    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-244
    115th Congress

    An Act

    Making consolidated appropriations for Energy and Water Development, the
    Legislative Branch, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
    Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other
    purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water, Legislative Branch,
    and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
    2019''.
    SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title.
    Sec. 2. Table of contents.
    Sec. 3. References.
    Sec. 4. Statement of appropriations.

    DIVISION A--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES
    APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

    Title I--Corps of Engineers--Civil
    Title II--Department of the Interior
    Title III--Department of Energy
    Title IV--Independent Agencies
    Title V--General Provisions

    DIVISION B--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

    Title I--Legislative Branch
    Title II--General Provisions

    DIVISION C--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
    AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

    Title I--Department of Defense
    Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs
    Title III--Related Agencies
    Title IV--Overseas Contingency Operations
    Title V--General Provisions

    SEC. 3. <>  REFERENCES.

    Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
    Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as
    referring only to the provisions of that division.
    SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in
    the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
    September 30, 2019.

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    DIVISION A--ENERGY <>  AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED
    AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

    TITLE I

    CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

    DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

    Corps of Engineers--Civil

    The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction
    of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of
    Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army
    pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore
    protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts.

    investigations

    For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection
    and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood and
    storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration,
    and related needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and plans and
    specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm damage
    reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects,
    and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of authorized
    projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by
    law, surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications of
    projects prior to construction, $125,000,000, to remain available until
    expended: <>   Provided, That the Secretary shall
    initiate six new study starts during fiscal year 2019:  Provided
    further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the new starts
    proposed in the work plan, once the plan has been submitted to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

    construction

    For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor,
    flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem
    restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for conducting
    detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such projects
    (including those involving participation by States, local governments,
    or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law (but
    such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not
    constitute a commitment of the Government to construction);
    $2,183,000,000, to remain available until expended; of which such sums
    as are necessary to cover the Federal share of construction costs for
    facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall
    be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as authorized by
    Public Law 104-303; and of which such sums as are necessary to cover
    one-half of the costs of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and
    expansion of inland waterways projects, except for Chickamauga Lock,
    Tennessee River, Tennessee, which shall be 15 percent during the fiscal
    year covered by this Act, shall be derived from the Inland Waterways
    Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law:
    Provided,

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    That the Secretary shall initiate five new construction starts during
    fiscal year 2019:  Provided further, That <>  for new
    construction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be executed
    as soon as practicable but no later than September 30, 2019:  Provided
    further, That no allocation for a new start shall be considered final
    and no work allowance shall be made until the Secretary provides to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an out-year
    funding scenario demonstrating the affordability of the selected new
    starts and the impacts on other projects:  Provided further, That the
    Secretary may not deviate from the new starts proposed in the work plan,
    once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of
    both Houses of Congress.

    mississippi river and tributaries

    For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and
    related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
    Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $368,000,000, to remain
    available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover
    the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland
    harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

    operation and maintenance

    For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of
    existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic
    ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; providing
    security for infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps, including
    administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor channels
    provided by a State, municipality, or other public agency that serve
    essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized by law;
    surveying and charting northern and northwestern lakes and connecting
    waters; clearing and straightening channels; and removing obstructions
    to navigation, $3,739,500,000, to remain available until expended, of
    which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible
    operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and
    for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
    Fund; of which such sums as become available from the special account
    for the Corps of Engineers established by the Land and Water
    Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived from that account for
    resource protection, research, interpretation, and maintenance
    activities related to resource protection in the areas at which outdoor
    recreation is available; and of which such sums as become available from
    fees collected under section 217 of Public Law 104-303 shall be used to
    cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material
    disposal facilities for which such fees have been collected:  Provided,
    That 1 percent of the total amount of funds provided for each of the
    programs, projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not be
    allocated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the
    fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for use by the
    Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency activities as the Chief of
    Engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate, and that the Chief
    of Engineers shall allocate during the fourth

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    quarter any remaining funds which have not been used for emergency
    activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for
    the programs, projects, or activities.

    regulatory program

    For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to
    regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $200,000,000, to remain
    available until September 30, 2020.

    formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites in the
    United States resulting from work performed as part of the Nation's
    early atomic energy program, $150,000,000, to remain available until
    expended.

    flood control and coastal emergencies

    For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other
    natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and other
    activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law,
    $35,000,000, to remain available until expended.

    expenses

    For expenses necessary for the supervision and general
    administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the
    Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; and for
    costs of management and operation of the Humphreys Engineer Center
    Support Activity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United States
    Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the United States
    Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center allocable to the civil works
    program, $193,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, of
    which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and
    representation purposes and only during the current fiscal year:
    Provided, That no part of any other appropriation provided in this title
    shall be available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of
    the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction and
    management activities of the division offices:  Provided further, That
    any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be used to
    fund the supervision and general administration of emergency operations,
    repairs, and other activities in response to any flood, hurricane, or
    other natural disaster.

    office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works

    For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
    Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), $5,000,000, to remain
    available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That <>  not more than 25 percent of such amount may be obligated or
    expended until the Assistant Secretary submits to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work plan that allocates at
    least 95 percent of the additional funding provided under each heading
    in this title, as designated under such heading in the joint explanatory
    statement accompanying this Act, to specific programs, projects, or
    activities.

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    GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this Act, or
    provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities
    funded in title I of this Act that remain available for obligation or
    expenditure in fiscal year 2019, shall be available for obligation or
    expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:
    (1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or
    activity;
    (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
    (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project,
    or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by
    this Act, unless prior approval is received from the House and
    Senate Committees on Appropriations;
    (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity
    for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from
    the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations;
    (5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or
    activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs (6)
    through (10), unless prior approval is received from the House
    and Senate Committees on Appropriations;
    (6) Investigations.--For a base level over $100,000,
    reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit of
    $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  Provided,
    That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming
    limit is $25,000:  Provided further, That up to $25,000 may be
    reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not
    receive an appropriation for existing obligations and
    concomitant administrative expenses;
    (7) Construction.--For a base level over $2,000,000,
    reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of
    $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  Provided,
    That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming
    limit is $300,000:  Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 may
    be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed
    conditions, or real estate deficiency judgments:  Provided
    further, That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any
    continuing study or activity that did not receive an
    appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant
    administrative expenses;
    (8) Operation and maintenance.--Unlimited reprogramming
    authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond to
    emergencies:  Provided, That <>  the Chief
    of Engineers shall notify the House and Senate Committees on
    Appropriations of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as
    practicable:  Provided further, That for a base level over
    $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to
    a limit of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is
    allowed:  Provided further, That for a base level less than
    $1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000:  Provided
    further, That $150,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing
    study or activity that did not receive an appropriation;
    (9) Mississippi river and tributaries.--
    The <>  reprogramming guidelines in
    paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply

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    to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and
    Maintenance portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries
    Account, respectively; and
    (10) Formerly utilized sites remedial action program.--
    Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving
    project is permitted.

    (b) De Minimus Reprogrammings.--In no case should a reprogramming
    for less than $50,000 be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on
    Appropriations.
    (c) Continuing Authorities Program.--Subsection (a)(1) shall not
    apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities
    program.
    (d) <>  Not later than 60 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the House
    and Senate Committees on Appropriations to establish the baseline for
    application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current
    fiscal year which shall include:
    (1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column to
    display the President's budget request, adjustments made by
    Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if applicable,
    and the fiscal year enacted level; and
    (2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both
    by object class and program, project and activity as detailed in
    the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and
    (3) An identification of items of special congressional
    interest.

    Sec. 102.  The Secretary shall allocate funds made available in this
    Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the joint
    explanatory statement accompanying this Act, including the determination
    and designation of new starts.
    Sec. 103.  None of the funds made available in this title may be
    used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the
    amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity that remain
    unobligated, except that such amounts may include any funds that have
    been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101.
    Sec. 104.  The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the Fish and
    Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may accept and
    expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in this title under the
    heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' to mitigate for fisheries lost due
    to Corps of Engineers projects.
    Sec. 105.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for an open
    lake placement alternative for dredged material, after evaluating the
    least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or
    management of dredged material originating from Lake Erie or tributaries
    thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality certification
    pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
    U.S.C. 1341):  Provided, That until an open lake placement alternative
    for dredged material is approved under a State water quality
    certification, the Corps of Engineers shall continue upland placement of
    such dredged material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of
    the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211).
    Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available in this title may be
    used for any acquisition of buoy chain that is not consistent with 48
    CFR 225.7007, subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2).

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    Sec. 107.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
    to carry out any water supply reallocation study under the Wolf Creek
    Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of July
    24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595).
    Sec. 108.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
    to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material under
    the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for the
    activities identified in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 404(f)(1)
    of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), (C)).
    Sec. 109.  For fiscal year 2019, none of the funds provided in this
    Act or available in the revolving fund established by the Civil
    Functions Appropriations Act of 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576(a)) may be obligated
    or expended on a new hopper dredge.
    Sec. 110.  None of the funds made available by this Act or any other
    Act may be used to reorganize or to transfer the Civil Works functions
    or authority of the Corps of Engineers or the Secretary of the Army to
    another department or agency.

    TITLE II

    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    Central Utah Project

    central utah project completion account

    For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah Project
    Completion Act, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
    which $898,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation
    and Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and
    Conservation Commission:  Provided, That of the amount provided under
    this heading, $1,398,675 shall be available until September 30, 2020,
    for expenses necessary in carrying out related responsibilities of the
    Secretary of the Interior:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019,
    of the amount made available to the Commission under this Act or any
    other Act, the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for
    administrative expenses.

    Bureau of Reclamation

    The following appropriations shall be expended to execute authorized
    functions of the Bureau of Reclamation:

    water and related resources

    (including transfers of funds)

    For management, development, and restoration of water and related
    natural resources and for related activities, including the operation,
    maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities,
    participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native
    Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements
    with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes,
    and others, $1,391,992,000, to remain available until expended, of which
    $67,393,000 shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River
    Basin Fund and $5,551,000

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    shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin
    Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary may be
    advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund:  Provided, That such transfers
    may be increased or decreased within the overall appropriation under
    this heading:  Provided further, That <>  within
    available funds, $250,000 shall be for grants and financial assistance
    for educational activities:  Provided further, That of the total
    appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be financed by
    the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special fee account
    established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from that Fund or
    account:  Provided further, That funds contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395
    are available until expended for the purposes for which the funds were
    contributed:  Provided further, That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a
    shall be credited to this account and are available until expended for
    the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading:  Provided
    further, That of the amounts provided herein, funds may be used for
    high-priority projects which shall be carried out by the Youth
    Conservation Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706.

    central valley project restoration fund

    For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat restoration,
    improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central Valley Project
    Improvement Act, $62,008,000, to be derived from such sums as may be
    collected in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to
    sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102-575, to
    remain available until expended:  Provided, That the Bureau of
    Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the
    additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by section
    3407(d) of Public Law 102-575:  Provided further, That none of the funds
    made available under this heading may be used for the acquisition or
    leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water is already
    committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted decree or order.

    california bay-delta restoration

    (including transfers of funds)

    For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply,
    Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with plans to
    be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $35,000,000, to remain
    available until expended, of which such amounts as may be necessary to
    carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of
    other participating Federal agencies to carry out authorized purposes:
    Provided, That funds appropriated herein may be used for the Federal
    share of the costs of CALFED Program management:  Provided further, That
    CALFED implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner with
    clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in
    achieving the goals and objectives of the Program.

    policy and administration

    For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related
    functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and
    offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to

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    remain available until September 30, 2020, $61,000,000, to be derived
    from the Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43
    U.S.C. 377:  Provided, That no part of any other appropriation in this
    Act shall be available for activities or functions budgeted as policy
    and administration expenses.

    administrative provision

    Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available for
    purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles, which are for
    replacement only.

    GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    Sec. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of this Act for
    Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous or subsequent
    appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title II of
    this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain available for
    obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2019, shall be available for
    obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
    (1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or
    activity;
    (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
    (3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity
    for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act,
    unless prior approval is received from the Committees on
    Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate;
    (4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity for
    which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior approval
    is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House
    of Representatives and the Senate;
    (5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits,
    unless prior approval is received from the Committees on
    Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate:
    (A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity
    for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the
    beginning of the fiscal year; or
    (B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity
    for which less than $2,000,000 is available at the
    beginning of the fiscal year;
    (6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities
    Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the
    Resources Management and Development category to any program,
    project, or activity in the other category, unless prior
    approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
    the House of Representatives and the Senate; or
    (7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal
    obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000
    to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims,
    increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of
    operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior
    approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
    the House of Representatives and the Senate.

    (b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds
    within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation
    category.
    (c) <>  For purposes of this section, the term
    transfer means any movement of funds into or out of a program, project,
    or activity.

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    (d) <>  The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit
    reports on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of the
    House of Representatives and the Senate detailing all the funds
    reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories of
    funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than 60
    days after the date of enactment of this Act.

    Sec. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
    available by this Act may be used to determine the final point of
    discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until
    development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California
    of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality standards of the
    State of California as approved by the Administrator of the
    Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of
    the San Luis drainage waters.
    (b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the
    costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified by
    the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and
    collected until fully repaid pursuant to the ``Cleanup Program--
    Alternative Repayment Plan'' and the ``SJVDP--Alternative Repayment
    Plan'' described in the report entitled ``Repayment Report, Kesterson
    Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program,
    February 1995'', prepared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of
    Reclamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United States
    relating to, or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for
    the San Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit
    beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to Federal reclamation
    law.
    Sec. 203.  Hereinafter, <>
    notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period from
    November 1 through April 30, water users may use their diversion
    structures for the purpose of recharging the Eastern Snake Plain
    Aquifer, when the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Committee
    and Water District 1 watermaster, determines there is water available in
    excess of that needed to satisfy existing Minidoka Project storage and
    hydropower rights and ensure operational flexibility.

