscal year 2010 and for fiscal year 2012 include personnel and operations.
    9This 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.
    10P.L. 109-347, Sec. 203(g).
    11This 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.
    12P.L. 114-125, Sec. 106 requires that funding shall not be less than this amount.
    13This 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.
    14P.L. 107-210, Sec. 311.
    15These funds have been realigned to the ``Air and Marine Operations'' sub-PPA that exists within the ``Integrated Operations'' PPA.
    16Immigration and Naturalization Service--some investigations, and detention and removals only, P.L. 107-273, Sec. 102(11).
    17Customs Service noncommercial operations, P.L. 107-210, Sec. 311(a) (19 U.S.C. 2075(b)(1)).
    18Includes $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.
    19There was no fiscal year 2004 appropriation for the U.S. Customs Service.
    20Funding recommended for fiscal year 2027 is for U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Operations and Support. This is not a true comparison to
      the legacy ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.
    21P.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.
    22Recommended funding is the total for TSA ``Operations and Support'' appropriation.
    23P.L. 108-458, Sec. 4019.
    24These funds have been realigned to the ``Aviation Screening Infrastructure'' PPA within the ``Procurement, Construction, and Improvements''
      appropriation and to the ``Research and Development'' appropriation.
    25P.L. 115-254, Sec. 1971.
    26P.L. 107-71, Sec. 101.
    27Includes the Maritime and Land Security PPA and Credentialing Activities PPA.
    28Funding recommended 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.
    2929 P.L. 108-458, Sec. 4016.
    30Funding 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.
    31P.L. 115-254, Sec. 1935.
    32Funding 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.
    33Critical 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.)).
    34Infrastructure Protection and Information Security activities in P.L. 112-74.
    35Represents funding that would traditionally be categorized as defense that is recommended for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
    361P.L. 109-295, Sec. 699.
    37Funding recommended for fiscal year 2027 is for Federal Emergency Management Agency, Operations and Support. This is not a true comparison to the
      legacy ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.
    38P.L. 114-143, Sec. 2(c).
    39P.L. 111-281, Sec. 828(b)(4).
    40P.L. 116-108, Sec. 2.
    41P.L. 118-47.
    42P.L. 110-53, Sec. 1406(m).
    43P.L. 110-53, Sec. 1514(d).
    446 U.S.C. 1182.
    45P.L. 110-53, Sec. 1204; 6 U.S.C. 1102.
    46P.L. 109-295, Sec. 634; 6 U.S.C. 722.
    46P.L. 109-295, Sec. 634; 6 U.S.C. 722.
    47P.L. 115-254, Sec. 1217(b); 6 U.S.C. 762(f).
    48P.L. 102-550, Sec. 1431.
    49P.L. 112-141, Sec. 100216.
    50P.L. 115-31.
    51P.L. 107-273, Div. A., Sec. 101(12)(B), ``for salaries and expenses of citizenship and benefits''.
    52P.L. 107-77, see also, H. Rept. 107-278 (the accompanying conference report).
    53Represents funding 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.
    54P.L. 100-690, Sec. 6164.
    55P.L. 101-509.
    56Funding recommended for fiscal year 2027 is for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Operations and Support appropriation. This is not a true
      comparison to the legacy ``Salaries and Expenses'' appropriation.

                               TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

        Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
    House of Representatives, the following list includes the
    transfers included in the accompanying bill:
        In title II, under ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
    Operations and Support'', language is included allowing for the
    transfer of $2,500,000 to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
        In title II, under ``Administrative Provisions'', section
    219 allows for the transfer of funds appropriated within this
    Act to ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Operations
    and Support'' as necessary to ensure the detention of aliens
    prioritized for removal.
        In title III, under ``Administrative Provisions'', section
    310 requires the transfer of unobligated balances of funds in
    any prior Act from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
    Federal Assistance'' to ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
    Disaster Relief Fund''.