    Sec. 204.  Section 9001(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act
    of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1295) is amended by striking
    ``10'' and inserting ``20''.
    Sec. 205. (a) Section 206(c)(2) of the Energy and Water Development
    and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note;
    Public Law 113-235) is amended by striking ``2018.'' and inserting the
    following: ``2022: Provided, That the Secretary shall not fund pilot
    projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin without the participation of
    the Upper Colorado River Division States, acting through the Upper
    Colorado River Commission.''.
    (b) Section 9504(e) of the Secure Water Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C.
    10364(e)) is amended by striking ``$450,000,000'' and inserting
    ``$480,000,000''.
    Sec. 206.  Section 9 of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System
    Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-382; 114 Stat. 1457, 123 Stat. 2856, 128
    Stat. 164) is amended by striking ``2020'' each place it appears in
    subsections (a)(1) and (b) and inserting ``2026''.

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    TITLE III

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

    ENERGY PROGRAMS

    Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

    For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other
    expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities
    in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization
    Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation
    of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility
    acquisition, construction, or expansion, $2,379,000,000, to remain
    available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $162,500,000
    shall be available until September 30, 2020, for program direction.

    Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

    For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other
    expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity, energy security, and
    emergency response activities in carrying out the purposes of the
    Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
    including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any
    facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or
    expansion, $120,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
    That of such amount, $11,500,000 shall be available until September 30,
    2020, for program direction.

    Electricity Delivery

    For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other
    expenses necessary for electricity delivery activities in carrying out
    the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
    7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real
    property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition,
    construction, or expansion, $156,000,000, to remain available until
    expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $17,000,000 shall be available
    until September 30, 2020, for program direction.

    Nuclear Energy

    For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other
    expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying out the
    purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et
    seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or
    any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or
    expansion, $1,326,090,000, to remain available until expended:
    Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall be available until
    September 30, 2020, for program direction.

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    Fossil Energy Research and Development

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out fossil
    energy research and development activities, under the authority of the
    Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
    including the acquisition of interest, including defeasible and
    equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for plant or
    facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting inquiries,
    technological investigations and research concerning the extraction,
    processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances without
    objectionable social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, and
    1603), $740,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That
    of such amount $61,070,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020,
    for program direction.

    Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out naval
    petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $10,000,000, to remain
    available until expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other
    provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior years shall be
    available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities.

    Strategic Petroleum Reserve

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic Petroleum
    Reserve facility development and operations and program management
    activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
    6201 et seq.), $235,000,000, to remain available until expended:
    Provided, That, <>  as authorized by section
    404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-74; 42 U.S.C.
    6239 note), the Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell not to
    exceed $300,000,000 of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in
    fiscal year 2019:  Provided further, That the proceeds from such
    drawdown and sale shall be deposited into the ``Energy Security and
    Infrastructure Modernization Fund'' during fiscal year 2019:  Provided
    further, That such amounts shall be made available and shall remain
    available until expended for necessary expenses to carry out the Life
    Extension II project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

    SPR Petroleum Account

    For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of petroleum
    products, and for other necessary expenses pursuant to the Energy Policy
    and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.),
    sections 403 and 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C.
    6241, 6239 note), and section 5010 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public
    Law 114-255), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

    Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast Home
    Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management activities
    pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42

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    U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

    Energy Information Administration

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out the
    activities of the Energy Information Administration, $125,000,000, to
    remain available until expended.

    Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

    For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
    expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup activities in
    carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act
    (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of
    any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition,
    construction, or expansion, $310,000,000, to remain available until
    expended.

    Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out uranium
    enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, remedial
    actions, and other activities of title II of the Atomic Energy Act of
    1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,
    $841,129,000, to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination
    and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until expended, of which
    $11,000,000 shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle A,
    of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, including for the purchase of not to
    exceed one ambulance for replacement only.

    Science

    For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other
    expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the purposes
    of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
    including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any
    facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or
    expansion, and purchase of not more than 16 passenger motor vehicles
    including one bus, and one airplane for replacement only,
    $6,585,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of
    such amount, $183,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020,
    for program direction.

    Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out the
    activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act
    (Public Law 110-69), $366,000,000, to remain available until expended:
    Provided, That of such amount, $31,250,000 shall be available until
    September 30, 2020, for program direction.

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    Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program

    Such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers
    pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 under this
    heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accordance with section
    502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided, That for
    necessary administrative expenses of the Title 17 Innovative Technology
    Loan Guarantee Program, as authorized, $33,000,000 is appropriated, to
    remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That up to
    $33,000,000 of fees collected in fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section
    1702(h) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting
    collections under this heading and used for necessary administrative
    expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until
    September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That to the extent that fees
    collected in fiscal year 2019 exceed $33,000,000, those excess amounts
    shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading and
    available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance
    in appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That the sum herein
    appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are
    received during fiscal year 2019 (estimated at $15,000,000) and (2) to
    the extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived
    from fees collected in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise
    appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation
    from the general fund estimated at $0:  Provided further, That the
    Department of Energy shall not subordinate any loan obligation to other
    financing in violation of section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
    or subordinate any Guaranteed Obligation to any loan or other debt
    obligations in violation of section 609.10 of title 10, Code of Federal
    Regulations.

    Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

    For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary in
    carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan
    Program, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

    Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

    For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary in
    carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, $1,000,000, to
    remain available until September 30, 2020.

    Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

    For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities in carrying out
    the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
    7101 et seq.), $18,000,000, to remain available until expended:
    Provided, That, of the amount appropriated under this heading,
    $4,800,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, for program
    direction.

    Departmental Administration

    For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy necessary for
    departmental administration in carrying out the purposes

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    of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
    $261,858,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, including
    the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official reception and
    representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, plus such additional
    amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost
    of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the Anti-Deficiency
    Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.):  Provided, That such increases in cost of
    work are offset by revenue increases of the same or greater amount:
    Provided further, That moneys received by the Department for
    miscellaneous revenues estimated to total $96,000,000 in fiscal year
    2019 may be retained and used for operating expenses within this
    account, as authorized by section 201 of Public Law 95-238,
    notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302:  Provided further,
    That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as collections are
    received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year
    2019 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than
    $165,858,000.

    Office of the Inspector General

    For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General in
    carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
    $51,330,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020.

    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

    NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

    Weapons Activities

    For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
    incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons
    activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy
    Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or
    condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or
    facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the purchase of
    not to exceed one ambulance for replacement only, $11,100,000,000, to
    remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount,
    $102,022,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, for program
    direction.

    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

    (including rescission of funds)

    For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
    incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation
    activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy
    Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or
    condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or
    facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the purchase of
    not to exceed three aircraft, $1,949,000,000, to remain available until
    expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $25,000,000 shall be made
    available for design activities supporting the dilute and dispose
    strategy for plutonium disposition:  Provided further, That none of the
    funds made available under this heading

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    shall be made available for the construction activities or acquisition
    of equipment for the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project:  Provided
    further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations
    available under this heading, $19,000,000 is hereby rescinded:  Provided
    further, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were
    designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the
    Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency
    Deficit Control Act of 1985.

    Naval Reactors

    (including transfer of funds)

    For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval reactors
    activities to carry out the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
    U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition (by purchase,
    condemnation, construction, or otherwise) of real property, plant, and
    capital equipment, facilities, and facility expansion, $1,788,618,000,
    to remain available until expended, of which, $85,500,000 shall be
    transferred to ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Nuclear
    Energy'', for the Advanced Test Reactor:  Provided, That of such amount,
    $48,709,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, for program
    direction.

    Federal Salaries and Expenses

    For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in the
    National Nuclear Security Administration, $410,000,000, to remain
    available until September 30, 2020, including official reception and
    representation expenses not to exceed $12,000.

    ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

    Defense Environmental Cleanup

    (including rescission of funds)

    For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
    expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup
    activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy
    Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or
    condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or
    facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the purchase of
    not to exceed one passenger minivan for replacement only,
    $6,028,600,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of
    such amount, $298,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020,
    for program direction:  Provided further, That of the unobligated
    balances from prior year appropriations available under this heading,
    $4,600,000 is hereby rescinded:  Provided further, That no amounts may
    be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an
    emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the
    Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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    Other Defense Activities

    For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase,
    construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
    expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense activities,
    and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes of the
    Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
    including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any
    facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or
    expansion, $860,292,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
    That of such amount, $295,432,000 shall be available until September 30,
    2020, for program direction.

    POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

    Bonneville Power Administration Fund

    Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund,
    established pursuant to Public Law 93-454, are approved for official
    reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $5,000:
    Provided, That during fiscal year 2019, no new direct loan obligations
    may be made.

    Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration

    For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power
    transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy,
    including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant to
    section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied
    to the southeastern power area, $6,500,000, including official reception
    and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500, to remain
    available until expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302
    and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944, up to $6,500,000
    collected by the Southeastern Power Administration from the sale of
    power and related services shall be credited to this account as
    discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended
    for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Southeastern
    Power Administration:  Provided further, That the sum herein
    appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are
    received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year
    2019 appropriation estimated at not more than $0:  Provided further,
    That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $55,000,000 collected by the
    Southeastern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of
    1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited
    to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until
    expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling
    expenditures:  Provided further, That for purposes of this
    appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally
    recovered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase
    power and wheeling expenses).

    Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration

    For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power
    transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy,

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    for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations and
    appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, including
    official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to
    exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944
    (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern Power Administration,
    $45,802,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That
    notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of
    1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to $35,402,000 collected by the Southwestern
    Power Administration from the sale of power and related services shall
    be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to
    remain available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding the
    annual expenses of the Southwestern Power Administration:  Provided
    further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be
    reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to
    result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation estimated at not more
    than $10,400,000:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
    3302, up to $50,000,000 collected by the Southwestern Power
    Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover
    purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account
    as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the
    sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures:
    Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual
    expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same
    year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and wheeling
    expenses).

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

    For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section
    302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and other
    related activities including conservation and renewable resources
    programs as authorized, $265,142,000, including official reception and
    representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500, to remain
    available until expended, of which $265,142,000 shall be derived from
    the Department of the Interior Reclamation Fund:  Provided, That
    notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 of the Flood Control Act of
    1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 1 of the Interior Department
    Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 392a), up to $175,770,000 collected
    by the Western Area Power Administration from the sale of power and
    related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary
    offsetting collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole
    purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Western Area Power
    Administration:  Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for
    annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the
    fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation
    estimated at not more than $89,372,000, of which $89,372,000 is derived
    from the Reclamation Fund:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 31
    U.S.C. 3302, up to $225,442,000 collected by the Western Area Power
    Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 and the
    Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover purchase power and wheeling
    expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to
    remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase
    power and wheeling

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    expenditures:  Provided further, That for purposes of this
    appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally
    recovered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase
    power and wheeling expenses).

    Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund

    For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the
    hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $1,568,000, to
    remain available until expended, and to be derived from the Falcon and
    Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the Western Area Power
    Administration, as provided in section 2 of the Act of June 18, 1954 (68
    Stat. 255):  Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of that Act
    and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $1,340,000 collected by the Western Area
    Power Administration from the sale of power and related services from
    the Falcon and Amistad Dams shall be credited to this account as
    discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended
    for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric
    facilities of these Dams and associated Western Area Power
    Administration activities:  Provided further, That the sum herein
    appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are
    received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year
    2019 appropriation estimated at not more than $228,000:  Provided
    further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means
    expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are
    incurred:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, the
    Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may accept up to
    $372,000 in funds contributed by United States power customers of the
    Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit into the Falcon and Amistad
    Operating and Maintenance Fund, and such funds shall be available for
    the purpose for which contributed in like manner as if said sums had
    been specifically appropriated for such purpose:  Provided further, That
    any such funds shall be available without further appropriation and
    without fiscal year limitation for use by the Commissioner of the United
    States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for
    the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating,
    replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these Dams in
    accordance with agreements reached between the Administrator,
    Commissioner, and the power customers.

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy Organization Act
    (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
    3109, official reception and representation expenses not to exceed
    $3,000, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $369,900,000, to
    remain available until expended:  Provided, That <>  notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
    $369,900,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, and other
    services and collections in fiscal year 2019 shall be retained and used
    for expenses necessary in this account, and shall remain available until
    expended:  Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the
    general fund shall be reduced

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    as revenues are received during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a
    final fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund estimated at
    not more than $0.

    GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

    (including transfers of funds)

    Sec. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made available
    by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used to initiate or
    resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or initiate
    Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements (including Requests for
    Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Opportunity
    Announcements) for a program, project, or activity if the program,
    project, or activity has not been funded by Congress.
    (b)(1) <>  Unless the Secretary of
    Energy notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress at least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds
    made available in this title may be used to--
    (A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award
    totaling $1,000,000 or more;
    (B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Transaction
    Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract
    covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
    (C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award,
    or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or (B);
    or
    (D) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation,
    award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A)
    or (B).

    (2) <>  The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days
    of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant
    allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000
    provided during the previous quarter.

    (3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report
    required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, the
    amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award
    were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from
    which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief
    description of the activity for which the award is made.
    (c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any program,
    project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this
    title under the heading ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs'', enter
    into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear grant, or enter into a
    multiyear cooperative agreement unless--
    (1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded
    for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of
    award; or
    (2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes a
    clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on the
    availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary
    notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress at least 3 days in advance.

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    (d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the amounts
    made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for
    the programs, projects, and activities specified in the ``Conference''
    column in the ``Department of Energy'' table included under the heading
    ``Title III--Department of Energy'' in the joint explanatory statement
    accompanying this Act.
    (e) <>  The amounts made available
    by this title may be reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity,
    and the Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval of, the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days
    prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any
    program, project, or activity funding level to increase or decrease by
    more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time
    period covered by this Act.

    (f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available for
    obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
    (1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or
    activity;
    (2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project,
    or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this
    Act; or
    (3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a
    specific program, project, or activity by this Act.

    (g)(1) <>  The Secretary of Energy may
    waive any requirement or restriction in this section that applies to the
    use of funds made available for the Department of Energy if compliance
    with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to
    human health, the environment, welfare, or national security.

    (2) <>  The Secretary of Energy shall
    notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of
    any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later
    than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or
    restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an
    explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted
    such waiver.

    (h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for
    activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation
    accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title.
    Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable
    established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for
    the same time period as originally enacted.
    Sec. 302.  Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or made
    available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence
    activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for
    purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
    3094) during fiscal year 2019 until the enactment of the Intelligence
    Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019.
    Sec. 303.  None of the funds made available in this title shall be
    used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard
    nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight is
    conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project
    is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements.
    Sec. 304.  None of the funds made available in this title may be
    used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under
    Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental
    guidance, for construction projects where the total project

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    cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate
    has been developed for the project for that critical decision.
    Sec. 305.  The <>  Secretary of Energy may not
    transfer more than $274,833,000 from the amounts made available under
    this title to the working capital fund established under section 653 of
    the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7263):  Provided,
    That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts to the working
    capital fund after the Secretary provides notification in advance of any
    such transfer to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress:  Provided further, That any such notification shall identify
    the sources of funds by program, project, or activity:  Provided
    further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before adding or removing any
    activities from the fund.

    Sec. 306. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any prior
    Act under the heading ``Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation'' may be made
    available to enter into new contracts with, or new agreements for
    Federal assistance to, the Russian Federation.
    (b) <>  The Secretary of
    Energy may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Secretary
    determines that such activity is in the national security interests of
    the United States. This waiver authority may not be delegated.

    (c) <>  A waiver under subsection
    (b) shall not be effective until 15 days after the date on which the
    Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress, in classified form if necessary, a report on the justification
    for the waiver.

    Sec. 307. (a) New Regional Reserves.--The Secretary of Energy may
    not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless funding
    for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly
    requested in advance in an annual budget submission and approved by the
    Congress in an appropriations Act.
    (b) The budget request or notification shall include--
    (1) the justification for the new reserve;
    (2) <>  a cost estimate for the
    establishment, operation, and maintenance of the reserve,
    including funding sources;
    (3) <>  a detailed plan for operation of the
    reserve, including the conditions upon which the products may be
    released;
    (4) the location of the reserve; and
    (5) <>  the estimate of the total inventory
    of the reserve.

    Sec. 308.  Notwithstanding <>
    section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241),
    upon a determination by the President in this fiscal year that a
    regional supply shortage of refined petroleum product of significant
    scope and duration exists, that a severe increase in the price of
    refined petroleum product will likely result from such shortage, and
    that a draw down and sale of refined petroleum product would assist
    directly and significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such
    shortage, the Secretary of Energy may draw down and sell refined
    petroleum product from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a
    sale under this section shall be deposited into the SPR Petroleum
    Account established in section 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
    Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such amounts shall be available for
    obligation, without fiscal year limitation, consistent with that
    section.

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    TITLE IV

    INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

    Appalachian Regional Commission

    For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the
    Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for expenses necessary
    for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appalachian
    Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the
    administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as
    authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles,
    $165,000,000, to remain available until expended.

    Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

    salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
    Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of
    1954, as amended by Public Law 100-456, section 1441, $31,000,000, to
    remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That none of the
    funds made available by this or any prior Act for the salaries and
    expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board shall be
    available to implement any reform and reorganization plan of the Defense
    Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, including the plan announced on August
    15, 2018, unless any such reform and reorganization plan is specifically
    authorized by law.

    Delta Regional Authority

    salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and to carry
    out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional Authority Act of
    2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said Act,
    $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.

    Denali Commission

    For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including the
    purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment
    as necessary and other expenses, $15,000,000, to remain available until
    expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) of
    the Denali Commission Act of 1998:  Provided, That funds shall be
    available for construction projects in an amount not to exceed 80
    percent of total project cost for distressed communities, as defined by
    section 307 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (division C, title III,
    Public Law 105-277), as amended by section 701 of appendix D, title VII,
    Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-280), and an amount not to exceed 50
    percent for non-distressed communities:  Provided further, That
    notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment of a non-
    Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts under
    this heading shall be available for the payment of such

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    a non-Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the purposes of
    the Commission.

    Northern Border Regional Commission

    For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional Commission
    in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United
    States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
    That such amounts shall be available for administrative expenses,
    notwithstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United States Code:
    Provided further, That during fiscal year 2019, the duties and authority
    of the Federal Cochairperson shall be assumed by the Northern Border
    Regional Commission Program Director if the position of the Federal
    Cochairperson and Alternate Federal Cochairperson is vacant.

    Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

    For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional
    Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title
    40, United States Code, $250,000, to remain available until expended.

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out the
    purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the Atomic Energy
    Act of 1954, $898,350,000, including official representation expenses
    not to exceed $25,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
    That of the amount appropriated herein, not more than $9,500,000 may be
    made available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for the
    Office of the Commission, to remain available until September 30, 2020,
    of which, notwithstanding section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy
    Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and
    expenditure shall only be approved by a majority vote of the Commission:
    Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection
    services, and other services and collections estimated at $770,477,000
    in fiscal year 2019 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries
    and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall
    remain available until expended:  Provided further, That of the amounts
    appropriated under this heading, not less than $10,300,000 shall be for
    activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for
    advanced nuclear technologies, and $16,080,000 shall be for
    international activities, except that the amounts provided under this
    proviso shall not be derived from fee revenues, notwithstanding 42
    U.S.C. 2214:  Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall
    be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2019 so
    as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation estimated at not
    more than $127,873,000:  Provided further, That of the amounts
    appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for university
    research and development in areas relevant to the Commission's mission,
    and $5,000,000 shall be for a Nuclear Science and Engineering Grant
    Program that will support multiyear projects that do not align with
    programmatic missions but are

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    critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and
    engineering.

    office of inspector general

    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in
    carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
    $12,609,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided,
    That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other
    services and collections estimated at $10,355,000 in fiscal year 2019
    shall be retained and be available until September 30, 2020, for
    necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding section
    3302 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided further, That the sum
    herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received
    during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019
    appropriation estimated at not more than $2,254,000:  Provided further,
    That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, $1,103,000 shall be
    for Inspector General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
    Board, which shall not be available from fee revenues.

    Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

    salaries and expenses

    For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board,
    as authorized by Public Law 100-203, section 5051, $3,600,000, to be
    derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain available until September
    30, 2020.

    GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

    Sec. 401.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the
    July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission
    Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information,
    consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all federal agencies.
    Sec. 402. (a) <>  The amounts made
    available by this title for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be
    reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Commission
    shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
    at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that
    would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease by more
    than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period
    covered by this Act.

    (b)(1) <>  The Nuclear Regulatory
    Commission may waive the notification requirement in subsection (a) if
    compliance with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human
    health, the environment, welfare, or national security.

    (2) <>  The Nuclear Regulatory
    Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
    of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable,
    but not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a
    requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice
    shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1)
    that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the
    Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs,
    projects, or activities.

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    (c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the amounts
    made available by this title for ``Nuclear Regulatory Commission--
    Salaries and Expenses'' shall be expended as directed in the joint
    explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
    (d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming
    of funds that increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or
    activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act.
    (e) <>  The Commission shall provide a monthly
    report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress,
    which includes the following for each program, project, or activity,
    including any prior year appropriations--
    (1) total budget authority;
    (2) total unobligated balances; and
    (3) total unliquidated obligations.

    TITLE V

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 501.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used in
    any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on
    any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other
    than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C.
    1913.
    Sec. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III of this
    Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of
    the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by or
    transfer authority provided in this Act or any other appropriations Act
    for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the joint
    explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a
    department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
    may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or
    instrumentality.
    (b) None of the funds made available for any department, agency, or
    instrumentality of the United States Government may be transferred to
    accounts funded in title III of this Act, except pursuant to a transfer
    made by or transfer authority provided in this Act or any other
    appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in
    the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any authority
    whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
    Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency,
    or instrumentality.
    (c) <>  The head of any relevant department or
    agency funded in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit
    to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
    semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities, except for any
    authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
    States Government may provide goods or services to another department,
    agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in the
    year-to-date. This report shall include the

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    amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred,
    and shall not replace or modify existing notification requirements for
    each authority.

    Sec. 503.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
    in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994
    (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
    Populations and Low-Income Populations).
    Sec. 504. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer
    network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and
    exchanging of pornography.

    (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary
    for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any
    other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or
    adjudication activities.
    Sec. 505.  For an additional amount for ``Department of the
    Interior--Bureau of Reclamation--Water and Related Resources'',
    $21,400,000, to remain available until expended, for transfer to
    Reclamation's Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to carry out environmental
    stewardship and endangered species recovery efforts pursuant to the
    Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575), Public Law
    106-392, the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1551(b)), and
    the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the ``Colorado River
    Storage Project Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620n).
    This division may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Development and
    Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019''.

    DIVISION B--LEGISLATIVE <>  BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

    TITLE I

    LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    SENATE

    Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

    For payment to Cindy H. McCain, <>  widow of
    John Sidney McCain III, late a Senator from the State of Arizona,
    $174,000.

    Expense Allowances

    For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the President
    Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader of the Senate,
    $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Majority Whip of the
    Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; President Pro
    Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority
    Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the
    Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in
    all, $189,840.
    For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
    of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140.

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    Salaries, Officers and Employees

    For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by
    law, including agency contributions, $208,390,812, which shall be paid
    from this appropriation as follows:

    office of the vice president

    For the Office of the Vice President, $2,484,248.

    office of the president pro tempore

    For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $744,466.

    office of the president pro tempore emeritus

    For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $319,000.

    offices of the majority and minority leaders

    For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,399,576.

    offices of the majority and minority whips

    For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,455,424.

    committee on appropriations

    For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,496,000.

    conference committees

    For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
    Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each
    such committee, $1,704,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,408,000.

    offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the
    conference of the minority

    For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and
    the Conference of the Minority, $843,402.

    policy committees

    For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
    Policy Committee, $1,740,905 for each such committee; in all,
    $3,481,810.

    office of the chaplain

    For Office of the Chaplain, $474,886.

    office of the secretary

    For Office of the Secretary, $26,315,000.

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    office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

    For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $84,157,000.

    offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

    For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
    the Minority, $1,900,000.

    agency contributions and related expenses

    For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
    law, and related expenses, $59,912,000.

    Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
    of the Senate, $6,278,000.

    Office of Senate Legal Counsel

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
    $1,176,000.

    Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
    Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority
    of the Senate

    For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,110;
    Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the
    Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority of the
    Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440.

    Contingent Expenses of the Senate

    inquiries and investigations

    For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,
    or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
    Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission
    Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress,
    agreed to March 11, 1980, $133,265,000, of which $26,650,000 shall
    remain available until September 30, 2021.

    u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics control

    For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
    Narcotics Control, $508,000.

    secretary of the senate

    For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
    $10,036,000 of which $6,436,000 shall remain available until September
    30, 2023 and of which $3,600,000 shall remain available until expended.

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    sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

    For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
    the Senate, $126,595,000, which shall remain available until September
    30, 2023.

    miscellaneous items

    For miscellaneous items, $18,871,410 which shall remain available
    until September 30, 2021.

    senators' official personnel and office expense account

    For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
    $429,000,000 of which $20,128,950 shall remain available until September
    30, 2021 and of which $5,000,000 shall be allocated solely for the
    purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate interns.

    official mail costs

    For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
    $300,000.

    Administrative Provisions

    requiring amounts remaining in senators' official personnel and office
    expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the
    federal debt

    Sec. 101.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts
    appropriated under this Act under the heading ``SENATE'' under the
    heading ``Contingent Expenses of the Senate'' under the heading
    ``senators' official personnel and office expense account'' shall be
    available for obligation only during the fiscal year or fiscal years for
    which such amounts are made available. Any unexpended balances under
    such allowances remaining after the end of the period of availability
    shall be returned to the Treasury in accordance with the undesignated
    paragraph under the center heading ``GENERAL PROVISION'' under chapter
    XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and
    used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit
    after all such payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt,
    in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).

    filing by senate candidates with commission

    Sec. 102.  Section 302(g) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
    1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(g)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Filing With the Commission.--All designations, statements, and
    reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed with the
    Commission.''.

    extension of authority

    Sec. 103.  Section 21(d) of Senate Resolution 64 of the One Hundred
    Thirteenth Congress, 1st session (agreed to on March

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    5, 2013), as amended by section 178 of the Continuing Appropriations
    Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114-223), is further amended by
    striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2020''.

    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    Salaries and Expenses

    For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
    $1,232,663,035, as follows:

    House Leadership Offices

    For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $25,378,875,
    including: Office of the Speaker, $7,123,634, including $25,000 for
    official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
    $2,642,739, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
    Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,751,946, including
    $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
    Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $2,197,163,
    including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
    the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,700,079,
    including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican
    Conference, $2,186,819; Democratic Caucus, $1,776,495:  Provided, That
    such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain available from
    January 3, 2019 until January 2, 2020.

    Members' Representational Allowances

    Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and
    Official Mail

    For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk
    hire, official expenses, and official mail, $573,630,000.

    Intern Allowance

    For payments from the allowance established under section 120 of
    this Act for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of
    Members of the House of Representatives, $8,800,000.

    Committee Employees

    Standing Committees, Special and Select

    For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
    select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,903,173:  Provided, That
    such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until
    December 31, 2020, except that $4,000,000 of such amount shall remain
    available until expended for committee room upgrading.

    Committee on Appropriations

    For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
    $23,112,971, including studies and examinations of executive agencies
    and temporary personal services for such committee, to be

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    expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative
    Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to
    agencies for services performed:  Provided, That such amount shall
    remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2020.

    Salaries, Officers and Employees

    For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
    authorized by law, $220,345,000, including: for salaries and expenses of
    the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and the
    Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official
    representation and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000 is
    for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of the
    Chaplain, $28,305,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
    Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages
    and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than
    $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $18,773,000
    of which $5,524,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries
    and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including
    not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses,
    $148,058,000, of which $11,631,000 shall remain available until
    expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector
    General, $5,019,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General
    Counsel, $1,502,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
    Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the
    Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for official representation
    and reception expenses, $2,026,000; for salaries and expenses of the
    Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,327,000; for
    salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the
    House, $11,937,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
    Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; for other authorized employees,
    $584,000.

    Allowances and Expenses

    For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
    law, $253,493,016, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
    and Federal tort claims, $525,016; official mail for committees,
    leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000;
    Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
    other applicable employee benefits, $228,200,000, to remain available
    until March 31, 2020; Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery,
    $16,186,000 of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended;
    transition activities for new members and staff, $3,000,000, to remain
    available until expended; Wounded Warrior Program $3,000,000, to remain
    available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,670,000;
    and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance,
    repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary
    receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House,
    $722,000.