        In title III, under ``Administrative Provisions'', section
    311 requires the transfer of funds appropriated under prior
    Acts from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Flood Hazard
    Mapping and Risk Analysis Program'' to ``Federal Emergency
    Management Agency--Federal Assistance'' for necessary expenses
    for flood hazard mapping and risk analysis.
        In title V, under ``General Provisions'', section 503
    allows for the transfer of up to 5 percent of each
    appropriation in this Act to one or more other appropriations
    in this Act and permitting the augmentation of each
    appropriation to not more than 10 percent of the original
    amount appropriated.
        In title V, under ``General Provisions'', section 506
    requires the transfer of funds appropriated in this Act from
    ``Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness--Operations
    and Support'' to ``Management Directorate--Operations and
    Support'' if such funds exceed certain amounts authorized.
        In title V, under ``General Provisions'', section 541
    requires the transfer of not less than $5,000,000 from other
    appropriations funded within this Act to ``U.S. Immigration and
    Customs Enforcement--Operations and Support'' to support and
    conduct necessary operations of the Blue Campaign.

                              RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS

        Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
    House of Representatives, the following table lists the
    rescissions included in the accompanying bill:

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Program or Activity                         Amount
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency              99,750,000
     Operations and Support division J (Public Law 117-
     58).................................................
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operations and              6,712,864
     Support (70 X 0530).................................
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automation                     50,547
     Modernization (70 X 0503)...........................
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automation                    387,404
     Modernization (70 X 0531)...........................
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Procurement,                  836,164
     Construction, and Improvements (70 X 0532)..........
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Security             6,519,703
     Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology (70 X 0533).
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine              1,412,681
     Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and
     Procurement (70 X 0544).............................
    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency                 172,486
     Infrastructure Protection and Infrastructure
     Security (70 X 0565)................................
    Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Sec. 538 of division F              2,400,409
     (Public Law 117-103)................................
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       DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY 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           House
        Agency             Account                   Recipient                              Project                    State      Amount      Requestor(s)
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    San Bernardino County          Rialto Channel Improvements                 CA       1,007,060    Aguilar
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of Waterloo            Village of Waterloo Back Up Generators      NE       168,750      Bacon
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Montpelier             City of Montpelier Bailey Dam Removal       VT       1,007,060    Balint
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Kotzebue               City of Kotzebue Emergency Command Center   AK       750,000      Begich
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Virginia Department of         Lake Barcroft Dam Embankment Armoring &     VA       1,007,060    Beyer
                    PDM                     Emergency Management           Flood Mitigation Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Citrus County Sheriff's        Emergency Operations Center Enhancement     FL       1,125,000    Bilirakis
                    EOC                     Office
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Scranton               City of Scranton Emergency Operations       PA       2,343,750    Bresnahan
                    EOC                                                    Center (EOC)
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Ojai                   City of Ojai, Ojai Ready Multi-Modal        CA       1,007,060    Carbajal
                    PDM                                                    Emergency Alert and Communication System
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Indianapolis           Castleton Flood Mitigation Improvement      IN       1,007,060    Carson
                    PDM                                                    Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Louisiana Department of        LA-02 Louisiana Fortify Homes Program       LA       1,007,060    Carter
                    PDM                     Insurance
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of San Antonio            Judson and Lookout Roads Low Water          TX       2,014,103    Casar, Castro
                    PDM                                                    Crossing Improvements
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Hawaii Emergency Management    Kapolei Warehouse Emergency Operations      HI       581,533      Case
                    EOC                     Agency                         Center Renovation
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Hawaii Emergency Management    Department of Hawaiian Home Lands           HI       1,007,060    Case
                    PDM                     Agency                         Warehouse Retrofit
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Upland                 City of Upland Emergency Operations Center  CA       581,533      Chu
                    EOC                                                    Retrofit Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of South Pasadena         City of South Pasadena Wildfire Resilient   CA       375,000      Chu