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    Administrative Provisions

    requiring amounts remaining in members' representational allowances to
    be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt

    Sec. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
    amounts appropriated under this Act for ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--
    Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational Allowances'' shall be
    available only for fiscal year 2019. Any amount remaining after all
    payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2019 shall be
    deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there
    is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for
    reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the
    Treasury considers appropriate).
    (b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of the House
    of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to
    carry out this section.
    (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``Member of the
    House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or
    Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

    delivery of bills and resolutions

    Sec. 111. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in any fiscal year may be used to deliver a printed copy of a
    bill, joint resolution, or resolution to the office of a Member of the
    House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner
    to the Congress) unless the Member requests a copy.

    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    delivery of congressional record

    Sec. 112. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in any fiscal year may be used to deliver a printed copy of
    any version of the Congressional Record to the office of a Member of the
    House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner
    to the Congress).

    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    limitation on amount available to lease vehicles

    Sec. 113.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
    by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to
    make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the
    leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate
    amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.

    limitation on printed copies of u.s. code to house

    Sec. 114. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in any fiscal year may be to provide an aggregate number of
    more than 50 printed copies of any edition of the United States Code to
    all offices of the House of Representatives.

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    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    delivery of reports of disbursements

    Sec. 115. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in any fiscal year may be used to deliver a printed copy of
    the report of disbursements for the operations of the House of
    Representatives under section 106 of the House of Representatives
    Administration Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the
    office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate
    or Resident Commissioner to the Congress).

    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    delivery of daily calendar

    Sec. 116. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in any fiscal year may be used to deliver to the office of a
    Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident
    Commissioner to the Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar of
    the House of Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk of the House
    of Representatives.

    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    delivery of congressional pictorial directory

    Sec. 117. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in any fiscal year may be used to deliver a printed copy of
    the Congressional Pictorial Directory to the office of a Member of the
    House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner
    to the Congress).

    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    repeal of authorizations for former speakers

    Sec. 118. (a) Repeal of Authorizations for Office Space, Office
    Expenses, Franking and Printing Privileges, and Staff.--The first
    section and sections 2, 4, 5, and 8 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-
    first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent
    law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) (2
    U.S.C. 5125(a), 5126, 5127, 5128, and 5129) are repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of the first section of
    Public Law 93-532 (2 U.S.C. 5125(b)) is repealed.
    (c) <>  Effective Date.--The
    amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any
    individual who serves as a Representative in Congress during the One
    Hundred Fifteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress.

    transfer authority

    Sec. 119. (a) Authority To Make Transfers Among House Leadership
    Offices.--Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993
    (2 U.S.C. 5507) is amended by adding at the end the following new
    subsection:

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    ``(f) <>  Amounts appropriated for any fiscal
    year for the House of Representatives under the heading `House
    Leadership Offices' may be transferred among and merged with the various
    offices and activities under such heading, effective upon the expiration
    of the 21-day period (or such alternative period that may be imposed by
    the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which
    begins on the date such Committee has been notified of the transfer.''.

    (b) <>  Effective Date.--The
    amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year
    2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    allowance for compensation of interns in member offices

    Sec. 120. (a) <>  Establishment of Allowance.--
    There is established for the House of Representatives an allowance which
    shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in the
    offices of Members of the House of Representatives.

    (b) Cap on Amount Available Per Office.--An office of a Member of
    the House of Representatives may not use more than $20,000 of the
    allowance under this section during any calendar year.
    (c) <>  Benefit Exclusion.--Section 104(b) of
    the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections
    Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(b)) shall apply with respect to an intern who is
    compensated under the allowance under this section in the same manner as
    such section applies with respect to an intern who is compensated under
    the Members' Representational Allowance.

    (d) No Effect on Payment of Interns Under Members' Representational
    Allowance.--Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the use
    of the Members' Representational Allowance for the compensation of
    interns, as provided under section 104 of the House of Representatives
    Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321).
    (e) Definitions.--In this section--
    (1) the term ``intern'' has the meaning given such term in
    section 104(c)(2) of the House of Representatives Administrative
    Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(c)(2)); and
    (2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives''
    means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident
    Commissioner to, the Congress.

    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2019.

    JOINT ITEMS

    For Joint Committees, as follows:

    Joint Economic Committee

    For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
    $4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

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    Joint Committee on Taxation

    For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
    $11,169,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
    House of Representatives.
    For other joint items, as follows:

    Office of the Attending Physician

    For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the
    emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants,
    including:
    (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending
    Physician;
    (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical
    Officer;
    (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical
    officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician;
    (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580
    per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis
    heretofore provided for such assistants; and
    (5) <>  $2,740,000 for reimbursement
    to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff
    and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician,
    which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable
    appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries,
    allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be
    available for all the purposes thereof, $3,798,000, to be
    disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
    Representatives.

    Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

    Salaries and Expenses

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional
    Accessibility Services, $1,486,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of
    the Senate.

    CAPITOL POLICE

    Salaries

    For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime,
    hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement,
    social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable
    employee benefits, $374,804,000 of which overtime shall not exceed
    $43,668,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations of the House and
    Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police
    or his designee.

    General Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor
    vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and
    installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical
    services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and
    professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards
    program, postage, communication services, travel advances,

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    relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law
    Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on
    the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with
    official representation and reception expenses, $81,504,000, to be
    disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee:  Provided,
    That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic
    training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training
    Center for fiscal year 2019 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland
    Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security.

    OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

    Salaries and Expenses

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized
    by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
    1385), $6,332,670, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until
    September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not more than $500 may be expended
    on the certification of the Executive Director of the Office of
    Compliance in connection with official representation and reception
    expenses.

    CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

    Salaries and Expenses

    For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
    Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be
    expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
    Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception
    expenses, $50,737,000:  Provided, that the Director shall use not less
    than $500,000 of the amount made available under this heading for (1)
    improving technical systems, processes, and models for the purpose of
    improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects to Members
    of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the public, and (2)
    to increase the availability of models, economic assumptions, and data
    for Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the
    public.

    ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

    Capital Construction and Operations

    For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal
    services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses
    for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and
    administrative support in connection with facilities and activities
    under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic
    Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office
    buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect
    of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including
    not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
    to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase
    or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle,
    $103,962,000.

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    Capitol Building

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
    of the Capitol, $43,992,000, of which $17,344,000 shall remain available
    until September 30, 2023.

    Capitol Grounds

    For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds
    surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the
    Capitol Power Plant, $16,761,000, of which $5,519,000 shall remain
    available until September 30, 2023.

    House Office Buildings

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
    of the House office buildings, $187,098,000, of which $65,552,000 shall
    remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which $62,000,000
    shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation
    of the Cannon House Office Building;  Provided, That of the amount made
    available under this heading, $7,000,000 shall be derived by transfer
    from the House Office Building Fund established under section 176(d) of
    the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017, as added by section 101(3) of
    the Further Continuing Appropriation Act, 2017 (Public Law 114-254; 2
    U.S.C. 2001 note).
    In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings
    Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, to remain available until
    expended.

    Senate Office Buildings

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
    of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended
    under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol,
    $93,562,000, of which $31,162,000 shall remain available until September
    30, 2023.

    Capitol Power Plant

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
    of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the
    purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the
    Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress
    buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate
    garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in
    any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and
    Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air
    conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex,
    the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger
    Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed
    upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received
    shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this
    appropriation, $114,050,000, of which $31,362,000 shall remain available
    until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of
    the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein
    provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2019.

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    Library Buildings and Grounds

    For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
    maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
    $68,525,000, of which $40,403,000 shall remain available until September
    30, 2023.

    Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
    of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States
    Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and
    Architect of the Capitol security operations, $57,714,000, of which
    $31,777,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023.

    Botanic Garden

    For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
    of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and
    collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and
    operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the
    Joint Committee on the Library, $14,759,000, of which $3,559,000 shall
    remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the
    amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol
    may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the
    maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established under
    section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2
    U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol or
    a duly authorized designee.

    Capitol Visitor Center

    For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor
    Center, $23,322,000.

    Administrative Provisions

    no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget

    Sec. 130.  None of the funds made available in this Act for the
    Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments
    to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the
    contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of
    the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such
    deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope
    changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project
    and/or program.

    scrims

    Sec. 131. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be
    used for scrims containing photographs of building facades during
    restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect of the
    Capitol.
    (b) <>  This section shall apply with respect
    to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

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    security programs

    Sec. 132. (a) Purpose of Programs.--Section 906(b) of the 2002
    Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response
    To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 1865(b)) is amended
    to read as follows:
    ``(b) Funds in the account shall be used by the Architect of the
    Capitol for all necessary expenses for--
    ``(1) resilience and security programs of the Architect of
    the Capitol; and
    ``(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings,
    grounds, and security enhancements for facilities of the United
    States Capitol Police and for other facilities associated with
    such resilience and security programs at any location.''.

    (b) Transfers of Funds.--Section 906 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1865) is
    amended--
    (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
    (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
    subsection:

    ``(c)(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, the Architect
    of the Capitol may receive transfers of appropriations from any agency
    of the Legislative Branch upon the approval of--
    ``(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives, in the case of a transfer from an office of the
    House of Representatives;
    ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the
    case of a transfer from an office of the Senate; or
    ``(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate, in the case of a transfer from
    any other office of the Government.

    ``(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged with
    the account and made available under this section.
    ``(3) <>  This subsection shall apply with
    respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.''.

    increase in threshold for small purchase contracting authority

    Sec. 133. (a) 2 U.S.C. 1821 is amended by adding before
    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law--'' the following text:
    ``To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid
    unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority
    to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and
    services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000.''.
    (b) <>  The amendment made by
    subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each
    succeeding fiscal year.

    interagency details

    Sec. 134. (a) Authorizing Details of Employees Under Joint Agency
    Agreements.--In addition <>  to any other authority
    relating to the detail of employees, the Architect of the Capitol and
    the head of any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the
    United States Government may enter into a joint agency agreement under
    which--
    (1) employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol
    (including employees of the United States Botanic Garden)

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    may be detailed to such department, agency, or instrumentality
    on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis; and
    (2) employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality
    may be detailed to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol on
    a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.

    (b) <>  Duration.--The detail of an employee
    under a joint agency agreement under this section shall be for such
    duration as may be provided in the agreement, except that in the case of
    a detail made on a non-reimbursable basis, the duration of the detail
    may not exceed one year unless the Architect of the Capitol and the head
    of the department, agency, or instrumentality involved each determine
    that an extension of the detail of the employee is in the public
    interest.

    (c) No Effect on Appropriations of Recipient of Non-reimbursable
    Detail.--For purposes of any law, rule, or regulation, the detail of an
    employee on a non-reimbursable basis under a joint agency agreement
    under this section for a fiscal year shall not be treated as an increase
    or modification of the appropriation for the fiscal year of the office
    to whom the employee is detailed.
    (d) <>  Effective Date.--This section shall
    apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    acceptance of travel expenses from non-federal sources

    Sec. 135. (a) <>  Permitting Acceptance of
    Expenses.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of
    the Capitol may accept payment or authorize an employee of the Office of
    the Architect of the Capitol to accept payment on the Office's behalf
    from non-Federal sources for travel, subsistence, and related expenses
    with respect to attendance of the employee (or the spouse of such
    employee) at any meeting or similar function relating to the employee's
    official duties. Any cash payment so accepted shall be credited to the
    appropriation applicable to such expenses. In the case of a payment in
    kind so accepted, a pro rata reduction shall be made in any entitlement
    of the employee to payment from the Government for such expenses.

    (b) Prohibiting Acceptance From Other Sources.--Except as provided
    in this section or section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, the
    Office or an employee of the Office may not accept payment for expenses
    referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in
    violation of the preceding sentence--
    (1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by
    law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury,
    an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
    (2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall
    not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such
    expenses.

    (c) <>  Effective Date.--This section shall
    apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.

    LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

    Salaries and Expenses

    For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise
    provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's
    catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library

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    buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of
    uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library;
    operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the
    Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other
    publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor
    vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not
    properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board,
    $480,052,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from
    collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2019, and
    shall remain available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902
    (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150):  Provided, That the Library
    of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from
    collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount
    authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts:
    Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall
    be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,000,000:
    Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than
    $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of
    Congress, in connection with official representation and reception
    expenses for the Overseas Field Offices:  Provided further, That of the
    total amount appropriated, $8,855,000 shall remain available until
    expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program:
    Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,318,000
    shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the Legislative
    Branch Financial Management System:  Provided further, That of the total
    amount appropriated, $250,000 shall remain available until expended for
    the Surplus Books Program to promote the program and facilitate a
    greater number of donations to eligible entities across the United
    States:  Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
    $2,383,000 shall remain available until expended for the Veterans
    History Project to continue digitization efforts of already collected
    materials, reach a greater number of veterans to record their stories,
    and promote public access to the Project.

    Copyright Office

    salaries and expenses

    For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $93,407,000, of
    which not more than $39,218,000, to remain available until expended,
    shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during
    fiscal year 2019 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code:
    Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any funds
    derived from collections under such section, in excess of the amount
    authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts:
    Provided further, That not more than $6,272,000 shall be derived from
    collections during fiscal year 2019 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3),
    803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title:  Provided further, That the total
    amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which
    collections are less than $45,490,000:  Provided further, That
    $4,328,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances:
    Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated
    is available for the maintenance of an ``International Copyright
    Institute'' in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the
    purpose of

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    training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws
    and policies:  Provided further, That not more than $6,500 may be
    expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in
    connection with official representation and reception expenses for
    activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright
    delegations, visitors, and seminars:  Provided further, That,
    notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States
    Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are
    attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright
    Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may
    be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright
    Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and
    benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section
    802(e).

    Congressional Research Service

    salaries and expenses

    For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
    203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to
    revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of
    America, $125,688,000:  Provided, That no part of such amount may be
    used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or
    preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General
    Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication
    has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House
    Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules
    and Administration of the Senate:  Provided further, That this
    prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential
    Congressional Research Service (CRS) products:  Provided further, That a
    non-confidential CRS product includes any written product containing
    research or analysis that is currently available for general
    congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would be
    made available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal course of
    business and does not include material prepared in response to
    Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.

    Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

    salaries and expenses

    For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931
    (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $52,783,000:  Provided,
    That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to
    contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped
    residents at no cost to the individual.

    Administrative Provisions

    reimbursable and revolving fund activities

    Sec. 140. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2019, the obligational
    authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in
    subsection (b) may not exceed $194,608,000.
    (b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection (a) are
    reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from

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    sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts
    for the legislative branch.

    GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

    Congressional Publishing

    (including transfer of funds)

    For authorized publishing of congressional information and the
    distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of
    Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members
    of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications
    authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient,
    $79,000,000:  Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available
    for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record
    for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates
    authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code:  Provided
    further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of
    obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for
    preceding fiscal years:  Provided further, That <>  notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under
    section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds
    appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for
    printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under
    chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a
    document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on
    the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by
    Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in
    accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code:  Provided
    further, That <>  unobligated or unexpended balances of
    expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this
    Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
    under the heading ``Government Publishing Office Business Operations
    Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after
    the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes
    for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes of
    this heading, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations
    of the House of Representatives and the Senate:  Provided further, That
    notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 44, United States
    Code, this appropriation may be used to prepare indexes to the
    Congressional Record on only a monthly and session basis.

    Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents

    salaries and expenses

    (including transfer of funds)

    For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of
    Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and
    indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the
    public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated
    depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law,
    $32,000,000:  Provided, That amounts of not

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    more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for
    producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other related
    publications for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 to depository and other
    designated libraries:  Provided further, That <>
    unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made
    available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be
    transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading ``Government
    Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than the
    end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such
    funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be
    available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the
    approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives and the Senate.

    Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund

    For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations
    Revolving Fund, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
    information technology development and facilities repair:  Provided,
    That the Government Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make such
    expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance
    with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
    fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United
    States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and
    purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the
    Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund:
    Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the
    certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in
    connection with official representation and reception expenses:
    Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be
    available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor
    vehicles:  Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel
    expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of the Government
    Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions
    of title 44, United States Code:  Provided further, That the Business
    Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for temporary or
    intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
    Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of
    the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under
    section 5316 of such title:  Provided further, That activities financed
    through the Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide information
    in any format:  Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving
    Fund and the funds provided under the heading ``Public Information
    Programs of the Superintendent of Documents'' may not be used for
    contracted security services at Government Publishing Office's passport
    facility in the District of Columbia.

    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

    Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office,
    including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of
    the Comptroller General of the United States in

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    connection with official representation and reception expenses;
    temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
    United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily
    equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive
    Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor
    vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with
    section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to
    those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service
    Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations
    prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of
    living quarters in foreign countries, $589,749,653:  Provided, That, in
    addition, $35,900,000 of payments received under sections 782, 791,
    3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available
    without fiscal year limitation:  Provided further, That this
    appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any
    other department or agency which is a member of the National
    Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit
    Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either
    Forum's costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary
    travel expenses of non-Federal participants: <>
    Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited
    as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are
    initially financed:  Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
    available to transfer amounts to the Department of the Army for the
    expenses of constructing an Army facility at Redstone Arsenal for the
    sole, unlimited use of the Government Accountability Office, and
    (notwithstanding section 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code) shall
    be available to transfer such amounts without regard to the fiscal year
    in which such expenses are incurred:  Provided further, That hereafter,
    amounts appropriated for the salaries and expenses of the Government
    Accountability Office shall be available to transfer to the Department
    of the Army for the maintenance of such facility.

    OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

    For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for
    financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section
    313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151),
    $5,600,000:  Provided, That <>  funds made available to
    support Russian participants shall only be used for those engaging in
    free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement,
    and shall not be used for officials of the central government of Russia.

    JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
    Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C.
    Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C.
    1105), $430,000.

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    TITLE II

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    maintenance and care of private vehicles

    Sec. 201.  No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be
    used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for
    emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations
    relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued
    by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by
    the Committee on Rules and Administration.

    fiscal year limitation

    Sec. 202.  No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall
    remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2019 unless expressly
    so provided in this Act.

    rates of compensation and designation

    Sec. 203.  Whenever in this Act any office or position not
    specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32
    et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation
    of any office or position appropriated for is different from that
    specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the
    designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto:
    Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the various items of
    official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and
    House of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the
    House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect
    thereto.

    consulting services

    Sec. 204.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
    any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109
    of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts
    where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for
    public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law,
    or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.

    costs of lbfmc

    Sec. 205.  Amounts available for administrative expenses of any
    legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch
    Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26,
    1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs
    as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be
    shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such
    allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not
    exceed $2,000.

    limitation on transfers

    Sec. 206.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be
    transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
    States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made

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    by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other
    appropriation Act.

    guided tours of the capitol

    Sec. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
    funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be
    used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol
    which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress
    and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, unless
    through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol
    Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8)).
    (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the
    direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the
    Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which
    are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be
    suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security
    or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United
    States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.

    limitation on telecommunications equipment procurement

    Sec. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
    available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications
    equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation or a
    high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as defined for
    security categorization in the National Institute of Standards and
    Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication
    199, ``Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and
    Information Systems'' unless the agency, office, or other entity
    acquiring the equipment or system has--
    (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information
    systems against criteria developed by NIST to inform acquisition
    decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact information
    systems within the Federal Government;
    (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive
    awardee against available and relevant threat information
    provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other
    appropriate agencies; and
    (3) <>  in consultation with the Federal Bureau of
    Investigation or other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an
    assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated
    with the acquisition of such system, including any risk
    associated with such system being produced, manufactured, or
    assembled by one or more entities identified by the United
    States Government as posing a cyber threat, including but not
    limited to, those that may be owned, directed, or subsidized by
    the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
    the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the Russian
    Federation.

    (b) <>  None of the funds appropriated or
    otherwise made available under this Act may be used to acquire a high-
    impact or moderate impact information system reviewed and assessed under
    subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in
    subsection (a) has--

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    (1) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain
    risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any
    identified risks;
    (2) <>  determined, in consultation
    with NIST and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that the
    acquisition of such system is in the vital national security
    interest of the United States; and
    (3) <>  reported that determination to the
    Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
    the Senate in a manner that identifies the system intended for
    acquisition and a detailed description of the mitigation
    strategies identified in (1), provided that such report may
    include a classified annex as necessary.

    prohibition on certain operational expenses

    Sec. 209. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer
    network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and
    exchanging of pornography.

    (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary
    for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any
    other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or
    adjudication activities or other official government activities.

    plastic waste reduction

    Sec. 210.  All <>  agencies and
    offices funded by this division that contract with a food service
    provider or providers shall confer and coordinate with such food service
    provider or providers, in consultation with disability advocacy groups,
    to eliminate or reduce plastic waste, including waste from plastic
    straws, explore the use of biodegradable items, and increase recycling
    and composting opportunities.

    agency cost of living adjustments

    Sec. 211. (a) <>  Each agency, office, or
    other entity that is provided appropriations under this Division shall
    report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate, not
    less than 30 days after enactment of this Act, specifying the dollar
    amount estimated for cost-of-living adjustments that was included in the
    fiscal year 2019 budget request for each appropriations account.

    (b) In the event that Executive Branch agencies do not receive a
    cost-of-living adjustment, such dollar amount reported pursuant to
    subsection (a) may be obligated and expended only upon written approval
    by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on the
    Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives and by the Chair and ranking minority member of the
    Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on
    Appropriations of the Senate.
    (c) Pursuant to subsection (b), the agencies, offices, or other
    entities of the House of Representatives and the Senate require only the
    written approval of the Committee on Appropriations of their respective
    Chamber.

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    adjustments to compensation

    Sec. 212.  Notwithstanding <>  any other
    provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of
    the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to
    cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year
    2019.

    This division may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
    Appropriations Act, 2019''.

    DIVISION C--MILITARY <>  CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS
    AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

    TITLE I

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

    Military Construction, Army

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
    temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities,
    and real property for the Army as currently authorized by law, including
    personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services
    necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction
    and operation of facilities in support of the functions of the Commander
    in Chief, $1,021,768,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023:
    Provided, That, <>  of this amount,
    not to exceed $110,068,000 shall be available for study, planning,
    design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as
    authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines that
    additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
    determination and the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
    temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities,
    and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized
    by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
    and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this
    appropriation, $2,118,619,000, to remain available until September 30,
    2023:  Provided, That, <>  of this
    amount, not to exceed $185,542,000 shall be available for study,
    planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
    law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional
    obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
    on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
    the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Air Force

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
    temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities,
    and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law,
    $1,440,323,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided,
    That, <>  of this amount, not to
    exceed $206,577,000

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    shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and
    engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Air
    Force determines that additional obligations are necessary for such
    purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Defense-Wide

    (including transfer of funds)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
    temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real
    property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other
    than the military departments), as currently authorized by law,
    $2,550,728,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided,
    That <>  such amounts of this appropriation as may
    be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such
    appropriations of the Department of Defense available for military
    construction or family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be
    merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same
    time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred:
    Provided further, That, <>  of the
    amount, not to exceed $192,345,000 shall be available for study,
    planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
    law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional
    obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
    on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
    the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Army National Guard

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
    conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army
    National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter
    1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
    Authorization Acts, $190,122,000, to remain available until September
    30, 2023:  Provided, That, <>  of
    the amount, not to exceed $16,622,000 shall be available for study,
    planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
    law, unless the Director of the Army National Guard determines that
    additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
    determination and the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Air National Guard

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
    conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
    National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter
    1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
    Authorization Acts, $129,126,000, to remain available until September
    30, 2023:  Provided, That, <>  of
    the amount, not to exceed $18,500,000 shall be available for study,
    planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
    law, unless the Director of the Air National Guard determines that
    additional

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    obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
    on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
    the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Army Reserve

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
    conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army
    Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code,
    and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $64,919,000, to remain
    available until September 30, 2023:  Provided,
    That, <>  of the amount, not to
    exceed $5,855,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and
    architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief
    of the Army Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary
    for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both
    Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Navy Reserve

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
    conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
    reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by chapter
    1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
    Authorization Acts, $43,065,000, to remain available until September 30,
    2023:  Provided, That, <>  of the
    amount, not to exceed $4,695,000 shall be available for study, planning,
    design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law,
    unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations
    are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the
    reasons therefor.

    Military Construction, Air Force Reserve

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
    conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
    Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
    Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $38,063,000, to
    remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided,
    That, <>  of the amount, not to
    exceed $4,055,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and
    architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief
    of the Air Force Reserve determines that additional obligations are
    necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the
    reasons therefor:  Provided further, That, the Chief of the Air Force
    Reserve shall take immediate action to address unfunded military
    construction requirements for access control points and security issues
    at Air Force Reserve facilities.

    North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    Security Investment Program

    For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty
    Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and
    construction of military facilities and installations

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    (including international military headquarters) and for related expenses
    for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as
    authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military
    Construction Authorization Acts, $171,064,000, to remain available until
    expended.

    Department of Defense Base Closure Account

    For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account,
    established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure and
    Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $342,000,000, to remain
    available until expended.

    Family Housing Construction, Army

    For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction,
    including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
    alteration, as authorized by law, $330,660,000, to remain available
    until September 30, 2023.

    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army

    For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and
    maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
    principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by
    law, $376,509,000.

    Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

    For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
    construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
    extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $104,581,000, to remain
    available until September 30, 2023.

    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps

    For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
    operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor
    construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as
    authorized by law, $314,536,000.

    Family Housing Construction, Air Force

    For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction,
    including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
    alteration, as authorized by law, $78,446,000, to remain available until
    September 30, 2023.

    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

    For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and
    maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
    principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by
    law, $317,274,000.

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    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

    For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of
    the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for
    operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as
    authorized by law, $58,373,000.

    Department of Defense

    Family Housing Improvement Fund

    For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund,
    $1,653,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing
    initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United
    States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving
    military family housing and supporting facilities.

    Department of Defense

    Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund

    For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing
    Improvement Fund, $600,000, to remain available until expended, for
    unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of
    title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring
    and improving military unaccompanied housing and supporting facilities.

    Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available in this title shall be
    expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for
    construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed
    within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval
    in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons
    therefor.
    Sec. 102.  Funds made available in this title for construction shall
    be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles.
    Sec. 103.  Funds made available in this title for construction may
    be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department
    of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by
    section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized
    therein are certified as important to the national defense by the
    Secretary of Defense.
    Sec. 104.  None of the funds made available in this title may be
    used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which
    specific appropriations have not been made.
    Sec. 105.  None <>  of the funds made
    available in this title shall be used for purchase of land or land
    easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the
    Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
    except: (1) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court;
    (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or the designee of the
    Attorney General; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or
    (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the
    public interest.

    Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available in this title shall be
    used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or

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    (3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which
    funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for
    military construction.
    Sec. 107.  None of the funds made available in this title for minor
    construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one
    base or installation to another, without prior notification to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 108.  None of the funds made available in this title may be
    used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or
    activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and
    manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel
    procurement.
    Sec. 109.  None of the funds available to the Department of Defense
    for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal
    year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.
    Sec. 110.  None <>  of the funds made available
    in this title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas
    without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both
    Houses of Congress.

    Sec. 111.  None <>  of the funds made
    available in this title may be obligated for architect and engineer
    contracts estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to
    be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, unless such
    contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States firms in
    joint venture with host nation firms.

    Sec. 112.  None <>  of the funds made available in
    this title for military construction in the United States territories
    and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries
    bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award any contract estimated
    by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor:
    Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to contract awards
    for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States
    contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a
    foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent:  Provided further, That
    this section shall not apply to contract awards for military
    construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and
    responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor.

    Sec. 113.  The <>  Secretary of Defense shall
    inform the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including
    the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed
    military exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its
    occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or
    permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000.