                    PDM                                                    Urban Forest Management Plan
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Monrovia               City of Monrovia Advance Alert Systems      CA       1,007,060    Cisneros
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Framingham             Beaverdam Brook Project                     MA       1,007,060    Clark
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Revere                 Revere Utility Elevation Project            MA       375,000      Clark
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Texas Division of Emergency    Texas Division of Emergency Management's    TX       3,000,000    Cloud
                    EOC                     Management                     Hurricane Safety Room
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Shelby County Emergency        Shelby County Emergency Operations Center   TN       581,533      Cohen
                    EOC                     Management and Homeland        Phase II
                                            Security Agency
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Township of Marlboro           Improvements to the Marlboro Firehouse for  NJ       581,533      Conaway
                    EOC                                                    use as an Emergency Operations Center
                                                                           (EOC)
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Stonington             Stonington Public Safety Radio Network      CT       124,000      Courtney
                    EOC                                                    Connectivity Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    University of Connecticut      CIRCA Flood Hazard and Risk Mitigation      CT       1,007,060    Courtney
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Alice                  Alice Emergency Operations Center           TX       3,000,000    De La Cruz
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of West Haven             West Haven EOC Phase II                     CT       525,000      DeLauro
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Hamden                 Town of Hamden EOC Phase II                 CT       581,533      DeLauro
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Harmony Township               Ridge Road Landslide Remediation            PA       1,007,060    Deluzio
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Concord                Emergency Operations Center Upgrades Phase  CA       581,533      DeSaulnier
                    EOC                                                    II
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Portland               Disaster Response Accessibility Project--   OR       900,000      Dexter
                    PDM                                                    Registry for People with Disabilities and
                                                                           Additional Needs
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Gresham                Flood Mitigation Support Project            OR       1,007,060    Dexter
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Mount Airy             Emergency Operations Center Construction    MD       581,533      Elfreth
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Annapolis              Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and       MD       581,533      Elfreth
                    EOC                                                    Joint Information Center (JIC) Technology
                                                                           Improvement Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Highland Beach         Shoreline Restoration and Protection        MD       1,007,060    Elfreth
                    PDM                                                    Initiative
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Anne Arundel County            Annapolis Maritime Resilience Initiative    MD       1,007,060    Elfreth
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of Wellington          Wellington Emergency Operations Center      FL       581,533      Frankel
                    EOC                                                    Phase II
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Contra Costa County            East Richmond Heights Shaded Fuel Break     CA       1,007,060    Garamendi
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Harris County Flood Control    Wallisville Outfall                         TX       1,007,060    Garcia
                    PDM                     District
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    New York City Small Business   Lower Manhattan Flood Mitigation            NY       1,007,060    Goldman
                    PDM                     Services                       Infrastructure
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    New York City Small Business   Lower Manhattan Resilient Stormwater Pump   NY       1,007,060    Goldman
                    PDM                     Services                       Station
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Ramsey Office of Emergency     Borough of Ramsey Emergency Operations      NJ       581,533      Gottheimer
                    EOC                     Management                     Center
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Harris County Flood Control    Tributary C143-00-00 Conveyance             TX       1,007,060    Green
                    PDM                     District                       Improvements
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Tohono O'odham Nation          Tohono O'odham Nation Western Police &      AZ       375,000      Grijalva
                    EOC                                                    Fire Substation/Regional Emergency
                                                                           Operations Center (EOC)--Technology and
                                                                           Equipment
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Somerton               State Avenue Drainage and Roadway           AZ       1,007,060    Grijalva
                    PDM                                                    Improvement Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Tennessee Emergency            Emergency Operations Center in Johnson      TN       900,000      Harshbarger
                    EOC                     Management Agency              County