    Sec. 114.  Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for
    construction in prior years shall be available for construction
    authorized for each such military department by the authorizations
    enacted into law during the current session of Congress.
    Sec. 115.  For military construction or family housing projects that
    are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for
    obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of
    associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on
    those projects and on subsequent claims, if any.
    Sec. 116.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
    made available to a military department or defense agency

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    for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a
    military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a
    project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal
    year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made
    available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated
    from funds available for military construction projects; and (2) do not
    exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by
    which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 117.  Subject <>  to 30 days prior
    notification, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic
    medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States
    Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress,
    such additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense
    may be transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense Family Housing
    Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family
    Housing'' accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same
    purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated
    directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of Defense Military
    Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for
    construction of military unaccompanied housing in ``Military
    Construction'' accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the
    same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated
    directly to the Fund:  Provided, That <>  appropriations
    made available to the Funds shall be available to cover the costs, as
    defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of
    direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of Defense
    pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10,
    United States Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and
    improving military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and
    supporting facilities.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 118.  In addition to any other transfer authority available to
    the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the
    Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established by
    section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development
    Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the
    Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A).
    Any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the
    same purposes and for the same time period as the fund to which
    transferred.
    Sec. 119.  Notwithstanding <>  any other
    provision of law, funds made available in this title for operation and
    maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for
    repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or
    flag officer quarters:  Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit
    may be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general or
    flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for
    a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480
    and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact
    notification shall be submitted if the limitation

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    is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental
    remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the
    budget submission:  Provided further,  That <>  the
    Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation
    and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer
    quarters for the prior fiscal year.

    Sec. 120.  Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account
    established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United States
    Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for the
    purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until
    transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 121.  During <>  the 5-year period after
    appropriations available in this Act to the Department of Defense for
    military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and
    construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such
    appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations
    or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for
    obligations incurred during the period of availability of such
    appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be
    transferred into the appropriation ``Foreign Currency Fluctuations,
    Construction, Defense'', to be merged with and to be available for the
    same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which
    transferred.

    Sec. 122. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
    funds made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary of the
    Army to relocate a unit in the Army that--
    (1) performs a testing mission or function that is not
    performed by any other unit in the Army and is specifically
    stipulated in title 10, United States Code; and
    (2) is located at a military installation at which the total
    number of civilian employees of the Department of the Army and
    Army contractor personnel employed exceeds 10 percent of the
    total number of members of the regular and reserve components of
    the Army assigned to the installation.

    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) <>  shall not
    apply if the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional
    defense committees that in proposing the relocation of the unit of the
    Army, the Secretary complied with Army Regulation 5-10 relating to the
    policy, procedures, and responsibilities for Army stationing actions.

    Sec. 123.  Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in an
    account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred among
    projects and activities within the account in accordance with the
    reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing
    construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management
    Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of March 2011, as in effect
    on the date of enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 124.  None of the funds made available in this title may be
    obligated or expended for planning and design and construction of
    projects at Arlington National Cemetery.

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    Sec. 125.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in the
    amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 2023:
    ``Military Construction, Army'', $94,100,000;
    ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
    $196,850,000;
    ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $118,450,000;
    ``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', $22,000,000;
    ``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $54,000,000;
    ``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', $23,000,000; and
    ``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'', $84,800,000:

    Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out
    construction projects identified in the respective military department's
    unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2019 submitted to Congress:
    Provided further, That such projects are subject to authorization prior
    to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out construction:
    Provided further, That <>  not later
    than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military
    department concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure
    plan for funds provided under this section.

    (rescissions of funds)

    Sec. 126.  Of the unobligated balances available to the Department
    of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the following funds are hereby
    rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts specified:
    ``NATO Security Investment Program'', $25,000,000;
    ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $31,158,000;
    ``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', $10,000,000;
    ``Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
    $2,138,000; and
    ``The fund established in section 1013(d) of the
    Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966
    (42 U.S.C. 3374)'', $15,333,000:

    Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were
    designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
    War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
    resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
    Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    Sec. 127.  For <>  the purposes of this Act, the
    term ``congressional defense committees'' means the Committees on Armed
    Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the
    Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the
    Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on
    Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on
    Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

    Sec. 128.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
    to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval
    Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
    Sec. 129.
    Notwithstanding <>  any other
    provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
    available by this or any other Act may be used to consolidate or
    relocate any element of a United States Air Force Rapid Engineer
    Deployable Heavy

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    Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) outside of the United
    States until the Secretary of the Air Force: (1) completes an analysis
    and comparison of the cost and infrastructure investment required to
    consolidate or relocate a RED HORSE squadron outside of the United
    States versus within the United States; (2) provides to the Committees
    on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress (``the Committees'') a
    report detailing the findings of the cost analysis; and (3) certifies in
    writing to the Committees that the preferred site for the consolidation
    or relocation yields the greatest savings for the Air Force:  Provided,
    That the term ``United States'' in this section does not include any
    territory or possession of the United States.

    Sec. 130.  Notwithstanding section 124 of this Act, for an
    additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army'' in this title,
    $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, is provided for
    completion of the Defense Access Roads project and land acquisition for
    Arlington National Cemetery as authorized by section 2101 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
    92) and section 2829A of the National Defense Authorization Act for
    Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328):  Provided, That such funds shall
    be in addition to any other funds made available in this or prior year
    Acts for such purposes, including funds made available by section 132 of
    the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113).
    Sec. 131.  All amounts appropriated to the ``Department of Defense--
    Military Construction, Army'', ``Department of Defense--Military
    Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', ``Department of Defense--Military
    Construction, Air Force'', and ``Department of Defense--Military
    Construction, Defense-Wide'' accounts pursuant to the authorization of
    appropriations in a National Defense Authorization Act specified for
    fiscal year 2019 in the funding table in section 4601 of that Act shall
    be immediately available and allotted to contract for the full scope of
    authorized projects.
    Sec. 132.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in the
    amounts specified, for enhancing force protection and safety at military
    installations, to remain available until September 30, 2023:
    ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
    $50,000,000; and
    ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $50,000,000:

    Provided, That such projects are subject to authorization prior to
    obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out construction:  Provided
    further, That <>  not later than 30
    days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military
    department concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure
    plan for funds provided under this section:  Provided further, That the
    Secretary of the military department concerned may not obligate or
    expend any funds prior to approval by the Committees on Appropriations
    of both Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this
    section.

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    TITLE II

    DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    Veterans Benefits Administration

    compensation and pensions

    (including transfer of funds)

    For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans
    and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by section
    107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United
    States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized
    by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; and
    burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors,
    emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service credits
    and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance
    policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV of the
    Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for
    other benefits as authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and
    chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code,
    $2,994,366,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously
    appropriated under this heading that become available on October 1,
    2018, to remain available until expended; and, in addition,
    $109,017,152,000 shall become available on October 1, 2019:  Provided,
    That <>  not to exceed $18,047,000 of the amount
    made available for fiscal year 2020 under this heading shall be
    reimbursed to ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
    Administration'', and ``Information Technology Systems'' for necessary
    expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of
    title 38, United States Code, the funding source for which is
    specifically provided as the ``Compensation and Pensions''
    appropriation: <>   Provided further, That such
    sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be
    reimbursed to ``Medical Care Collections Fund'' to augment the funding
    of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to
    pensioners as authorized.

    readjustment benefits

    For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on
    behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36,
    39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code,
    $14,065,282,000, to remain available until expended and to become
    available on October 1, 2019:  Provided, That expenses for
    rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Secretary is
    authorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 3104 of title 38,
    United States Code, other than under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11)
    of that subsection, shall be charged to this account.

    veterans insurance and indemnities

    For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance,
    servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and
    veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 19 and 21,
    title 38, United States Code, $111,340,000, which shall

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    become available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available until
    expended.

    veterans housing benefit program fund

    For the cost <>  of direct and guaranteed loans, such
    sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by
    subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code:
    Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans,
    shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
    1974:  Provided further, That, during fiscal year 2019, within the
    resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for
    direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans.

    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and
    guaranteed loan programs, $200,612,000.

    vocational rehabilitation loans program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $39,000, as authorized by chapter 31
    of title 38, United States Code:  Provided, That such costs, including
    the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of
    the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That funds made
    available under this heading are available to subsidize gross
    obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
    $2,037,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
    direct loan program, $396,000, which may be paid to the appropriation
    for ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''.

    native american veteran housing loan program account

    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program
    authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States
    Code, $1,163,000.

    general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration

    For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits
    Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger
    motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
    security guard services, and reimbursement of the Department of Defense
    for the cost of overseas employee mail, $2,956,316,000:  Provided,
    That <>  expenses for services and assistance
    authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a)
    of title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum
    extent feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain
    suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily
    living, shall be charged to this account:  Provided further, That, of
    the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed 10 percent
    shall remain available until September 30, 2020.

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    Veterans Health Administration

    medical services

    For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law,
    inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the
    Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section 1705(a)
    of title 38, United States Code, including care and treatment in
    facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including
    medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food services,
    and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees hired under title 38,
    United States Code, aid to State homes as authorized by section 1741 of
    title 38, United States Code, assistance and support services for
    caregivers as authorized by section 1720G of title 38, United States
    Code, loan repayments authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and
    Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124
    Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance allowances
    authorized by section 322(d) of title 38, United States Code, grants
    authorized by section 521A of title 38, United States Code, and
    administrative expenses necessary to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A
    of title 38, United States Code, and hospital care and medical services
    authorized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code;
    $750,000,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously
    appropriated under this heading that become available on October 1,
    2018; and, in addition, $51,411,165,000, plus reimbursements, shall
    become available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available until
    September 30, 2020:  Provided, That, of the amount made available on
    October 1, 2019, under this heading, $1,500,000,000 shall remain
    available until September 30, 2021:  Provided further, That,
    notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of medical
    treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabilities, lower
    income, or have special needs:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding
    any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give
    priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans
    in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6:  Provided further, That,
    notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans
    Health Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately
    written prescriptions based on requirements established by the
    Secretary:  Provided further, That the implementation of the program
    described in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the
    Department of Veterans Affairs:  Provided further, That the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under
    this heading for medical supplies and equipment are available for the
    acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically for female veterans.

    medical community care

    For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to individuals
    pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, at non-
    Department facilities, $1,000,000,000, which shall be in addition to
    funds previously appropriated under this heading that become available
    on October 1, 2018; and, in addition, $10,758,399,000, plus
    reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2019, and shall
    remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided,

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    That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2019, under this
    heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021.

    medical support and compliance

    For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical,
    hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research
    activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of
    capital policy activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the
    Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as
    authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the
    Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.),
    $7,239,156,000, plus reimbursements, shall become available on October
    1, 2019, and shall remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided,
    That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2019, under this
    heading, $100,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021.

    medical facilities

    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
    hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary
    facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative
    expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real
    property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of
    any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department;
    for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not charged to
    project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or providing
    facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of
    the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the
    hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of
    facilities; and for laundry services; $90,180,000, which shall be in
    addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that become
    available on October 1, 2018; and, in addition, $6,141,880,000, plus
    reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2019, and shall
    remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That, of the
    amount made available on October 1, 2019, under this heading,
    $250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021.

    medical and prosthetic research

    For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and
    prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of title
    38, United States Code, $779,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain
    available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That of the amount made
    available under this heading, $27,000,000 shall remain available until
    September 30, 2023:  Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this
    heading are available for prosthetic research specifically for female
    veterans, and for toxic exposure research.

    National Cemetery Administration

    For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for
    operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for,

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    including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as
    authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in
    cemeterial operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair,
    alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the
    National Cemetery Administration, $315,836,000, of which not to exceed
    10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2020.

    Departmental Administration

    general administration

    (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans
    Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses
    in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy
    activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
    official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor
    vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
    security guard services, $355,897,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent
    shall remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That funds
    provided under this heading may be transferred to ``General Operating
    Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''.

    board of veterans appeals

    For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans Appeals,
    $174,748,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available
    until September 30, 2020.

    information technology systems

    (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses for information technology systems and
    telecommunications support, including developmental information systems
    and operational information systems; for pay and associated costs; and
    for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems,
    including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions,
    including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by
    section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $4,103,000,000, plus
    reimbursements:  Provided, That $1,199,220,000 shall be for pay and
    associated costs, of which not to exceed 3 percent shall remain
    available until September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That
    $2,523,209,000 shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to
    exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2020:
    Provided further, That $380,571,000 shall be for information technology
    systems development, and shall remain available until September 30,
    2020:  Provided further, That amounts made available for salaries and
    expenses, operations and maintenance, and information technology systems
    development may be transferred among the three subaccounts after the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests from the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the
    transfer and an approval is issued:  Provided

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    further, That amounts made available for the ``Information Technology
    Systems'' account for development may be transferred among projects or
    to newly defined projects:  Provided further, That <>  no project may be increased or decreased by more than
    $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an
    approval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has
    elapsed:  Provided further, That the funds made available under this
    heading for information technology systems development shall be for the
    projects, and in the amounts, specified under this heading in the joint
    explanatory statement accompanying this Act.

    veterans electronic health record

    For activities related to implementation, preparation, development,
    interface, management, rollout, and maintenance of a Veterans Electronic
    Health Record system, including contractual costs associated with
    operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
    and salaries and expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and 38,
    United States Code, $1,107,000,000, to remain available until September
    30, 2021:  Provided, That <>  the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
    of Congress quarterly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and
    deployment implementation by facility:  Provided further, That the funds
    provided in this account shall only be available to the Office of the
    Deputy Secretary, to be administered by that Office:  Provided further,
    That <>  none of the funds made available under
    this heading may be obligated in a manner inconsistent with deployment
    schedules provided to the Committees on Appropriations unless the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides notification to the Committees on
    Appropriations of such change and an approval is issued.

    office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to
    include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of the
    Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $192,000,000, of which
    not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30,
    2020.

    construction, major projects

    For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
    facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for
    the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
    purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title
    38, United States Code, not otherwise provided for, including planning,
    architectural and engineering services, construction management
    services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with
    equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims
    analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs,
    and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more than
    the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States
    Code, or where funds for a project were made available in a previous
    major project appropriation, $1,127,486,000, of which $647,486,000 shall
    remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which

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    $480,000,000 shall remain available until expended, of which
    $400,000,000 shall be available for seismic improvement projects and
    seismic program management activities, including for projects that would
    otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor Projects, Medical
    Facilities or National Cemetery Administration accounts:  Provided, That
    except for advance planning activities, including needs assessments
    which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital
    asset management related activities, including portfolio development and
    management activities, and investment strategy studies funded through
    the advance planning fund and the planning and design activities funded
    through the design fund, including needs assessments which may or may
    not lead to capital investments, and salaries and associated costs of
    the resident engineers who oversee those capital investments funded
    through this account and contracting officers who manage specific major
    construction projects, and funds provided for the purchase, security,
    and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery Administration through
    the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made available under
    this heading shall be used for any project that has not been notified to
    Congress through the budgetary process or that has not been approved by
    the Congress through statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory
    statement accompanying such Act and presented to the President at the
    time of enrollment:  Provided further,
    That <>  funds made available under this
    heading for fiscal year 2019, for each approved project shall be
    obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by
    September 30, 2019; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract
    by September 30, 2020:  Provided further, That <>  the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a written report on any
    approved major construction project for which obligations are not
    incurred within the time limitations established above:  Provided
    further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 8104(a) of
    title 38, United States Code, amounts made available under this heading
    for seismic improvement projects and seismic program management
    activities shall be available for the completion of both new and
    existing seismic projects of the Department.

    construction, minor projects

    For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
    facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for
    the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and
    assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments,
    architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period
    services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the
    project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage
    system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the
    purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title
    38, United States Code, not otherwise provided for, where the estimated
    cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in
    section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, $649,514,000, to
    remain available until September 30, 2023, along with unobligated
    balances of previous ``Construction, Minor Projects'' appropriations
    which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost
    is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section:
    Provided,

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    That funds made available under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs
    to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the
    use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage
    caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary
    measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such
    causes.

    grants for construction of
    state extended care facilities

    For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing
    home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter
    existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State
    homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131
    through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $150,000,000, to remain
    available until expended.

    grants for construction of veterans cemeteries

    For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in
    establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized
    by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $45,000,000, to remain
    available until expended.

    Administrative Provisions

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 201.  Any appropriation for fiscal year 2019 for ``Compensation
    and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and ``Veterans Insurance and
    Indemnities'' may be transferred as necessary to any other of the
    mentioned appropriations:  Provided, That, <>
    before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress the authority to make the transfer and such Committees issue an
    approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 202.  Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans
    Affairs for fiscal year 2019, in this or any other Act, under the
    ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and
    Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'' accounts may be transferred
    among the accounts:  Provided, That <>  any
    transfers among the ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'',
    and ``Medical Support and Compliance'' accounts of 1 percent or less of
    the total amount appropriated to the account in this or any other Act
    may take place subject to notification from the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
    of the amount and purpose of the transfer:  Provided further, That any
    transfers among the ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'',
    and ``Medical Support and Compliance'' accounts in excess of 1 percent,
    or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent for the fiscal year, may take
    place only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the
    transfer and an approval is issued:  Provided further, That any
    transfers to or from the

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    ``Medical Facilities'' account may take place only after the Secretary
    requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued.

    Sec. 203.  Appropriations available in this title for salaries and
    expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of
    title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of
    a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as
    authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code.
    Sec. 204.  No appropriations in this title (except the
    appropriations for ``Construction, Major Projects'', and ``Construction,
    Minor Projects'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for or
    toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
    Sec. 205.  No <>  appropriations in this
    title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any
    persons (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or
    examination under the laws providing such benefits to veterans, and
    persons receiving such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of
    title 5, United States Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
    and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless
    reimbursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made
    to the ``Medical Services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    Sec. 206.  Appropriations available in this title for ``Compensation
    and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and ``Veterans Insurance and
    Indemnities'' shall be available for payment of prior year accrued
    obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding
    prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2018.
    Sec. 207.  Appropriations available in this title shall be available
    to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations
    accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31,
    United States Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund
    accounts they shall be payable only from ``Compensation and Pensions''.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 208.  Notwithstanding <>  any other
    provision of law, during fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund under
    section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, the Veterans' Special Life
    Insurance Fund under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and
    the United States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of
    title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ``General Operating
    Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'' and ``Information
    Technology Systems'' accounts for the cost of administration of the
    insurance programs financed through those accounts:  Provided, That
    reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated
    in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2019 that are available
    for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and
    actuarially determined reserves have been set aside:  Provided further,
    That if the cost of administration of such an insurance program exceeds
    the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program,
    reimbursement shall be made only to the

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    extent of such surplus earnings:  Provided further,
    That <>  the Secretary shall determine the cost of
    administration for fiscal year 2019 which is properly allocable to the
    provision of each such insurance program and to the provision of any
    total disability income insurance included in that insurance program.

    Sec. 209.  Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to
    reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a
    prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be
    obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 210.  Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and
    other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the
    Office of Resolution Management, the Office of Employment Discrimination
    Complaint Adjudication, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower
    Protection, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for all services
    provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed
    $48,431,000 for the Office of Resolution Management, $4,333,000 for the
    Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, $17,700,000
    for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and
    $3,230,000 for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion:  Provided, That
    payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on
    estimated costs:  Provided further, That amounts received shall be
    credited to the ``General Administration'' and ``Information Technology
    Systems'' accounts for use by the office that provided the service.
    Sec. 211.  No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be
    available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services
    provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code,
    for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2)
    of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current,
    accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section
    1729 of such title:  Provided, That the Secretary may recover, in the
    same manner as any other debt due the United States, the reasonable
    charges for such care or services from any person who does not make such
    disclosure as required:  Provided further, That any amounts so recovered
    for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by
    the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 212.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds or
    revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including
    disposal) may be deposited into the ``Construction, Major Projects'' and
    ``Construction, Minor Projects'' accounts and be used for construction
    (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and
    improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the
    use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized are in
    addition to the amount provided for in ``Construction, Major Projects''
    and ``Construction, Minor Projects''.
    Sec. 213.  Amounts made available under ``Medical Services'' are
    available--

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    (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
    equipment; and
    (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other
    expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries
    receiving care in the Department.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 214.  Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care
    Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States
    Code, may be transferred to the ``Medical Services'' and ``Medical
    Community Care'' accounts to remain available until expended for the
    purposes of these accounts.
    Sec. 215.  The <>  Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs may enter into agreements with Federally Qualified
    Health Centers in the State of Alaska and Indian tribes and tribal
    organizations which are party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with
    the Indian Health Service, to provide healthcare, including behavioral
    health and dental care, to veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall
    require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all
    appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the
    Secretary. <>  The term ``rural Alaska'' shall mean
    those lands which are not within the boundaries of the municipality of
    Anchorage or the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 216.  Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of
    Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title
    38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Construction, Major
    Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor Projects'' accounts, to remain
    available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
    Sec. 217.  Not <>  later than 30 days after the end
    of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
    to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report
    on the financial status of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
    preceding quarter:  Provided, That, at a minimum, the report shall
    include the direction contained in the paragraph entitled ``Quarterly
    reporting'', under the heading ``General Administration'' in the joint
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 218.  Amounts made available under the ``Medical Services'',
    ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'',
    ``Medical Facilities'', ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
    Administration'', ``Board of Veterans Appeals'', ``General
    Administration'', and ``National Cemetery Administration'' accounts for
    fiscal year 2019 may be transferred to or from the ``Information
    Technology Systems'' account:  Provided, That such transfers may not
    result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase in the total amount
    made available by this Act for the ``Information Technology Systems''
    account:  Provided further, That, before a transfer may take place, the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the
    transfer and an approval is issued.

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    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 219.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans
    Affairs for fiscal year 2019 for ``Medical Services'', ``Medical
    Community Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'', ``Medical
    Facilities'', ``Construction, Minor Projects'', and ``Information
    Technology Systems'', up to $301,578,000, plus reimbursements, may be
    transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans
    Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704
    of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public
    Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 3571) and may be used for operation of the
    facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as
    described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat.
    4500):  Provided, That <>  additional funds may be
    transferred from accounts designated in this section to the Joint
    Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
    Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress:  Provided further, That section 220 of title II of division J
    of Public <> Law 115-141 is repealed.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 220.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans
    Affairs which become available on October 1, 2019, for ``Medical
    Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and
    Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', up to $307,609,000, plus
    reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--
    Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund,
    established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 3571) and may be used
    for operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal medical
    facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122
    Stat. 4500):  Provided, That <>  additional funds
    may be transferred from accounts designated in this section to the Joint
    Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
    Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 221.  Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care
    Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States
    Code, for healthcare provided at facilities designated as combined
    Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan
    Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
    Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be available: (1) for transfer
    to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs
    Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-
    84; 123 Stat. 3571); and (2) for operations of the facilities designated
    as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of
    the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

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    Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500):  Provided, That,
    notwithstanding section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2573), amounts
    transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans
    Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund shall remain available until
    expended.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 222.  Of the amounts available in this title for ``Medical
    Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and
    Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', a minimum of $15,000,000 shall
    be transferred to the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as
    authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, to remain
    available until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of
    title 38, United States Code.
    Sec. 223.  None of the funds available to the Department of Veterans
    Affairs, in this or any other Act, may be used to replace the current
    system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Networks select and
    contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.
    Sec. 224.  The <>  Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress of all bid savings in a major construction project that total
    at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the
    project, whichever is less:  Provided, That <>  such
    notification shall occur within 14 days of a contract identifying the
    programmed amount:  Provided further, That <>  the
    Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
    of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation of such bid savings and
    shall describe the anticipated use of such savings.

    Sec. 225.  None of the funds made available for ``Construction,
    Major Projects'' may be used for a project in excess of the scope
    specified for that project in the original justification data provided
    to the Congress as part of the request for appropriations unless the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives approval from the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 226.  Not <>  later than 30 days after the end
    of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
    to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
    quarterly report containing performance measures and data from each
    Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office:  Provided, That, at a
    minimum, the report shall include the direction contained in the section
    entitled ``Disability claims backlog'', under the heading ``General
    Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'' in the joint
    explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223:  Provided
    further, That the report shall also include information on the number of
    appeals pending at the Veterans Benefits Administration as well as the
    Board of Veterans Appeals on a quarterly basis.

    Sec. 227.  The <>  Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs shall provide written notification to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 15 days prior to
    organizational changes which result in the transfer of 25 or more full-
    time equivalents from one organizational unit of the Department of
    Veterans Affairs to another.

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    Sec. 228.  The <>  Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs shall provide on a quarterly basis to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress notification of any single
    national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations
    exceed $2,000,000.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 229.  The <>  Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs, upon determination that such action is necessary to address
    needs of the Veterans Health Administration, may transfer to the
    ``Medical Services'' account any discretionary appropriations made
    available for fiscal year 2019 in this title (except appropriations made
    to the ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''
    account) or any discretionary unobligated balances within the Department
    of Veterans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal year 2019,
    that were provided in advance by appropriations Acts:  Provided, That
    transfers shall be made only with the approval of the Office of
    Management and Budget:  Provided further, That the transfer authority
    provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority
    provided by law:  Provided further, That no amounts may be transferred
    from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency
    requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the
    Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:  Provided
    further, That such authority to transfer may not be used unless for
    higher priority items, based on emergent healthcare requirements, than
    those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item
    for which funds are requested has been denied by Congress:  Provided
    further, That, upon determination that all or part of the funds
    transferred from an appropriation are not necessary, such amounts may be
    transferred back to that appropriation and shall be available for the
    same purposes as originally appropriated:  Provided further, That before
    a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
    request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
    the authority to make the transfer and receive approval of that request.

    (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 230.  Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans
    Affairs for fiscal year 2019, under the ``Board of Veterans Appeals''
    and the ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''
    accounts may be transferred between such accounts:  Provided, That
    before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
    Congress the authority to make the transfer and receive approval of that
    request.
    Sec. 231.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not reprogram funds
    among major construction projects or programs if such instance of
    reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, unless such reprogramming is
    approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that
    the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United
    States Code--
    (1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline
    immediate assistance from a trained professional; and

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    (2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association
    of Suicidology.

    (b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to
    enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action that prohibits the
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs from appointing an individual to occupy a
    vacant civil service position, or establishing a new civil service
    position, at the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such a
    position relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a).
    (2) <>  In this subsection--
    (A) the term ``civil service'' has the meaning given such
    term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and
    (B) the term ``Executive action'' includes--
    (i) any Executive order, presidential memorandum, or
    other action by the President; and
    (ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive.

    (c)(1) <>  The Secretary
    of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of the
    hotline specified in subsection (a) during the five-year period
    beginning on January 1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide
    data and data collected from such hotline.

    (2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1) shall--
    (A) determine the number of veterans who contact the hotline
    specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up services
    from the hotline or mental health services from the Department
    of Veterans Affairs thereafter;
    (B) determine the number of veterans who contact the hotline
    who are not referred to, or do not continue receiving, mental
    health care who commit suicide; and
    (C) determine the number of veterans described in
    subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide.

    Sec. 233.  None <>  of the funds in this or any
    other Act may be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
    hospitals, domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental
    assessment, or to diminish healthcare services at existing Veterans
    Health Administration medical facilities located in Veterans Integrated
    Service Network 23 as part of a planned realignment of VA services until
    the Secretary provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both
    Houses of Congress a report including the following elements:
    (1) <>  a national realignment
    strategy that includes a detailed description of realignment
    plans within each Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN),
    including an updated Long Range Capital Plan to implement
    realignment requirements;
    (2) an explanation of the process by which those plans were
    developed and coordinated within each VISN;
    (3) <>  a cost versus benefit analysis of
    each planned realignment, including the cost of replacing
    Veterans Health Administration services with contract care or
    other outsourced services;
    (4) <>  an analysis of how any such planned
    realignment of services will impact access to care for veterans
    living in rural or highly rural areas, including travel
    distances and transportation costs to access a VA medical
    facility and availability of local specialty and primary care;
    (5) <>  an inventory of VA buildings with
    historic designation and the methodology used to determine the
    buildings' condition and utilization;

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    (6) a description of how any realignment will be consistent
    with requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act;
    and
    (7) consideration given for reuse of historic buildings
    within newly identified realignment requirements:  Provided,
    That, this provision shall not apply to capital projects in VISN
    23, or any other VISN, which have been authorized or approved by
    Congress.