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Bridgeport             Public Safety Answering Point Dedicated     CT       637,500      Himes
                    PDM                                                    Generator Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Maryland Department of         Maryland Joint Operations Center Update     MD       581,533      Hoyer
                    EOC                     Emergency Management
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Karuk Tribe                    Emergency Operations Center                 CA       581,533      Huffman
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    County of Del Norte            Emergency Operations Center                 CA       581,533      Huffman
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Prince George's County         Emergency Operations Center Technology      MD       581,533      Ivey
                    EOC                                                    Enhancements
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Township of Branchburg         Branchburg Emergency Operations Center      NJ       2,250,000    Kean
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Lee County                     Lee County Emergency Operations Center      MS       3,000,000    Kelly (MS)
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of Monee               Village of Monee Regional Emergency         IL       581,533      Kelly (IL)
                    EOC                                                    Operations Center
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Duchesne County                Pickup Wash Flood Control                   UT       511,000      Kennedy
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Obion County Government        Storm-Resistant Emergency Management        TN       600,000      Kustoff
                    EOC                                                    Agency Logistics Building
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of Asharoken           Asharoken Seawall Resilience and            NY       3,750,000    LaLota
                    PDM                                                    Protection Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Everson                Everson Emergency Operations Center         WA       581,533      Larsen
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of North Salem            Nash Road Drainage Improvements             NY       619,406      Lawler
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Mount Pleasant         Cypress Area Flood Mitigation               NY       900,000      Lawler
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Hillsborough County            Hillsborough County Emergency Operations    FL       1,200,000    Lee (FL)
                    EOC                                                    Equipment
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Las Vegas              City of Las Vegas Emergency Operations      NV       150,000      Lee (NV)
                    EOC                                                    Center (EOC) Upgrades
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Los Gatos              West Valley Wildfire Early Detection and    CA       380,587      Liccardo
                    PDM                                                    Situational Awareness Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Los Angeles County Public      Abalone Cove Landslide Stabilization and    CA       1,007,060    Lieu
                    PDM                     Works                          Drainage Improvements Project
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Los Angeles County Public      Klondike Canyon Rainwater Drainage          CA       1,007,060    Lieu
                    PDM                     Works                          Improvements
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Washington County of Utah      Washington County Emergency Operations      UT       1,725,000    Maloy
                    EOC                                                    Center
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Sewall's Point         Sewall's Point Road Resiliency Project      FL       1,500,000    Mast
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    County of Sacramento           Cosumnes River Flood Mitigation Project     CA       1,007,060    Matsui
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Albemarle County               Albemarle County Dam Restoration Project    VA       2,250,000    McGuire
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Harris County Flood Control    The Wallisville Outfall Project             TX       1,007,060    Menefee
                    PDM                     District
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Greene County Emergency        Greene County Emergency Operations Center   IN       1,000,000    Messmer
                    EOC                     Management
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    South Manheim Township         Lake Wynonah Dam                            PA       1,900,000    Meuser
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Clare                  Lake Shamrock Dam                           MI       3,000,000    Moolenaar
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Morgan City Corporation        Morgan City, Utah Culvert Bypass            UT       2,068,155    Moore
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Coconut Creek          EOC Consolidation Project                   FL       581,533      Moskowitz
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Palm Beach County Board of     South Florida AgriCenter Special Needs      FL       1,007,060    Moskowitz
                    PDM                     County Commissioners           Emergency Shelter at South Florida
                                                                           Fairgrounds
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Ipswich                Ipswich Infrastructure Storm Repairs and    MA       950,000      Moulton
                    PDM                                                    Upgrades
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Richmond               City of Richmond Emergency Operations       TX       150,000      Nehls
                    EOC                                                    Center
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Government of the District of  Oxon Run Flood Mitigation, Sewer Line       DC       1,007,060    Norton
                    PDM                     Columbia                       Improvement, Stream Restoration SE, D.C.