    Sec. 234.  Effective <>  during the period
    beginning on October 1, 2018 and ending on January 1, 2024, none of the
    funds made available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this or any
    other Act may be obligated or expended in contravention of the
    ``Veterans Health Administration Clinical Preventive Services Guidance
    Statement on the Veterans Health Administration's Screening for Breast
    Cancer Guidance'' published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the Veterans
    Health Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease
    Prevention.

    Sec. 235. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
    amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of
    Veterans Affairs for the ``Medical Services'' account may be used to
    provide--
    (1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted
    reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a
    covered veteran; or
    (2) <>
    adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran.

    (b) In this section:
    (1) The term ``service-connected'' has the meaning given
    such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
    (2) The term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran, as such
    term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code,
    who has a service-connected disability that results in the
    inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of
    fertility treatment.
    (3) The term ``assisted reproductive technology'' means
    benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a
    member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or
    illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of
    title 10, United States Code, as described in the memorandum on
    the subject of ``Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for
    the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or
    III) Active Duty Service Members'' issued by the Assistant
    Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and
    the guidance issued to implement such policy, including any
    limitations on the amount of such benefits available to such a
    member except that--
    (A) the time periods regarding embryo
    cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G)
    and in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply;
    and
    (B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and
    storage without limitation on the duration of such
    cryopreservation and storage.
    (4) The term ``adoption reimbursement'' means reimbursement
    for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that is
    finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act under the
    same terms as apply under the adoption reimbursement

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    program of the Department of Defense, as authorized in
    Department of Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the
    reimbursement limits and requirements set forth in such
    instruction.

    (c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in subsection
    (a) of this section are subject to the requirements for funds contained
    in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
    2018 (Public Law 115-141).

    (rescission of funds)

    Sec. 236.  Of the funds made available for fiscal year 2019 under
    the heading ``Department of Veterans Affairs--Veterans Health
    Administration--Medical Support and Compliance'' in title II of division
    J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141),
    $211,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 237.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
    available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans
    Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: (1) section
    842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the
    Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies
    Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-115; 119 Stat. 2506); or (2)
    section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code.
    Sec. 238.  Section 842 of Public Law 109-115 shall not apply to
    conversion of an activity or function of the Veterans Health
    Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, or National Cemetery
    Administration to contractor performance by a business concern that is
    at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian tribes as defined in
    section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, or one or more Native
    Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 637(a)(15) of title 15,
    United States Code.
    Sec. 239. (a) <>  Except
    as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in
    consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor,
    shall discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify
    individuals in all information systems of the Department of Veterans
    Affairs as follows:
    (1) For all veterans submitting to the Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs new claims for benefits under laws administered by the
    Secretary, not later than 5 years after the date of the
    enactment of this Act.
    (2) For all individuals not described in paragraph (1), not
    later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use a Social Security
    account number to identify an individual in an information system of the
    Department of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of such number is
    required to obtain information the Secretary requires from an
    information system that is not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
    Sec. 240.  For <>  funds provided to the
    Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and 2020 for
    ``Medical Services'', section 239 of Division A of Public Law 114-223
    shall apply.

    Sec. 241.  None of the funds appropriated in this or prior
    appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department of
    Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from the Filipino
    Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other account within the
    Department of Veterans Affairs.

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    Sec. 242.  Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans
    Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2020 for ``Medical
    Services'', funds may be used in each year to carry out and expand the
    child care program authorized by section 205 of Public Law 111-163,
    notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section.
    Sec. 243.  For <>  funds provided to the
    Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and 2020,
    section of Division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.

    Sec. 244. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts
    appropriated or otherwise made available in this title to ensure that
    the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equivalents within any
    program of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 38, United
    States Code, does not exceed 125 veterans to one full-time employment
    equivalent.
    (b) <>  Not later than 180 days after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
    report on the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of
    title 38, United States Code, including--
    (1) <>  an assessment of the veteran-to-
    staff ratio for each such program; and
    (2) <>  recommendations for such
    action as the Secretary considers necessary to reduce the
    veteran-to-staff ratio for each such program.

    Sec. 245.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
    available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute or claim with
    an individual that would restrict in any way the individual from
    speaking to members of Congress or their staff on any topic not
    otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by
    Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or
    the conduct of foreign affairs.
    Sec. 246.  For <>  funds provided to the
    Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and 2020,
    section 258 of Division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.

    Sec. 247.  None <>  of the funds appropriated or
    otherwise made available by this Act may be used to conduct research
    using canines unless: the scientific objectives of the study can only be
    met by research with canines; the study has been directly approved by
    the Secretary; and the study is consistent with the revised Department
    of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document released on December
    18, 2017:  Provided, That <>  not later than 180 days
    after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed
    report outlining under what circumstances canine research may be needed
    if there are no other alternatives, how often it was used during that
    time period, and what protocols are in place to determine both the
    safety and efficacy of the research.

    Sec. 248.  For an additional amount for the Department of Veterans
    Affairs, $2,000,000,000 to remain available until expended, for
    infrastructure improvements, including new construction, and in addition
    to amounts otherwise made available in this Act for such purpose, of
    which:
    (1) $750,000,000 shall be available for seismic improvement
    projects and seismic program management activities, including
    projects that would otherwise be funded by the Construction,
    Major Projects, the Construction, Minor Projects, Medical
    Facilities, or National Cemetery Administration accounts;

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    (2) $300,000,000 shall be for ``Departmental
    Administration--Construction, Major Projects'';
    (3) $800,000,000 shall be for ``Veterans Health
    Administration--Medical Facilities'' to be used for non-
    recurring maintenance; and
    (4) $150,000,000 shall be for ``Departmental
    Administration--Construction, Minor Projects'':

    Provided, That the additional amounts appropriated for the purposes of
    non-recurring maintenance and minor construction may be used to carry
    out critical life-safety projects identified in the Department's annual
    facility condition assessments; sustainment projects; modernization
    projects; infrastructure repair; renovations at existing Veterans Health
    Administration medical centers and outpatient clinics; and projects
    included in the Strategic Capital Investment Process plan:  Provided
    further, That funds made available under this section for
    ``Construction, Major Projects'' shall be available for previously
    authorized and partially funded major construction projects:  Provided
    further,  That notwithstanding the requirements of section 8104(a) of
    title 38, United States Code, amounts made available under this heading
    for seismic improvement projects and seismic program management
    activities shall be available for the completion of both new and
    existing projects of the Department:  Provided further, That the
    additional amounts appropriated under this section may not be obligated
    or expended until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the
    Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and such
    Committees approve, a detailed expenditure plan, including project
    descriptions and costs, for any non-recurring maintenance, minor
    construction, major construction, or seismic improvement project being
    funded with the additional amounts made available in this administrative
    provision.
    Sec. 249. (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--None of the funds
    appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to deny
    an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to any records,
    documents, or other materials available to the department or agency of
    the United States Government over which such Inspector General has
    responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
    App.), or to prevent or impede the access of such Inspector General to
    such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law,
    except a provision of law that expressly refers to such Inspector
    General and expressly limits the right of access of such Inspector
    General.
    (b) Timely Access.--A department or agency covered by this section
    shall provide its Inspector General access to all records, documents,
    and other materials in a timely manner.
    (c) Compliance.--Each Inspector General covered by this section
    shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure
    relevant to the information provided by the department or agency over
    which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector
    General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
    (d) Report.--Each Inspector General covered by this section shall
    report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
    Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 5
    calendar days of any failure by any department or agency covered by this
    section to comply with this section.
    Sec. 250. (a) <>  Plan Required.--Not later than 90
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
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    Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to
    reduce the chances that clinical mistakes by employees of the Department
    of Veterans Affairs will result in adverse events that require
    institutional or clinical disclosures and to prevent any unnecessary
    hardship for patients and families impacted by such adverse events.

    (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the
    following:
    (1) A description of a process for the timely identification
    of individuals impacted by disclosures described in subsection
    (a) and the process for contacting those individuals or their
    next of kin.
    (2) A description of procedures for expediting any remedial
    or follow-up care required for those individuals.
    (3) A detailed outline of proposed changes to the process of
    the Department for clinical quality checks and oversight.
    (4) A communication plan to ensure all facilities of the
    Department are made aware of any requirements updated pursuant
    to the plan.
    (5) <>  A timeline detailing the
    implementation of the plan.
    (6) An identification of the senior executive of the
    Department responsible for ensuring compliance with the plan.
    (7) An identification of potential impacts of the plan on
    timely diagnoses for patients.
    (8) An identification of the processes and procedures for
    employees of the Department to make leadership at the facility
    and the Department aware of adverse events that are concerning
    and that result in disclosures and to ensure that the medical
    impact on veterans of such disclosures is minimized.

    (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
    (1) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Subcommittee
    on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
    (2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Subcommittee
    on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
    Representatives.

    Sec. 251.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
    in a manner that would increase wait times for veterans who seek care at
    medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 252.  None <>  of the funds
    appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to the Veterans
    Health Administration may be used in fiscal year 2019 to convert any
    program which received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2018 to a
    general purpose funded program unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    submits written notification of any such proposal to the Committees on
    Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least thirty days prior to
    any such action and an approval is issued by the Committees.

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    TITLE III

    RELATED AGENCIES

    American Battle Monuments Commission

    salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American
    Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or
    interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms
    for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the
    United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and
    garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement
    basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $42,000
    for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of
    official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of
    such countries, $104,000,000, to remain available until expended.

    foreign currency fluctuations account

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American
    Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be necessary, to remain
    available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of
    title 36, United States Code.

    United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

    salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court
    of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 7251 through
    7298 of title 38, United States Code, $34,955,000:  Provided, That
    $2,580,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing financial
    assistance as described and in accordance with the process and reporting
    procedures set forth under this heading in Public Law 102-229.

    Department of Defense--Civil

    Cemeterial Expenses, Army

    salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and improvement
    of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National
    Cemetery, including the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles
    for replacement on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed $2,000
    for official reception and representation expenses, $80,800,000, of
    which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until September
    30, 2021. In addition, such sums as may be necessary for parking
    maintenance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the ``Lease of
    Department of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies'' account.

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    construction

    For necessary expenses for planning and design and construction at
    Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National
    Cemetery, $33,600,000, to remain available until expended, for planning
    and design and construction associated with the Southern Expansion
    project at Arlington National Cemetery.

    Armed Forces Retirement Home

    trust fund

    For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to
    operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington,
    District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport,
    Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces
    Retirement Home Trust Fund, $64,300,000, of which $1,000,000 shall
    remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the
    physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington,
    District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport,
    Mississippi:  Provided, That of the amounts made available under this
    heading from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust
    Fund, $22,000,000 shall be paid from the general fund of the Treasury to
    the Trust Fund.

    Administrative Provision

    Sec. 301.  Amounts deposited into the special account established
    under 10 U.S.C. 4727 are appropriated and shall be available until
    expended to support activities at the Army National Military Cemeteries.

    TITLE IV

    OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

    Military Construction, Army

    For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army'',
    $192,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for projects
    outside of the United States:  Provided, That such amount is designated
    by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on
    Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
    and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

    Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

    For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Navy and
    Marine Corps'', $227,320,000, to remain available until September 30,
    2023, for projects outside of the United States:  Provided, That such
    amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency
    Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii)
    of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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    Military Construction, Air Force

    For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air Force''
    $414,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for projects
    outside of the United States:  Provided, That such amount is designated
    by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on
    Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget
    and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

    Military Construction, Defense-Wide

    For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Defense-
    Wide'', $87,050,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for
    projects outside of the United States:  Provided, That such amount is
    designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
    War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced
    Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

    Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 401.  Each <>  amount designated
    in this Act by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
    War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced
    Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only
    if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and
    transmits such designations to the Congress.

    Sec. 402.  None <>  of the funds appropriated for
    military construction projects outside the United States under this
    title may be obligated or expended for planning and design of any
    project associated with the European Deterrence Initiative until the
    Secretary of Defense develops and submits to the congressional defense
    committees, in a classified and unclassified format, a list of all of
    the military construction projects associated with the European
    Deterrence Initiative which the Secretary anticipates will be carried
    out during each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

    TITLE V

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 501.  No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
    remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
    expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 502.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
    for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the
    Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that
    the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
    law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property
    rights, or unfunded mandates.
    Sec. 503.  All departments and agencies funded under this Act are
    encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and
    funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' technologies and
    procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service
    activities.
    Sec. 504.  Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications
    required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military
    Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

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    of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
    the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
    Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
    Sec. 505.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be
    transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
    States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
    authority provided in, this or any other appropriations Act.
    Sec. 506.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
    for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member,
    Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House of
    Representatives.
    Sec. 507. (a) <>  Any agency
    receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to
    subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web site of that agency any
    report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other
    Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall
    serve the national interest.

    (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
    (1) the public posting of the report compromises national
    security; or
    (2) the report contains confidential or proprietary
    information.

    (c) <>  The head of the agency posting such
    report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the
    requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days.

    Sec. 508. (a) <>  None of the funds made
    available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer
    network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and
    exchanging of pornography.

    (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary
    for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any
    other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or
    adjudication activities.
    Sec. 509.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
    by an agency of the executive branch to pay for first-class travel by an
    employee of the agency in contravention of sections 301-10.122 through
    301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 510.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
    to execute a contract for goods or services, including construction
    services, where the contractor has not complied with Executive Order No.
    12989.
    Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
    by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs to
    lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet, or
    for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential
    Memorandum--Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
    Sec. 512. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or
    otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this Act may be
    used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility in the United
    States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual detained
    at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes
    of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the
    Department of Defense.

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    (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any
    modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
    Bay, Cuba.
    (c) <>  An individual described in this
    subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at
    United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
    (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the
    Armed Forces of the United States; and
    (2) is--
    (A) in the custody or under the effective control of
    the Department of Defense; or
    (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval
    Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

    This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction, Veterans
    Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019''.

    Approved September 21, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5895 (S. 2975):
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    HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 115-697 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 115-929
    (Comm. of Conference).
    SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-258 (Comm. on Appropriations) accompanying
    S. 2975.
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    June 7, 8, considered and passed House.
    June 18-21, 25, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    Sept. 12, Senate agreed to conference report.
    Sept. 13, House agreed to conference report.
    DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2018):
    Sept. 21, Presidential remarks and statement.