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Government of the District of  Blue Plains Floodwall Construction          DC       1,007,060    Norton
                    PDM                     Columbia
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Twentynine Palms       Adobe Road Improvements                     CA       1,491,881    Obernolte
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Granite School District        Robert Frost Elementary School Safety       UT       3,750,000    Owens
                    PDM                                                    Retrofit
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Teller County Government       Teller County Emergency Operations Center   CO       581,533      Pettersen
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    State of Colorado              Strontia Springs Wildfire Mitigation and    CO       1,007,060    Pettersen
                    PDM                                                    Water Protection Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Ector County                   Emergency Operations Center                 TX       3,000,000    Pfluger
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Town of Navassa                Cedar Hill Road Culvert Replacement         NC       2,528,576    Rouzer
                    PDM                                                    Projects
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Coachella              Coachella Emergency Operations Center       CA       581,533      Ruiz
                    EOC
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    County of Ulster               Ulster County Emergency Operations Center   NY       581,533      Ryan
                    EOC                                                    Phase II
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    County of Orange               Orange County Emergency Operations Center   NY       581,533      Ryan
                    EOC                                                    Phase II
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Salem                  Safe and Secure Willamette Valley Regional  OR       581,533      Salinas
                    EOC                                                    EOC
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Walnut                 Walnut Senior Center Emergency Power        CA       375,000      Sanchez
                    PDM                                                    Resiliency Upgrades
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of North Chicago          North Chicago Emergency Operations &        IL       581,533      Schneider
                    EOC                                                    Public Works Facility Modernization
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of Lake Bluff          Lake Bluff Downtown Flood Mitigation        IL       1,007,060    Schneider
                    PDM                                                    Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of Winnetka            Village of Winnetka--South of Willow Rd     IL       1,007,060    Schneider
                    PDM                                                    Stormwater Conveyance Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Los Angeles Department of      Power Line Undergrounding Project           CA       694,847      Sherman
                    PDM                     Water and Power
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Rushville              Cherry Street Extension (Stormwater)        IN       1,125,000    Shreve
                    PDM
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Rockford               Keith Creek Greenway Improvements           IL       1,007,060    Sorensen
                    PDM
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of North Port             North Port Water Control Structure          FL       2,282,907    Steube
                    PDM                                                    Replacement Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Village of East Hills          Village of East Hills OEM Emergency         NY       163,604      Suozzi
                    EOC                                                    Operations Center Enhancement Initiative
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Jurupa Valley          Emergency Operations Center                 CA       581,533      Takano
                    EOC
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Jurupa Valley          Disaster Communications                     CA       750,000      Takano
                    PDM
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Calistoga              Calistoga Emergency Operations Center       CA       581,533      Thompson
                    EOC
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Napa County                    Northwest Calistoga Fuels Mitigation        CA       853,275      Thompson
                    PDM
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    State of Hawaii, Department    Molokai Wildfire Mitigation and Water       HI       1,007,060    Tokuda
                    PDM                     of Agriculture and             Infrastructure
                                            Biosecurity
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City and County of Honolulu    Trailer Backup Generators for Honolulu      HI       500,000      Tokuda
                    PDM                                                    Fire Department
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    State of Hawaii Agribusiness   Kauai Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project     HI       1,007,060    Tokuda
                    PDM                     Development Corporation
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    County of Hawaii, Department   Waikoloa Reservoir No. 1 Dam Hardening and  HI       1,007,060    Tokuda
                    PDM                     of Water Supply                Seismic Mitigation
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Eastvale               Santa Ana Riverbed Hazardous Fuels          CA       650,719      Torres
                    PDM                                                    Reduction Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Miami Conservancy District     Great Miami River Levee Improvement         OH       3,385,575    Turner
                    PDM                                                    Project
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Wasco                  City of Wasco Emergency Operations Center   CA       3,000,000    Valadao
                    EOC
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Port Republic          Port Republic Mill Street Dam Improvements  NJ       1,725,000    Van Drew
                    PDM
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Bonita-Sunnyside Fire          Regional Emergency Command Center Upgrade   CA       500,000      Vargas
                    EOC                     Protection District
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    Jefferson County, Office of    Jefferson County Emergency Operations       TX       3,000,000    Weber
                    EOC                     Emergency Management           Center (EOC)
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    County of Los Angeles Fire     Acton Fire Resilience Program               CA       130,000      Whitesides
                    PDM                     Department
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    FEMA           Federal Assistance--    City of Belgrade               Belgrade Police Department Emergency        MT       2,000,000    Zinke
                    EOC                                                    Operations Center
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